TLC Faculty Survey (19 questions) February, 2008.

TLC Faculty Survey (19 questions)

February, 2008

1. What is your instructional classification level at UMSL?

Answer Options Response Percent

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Part Time 0.0% 0

Visiting Faculty 0.0% 0

Assistant Professor 28.6% 6

Associate Professor 38.1% 8

Full Professor 9.5% 2

Other (please specify) 23.8% 5

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2. What is your gender?


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Female 76.2% 16

Male 23.8% 5


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Female, 76.2%

Male, 23.8%

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3. What is your age?


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21-25 yrs. 0.0% 0

26-30 yrs. 0.0% 0

31-40 yrs. 23.8% 5

41-55 yrs. 38.1% 8

56 yrs. or older 38.1% 8


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4. What is your ethnicity?


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African American 10.0% 2

American Indian 0.0% 0

Asian 5.0% 1

Latino 0.0% 0

White 80.0% 16



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Ethnicity

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5. As part of your instruction last semester, how often did YOU utilize technology to engage in the following activities? Please choose the appropriate response for each item:

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Use the Internet to conduct research for course instruction

2 2 1 14 19

Use the Internet for self-instruction (e.g., online tutorials)

5 10 2 1 18

Use the Internet to locate resources for course assignments (e.g., lesson plans, quiz generators, puzzle makers, or reference materials)

1 3 8 7 19

Send e-mail to students 0 1 2 16 19

Use Word Processing,etc 0 0 1 18 19

Create spreadsheets to make tables or analyze data

4 6 0 9 19

Conduct statistical data analysis 10 4 2 3 19

Create multimedia presentations 4 7 2 6 19

Develop concept maps (e.g., using Inspiration) 14 5 0 0 19

Use subject specific software or Internet modules (e.g., Math Tutor, Social Studies Timeline)

13 3 1 2 19

Develop web pages 16 1 1 1 19

Engage in utilizing electronic portfolio 12 2 2 3 19

Create a video, DVD, or CD 14 3 2 0 19

Use a digital still or video camera 11 4 2 2 19

Scan photos and documents 5 6 2 6 19

Use online discussions 3 5 3 8 19

Use online grading 6 4 0 8 18

Use Blogs, Wikies or Podcasting 16 3 0 0 19


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6. How often did you ask your students to engage in the following activities? Please choose the appropriate response for each item:

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Use the Internet to conduct research for course assignments 2 3 6 6 17

Use the Internet for self-instruction (e.g., online tutorials) 5 8 4 0 17

Use the Internet to locate resources for course assignments (e.g., lesson plans, quiz generators, puzzle makers, or reference materials)

0 9 6 2 17

Send email to instructor or students 0 1 4 12 17

Use Word Processing,etc 0 2 2 13 17

Create spreadsheets to make tables or analyze data 8 8 0 0 16

Conduct statistical data analysis 11 6 0 0 17

Create multimedia presentations 4 9 3 1 17

Develop concept maps (e.g., using Inspiration) 13 3 1 0 17

Use subject specific software or Internet modules (e.g., Math Tutor, Social Studies Timeline)

13 4 0 0 17

Develop web pages 15 2 0 0 17

Engage in utilizing electronic portfolio 10 2 3 2 17

Create a video, DVD, or CD 12 3 0 1 16

Use a digital still or video camera 10 6 1 0 17

Scan photos and documents 8 7 0 1 16

Use online discussion 2 7 1 7 17

Look up grades online 5 4 2 6 17

Use Blogs, Wikies or Podcasting 14 3 0 0 17


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7.To what extent did technology help you accomplish the learning goals in your course? Please select that apply:


Response

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distraction 0.0% 0

somewhat of a distraction 0.0% 0

neutral (helped some, not others)

5.6% 1

helpful 44.4% 8

essential 50.0% 9


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To what extent did technology help?

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8.Have you had experience with checking out equipment from TLC (still and video camera, laptop, transcriber,

projector, whiteboard screen etc.)?

Positive 100.0% 16

Negative 0.0% 0

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9. Which statement(s) describes your reason for using the TLC? Please choose all that apply:


Response

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There is access to unique software.

