CMS1000 Communication and Scholarship

Survey results: Semesters 1, 2 & 3 2005

n = 188

Question 1 I found the CD based materials were easy to navigate Question 2 The interactive multimedia features (such as the diagrams with explanations) were more helpful to me than the static, print based representations
Question 3 The discussion forums on USQConnect (WebCT) were helpful Question 4 I preferred to use the CD based materials rather than the printed materials
Question 5 The interactive multimedia features on the CD (such as the diagrams with explanations) catered for my approach to learning Question 6 I used the navigation features on the CD as my primary way of accessing the course materials
Question 7 The multimedia introductions (using PowerPoint and audio) used for each module; assessment and course overview really helped my understanding of the course content Question 8 I found the visual elements, such as the icons, and pictures used in the course materials helpful
The multimedia introductions on the CD (using PowerPoint and audio) catered for my approach to learning Question 10 The study materials viewable on the CD, with links to other aspects of the course, are more useful than a printed version
Question 11 Did you like the CD based materials? Question 12 Did you have any major technical problems with the CD (problems you couldn't fix easily by yourself)?
Question 13 Would you prefer to print from the CD what you need (using the PDF files supplied) or buy the printed study materials from the USQ Book shop Question 14 Please choose your ideal combination of learning materials
Question 15 If you answered 'other' to question 14 please explain what this 'other' might be Question 16 How effective were the CD based learning materials in helping you locate and access associated learning elements within the course, with strategies such as hyper-linking? Would you like to see the same thing in other courses?
Question 17 Did you feel that having alternative representations (such as the PowerPoints with the audio, animated diagrams and audio overviews) actually helped you (were fundamental to) learn the material or where they just optional extras? Question 18 Do you feel that the CD based materials (giving you the option of printable files and multimedia enhancements), catered for your preferred way of learning? If not what kind of representations were missing or what would you prefer to have supplied?
Question 19 What advantages or disadvantages did you find in having your study materials supplied to you on CD? How do you think this affected your learning of the materials? Question 20 Please use this space below to make any additional comments or suggestions that you feel would be helpful to the future development of this course

Frequencies

Statistics
    Gender Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14
N Valid 188 188 186 187 186 187 188 187 187 186 187 187 186 188 188
Missing 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 0
Mean 1.73 1.79 2.18 2.10 2.91 2.26 2.27 2.00 2.19 2.13 2.63 1.21 1.88 1.33 3.22
Median 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 3.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 2.00 1.00 4.00
Std. Deviation .446 .839 .995 .895 1.308 .949 1.126 .933 .905 .985 1.253 .411 .324 .471 .999

 


Gender distribution

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Male 51 27.1 27.1 27.1
Female 137 72.9 72.9 100.0
Total 188 100.0 100.0  

Gender

Question 1.

I found the CD based materials were easy to navigate

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 73 38.8 38.8 38.8
Agree 96 51.1 51.1 89.9
No opinion 8 4.3 4.3 94.1
Disagree 8 4.3 4.3 98.4
Strg Disagree 3 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 188 100.0 100.0  

Q1


Gender * Q1 Crosstabulation
      Q1 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Strg Disagree
Gender Male Count 18 29 1 2 1 51
% within Gender 35.3% 56.9% 2.0% 3.9% 2.0% 100.0%
% within Q1 24.7% 30.2% 12.5% 25.0% 33.3% 27.1%
% of Total 9.6% 15.4% .5% 1.1% .5% 27.1%
Female Count 55 67 7 6 2 137
% within Gender 40.1% 48.9% 5.1% 4.4% 1.5% 100.0%
% within Q1 75.3% 69.8% 87.5% 75.0% 66.7% 72.9%
% of Total 29.3% 35.6% 3.7% 3.2% 1.1% 72.9%
Total Count 73 96 8 8 3 188
% within Gender 38.8% 51.1% 4.3% 4.3% 1.6% 100.0%
% within Q1 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 38.8% 51.1% 4.3% 4.3% 1.6% 100.0%

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Question 2.

