Students at Pinkerton Academy use computers more frequently at home than at school. 78% use computers at home daily, while only 28% at school.

A closer inspection indicated that there is a relationship between year of graduation and computer usage frequency at school. Students who graduate earlier are more likely to use computers at school than those who graduate later. There is a sharp difference between those graduating this year (2006) and others.

A senior student at the school revealed that "…it's simply easier for upperclassmen to get access to computers: for instance, in most cases, our writing center gives preference to seniors and juniors, especially at the time of year when senior and junior essays are due. In addition, members of the National Honor Society, all of whom are juniors and seniors, have permanent library passes, making it easier for them to get into the library o n a fairly frequent basis. Also, I believe that many computer-related electives at our school give preference to juniors and seniors when students are selecting courses."

Students at Kim Lien High School use computers at home much more frequently than at school or outside of school. A high percentage of students never use computers at school (55.88%).

In contrast to the American case, students who graduate in 2006 are less likely to use computers at school than students who graduate in 2008. 2006 students also have more difficulties in accessing computers at school: 60% reported that they never have access to computers at school, while this number is only 5% in 2008 students. This can be explained partly by the fact that computer studies is a compulsory subject for 2008 students only. Als o, 2006 students are preparing for the university entrance examination in July, and only a small portion of universities chose computer studies as one of the three exam subjects.