ClassTech Faculty Usage Survey

If you need accommodations in completing this instrument, call 515-4357 or email classtech@ncsu.edu.

Spring 2009 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, audio, networking 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. 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. Please indicate the Classroom (e.g. HA 100).
2. Did you or your scheduling officer request a classroom with instructional technology for your course? Yes No 3. How often did you or students in your class use the equipment in the ClassTech room? How important are these technologies to teaching your course?
	Frequency	Importance
Computer provided in the lectern
Document Camera
Laptop inputs
DVD player
VCR
Overhead transparency projector
Wireless microphone (leave blank if one was not available in your classroom)

3b. Do you have any comments concerning the importance of these technologies to teaching your course?

4. The way I teach my class would be affected significantly if VHS players (VCRs) were removed from ClassTech rooms. (This question refers to VCRs only, not DVD players.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Disagree
Strongly Disagree

5 . When using the in-room computer, where are files stored that you use during your class? (Please check all that apply.)
Unity file space (aka K: drive, AFS file space, WolfCall, etc.)
Departmental / college file space (e.g. U: drive)
USB device (e.g. flash drive, thumb drive, pen drive, iPod)
Remote desktop
CD / DVD
Web site (WebCT Vista, Wolfware locker, personal site, other sites)
E-mail attachment
I rarely or never use the in-room computer because I use my laptop or other portable computing device
I never access any electronic files in class
Other :

6. Do you have access to a laptop to bring to your class sessions?

Yes , one I own or that is assigned to me
Yes, one that is shared or checked out as needed
No

7. Do you have any comments concerning the difficulty or ease of using ClassTech rooms.

8. How often did you seek assistance from any of these sources for help in the ClassTech room this semester?
Sources of help	Frequency
NCSU HelpDesk staff
A student in the class
A departmental staff member or colleague
Someone other than those listed above

9. How satisfied were you with the service you received from the NC State HelpDesk for support of classroom technology?
Not applicable
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied
10. How satisfied were you with the service your received when a ClassTech technician came to your classroom?
Not applicable
Very Satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied

11. Do you have any suggestions for ways to improve the support provided for this ClassTech room?

12. How often do you use clickers (classroom response system) for your course?
Never
At least once a week
At least once a month
Rarely

13. Are you interested in capturing and distributing classroom content (i.e. audio and/or projected content)?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not Sure
Not at all interested

13b.What would you like to capture?
Audio
Audio/Projected content
Not Interested in capturing classroom content

14. 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 e-mail to classtech@ncsu.edu

Last updated 01-May-2009 ,tjb