Becoming a Webhead 2006 (BaW-06)

Week 1 diagnostic survey results

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What do you know?

1. Write your name, last name and e-mail address.  Total Respondents   102 (skipped this question)   4

2. How would you rate your computer skills: complete beginner know a bit know some comfortable Expert Response Average a. Using E-mail 0% (0) 1% (1) 5% (5) 66% (69) 29% (30) 4.22 b. Using a word processor (eg. Word- W. Perfect) 0% (0) 1% (1) 8% (8) 60% (64) 31% (33) 4.22 c. Using the WWW (Internet Explorer/ Netscape) 0% (0) 4% (4) 18% (19) 54% (56) 23% (24) 3.97 d. Using text chats (Yahoo/ MSN/Paltalk/ ICQ) 17% (18) 18% (19) 17% (18) 37% (39) 11% (12) 3.08 e. Using voice (boards/chat/e-mails) 36% (38) 17% (18) 19% (20) 23% (24) 5% (5) 2.43 f. Using webcams 49% (52) 12% (13) 18% (19) 19% (20) 2% (2) 2.12 g. Using yahoo groups 31% (32) 11% (11) 24% (25) 29% (30) 6% (6) 2.68 h. Using drawing boards 69% (73) 9% (10) 12% (13) 8% (8) 2% (2) 1.64 i. Using blogs (weblogs) 54% (56) 15% (16) 14% (15) 13% (14) 3% (3) 1.96 j. Using wikis 74% (78) 10% (11) 12% (13) 4% (4) 0% (0) 1.46 k. Using podcasts 76% (80) 14% (15) 7% (7) 3% (3) 0% (0) 1.36 Total Respondents   106 (skipped this question)   0

3. If you use any of these tools or others, mention which one(s) and your purpose when using it/them: (eg. Writing to friends and/or peers, getting, sharing academic information, interacting with students, etc.)  Total Respondents   93 (skipped this question)   13

4. From where will you be mainly working during this session?   Response Percent Response Total Home 79.2% 84 Work 16% 17 Cyber Cafe 4.7% 5 Other (please specify) 0% 0 Total Respondents   106 (skipped this question)   0

5. What Internet connection do you have?   Response Percent Response Total Dial-up Modem 19% 19 DSL-ADSL 71% 71   Other (please specify) 10% 10 Total Respondents   100 (skipped this question)   6

6. Have you ever taken an online course?   Response Percent Response Total Yes 51.9% 55 No 48.1% 51 Total Respondents   106 (skipped this question)   0

7. If you answered affirmatively to the previous question, could you elaborate (what course it was, what content was dealt with, and any other significant information)?  Total Respondents   57 (skipped this question)   49

8. How would you rate your attitude towards working with computers?   Response Percent Response Total 1. I do not like working with computers 0% 0 2. I am not very inclined, but work with them. 1.9% 2 3. I am neutral 3.8% 4 4. I kind of like them. 31.4% 33 5. I love working with computers 62.9% 66 Total Respondents   105 (skipped this question)   1

9. Do you think educators should incorporate CMC tools in their teaching? Why?  Total Respondents   100 (skipped this question)   6

Dafne Gonzalez, Feb. 2006