NCATE Technology SURVEY

This survey is looking for "evidence" of the integration of technology in your teaching. It is "general" in nature.

This survey will take less than 10 minutes.
You need NO preparation to complete it.
We want your QUICK automatic responses.
PLEASE complete this survey NOW.

1. What is your department?
2. What is your gender?

Female
Male

3. What is your position?
4. Counting this year, how many years have you been at SFA?
5. Do you prepare
Educator Candidates (students preparing to become teachers) or
Other School Personnel (Principals, Counselors, etc)?

Yes
No

6. Faculty Training (give quick approximate answers)

	5+	5	3-4	1-2	0
How many courses are you teaching this semester?
How many of your courses are 50% or more web-based/distance ed?
How many ITV courses are you teaching this semester?
How many OIT's Web-CT workshops have you completed in the last 3 years?
How many OIT certifications do you hold? (online instructor, master instructor, ITV...)
How many OTHER technology certifications do you hold?
How many OTHER formal technology training/workshops have you taken in the past 3 years?
If some or all is self-taught, approximately how many years of practical experience account for your technology skills?

7. Integration of technology into Face-to-Face Teaching

	4-Always	3-Alot	2-Some	1-Little	0-None
Do you web enhance your courses? (MySFA, webCT or other technology use)
Do you integrate technology into your teaching of undergraduates?
Do you integrate technology into your teaching of graduate courses?
In your department, are you encouraged to integrate and use technology for instruction?

8. IF YOU TEACH Educator Candidates (ECs)
please answer the following for your Face-to-Face classes:

	4-Always	3-Alot	2-Some	1-Little	0-None	Don't Know
Are your ECs required to pass a technology course or technology proficiency exam?
Are your ECs required to keep an on-line portfolio?
Do you require ECs to use technology for course work in your classes?
Do your ECs know how to integrate technology to teach content?
Do your ECs use technology in the field for instructional purposes? (actual teaching)
Do your ECs use technology in the field for non-instructional purposes?(grading, planning, etc.)
Do you encourage your ECs to use technology beyond assigned duties? (prof dev, test prep, job hunt, etc)
Do you provide for or encourage your ECs to make public presentations using technology?
Does your department use technology to monitor progress of ECs in the program (e.g., benchmark assessments)
Does your department use this electronic assessment data to improve your program? (analyze data)

9. IF YOU TEACH Other School Personnel (OSP / principal, etc)
please answer the following for your Face-to-Face classes:

	4-Always	3-Alot	2-Some	1-Little	0-None	Don't Know
Are your OSPs required to pass a technology course or technology proficiency exam?
Are your ECs required to keep an on-line portfolio?
Do you require OSP to use technology for course work in your classes?
Do your OSP know how to integrate technology into the work they are training to do?
Do your OSP use technology in the field? (plans, teaching, communications..)
Do you encourage OSP to integrate technology into field experiences (beyond course requirements?(prof dev, test prep, job hunt, etc)
Are your OSP encouraged to make public presentations (using technology?
Does your department use technology to monitor progress of OSP throughout the program? (benchmark assessments, etc)
Does your department use this information to improve the program? (analyze data)

10. Regarding the use of technology by faculty...

	4-Always	3-Alot	2-Some	1-Little	0-None
Do you use instructional technologies in your classroom for Face-to-Face teaching?
Do you use technology to give personal attention and direction to students in your Face-to-Face teaching? (email, chat...)
Do you use technology for life-long learning (personal/professional development)?
Do you use technology for global interaction? (interaction with others beyond U.S.)
Do you use technology for scholarly or grant work?
Do you use technology for service to the university?
Do you use technology for service to the community?
Do you use technology for collaboration or service at state, national levels?
Do you use technology for creative endeavors?

11. Other items regarding technology

	4-Always	3-Alot	2-Some	1-Little	0-None
Is your teaching evaluated by online surveys completed by your students?
Do you use these student evaluations to improve your teaching?
Do you feel YOU have sufficient access to the electronic library & curricular resources you need?

12. Mark all responses that apply to YOU:

	I use	Do NOT use	Other
Classroom technologies
Web page development
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Presentation Software (PowerPoint)
Chatroom or Discussion Board
Digital Cameras
VCR/CDs
Gradebook
Desktop publishing
Database
Graphics/Photo editing
Textbook Companion CD
Online Research tools
Educational Software
Scanner
Hand-held device (PDAs)
P2V
MySFA
Email
Other

13. Mark all that apply to YOU.

	NO training needed	NEED BASIC training	NEED Advanced training	Other
Classroom technologies
Web page development
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Presentation Software (PowerPoint)
Chatroom or Discussion Board
Digital Cameras
VCR/CDs
Gradebook
Desktop publishing
Database
Graphics/Photo editing
Textbook Companion CD
Online Research tools
Educational Software
Scanner
Hand-held device (PDAs)
P2V
MySFA
Email
Other

14. Regarding the technology assistance you may need...
Are YOUR technology problems...

	90 - 100%	60 - 80%	40 - 50%	20 - 30%	0 - 20%
sufficiently resolved at the university level?
sufficiently resolved through OIT?
sufficiently resolved at the College level?
sufficiently resolved at the Department level?

