PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY

ACIT FACULTY SURVEY

SPRING 1999

SURVEY RESPONSES

Respondents

Question

#

%

TOTAL RESPONDENTS

295

Q1: Do you have a personal computer in your office?

288

Yes

273

94.79

No

15

5.21

Q2a: If you have a personal computer in your office,

how well does the hardware meet your needs?

277

Inadequately

46

16.61

Adequately

117

42.24

Very well

114

41.16

Q2b: If you have a personal computer in your office,

how well does the software meet your needs?

265

Inadequately

49

18.49

Adequately

127

47.92

Very well

89

33.58

Q3a: If you do not have a personal computer in your office,

do you have a need for one?

15

No

7

46.67

Yes

8

53.33

Q3b: If you do not have a computer in your office, how easy is

it for you to find a computer to use?

15

Very difficult

1

6.67

Somewhat difficult

4

26.67

Not difficult or easy

1

6.67

Somewhat easy

7

46.67

Very easy

2

13.33

Q3c: Mark here if you never use a computer and skip to question 17

295

Marked

1

0.34

Left blank

294

99.66

Q4: Which best describes your general experience with personal

computers?

275

None

1

0.36

Novice

29

10.55

Experienced

179

65.09

Advanced

66

24.00

Q5: Which frequency best describes your use of a personal computer?

277

Never

2

0.72

Few times a month

4

1.44

Most days

38

13.72

Daily

233

84.12

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Q6: Which personal computer platform or operating system do you use?

(Choose as many as apply)

295

a: PC/Windows

195

66.10

b: Macintosh

116

39.32

c: Mainframe

23

7.80

d: Other

18

6.10

Q7: Where do you use a personal computer most frequently?

293

Campus

95

32.42

Off-campus

33

11.26

Both

165

56.31

Q8: How often do you access the PSU network from off-campus?

293

Never

133

45.39

Rarely (< once a month)

45

15.36

Monthly

11

3.75

Weekly

49

16.72

Daily

55

18.77

Q9: How do you normally connect to the PSU network from off-campus?

263

Direct dial to PSU modems

77

29.28

Internet Service Provider

55

20.91

Both of these

14

5.32

I don't but would like to

104

39.54

I don't want to

13

4.94

Q10: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of computers

for analyzing quantitative research data?

285

Unfamiliar

118

41.40

Familiar

92

32.28

Very familiar

75

26.32

Q11: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of computers

for analyzing qualitative research data?

290

Unfamiliar

160

55.17

Familiar

87

30.00

Very familiar

43

14.83

Q12: For statistical data analysis, do you use:

203

Personal Computer

161

79.31

Odin

3

1.48

Statistics Lab

3

1.48

Combination of these

18

8.87

Other

18

8.87

Q13a: Do you use spreadsheet software?¹

261

Currently use

177

67.82

Would like to use

50

19.16

Don't use (and do not need)

34

13.03

1Percent for Q13a through Q13k is based on all response choices for each item.

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Q13b: Do you use wordprocessing software?

291

Currently use

288

98.97

Would like to use

2

0.69

Don't use (and do not need)

1

0.34

Q13c: Do you use database software?

240

Currently use

131

54.58

Would like to use

68

28.33

Don't use (and do not need)

41

17.08

Q13d: Do you use statistical package software?

237

Currently use

104

43.88

Would like to use

64

27.00

Don't use (and do not need)

69

29.11

Q13e: Do you use qualitative package software?

210

Currently use

40

19.05

Would like to use

95

45.24

Don't use (and do not need)

75

35.71

Q13f: Do you use web software?

274

Currently use

259

94.53

Would like to use

14

5.11

Don't use (and do not need)

1

0.36

Q13g: Do you use e-mail?

289

Currently use

286

98.96

Would like to use

2

0.69

Don't use (and do not need)

1

0.35

Q13h: Do you use graphics software?

