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2013 UM Survey on Information Technologies - Ann Arbor Students

Face-to-face

In a hybrid format using a blend of face-to-face and online interaction

Only online with no face-to-face interaction, other than proctored exams

Only online with no face-to-face interaction, including online exams

Other (please describe):

Introduction

Welcome $m://FirstName!

Your participation in the survey is voluntary, and your responses will be kept confidential andanonymous. Results from this survey will only be presented in aggregate form.

All Ann Arbor student survey respondents will be entered into a drawing to win a free iPad mini. Youruniqname is only associated with your responses long enough for us to identify the iPad mini winner.

Thank you for your participation.

This first section of the survey asks questions about your use of information technologies IN GENERAL in yourcourses. This encompasses technologies like email, PowerPoint, online discussion, or any kind of coursewebsite.

The majority of courses I take at the University of Michigan are conducted...

Please rate your agreement with the statements below:

The following information technologies are valuable for my course-related activities...

StronglyDisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Have NotUsed

Blogging tools (e.g., Blogger,mBlog)

Collaborative documentsharing

CTools or other learningmanagement systems

Group calendar

Handheld devices (e.g., Palmpilots, Blackberries)


Have NotUsed

Instant Messaging (e.g., AOLIM, iChat, etc.)

My instructors' personalwebsite

Online media (e.g., audio,

Online media (e.g., audio,video)

Online quiz / test systems(e.g., UM.Lessons)

Library Research Guide




Have NotUsed

Online surveys (e.g.,SurveyMonkey, Qualtrics, etc.)

Plagiarism-prevention tools(e.g., Turnitin)

RSS news feeds (e.g., NewYork Times feeds)

SMS Text Messaging (e.g., textmessages sent via cellphones)

Social networking websites(e.g., Facebook)


Have NotUsed

Student response systems(e.g., clickers, iClicker,Qwizdom)

Web-based conferencing tools(e.g., Elluminate, AdobeConnect)

Web-based file server (e.g.,mFile, M+Box, IFS)

Website creation applications(e.g., UM.SiteMaker, GoogleSites)




Have NotUsed

Citation management software(e.g. EndNote, RefWorks,

Zotero, etc.)

Online tutorials

Online library resources (e.g.streaming audio, e-books, full-text articles, etc.)


Using information technology in my course(s) is valuable for...

Improving my instructors' teaching

Improving my learning

Saving me time (efficiency)

Accessing material any time, from any location (convenience)

Managing my course activities (e.g., planning, apportioning time, noting success and failure)

Improving my communication to my instructors

Improving my instructors' communication to me

Improving my communication with my classmates

No benefits


I do not use information technologies in my course(s)

I prefer taking courses that use no information technology

I prefer taking courses that use a limited amount of technology

I prefer taking courses that use a moderate amount of technology

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Improving my instructors'

teaching

Improving my learning

Saving me time (efficiency)

Accessing material any time,

from any location

(convenience)

Managing my course activities

(e.g., planning, apportioning

time, noting success and

failure)


Improving my communication

to my instructors

Improving my instructors'

communication to me

Improving my communication

with my classmates

Accessing library content and

services including research

guides, and library help

Which of the following benefits of using information technology in your courses is the most valuable to you?Please select one.

Generally in your courses, which of the following best describes your preference for information technology,such as the technologies described previously in this survey?

Please select one.

I prefer taking courses that use an extensive amount of technology

Yes

No

Course activities (e.g., assignments, group projects, lecture notes, etc.)

Study group (e.g., exam prep, reading group, skill practice)

Club / organization (e.g., fraternity/sorority, cohort, student government)

Research (e.g., scholarly lab group, grant proposal)

Administrative (e.g., committees, campus initiatives, special events)

Personal


I have not used Google apps other than for email

Drive (word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, form, drawing)

Calendar

Blogger

Sites

Google+

Other (Please Describe.)


Have you ever been assigned course materials in a digital format?

Google Apps, Box and Video

Have you used Google Apps for any of the following activities?Check all that apply.

Which Google Apps have you used for the activities on the previous screen? Check all that apply.

