WebStars Survey
     Selia Karsten OISE/UT 1998

Pre-Interview SURVEY regarding Computer Applications course taken 1996-98

The following instrument is to be used in furthering research to do with an experimental post secondary course which covered the use of presentation software and the creation of webpages. The survey will be administered to 15 volunteer students who have completed the course given from fall 1996 through spring 1998 (5 semesters). After the survey, students will be interviewed in depth.
This information may appear in part in the research study, "WebStars: Holistic, Arts-Based College Curriculum in Computer Applications"

SURVEY

(Please Rank the following 4 sets of statements from 1-10 -  1 for the least and 10 for the most)

I. Rank your experience BEFORE the CA course 1-10:

1.with computers in general
2 with the  web
3. with computer graphics
4. with e-mail
5. with online chat
6. with newsgroups online
7. with discussion groups or forums
8. with presentation software
9. with word processing
10. with creating webpages

II. Rank your experience SINCE completion of the CA course 1-10:

1.with computers
2 with the  web
3. with computer graphics
4. with e-mail
5. with online chat
6. with newsgroups
7. with discussion groups or forums
8. with presentation software
9. with word processing
10. with creating webpages

III. Rank your experience with these subjects prior to the CA course 1-10:

1. drama
2.  life skills
3. career planning
4. goal setting
5.  problem solving
6.  team work
7. presentations
8. marketing
9. sales
10. advertising
11. self inquiry
12. logs or journals
13. self evaluation
14. peer evaluation
15. communication
16. English as a second language
17. story-telling
18. portfolios.

IV. Rank these statements from 1-10:

1.Skills acquired in CA course benefit me now or might in future.
2. The work required in the CA course helped me in other courses.
3. I was able to get the help I needed to do the assignments.
4. Working with a team was a good way to learn.
5. I learned more about and from  my classmates.
6. My goals for the course were met.
7.Seeing myself on the web was  important for  my self-image.
8.What I learned in the course had an impact on my attitude to technology..
9.The time was well spent on the course projects.
10. It was important to have online access to the course and the teacher.

Please answer the following questions:

1. How long have you been using computers?
2. Do you have a computer of your own? For how long ?
3. Did you have a computer before the CA course?
4. When did you take the CA course?
5. What software programs were you familiar with before taking the course?
6. How much time do you spend on the computer now?
7.  How much of the time is spent on the internet?
8. What do you do on the computer?
9. Who helps you if you need assistance? Do you help others?
10. Do your friends use computers? Your family?
11. At home, what languages do you speak besides English?
12. Do you have a strong cultural identity aside from Canadian? What culture(s)?
13. Are you a student now?
14. Are you currently employed?
15. Do you use a computer at work?
16. Do you use teams at work?
17. If you work now, did you use your web page in getting the job?
18. Did you keep your log from class?
19. Have you looked at your log since you took the course?
20. Do you still keep a log for work on the computer?

After completion of the survey, please e-mail as instructed.
skarsten@oise.utoronto.ca