LRW+Survey

The latest survey monkey link. I changed the initial intro Meg provided so the survey takers can get a better picture of our project. I also left the class size question as I think it gives us a estimate of activity use. ~ Amy

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LY95VVD

Meg's questionnaire revision suggestions:

Everyone, please see the document! Thanks! meg

Do you think we should add a section for the survey takers to suggest other interested parties we could survey? -ross

I don't see how it could hurt. good job meg! -shawn

Revised Survey (09/17/2010)
 * 1) Do you use Lake Raleigh Woods (LRW) for teaching? Yes No
 * 2) If you answered Yes to Question 1, how many visits do you make per semester to LRW? 
 * 3) If you answered No to Question 1, are you interested in using LRW for teaching purposes? (Yes) (No) (Not Sure) --> No is knock out answer
 * 4) What courses in particular would you be teaching?
 * 5) What is your average class size? 1-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60, >60
 * 6) Are you interested in having a teaching facility built at LRW? Yes No --> No is knockout answer
 * 7) What types of amenities would you need at a teaching facility? 
 * 8) If a teaching facility were available, how often would you use it? More than once a week, once a week, twice a month or less?
 * 9) Please provide additional comments or suggestions for LRW classroom use?

Survey Link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LY95VVD +CLR- i think the questions we have will serve the purpose of what we need for this project. I look forward to reading the introduction to the survey .

_  ﻿ ** Lake Raleigh Woods Survey ** CK -Questions need to be ordered according to importance. Starting with most important and ending with least important. However, some of these questions are related and should be combined into a single question. If possible we should limit the amount of yes/no questions as they don't provide us with much information. Also, answer responses need to be scaled. Likert Scales are commonly used with this type of survey questionnaire and provide opportunity for statistical analysis. Below is an example of Likert Scale response selection. This forces the participant to chose a direction for the response and indicates strength in that direction.
 * 1) = strongly disagree
 * 2) = disagree
 * 3) = undecided
 * 4) = agree
 * 5) = strongly agree

+SDS: Introduction: The Fall '10 FOR 784 course is developing a management plan for Lake Raleigh Woods (LRW). We need your help to understand what current and potential teaching uses for the property are.

1. Do you use Lake Raleigh Woods (LRW) for teaching? Yes No CK- Have you ever used LRW for teaching? Maybe they have in the past. We want to show as much support as possible!

2. If so, how often do you use LRW for teaching purposes?

SDS: Answers: Once per semester, Two to three per semester, Monthly, Biweekly, Weekly, Daily

ML: I like Shawn's change. HC: Visit frequency; 1-4, 5-9, 10-13, 14-16, >16 - Please indicate how often.

JF: If you answered yes to #1, ... CK - Questions 1 & 2 should be combined.

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">3. If not, are you interested in using LRW for teaching in the future? Yes No

SDS: If you answered No to #1,... +CLR: 3b. What courses in particular would you be teaching? +CLR: 3c: What is the typical size of the classes that you would take to LRW? 1-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60

ML: I wouldn't add 3b. I understand it is important to know what classes, because that helps design the facility, but I think this could be handled better later in the questionnaire. Also, it would be best to know what level, grad vs undergrad. AND how many classes. (course numbers won't really mean anything to us) HC: What is your average class size? 1-15, 16-30, 31-45, 46-60 CK: Have there been any barriers or constraints in bringing classes to Lake Raleigh...? (Classroom!!)

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">4. Are you interested in having a teaching facility built at LRW? Yes No <span style="color: #036d03; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">SDS: Change teaching facility to classroom ML: Agree with SDS. Also, interested is vague, if we use interested the answers should indicate a level of interest not yes/no. A more direct question is would you support CNR spending money on building a classroom? Or, if a classroom were built would you use it? If yes, how often? <span style="color: #990000; display: block; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #808000; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: small;">CK - Indicate your level of support for CNR building a classroom at LRW.

+GROUP: 5. If you answered yes to #4, what amenities would you need to facilitate lecture? -->Provide comment field

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">5. If a teaching facility were available, how often would you use it? More than once a week, once a week, twice a month or less <span style="color: #036d03; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">SDS: Answers: Annually, Semi-annually, Monthly, Biweekly, Weekly, Daily ﻿CK - These responses assume they will use it! Answer selection needs to be exhaustive. ML: Agree with SDS. **"was" should be 'were' ("was" indicates past participle, 'were' indicates future conditional)** ALSO, if using time frames, then use all time frames don't include vague words like 'less'

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">6. How do you want LRW to be utilized? Strictly a nature preserve, a nature preserve with teaching facility, nature preserve with teaching facility and limited recreation for students <span style="color: #036d03; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">SDS: Answers should be open ended to maximize for alternative options ML: Maybe this should read something like: Please describe the most important issues/concerns for utilizing LRW. OR please describe your vision for the future of LRW. otherwise agree with SDS. CK - You can provide the most common types and then include a comment box for additional uses not mentioned. Group: relevance?

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">7. Please provide comments on how you utilize LRW for teaching purpose? <span style="color: #808000; display: block; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">AD: Delete 7 & 8 and replace with a comment field: PLease provide additional comments or suggestions for LRW

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">8. Please provide comments on the type of teaching facilities you would like to see built at LRW:

<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;">**Please forward this to anyone who is interested in the fate of LRW. + SDS: What would type of structures would LRW need to be effective and helpful for class-use? Indoor, Open classroom, etc. ML: I can do this, I have created surveys in the past, but that is the last step for now we just need to get the questions down.

+ML: On the final questionnaire we will have a place for their department/college and their teaching status (adjunct, assistant, tenured etc) +ML: We need to make sure we don't leave research out. Some people will use LRW and the classroom for graduate research projects, not just undergrad/grad classes. +ML: Do we want to know if they use it for grad or undergrad classes?

+CLR: It seems to me that we also need to order these questions in such a way to make the survey flow together. +AD: Use survey monkey for distribution