Measuring the impact of technology donations

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IMPACT OF COMPUTER DONATION ON DIGITAL SKILLS

Specific skills students feel their new computer has helped them develop by % of sample

97% of Survey 2 respondents felt that their new computer allowed them to practice

and subsequently improve in at least one of the six skills which contribute to the

ADII’s measure of Digital Ability. Most notable developments were in the areas of basic

operational, for 77% of Survey 2 respondents, followed by information navigation and

digital communication skills.

Increased access, awareness and exposure to the digital world over the 9 month

period encouraged students to re-assess their confidence level in using

computers. In Survey 1, students rated their digital confidence as 4.4 out of 5 in

comparison to Survey 2 where students’ rating dropped to 4.14 out of 5. As highlighted in

the section on troubleshooting, this may be due to students encountering technical

issue(s) with their computers which they often required support in resolving in addition to

an enhanced appreciation of the scale of the digital world.

The ADII measures Digital Ability across six components which include: basic operational, advanced operational, information navigation, social, creative and

automation1. As part of Survey 2, students were asked to determine which of these skills having their own computer has helped them improve.

1.

Australian Digital Inclusion Index, 2023, Measuring Australia’s Digital Divide, https://www.digitalinclusionindex.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ADII-2023-Summary_FINAL-Remediated.pdf

77%

54%

55%

46%

54%

31%

18%

Basic

operational

55%

49%

3%

Advanced

operational

Information

navigation

Digital

comms.

Social media

& social

connection

Digital

creative

Productivity

tools

Basic coding

Other

No additional

“I can put more effort into

essays and be more

creative with my work in

ways that I couldn’t on

my phone. My grades

have really improved. It’s

been great to have a

laptop, and it’s made

everything so much

easier”

LAPTOP RECIPIENT:

SWAN VIEW SENIOR

HIGH SCHOOL

“The most significant

change that I have found

using my own laptop is

that I can get

assessments and

homework done on time.

And I can use it any time

when I need to.”

LAPTOP RECIPIENT: ST

LOGANLEA STATE HIGH

SCHOOL

“Now I can save the work

that I do in class and be

confident that I'll find it

again when I'm at home,

when I need to study”

LAPTOP RECIPIENT:

LOGANLEA STATE

HIGH SCHOOL

Increased access to computers have had a tangible impact on student’s

overall digital skills and ability

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