Combs Survey

 

Survey Results
Below are the results of Bernie Combs' survey, which he presented to the Maricopa Blackboard Group at its meeting on April 28, 2000. These results are from a survey given to his Psychology 101 class at the end of the Spring 2000 semester. His class is a web-enhanced class, with all papers and activities accessed through the site.

FYI
This survey is class-specific, but there may be questions that you may find useful in your own survey. We have exported the survey and provide it below if you find questions that you would like to use, or if you want to see how the survey was created in the Question Pool.

See contact info below.

Import It!
(thanks for Nick Bacon for spelling out the steps)

  1. Download the .zip file from the MBbG site. Do NOT unzip the file. If your browser has a plugin that wants to do it automatically, right click (PC) or click-and-hold (Mac) the link to the survey and download it to your desktop.

  2. Upload the .zip file to your Blackboard class. From the Pool Manager control panel, click the Import Pool tab; click the Browse... button, and select the .zip file on your desktop; and click submit. A page will come up telling you the import is complete.

  3. Use the pool to create a survey. From the Assessment Manager control panel, click the Add Survey button.

  4. Proceed as you would if you were creating a regular test or survey, until you reach the Add Question(s) To Assessment page. Here, where it says Question Type, select From Question Pool on the pull down list and click submit

  5. Click the combs_survey Question Pool from the list that appears on the next page and click submit

  6. On the next page, make no changes and click submit

  7. On the next page, you must make your selections for the survey: if you want all the questions from the pool to appear on the survey, you must select every question by checking off the check box next to the question; click submit

  8. On the next page, a preview comes up and you can save, or save and make available.


export_Combs_Survey.zip [87k]

Print It!
So you want to print the tabulated results, and avoid all this verbiage? Go Here!

 

Question Question Text Strongly Agree Agree Middle Disagree Strongly Disagree
1 I looked at some of the web links and found some of them interesting. 7% 55% 28% 7% 3%
2 I should have been informed ahead of time (in course schedule) that this class involved using the Internet. 17% 45% 14% 21% 3%
3 I had problems getting the materials printed out. 0% 7% 7% 41% 45%
4 I liked the fact that I could get the notes (PowerPoints) if I missed class. 79% 17% 0% 3% 0%
5 I had problems getting into the chat room. 7% 17% 48% 10% 17%
6 I liked being able to get in touch with others and used that feature. 3% 45% 31% 17% 3%
7 I used the chat room to study with others. 3% 7% 7% 48% 34%
8 I liked being able to access my grades anytime. 83% 17% 0% 0% 0%
9 I liked the idea that if I lost my papers or handouts, I could easily get them again. 76% 21% 0% 0% 0%
10 I did not understand the grade window in Blackboard. 0% 7% 31% 45% 17%
11 I had problems getting my test scores. 0% 0% 7% 48% 45%
12 I had problems logging onto the home page. 0% 3% 21% 34% 41%
13 I had problems because I forgot my password/username. 0% 7% 0% 31% 62%
14 I liked the idea of using a chat room to review the night before the test. 14% 34% 41% 10% 0%
15 Sometimes the computer was really slow. 10% 41% 17% 17% 14%
16 I checked often to see if there were any announcements. 14% 45% 28% 10% 3%
17 I checked the discussion board often to see what questions people had. 0% 17% 21% 48% 14%
18 I used the PowerPoints as a reference or study guide. 48% 28% 14% 3% 7%
19 I have a computer at home that I used. 66% 24% 3% 3% 3%
20 Overall, having the materials on the Internet was more convenient than having handouts in class. 52% 28% 17% 0% 3%
21 Being on the Internet like this made it easier if you missed a class. 48% 34% 7% 3% 7%
22 "In general, I had few difficulties using the computer." 28% 24% 21% 17% 10%
23 I think getting the materials off the Internet increased my initiative. 24% 34% 24% 14% 3%
24 Doing the class this way forced me to participate and be more involved in my homework and studies. 17% 34% 24% 21% 3%
25 This way of doing things allowed me to be more independent. 41% 38% 10% 7% 3%
26 Being on the Internet makes you a more responsible person when it comes to school and getting your stuff together and done. 17% 48% 21% 7% 7%
27 I thought the computer-based labs were largely a waste of time. 0% 10% 10% 48% 31%
28 Doing the class this way made me feel safe and not so dependent on my teacher for help. I could go to any student. 10% 31% 45% 10% 3%
29 What kind of computer/operating system did you use to access the course? 14% 0% 69% 7% 10%
30 I printed out the notes (PowerPoints) for each secton of content and used them. 31% 28% 17% 17% 7%
31 Having the PowerPoints in printed form made taking notes in class easier and actually helped me learn. 45% 10% 24% 17% 3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated: May 8, 2000
Survey written by Bernard Combs, Scottsdale Community College
HTML written by Nicholas Bacon, Scottsdale Community College