The interactive multimedia features (such as the diagrams with explanations) were more helpful to me than the static, print based representations

    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 49 26.1 26.3 26.3
Agree 83 44.1 44.6 71.0
No opinion 27 14.4 14.5 85.5
Disagree 26 13.8 14.0 99.5
Stng disagree 1 .5 .5 100.0
Total 186 98.9 100.0  
Missing System 2 1.1    
Total 188 100.0
 

Q2


Gender * Q2 Crosstabulation
      Q2 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 10 26 6 8 0 50
% within Gender 20.0% 52.0% 12.0% 16.0% .0% 100.0%
% within Q2 20.4% 31.3% 22.2% 30.8% .0% 26.9%
% of Total 5.4% 14.0% 3.2% 4.3% .0% 26.9%
Female Count 39 57 21 18 1 136
% within Gender 28.7% 41.9% 15.4% 13.2% .7% 100.0%
% within Q2 79.6% 68.7% 77.8% 69.2% 100.0% 73.1%
% of Total 21.0% 30.6% 11.3% 9.7% .5% 73.1%
Total Count 49 83 27 26 1 186
% within Gender 26.3% 44.6% 14.5% 14.0% .5% 100.0%
% within Q2 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 26.3% 44.6% 14.5% 14.0% .5% 100.0%

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Question 3.

The discussion forums on USQConnect (WebCT) were helpful

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 52 27.7 27.8 27.8
Agree 76 40.4 40.6 68.4
No opinion 49 26.1 26.2 94.7
Disagree 8 4.3 4.3 98.9
Stng disagree 2 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing System 1 .5
 
Total 188 100.0
 

Q3


Gender * Q3 Crosstabulation



Q3 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 9 21 17 3 1 51
% within Gender 17.6% 41.2% 33.3% 5.9% 2.0% 100.0%
% within Q3 17.3% 27.6% 34.7% 37.5% 50.0% 27.3%
% of Total 4.8% 11.2% 9.1% 1.6% .5% 27.3%
Female Count 43 55 32 5 1 136
% within Gender 31.6% 40.4% 23.5% 3.7% .7% 100.0%
% within Q3 82.7% 72.4% 65.3% 62.5% 50.0% 72.7%
% of Total 23.0% 29.4% 17.1% 2.7% .5% 72.7%
Total Count 52 76 49 8 2 187
% within Gender 27.8% 40.6% 26.2% 4.3% 1.1% 100.0%
% within Q3 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 27.8% 40.6% 26.2% 4.3% 1.1% 100.0%

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Question 4.

I preferred to use the CD based materials rather than the printed materials

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 33 17.6 17.7 17.7
Agree 49 26.1 26.3 44.1
No opinion 24 12.8 12.9 57.0
Disagree 61 32.4 32.8 89.8
Stng disagree 19 10.1 10.2 100.0
Total 186 98.9 100.0  
Missing System 2 1.1    
Total 188 100.0
 

Q4


Gender * Q4 Crosstabulation



Q4 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 9 13 9 16 3 50
% within Gender 18.0% 26.0% 18.0% 32.0% 6.0% 100.0%
% within Q4 27.3% 26.5% 37.5% 26.2% 15.8% 26.9%
% of Total 4.8% 7.0% 4.8% 8.6% 1.6% 26.9%
Female Count 24 36 15 45 16 136
% within Gender 17.6% 26.5% 11.0% 33.1% 11.8% 100.0%
% within Q4 72.7% 73.5% 62.5% 73.8% 84.2% 73.1%
% of Total 12.9% 19.4% 8.1% 24.2% 8.6% 73.1%
Total Count 33 49 24 61 19 186
% within Gender 17.7% 26.3% 12.9% 32.8% 10.2% 100.0%
% within Q4 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 17.7% 26.3% 12.9% 32.8% 10.2% 100.0%

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Question 5.

