How you use technology to study

Dear students, As part of the process to improve the student experience at Lancaster we need to evaluate how you use online learning technologies such as LUVLE, Sakai or Moodle.  It is also important for us to evaluate your views on how these technologies can enhance your ability to learn; or indeed, if you prefer to use web based technologies such as Facebook or Google Docs.

It is crucial that we receive as many responses as possible as our findings are likely to govern Lancaster University's strategic direction as to the nature of technology that you and future students will be using in the future.  This is your opportunity to have a voice in the direction that developments take.

Be sure to leave your name and Lancaster University email address at the end of the survey as this will ensure that you are entered into the prize draw that we are offering.  Be warned that multiple responses from the same Lancaster University email address or from non-Lancaster email addresses will be excluded from the survey and the competition.   Prizes: 1st £150, 2nd £75 and 3rd £25 Deadline to complete survey: Wednesday the 10th of March 2010

It should take no longer than 10 minutes for you to complete the questionnaire, probably less.  The results of this survey will be made available in due course. Should you require further information about the project then please contact Alastair Robertson (a.w.robertson@lancaster.ac.uk) or Casey Wilson (c.m.wilson1@lancaster.ac.uk).  Please click on the 'Next' button to begin the survey. Many thanks, Lancaster University

1.	In which school do you study?
	Lancaster University Management School
	Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	Faculty of Science and Technology
	Health and Medicine

2.	Which degree programme are you enrolled on?

3.	Which category describes you best (select more than one if necessary)
	PhD student
	MRes
	MSc
	Undergraduate
	Postgraduate
	Part-time student
	Full-time student
	MBA
	EMBA
	Global MBA

Other, please specify

4.	How many years have you studied at Lancaster?  Please include this current year as 1 year.
	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6+

5.	Have you used online learning environments (e.g. LUVLE, Sakai, Moodle) for your degree program or course at LUMS?
	Yes
	No

6.	Which of the following online environments do you or have you used for your degree program at LUMS? Please select as many as you need.
		Yes, I have used		No, I have not used
	LUVLE
	Moodle
	Sakai

If your learning platform is not listed please write it in this box

7.	Which of them have you used most frequently at Lancaster?
	LUVLE
	Moodle
	Sakai

8.	Which of them do you prefer to use?
	LUVLE
	Moodle
	Sakai
	No opinion

9.	This set of statements is designed to capture your preferences for learning.   Please rate the following statements on a 7 point scale, where 1 means Strongly Disagree and 7 means Strongly Agree.
		1 (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7 (Strongly agree)
	I prefer to learn using traditional lecture methods (i.e. face to face lectures or seminars)
	I prefer to learn using a mix of face to face presentation and offline group activity
	I enjoy it when my lecturerer uses video and audio to reinforce my learning
	There is less need to attend lectures when video lectures are presented online

	I use online collaborative tools to work together with other students remotely
	I use online discussion forums to communicate with fellow course members
	Face to face learning is more engaging for me
	I believe that online learning environments could be better applied to enhance the way I study

10.	How do you use your online learning environments (e.g. LUVLE, Sakai or Moodle)?  Please rate the following statements using the same 7 point scale as before.
		1 (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7 (Strongly agree)
	I use learning environments to access lecture materials (e.g. lecture slides, word docs)
	I use learning environments for online discussions and debate
	I use learning environments to track/record meetings
	I use learning environments to share and edit collaborative resources
	I use learning environments for conducting group work or activities
	I use learning environments to embed external web resources (e.g. research sites)

	I use video and audio resources in learning environments
	I use learning environments for informal quizzes
	I use learning environments to conduct online assessments
	I use learning environments to provide feedback on my course
	I use learning environments to keep myself informed of events

Have we missed some activities that you use your learning environment for?  Please describe them here.

11.	Have you or are you presently using learning environments at other institutions?
	Yes
	No

12.	Please tell us which learning environments you have used at other institutions and at which institutions you have used them?

We are now going to ask you a series of questions that relate to the learning environments you have told us you use in LUMS for learning (i.e. LUVLE, Sakai or Moodle).  For each technology that you mentioned  a series of identical questions are now asked.

