| 1. How often do you check into the CS 3604
class WWW pages? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| daily |
9% |
31% |
11% |
10% |
22% |
10% |
| biweekly |
30% |
50% |
42% |
50% |
42% |
31% |
| once a week |
30% |
15% |
33% |
33% |
25% |
49% |
| less frequently |
30% |
4% |
13% |
7% |
10% |
10% |
| 2. What facility do you primarily use? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Home system |
41% |
62% |
62% |
77% |
92% |
90% |
| CS laboratory (McB 116) |
7% |
31% |
24% |
17% |
5% |
5% |
| One of the University Macintosh laboratories |
43% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
3% |
3% |
| Other |
7% |
4% |
7% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
| 3. What platform do you primarily use? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| DECstation (any variety) |
0% |
27% |
42% |
33% |
27% |
20% |
| Amiga |
0% |
11% |
11% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Macintosh |
51% |
8% |
44% |
3% |
5% |
5% |
| IBM or clone |
47% |
54% |
2% |
60% |
67% |
72% |
| Other |
2% |
0% |
0% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
| 4. Do you print off pages from the WWW? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Always |
4% |
8% |
4% |
3% |
5% |
3% |
| frequently |
25% |
15% |
22% |
23% |
30% |
29% |
| assignments only |
43% |
61% |
60% |
57% |
45% |
55% |
| never |
28% |
15% |
13% |
17% |
20% |
13% |
| 5. Do you read long articles from a screen
or do you print them for reading? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| from screen |
69% |
88% |
80% |
57% |
65% |
68% |
| from printed page |
31% |
12% |
20% |
40% |
35% |
31% |
| 6. What page do you use as your primary
entry point? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Course home page |
81% |
84% |
67% |
67% |
75% |
79% |
| index |
6% |
12% |
13% |
13% |
10% |
0% |
| announcements page |
4% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
0%* |
3% |
| other |
9% |
4% |
17% |
17% |
15% |
18% |
| * The announcements page was dropped in favor of the use
of LISTSERV. |
| 7. I use a hotlist to navigate through
the WWW: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Yes |
26% |
85% |
71% |
93% |
90% |
87% |
| No |
74% |
15% |
29% |
3% |
7% |
13% |
| 8. How many items do your have on your
hotlist (estimate)? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| less than 5 |
72% |
12% |
20% |
3% |
10% |
8% |
| 6-10 |
14% |
36% |
20% |
13% |
24% |
8% |
| 10-20 |
6% |
20% |
16% |
23% |
15% |
26% |
| more than 20 |
8% |
32% |
43% |
60% |
51% |
59% |
| 9. Compared to having notes on file at
the reserve desk of the library, is the use of WWW: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| much better |
40% |
68% |
71% |
66% |
66% |
69% |
| more convenient |
45% |
24% |
24% |
27% |
32% |
28% |
| less convenient |
9% |
4% |
4% |
3% |
2% |
3% |
| a disaster |
6% |
4% |
0% |
3% |
0% |
0% |
| 10. Having course notes and class materials
available on WWW is: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| overwhelming |
8% |
23% |
4% |
0% |
7% |
5% |
| useful |
74% |
73% |
87% |
86% |
80% |
87% |
| better than nothing |
13% |
4% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
8% |
| useless |
6% |
0% |
4% |
7% |
5% |
0% |
| 11 Having on-line course information that
can be updated regularly so that I can always find out the latest information
about the course is: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Overdoing things |
9% |
8% |
7% |
0% |
2% |
10% |
| OK |
83% |
81% |
87% |
97% |
85% |
89% |
| distracting |
2% |
8% |
7% |
3% |
10% |
0% |
| waste of time |
6% |
4% |
0% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
| 12. I am learning more about WWW in this
course than I am about the topic of the course: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
17% |
13% |
4% |
7% |
2% |
10% |
| somewhat true |
44% |
17% |
27% |
10% |
15% |
8% |
| somewhat false |
19% |
13% |
69% |
17% |
22% |
18% |
| false |
19% |
58% |
0% |
67% |
61% |
64% |
| 13. There are pages and links on the WWW
related to this course that I have never visited: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
71% |
88% |
78% |
87% |
98% |
100% |
| False |
25% |
12% |
22% |
3% |
2% |
0% |
| 14. I would like to see MORE reading material
