ClassTech Faculty Usage Survey

Spring 2005 LITRE ClassTech Faculty User Survey

Thanks for your participation in this important survey. Please answer the questions below
and feel free to add comments as appropriate.

According to our records, you are teaching in a ClassTech classroom. These rooms are equipped with basic electronic instructional technology, such as:

Ceiling-mounted data projector
Built-in computer
Laptop inputs (video, data and power connections)
Document camera (aka Elmo or visual presenter)
DVD/VCR player
Wireless microphone, available in larger rooms
Lectern-mounted technology control panel

1. In which ClassTech room(s) did you teach during Spring? Please check all that apply. (Other rooms on campus also contain this kind of technology, but are not included in this survey because they are not supported by the ClassTech unit.)
Broughton 2211	Engineering Building I 1011	Poe 216
Broughton 3216	Engineering Building I 1015	Poe 218
Bostian 2722	Engineering Building I 2015	Fox Labs 104
Bostian 3712	Harrelson 100	Fox Labs 106
Caldwell G109	Harrelson 107	Fox Labs 140
Dabney 220	Harrelson 210	Fox Labs 304
Daniels 406	Harrelson 233	Fox Labs 306
Engineering Building I 1005	Mann 216	Winston 020
Engineering Building I 1007		Witherspoon Cinema
1b. For the purposes of this survey, we would like you to think about a particular course you are currently teaching in one of the ClassTech rooms above. Please indicate the course number (e.g. ST 507).

2. Thinking about this course, prior to this semester, how many times had you taught it in any classroom that had electronic instructional technology permanently installed and available? 3. How many times have you taught this course in a room without electronic instructional technology permanently installed in the room?

4. When did you become aware this classroom had technology permanently installed and available for use?

5. Which of the following applies to you? (Please mark all that apply.) Attended ClassTech Open House prior to the start of a semester Had one-on-one ClassTech training prior to the start of a semester Spoke with a ClassTech staff member during the first week of classes Had one-on-one ClassTech training once a semester began Received ClassTech assistance for a specific problem that arose Had prior experience using the equipment Had other training (please specify):

6. How prepared were you to use each piece of equipment for your course in the ClassTech room?
	I was adequately prepared	I was somewhat prepared	I was not prepared
Computer provided in the lectern
Document Camera
Laptop inputs
VCR/DVD player
Overhead transparency projector
Wireless microphone (leave blank if one was not available in your classroom)

7. How often did you or students in your class use the equipment in the ClassTech room?
	Most or all classes	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
Computer provided in the lectern
Document Camera
Laptop inputs
VCR/DVD player
Overhead transparency projector
Wireless microphone (leave blank if one was not available in your classroom)

8. How easy was it to use the equipment in the ClassTech room?
	Very easy to use	Somewhat easy to use	Somewhat difficult to use	Very difficult to use	Don't know / didn't use
System controls (to turn projector on/off, switch between devices, etc.)
Computer provided in the lectern
Document Camera
Laptop inputs
VCR/DVD player
Overhead transparency projector
Wireless microphone (leave blank if one was not available in your classroom)
8b. If you rated any of the equipment as "somewhat difficult" or "very difficult" to use, please explain the difficulty.

9. How important are these technologies to teaching your course?
	Essential	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Computer provided in the lectern
Document Camera
Laptop inputs
VCR/DVD player
Overhead transparency projector
Wireless microphone
9b. Comments about importance of having technologies available:

10. Please provide your best example of how you used an instructional technology tool in this class.
What instructional technology tool did you use?	What did you do with this tool?	What did students learn as a result?
Example: Lectern PC connected to the Internet	Example: Used simulation software available on a web site to show graphical representation of linear correlation.	Example: Students were able to better visualize how changes in the distribution of data altered correlation coefficient. As a result they gained a deeper understanding of its meaning compared to just using a formula.

11. The following questions ask about some specific ways that teaching this course with electronic instructional technology differs from teaching it without the technology. If you have never taught this course without technology, please think about how it might differ.
a. How does the pace of this course in a ClassTech room compare to the same or similar course taught without instructional technology?
b. How does the variety of topics covered in this course in a ClassTech room compare to the same or similar course taught in a room without instructional technology?
c. How does the depth of the material covered in this course in a ClassTech room compare to the same or similar course taught in a room without instructional technology?
d. How much are your students involved in the learning process in this course compared to the same or similar course taught without instructional technology?
e. Please provide examples of how your students are more or less involved in the learning process in this course.

12. Is there equipment that you bring in or that is not currently available in ClassTech rooms
that you would use if it were available? If so, please describe.

13. Do you encourage students to bring their computers or PDAs to use in class?

14. About what percentage of students have ever brought a computer or PDA to use in this class?

15. Did you ever find the equipment provided in the ClassTech room was not functioning when you wanted to use it?

16. How often did you seek assistance from any of these sources for help in the ClassTech room? If you ever sought assistance from a given source, please rate your overall satisfaction with the help your received.
Sources of help	Frequency	Satisfaction Level
ClassTech or NCSU HelpDesk staff
A student in the class
A departmental staff member or colleague
Someone other than those listed above
16b. Do you have any suggestions for ways to improve the support provided for this ClassTech room?

17. If we develop training sessions on effective practices using these technologies,
how likely is it that you would attend?

18. To support our efforts to develop effective practice resources,
would you be willing to be contacted for follow up on how you used the equipment?

19. May we contact you about participating in a more in-depth study of the effectiveness of using
technology for teaching and learning? (Participants will be guaranteed use of a ClassTech room
while participating in the study.)

20. Please provide any other comments you have about ClassTech rooms,
their support, or classroom technology in general.

If you have questions about this survey, please call 515-HELP (4357), or send email to classtech@ncsu.edu

Last updated 12-Jul-2005 ,snm