15. Regarding your needs and/or access

	Much Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat DISagree	Disagree
Do you feel the training YOU need to improve your technology skills is available to you at SFA?
Do you have sufficient time to devote to improving your technolgy skills?
Do you have sufficient email access?
Do you have convenient access to a powerful up-to-date office computer?
Does your office computer have sufficient software, etc. to meet YOUR needs?
Do you have easy access to a powerful up-to-date portable computer when YOU need it?
Does the portable computer have sufficient software, etc. to meet YOUR needs?
Do you have sufficient access to a wireless network to meet YOUR needs?
Is your internet connection from home sufficient to meet YOUR needs?
Is sufficient adaptive technology available to meet your student needs?(don't answer if unknown)
Do your students have easy access to strong reliable computers to meet their course needs?
Is sufficient adaptive technology available to meet YOUR needs?
Do you have up-to-date technology in each classroom where you teach?
Are the instructional technologies, in each classroom where you teach, reliably functioning?

16. Needs - Policy/Quality Assurance Issues

	Much Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat DISagree	Disagree
Do you understand Internet copyright/plagiarism rules?
Are you familliar with SFAs Internet acceptable use policy?
Do you understand quality web page design?
Do you understand SFAs network privacy/security policy?
Do you understand computer use health & safety concerns?

17. Faculty Dispositions

	90 - 100%	60 - 80%	40 - 50%	20 - 30%	0 - 20%
Currently, my syllabi identifies NETS for teachers and/or Technology TEKS.
My future syllabi will identify the NETS for teachers & Technology TEKS.
Currently I encourage my students to use technology.
My future courses will encourage my students to use technology.
Currently I model & teach students how to integrate technology into teaching.
My future classes will model & teach students how to integrate technology into teaching.
Currently I hold students accountable for finding ways to integrate technology into field teaching plans.
My future classes will hold students accountable for integrating technology into field teaching plans.

18. Which best describes you?

I am just not a technology person. Never was, never will be.

Technology has its place, but I see little or no need for it right now.

I agree that technology is important, and
I plan to get into it one of these days.

I know I am behind, but have been working on my skills
& have started doing more in my courses.

I think I'm about average in my knowledge, skills, and use of technologies.

Technology is not my biggest focus, but
I have really gotten into it & use it quite a bit.

I am confident, experienced, and avid user.
I am able to help others with technology.

I have significant experience and formal training.
I am or can be a technology consultant or technician.

19. For your UNDERGRADUATE Face to Face courses, which best describes your integration of technology into overall teaching, delivery, & assignments for programs in which you teach? Give us your general quick first impression. How are YOU doing with integrating technology into your teaching & courses?

	4-always	3-alot	2-some	1-little	0-none
EC-4 Initial Certification
4-8
4-8 Math
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 Science
8-12 English
8-12 History, Social Studies
8-12 Life Science
8-12 Math
8-12 Science
EC-12 Physical Education
EC-12 Health
Visually Impaired
EC-12 Special Education
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Theater Arts
Modern Languages

20. For your GRADUATE Face to Face courses, which best describes your integration of technology into overall teaching, delivery, & assignments for programs in which you teach? Again, what quickly comes to your mind? Overall, how are YOU doing?

	4-always	3-alot	2-some	1-little	0-none
Advanced ECH Program
EC-4 PBIC Program
4-8
4-8 Math
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 Science
Reading Specialist
8-12 English
8-12 History, Social Studies
8-12 Life Science
8-12 Math
8-12 Science
EC-12 Physical Education
EC-12 Health
Visually Impaired
EC-12 Special Education
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Educational Diagnostician
Principal
Superintendent
School Psychology
Theater Arts
Modern Languages

21. Rate the approximate amount of Distance Ed teaching teaching YOU do (distance ed = 50% or more online) for the courses you teach in the following programs...In other words, if you teach 4 courses and 3 of them are "distance ed", then approximately 75% of the courses you teach would be "distance ed."

	100%	75%	50%	25%	few	none
EC-4 Initial Certification
Advanced ECH Program
EC-4 PBIC Program
4-8
4-8 Math
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 Science
Reading Specialist
8-12 English
8-12 History, Social Studies
8-12 Life Science
8-12 Math
8-12 Science
EC-12 Physical Education
EC-12 Health
Visually Impaired
EC-12 Special Education
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Educational Diagnostician
Principal
Superintendent
School Psychology
Theater Arts
Modern Languages

22. TELL US about some technology integration that would help us BRAG about use of technology in our programs. Just give us what "stands out" in your mind. Let us know if it is Face-to-Face (FF) or Distance Ed (DE). Give us the course number.

Example:
Reading Specialist - RDG 503 - DE - students are required to submit case study completely online & use Discussion Board to give feedback to each other.

Ec-4
PBIC
Advanced ECH
4-8
4-8 Math
4-8 Soc Stud
4-8 Science
4-8 Science
Reading Specialist
8-12 English
8-12 History, Soc Stud
8-12 Life Science
8-12 Math
8-12 Science
EC-12 Physical Ed
EC-12 Health
Visually Imparied
EC-12 special ed
Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Ed'l Diagnostician
Principal
Superintendent
School Psychology
Foreign Lang (French)
Foreign Lang (spanish)

23. COMMENTS - clarifications.....or...anything you can add to help our understanding of how technology impacts your duties at SFA?

Thank you for investing some of your valuable time into making SFA a better place to teach and learn! IF you think of something to add or say later to help us out, please email cabel@sfasu.edu