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From March until April 2003, we collected survey data from 50 members of the Notre Dame community.  Questions addressed the four main topics: participation, protection, equality and liberty.  The results are separated into student and parental categories and include some free response answers.  Please click on the following links to view the results:

 
Sample Questionnaire
Parent Results
Student Results
 

 

Sample Questionnaire

Democracy and the Internet

Thank your for taking the time to complete the survey.  Are you a:

___  Notre Dame Student

___  Notre Dame Parent

___  Notre Dame Alumni

___  Student elsewhere

___  Parent

___  Other

1.  It is the government's responsibility to help bridge the large digital divide in this country.  The digitial divide is defined as the growing gap between people who do and do not have access to the internet.
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly Disagree
E. Abstain

 

2.  The internet has increased my political participation.
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly Disagree
E. Abstain

 

3.  People who have copyrighted movies and music on their computer without the expressed consent of the owner are violating the law and should be punished.
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly Disagree
E. Abstain

 

4.  The government is most likely tracking my use on the internet.
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly Disagree
E. Abstain

 

5.  If yes, I feel that this is an infringement of my privacy.
A. Strongly Agree
B. Agree
C. Disagree
D. Strongly Disagree
E. Abstain

 

6.  Please rate your political stance:
Conservative
Liberal
Libertarian
Other

7.  What is your definition of democracy?

8.  Notre Dame Students:  How has the net affected your life at Notre Dame?

 

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Parent Results

Thank your for taking the time to complete the survey.  Are you a:

___  Notre Dame Student

_25_  Notre Dame Parent

___  Notre Dame Alumni

___  Student elsewhere

___  Parent

___  Other

1.  It is the government's responsibility to help bridge the large digital divide in this country.  The digitial divide is defined as the growing gap between people who do and do not have access to the internet.
A. Strongly Agree- 0%
B. Agree- 60%
C. Disagree- 32%
D. Strongly Disagree- 0%
E. Abstain- 8%

 

2.  The internet has increased my political participation.
A. Strongly Agree- 0%
B. Agree- 60%
C. Disagree- 32%
D. Strongly Disagree- 8%
E. Abstain- 0%

 

3.  People who have copyrighted movies and music on their computer without the expressed consent of the owner are violating the law and should be punished.
A. Strongly Agree- 0%
B. Agree- 48%
C. Disagree- 52%
D. Strongly Disagree- 0%
E. Abstain- 0%

 

4.  The government is most likely tracking my use on the internet.
A. Strongly Agree- 8%
B. Agree- 48%
C. Disagree- 44%
D. Strongly Disagree- 0%
E. Abstain- 0%

 

5.  If yes, I feel that this is an infringement of my privacy.
A. Strongly Agree- 20%
B. Agree- 32%
C. Disagree- 10%
D. Strongly Disagree- 0%
E. Abstain- 48%

 

6.  Please rate your political stance:
Conservative- 52%
Liberal- 48% 
Libertarian- 0%
Other- 0%

7.  What is your definition of democracy?

No one answered this one

8.  Notre Dame Students:  How has the net affected your life at Notre Dame?

N/A

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Student Results

_25_  Notre Dame Student

___  Notre Dame Parent

___  Notre Dame Alumni

___  Student elsewhere

___  Parent

___  Other

 

1.  It is the government's responsibility to help bridge the large digital divide in this country.  The digitial divide is defined as the growing gap between people who do and do not have access to the internet.
A. Strongly Agree- 5%
B. Agree- 30%
C. Disagree- 50%
D. Strongly Disagree- 5%
E. Abstain- 10%

 

2.  The internet has increased my political participation.
A. Strongly Agree- 5%
B. Agree- 45%
C. Disagree- 40%
D. Strongly Disagree- 5%
E. Abstain- 5%

 

3.  People who have copyrighted movies and music on their computer without the expressed consent of the owner are violating the law and should be punished.
A. Strongly Agree- 0%
B. Agree- 30%
C. Disagree- 40%
D. Strongly Disagree- 20%
E. Abstain- 10%

 

4.  The government is most likely tracking my use on the internet.
A. Strongly Agree- 5%
B. Agree- 55%
C. Disagree- 25%
D. Strongly Disagree- 5%
E. Abstain- 10%

 

5.  If yes, I feel that this is an infringement of my privacy.
A. Strongly Agree- 25%
B. Agree- 35%
C. Disagree- 10%
D. Strongly Disagree- 0%
E. Abstain- 30%

 

6.  Please rate your political stance:
Conservative- 70%
Liberal- 15% 
Libertarian- 0%
Other- 15%
 

7.  What is your definition of democracy?

-a government for the people where citizens are allowed to make their
own decisions on issues and voice their sentiments (Lauren Wons, Junior, Pangborn)

 
-rule by the people (ideally) (Katy Hall, Junior, Pangborn)
 
-government made up of the people in which the rights of all are upheld and
which acts in the interest of the people (Adel Hanash, Junior, St. Eds)
 
-The freedom to vote and have a say in ones government. (Julie LaFleur, Junior, McGlinn)
 
-Democracy is the political structure by which the population makes
decisions and laws for itself. [I'd go into pure vs. representative but I
don't think that's actually what you want] (Katie Spitz, Junior, Pangborn)
 
-Democracy is a form of government where people have the ability to elect
their leaders and more than one party to choose from is available. (Andrew Thagard, Junior, Stanford)
 
-a government that is run by the people, whose views are expressed by representatives (Laura Young, Senior)
 
-A Democracy is a system which places priority on allowing the common individual the ability to express his or her ideas without fear of persecution or arrest. (Paul Cruickshank, Sophomore, Morrissey)
 
-Equality baby- the opportunity to rise (and fall) available to all (Dominika Szreder, Junior, Pangborn)
 
-Democracy - rule by the people; focus on elected officials representing the ideals of the people and gathering their opinions rather than assuming what they would want and acting on his/her own beliefs (Eugene Kang, Senior, Alumni)
 
-a democracy is a type of government that is overseen by a ruler/president
but is created by the people. the laws are created for the common good of all
people involved with the government. (Katie Bufalino, Senior, Off-campus)
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