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UP TO SPEED?
In an annual survey of academic computer officers, here's how they rated the faculty members at their institutions as to how well prepared they are for using technology as a resource:
PERCENT PREPARED FOR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES
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| Business | 65.6% |
| Biological and physical sciences | 62.1% |
| Engineering | 61.2% |
| Mathematics | 57.7% |
| Education | 45.5% |
| Social science | 40.0% |
| Fine/performing arts | 36.7% |
| Humanities | 31.5% |
Prism—Basic data: NEA High
Education Research Center |
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IN THE KNOW
In a survey of American households, nearly 30 percent said they consider themselves fully able to understand and use technology. Here's the breakdown by age:
A great extent Some extent Limited extent Not at all
HOW'S THAT AGAIN?
Percent of 1,000 respondents who say they could explain each of the following to a friend:
How a flashlight works How to use a credit card to get money out of an ATM How a home heating system works How a telephone call gets from point A to point B How energy is transferred into electrical power
