Faculty Resource Center
Survey on Faculty Technology needs

The Faculty Resource Center is working to improve the quality and quantity of services available to faculty.  In order to do this, we need to know and understand faculty needs and ideas about technology, and about the kinds of services we offer.  Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. 

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.

 
Background
1. What is your highest level of Education? Doctoral M.A./M.S. B.A./B.S.
 
2. How many years have you taught, in any capacity, in a University setting? Years
 

3. Gender:

Female Male  
   
4. Are you in a tenure-track position? Yes No  
   
5. If so, have you received tenure? Yes No  
 

6. What is your appointment?

Instructor Assistant Professor Associate Professor Full Professor
Beliefs

Please check the response that best describes your belief about each statement.
1. Technology improves instruction.
     
2. Web-supplemented materials improve instruction.
     
3. PowerPoint presentations improve instruction.
     
4. Video and audio materials improve instruction.
     
5. Technology improves instruction.
     
6. Using different forms of technology in the classroom can accommodate diverse student learning styles
     
7. The lecture-based instructional format has proven over time to be the most beneficial to the most students.
     
8. Online learning reduces the amount of contact between teacher and student.
     
9. Creating a web supplemented or web based course is not worth the effort because it takes too much time.
     
10. Creating a web supplemented or web based course is too difficult for me.
     
11. The loss of "human contact" due to online learning greatly affects learning.
     
12. Online learning is inferior to classroom learning.
     
13. Students do not like online instruction.
     
14. Technology supports stronger and better student learning.
     
15. Supplementing a traditional class with web material can significantly enhance learning.
     
16. The best way to learn new technologies is to participate in formal training classes.
     
17. Making supplemental materials available on the web improves my classes.
     
18. Students have different learning styles, so teachers need to incorporate different teaching methods to accommodate all students.
     
19. Students learn the best in a traditional classroom setting.
     
20. Faculty should be compensated financially for developing and teaching web-based or web-supplemented courses.
Practices
Please check the response that best describes your practices.
Which of the following would motivate you the most to create a web-supplemented or web-based course?
To the best of your knowledge, are your colleagues in your department more or less knowledgeable about technology than you are?
How often do you teach a new course?
Would you be more inclined to create web supplemented materials for a new course or for an existing course?
Which of the following best describes the teaching method you use in the classroom most of the time?
Most of my work day is spent with the following activities in the following order (please rank): Most time consuming:
  Next:
  Next:
  Least time consuming:
   
Have you ever taken an online course? Yes No
Do you currently teach or have you ever taught a complete course fully online? Yes No
Do you currently have any aspect (PowerPoint lectures, notes, videos, etc.) of any course on the web as a supplement to a traditional classroom course? Yes No
Have you ever visited the Faculty Resource Center or called one of the staff members for help on a technological or pedagogic issue? Yes No
How would you rate the service you received?
What suggestions can you give to improve the service you received?
Have you ever attended a Faculty Resource Center workshop or seminar (including self-paced or online)? Yes No
If you have not attended a workshop, which of the following reasons best describes your reason for not attending?
     
Do you have any suggestions on how the FRC might better meet your needs?