D.Petherbridge, April 16, 2007
Technology Use & Attitudes
| Instrument | Instrument Focus | Audience | Type of Instrument | Number of Questions | Source | Other Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Faculty Attitudes Toward Information Technology (FAIT) | Provides assessment of university faculty attitudes toward new information technologies. | University Faculty | Likert | 68 | http://www.tcet.unt.edu/research/survey/faitdesc.htm (Has been used in several research studies) |
15 minute completion time Has scoring guide Has good reliability scores |
| Attitudes Toward using Technology in Teaching Scale | Provides quick assessment of university faculty attitudes toward using technology in teaching. | University Faculty | Likert | 5 | http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03052007-083230/unrestricted/etd.pdf (was adopted from the Teachers Attitudes Toward Computers & the FAIT questionnaires found at: http://www.tcet.unt.edu/research/) |
2 minute completion time Has very good reliability score (.92). See Table 1.1 |
| WebCT Vista Professional Opinion Survey | Provides assessment of university faculty, administrators, support staff (e.g. professionals) about the value added to a course by using WebCT Vista | University faculty, administrators & course support staff | Likert & open ended | 23 | The NCSU Fall 2005 Vista Professional Opinion survey ( http://delta2.ncsu.edu/slic/slic_subcommittees/assessment/vista_general_release_fall05_faculty_survey.pdf )was based on, with permission, a survey done by the Office of Institutional Research at East Georgia College in Spring 2003. Permission given by David Gribbon, Director of Institutional Research, October 13, 2005. See http://www.ega.edu/facweb/irp/Surveysandreports/EOSvistaopinionsurvey/eosvistiaopinionreport.html#Educational%20value for details. | 15 – 20 minute completion time, could just use Likert statements 7 – 16 (opinion of LMS in enhancing learning/supporting course) |
Scales:
Table 1.1 Attitudes Toward using Technology in Teaching Scale
| Learning about using computer technology in my teaching practices is exciting to me. | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| I enjoy using computer technology in my teaching practices. | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| Having computer technology to use with my class would be (or is) enjoyable for me. | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| I would take a position where I was expected to use computer technology in my teaching practices. | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| The use of computer technology would help support the content that I currently teach. | 1 2 3 4 5 |
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