Information & Technology Questionnaire

(Geography 207; Winter 1999)

(http://faculty.washington.edu/krumme/207/background.html)

Your answers to these questions will NOT be graded and will be treated confidentially. The results will be used to assess general changes in the use of technology, not your individual computer proficiency.

Name:

Please check ALL that apply

1) Previous Experience with, and Present Access to Computers:
____ I used computers in __ elementary, __ junior high/middle, __ high school
____ I use a computer at home, dorm or Greek House
____ I presently have ready access (from work or home) to the University by modem
____ I presently use computers only on campus (mainly where on campus? ____________________)

2) I have used computers to

____ play games	____ write computer programs
____ do homework/word processing	____ send E-mail messages
____ do homework/use spreadsheets	____ to write in HTML for my own home page
____ browse the World-Wide Web	____ other uses:________________________

3) I am familiar with:

Pine (E-mail software)  not at all ___    moderately ____   	extensively ____
UNIX (System&Commands)	not at all ___    moderately ____   	extensively ____
UWIN			not at all ___    moderately ____   	extensively ____
WWW (Internet)		not at all ___    moderately ____    	extensively ____

4) Rank the UWIN (Information Navigator -- to be phased out next summer) services which you have used most extensively:

		1.  ________________		4.  ________________

		2. ________________		5.  ________________

		3.  ________________		6.  ________________

5) Have you used electronic Library / bibliographic reference systems/ data bases? YES ____ NO ____ If yes, please rank the three more frequently used ones:

1.______________________| 2.______________________| 3._____________________

6) From the following list, mark all situations in which you have (or not) used electronic mail before this week: ____ I do not yet, but will soon have (when?), a UW E-mail account
____ I have not used E-mail yet (but I do have an account)
____ I have asked an instructor a question by E-mail
____ I have sent E-mail to an instructor with a content-related comment, argument or disagreement
____ I have scheduled a meeting for a group project
____ I have turned in an assignment per E-mail
____ I have discussed with classmates an issue raised in class
____ I have discussed issues relevant to classes with off-campus people
____ I have used E-mail for job or business-related matters
____ I have used E-mail for "general chats"
____ I am keeping in touch by E-mail with some friends or family

____ I have used e-mail to arrange my social life
____ other uses, please specify: _________________________

7) From the following list, mark all the situations in which you have used the Internet (incl. E-mail):

____ to read a bulletin board or news group
____ to transfer files
____ to write and send correspondence
____ to download files or graphic images

____ to participate in online discussion groups
____ to browse the World Wide Web (WWW)
____ to create and use my own 'home page'
____ other (please specify) _____________________________

8) Mark those expressions which, at this point, best describe your feelings about the use of electronic technology in this class:

expected
frustrating, upsetting
creates uncertainty
impersonal
intrusive
entertaining / exciting
no big deal / makes little difference
open to new experiences
enthusiastic

time saving
inconvenient, time consuming
(potentially) addictive
participatory/ engaging
breaking the ice
motivating, challenging
a bit overwhelming
old hat / what else is new?
useful skill

too new / premature use
distracting
waste of time
expensive
inappropriate
can't get enough of it
too busy to find out
my first day in class
too early to judge