Pre-Semester Survey Questions for Students

   1. If recordings for every class session are available on the web, how many do you think you will listen to?
          * None
          * One
          * Two or Three
          * Four or Five
          * More than Five, but not all of them
          * All of them

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Why do you think you would listen to the recordings? (rate each on a scale from agree strongly to disagree strongly)

   2. Reviewing material for a class that I attended
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   3. Listening again to a lecture where I had trouble understanding something
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   4. Listening to material for a class that I missed
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   5. Reviewing material before an exam
          * Agree strongly
          * Agree somewhat
          * Neither agree nor disagree
          * Disagree somewhat
          * Disagree strongly

   6. Other reason   [freeform text]

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   7. How often do you think you might miss a class meeting in this course?
          * Never
          * Once
          * Two or Three Times
          * Four of Five Times
          * More than Five Times

   8. Do you think you might be more likely to miss a class meeting for this course because you know that a recording will be available later?
          * Yes, much more likely
          * Yes, slightly more likely
          * No more likely

   9. Do you have an iPod or another portable device that can play digital media?
          * Yes - audio only
          * Yes - video capable
          * No, but I might get one soon
          * No, and I don't plan to to get one soon

  10. Do you have iTunes on your computer?
          * Yes
          * No

  11. Have you ever subscribed to a PodCast?
          * Yes, lots of times
          * Yes, but only once or twice
          * No

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In what circumstances do you expect to listen to the recordings? (rate each each on a scale of very likely to not very likely)

  12. Using a computer for playback, while studying for the course
          * Not at all likely
          * Not very likely
          * Neither likely nor unlikely
          * Somewhat likely
          * Very likely

  13. On a separate playback device, but while studying for the course
          * Not at all likely
          * Not very likely
          * Neither likely nor unlikely
          * Somewhat likely
          * Very likely

  14. On a portable playback device while doing some other activity (walking, exercising, doing laundry, etc.)
          * Not at all likely
          * Not very likely
          * Neither likely nor unlikely
          * Somewhat likely
          * Very likely