I am asking your participation in this survey on your ...



I am asking your participation in this survey on your computer access and use of email, web and other technologies at home and in school. The survey is voluntary and takes about 10 minutes. Completing it will not affect your course evaluation or my opinion of you in any way.

Your response to this survey is valuable to UMB faculty.

Do not write your name or ID on this form. Your answers are anonymous and will only be used when grouped with those of other students. They will not be used to identify you.

The research is part of a faculty effort to better understand students’ interest and background in computer technology and is supported by the UMB Center for Improvement of Teaching. Professor Eleanor Kutz is leading this group. She can be reached in the English Department (Wheatley 6th floor, ext 7-6722) if you have questions about the research. If you have any questions or concerns about your rights as a participant in this survey, please contact a representative of the UMB Institutional Review Board, which oversees all campus research. This office is located in Quinn 2-015. You can contact the IRB by telephone or email at 671-287-5370 or at human.subjects@umb.edu.

WHEN YOU HAVE FINISHED RETURN YOUR SCAN SHEET AND QUESTIONS

Provide your college in the ID area, as follows: :

Identification: (Do not fill in your name) Fill in your college using the codes below in columns A and B. Then, fill in the circles..

AB (the first digit goes to column A and the second digit goes to column B):

00 College of Liberal Arts

11 College of Management

22 College of Nursing

33 College of public and community service

44 College of science and math

55 Graduate college of education

66 special student- not seeking a degree

77 none of the above or don’t know

Using the Special Codes Field ( next to the ID section) put in your course number and section. For example for the course 101, section 1, use KLMNO and insert 10101. If your course is 235, section 22, put in 23522. ourse with section number

Now, go to Question #1 at the top of the form on the right.

1. What is your age?

A. 17-20

B. 21-25

C. 26-30

D. 31-35

E 36 and older

2. What is your gender identity?

A. Female

B. Male

C. Trans gender

3. Where were you born?

A. U.S.A.

B. Another country

4. Did you attend high school in the USA?

A. Yes, I attended high school in the USA

B. No, I attended high school in another country

5. Has your primary language always been English?

A. English has always been my primary language

B. I learned English as my second language

6. How many college credits do you have, counting those you complete this term?:

A. 1-30

B. 31-60

C. 61-90

D. 91- 120

E. I am a graduate student

7. How many hours do you usually work each week at all your jobs for pay?.

A. 0-10 hours

B. 11-20

C. 21-30

D. 31-40

E. Over 40 hours

8. Do you consider yourself Hispanic, Latino or Spanish? (I am confused by this question, one because it is singled out and second the choices are not that clear. Do you want them to choose between this three?)

A. Hispanic/Latino

B. Not Hispanic/Latino

9. And, which one of the following do you consider yourself?:

A. White

B. Black, African, or African American

C. Asian

D. American Indian, Alaska or Hawaiian Native, or other Pacific Islander

F. Some other background

Now, some questions about the computer you typically use

10. To do school work with a computer, do you mostly use :

A. Your own computer at home

B. Computer at home that you share

C. Computer at work

D. Computer at a UMB lab

E. Computer at a friend’s house or somewhere else

11. About how old is the computer you usually use?

A. A year old or newer

B. Over a year old but less than four years old

C. Older than four years old

D. Don’t know

12. What internet browser do you use?:

A. Explorer

B. Netscape

C. AOL

D. Firefox/Opera

E. Other, Don’t know

13. What kind of internet connection are you using? is this:

A. Dialup

B. Cable

C. DSL

D. Other or don’t know

14. What is the computer’s operating system version?:

A. Windows XP

B. Windows 2000 or 98, Windows ME, NT

C. Windows 95

D. It is a Mac

E. Other, don’t know

15. For a Mac systems, is it:

A. Mac 0SX

B. Mac 0S9

C. Other Mac version

D. Not a Mac

The next questions are about your typical computer activities, using your own or another computer.

16. How often do you use a computer for email?:

A. Just about every day

\ B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

17. How often do you attach documents to email?:

A. Just about every day

\ B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never:

18. How often do you use instant messaging?:

A. Just about every day

\ B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

19. How often do you participate in online discussion boards and chats?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

20. How often do you play games online?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

21. How often do you search the web?

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

22 How often do you use online library search tools (catalogue, data bases, etc.)?

A. Just about every day

\ B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

23. How often do you read academic journal articles online or download them?

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

24. How often do you read online newspapers magazines?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

25. How often do you read other online materials, such as blogs, websites, etc.?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

Some questions about the computer programs you use

26. How often do you use Microsoft Word (or another word processing program)?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

27. How often do you use Adobe Photoshop or any image-processing software?

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

28. How often do you use PowerPoint Presentation software?:

A. Just about every day

B. At least once a week

C. 1 to 3 times a month

D. Less than once a month

E. Never

29. Do you use a digital camera?

A. Yes, regularly

B. Yes, infrequently

C. You have never used one

30. Have you used Prometheus or Blackboard (they are called Learning Management Systems) in any of your courses?

A. Yes, Prometheus

B. Yes, Blackboard

C. Neither

D. Both

31. What about other systems or a course website? Have you used?:

A. Web CTt

B. A course website

C. More than one of these other course web systems

D. You have not used Web CTt, a website or another system.

The following questions are about your experience with any course management system or course websites.

32. For the system(s) or websites you used, did you use them for seeing the course outline or syllabus?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

33. Did you use thea system or website for getting assignments?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

34. Did you use the system or course website for linking to course resources?:

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

35. Did you use the system or website for posting your work?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

36. Did you use the system or website for participating in a discussion thread?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

37. And, did you use the system or website for participating in a course chat?

A. Yes

B. No

C. Did not use a system or website

38. Using learning management systems and course websites can contribute to a course but it may also present problems. Overall, in using learning management systems or course websites, how do you evaluate the benefits and problems?:

A. The benefits outweighed the problems

B. The problems outweighed the benefits

C. The benefits and problems were about equal

D. You never used a course management system or website.

39. If you had a bad experience with a course management system or course website, was it because:

A. The system was difficult to learn or make it work

B. Your computer features or computer availability was a problem

C. Another reason not having to do with technology

D. You did not have bad experiences with website technology for class use

These final questions ask about your general computer experience in doing school related work

40. Is getting access to a computer and the internet a problem for you?

A. Yes

B. No

41. Is limited time to use technology for school work a problem for you?

A. Yes

B. No

42. Do you find that computer technology for school work is too advanced for you?

A. Yes

B. No

43. Have you had problems with limited seating or other difficulties with the university computer labs?

A Yes

B. No

44. Have you had problems getting any adaptive computing resources or assistance on campus that you need?

A. Yes

B. No

45. Overall, how important is educational technology (internet, email, PowerPpoint, Prometheus, etc) to the learning process?:

A. Not at all important

B. Adds only a little to learning

C. It helps considerably

D. It is essential to learning

THANKS VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME

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