22.2% 4

There is access to unique hardware.

55.6% 10

There is access to color printing. 5.6% 1

The TLC staff members help me use the technology resources.

77.8% 14

It is convenient to use the TLC when I'm on campus.

50.0% 9

There is wireless Internet access.

11.1% 2



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Reason to use TLC

22.2% 55.6% 5.6% 77.8% 50.0% 11.1% 22.2%

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10. How many times this semester did you: Please choose the appropriate response for each item:

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Visit the TLC on your own?

0 5 4 9 18

Did you hold a class in the TLC?

8 9 1 0 17

Did you attend a meeting in the TLC?

3 12 3 0 18

Visit the TLC to seek assistance from the staff?

0 13 5 0 18


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11. Please rate your agreement with the following statements about the TLC. Please choose the appropriate response for each item:

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The noise level does not distract me.

10 4 1 2 0 17

The printing services are adequate.

2 7 6 1 1 17

The hours of operation are sufficient.

2 9 3 3 0 17

There is adequate access to computers to meet my instructional needs.

6 8 3 0 0 17

There is adequate access to technical training.

5 7 4 1 0 17

The staff is helpful. 12 5 0 0 0 17

The staff is knowledgeable about technology.

9 6 2 0 0 17

Access to the TLC helped me complete my work on time.

6 5 6 0 0 17

Using the TLC this semester contributed to effectively integrating technology in my course(s).

5 7 3 1 0 16

Using the TLC this semester contributed to my acquiring new technology skills.

3 5 5 3 1 17

Using the TLC this semester contributed to my sense of being part of the TLC community.

4 2 8 2 1 17


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12. Which statement (s) describes your knowledge of TLC workshops and help sheets? Please choose all that apply:

I am aware of TLC workshops (e.g., electronic portfolio, digital camera), but have NOT participated in them.

66.7% 12

I have participated in TLC workshops/Short Courses.

22.2% 4

The TLC workshops are beneficial.

27.8% 5

I am aware of TLC technical help sheets (either paper copy or electronic versions).

27.8% 5

I know where to find the help sheets.

33.3% 6

The help sheets are beneficial. 16.7% 3


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Knowledge of TLC

66.7% 22.2% 27.8% 27.8% 33.3% 16.7%

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13. Did you ever have a negative experience in the TLC?


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Yes 23.5% 4

No 76.5% 13


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Negative Experience

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Respondents,"Response Date","Response Text“

1,2/19/2008 11:04:00 PM,"Staff sometimes very busy“

2,2/19/2008 11:16:00 PM,"Sometimes large training sessions (classes?) in the Jack Taylor Lab are loud.“

3,2/20/2008 2:53:00 AM,"Work for one of our grants taking too long to be completed.“

4,2/20/2008 4:25:00 PM,"I was told repeatedly that my students could ask for assistance in creating web pages, which was a major assignment for the class, but several students complained that the staff said they could not help, and when I asked a few technical questions during a class I was holding in the lab, the desk attendant was unable to answer"

14 If you had a negative experience, please describe it here:

15.Describe your most positive experience in the TLC.

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Respondents,"Response Date","Response Text"1,2/19/2008 11:04:00 PM, "Holding classes in the Taylor lab“2,2/19/2008 11:16:00 PM, "TLC assistants have been very pleasant to work with, and are willing to go the extra mile to answer questions, fix problems, provide assistance."3,2/20/2008 12:08:00 AM, "Staff is always willing to do what it takes to help faculty and students."4,2/20/2008 2:53:00 AM, "Brian Huxtable is amazingly helpful."5,2/20/2008 3:28:00 PM, "helpful staff"6,2/20/2008 4:25:00 PM, "the ability to hold class in the JT Lab is great. I love the ability to direct the class on webquests while lecturing and watching them."7,2/20/2008 4:42:00 PM "There is always a positive attitude of support and assistance with problem-solving issues that arise."8,2/20/2008 5:09:00 PM, "Using the TLC for my students to take their mid-term and final exams on the computer as opposed to having them write out thie essay responses. It's so much easier for me to read their essay responses and the students appear to like it also."9,2/20/2008 8:30:00 PM, "Staff always help me solve my tech problems"10,2/20/2008 9:34:00 PM, "Olena Zladko scheduled and conducted a specialized portfolio workshop for my seminar class."11,2/25/2008 4:30:00 PM, "The TLC staff helped me create cd's I needed for my class instruction."12,2/28/2008 5:28:00 PM,"Using My Gateway-Discussion Board, grading, announcements etc. Being able to scan a lot of pages and post them in Course Documents. Staff is helpful and nice."13,3/8/2008 2:05:00 AM, "assisting me without complaint when I needed it"

