MTSU 1998/2000 IT Faculty Survey: Results 

 Section I:

Instructional Technology at MTSU

 Section II:

Instructional Technology Use and Effect

 Section III:

Instructional Technology Projected Use

 Section IV:

Demographics and Comments


Section I: Instructional Technology at MTSU

( Note: 2000 results are posted in blue)

For questions 1-19, rate how much you agree with each statement using the following scale:

1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither agree nor disagree, 4=Agree, or 5=Strongly Agree.

 

 

 Statement

 SD

D

 N

A

 SA

 1.

I believe that the use of technology in the classroom can enhance student learning.

 0%

1%

0%

1%

3%

3%

37%

36%

60%

60%

 2.

I believe that the use of technology in the classroom enhances student learning in my discipline.

 0%

1%

2%

2%

6%

5%

38%

38%

56%

54%

 3.

I believe that email, listservs, and other forms of electronic communication are important tools in faculty/student communication.

0%

0%

3%

3%

12%

6%

46%

36%

38%

56%

 4.

I believe that Web-based instructional materials enhance student learning.

 0%

1%

3%

3%

24%

15%

59%

40%

23%

41%

 5.

The MTSU president and provost support faculty use and development of instructional technology.

0%

0%

4%

4%

16%

13%

50%

45%

30%

38%

6.

I have the skills and knowledge required to use computer applications for presenting lecture outlines.

a)      Presentation Software

b)      Spreadsheet

c)      Website

 

4%

9%

15%

12%

16%

18%

21%

23%

10%

15%

13%

15%

38%

20%

21%

26%

32%

38%

30%

25%

 7.

I have the skills and knowledge required to use computer applications for demonstrating specific concepts in class.

a)      Audio

b)      Video

c)      Animation

 5%

13%

12%

24%

16%

16%

15%

29%

12%

22%

21%

28%

37%

26%

29%

9%

30%

23%

23%

11%

 8.

I have the skills and knowledge required to communicate electronically with my students.

a)      Email

b)      Discussion Board

c)      Virtual Chat

 

 0%

0%

21%

25%

 

7%

1%

27%

29%

 

6%

1%

17%

19%

47%

24%

18%

18%

40%

74%

17%

10%

 9.

I have the skills and knowledge required for developing or using Web-based learning environments.

a)      Web authoring Programs

b)      Course

 

I have the skills and knowledge required to develop and deliver a fully web-based course?

13%

30%

24%

 

35%

35%

27%

24%

 

27%

16%

14%

15%

 

17%

22%

17%

23%

 

13%

13%

12%

14%

 

8%

 10.

I have adequate training opportunities at MTSU to develop the technical skills required for instructional technology use and development.

4%

6%

12%

15%

15%

24%

48%

37%

21%

19%

 11.

My office computer is adequate for supporting the development and use of instructional technology.

14%

12%

16%

9%

13%

16%

41%

35%

16%

27%

 12.

I have access to instructional technology technical support at MTSU.

0%

2%

6%

4%

9%

15%

59%

44%

26%

34%

 13.

There are adequate opportunities at MTSU for faculty release time for instructional technology development.

9%

19%

32%

20%

27%

31%

23%

23%

9%

7%

 14.

I have sufficient time to develop and adapt course materials for the use of instructional technology.

28%

35%

43%

38%

18%

17%

9%

8%

2%

3%

 15.

Faculty development centers such as the Digital Media Center and Faculty Multimedia Development Center are necessary facilities for the development and use of instructional technology.

1%

0%

2%

1%

25%

9%

37%

34%

35%

56%

 16.

MTSU Instructional Technology Development Grants promote faculty development and use of instructional technology.

0%

1%

4%

3%

26%

24%

48%

37%

22%

34%

 17.

Awards such as the Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology promote faculty use and development of instructional technology.

5%

6%

11%

8%

32%

35%

39%

32%

13%

20%

 18.

It is important that MTSU provides its faculty with master classrooms to facilitate the use of instructional technology.