13.	Thinking of LUVLE, please rate the following statements on a 7 point scale, where 1 means Strongly Disagree and 7 means Strongly Agree.
		1 (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7 (Strongly agree)
	LUVLE is known to be dependable
	I am satisfied with the services I have received using LUVLE
	I know LUVLE is trustworthy
	I feel safe working with LUVLE because my browser tells me I am accessing a secure site (e.g. it show https or Verisign or something equivalent)
	I find LUVLE enjoyable to use
	I have no choice but to use LUVLE

	I find LUVLE useful
	LUVLE is valuable to me
	LUVLE is a better learning platform than I have used at other learning institutions
	LUVLE is frustrating to use
	I find LUVLE easy to use
	I find LUVLE enhances my learning practice
	LUVLE improves my performance in searching for resources (e.g. documents, datasets or web sites)
	LUVLE improves my performance in communicating with other learners

14.	Thinking of Moodle, please rate the following statements on a 7 point scale, where 1 means Strongly Disagree and 7 means Strongly Agree.
		1 (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7 (Strongly agree)
	Moodle is known to be dependable
	I am satisfied with the services I have received using Moodle
	I know Moodle is trustworthy
	I feel safe working with Moodle because my browser tells me I am accessing a secure site (e.g. it shows https or Verisign or something equivalent)
	I find Moodle enjoyable to use
	I have no choice but to use Moodle

	I find Moodle useful
	Moodle is a better learning platform than I have used at other learning institutions
	Moodle is valuable to me
	Moodle improves my performance in searching for resources (e.g. documents, datasets or web sites)
	Moodle is frustrating to use
	I find Moodle easy to use
	I find Moodle enhances my learning practice
	Moodle improves my performance in communicating with other learners

15.	Thinking of Sakai, please rate the following statements on a 7 point scale, where 1 means Strongly Disagree and 7 means Strongly Agree.
		1 (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7 (Strongly agree)
	Sakai is known to be dependable
	I am satisfied with the services I have received using Sakai
	I know Sakai is trustworthy
	I feel safe working with Sakai because my browser tells me I am accessing a secure site (e.g. it show https or Verisign or something equivalent)
	I find Sakai enjoyable to use
	I have no choice but to use Sakai

	I find Sakai useful
	Sakai is a better learning platform than I have used at other learning institutions
	Sakai is valuable to me
	Sakai improves my performance in searching for resources (e.g. documents, datasets or web sites)
	Sakai is frustrating to use
	I find Sakai easy to use
	I find Sakai enhances my learning practice
	Sakai improves my performance in communicating with other learners

16.	Are you using any of the following technologies to help you study?  Please select more than 1 technology if needed.
		Yes		No
	Skype
	Email
	Discussion groups (e.g. forums)
	LinkedIn
	MySpace
	Ning

	Bebo
	Facebook
	Google docs or reader
	Blog (Blogger, Wordpress)
	Google wave
	Twitter

	Instant messaging
	Wikipedia
	Specialist video conferencing facilities (e.g. Access Grid, Webex, Central Desktop)
	Delicious
	Youtube
	Slideshare

	Audacity
	i Google
	Flickr
	Animoto

Are there technologies we have not mentioned that you use? Please list them here.

17.	Do you prefer using any of the listed technologies for learning when compared to LUVLE, Moodle or Sakai?
	Yes
	No
	No opinion

18.	Please list the technologies you prefer to use (e.g. Facebook, Google Docs or Animoto).

19.	How do you use these technologies for learning? Please describe briefly here.

20.	How do these technologies help you learn? Please describe briefly here.

21.	Using the same 7 point scale (1 = Strongly Disagree and 7 = Strongly Agree), please rate the following questions.
		1. (Strongly disagree)		2		3		4 (Neither agree or disagree)		5		6		7. (Strongly agree)
	I feel that communication between myself and LUMS regarding the use of learning technologies is satisfactory
	Support for using learning technologies in LUMS is satisfactory
	I would use learning environments more if could be shown how they would benefit my learning
	I don't know where to get help about using learning technologies
	I would like to find out about using learning technologies via online forums
	I would like to find out about using learning technologies face to face rather than online
	I would like to find out about using learning technologies via online tutorials

22.	Are there any other comments you would like to make about your use of learning technologies and the way you learn?

23.	Are you?
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24.	What is your age group?
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25.

Nationality

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Other nationality, please state here

26.	How did you hear about this survey (e.g. by email from administration or via Facebook)?  Please describe below.

27.	Please enter your Lancaster University email address so that you may be entered into the prize draw.  You will be contacted at this address should you win a prize.

28.	Your Name

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions.  The information you have supplied will be held in confidence and in accordance to UK Data Protection Regulations.  Please click on submit to complete the survey.