The interactive multimedia features on the CD (such as the diagrams with explanations) catered for my approach to learning

Q5
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 41 21.8 21.9 21.9
Agree 81 43.1 43.3 65.2
No opinion 42 22.3 22.5 87.7
Disagree 22 11.7 11.8 99.5
Stng disagree 1 .5 .5 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing System 1 .5
 
Total 188 100.0    

Q5


Gender * Q5 Crosstabulation



Q5 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 11 25 8 6 1 51
% within Gender 21.6% 49.0% 15.7% 11.8% 2.0% 100.0%
% within Q5 26.8% 30.9% 19.0% 27.3% 100.0% 27.3%
% of Total 5.9% 13.4% 4.3% 3.2% .5% 27.3%
Female Count 30 56 34 16 0 136
% within Gender 22.1% 41.2% 25.0% 11.8% .0% 100.0%
% within Q5 73.2% 69.1% 81.0% 72.7% .0% 72.7%
% of Total 16.0% 29.9% 18.2% 8.6% .0% 72.7%
Total Count 41 81 42 22 1 187
% within Gender 21.9% 43.3% 22.5% 11.8% .5% 100.0%
% within Q5 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 21.9% 43.3% 22.5% 11.8% .5% 100.0%

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Question 6.

I used the navigation features on the CD as my primary way of accessing the course materials

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 51 27.1 27.1 27.1
Agree 78 41.5 41.5 68.6
No opinion 22 11.7 11.7 80.3
Disagree 31 16.5 16.5 96.8
Stng disagree 6 3.2 3.2 100.0
Total 188 100.0 100.0  

Q6


Gender * Q6 Crosstabulation



Q6 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 11 22 6 11 1 51
% within Gender 21.6% 43.1% 11.8% 21.6% 2.0% 100.0%
% within Q6 21.6% 28.2% 27.3% 35.5% 16.7% 27.1%
% of Total 5.9% 11.7% 3.2% 5.9% .5% 27.1%
Female Count 40 56 16 20 5 137
% within Gender 29.2% 40.9% 11.7% 14.6% 3.6% 100.0%
% within Q6 78.4% 71.8% 72.7% 64.5% 83.3% 72.9%
% of Total 21.3% 29.8% 8.5% 10.6% 2.7% 72.9%
Total Count 51 78 22 31 6 188
% within Gender 27.1% 41.5% 11.7% 16.5% 3.2% 100.0%
% within Q6 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 27.1% 41.5% 11.7% 16.5% 3.2% 100.0%

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Question 7.

The multimedia introductions (using PowerPoint and audio) used for each module; assessment and course overview really helped my understanding of the course content

    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 61 32.4 32.6 32.6
Agree 82 43.6 43.9 76.5
No opinion 30 16.0 16.0 92.5
Disagree 11 5.9 5.9 98.4
Stng disagree 3 1.6 1.6 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing 9 1 .5    
Total 188 100.0
 

Q7


Gender * Q7 Crosstabulation



Q7 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 13 28 5 5 0 51
% within Gender 25.5% 54.9% 9.8% 9.8% .0% 100.0%
% within Q7 21.3% 34.1% 16.7% 45.5% .0% 27.3%
% of Total 7.0% 15.0% 2.7% 2.7% .0% 27.3%
Female Count 48 54 25 6 3 136
% within Gender 35.3% 39.7% 18.4% 4.4% 2.2% 100.0%
% within Q7 78.7% 65.9% 83.3% 54.5% 100.0% 72.7%
% of Total 25.7% 28.9% 13.4% 3.2% 1.6% 72.7%
Total Count 61 82 30 11 3 187
% within Gender 32.6% 43.9% 16.0% 5.9% 1.6% 100.0%
% within Q7 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 32.6% 43.9% 16.0% 5.9% 1.6% 100.0%

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Question 8.