Have you used M+Box for any of the following activities?Check all that apply.


Study group (e.g., exam prep, reading group, skill practice)

Club / organization (e.g., fraternity/sorority, cohort, student government)

Research (e.g., scholarly lab group, grant proposal)

Administrative (e.g., committees, campus initiatives, special events)

Personal

Other (Please describe.)

I have not used M+Box

Watch video content

Write about / comment on / annotate video content

Discuss video content with my peers

Collect and share existing video content

Create new video content

Edit and/or remix video content

I do not interact with video for my courses

Novice

Intermediate

Advanced

How are you required to interact with video content for your courses?Check all that apply.

Please rate your agreement with the following statements:

Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly AgreeVideo content would add tothe value of most of mycourses

I would like to see muchgreater use of video in mycourses

Video content might be usefulfor some courses

Video content is not a usefultool for my learning

Demographics

Rate your overall expertise with computers relative to other students at the University of Michigan:

First-year undergraduate (e.g., Freshman)

Second-year undergraduate (e.g., Sophomore)

Third-year undergraduate (e.g., Junior)

Four or more years undergraduate (e.g., Senior)

What type(s) of mobile device(s) do you currently use on a regular basis?Please check all that apply.

Mobile phone without web access Tablet (e.g., iPad)

Mobile phone with web access Laptop / Netbook computer

Portable media player without web access (e.g., mp3 player) Other device (please describe):

Portable media player with web access (e.g., iPod Touch) I do not use a mobile device

Ebook reader (e.g., Kindle)

What school or college are you primarily affiliated with?Please select one.

College of Architecture and Urban Planning

LS&A Social Science (Anthropology, Communication Studies,Economics, History, International Institute, OrganizationalStudies, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women’sStudies)

School of Art and Design LS&A Undeclared

School of Business Medical School

School of Dentistry School of Music, Theatre & Dance

School of Education School of Natural Resources and Environment

College of Engineering School of Nursing

School of Information College of Pharmacy

School of Kinesiology School of Public Health

Law School School of Public Policy

LS&A Humanities (American Culture, CAAS, Classical Studies,Comp. Lit., ELI, English, History of Art, Islamic Studies, JudaicStudies, Linguistics, Middle Eastern & North African Studies,Near Eastern Studies, Philosophy, Residential College,Russian & East European Studies, Screen Arts & Cultures, andALL Languages)

School of Social Work

LS&A Natural Science (Applied Physics, Astronomy,Biophysics, Chemistry, EEB, Geological Sciences,Mathematics, MCDB, Physics, Program in the Environment,Statistics)

What is your year / status in your program?

Masters student (e.g., MA, MS, MBA, MFA, MSW)

Doctoral student (e.g., PhD)

None

1-2

3-6

7-10

More than 10

I have never used CTools project sites

I have used CTools project sites in the past, but not currently

I currently use CTools project sites

For how many different courses have you used CTools?

A sample CTools screen is shown at the right.

CTools Project Sites

CTools Project Sites

Which of the following best describes your activity on CTools project sites? (A project site within CTools is a type of worksite that allows members to collaborate, share materials, and

maintain a shared online space.)

Please rate your agreement with the following statements about your project-related activities:

Using CTools is valuable for...

Strongly

Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree

Have Not

Used

Academic writing (e.g., article

or book chapter editing)

Administrative activities (e.g.,

search committees,

departmental information)

Faculty research (e.g., funded

projects, proposals)

projects, proposals)

Managing special events (e.g.,conferences, guest lectures,etc.)

Non-academic activities (e.g.,clubs, teams, fraternity/sorority,etc.)


Have NotUsed

Personal use (e.g., place tostore work, backup files, etc.)

Student-initiated researchprojects

Student work (e.g., teamproject, study group)

Teaching coordination (e.g.,GSI-only sites)

Training (e.g., professionaldevelopment, lab orientation,unit staff training, etc.)

