Podcast Survey to be completed at
the beginning of the course
This survey is designed to help us develop learning tools to
assist in your understanding of psychology and to assess the effectiveness of
the provided podcasts.
There is no known risk involved in your participation. No
personally identifiable information will be collected. Your identity will be
protected at all times. We will not share your responses or comments with your
instructors and your grades will not be affected by your decision on whether or
not to participate in the survey. If you have any questions about this survey,
you may contact Kimberley Duff at kduff@cerritos.edu.
Student ID#:________________ Course___________
Semester/Year:__________
1. What is your gender?
1.
male
2.
female
2. What is your age?_______
3. What is your ethnicity?
1.
Asian
2.
African-American
3.
Caucasian
4.
Latino
5.
other, please specify____________________________
4. How often do you use the internet?
1.
Once a day
2.
Daily
3.
Two or three times a week
4.
Once a week
5.
Once a month
6.
Once a year
7.
Never
5. Please circle all that apply. I have used the following:
1.
Google or another search engine like Yahoo
2.
Mapquest, or another mapping program to get directions
3.
Youtube
4.
Myspace
5.
iTunes
6.
iTunes University
7.
Podcasts
6. I have used the internet to (please circle all that apply).
1.
listen to music
2.
watch videos
3.
watch tv or movies
4.
email
5.
develop a website
6.
post photos
7.
buy movie tickets
8.
make travel arrangements
9.
take a class
10.
pay bills/credit cards
11.
make a personal purchase (e.g., flowers, gifts)
12.
download files
13.
I have never used the internet
7. I own the following. Please circle
all that apply.
1.
iPod
2.
mp3 player, other than an iPod
3.
Desktop computer
4.
Laptop
8.
How often do you use the academic materials posted on
iTunes U or iTunes in general?
1.
Once a day
2.
Daily
3.
Two or three times a week
4.
Once a week
5.
Once a month
6.
Once a year
7.
Never
9. How often do you use content that you download from iTunes?
1.
Once a day
2.
Daily
3.
Two or three times a week
4.
Once a week
5.
Once a month
6.
Once a year
7.
Never
10. About how many items from iTunes do you have on your computer
right now?
1.
Fewer than 10
2.
11 to 20
3.
21 to 30
4.
31 to 50
5.
More than 50
11. How many of your courses this semester have posted materials
on iTunes (Note: our class counts as one because we have posted our materials
there)?
1.
None
2.
One
3.
Two
4.
Three
5.
Four or more
12. How many of your courses ever have posted materials on iTunes
(Note: our class counts as one because we have posted our materials there)?
1.
None
2.
One
3.
Two
4.
Three
5.
Four or more
13. Select the subject areas in which you have used iTunes.
1.
Business
2.
Education
3.
Arts
4.
Music
5.
News
6.
Comedy
7.
Other (please specify)
14. What types of materials have you used from iTunes? Check all
that apply.
1.
Recordings of lectures
2.
Audio summaries of key points
3.
Slide shows with narration
4.
music
5.
television
6.
podcasts
8.
movies
9.
Other (please specify)
15. What formats have you used the most from iTunes? Check all
that apply.
1.
Audio only
2.
Audio with images
3.
Video
4.
PDF files
5.
Other (please specify)
16. Where do you listen to (or watch) the materials from iTunes?
Check all that apply.
1.
On my iPod or mp3 player
2.
On my computer
3.
On my stereo
4.
At Home
5.
At Work
6.
At school
7.
On the go
17. Describe an example of how the iPod (or mp3 player) and iTunes
has contributed to your learning.
18. What additional types of academic materials would you like to
see available on iTunes?
19. Which of the following would make it easier to take full
advantage of the potential of iTunes? Check all that apply.
1.
Use it more
2.
Better technical skills on my part
3.
More intellectual breadth and depth
4.
More use by faculty
5.
Make it easier to download items
6.
Make it easier to organize items
7.
More time to work with it
8.
Better integration into the course
9.
Be tested on it
10.
Have a test review on it
11.
Other (please specify)
20. How could the iTunes experience be more valuable to you? Check
all that apply.
1.
More academic material online
2.
Better technical quality
3.
Better intellectual quality
4.
Longer items
5.
Shorter items
6.
Faster download time
7.
More disk space on my computer
8.
More storage space on my iPod or mp3 player
9.
Other (please specify)
21. What is your status as a student? Check all that apply.
1.
Part-time
2.
Full-time
3.
Freshman
4.
Sophomore
5.
Junior
6.
Senior
7.
Returning Student (after break from school)
9.
Other (please specify)
22. In which area is your major subject?
1.
Physical Sciences
2.
Life Sciences
3.
Mathematics
4.
Social Sciences
5.
Humanities
6.
Foreign Language
7.
Business
8.
Education
9.
Fine Arts
10.
Music
11.Other
(please specify)
23. Any other comments that you would like to make?
Thank you for participating in this survey. Adopted from Apple.com