anywhere on the WWW rather than having to visit the library or buy the
book: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
43% |
61% |
49% |
53% |
59% |
59% |
| somewhat true |
21% |
27% |
27% |
30% |
29% |
26% |
| somewhat false |
19% |
8% |
18% |
3% |
10% |
10% |
| false |
17% |
4% |
7% |
13% |
5% |
5% |
| 15. When I get on WWW to visit the class
notes I also visit many other sites on the web: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
40% |
46% |
17% |
60% |
56% |
44% |
| somewhat true |
26% |
31% |
47% |
30% |
29% |
39% |
| somewhat false |
9% |
11% |
20% |
3% |
7% |
10% |
| false |
25% |
12% |
16% |
13% |
7% |
8% |
| 16. I like the idea that the material
presented in class is also available on the WWW: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
73% |
81% |
71% |
83% |
78% |
82% |
| somewhat true |
15% |
19% |
27% |
7% |
17% |
18% |
| somewhat false |
6% |
0% |
0% |
10% |
5% |
0% |
| false |
6% |
0% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| 17. I would pay a fee for WWW access to
copyrighted material rather than buying the book (assuming that the overall
cost was less than the cost of the book): |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
28% |
28% |
11% |
17% |
17% |
10% |
| somewhat true |
32% |
32% |
24% |
30% |
32% |
20% |
| somewhat false |
16% |
20% |
24% |
17% |
20% |
28% |
| false |
24% |
20% |
40% |
37% |
32% |
41% |
| 18. I would like to see the WWW class
notes expanded to include additional material that is not generally included
in overheads and on chalk boards: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
37% |
42% |
29% |
33% |
22% |
21% |
| somewhat true |
46% |
27% |
42% |
43% |
34% |
45% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
23% |
11% |
7% |
22% |
21% |
| false |
8% |
8% |
18% |
17% |
22% |
13% |
| 19. The idea of doing collaborative work,
such as the debates, using WWW (or an equivalent system) is attractive
to me: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
32% |
39% |
22% |
13% |
42% |
33% |
| somewhat true |
24% |
39% |
40% |
37% |
24% |
38% |
| somewhat false |
20% |
15% |
18% |
33% |
17% |
15% |
| false |
20% |
8% |
20% |
17% |
17% |
13% |
| 20. Often I want to do work on this course
but getting to the WWW is too difficult and so I do something else: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
52% |
15% |
13% |
0% |
5% |
5% |
| somewhat true |
16% |
23% |
20% |
23% |
20% |
8% |
| somewhat false |
16% |
19% |
14% |
23% |
10% |
23% |
| false |
16% |
42% |
52% |
53% |
66% |
64% |
| 21. There are better ways of providing
student access to course materials than using WWW, such as: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Class hand-outs |
44% |
39% |
68% |
70% |
74% |
50% |
| on reserve at the library |
17% |
35% |
3% |
0% |
3% |
3% |
| available at a copy center |
35% |
0% |
8% |
15% |
3% |
19% |
| other |
4% |
26% |
21% |
15% |
19% |
28% |
| 22. The idea of a paperless course is
ridiculous: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
16% |
4% |
13% |
13% |
13% |
13% |
| somewhat true |
32% |
16% |
24% |
33% |
28% |
20% |
| somewhat false |
24% |
28% |
24% |
27% |
33% |
31% |
| false |
28% |
52% |
38% |
27% |
27% |
36% |
| 23. The concept of a paperless course
should be extended to make all assignments, examinations, and student interaction
through WWW or e-mail: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
52% |
15% |
9% |
30% |
20% |
31% |
| somewhat true |
32% |
27% |
31% |
23% |
29% |
33% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
38% |
24% |
30% |
24% |
13% |
| false |
8% |
19% |
26% |
17% |
27% |
23% |
| 24. I would welcome other courses using
this technology to present class materials: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
20% |
69% |
56% |
53% |
66% |
59% |
| somewhat true |
60% |
15% |
29% |
33% |
24% |
33% |
| somewhat false |
16% |
4% |
4% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
| false |
4% |
11% |
11% |
7% |
2% |
3% |
| 25. WWW will only work in a course when
it is dealing with a non-technical topic: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
24% |
19% |
9% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| somewhat true |
32% |
23% |
7% |
27% |
17% |
20% |
| somewhat false |
20% |
0% |
16% |
13% |
22% |
33% |
| false |
24% |
58% |
68% |
