PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY |
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ACIT FACULTY SURVEY |
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SPRING 1999 |
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SURVEY RESPONSES |
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Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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TOTAL RESPONDENTS |
295 |
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Q1: Do you have a personal computer in your office? |
288 |
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Yes |
273 |
94.79 |
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No |
15 |
5.21 |
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Q2a: If you have a personal computer in your office, |
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how well does the hardware meet your needs? |
277 |
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Inadequately |
46 |
16.61 |
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Adequately |
117 |
42.24 |
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Very well |
114 |
41.16 |
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Q2b: If you have a personal computer in your office, |
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how well does the software meet your needs? |
265 |
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Inadequately |
49 |
18.49 |
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Adequately |
127 |
47.92 |
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Very well |
89 |
33.58 |
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Q3a: If you do not have a personal computer in your office, |
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do you have a need for one? |
15 |
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No |
7 |
46.67 |
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Yes |
8 |
53.33 |
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Q3b: If you do not have a computer in your office, how easy is |
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it for you to find a computer to use? |
15 |
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Very difficult |
1 |
6.67 |
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Somewhat difficult |
4 |
26.67 |
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Not difficult or easy |
1 |
6.67 |
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Somewhat easy |
7 |
46.67 |
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Very easy |
2 |
13.33 |
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Q3c: Mark here if you never use a computer and skip to question 17 |
295 |
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Marked |
1 |
0.34 |
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Left blank |
294 |
99.66 |
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Q4: Which best describes your general experience with personal |
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computers? |
275 |
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None |
1 |
0.36 |
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Novice |
29 |
10.55 |
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Experienced |
179 |
65.09 |
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Advanced |
66 |
24.00 |
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Q5: Which frequency best describes your use of a personal computer? |
277 |
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Never |
2 |
0.72 |
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Few times a month |
4 |
1.44 |
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Most days |
38 |
13.72 |
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Daily |
233 |
84.12 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Q6: Which personal computer platform or operating system do you use? |
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(Choose as many as apply) |
295 |
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a: PC/Windows |
195 |
66.10 |
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b: Macintosh |
116 |
39.32 |
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c: Mainframe |
23 |
7.80 |
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d: Other |
18 |
6.10 |
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Q7: Where do you use a personal computer most frequently? |
293 |
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Campus |
95 |
32.42 |
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Off-campus |
33 |
11.26 |
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Both |
165 |
56.31 |
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Q8: How often do you access the PSU network from off-campus? |
293 |
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Never |
133 |
45.39 |
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Rarely (< once a month) |
45 |
15.36 |
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Monthly |
11 |
3.75 |
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Weekly |
49 |
16.72 |
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Daily |
55 |
18.77 |
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Q9: How do you normally connect to the PSU network from off-campus? |
263 |
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Direct dial to PSU modems |
77 |
29.28 |
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Internet Service Provider |
55 |
20.91 |
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Both of these |
14 |
5.32 |
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I don't but would like to |
104 |
39.54 |
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I don't want to |
13 |
4.94 |
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Q10: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of computers |
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for analyzing quantitative research data? |
285 |
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Unfamiliar |
118 |
41.40 |
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Familiar |
92 |
32.28 |
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Very familiar |
75 |
26.32 |
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Q11: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of computers |
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for analyzing qualitative research data? |
290 |
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Unfamiliar |
160 |
55.17 |
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Familiar |
87 |
30.00 |
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Very familiar |
43 |
14.83 |
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Q12: For statistical data analysis, do you use: |
203 |
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Personal Computer |
161 |
79.31 |
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Odin |
3 |
1.48 |
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Statistics Lab |
3 |
1.48 |
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Combination of these |
18 |
8.87 |
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Other |
18 |
8.87 |
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Q13a: Do you use spreadsheet software?1 |
261 |
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Currently use |
177 |
67.82 |
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Would like to use |
50 |
19.16 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
34 |
13.03 |
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1Percent for Q13a through Q13k is based on all response choices for each item. |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Q13b: Do you use wordprocessing software? |
291 |
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Currently use |
288 |
98.97 |
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Would like to use |
2 |
0.69 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
1 |
0.34 |
