Students' Perspective of University in the Information Age: A Case Study from Central China Normal University

Based on the Student Experience in the Research University Project, at University of California, Berkeley, this study proposed a conceptual framework of undergraduates' learning experience. Furthermore, the authors investigated basic features of student experience at Central China Normal University by using a quantitative survey of 4,292 participants. The empirical findings indicated student experience at Central China Normal University was positive in general. However, findings also indicated student experience relating to learning resources and satisfaction of university's function on cultivating students' competencies may provide opportunities for improvement. Based on these findings, the authors provided recommendations for optimizing student experience.