Appendix
Appendix: Frequencies of Coded Faculty Responses
Below we present the frequencies of codes for faculty's open-ended responses to the following question: "What is ONE thing that your institution can do with technology to better facilitate or support your faculty research role?" Percentages do not add up to 100%, due to independent rounding.
| Code | Definition | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Available Software | Faculty reported that they need access to analytic software (e.g., SAS or NVivo). | 289 | 25 |
| Don't know/NA/no response | Faculty reported they do not know, question not applicable, or no response. | 163 | 14 |
| Live support | Faculty reported that they need live support. | 115 | 10 |
| Access databases – journals | Faculty reported they need access to journal databases or other academic/research databases. | 87 | 7 |
| Training workshops | Faculty reported they need training or workshops. | 83 | 7 |
| Cloud storage | Faculty reported that they need storage or repositories for data or their completed research. | 78 | 7 |
| Access hardware | Faculty reported they need access to hardware, e.g., laptops. | 64 | 5 |
| Aware available resources | Faculty reported that they need to be made aware of the available resources for research. | 57 | 5 |
| Institution specific | Faculty reported institution-specific issues, such as having institution support for their research when they are adjuncts. | 52 | 4 |
| Support | Faculty reported needing support for engaging in research. | 41 | 4 |
| Reliable | Faculty reported they need reliable technology. | 40 | 3 |
| Control software/hardware | Faculty reported they need to have admin rights over their software and hardware. | 32 | 3 |
| Funding general | Faculty reported that funding is necessary to support their research. | 26 | 2 |
| Increased computing capacity | Faculty reported they need increased computing capacity at their institution. | 18 | 2 |
| Remote access | Faculty reported they need remote access to their institution. | 16 | 1 |
| Teaching load | Faculty reported they need to have decreased teaching load in order to conduct research. | 8 | 1 |
| Totals | 1,169 |