Results for: Faculty Training Survey

Total of 117 responses

Section #1: technology training 117 100 %
What is your contractual teaching status?
  full time (contract or tenure-track) 63 54 %
  part time or adjunct 54 46 %
Total Responding to this Question: 117 100 %

Please select the division(s) in which you work:
  Academic Support (e.g., Counseling) 11 9 %
  Business 11 9 %
  English 15 13 %
  ESL/Foreign Languages 11 9 %
  Fine Arts 9 8 %
  Health/Human Services 8 7 %
  Learning support/Library 1 1 %
  Mathematics 12 10 %
  Physical Education 3 3 %
  Sciences 13 11 %
  Social Science 11 9 %
  Technologies 17 15 %
Total Responding to this Question: 117 100 %

Which computer OS platform do you use PRIMARILY?
  MS Windows (PC) 81 70 %
  Apple 34 29 %
  Unix 0 %  
  Other 1 1 %
Total Responding to this Question: 116 99 %

Which computer training formats do you generally prefer?
  Face to face (in-person, i.e., lecture/demo with hands-on) 96 82 %
  Web-based 16 14 %
  CD-ROM based 15 13 %
  Paper guide or tutorial (self-paced) 31 26 %
Total Responding to this Question: 117 100 %

Please select below the types of FRC computer training you are interested in attending. The examples will open in a new browser window:
  Managing electronic communication (ex. Groupwise) 22 20 %
  Classroom or lab presentation (ex. MS Powerpoint, MS Excel) 46 41 %
  Constructing assignments with embedded student support (ex. Gyrus) 27 24 %
  Web page construction (ex. Dreamweaver) 51 46 %
  Using online tools to supplement courses, i.e., bulletin board, chat, email (ex. Campus Pipeline) 52 47 %
  Online course teaching (ex. WebCT) 39 35 %
  Course grading software (ex. Micrograde) 34 31 %
  Still image scanning & manipulation (ex. Adobe Photoshop) 42 38 %
  Constructing dynamic media (ex. Real video and audio files) 29 26 %
  Creating text documents (ex. MS Word) 16 14 %
  Constructing interactive, electronic word documents (ex. Adobe Acrobat) 32 29 %
Total Responding to this Question: 111 95 %

What other types of computer training would you like the FRC to offer?
  View individual responses      
Total Responding to this Question: 14 12 %

Given that most FRC computer training takes place in 2-3 hour time slots, what hours are you generally available?
  7 am to 10 am 25 22 %
  9 am to 12 noon 35 31 %
  1 pm to 4 pm 59 53 %
  5 pm to 8 pm 40 36 %
Total Responding to this Question: 112 96 %

What days of the week are you generally available for training?
  Monday 52 47 %
  Tuesday 49 45 %
  Wednesday 51 46 %
  Thursday 60 55 %
  Friday 64 58 %
  Weekends 26 24 %
Total Responding to this Question: 110 94 %

What time(s) of the year would you prefer to participate in computer training?
  summer intersession (between spring and summer semesters) 26 23 %
  spring flex (during flex week training) 82 73 %
  winter intersession (between fall and spring semesters) 24 21 %
  during the fall semester 42 38 %
  during the spring semester 46 41 %
  during the summer semester 18 16 %
Total Responding to this Question: 112 96 %

Please rate the extent to which you agree with each of the following statements:
(1 = Strongly Agree and 5 = Strongly Disagree)
I can use email to communicate with my students or with college staff with little or no difficulty.

01 91 78 %
02 14 12 %
03 5 4 %
04 2 2 %
05 4 3 %

Average 1.4

Total Responding to this Item: 116 100 %
I can use electronic bulletin boards or chat rooms for small group discussion or course review with little or no difficulty.

01 31 27 %
02 14 12 %
03 16 14 %
04 12 10 %
05 42 37 %

Average 3.2

Total Responding to this Item: 115 99 %
I can construct web pages, check them for accessibilty, and FTP, i.e., upload, them to the college web servers with little or no difficulty.

01 16 14 %
02 5 4 %
03 13 11 %
04 16 14 %
05 66 57 %

Average 4

Total Responding to this Item: 116 100 %
I can construct Microsoft (MS) Powerpoint or Excel presentations for my computer presentation classrooms or labs with little or no difficulty.

01 21 18 %
02 14 12 %
03 23 20 %
04 16 14 %
05 42 36 %

Average 3.4

Total Responding to this Item: 116 100 %
I can construct MS Word documents for my students with little or no difficulty.

01 88 77 %
02 17 15 %
03 1 1 %
04 3 3 %
05 6 5 %

Average 1.5

Total Responding to this Item: 115 99 %
I can access my files via the college's local area networks with little or no difficulty.

01 45 39 %
02 17 15 %
03 16 14 %
04 15 13 %
05 21 18 %

Average 2.6

Total Responding to this Item: 114 98 %
I am familiar with the SBCC library's and learning resource center's ONLINE resources.

01 19 17 %
02 15 13 %
03 25 22 %
04 18 16 %
05 38 33 %

Average 3.4

Total Responding to this Item: 115 99 %
I am familiar with configuring anitivirus software on my office computer.

01 14 12 %
02 9 8 %
03 22 19 %
04 15 13 %
05 56 48 %

Average 3.8

Total Responding to this Item: 116 100 %
I am familiar with using utility software, e.g., scan disk or norton utilities, to defragment or optimize my hard drive.

01 21 18 %
02 14 12 %
03 23 20 %
04 10 9 %
05 48 41 %

Average 3.4

Total Responding to this Item: 116 100 %
Total Responding to this Question: 116 99 %

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