Evaluation

Data collection ended June 2nd. Preliminary descriptive data is available from the NMC presentation and the Sloan-C Emerging Technology presentation at: Presentations by Tanya

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Social Media Survey | Draft 1


 * __Course Communication__**

Engagement Social networking made me feel more involved in the course Social networking led me to become engaged in class Social networking did not make me feel more connected to my course (r)

Communication/Interaction Using social networking tools helped me be more aware of course happenings The classroom environment was more active thanks to social networking I would have liked to see more class interaction (r) Social networking facilitated better communication between the instructor and students Social networking facilitated better communication amongst students Social networking did NOT stimulate interaction with my classmates (r) Social networking made interaction with my instructor more effective Social networking made it difficult to communicate very well with my instructor (r) Social networking increased the frequency of my participation in the course Social networking did NOT increase my participation in class (r)

Second Life was an enriching experience. Using Second Life was fun and exciting. I felt as if I knew my instructor better.


 * __Satisfaction with Technology__**


 * Acquiring**

It was easy to access the social networking tools I didn’t understand how to access the social networking tools (r) Creating an account was a simple process I couldn’t figure out how to create an account (r)


 * Support**

My instructor/TA was able to answer my questions about the social networking tool(s) My instructor/TA did not have answers to my questions about the social networking tool(s) (r) Technical support was available when I needed it I needed better technical support with the social networking tool(s) (r)


 * Ease of Use**

I had no problems using the social networking tools The social networking tool(s) was confusing (r) I found it easy to use the social networking tool(s) Using the social networking tool(s) in class was simple It was difficult to use the social networking tool(s) (r)


 * Training**

The introductory explanations on how to use the social networking tools were sufficient The introductory explanations on how to use the social networking tools were clear After the introduction, I still wasn’t sure how to use the social networking tools (r)


 * Fun**

Using the social networking tools was fun Using the social networking tools in class is exciting Using the social networking tools was annoying (r) I really enjoyed using the social networking tools


 * Overall Effectiveness**

Overall, I am happy with using social networking tools Using social networking tools in a course is a waste of time (r) I would take another course that used the social networking tools I will avoid classes using social networking tools in the future (r) I would recommend that the instructor continue to use social networking tools I would hope the instructor would think twice about using social networking tools in the future (r) I would recommend this course to others I would not recommend this course to a fellow student (r) Social networking tools used in this course motivated me to learn


 * __Perceived Learning__**

Social networking tools have been beneficial to my learning Social networking tools had little impact on my learning (r) Social networking tools allow me to better understand concepts The social networking tools did not help me to understand concepts better (r) The social networking tools really helped me better prepare for exams The social networking tools were not much help in preparing for exams (r) Social networking tools helped me understand the course material Social networking tools helped me get instant feedback on what I knew and didn’t know Social networking tools failed to help me identify what I still needed to learn (r) The social networking tools made it easy to connect ideas together Using social networking tools helped me think more deeply about course materials


 * __Perceived Performance__**

Using social networking tools helped me do better in this class Using the social networking tools did not help me do better in this course (r)

Final

Pre-survey

Communication--> Engagement I feel involved in this course. Communication I feel that I have good communication with my instructor. I feel that I have good communication with my classmates. Community I feel connected in this course. I feel that I have been able to develop a relationship with my classmates. I feel that I have been able to develop a relationship with my instructor.

Pre-media The e-mail reminders from the instructor make me feel more connected. The announcements posted on D2L make me feel more connected.

Antecedent I need to feel connected in order to learn. I need to have good communication with my instructor to learn. I need to have good communication with my classmates to learn. I need to be able to develop relationships to learn. I need frequent communication from my instructor (e-mail, announcements, discussion posts, grade fee...

Post-survey

Engagement I feel engaged in this course. I feel involved in this course.

Communication I feel that I have good communication with my instructor. I feel that I have good communication with my classmates I had sufficient online access to my instructor.

+I need to have good communication with my instructor to learn. +I need to have good communication with my classmates to learn.

Community I feel that I have been able to develop a relationship with my classmates. I feel that I have been able to develop a relationship with my instructor.

+I need to be able to develop relationships to learn. +I need to feel connected in order to learn. +I need frequent communication from my instructor (e-mail, announcements, discussion posts, grade fee...

-The e-mail reminders from the instructor make me feel more connected. -The announcements posted on D2L make me feel more connected.

New items introduced w/POST

How social media was used in class (IV)

Which social networking tools did you use?-Received text messages on my phone via Twitter Which social networking tools did you use?-Received Twitter news feeds in my Twitter account Which social networking tools did you use?-Received Facebook fan page news feeds on my Wall Which social networking tools did you use?-Use Twitter hashtags to track course conversations (#Commun313) Which social networking tools did you use?-Click to write Choice 5 Which social networking tools did you use?-Click to write Choice 5-TEXT

Engagement (only post) Social networking / made me feel more involved in the course Social networking did NOT make me feel more connected to my course Social networking led me to become engaged in class

Communication/Interaction Using social networking tools helped me be more aware of course happenings The classroom environment was more active thanks to social networking I would have liked to see MORE class interaction Social networking facilitated better communication between the instructor and students Social networking facilitated better communication amongst students Social networking did NOT stimulate interaction with my classmates Social networking made interaction with my instructor more effective Social networking made it DIFFICULT to communicate with my instructor Social networking increased the frequency of my participation in the course Social networking did NOT increase my participation in class

Satisfaction:Support My instructor was able to answer any questions I had about using the social networking tools. My instructor did not answer my questions about using the social networking tools. Technical support was available when I needed it I needed better technical support with the social networking tools.

Satisfaction: Ease of Use I had a few problems using the social networking tools. Accessing the social networking tools was easy. I had difficulty using the social networking tools.

Satisfaction: Training The introductory explanations on how to use the the social networking tools were clear and sufficien... After the introduction, I still wasn't sure how to use the social networking tools.

Satisfaction: Fun Using the social networking tool was fun It is exciting to use the social networking tools as a way to get course information. Using social networking tools was annoying.

Satisfaction: Overall I was satisfied with using the social networking tools. Overall, I am happy with using the social networking tools. Using the social networking tools in a course is a waste of time I would take another course that used the social networking tools. I will avoid classes that use the social networking tools in the future I would recommend that the instructor continue to use the social networking tools. I would recommend this course to others I would not recommend this course to a classmate

Learning (perceived) The social networking tools were beneficial to my learning.

Performance Using the social networking tools helped me do better in this class. The social networking tools did NOT help be do better in this class.

Communication (Social Presence)

I was able to develop a closeness to the course and my instructor I was able to form individual impressions of my instructor