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Sarah Stover CLUE Step 2a The Kehr Computer Lab



**Observations** **﻿** Bloomsburg students go to the Kehr Computer Lab to work on the computers, type schoolwork, use the internet, or check e-mails or even facebook. A lot of the students come to print papers or notes and powerpoint slides from classes. During the half hour I spent in the computer lab, there were many who worked silently using a textbook or notebook in front of them. One student was playing a game on a computer, and another was on facebook, maybe as they were waiting for a friend to finish working. Two students talked quietly on the phone, and several texted every now and then. Some talked to each other while they worked. Several of the computers weren't working, which annoyed a couple people who couldn't find an open seat. Another problem was that the printers were backed up, and nothing seemed to be printing, so every now and then a student would walk up to the printers and check to see if it started working. All types of students came in to use the lab, including people of both genders, different races, students who belonged to a fraternity, and athletes (you could tell by the T-shirts they wore). Some students were there when I came in and still there when I left. Others came in quick just to print something out.

There were a lot of students coming in and out of the computer lab which suggests that many people take their work seriously and use technology often. Some were even talking on their cellphones or texting while they were on the computer, which reinforces how many aspects of college life are technology-oriented. It also suggests that students do take advantage of the resources offered on campus. People of different genders or ethnicities were working together, which suggests college life can be very diverse.
 * Question: What does the data you collect suggest to you about college life?**

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