LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey · 2013. 4. 18. · LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey . 3. Tell Us About Your Classrooms. In previous surveys, LSA Students have expressed

LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey

1. Welcome to the Student Government/ LSA ISS Classroom and Technology Survey!

LSA Student Government's Student Advisory Board to LSA Instructional Support Services (SABISS) is interested in hearing what students have to say about the technology and furniture in LSA and on the UM Campus.

This survey shouldn't take more than 15-20 minutes to complete.

As an incentive to encourage participation, we will hold a raffle for 3 First Prizes of 500 additional pages of ITS Sites Printing and 25 Second Prizes of 250 additional pages of ITS Sites Printing.

We really hope you are willing to share your thoughts and experiences, so we can all work to make LSA technologies and learning spaces better!!

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2. Background Information

1. What year are you?

mlj First Year

mlj Sophomore

mlj Junior

mlj Senior

mlj Other (please specify)

2. What is your major/concentration or field closest to your area of interest?

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3. Tell Us About Your Classrooms

In previous surveys, LSA Students have expressed how much they hate the Nat Sci Auditorium in the Kraus Natural Science Building. Because of your input, LSA is planning to renovate Nat Sci in Spring/Summer 2011. We want to know what additional projects the College should be working on.

1. Is there a classroom that you really hate? What should we fix about it?

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2. Is there a classroom or building you really like that you think should be replicated in other classrooms/buildings?

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6

3. What should the classroom of the future look like? What should students be able to do in great classrooms?

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4. Which of the following should be the College’s top priorities when considering upgrades and improvements in classrooms? (Check all that apply)

fec More comfortable furniture

fec More functional furniture (bigger writing surface, room for laptop, power at the seat)

fec Less institutional-looking furniture

fec Better technology installed in the classroom (multiple data projectors, LCD screens, SmartBoards, speakers, computers, etc.)

fec Better lighting

fec More attractive paint

fec Carpeting

fec More power plugs

fec Better wireless

fec Spaces to meet with other students and work together on projects

fec Other (please specify)

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey 5. Currently, there is no policy that clocks should be installed in classrooms. Should there be clocks in all classrooms?

mlj Yes

mlj No

Please specify a reason for your choice:

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4. Tell us about your classes and classrooms:

1. What kinds of technology do your instructors use in your classes? (Check all that apply)

fec Faculty PowerPoint/Keynote presentations

fec Lecture capture or recordings of lectures/class online

fec CTools

fec Word processing (Word, etc.)

fec Student PowerPoint/Keynote presentations

fec Spreadsheet software (Excel, etc.)

fec Online Databases

fec Special software for the field (Matlab, Matcad, SPSS, SASS, STATA, etc.)

fec Google Docs

fec Other Google Tools (maps, etc.)

fec i>Clicker

fec Lecture Tools or some type of real time electronic feedback in-class (chat/online Q &A)

fec Podcasts

fec Audio/video recording of performance or presentation

fec Blogs /Wikis

fec Websites outside of CTools

fec Online/Virtual Office hours (text chat, Skype, etc.)

fec DVDs / VHS tapes

fec Online Video clips or streamed videos (YouTube or other digital video clips)

fec Mobile Device/web enabled cell phone

fec Have students create videos in addition to /or instead of a paper or assignment

fec Have students creating web sites

fec Social networking (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)

fec Gaming

fec Online assignments/interactive homework

fec Online exams/quizzes

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey fec Videoconferencing/Skype or other desktop conferencing

fec Electronic Portfolios (MPortfolio, ePortfolio, etc.)


2. How well would you rate your instructors' use of technology in your classes?

mlj poor

mlj fair

mlj average

mlj good

mlj excellent/outstanding

mlj They don't use any

3. Tell us an example of someone teaching well with technology.

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6

4. Tell us about a time when technology wasn’t used to its fullest extent to support student learning.

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6

5. Can you think of examples of cool technologies at other colleges or universities outside of U of M?

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6. What technologies and/or techniques do you wish your faculty would incorporate into your classes to make the classes more engaging?

5

6

7. What could the university do to be more tech friendly for students who are studying abroad, who are away on internships, or who are off-campus for the spring/summer?

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5. Tell us about yourself

1. What technologies do you use on regular basis:(choose all that apply)

for academic courses at U of M? for personal use?

