Students also report using the web mostly on a weekly or fortnightly basis. The results are presented in Table 5. The high incidence of emailing friends may suggest that email serves a social function. It is interesting to note that 16 students report emailing university staff. The results are presented in Table 6.
Students appear to use the web equally for study related and personal interests.
Of the 44 who responded 37 said 'yes'. When asked if they would recommend the Project to other students 39 responded positively. Responses to open ended questions requesting general feedback on the project show that an overwhelming number of students thought the outcomes from the project were valuable for both academic and employment purposes. Many expressed concern that they would have been struggling to develop their skills without the support and training offered. One of the main concerns expressed by the students was the lack of structure of the OLS and several noted they would have preferred to have compulsory, structured sessions at which they were 'taught'.