Spring 2005 Course Management System Instructor Survey Result


Question 1

How many quarters or semesters have you used the Course Management System in your teaching?

Answers
Percent Answered
1 quarter or semester
14%
2-3 quarters or semesters
26%
4-6 quarters or semesters
24%
More than 6 quarters or semesters
36%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 2

How frequently do you expect your students to use your CMS course site(s)?

Answers
Percent Answered
1-3 times per month
11%
1-3 times per week
69%
4-6 times per week
13%
Daily
7%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 3

How much do you agree with the following statement? I find the Course Management System easy to use.

Answers
Percent Answered
Strongly Agree
30%
Somewhat Agree
55%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
6%
Somewhat Disagree
7%
Strongly Disagree
2%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 4

How much do you agree with the following statement? I am satisfied with the quality of support I receive from members of the Course Management System staff (course-management@northwestern.edu or 1-4044).

Answers
Percent Answered
Strongly Agree
36%
Somewhat Agree
18%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
10%
Somewhat Disagree
1%
Strongly Disagree
1%
Not Applicable
34%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 5

How much do you agree with the following statement? I am satisfied with my experience using the Course Management System help and support website (http://course-management.northwestern.edu) to resolve questions and problems.

Answers
Percent Answered
Strongly Agree
23%
Somewhat Agree
29%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
9%
Somewhat Disagree
7%
Strongly Disagree
1%
Not Applicable
32%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 6

Which statement most accurately describes your use of audio and video streaming (delivery of video and audio via the Internet) through the Course Management System?

Answers
Percent Answered
I use streamed audio or video and I am happy with this service.
13%
I use streamed audio or video but I'm not happy with this service.
2%
I am not currently using streamed audio or video, but I'm interested in learning more about this service.
39%
I am not currently using streamed audio or video and do not anticipate using this service in the future.
46%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 7

Which of the following hands-on training events would you be interested in attending? (Please select all that apply)

Answers
Percent Answered
Using the CMS discussion board
17%
Creating CMS quizzes or surveys
24%
Managing grades in the CMS gradebook
24%
Managing student assignment submissions in CMS
25%
Using SafeAssignment
23%
Creating Presentations in PowerPoint
18%
Scanning Documents
17%
Creating PDF files using Adobe Acrobat
16%
Creating an archive of my CMS site
22%
Not Applicable: I don't need further training
30%
Other: Please describe in your response to Question #10 below.
5%


Question 8

How much do you agree with the following statement? I am satisfied with my experience using the SafeAssignment plagiarism detection tool.

Answers
Percent Answered
Strongly Agree
1%
Somewhat Agree
3%
Neither Agree nor Disagree
4%
Somewhat Disagree
1%
Strongly Disagree
0%
Not Applicable
91%
Unanswered
<0.3%


Question 9

How would you like to receive notifications regarding feature enhancements, system downtime, and other important updates about the Course Management System? (Please select all that apply)

Answers
Percent Answered
By email
78%
By visiting the Course Management System help and support website (http://course-management.northwestern.edu)
11%
By viewing announcements in the Course Management System
21%
By receiving flyers or hand-outs
3%
Other: Please describe in your response to Question #10 below.
2%


Question 10

What improvements to Northwestern's Course Management System or its associated support services would be useful to you and your students?

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Question 11

What other web-based tools or resources are you using to support your teaching? (frequency of answer is in brackets)

Answers
Google (4)
MOSS
Depot (7)
Artstor (2)
Weblogs
ProjectPad
Personal Response System (PRS)
Pubmed
Galter library e-journals
Quask
MediaWiki
Moodle
Sharepoint/Teamcenter


Question 12

Which is your preferred browser?

Answers
Percent Answered
Firefox
17%
Internet Explorer
54%
Netscape
13%
Safari
14%
Other
1%
Other
<2.2%


Question 13

In which school is your primary teaching appointment?

Answers
Percent Answered
Arts and Sciences (Weinberg)
37%
Communication (formerly Speech)
7%
Continuing Studies
6%
Education and Social Policy
4%
Engineering and Applied Sciences (McCormick)
16%
Graduate School
1%
Journalism (Medill)
2%
Law
7%
Management (Kellogg)
8%
Medicine (Feinberg)
6%
Music
5%
Other
0%
Unanswered
<0.6%