CTools gfedc gfedc iTunes U fec fec

Word processing (Word, etc.) Presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) Spreadsheet software (Excel, etc.) Statistical Packages (SPSS, SASS, etc.) Special software for the field (Matlab, Matcad, etc.)

gfedc gfedc

fec

fec

gfedc gfedc

fec fec

gfedc gfedc

Online Databases fec fec

Podcasts gfedc gfedc Social networking (Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)

fec fec

Blogging gfedc gfedc Gaming fec fec Mobile Apps gfedc gfedc

i>Clicker fec fec Skype or other videoconferencing/audio conferencing

gfedc gfedc

Google Docs fec fec

Google Maps or other Google Tools Streamed television or streamed video Mobile Device/web enabled cell phone Kindle or some other wireless reading device

gfedc gfedc

fec

fec

gfedc gfedc

fec fec

Digital still camera gfedc gfedc

Video camera fec fec Audio/video recording of performance or presentation

gfedc gfedc

Create my own videos fec fec

Create my own websites gfedc gfedc Download movies/movie sharing

fec fec

Download music/music gfedc gfedc

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey sharing

DVDs fec fec VHS tapes gfedc gfedc Other (please specify)

2. Do you use any of the following for informal learning activities or informal study at UM? (Check all that apply)

fec Twitter

fec Online video sharing

fec Mobile Apps

fec Facebook

fec Talks and Presentations

fec Living Learning program activities

fec Exhibits

fec Museums

fec Student groups/clubs

fec Library workshops


3. Do you ever use Open Educational Resources (from UM or from other institutions)?

mlj Yes

mlj No

mlj I've never heard of "Open Educational Resources":

4. Do you ever use any other universities’ educational resources (other schools’ syllabi, study guides, reading lists, course content, book chapters, practice exams)?

mlj No

mlj Yes. I use the following:

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey 5. Do you ever use any study resources not affiliated with a college or school (Spark notes, info from consortia, for-profit groups, government resources, etc.)?

mlj No

mlj Yes. I use the following:

6. Do you ever collaborate with other people outside of the University on learning activities/projects/exam prep? (e.g.: Skype with native speakers, email with experts)

mlj No

mlj Yes. I've collaborated by:

7. Have you ever done something in a class that spawned projects or additional work that wasn’t required (e.g.: a creative/just-for-fun YouTube video, additional projects not for credit, internship, research project, etc.)?

mlj No

mlj Yes. I did the following:

8. Do you use Facebook or some other online social network to gather information about what schools you are looking at? Where to get internships? Where to look for jobs?

mlj No

mlj Yes. I've used the following:

9. What computer platform do you prefer?

mlj Mac

mlj PC

mlj Linux


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6.

1. What devices do you personally own here on campus? (Check all that apply)

fec Desktop Computer

fec Laptop

fec Netbook

fec Tablet PC

fec iPad

fec iPhone

fec Blackberry

fec Droid

fec iPod Touch or some other web enabled device (non-phone)

fec iPod (audio only ) or some other mp3 player


2. How often do you bring a laptop/netbook/iPad to class?

mlj Every day

mlj Once or twice a week

mlj Once or twice a month

mlj Once or twice a semester

mlj Never

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3. What prevents you from using a laptop/netbook/iPad in class? (Check all that apply)

fec Too heavy to carry around

fec Worried about it being stolen/damaged/lost

fec Limited or unreliable Internet access

fec Not enough room on table top/not enough room on tablet armchair

fec Not enough electrical outlets to keep battery charged

fec Field of study or type of class activity (e.g.: have to do a lot of drawings or formulae)

fec Professor's teaching style

fec Professor has told people not to bring them


4. How do you communicate with your instructors/faculty/GSIs? (Check all that apply)

fec Phone

fec Text

fec Email

fec IM/Chat (CTools/G-chat)

fec Skype

fec Online Discussion Board

fec In person


5. Which of the following do you use?

mlj UM Wireless

mlj MWireless

mlj Neither

mlj I use wireless, but I don’t know which one.

