E-learning participants questionnaire – draft
June 2007 Version 1.2
E-learning Participants Questionnaire
Thank you for taking the time to fill in this questionnaire. This questionnaire is to investigate what
technology prospective participants use and their experiences. This information will then be used to
help select participants. The contents of this questionnaire are absolutely confidential and no other
participants will be able to see your data. The answers to this questionnaire will go only to the project
researcher (Gemma Towle) and information identifying participants will not be disclosed.
Please tick the relevant boxes and be as full and comprehensive as possible with your other answers.
For
further
information
or
in
case
of
problems
please
contact:
Gemma
Towle:
Gemma.Towle@northampton.ac.uk or 01604 893531.
Section A: Information about your technology use
Q1: Approximately, how many years have you been using a computer for?
(Please enter a numerical value only)
Q2: I normally use a computer (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q3: I have access to a networked computer (please tick all that apply)
At home/student residence
At work
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At University/College/Learning Centre
Other Location (please state)
Q4: I normally access email and/or the Internet (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q5: Approximately, how many hours a week do you spend at home or somewhere else on the
Internet (for work, recreational and educational purpose)?
(Please enter a numerical value only)
Q6: When I use a computer, I customise it to suit my personal preferences e.g. background
colours, icon sizes, mouse buttons, menu items, size of print on screen:
a) Yes
No
If yes, please briefly list the changes you most often make:
b)
Section B: Use of online tools
Q7: I use social networks (E.g. MySpace, Flickr, Facebook)
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No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
c) How often do you use your social networks? (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q8: I use synchronous chat tools (E.g. Instant messaging, chat rooms, IP telephony)
a) Yes
No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
c) How often do you use synchronous chat tools? (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
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Q9: I use messaging and discussion tools (E.g. Email, forums, phone texting)
a) Yes
No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
c) How often do you use messaging and discussion tools? (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q10: I play online games or use virtual worlds and talk to other players (E.g. World of War
Craft, Battlefront 2, Sims Online, Second Life)
a) Yes
No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
c) I use the following to communicate in-game or in the virtual world (please tick all that apply)
Voice over IP (E.g. TeamSpeak, Ventrilo)
In game chat (typing)
Another form of communication (E.g. MSN messenger)
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d) How often do you play online games or use virtual worlds (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q11: I have an online personal space other than a social network(E.g. Web pages, blogs)
a) Yes
No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
c) How often do you use your online personal space? (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Q12: I use other social and communication tools online (E.g. Online dating, Friends Reunited)
a) Yes
No
If yes:
b) Which do you use?
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c) How often do you use your other social and communication tools online? (please tick one)
Every day
A few times a week
Occasionally
Rarely/never
Section C: Personal Details
Name:
Contact Email:
Contact telephone number:
Age: (Please enter a numerical value only)
Gender:
Male
Female
Employment Status:
In full time education
In part time education
Not in education
Undergraduate Year 1
Undergraduate Year 2
Main Program of study:
NVQ
HND
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Other (e.g. Adult and Community Learning Mandarin Chinese)
Main Place of study:
Home/student residence
Workplace
Home/residence using a computer connected to the Internet
College/University/Learning Centre
Other (please state)
Access-to-learning issues (tick one):
None
Specific learning difficulty (e.g. dyslexia)
Deaf or hard of hearing
Wheelchair user or mobility difficulties
Autistic Spectrum Disorder or Asperger Syndrome
Unseen disability
Blind or partially sighted
Mental health difficulties
Two or more disabilities (please state)
Other issues (please state)
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