15 Describe your most positive experience in the TLC.

16.What can be done to improve the TLC?

Answer Options Response Count

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Respondents,"Response Date","Response Text"1,2/19/2008 11:04:00 PM, "More staff, more hours, more short courses"2,2/19/2008 11:16:00 PM, "Make it easier to find and use the web-based reservation system. I've used it many times but always have to search for it, and it's not as ""intuitive"" as it might be."3,2/20/2008 12:08:00 AM, "Can we clone it on North campus?"4,2/20/2008 2:53:00 AM, "Funding for more staff to provide free services in website development and maintenance."5,2/20/2008 4:25:00 PM, "more printers"6,2/20/2008 4:42:00 PM, "Need more flip cameras and transcribers of some sort to check out. If digital transcribers are bought, students need to also have access to digital tape recorders."7,2/20/2008 5:09:00 PM, "On occasion, the noise level is a little high with students talking to each other rather than working on the computer."8,2/20/2008 6:10:00 PM, "The TLC has an odd practice of closing during semester breaks, for extended periods of time. I can understand abbreviated hours, but I think extended closings is a bad idea and leads to complaints (complaints to everyone else except you all probably)."9,2/20/2008 9:34:00 PM, "The TLC website is difficult to navigate."10,2/25/2008 4:30:00 PM, "Students can complete their portfolio work on a more timely basis if it is possible to open the TLC over spring and fall breaks."11,3/8/2008 2:05:00 AM,"more weekend hours"

16.What can be done to improve the TLC?

17. Have you implemented a new technology in your course in the past year?


yes 55.6%

no 44.4%

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Implementation of New Technology in Class

55.6% 44.4%

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18.What new technology did you integrate last semester, and why?


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18. What new technology did you integrate last semester, and why?Respondents,"Response Date","Response Text"1,2/19/2008 11:07:00 PM,"MyGateway small groups for discussion. I had previously used only the ""Discussion Board."" But class size made it feasible and preferable to have small groups."2,2/20/2008 4:29:00 PM,"web page building, because the syllabus required it, and I thought it was helpful"3,2/20/2008 4:43:00 PM,"We did a Live Classroom with audio this semester."4,2/20/2008 8:31:00 PM,"videos that the students have access to thru mygateway – streamed – so they could watch on their own time"5,2/20/2008 9:14:00 PM,"use of video in coursework"6,2/28/2008 5:29:00 PM,"Using MY Gateway"7,3/8/2008 2:07:00 AM,"assignment submission on MyGateway, Flip cameras, group discussion board, online class sessions and file exchange. To improve student learning, and convenience; my learning and convenience."

19. Was there a reason you did not add new technology this past semester? Anything we could support better?


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Respondents,"Response Date","Response Text“

1,2/19/2008 11:16:00 PM,"Didn't need additional technology.“

2,2/20/2008 2:29:00 AM,"No.“

3,2/20/2008 2:53:00 AM,"I am not comfortable with technology.“

4,2/20/2008 5:09:00 PM,"I'm satisfied with my use of technology in the courses I teach.“

5,2/20/2008 9:34:00 PM,"No time to be creative and learn anything new.“

6,2/25/2008 4:32:00 PM,"I would attend a workshop on new technology possibilities. I know the names of options but not what skills are involved in trying them ( i.e. video streaming, making dvd's, using digital cameras efficently, webquests). So, an overall workshop of options and then what steps are involved to create new technology for each would be very welcome."

19.Was there a reason you did not add new technology this past semester? Anything we could support better?

TLC Faculty Survey (19 questions) February, 2008.

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