I found the visual elements, such as the icons, and pictures used in the course materials helpful

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 40 21.3 21.4 21.4
Agree 92 48.9 49.2 70.6
No opinion 37 19.7 19.8 90.4
Disagree 16 8.5 8.6 98.9
Stng disagree 2 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing 9 1 .5    
Total 188 100.0
 

Q8


Gender * Q8 Crosstabulation



Q8 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 10 30 9 2 0 51
% within Gender 19.6% 58.8% 17.6% 3.9% .0% 100.0%
% within Q8 25.0% 32.6% 24.3% 12.5% .0% 27.3%
% of Total 5.3% 16.0% 4.8% 1.1% .0% 27.3%
Female Count 30 62 28 14 2 136
% within Gender 22.1% 45.6% 20.6% 10.3% 1.5% 100.0%
% within Q8 75.0% 67.4% 75.7% 87.5% 100.0% 72.7%
% of Total 16.0% 33.2% 15.0% 7.5% 1.1% 72.7%
Total Count 40 92 37 16 2 187
% within Gender 21.4% 49.2% 19.8% 8.6% 1.1% 100.0%
% within Q8 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 21.4% 49.2% 19.8% 8.6% 1.1% 100.0%

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Question 9.

The multimedia introductions on the CD (using PowerPoint and audio) catered for my approach to learning

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 53 28.2 28.5 28.5
Agree 79 42.0 42.5 71.0
No opinion 32 17.0 17.2 88.2
Disagree 20 10.6 10.8 98.9
Stng disagree 2 1.1 1.1 100.0
Total 186 98.9 100.0  
Missing 9 1 .5    
System 1 .5
 
Total 2 1.1
 
Total 188 100.0
 

Q9


Gender * Q9 Crosstabulation



Q9 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 12 26 5 7 1 51
% within Gender 23.5% 51.0% 9.8% 13.7% 2.0% 100.0%
% within Q9 22.6% 32.9% 15.6% 35.0% 50.0% 27.4%
% of Total 6.5% 14.0% 2.7% 3.8% .5% 27.4%
Female Count 41 53 27 13 1 135
% within Gender 30.4% 39.3% 20.0% 9.6% .7% 100.0%
% within Q9 77.4% 67.1% 84.4% 65.0% 50.0% 72.6%
% of Total 22.0% 28.5% 14.5% 7.0% .5% 72.6%
Total Count 53 79 32 20 2 186
% within Gender 28.5% 42.5% 17.2% 10.8% 1.1% 100.0%
% within Q9 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 28.5% 42.5% 17.2% 10.8% 1.1% 100.0%

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Question 10.

The study materials viewable on the CD, with links to other aspects of the course, are more useful than a printed version.

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Stng agree 39 20.7 20.9 20.9
Agree 62 33.0 33.2 54.0
No opinion 31 16.5 16.6 70.6
Disagree 40 21.3 21.4 92.0
Stng disagree 15 8.0 8.0 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing 9 1 .5
 
Total 188 100.0
 

Q10


Gender * Q10 Crosstabulation



Q10 Total
Stng agree Agree No opinion Disagree Stng disagree
Gender Male Count 8 25 7 8 3 51
% within Gender 15.7% 49.0% 13.7% 15.7% 5.9% 100.0%
% within Q10 20.5% 40.3% 22.6% 20.0% 20.0% 27.3%
% of Total 4.3% 13.4% 3.7% 4.3% 1.6% 27.3%
Female Count 31 37 24 32 12 136
% within Gender 22.8% 27.2% 17.6% 23.5% 8.8% 100.0%
% within Q10 79.5% 59.7% 77.4% 80.0% 80.0% 72.7%
% of Total 16.6% 19.8% 12.8% 17.1% 6.4% 72.7%
Total Count 39 62 31 40 15 187
% within Gender 20.9% 33.2% 16.6% 21.4% 8.0% 100.0%
% within Q10 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 20.9% 33.2% 16.6% 21.4% 8.0% 100.0%

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Question 11.

Did you like the CD based materials?

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Yes 147 78.2 78.6 78.6
No 40 21.3 21.4 100.0
Total 187 99.5 100.0  
Missing 9 1 .5
 
Total 188 100.0
 

Q11


Gender * Q11 Crosstabulation
      Q11 Total
Yes No
Gender Male Count 40 11 51
% within Gender 78.4% 21.6% 100.0%
% within Q11 27.2% 27.5% 27.3%
% of Total 21.4% 5.9% 27.3%
Female Count 107 29 136
% within Gender 78.7% 21.3% 100.0%
% within Q11 72.8% 72.5% 72.7%
% of Total 57.2% 15.5% 72.7%
Total Count 147 40 187
% within Gender 78.6% 21.4% 100.0%
% within Q11 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 78.6% 21.4% 100.0%

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Question 12.