0%

1%

2%

3%

8%

8%

34%

31%

55%

57%

 19.

Special events such as the annual Mid-South Instructional Technology Conference and Faculty Summer Instructional Technology Institute held at MTSU enhance my knowledge and use of instructional technology.

2%

7%

12%

11%

36%

43%

32%

17%

18%

22%


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Section II: Instructional Technology Use and Effect 

 

 20.

How often do you use computer applications to present lecture outlines in class?

 

33%

39%

frequently (more than once a week)

15%

16%

sometimes (more than once a month)

12%

11%

rarely (once or twice a semester

40%

33%

never (if never, skip question 21)

 

21.

How does your use of computer applications to present lecture outlines affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

67%

80%

32%

20%

1%

0%

breadth of content covered

65%

81%

34%

18%

1%

1%

your interaction with students

69%

76%

26%

20%

5%

4%

student interaction with other students

41%

50%

55%

44%

4%

7%

student participation and feedback

71%

73%

26%

25%

3%

3%

your expectation of student performance

57%

60%

43%

39%

0%

1%

student performance

76%

80%

24%

19%

0%

1%

 

22.

How often do you use computer applications to demonstrate specific concepts in class?

 

29%

29%

frequently (more than once a week)

23%

26%

sometimes (more than once a month)

17%

12%

rarely (once or twice a semester

31%

32%

never (if never, skip question 21)

 

23.

How does your use of computer applications to demonstrate specific concepts affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

77%

83%

23%

17%

0%

0%

breadth of content covered

74%

77%

25%

22%

1%

1%

your interaction with students

76%

71%

22%

28%

2%

1%

student interaction with other students

53%

52%

45%

46%

2%

2%

student participation and feedback

80%

70%

20%

30%

0%

0%

your expectation of student performance

62%

62%

38%

38%

0%

         0%

student performance

81%

78%

19%

22%

0%

0%

 

24.

How often do you use audio/visual equipment (i.e., VCRs, laser disc players, slide projectors, and visual presenters) to display materials in class?

 

 53%

40%

frequently (more than once a week)

32%

32%

 sometimes (more than once a month)

13%

17%

 rarely (once or twice a semester

2%

12%

 never (if never, skip question 21)

 

25.

How does your use of audio/visual equipment affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

82%

88%

17%

12%

1%

0%

breadth of content covered

79%

86%

21%

14%

0%

0%

your interaction with students

79%

73%

18%

25%

 

3%

3%

student interaction with other students

55%

54%

40%

44%

5%

2%

student participation and feedback

81%

75%

16%

25%

3%

1%

your expectation of student performance

68%

67%

32%

33%

0%

0%

student performance

79%

77%

21%

23%

0%

0%

 

26.

How often do you encourage students to communicate electronically with you or others?

 

31%

47%

frequently (more than once a week)

39%

26%

 sometimes (more than once a month)

11%

14%

 rarely (once or twice a semester

19%

13%

 never (if never, skip question 21)

 

27.

How does your students' electronic communication with you or others affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

43%

44%

56%

56%

1%

0%

breadth of content covered

42%

45%

57%

55%

1%

0%

your interaction with students

87%

88%

13%

12%

0%

0%

student interaction with other students

57%

55%

42%

45%

1%

0%

student participation and feedback

80%

76%

19%

24%

1%

0%

your expectation of student performance

43%

49%

57%

51%

0%

0%

student performance

56%

59%

44%

41%

0%

0%

 

28.

How often do you encourage students to use supplementary materials such as Web pages, computer-assisted instruction modules, or other computer-based applications outside of class?

 

31%

40%

frequently (more than once a week)

38%

33%

 sometimes (more than once a month)

14%

13%

 rarely (once or twice a semester

17%

15%

 never (if never, skip question 21)

 

29.