Please rate your agreement with the following statements:


Have NotRecommended

I recommend CTools projectsites to other students

I recommend CTools projectsites to my instructors

I recommend CTools projectsites to UMich staff members

Participants on my project sites typically include:(check all that apply)

Only myself (no other site participants) Non-UMich instructors / faculty / researchers (teach/work at adifferent institution)

UMich undergraduate students UMich staff

UMich graduate students Non-UMich staff (work at a different institution)

Non-UMich students (attending a different institution) Other (please specify):

UMich instructors / faculty / researchers

CTools Course Sites

This section of the survey asks questions about your use of CTools, in particular,for your courses.

This semester, how often do you typically visit your CTools sites? Please select one.

Few times a semester

Few times a month

Once a week

Few times a week

Daily (once or more)

This semester, how often do you typically visit your CTools sites? Please select one.

Accessing Materials For Courses Using CTools

Please rate your agreement with the following statements: In terms of accessing materials for my courses, using CTools is valuable for...


Have NotUsed

Accessing a syllabus

Accessing a public coursedescription

Accessing an audio and/orvideo recording of lecture

Accessing multimediamaterials (other thanaudio/video lecturerecordings)


Have NotUsed

Accessing a lecture outline ornotes before the lecture

Accessing a lecture outline ornotes after the lecture

Accessing online readingsand other supplementarycourse materials

Accessing information abouttextbooks, coursepacks, andother course materials


Have NotUsed

Using a single access point formaterials from a variety ofonline sources

Accessing grades (individualassignment and/or finalcourse grade)

Accessing sample exams andquizzes for learning purposes

Interacting With Instructors For Courses Using CTools

Please rate your agreement with the following statements:In terms of interacting with the instructors for my courses, using CTools is valuable for...

Strongly Have Not

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Viewing a calendar / schedule

of activities

Receiving messages or

notifications from instructors

Taking exams and quizzes for

grading purposes

Getting assignments back

from instructors with

comments and grade

Using a structure provided by

instructors to sequence or

scaffold activities

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Visiting online office hours

Being part of instructor-

created ad-hoc student groups

/ teams

Having instructors monitor /

observe my progress or

engagement

Supporting distance learning

Student Submissions, Work, and Information For Courses Using CTools

Please rate your agreement with the following statements:In terms of posting work or information for my courses, using CTools is valuable for...

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Posting questions beforelecture

Posting questions duringlecture

Posting questions or

responses after lecture

Reading and/or commenting

on other students' course-

based work

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Generating or sharing

instructional materials for my

classmates

Working with my classmates

on a task or assignment

Turning in assignments online

Accessing library resources or

research help

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Providing course or lecture

feedback

Posting selections of my work

for assessment

Sharing selections of my work

with others

Buying and/or selling

textbooks or other course

materials

How do you use CTools to organize and plan for your own learning?


In general, CTools is helpful for students' ability to...


Study and learn effectively in

their courses

Be in control of their own

learning in their courses

Prepare and plan for their

courses

Motivate themselves in their

courses

Evaluate how well they are

doing in their courses


Please rate your agreement with the statements below: Within CTools, the following tools are valuable for my course-related activities...

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Announcements

Assignments

Chat Room

Drop Box

Email Archive

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Engineering Honor Code

Forums

Gradebook

i>clicker

iTunes U

Strongly


Have Not

Used

LectureTools

Library Help

Library Help

Library Materials

Messages


Within CTools, the following tools are valuable for my course-related activities...

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Modules

My Workspace

News

Piazza

Polls

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Resources

SAMS Scores

Schedule

Syllabus

Teaching Questionnaires

(Evaluate This Class /

Course Evaluations)

Strongly


Have Not

Used

Test Center

Textbooks

Web Content

Wiki

Help

What are the three most effective ways you get help with CTools?

Please rank up to three items below from 1-3 with 1 being the highest.

Attend a CTools workshop or help session

Email CTools Support staff

Call 4-HELP

Ask a Computing Consultant at a Campus Computing Site

Ask the IT support staff in my unit/department

Consult the online CTools help documentation

Ask a classmate, friend, or roommate

Ask my instructor

Keep trying on my own

Are there other academic technologies that you think UM should consider making available for teaching,

learning and collaboration? (Please list in this space.)

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