Technology Integration Skills
 Student Survey

 

Research Purpose:

This survey is intended as a tool to aid in the research of student technical skills and to measure growth over time.  All responses will remain confidential, and information gathered is intended for aggregate collection and analysis only. 

By participating in this survey, you are giving your consent for this information to be gathered for professional research.  If you'd like more details, read the full consent form.  If you do not give your consent, click here to return to Towson's home page.

  Class:             Instructor: 

  Last 5 digits of your Towson ID#:  


Directions:  Click on the radio button that best describes your current level of expertise in each category.

 

 

Nonuse

Awareness

Exploration

Infusion

Integration

Expansion

Refinement

 

I am not familiar and do not use

I have a basic awareness, but am not comfortable using

I occasionally use or am somewhat comfortable and can do basic tasks

I am comfortable and use often

I am proficient and use as a regular part of my work

I am very confident and am able to occasionally adapt the technology to fit my needs

I am completely confident and frequently adapt the technology to fit my needs

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Rate your Current Level of Proficiency with:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.  Email

2.  Spreadsheets

3.  Online databases for research

4.  Web page development

5.  Word processing

6.  Computer graphics, editing (i.e. Photoshop)

7.  Presentation (PowerPoint)

8.  Presentation (Inspiration)  

9.  Online digital media resources (video, audio, multimedia)

10. Using help files to learn a new computer application

11. Assistive technologies (for vision, hearing or developmentally impaired users)

12. Posting to an online discussion forum

13. Blackboard

14. Evaluating digital media resources

15. Peripherals, such as digital cameras, scanners, microphones

 

 

Nonuse

Awareness

Exploration

Infusion

Integration

Expansion

Refinement

 

I am not familiar and do not use

I have a basic awareness, but am not comfortable using

I occasionally use or am somewhat comfortable and can do basic tasks

I am comfortable and use often

I am proficient and use as a regular part of my work

I am very confident and am able to occasionally adapt the technology to fit my needs

I am completely confident and frequently adapt the technology to fit my needs

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Survey questions:  

How would you rate your...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A.  Current level of proficiency creating or editing digital media, such as audio or graphics files?

B.  Current ability to use technology tools and information resources to increase student learning?

C.  Current ability to use content-specific computer-based tools (e.g. games, tutorials or applications) to support learning for your (future) classroom?

 

D.  Current ability to use technology resources to facilitate higher order and complex thinking skills, knowledge construction, and creativity?

E.  Current ability to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models or producing other creative works using productivity tools?

 

 

Nonuse

Awareness

Exploration

Infusion

Integration

Expansion

Refinement

 

I am not familiar and do not use

I have a basic awareness, but am not comfortable using

I occasionally use or am somewhat comfortable and can do basic tasks

I am comfortable and use often

I am proficient and use as a regular part of my work

I am very confident and am able to occasionally adapt the technology to fit my needs

I am completely confident and frequently adapt the technology to fit my needs

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

Survey questions:  

How would you rate your...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F.  Current level of proficiency in using technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources?

G.  Current level of proficiency to process data (i.e. spreadsheets) and report results (word processing)?

H.  Awareness of how technology is used in your major field of study?

I.  Current level of proficiency in evaluating technology enhanced learning?

J.  Current level of proficiency to evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on their appropriateness to specific tasks?

K.  Current level of proficiency to use a variety of media and formats, including telecommunications, to collaborate, publish, or interact with peers, experts, or other audiences?

 

 

Lowest

Highest

 

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

For the following questions, please rate on a 0 (lowest) to 6 (highest) scale:  

How would you rate...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Z1.  Your current level of understanding of the legal, ethical, and societal issues related to the appropriate use of technology?

Z2.  The importance of technology to you for supporting lifelong learning, i.e. for your own productivity?

 

Z3.  Your current level of knowledge in discussing diversity issues related to accessing and using technology?