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Q13c: Do you use database software? |
240 |
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Currently use |
131 |
54.58 |
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Would like to use |
68 |
28.33 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
41 |
17.08 |
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Q13d: Do you use statistical package software? |
237 |
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Currently use |
104 |
43.88 |
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Would like to use |
64 |
27.00 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
69 |
29.11 |
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Q13e: Do you use qualitative package software? |
210 |
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Currently use |
40 |
19.05 |
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Would like to use |
95 |
45.24 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
75 |
35.71 |
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Q13f: Do you use web software? |
274 |
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Currently use |
259 |
94.53 |
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Would like to use |
14 |
5.11 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
1 |
0.36 |
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Q13g: Do you use e-mail? |
289 |
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Currently use |
286 |
98.96 |
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Would like to use |
2 |
0.69 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
1 |
0.35 |
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Q13h: Do you use graphics software? |
250 |
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Currently use |
143 |
57.20 |
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Would like to use |
86 |
34.40 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
21 |
8.40 |
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Q13i: Do you use desktop publishing software? |
241 |
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Currently use |
78 |
32.37 |
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Would like to use |
112 |
46.47 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
51 |
21.16 |
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Q13j: Do you use presentation software? |
249 |
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Currently use |
142 |
57.03 |
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Would like to use |
81 |
32.53 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
26 |
10.44 |
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Q13k: Do you use programming software (C++, Visual Basic, etc.)? |
222 |
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Currently use |
41 |
18.47 |
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Would like to use |
34 |
15.32 |
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Don't use (and do not need) |
147 |
66.22 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Q14: Which best describes your familiarity with current uses of instructional |
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technology for teaching (WebCT)? |
282 |
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Unfamiliar |
193 |
68.44 |
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Familiar |
71 |
25.18 |
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Very familiar |
18 |
6.38 |
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Q15: Thinking about all the courses you taught in 1997-98, please indicate |
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whether or not STUDENTS were required to complete the following tasks |
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using a computer: |
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a: Word processing |
244 |
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Not required |
52 |
21.31 |
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Required |
192 |
78.69 |
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b: Electronic Mail |
230 |
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Not required |
124 |
53.91 |
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Required |
106 |
46.09 |
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c: Class presentation software |
222 |
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Not required |
169 |
76.13 |
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Required |
53 |
23.87 |
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d: Statistical analysis |
227 |
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Not required |
172 |
75.77 |
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Required |
55 |
24.23 |
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e: Database |
214 |
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Not required |
191 |
89.25 |
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Required |
23 |
10.75 |
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f: Spreadsheet |
225 |
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Not required |
165 |
73.33 |
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Required |
60 |
26.67 |
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g: Programming |
219 |
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Not required |
198 |
90.41 |
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Required |
21 |
9.59 |
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h: Graphics |
225 |
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Not required |
154 |
68.44 |
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Required |
71 |
31.56 |
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i: Multimedia |
216 |
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Not required |
188 |
87.04 |
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Required |
28 |
12.96 |
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j: Computer tutorials |
214 |
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Not required |
177 |
82.71 |
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Required |
37 |
17.29 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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k: Testing or evaluation |
218 |
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Not required |
184 |
84.40 |
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Required |
34 |
15.60 |
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l: Electronic library resources |
220 |
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Not required |
119 |
54.09 |
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Required |
101 |
45.91 |
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m: WWW exploration/research |
232 |
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Not required |
105 |
45.26 |
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Required |
127 |
54.74 |
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n: WWW page/site development |
216 |
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Not required |
185 |
85.65 |
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Required |
31 |
14.35 |
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o: Submit class assign. via the Web |
215 |
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Not required |
182 |
84.65 |
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Required |
33 |
15.35 |
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p:Read/obtain course material via Web |
220 |
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Not required |
147 |
66.82 |
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Required |
73 |
33.18 |
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q: Student course evaluations on Web |
211 |
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Not required |
197 |
93.36 |
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Required |
14 |
6.64 |