6. In how many classes this semester do you have to pay additional fees (lab fees, publisher fees, etc.)?

mlj 0 mlj 1 mlj 2 mlj 3 mlj 4 mlj 5 mlj 6 or more

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7. How do you get your books for classes? (Check all that apply)

fec I buy books

fec I rent textbooks

fec I have digital readings and texts available in CTools for free

fec I have digital materials available from a publisher’s website for free

fec I have to buy an eTextbook or pay a fee for other digital resources at a publisher’s website


8. If you have digital readings and texts available in CTools for free, do you still print them out?

mlj Yes

mlj No

mlj It depends on the text

9. If you can’t get a book/materials in CTools for free, should instructors and faculty be encouraged to have a cheaper fee-based eTextbook available from a publisher instead of an expensive hard copy version of a textbook?

mlj Yes

mlj No

mlj It depends on the text

10. Do your instructors currently post lectures/ lecture materials online (either in CTools or some other online location)?

mlj Yes, recordings of lectures along with copies of PowerPoint presentations and any other materials

mlj Yes, but only copies of PowerPoint presentations and any other materials

mlj No

11. Should faculty and instructors be encouraged to post their lectures/ lecture materials online (in CTools or other online location)?

mlj Yes, recordings of lectures along with copies of PowerPoint presentations and any other materials

mlj Yes, but only copies of PowerPoint presentations and any other materials

mlj No

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey 12. If recordings of class lectures were online, would you honestly still attend most class sessions?

mlj Yes

mlj No

mlj Maybe

mlj I don't know

13. What goes on in class that currently draws you to attend?

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14. Would you be in favor of participating in any of the following activities in an online environment(rather than having to physically travel to a location)? (Check all that apply):

fec Study Groups

fec Videos for language classes, film classes and other classes

fec Satellite Television

fec Lab activities

fec Data sets

fec Course Reserves

fec Tutorials with GSIs

fec Faculty Office Hours

fec Review Sessions


15. Within the last year how often have you used UM’s Virtual Desktop/Virtual SITES to access licensed software that you need to use but don’t otherwise have access to?

mlj Every day


mlj Several times a month


mlj A couple of times a year

mlj Never

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16. If you have used UM’s Virtual Desktop/Virtual SITES, from where did you access it?

mlj From the Ann Arbor Area

mlj From somewhere in the US away from Ann Arbor

mlj Internationally

mlj None of the above

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7. Study Groups

1. How do you connect with people with similar interests related to your studies? (Check all that apply)

fec Classes

fec Dorms

fec Friends of Friends

fec Living situation

fec Assigned by faculty

fec Virtual Spaces

fec Facebook

fec Student organization


2. Do you ever form informal study groups?

mlj Yes, fairly regularly on my own.

mlj Yes, but rarely.

mlj Only when forced by an instructor.

mlj No, never.

3. Which of the following do you wish U of M had more of? (Check all that apply)

fec Quiet study space

fec Small workrooms/study rooms for just one or two people

fec Workrooms/study rooms for groups

fec Classrooms where students could meet and work on projects

fec High tech workstations for media and computer-based projects

fec Comfortable hang out space


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4. What makes a good study space? (Check all the apply)

fec Food

fec Coffee/Beverages

fec Tables

fec Comfortable furniture

fec Whiteboards

fec Coffee

fec Installed Computers

fec No installed computers, but places to plug laptops and personal devices

fec Lots of technology that I wouldn’t have myself

fec Place to play music

fec Combine work with personal/Multi-task


5. Would you use study spaces with the features listed in the previous question if the University had more of them?

mlj Yes

mlj No

mlj Maybe

6. How frequently would you use a good study spaces that had all the features above?

mlj Every day




mlj Never

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7. What virtual spaces/online tools do you use for virtual group study?

fec Email

fec Chat/IM

fec CTools

fec Google groups -- virtual meeting space

fec Base Camp

fec Web conferencing

fec Don’t ever use virtual spaces for group study


8. How frequently do you use those virtual spaces?

mlj Every day




mlj Never

9. What barriers prevent you from using virtual meeting spaces?

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6

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8.

