User Demographics

presentationOct 27, 2004

Broadband Adoption in Rural America

This slide show presents trends from 2002 to 2004 in adoption of high-speed internet connections at home among Americans living in rural parts of the country.
presentationJun 18, 2004

Teens, Students, Parents and Internet Technology: The Findings of Pew Internet Project

The presentation outlines three main groups, roughly aligned with the constituencies of a college or university website–teens/prospective students, current students and parents–and discusses the online nature, behaviors and beliefs of these groups.
reportFeb 17, 2004

Rural Areas and the Internet

This report provides a portrait of rural Americaâ€™s Internet users, the activities they pursue online and their attitudes about the Internet compared to online Americans in urban and suburban communities
reportFeb 17, 2004

Rural Americans’ Internet use has grown, but they continue to lag behind others

52% of rural adults go online.
presentationOct 8, 2003

Generation IM: Teens & Technology: The Findings of the Pew Internet & American Life Project

Ms. Lenhart’s speech covered how young Americans use the Internet, with a particular focus on instant messaging.
presentationOct 3, 2003

Teens, Parents and Technology: Highlights from the Pew Internet Project

Amanda’s presentation covered how teenagers, college students and their parents use the Internet.
reportJul 6, 2003

Let the games begin: Gaming technology and college students

This is a report of a study of college studentsâ€™ use of electronic, video and online games. Seventy percent of college students surveyed reported playing games at least once in a while. The academic and social impacts of gaming are discussed.
reportSep 15, 2002

College Students and the Web

Data provided by comScore Networks detailing the kinds of Web sites that are particularly appealing to college students, and the kinds of sites where a high proportion of shoppers are college students.
reportAug 14, 2002

The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools

This focus group-based study of Internet savvy middle and high school students found that students report a substantial disconnect between school-based and teacher-directed internet use and home internet use for school.
reportSep 1, 2001

The Internet and Education

An overview of how today’s student and parents use the Internet to do research, homework, contact schools and teachers, and also sometimes to cheat.

Topics

Regions & Countries

Formats

User Demographics

Broadband Adoption in Rural America

Teens, Students, Parents and Internet Technology: The Findings of Pew Internet Project

Rural Areas and the Internet

Rural Americans’ Internet use has grown, but they continue to lag behind others

Teens, Parents and Technology: Highlights from the Pew Internet Project

Let the games begin: Gaming technology and college students

College Students and the Web

The Digital Disconnect: The widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools

The Internet and Education