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r: Other computer tasks required |
131 |
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Not required |
110 |
83.97 |
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Required |
21 |
16.03 |
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Q16: During the 1999-2000 academic year, do you plan to use instructional |
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technology in (mark any that apply)? |
295 |
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a: Classroom instruction |
173 |
58.64 |
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b: Service to community |
71 |
24.07 |
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c: Research |
135 |
45.76 |
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Q17a: The Office of Information Technology and the Center for Academic |
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Excellence offer many workshops for faculty throughout the year.Have you |
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attended any of these workshops? |
283 |
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Yes |
131 |
46.29 |
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No |
152 |
53.71 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Q17b: If NO, how likely is it that you would attend any of these workshops to |
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learn how to integrate technology into your research and/or teaching? |
166 |
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Not at all likely |
17 |
10.24 |
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Not very likely |
39 |
23.49 |
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Somewhat likely |
55 |
33.13 |
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Likely |
38 |
22.89 |
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Extremely likely |
17 |
10.24 |
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Q18: How valuable is each of the following to you as a way to learn more |
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about or improve your skills in the use of instructional technology? |
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a: Hands-on workshop |
267 |
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Not very valuable |
32 |
11.99 |
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Somewhat valuable |
73 |
27.34 |
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Very valuable |
162 |
60.67 |
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b: Short course |
264 |
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Not very valuable |
53 |
20.08 |
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Somewhat valuable |
112 |
42.42 |
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Very valuable |
99 |
37.50 |
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c: One-to-one tutoring/coaching |
264 |
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Not very valuable |
24 |
9.09 |
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Somewhat valuable |
52 |
19.70 |
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Very valuable |
188 |
71.21 |
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d: Help Desk |
265 |
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Not very valuable |
67 |
25.28 |
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Somewhat valuable |
104 |
39.25 |
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Very valuable |
94 |
35.47 |
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Q19: For each of the following, please indicate your current use, satisfaction with, |
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and interest in enhancing your skills. |
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a: Classroom projection media |
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(e.g., slide, video, overhead, film) |
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Currently use: |
269 |
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Yes |
221 |
82.16 |
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No |
48 |
17.84 |
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Satisfaction: |
215 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
14 |
6.51 |
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Dissatisfied |
24 |
11.16 |
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Neither |
39 |
18.14 |
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Satisfied |
113 |
52.56 |
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Very satisfied |
25 |
11.63 |
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Interested: |
183 |
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Yes |
121 |
66.12 |
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No |
62 |
33.88 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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b: Class presentation computer tools |
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(e.g., PowerPoint, In-Focus) |
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Currently use: |
263 |
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Yes |
96 |
36.50 |
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No |
167 |
63.50 |
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Satisfaction: |
126 |
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Very dissatisfied |
12 |
9.52 |
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Dissatisfied |
16 |
12.70 |
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Neither |
35 |
27.78 |
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Satisfied |
55 |
43.65 |
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Very satisfied |
8 |
6.35 |
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Interested: |
192 |
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Yes |
134 |
69.79 |
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No |
58 |
30.21 |
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c: Computer projection system in Hoffman Hall |
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Currently use: |
255 |
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Yes |
14 |
5.49 |
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No |
241 |
94.51 |
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Satisfaction: |
68 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
9 |
13.24 |
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Dissatisfied |
2 |
2.94 |
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Neither |
41 |
60.29 |
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Satisfied |
10 |
14.71 |
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Very satisfied |
6 |
8.82 |
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Interested: |
178 |
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Yes |
43 |
24.16 |
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No |
135 |
75.84 |
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d: Computer projection system in a classroom |
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Currently use: |
259 |
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Yes |
88 |
33.98 |
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No |
171 |
66.02 |
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Satisfaction: |
109 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
9 |
8.26 |
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Dissatisfied |
23 |
21.10 |
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Neither |
28 |
25.69 |
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Satisfied |
35 |
32.11 |
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Very satisfied |
14 |
12.84 |
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Interested: |
185 |
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Yes |
124 |
67.03 |
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No |
61 |
32.97 |
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e: Internet connection in a classroom |