250

Currently use

143

57.20

Would like to use

86

34.40

Don't use (and do not need)

21

8.40

Q13i: Do you use desktop publishing software?

241

Currently use

78

32.37

Would like to use

112

46.47

Don't use (and do not need)

51

21.16

Q13j: Do you use presentation software?

249

Currently use

142

57.03

Would like to use

81

32.53

Don't use (and do not need)

26

10.44

Q13k: Do you use programming software (C++, Visual Basic, etc.)?

222

Currently use

41

18.47

Would like to use

34

15.32

Don't use (and do not need)

147

66.22

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Q14: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of instructional

technology for teaching (WebCT)?

282

Unfamiliar

193

68.44

Familiar

71

25.18

Very familiar

18

6.38

Q15: Thinking about all the courses you taught in 1997-98, please indicate

whether or not STUDENTS were required to complete the following tasks

using a computer:

a: Word processing

244

Not required

52

21.31

Required

192

78.69

b: Electronic Mail

230

Not required

124

53.91

Required

106

46.09

c: Class presentation software

222

Not required

169

76.13

Required

53

23.87

d: Statistical analysis

227

Not required

172

75.77

Required

55

24.23

e: Database

214

Not required

191

89.25

Required

23

10.75

f: Spreadsheet

225

Not required

165

73.33

Required

60

26.67

g: Programming

219

Not required

198

90.41

Required

21

9.59

h: Graphics

225

Not required

154

68.44

Required

71

31.56

i: Multimedia

216

Not required

188

87.04

Required

28

12.96

j: Computer tutorials

214

Not required

177

82.71

Required

37

17.29

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

k: Testing or evaluation

218

Not required

184

84.40

Required

34

15.60

l: Electronic library resources

220

Not required

119

54.09

Required

101

45.91

m: WWW exploration/research

232

Not required

105

45.26

Required

127

54.74

n: WWW page/site development

216

Not required

185

85.65

Required

31

14.35

o: Submit class assign. via the Web

215

Not required

182

84.65

Required

33

15.35

p:Read/obtain course material via Web

220

Not required

147

66.82

Required

73

33.18

q: Student course evaluations on Web

211

Not required

197

93.36

Required

14

6.64

r: Other computer tasks required

131

Not required

110

83.97

Required

21

16.03

Q16: During the 1999-2000 academic year, do you plan to use instructional

technology in (mark any that apply)?

295

a: Classroom instruction

173

58.64

b: Service to community

71

24.07

c: Research

135

45.76

Q17a: The Office of Information Technology and the Center for Academic

Excellence offer many workshops for faculty throughout the year.Have you

attended any of these workshops?

283

Yes

131

46.29

No

152

53.71

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Q17b: If NO, how likely is it that you would attend any of these workshops to

learn how to integrate technology into your research and/or teaching?

166

Not at all likely

17

10.24

Not very likely

39

23.49

Somewhat likely

55

33.13

Likely

38

22.89

Extremely likely

17

10.24

Q18: How valuable is each of the following to you as a way to learn more

about or improve your skills in the use of instructional technology?

a: Hands-on workshop

267

Not very valuable

32

11.99

Somewhat valuable

73

27.34

Very valuable

162

60.67

b: Short course

264

Not very valuable

53

20.08

Somewhat valuable

112

42.42

Very valuable

99

37.50

c: One-to-one tutoring/coaching

264

Not very valuable

24

9.09

Somewhat valuable

52

19.70

Very valuable

188

71.21

d: Help Desk

265

Not very valuable

67

25.28

Somewhat valuable

104

39.25

Very valuable

94

35.47

Q19: For each of the following, please indicate your current use, satisfaction with,

and interest in enhancing your skills.

a: Classroom projection media

(e.g., slide, video, overhead, film)

Currently use:

269

Yes

221

82.16

No

48

17.84

Satisfaction:

215

Very dissatisfied

14

6.51

Dissatisfied

24

11.16

Neither

39

18.14

Satisfied

113

52.56

Very satisfied

25

11.63

Interested:

183

Yes

121

66.12

No

62

33.88

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

b: Class presentation computer tools

(e.g., PowerPoint, In-Focus)

Currently use:

263

Yes

96

36.50

No

167

63.50

Satisfaction:

126

Very dissatisfied

12

9.52

Dissatisfied

16

12.70

Neither

35

27.78

Satisfied

55

43.65

Very satisfied

8

6.35

Interested:

192

Yes

134

69.79

No

58

30.21

c: Computer projection system in Hoffman Hall

Currently use:

255

Yes

14

5.49

No

241

94.51

Satisfaction:

68

Very dissatisfied

9

13.24

Dissatisfied

2

2.94

Neither

41

60.29

Satisfied

10

14.71

Very satisfied

6

8.82

Interested:

178

Yes

43

24.16

No

135

75.84

d: Computer projection system in a classroom

Currently use:

259

Yes

88

33.98

No

171

66.02

Satisfaction:

109

Very dissatisfied

9

8.26

Dissatisfied

23

21.10

Neither

28

25.69

Satisfied

35

32.11

Very satisfied

14

12.84

Interested:

185

Yes

124

67.03

No

61

32.97

e: Internet connection in a classroom

Currently use:

256

Yes

57

22.27

No

199

77.73

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Satisfaction:

89

Very dissatisfied

11

12.36

Dissatisfied

13

14.61

Neither

28

31.46

Satisfied

29

32.58

Very satisfied

8

8.99

Interested:

180

Yes

104

57.78

No

76

42.22

f: Computer tutorials

Currently use:

252

Yes

47

18.65

No

205

81.35

Satisfaction:

88

Very dissatisfied

3

3.41

Dissatisfied

13

14.77

Neither

39

44.32

Satisfied

27

30.68

Very satisfied

6

6.82

Interested:

172

Yes

72

41.86

No

100

58.14

g: Newsgroups, chat rooms

Currently use:

249

Yes

32

12.85

No

217

87.15

Satisfaction:

79

Very dissatisfied

3

3.80

Dissatisfied

7

8.86

Neither

44

55.70

Satisfied

22

27.85

Very satisfied

3

3.80

Interested:

181

Yes

54

29.83

No

127

70.17

h: Electronic/Web libraries

Currently use:

251

Yes

129

51.39

No

122

48.61

Satisfaction:

130

Very dissatisfied

3

2.31

Dissatisfied

10

7.69

Neither

32

24.62

Satisfied

71

54.62

Very satisfied

14

10.77

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Interested:

174

Yes

125

71.84

No

49

28.16

i: Administrative systems (Banner, Data Warehouse)

Currently use:

256

Yes

106

41.41

No

150

58.59

Satisfaction:

124

Very dissatisfied

9

7.26

Dissatisfied

30

24.19

Neither

45

36.29

Satisfied

35

28.23

Very satisfied

5

4.03

Interested:

179

Yes

120

67.04

No

59

32.96

j: Course syllabus or materials on the Web

Currently use:

253

Yes

95

37.55

No

158

62.45

Satisfaction:

122

Very dissatisfied

4

3.28

Dissatisfied

13

10.66

Neither

43

35.25

Satisfied

50

40.98

Very satisfied

12

9.84

Interested:

191

Yes

131

68.59

No

60

31.41

k: Web-based instruction

Currently use:

252

Yes

40

15.87

No

212

84.13

Satisfaction:

83

Very dissatisfied

6

7.23

Dissatisfied

10

12.05

Neither

40

48.19

Satisfied

20

24.10

Very satisfied

7

8.43

Interested:

193

Yes

99

51.30

No

94

48.70

l: Web-based course evaluations

Currently use:

249

Yes

12

4.82

No

237

95.18

Response

Respondents

Question

#

%

Satisfaction:

71