1. What tools do you use for:

Information retrieval

Collaboration with peers

Discussion with experts

2. What equipment/services should the University or College provide (free access, checkout, etc.)? (Leave blank if you don’t want the equipment/service)

University to provide I can get it online/in the cloud I already have personally Software you need for your field of study Cameras (video cameras or still cameras) for personal projects Digital Recorders for fieldwork

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Space to work on projects fec fec fec

Meeting spaces gfedc gfedc gfedc Video conferencing center for meetings or interview

fec fec fec

Blogging software gfedc gfedc gfedc

Project management software Clickers for use off campus with clubs or conferences

fec fec fec gfedc gfedc gfedc

Projectors fec fec fec iPads gfedc gfedc gfedc video sharing websites fec fec fec

portfolio tools gfedc gfedc gfedc

Way to track and market my skills and talents Guidance in identifying how much I am learning How learning ties to careers and future career possibilities

fec fec

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gfedc fec fec

fec

International resources gfedc gfedc gfedc

Storage for documents, video, projects Tutorials for how to use new technologies

fec fec fec gfedc gfedc gfedc

Video editing tools fec fec fec

Ways to connect to alumni and/or network Online journal lists that other people are reading

gfedc gfedc gfedc fec fec fec

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LSA SG/LSA ISS Fall 2010 Student Survey Mobile apps to find friends gfedc gfedc gfedc

Mobile apps to find GSIs or fec fec fec tutors or people to ask questions UM profiles to find other gfedc gfedc gfedc people (students, faculty, staff) with similar interests Streamed videos and fec fec fec national/international television resources off campus

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9. Tell Us About Printing

1. Have you ever exceeded your printing impressions allocation?

mlj Yes, once or twice

mlj Yes, regularly

mlj Not so far

2. Do you feel the 400 page printing allocation impedes your academic abilities or ability to participate in the University community? (Check all that apply)

fec Yes, I no longer print lecture slides.

fec Yes, I no longer print articles.

fec Yes, I no longer print at all.

fec No, I think the 400 pages per semester is sufficient.

3. What is your preference for allocating printing?:

mlj A set amount of printing per semester (no roll over)

mlj A total number of impressions per year (no semester cut off)

mlj Pay per impression at a cheaper price


4. Are you aware that you can print double-sided on University printers?

mlj Yes, I am aware and I already print double-sided when I can

mlj Yes, I am aware but I still tend to print single-sided

mlj No, I was not aware

5. Do you know how to print double-sided on?: (Check all that apply)

fec PC

fec Mac

fec MPrint

fec None of the above

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6. Duplex printing is not designated by default at most ITS print locations. Would you be interested in all printers duplexing by default? (**note, when printing you are charged per impression, thus duplex printing charges for each side of a printed page**)

mlj Yes

mlj No

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10.

1. Would you like the College to adopt a policy of encouraging instructors to accept assignments and papers online or printed double-sided?

fec Accept assignments and papers online (don’t print at all)

fec Accept assignments and papers printed double-sided

fec Accept both of the above.

fec No, none of the above.


2. If free workshops were offered for LSA students, what kind of technology skills would you most like to learn? (check all that apply)

fec Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, etc.)

fec Video, photography, and audio production and postproduction (cameras, iMovie, MovieMaker, FinalCut, animation, Audacity,

Garageband, etc.)

fec Creative tools (Photoshop, web design, graphics, Flash, blogging, etc.)

fec Analytical tools (SPSS, databases, etc.)

fec Google Tools (Google Maps, GoogleScholar, Library Collections, Effective Searches, etc.)

fec Troubleshooting (Internet issues, technology compatibility)

fec Legal rules about file sharing/music sharing at the University

fec Issues of copyright

fec Public speaking/Interviewing skills/presentation skills


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11. Survey Help

1. Where did you find out about this survey?

fec LSA Student Government Email

fec LSA Student Government Representative

fec One of my professors

fec CTools

fec My friends

fec My employer

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12. Thank You!

Thanks for participating in our survey!

We will be sharing your comments and thoughts with LSA Instructional Support Services and with the LSA Dean's Office. With this information, we will all work together to improve the LSA classroom experience for everyone!

1. Would you be interested in participating in discussions or focus groups in the Winter Semester regarding any of the topics mentioned in this survey? If yes, please submit your preferred email address:

2. As a thank you for your participation, we will hold a raffle for 3 1st Prizes of 500 additional pages of ITS Sites Printing and 25 2nd Prizes of 200 additional pages of ITS Sites Printing. If you are interested in participating in the raffle, please enter your UMich email address here:

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