Survey:
What Do Faculty Really Want to Know?
May 2008
The following survey has been created in partial fulfillment of the University of West Georgia
Distance Learner Certification Trainer Program
in which I am currently enrolled. I have been asked to canvass the Thomas faculty for the purpose of discovering just what faculty members really want to learn, how they want to learn "it", and when faculty consider the most convenient and effective timing for formal (or informal) training opportunities. Because your responses are presumably specific to your Thomas teaching responsibilities, it is also possible that I will incorporate your suggestions into my planning for upcoming workshops and training - this survey may serve "double duty"!
In the interest of maintaining anonymity and confidentiality,
please do not tell me who you are
. You may certainly drop me an email or stop by my office if you'd like to talk more about this project or if you would like to offer more suggestions than this short survey demands. Please don't hesitate to contact me via email,
burnhamc@thomas.edu
, or office phone, 207.859.1256.
Your anonymous response will be sent directly to
my personal email address
, and will be shared only as a part of the aggregate report.
Thanks so much for your time and honesty!
cjb
About which of the following topics are you interested in learning?
Check all that apply
(or sound interesting).
Word 2007
Excel 2007
Publisher
PowerPoint
Office Live Meeting
Course Management System
(Blackboard/Moodle)
OutLook
Information Literacy
SAILS
Instructional Technology (general)
Web Authoring Software
Windows MovieMaker
Digital Video
Document Camera (Elmo)
Creating pdfs
Audio Visual Equipment
"Sound" in the classroom
Materials Conversion
Library Resources
E-Portfolio Production
Online Teaching Methodology
Type here to expand on or add to your selections.
What do you imagine is the perfect learning experience for you, specific to the topics you identified above?
Check all that apply.
"Coffee Klatch" format
Facilitated discussion group by
discipline
Facilitated
mixed
discussion group
Facilitated discussion group by
division
One-on-one tutoring session(s)
Classroom instruction
Computer classroom instruction
Guest lecturer/speaker
Online course
Online
sychronous
Online
asynchronous
Handouts
"White papers" (online handouts)
Informal - drop-in availability
"Lurking" in another's course
Peer mentoring
Type here to expand on or add to your selections.
When is the best
time of day
for you to attend a "learning opportunity"?
Please
rate
the following options. 1 =
most
preferred; 6 =
least
preferred
1
2
3
4
5
6
early morning
1
2
3
4
5
6
mid-morning
1
2
3
4
5
6
lunchtime
1
2
3
4
5
6
mid-afternoon
1
2
3
4
5
6
late afternoon
1
2
3
4
5
6
evening
What
time of year
is best for you?
Please
rate
the following options. 1 =
most
preferred; 5 =
least
preferred
1
2
3
4
5
immediately before a semester/term begins
1
2
3
4
5
throughout the semester/term, as needed
1
2
3
4
5
during school breaks
1
2
3
4
5
as a part of new faculty orientation
1
2
3
4
5
as a part of "opening day" activities
Type here to suggest a time different than the options given above.
Is there anything else you'd like to tell me?
Type your thoughts here -- we're talking instructional technology, which includes information literacy techniques, audio visual and computer media, Blackboard, computer applications, etc.
Thanks so much!