Presence: Teleoperators and Virtual Environments - Special issue: Virtual heritage
College student views of computer science: opinion survey
Journal of Computing Sciences in Colleges
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A failure to retain students that have enrolled in Computer Science programs is one of the contributors to the low production of graduates in the field. The research behind this paper reveals the possibility that a problem with excessive computer gaming is one of the reasons that students do poorly in classes, and consequently drop out of Computer Science programs. Results from a survey taken by 640 Point Loma Nazarene University undergraduate students revealed that Computer Science, Math, and Physics students appear to be significantly more susceptible to problems with computer gaming. This paper presents these results, along with additional information concerning who might be at risk, who plays, why students play, and how their play changed upon entering college.