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Currently use: |
256 |
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Yes |
57 |
22.27 |
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No |
199 |
77.73 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Satisfaction: |
89 |
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Very dissatisfied |
11 |
12.36 |
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Dissatisfied |
13 |
14.61 |
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Neither |
28 |
31.46 |
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Satisfied |
29 |
32.58 |
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Very satisfied |
8 |
8.99 |
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Interested: |
180 |
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Yes |
104 |
57.78 |
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No |
76 |
42.22 |
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f: Computer tutorials |
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Currently use: |
252 |
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Yes |
47 |
18.65 |
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No |
205 |
81.35 |
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Satisfaction: |
88 |
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Very dissatisfied |
3 |
3.41 |
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Dissatisfied |
13 |
14.77 |
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Neither |
39 |
44.32 |
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Satisfied |
27 |
30.68 |
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Very satisfied |
6 |
6.82 |
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Interested: |
172 |
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Yes |
72 |
41.86 |
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No |
100 |
58.14 |
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g: Newsgroups, chat rooms |
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Currently use: |
249 |
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Yes |
32 |
12.85 |
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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 |
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No |
127 |
70.17 |
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h: Electronic/Web libraries |
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Currently use: |
251 |
|||||
Yes |
129 |
51.39 |
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No |
122 |
48.61 |
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Satisfaction: |
130 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
3 |
2.31 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
10 |
7.69 |
||||
Neither |
32 |
24.62 |
||||
Satisfied |
71 |
54.62 |
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Very satisfied |
14 |
10.77 |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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Interested: |
174 |
|||||
Yes |
125 |
71.84 |
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No |
49 |
28.16 |
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i: Administrative systems (Banner, Data Warehouse) |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
4 |
5.63 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
6 |
8.45 |
||||
Neither |
47 |
66.20 |
||||
Satisfied |
10 |
14.08 |
||||
Very satisfied |
4 |
5.63 |
||||
Interested: |
193 |
|||||
Yes |
89 |
46.11 |
||||
No |
104 |
53.89 |
||||
m: Web-based grade book or grade entry |
||||||
Currently use: |
253 |
|||||
Yes |
21 |
8.30 |
||||
No |
232 |
91.70 |
||||
Satisfaction: |
73 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
4 |
5.48 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
8 |
10.96 |
||||
Neither |
44 |
60.27 |
||||
Satisfied |
12 |
16.44 |
||||
Very satisfied |
5 |
6.85 |
||||
Interested: |
192 |
|||||
Yes |
92 |
47.92 |
||||
No |
100 |
52.08 |
||||
n: Multimedia (e.g., digital video, animation) |
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Currently use: |
253 |
|||||
Yes |
20 |
7.91 |
||||
No |
233 |
92.09 |
||||
Satisfaction: |
72 |
|||||
Very dissatisfied |
4 |
5.56 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
11 |
15.28 |
||||
Neither |
40 |
55.56 |
||||
Satisfied |
12 |
16.67 |
||||
Very satisfied |
5 |
6.94 |
||||
Interested: |
197 |
|||||
Yes |
103 |
52.28 |
||||
No |
94 |
47.72 |
||||
Q20a: How satisfied are you with the following support services?2 |
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a: OIT Help Desk |
280 |
|||||
No opinion |
79 |
28.21 |
||||
Very Dissatisfied |
19 |
6.79 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
50 |
17.86 |
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Satisfied |
115 |
41.07 |
||||
Very Satisfied |
17 |
6.07 |
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2Percent for Q20a and Q20b is based on all response choices, including "No opinion", for each item. |
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Response |
Respondents |
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Question |
# |
% |
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b:OIT Local Info Support Techs(LIST) |
273 |
|||||
No opinion |
95 |
34.80 |
||||
Very Dissatisfied |
38 |
13.92 |
||||
Dissatisfied |
55 |
20.15 |
||||
Satisfied |
63 |
23.08 |
||||
Very Satisfied |
22 |
8.06 |
||||
Q21: Which do you use primarily for computer or network support for your |
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on-campus computer? (Choose one) |
260 |
|||||
OIT LIST |
104 |
40.00 |
||||
Other internal shared support |
34 |
13.08 |
||||
Internal department support |
91 |
35.00 |
||||
Don't know |
31 |
11.92 |
||||
Q22: Below are several directions PSU could take to enhance learning |
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with technology. Please indicate whether each of these is a high, medium, |
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or low priority for you. |
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a: Equip more classrooms with multimedia projection equipment |
272 |
|||||
Low priority |
72 |
26.47 |
||||
Medium priority |
90 |
33.09 |
||||
High priority |
110 |
40.44 |
||||
b: Provide more facilities/equipment for computerized simulations |
259 |
|||||
Low priority |
151 |
58.30 |
||||
Medium priority |
69 |
26.64 |
||||
High priority |
39 |
15.06 |
||||
c: Provide consulting assistance in how to choose and use technologies |
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that advance specific learning objectives |
267 |
|||||
Low priority |
58 |
21.72 |
||||
Medium priority |
93 |
34.83 |
||||
High priority |
116 |
43.45 |
||||
d: Provide summer workshops for faculty in the use of instructional |
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technologies |
270 |
|||||
Low priority |
86 |
31.85 |
||||
Medium priority |
100 |
37.04 |
||||
High priority |
84 |
31.11 |
||||
e: Provide summer workshops for faculty in using software to enhance |
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qualitative and quantitative research methods |
264 |
|||||
Low priority |
105 |
39.77 |
||||
Medium priority |
89 |
33.71 |
||||
High priority |
70 |
26.52 |
||||
f: Provide special topics seminars for faculty in research methods |
268 |
|||||
Low priority |
106 |
39.55 |
||||
Medium priority |
102 |
38.06 |
||||
High priority |
60 |
22.39 |
||||
Response |
Respondents |
|||||
Question |
# |
% |
||||
g: Expand student computer labs |
265 |
|||||
Low priority |
52 |
19.62 |
||||
Medium priority |
115 |
43.40 |
||||
High priority |
98 |
36.98 |
||||
h: Provide more workshops for students |
257 |
|||||
Low priority |
60 |
23.35 |
||||
Medium priority |
123 |
47.86 |
||||
High priority |
74 |
28.79 |
||||
i: Provide grants to faculty to develop instructional materials |
270 |
|||||
Low priority |
52 |
19.26 |
||||
Medium priority |
90 |
33.33 |
||||
High priority |
128 |
47.41 |
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