A Survey on the Computer Mediated Teaching at SILS

One respondent will be rewarded 
with $30 certificate 
for Top of the Hill Restaurant & Brewery! 
(Lucky draw on Nov. 12, 1999)

I. Please provide your personal information:

1. Your Real Name or E-mail:
    (For reward purpose only, not used for survey)

2. Your Program:
MS Information Science
MS Library Science
PhD. at SILS
CAS
Other (please specify)

 II. Which of the following digital tools have been used in at least one of your classes at SILS this semester? (Check all that apply)

a) Digital presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, HTML)
b) On-line course information (e.g. syllabus, schedule, assignment)
c) On-line Course readings (e.g. Web page, PDF file)
d) Web discussion forum
e) Class Listserv
f) Other. (Please specify)
g) None
III. Access to information 

1. Which of the following best describes your internet capabilities at home? (Check one) 

a) I have full internet access (e.g. graphical browser, ftp, e-mail, etc) for free. 
b) I have full internet access (e.g. graphical web…), but I have to pay. 
c) I have partial internet access (e.g. text browser & e-mail) for free. 
d) I have partial internet access (e.g. text browser & e-mail), but I have to pay. 
 e) I have a computer, but no internet access. 
f) I do not have a computer at home.

2. Have you ever missed an important listserv message or received one in an untimely fashion?
a) Yes b) No
3. How often do you access the G-Drive away from SILS? (Check one)
a) I don't know how/ I don't know what you are talking about.
b) Never
c) less than once per week
d) 1-5 times per week
e) 6-10 times per week
f) 10 or more times per week

4. How many hours do you use a computer in the SILS Lab per week? (Check one)

a) Less than one
b) 1-5
c) 6-10
d) 11-15
e) 16 or more

5. How often do you have to wait to use a computer in the SILS Lab? (Check 
one) 

 a) Never 
 b) Very Rarely 
 c) Occasionally 
 d) Often 
 e) Always 

6. Have you ever needed to use the SILS lab when it was closed? (Check one) 

 a) Yes     b) No
IV. Lecture Presentation 

1.In general, how would you rate the effectiveness of lectures using PowerPoint? (Check one)

 a) Excellent
 b) Good
 c) Fair
 d) Poor
 e) No opinion

2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements about PowerPoint presentations? (Check all that apply.) 

Strongly Agree  Agree Not Sure Disagree Strongly Disagree
Improves class flow
Makes note taking easier
Helpful if slides available before class 
Helpful if slides available after class for review
Improves class discussion 
Better than Black/White board

 
V. Course information and materials
1. What is your preferred format for course information? (syllabus, schedule, assignment description) (Check one)

a) Class Home Page
b) Hard copy
c) both a) and b)
d) No preference

2. What is your preferred format for course readings? (Check one)

a) Online reading (web or PDF)
b) Hard copies (photocopies in PAM boxes, books, journals, etc.)
c) both a) and b)
d) No preference

3. Please include any other comments you have regarding online course information and materials.

 VI. Class Discussion
1.What is your preferred method for class discussion? (Check one)

 a) Web Discussion Forums
 b) Class Listserv
 c) In class, entire class
 d) In class, small groups
 e) Other. (Please specify) 

2.If you have used a web discussion forum in a class at SILS, how would you characterize the experience?

 

VII. Printing
1. Which course related materials do you print and where do you print them? (Check one for each item)

 
  SILS Lab At Home Home & Lab Never Print
Digital presentation (e.g. PowerPoint, HTML)       
Courses information (e.g. syllabus, schedule, assignment description)      
Course readings (e.g. Web, PDF)       
Web discussion forum         
Class Listserv         
Course notes        
Course assignments         
Other: (Please specify) 
       

2. Do you print out the course information (e.g. Syllabus, schedule, assignment description) when it is updated?

a) yes
b) sometimes
c) no

3. On average this semester how many pages of course-related materials have you printed per week in the SILS Lab?

 a) 0-10 pages/week
 b) 11-30 pages/week
 c) 31-60 pages/week
 d) 61-100 pages/week
 e) above 100 pages/week

4. On average this semester how many pages of course-related materials have you printed per week at home?

 a) 0-10 pages/week
 b) 11-30 pages/week
 c) 31-60 pages/week
 d) 61-100 pages/week
 e) above 100 pages/week

VIII. Please include any other comments you have regarding computer mediated teaching at SILS.

  
 

Thank you for completing the survey!