60% |
61% |
46% |
| 26. I believe that I could successfully
complete a course from the WWW without ever going to class: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
20% |
27% |
27% |
23% |
29% |
46% |
| somewhat true |
28% |
19% |
33% |
27% |
24% |
26% |
| somewhat false |
24% |
27% |
18% |
30% |
27% |
18% |
| false |
28% |
27% |
22% |
20% |
20% |
10% |
| 27. Entries on the WWW should consist
only of the outlines of articles and books for emphasis, and the originals
should be made available on reserve at the library: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
36% |
0% |
7% |
3% |
5% |
13% |
| somewhat true |
16% |
11% |
25% |
9% |
10% |
15% |
| somewhat false |
48% |
23% |
25% |
17% |
24% |
31% |
| false |
0% |
65% |
43% |
53% |
61% |
41% |
| 28. I would prefer paper to the WWW material
because I can highlight and write on paper notes: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
20% |
27% |
36% |
3% |
15% |
26% |
| somewhat true |
32% |
8% |
24% |
57% |
42% |
28% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
35% |
20% |
20% |
20% |
26% |
| false |
40% |
31% |
20% |
20% |
24% |
20% |
| 29. The use of images to break up the
look of pages makes the pages look more attractive and eye catching: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
76% |
62% |
38% |
60% |
54% |
36% |
| somewhat true |
16% |
38% |
44% |
30% |
39% |
49% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
0% |
16% |
7% |
5% |
10% |
| false |
0% |
0% |
2% |
3% |
2% |
5% |
| 30. The use of "pretty" images in the
text of a WWW page takes a long time to down load and display, and should
be discouraged: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
32% |
4% |
24% |
13% |
17% |
13% |
| somewhat true |
44% |
23% |
36% |
47% |
29% |
41% |
| somewhat false |
16% |
50% |
27% |
20% |
29% |
31% |
| false |
8% |
23% |
13% |
20% |
24% |
15% |
| 31. When I use a browser, I generally
work with the "auto-load images" option turned off: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
44% |
8% |
4% |
7% |
2% |
5% |
| somewhat true |
12% |
15% |
16% |
13% |
2% |
13% |
| somewhat false |
4% |
19% |
9% |
13% |
15% |
8% |
| false |
40% |
58% |
71% |
67% |
80% |
74% |
| 32. I miss out on information about the
course because I do not have ready access to the WWW pages. |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
24% |
11% |
7% |
7% |
5% |
3% |
| somewhat true |
36% |
15% |
11% |
13% |
7% |
8% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
8% |
7% |
13% |
10% |
8% |
| false |
32% |
65% |
76% |
67% |
78% |
82% |
| 33. So far, which part of the course do
you like best? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| History of Computing |
32% |
46% |
26% |
24% |
30% |
31% |
| Computers in Everyday Usage and Their Impact |
28% |
23% |
21% |
10% |
22% |
29% |
| Computer/Professional Codes of Conduct |
4% |
8% |
19% |
10% |
18% |
8% |
| On Being a Scientist and a Professional |
36% |
8% |
19% |
24% |
10% |
11% |
| Legal Concerns |
36% |
0% |
16% |
31% |
18% |
21% |
| Individual Presentations |
0% |
15% |
2% |
0% |
3% |
0% |
| Debates |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| 34. I am finding that I do a better job
at writing since I started this course: |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| True |
8% |
11% |
7% |
7% |
0% |
5% |
| somewhat true |
37% |
31% |
20% |
52% |
32% |
36% |
| somewhat false |
8% |
35% |
16% |
17% |
17% |
26% |
| false |
46% |
23% |
58% |
24% |
51% |
33% |
| In questions 35 and 36 how would you describe yourself? |
| 35. |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| A night owl |
56% |
44% |
40% |
36% |
44% |
49% |
| well organized |
36% |
28% |
37% |
44% |
24% |
28% |
| disorganized |
8% |
16% |
14% |
12% |
7% |
13% |
| 9-5 type |
0% |
23% |
9% |
8% |
22% |
10% |
| 36. |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Extrovert |
20% |
44% |
11% |
4% |
10% |
15% |
| Outgoing |
40% |
28% |
40% |
39% |
39% |
36% |
| Quiet |
28% |
16% |
33% |
36% |
27% |
26% |
| Introverted |
12% |
12% |
16% |
21% |
22% |
23% |
| 37. Which browser do you use? |
|
F'94 |
F'95 |
S'96 |
F'96 |
S'97 |
F'97 |
| Mosaic |
|
|
|
7% |
10% |
0% |
| Netscape 1.X |
|
|
|
0% |
39% |
0% |
| Netscape 2.X |
|
|
|
59% |
27% |
10% |
| Other |
|
|
|
35% |
22% |
90% |
