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From: "Bo Morton" <ACE298@CLC.CC.IL.US>
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Date: Wed, 8 Nov 1995 13:21:17 CST
Subject: Re: Help with Literacy/Internet Study (You Could Win $25)
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> Date: Mon, 6 Nov 1995 13:49:33 -0500
> Reply-to: nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov
> From: David J Rosen <DJRosen@world.std.com>
> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-esl@literacy.nifl.gov>
> Subject: Help with Literacy/Internet Study (You Could Win $25)
>
>==============
>
> On-line Questionnaire for Adult Literacy/Basic
> Education/ESOL Practitioners Who Use the Internet
>
> Purpose:
>
> This questionnaire is part of a National Institute for
> Literacy fellowship research project to determine what
> successes and difficulties adult literacy practitioners have
> had in using the Internet. Your experience, reflected in
> your responses to this questionnaire, will be a very
> important part of this research. Please complete the
> questionnaire by November 20th and e-mail it to:
>
> <DJRosen@world.std.com>
>
> or mail it to:
>
> David Rosen,
> 7 Newsome Park
> Jamaica Plain, MA
> 02130-4024
>
> If you would like a copy of the
> survey results place an "x" here: __x___
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> General Directions:
>
> It should take 15 to 30 minutes to complete the
> questionnaire. Although most of the questions simply
> ask you to choose among possible answers, some also
> require typing (or hand-writing if you download, print,
> and mail the questionnaire.)
>
> Please indicate your chosen answer(s) by putting an "x"
> on the line after the item choice(s) or by typing your
> answer(s) -- IN CAPS -- or hand writing them if you
> will be mailing this back.
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> Background Information
>
> (Choose one, place an "x" on the line.)
>
> 1. Gender
>
> Male _____
> Female _X____
>
> 2. Age
>
> 18-25 _____
> 26-35 _____
> 36-45 __X___
> 46-55 _____
> 56 or older _____
>
> 3. Your primary work
>
> Teaching _____
> Administration _X___
> Staff Development _____
> Research _____
>
> Other: (Please type IN CAPS)
>
>
> 4. Where you usually log on to the Internet from:
>
> Work __X___
> Home _____
>
> which is located in:
>
> a rural area _____
> an urban area _____
> a suburban area _X____
>
> 5. Please type in your daytime telephone number:
>
> (708)223-6601, EXT.2953____________
> area code number
>
>
> Internet Use
>
> 1. What Internet features do you use?
>
> (Please indicate with an "x" what Internet features
> you use, add any others, and then assign a priority
> to each use (#1 is your highest priority, and
> priority could mean importance to you as well as
> how much time you spend using this feature.)
>
> e-mail _#1___
>
> listservs (electronic lists) _#3____
>
> newsgroups _____
>
> file transfer protocol _____
>
> world wide web _#2__
>
> gopher __#7___
>
> uploading/downloading files __#6___
>
> Other(s): CHATS # 5
> (CAPS or handwriting, use as much space as needed)
>
>
>
>
>
> (If you have not numbered these in order of
> priority, please do so before going on.)
>
> 2. How do you use the Internet?
>
> (Please put "X"s and/or describe how you use the
> Internet for activities related to adult education. Add
> any other activities which may not be listed, and put
> them in order of priority (considering importance to
> you, and the amount of time you spend in that
> activity).
>
> a) using listservs or message
> forums/newsgroups to get and share
> information about practice or policy __#2___
>
> b) e-mail exchanges with colleagues __#3___
>
> c) searching databases for information _#1____
>
> d) work on projects with colleagues, such
> as writing articles or proposals or
> planning meetings or conferences _#4____
>
> e) helping students do electronic
> pen-pal-ing, or join message forums _____
>
> f) looking for paid or volunteer
> work opportunities __#4___
>
> g) research, e.g. by searching
> databases or on-line documents _#1____
>
> h) reading on-line magazines or journals _#5____
>
> i) reviewing teacher-made curricula
> or lesson plans _____
>
> j) searching on-line news databases
> (e.g. UP, AP, Reuters, etc.) for
> adult education-related information _____
>
> Other(s) (CAPS/handwriting/space as needed)
>
>
>
>
>
> (If you have not ordered these by
> priority please do so before going on.)
>
>
> 3. When did you first log on to the Internet?
> (Choose one and place an "x" on the line after your choice.)
>
> A) Within the last 6 months _____
>
> B) Within the last year __X___
>
> C) Within the last two years _____
>
> D) More than two years ago _____
>
> 4. Think back to the time when you were first using the
> Internet. What difficulties did you encounter?
>
> (Place an "x" after all that applied to you. Add any
> difficulties you may have experienced that are not
> listed, and then number them in priority of difficulty.
> The most difficult problem you had is "1," next
> is "2" and so on.)
