January
24, 2005
Dear
ISTC 301 Student,
I
am a doctoral candidate in the Instructional Technology program at Towson and
am carrying out research on the various ways pre-service teacher candidates
acquire skills utilizing technology in the classroom. I am attempting to determine the degree to which ISTC 301
contributes to acquiring those skills.
Technology utilization plays a major role in today’s classrooms. Your role in this project will be to take an
online survey that asks you to assess yourself related to various uses and
skills related to technology.
Eventually, this data may be used to improve the ISTC301 course at
Towson University.
At
the beginning of the semester, you will be asked to complete an online survey
by the faculty member who is teaching your section of ISTC301. The survey itself has questions having to do
with technology utilization and classroom integration. While it is recognized that most of you have
limited experience related to some of these questions your input based on the
honest self assessment of your current skills or proficiency will be of benefit
to this study. Then, at the end of the
semester you will be asked to complete the same survey again. This information will help me to determine
how the ISTC 301 course effected your self assessment related to utilizing
technology in the classroom. There are
no known risks or discomforts associated with this taking this survey. The survey results will not be utilized in
any way during the course itself. Therefore,
if you participate or decide not to participate in this survey, your status as
a student in ISTC 301 will in no way be affected. Your teacher will not see any of the results of this study at any
time during the semester. Both surveys (pre and post course) will be
confidential.
Participation in
this study is voluntary. All
information from the surveys will remain strictly confidential. Although the descriptions and findings may
be published, at no time will your name be used. You are at liberty to withdraw your consent to this research and
discontinue participation at any time without prejudice. If you have any questions after today,
please feel free to call me, William Barnard at 410-790-5462 or my faculty
sponsor, Dr. David Wizer at 704-6268, or contact Dr. Patricia Alt, Chairperson
of the Institutional Review Board for the Protection of Human Participants at
Towson University at (410) 704-2236
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I,
_________________________________,affirm that I have read and understood the
above statement and have had all of my questions answered.
Date: ____________________
Signature: _____________________________________________
Witness: _____________________________________________