English [fill in the blank] Student Survey

This questionnaire is designed to help your professor better understand the individual needs and backgrounds of each student registered for this class. I appreciate you taking the time to provide thoughtful answers to the questions below.

About you:

1. Name:

2. Current e-mail address:

3. Age:

4. Location:

5. Current job:

6. # of hours each week you devote to your job:

7. Desired profession:

8. Have you taken any other college-level courses? If so, how many?

9. Major (or anticipated major):

10. Is there anything else you would like me to know about you?

11.    Please provide at least THREE times when you are likely to be available for a real time chatroom discussion (NOTE: Two will be required over the course of the semester):

Tuesday: 7am-10am   10am-1pm   1pm-4pm   4pm-7pm   7pm-10pm

Wednesday: 7am-10am   10am-1pm   1pm-4pm   4pm-7pm  7pm-10pm


About your computing skills and access:

12. Will you be using a computer that you own for this course?

13. Do you know its processing speed? If so, what is it?

14. Do you know how to purge your cache (short-term Internet memory)?

15. Do you know how much free memory you have available on your hard drive?

16. How comfortable are you performing the "basic skills" listed below?

17. How do you connect to the internet (via cable modem, DSL, or dial-up service)?

18.    If the computer you plan to use as your primary computer for the class is unavailable for whatever reason, what computer will you use (friend's or relative's, public library, local school campus)? (Note "I don't know" is an acceptable answer; however, if that is your answer, you should look into finding a back-up computer option as soon as possible.)

19. Of the following list below, please indicate which skills you are able to perform:

Basic Skills

Enter a URL
Point and Click
Locate a web browser and go on-line
Use scroll bars
Use the back button
Recognize the visual cues indicating a link
Recognize a homepage
Type and enter text in chat area
Use e-mail
Print

Intermediate Skills

Conduct an Internet search
"Save As"
Cut and paste
Send e-mail attachments
Open e-mail attachments
Download data from the web

Advanced Skills

Create a web page
Create working links
Copy and paste HTML code
Write HTML code
Upload data to the web