Did you have any major technical problems with the CD (problems you couldn't fix easily by yourself)?

 
    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Yes 22 11.7 11.8 11.8
No 164 87.2 88.2 100.0
Total 186 98.9 100.0  
Missing 9 2 1.1
 
Total 188 100.0
 

Q12


Gender * Q12 Crosstabulation



Q12 Total
Yes No
Gender Male Count 4 47 51
% within Gender 7.8% 92.2% 100.0%
% within Q12 18.2% 28.7% 27.4%
% of Total 2.2% 25.3% 27.4%
Female Count 18 117 135
% within Gender 13.3% 86.7% 100.0%
% within Q12 81.8% 71.3% 72.6%
% of Total 9.7% 62.9% 72.6%
Total Count 22 164 186
% within Gender 11.8% 88.2% 100.0%
% within Q12 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 11.8% 88.2% 100.0%

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Question 13.

Would you prefer to print from the CD what you need (using the PDF files supplied) or buy the printed study materials from the USQ Book shop

    Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Print from CD 126 67.0 67.0 67.0
Buy from Bookshop 62 33.0 33.0 100.0
Total 188 100.0 100.0  

Q13


Gender * Q13 Crosstabulation



Q13 Total
Print from CD Buy from Bookshop
Gender Male Count 35 16 51
% within Gender 68.6% 31.4% 100.0%
% within Q13 27.8% 25.8% 27.1%
% of Total 18.6% 8.5% 27.1%
Female Count 91 46 137
% within Gender 66.4% 33.6% 100.0%
% within Q13 72.2% 74.2% 72.9%
% of Total 48.4% 24.5% 72.9%
Total Count 126 62 188
% within Gender 67.0% 33.0% 100.0%
% within Q13 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 67.0% 33.0% 100.0%

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Question 14.

Please choose your ideal combination of learning materials.

 

  Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid CD only 3 1.6 1.6 1.6
CD and buy print 62 33.0 33.0 34.6
Print only 19 10.1 10.1 44.7
CD & print yourself what is required 98 52.1 52.1 96.8
Other 6 3.2 3.2 100.0
Total 188 100.0 100.0  

Q14


Gender * Q14 Crosstabulation



Q14 Total
CD only CD and buy print Print only CD & print yourself what is required Other
Gender Male Count 1 20 4 24 2 51
% within Gender 2.0% 39.2% 7.8% 47.1% 3.9% 100.0%
% within Q14 33.3% 32.3% 21.1% 24.5% 33.3% 27.1%
% of Total .5% 10.6% 2.1% 12.8% 1.1% 27.1%
Female Count 2 42 15 74 4 137
% within Gender 1.5% 30.7% 10.9% 54.0% 2.9% 100.0%
% within Q14 66.7% 67.7% 78.9% 75.5% 66.7% 72.9%
% of Total 1.1% 22.3% 8.0% 39.4% 2.1% 72.9%
Total Count 3 62 19 98 6 188
% within Gender 1.6% 33.0% 10.1% 52.1% 3.2% 100.0%
% within Q14 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
% of Total 1.6% 33.0% 10.1% 52.1% 3.2% 100.0%

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Question 15

If you answered 'other' to question 14 please explain what this 'other' might be.

Question 16

How effective were the CD based learning materials in helping you locate and access associated learning elements within the course, with strategies such as hyper-linking? Would you like to see the same thing in other courses?

Question 17

Did you feel that having alternative representations (such as the PowerPoint's with the audio, animated diagrams and audio overviews) actually helped you (were fundamental to) learn the material or where they just optional extras?

Question 18

Do you feel that the CD based materials (giving you the option of printable files and multimedia enhancements), catered for your preferred way of learning? If not what kind of representations were missing or what would you prefer to have supplied?

Question 19

What advantages or disadvantages did you find in having your study materials supplied to you on CD? How do you think this affected your learning of the materials?

Question 20

Please use this space below to make any additional comments or suggestions that you feel would be helpful to the future development of this course.