Surveys+for+Evaluating

=Student Survey=

http://www.uwm.edu/~tjoosten/SecondLifeStudentSurvey.HTM

=Faculty Survey=

http://www.uwm.edu/~tjoosten/SecondLifeSurveyforInstructors.HTM


 * Please pass onto faculty using Second Life

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=__ Second Life Faculty Survey __=  General Information  1. I have received an explanation of this study and agree to participate. I understand that my participation in this study is strictly voluntary. •  Yes •  No  2. In which course did you use Second Life (be specific)?  3. At which university did you teach this course?  4. Would you be interested in a follow-up survey? <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">• <span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Yes <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">• <span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">No <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5. Would you be interested in a follow-up interview (over the phone or Internet)? <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">• <span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Yes <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">• <span style="font-family: "PMingLiU","serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">No <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Social Interaction/Communication <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">SOCIAL INTERACTION <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Media Richness <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Social Presence <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Engagement <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Online Learning Community <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">General <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Outcomes <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pedagogy <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Assessment <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Satisfaction <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Technical Considerations <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">_____
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What were the advantages, if any, of the using real-time (synchronous) interaction?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What were the advantages, if any, of the participants’ ability to have more cues and communication channels (e.g., nonverbal and environmental cues) available to them in order to complete their activity?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What were the advantages, if any, of the participants’ ability to receive immediate feedback from others in Second Life?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Were there any disadvantages to students using real-time communication medium that allows for immediate feedback and multiple cues and channels in Second Life?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Did you and your students feel as if they were connected, that they were communicating with another human being or real person in a mediated environment? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Was there opportunity in Second Life for higher order thinking or academically challenging activities? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Was there opportunity in Second Life for active and collaborative learning? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Was there opportunity for enriching educational experiences in Second Life? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Were students attracted to their learning activities in Second Life? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Were they willing to participate and exert effort in completing their learning activities? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Were students curious and enthusiastic about the learning activities in Second Life? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Were students more engaged in Second Life learning activities than other learning activities used in the course? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Was their opportunity for students to form relationships with other students and yourself in their Second Life activities? If so, how did this impact their success in the course?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What challenges did you and your students have in creating meaningful social interactions in Second Life?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What previous technologies did you use as a medium to facilitate this learning activity (or activities)?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did the students’ communication and interactions differ in Second Life from the previous medium used?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did Second Life impact student communication behaviors online?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did Second Life impact student engagement?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did Second Life impact student learning?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did Second Life impact student performance?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did you measure the effectiveness of Second Life?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Why did you choose to integrate Second Life into your course design?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What learning objectives and pedagogical goals were you able to meet using Second Life?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Why or why not was Second Life a more effective platform to facilitate your learning objectives than other means (online asynchronous discussions, collaborative online groups using communication tools, etc.)?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What type of learning activities did your students perform in Second Life? Please include any instructions, if available.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Did Second Life increase the opportunity for active learning? Why or why not?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Did Second Life help you better meet the learning objectives than another online medium (e.g., course management system)? Why or why not?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did you integrate their Second Life activities with other technologies [e.g., a course management system, blogging or wiki tool, social networking tool (facebook)]?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did you deliver content to your students needed to complete the activity(ies) in Second Life (text, video, documents; in Second Life or in CMS)?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What challenges did you encounter in implementing Second Life into your course design? How did you overcome them?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">How did you assess the activity (e.g., rubric)?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What type of feedback did students receive regarding their Second Life activities?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Would you recommend Second Life to a fellow instructor? Why or why not?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Will you continue to use Second Life in the future? Why or why not?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Did you students like using Second Life? Explain. Please include any evidence (anecdotes or surveys), if available.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What technical considerations did you make when integrating Second Life into your course design?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What student support issues did you anticipate?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What steps did you take to help support students in using Second Life? Explain.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">What student support issues did you encounter that were not anticipated?
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Would you be interested in a follow-up survey?
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Would you be interested in a follow-up interview (over the phone or Internet)?

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