How does your students' use of supplementary materials such as Web pages, computer-assisted instruction modules, or other computer-based applications affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

76%

79%

22%

19%

2%

2%

breadth of content covered

79%

79%

20%

21%

1%

1%

your interaction with students

61%

58%

38%

41%

1%

2%

student interaction with other students

55%

46%

43%

52%

2%

2%

student participation and feedback

75%

68%

25%

30%

0%

2%

your expectation of student performance

64%

65%

35%

35%

0%

1%

student performance

73%

77%

27%

23%

0%

1%

 

30.

How often do you encourage students to use a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop Web pages?

 

32%

42%

frequently (more than once a week)

33%

31%

 sometimes (more than once a month)

13%

11%

 rarely (once or twice a semester

22%

16%

 never (if never, skip question 21)

 

31.

How does your students' use of a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop Web pages affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

depth of content covered

76%

79%

24%

21%

0%

1%

breadth of content covered

76%

80%

23%

21%

1%

0%

your interaction with students

72%

71%

28%

29%

0%

1%

student interaction with other students

66%

63%

33%

36%

1%

1%

student participation and feedback

77%

80%

23%

19%

0%

1%

your expectation of student performance

81%

75%

19%

25%

         0%

         0%

student performance

88%

83%

12%

17%

0%

0%

 

32.

How does your use of instructional technology in general affect:

 

 

 Positively

Not at all

Negatively

professional development

85%

77%

15%

22%

0%

1%

tenure and promotion opportunities

46%

44%

52%

53%

2%

3%

job satisfaction

80%

73%

16%

23%

4%

4%


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Section III: Instructional Technology Projected Use 

For questions 33-38, rate the likelihood of each using the following scale:

1=Very Unlikely, 2=Unlikely, 3=Neither likely nor unlikely, 4=Likely, or 5=Very Likely.

Rate how likely you are to do the following within the next 18 to 24 months:

 

Activity

 VU

U

N

L

VL

33.

I will use computer applications to present lecture materials in class.

6%

10%

12%

9%

9%

8%

18%

17%

55%

56%

34.

I will use computer applications to demonstrate specific concepts in class.

6%

9%

9%

11%

9%

9%

23%

21%

53%

50%

35.

I will use audio/visual equipment such as VCRs, laser disc players, slide projectors, and visual presenters to display materials in class.

1%

3%

2%

6%

1%

9%

17%

17%

79%

65%

36.

I will encourage students to communicate electronically with me, each other, or other people through electronic mail, Web bulletin boards, listservs, discussion groups, or news groups.

3%

5%

6%

4%

10%

9%

28%

22%

53%

61%

37.

I will encourage students to use supplementary materials such as Web pages, computer-assisted instruction modules, or other computer-based applications outside of class.

2%

3%

5%

7%

10%

9%

29%

25%

55%

57%

38.

I will encourage students to use a computer to complete assignments, create presentations, or develop Web pages.

2%

6%

7%

6%

10%

8%

23%

19%

58%

61%

39.

I will use the web as the primary source for course delivery.   (new)

31%

21%

18%

10%

15%


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Section IV: Demographics and Comments 

39. Enter your years in higher education:

average = 15

       16

min = 1

1

max = 40 

37

40. Enter your years at MTSU:

average = 11

11

min = 1

1

max = 33

35

41. Check your rank:

33%

35%

Professor 

32%

30%

Assistant Professor

30% 

28%

Associate Professor 

5%

6% 

Instructor 

42. Have you received tenure at MTSU?

68%

68%

yes

 32%

32%

 no

43. Do you hold graduate faculty status:            63%   yes         37%   no  (new item)

43. Enter your department (optional): Omitted from 2000 Survey

44. Check your college or area:

24%

28%

Basic & Applied Sciences

18%

26%

Liberal Arts

17%

14%

Business

5%

8%

Library

6%

4% 

Developmental Studies

8%

1%

Mass Communication

21%

20% 

Education 

1%

0% 

Other

46. My responses on this questionnaire apply to my (check all that apply):

            59%  undergraduate courses                 1%  graduate courses               41%  both

45. I believe that instrucional technology in important because: comments


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