Some interesting comparisons between the two groups' surveys
- Task 1
- 57% on Map Table strongly agreed they “contributed to the task at hand” compared to 38% on the laptop
- 57% on Map Table strongly agreed they “agreed with the group’s final answer” compared to 25% on the laptop
- 57% on Map Table disagreed that they “would have preferred to work by myself compared to 38% on the laptop being neutral
*[ the previous three points support that the Map Table encourages group participation and unity more so than a laptop]
- Task 2
- 86% on Map Table agreed they “would enjoy doing more tasks with my group on this interface again compared to 57% on the laptop disagreed
( this is in light that those who did Task 2 on the Map Table used it after the laptop and those who did Task 2 on the laptop used it after the Map Table)
*[the previous point supports that the Map Table is a more enjoyable interface for groups than a laptop]
- 71% on Map Table agreed they “agreed with the group’s final answer” compared to 43% on the laptop
- 85.7% on the Map Table (after using the laptop first) said they generally found the news/information they were looking for most of the time compared to 28.6% on the Laptop (after using the Map Table first)
*[the previous point supports that the Map Table is a better tool for groups searching for news than a laptop, emphasized after using the laptop]
- For the Map Table 1st group
- working on the Map Table first, 6 out of 7 (the majority) said they generally found the news/information they were looking for sometimes or most of the time
- then working with the laptop, 3 out of 7 said they generally found the news/information they were looking for sometimes or most of the time (the majority, 3 out of 7, saying once in a while)
*[the previous two points supports that the MapTable is a better tool for groups searching for news than a laptop, emphasized after using the laptop]
Posted by Corina at August 19, 2003 04:44 PM