Pre-Semester Survey Questions for Instructors

   1. Which type of classroom recording system will you be using?
          * Portable audio recorder for seminar classes
          * Sympodium ""Screen Movie"" capture with synchronized audio in Logan 17
          * Sympodium ""Screen Movie"" capture with synchronized audio in Chem 102
          * Audio-only recording in Leidy 10

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What is your motivation for doing the recordings? (rate each from agree strongly to disagree strongly)
   2. I want my students to spend more time participating in class, and less time taking notes

          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   3. I think the recordings will be useful study aids for my students
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   4. I think they will be useful for students who may miss a class session
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   5. I want to spend less time having to repeat things in class
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   6. I want to spend less time answering questions from students after class because they can listen to the lecture again
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   7. I will use the recordings to help me evaluate and improve my skills as a teacher
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   8. Other   [freeform text]

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   9. Do you expect that the availability of recordings of your class will impact attendance?
          * Yes, I think it will lead to significantly lower attendance
          * Yes, I think it will lead to slightly lower attendance
          * I think it may impact attendance, but not noticably
          * I don't think it will impact attendance at all

  10. Do you expect that you will receive any benefits from making the recordings available?
          * Less interruptions to ask for something to be repeated during class
          * Less time spent answering questions from students after class because they can listen to the lecture
          * Other (please specify)  [freeform text]


  11. Which of the following do you expect to use in the classroom during the semester (check all that apply):
          * Chalk board
          * Computer projector with the PC that's installed in the classroom
          * Computer projector with Mac that's installed in the classroom
          * Computer projector with your own Windows laptop
          * Computer projector with your own Mac laptop
          * Document Camera
          * Other audio-visual equipment (please specify)
          * Other demonstration aids (lab apparatus, models, artifacts, etc) Please specify.   [freeform text]


  12. Have you taught this course before?
          * Yes
          * No

  13. Will you be using Blackboard courseware for this course?
          * Yes, and I have used it for courses before
          * Yes, but it is the first time I have used Blackboard
          * I'm not sure
          * No