Questionnaires on using the wireless system

 

We are the first class in the UT Physics Department and second class on UT-campus in pioneering the use of the CPS wireless system. The following set of questions is similar to that given to the first UT-class. We would like to have your feedback. To ensure the anonymity of the survey data, for this survey please exchange remotes with your neighbor.

  1. Does this system help you to pay closer attention to the lecture? 

A. Yes:  82%   B. No: 6%   C. No opinion: 12%

   

2.       Does this system change the likelihood that a student would skip a class?

A.   Definitely reduces the likelihood:  62%

B.       Somewhat reduces the likelihood: 32%

C.       No change:  6%

            

3. To what extent the system makes the instructor more aware of the level of comprehension of the class?

A.   Yes, it definitely increases instructor’s awareness.  62%

B.   It somewhat increases instructor’s awareness.         32%

C.       It does not effect instructor’s level of awareness.      6%

         

 

4.  On a scale from A ( a lot) to E (not at all), how much do you enjoy the use of this system?

A. 37%   B. 26%   C. 29%    D. 3%    E. 6%

        


  1. On a scale from A (a lot) to E (not at all),  as an auxiliary   teaching tool, to what extent are you benefited from the use of this system?

A. 26%   B. 34%   C. 26%    D. 6%    E. 9%

  1. In the present semester, you are graded only on whether you participate in each class period. In principle, we could also grade whether or not a student has participated in each question and whether a student has answered correctly. Which of the following scheme do you recommend for future classes?

A. The present scheme, grading based on at least one participation:  51%

B. Grading based on # of participations                                               35%

C. Grading based on # of participations plus # of correct answers      14%

D. No opinion                                                                                         0%

           

 

7.   To use the wireless cps-system, a student needs to buy a cps-remote from the UT-coop bookstore. At the end of the  

       semester UT coop will buy it back (if it is not broken) for about half of the cost. It is conceivable a student might

       want to keep the remote for future use. In each of the following semesters, a new enrollment code (which costs

       $10) is required to enable the student to use the remote.

 

Taking into account that during a semester, a student can, in principle, use his/her remote in as many classes where cps-systems are in use, please select one of the choices below, which best reflects your opinion concerning a student’s investment in using of the wireless-cps system on the UT campus. 

 

  1. Very reasonable.           30%
  2. Reasonable.                   43%
  3. Not reasonable.             27%
  4. No opinion.                    0%