>
> a) cost of hardware or software _____
>
> b) problems in purchasing
> hardware or software _____
>
> c) access to a telephone line _____
>
> d) getting an Internet account _____
>
> e) cost of the Internet account _____
>
> f) difficulty accessing the server
> where your account was located,
> (i.e. often finding it busy) __#3___
>
> g) learning to use the hardware _____
>
> h) learning to use the software _____
>
> i) learning to use the internet
> account commands (e.g. UNIX
> commands) _____
>
> j) learning to use various
> Internet features
>
> 1) e-mail _____
>
> 2) listservs (electronic lists) _____
>
> 3) file transfer protocol(ftp) _____
>
> 4) gopher _____
>
> 5) the World Wide Web _____
>
> 6) uploading/downloading
> files __#2___
>
> 7) searching databases _____
>
> k) finding good listservs,
> web sites, gophers, moos, etc. _____
>
> l) finding the time required
> to learn the above _#1____
>
> Other difficulties:
> (Please describe here IN CAPS or handwriting
> and include them as you consider priorities.
> Use as much space as you need.)
>
>
>
>
>
> (If you haven't numbered these in order of
> difficulty, please do so before going on.)
>
> 5. What training or supports helped you to overcome
> these difficulties?
>
> (Place an "x" on the line after any that you used, add
> any others, then put the most helpful in order of
> priority. The most helpful to you is #1......)
>
>
> a) training workshop(s) _#2___
>
> b) course(s) _____
>
> c) a friend or colleague who you
> could ask for help _____
>
> d) a "techno-buddy" assigned to help
> you by telephone or in-person _____
>
> e) colleagues who were struggling
> to learn the Internet together to
> whom you could go for support __#2___
>
> f) technical assistance by telephone _____
>
> g) on-line technical assistance
> in real time _____
>
> h) on-line technical assistance
> by e-mail or message forum _____
>
> i) manuals, guides, or other printed
> instruction or "how-to's" _____
>
> j) hands-on experience (trial and error) ___#1__
>
> k) multiple supports (which ones?) _____
>
>
> Others: (CAPS/handwriting, and use as much
> space as needed.)
>
>
>
>
>
> (If you haven't numbered these in order of
> helpfulness please do so before going on.)
>
> 6. Reflecting on your experience, what do you think
> would have been the best way(s) to provide you
> with the support you needed?
>
> (CAPS /handwriting/space as needed)
>
> HAVING MORE TIME TO EXPLORE AND EXPERIMENT
HAVING EASY ACCESS TO AN "EXPERT" WHILE EXPLORING
>
>
>
> 7. If you were designing a support system for adult
> literacy practitioners who were newcomers to the
> Internet, what elements would you want
> to be sure were included?
>
> 1. INITIAL TRAINING/WORKSHOP
> 2. SCHEDULED TIME TO EXPLORE (POSSIBLY STRUCTURED TASKS)
> 3. ACCESS TO TECHNICAL SUPPORT ON DEMAND
4. CONNECTION TO OTHERS IN THE SAME SITUATION
>
>
>
> 8. As an adult educator, what resources on the Internet
> have you found especially useful (e.g. which
> listservs, gopher sites, web sites, moos, etc.? )
> If you can, please list the internet addresses
> of each of these in upper and lower case.
> Use as much space as you need.
> 1. MANY RESOURCES LINKED TO THE ESL HOME PAGE
2. PBL LIST: roger.hardgraft@eng.monash.edu.au
3. http://www.surrey.ac.uk/ELI/ltr.html
> 4. http://ericir.syr.edu/
5. http:// novel.nifl.gov./litdir/elandh/home.html
6. Yahoo resources
7. http://litserver.literacy.upenn.edu/
8. http://www.otan.dni.us
AND MANY OTHERS
>
> 9. What resources/sites/features would you like to see
> developed which you think would be useful to you and
> other adult education practitioners and students?
> (CAPS/handwriting/space as needed)
>
>MORE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAM SITES WITH INFORMATION
ON INNOVATIVE/SUCCESSFUL PRACTICES; WAYS TO CONNECT
WITH THEIR STAFF AND STUDENTS, ETC
MAPS OF COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
MARKED ON THEM
LIVE ON-LINE HELP, WHICH WOULD RESPOND TO YOUR QUESTIONS
WITHIN MINUTES
>
>
> 10. Since you first began using the Internet, has the
> overall amount of time you spend using it:
>
> Increased? __X___
>
> Decreased? _____
>
> Stayed about the same? _____
>
> Other comments (including comments about the questionnaire):
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ===================================================
> Thank you very much for your help. Please
> E-mail your response to: <DJRosen@world.std.com>
>
> or mail it to:
>
> David Rosen, 7 Newsome Park, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
>
>
>
>
>
>
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