Introduction

Computer Skills
Survey

Scenarios

Scenario Score
Sheet

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Computer Skills Survey

The following survey is used by the Virtual Cell Development team to assign students to different experimental groups. The results of the survey are used to ensure that each group:

  1. contains participants with an equal range of computer hardware and software skills;
  2. has the same distribution of male and female participants; and
  3. has the same number of participants who have taken a biology lab course previously.

The Survey

Please enter your name, NAID, and answers on the OPSCAN sheet, using a #2 pencil.

1. I have used computers to: (mark all that apply)

A. Play games (1 point)
B. Browse or "surf" the WWW (1 point)
C. Download files or graphic images (1 point)
D. Access on-line syllabus, class notes, homework or other school assignments (1 point)

2.I have used computers to: (mark all that apply)

A. Do my own projects or creative work (1 point)
B. Communicate using e-mail (1 point)
C. Communicate using interactive chat or discussion groups (1 point)
D. Connect to on-line services (Compuserve, AOL, Prodigy, etc.) (1 point)
3.I have used computers to: (mark all that apply)

A. Do research using library or World Wide Web/Internet resources (e.g. search engines) (1 point)
B. Create papers on the World Wide Web (1 point)
C. Write computer programs (1 point)
D. Write graphic programs (1 point)
4. How comfortable are you with using computers for playing games?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
5. How comfortable are you with using computers for word processing?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
6.How comfortable are you with using computers for spreadsheets/databases?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
7. How comfortable are you with using computers for participating in on-line discussion groups?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
8. How comfortable are you with using computers for downloading files or graphic images?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
9. How comfortable are you with using computers for browsing/surfing the World Wide Web (WWW)?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
10. How comfortable are you with using computers for searching for specific class/project related topics via search engines (e.g., Yahoo, Excite)?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
11. How comfortable are you with using computers for doing homework or other school assignments?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
12. How comfortable are you with using computers for doing your own projects or creative work?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
13. How comfortable are you with using computers for communicating using e-mail?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
14. How comfortable are you with using computers for communicating using interactive chat or discussiongroups?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
15. How comfortable are you with using computers to participate in MUDs or MOOs?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
16. How comfortable are you with using computers for doing research using library or World Wide Web/Internet resources?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
17. How comfortable are you with using computers for creating pages on the World Wide Web?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
18. How comfortable are you with using computers for writing computer programs?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
19. How comfortable are you with using computers for creating computer graphics?

A. Not at all (0 points)
B. Moderately (1 point)
C. Very (2 points)
20. Do you have any disabilities which make it difficult for you to use or to access a computer?

A. Yes
B. No
21. What is your gender?

A. Female
B. Male
22.What is your current classification:

A. Freshman
B. Sophomore
C. Junior
D. Senior
E. Graduate Student
23. What is your age?

A. 17-20
B. 21-25
C. 26-30
D. 31-35
E. 36 or older
24. Have you ever taken (or are you taking) a General Biology Laboratory class?

A. Yes
B. No
25. In which lecture section are you enrolled?

A. 8:00 Dr. Marvin Fawley
B. 9:30 Dr. Mary Stewart and Dr. Mark Sheridan
For more information you can contact Phil McClean, one of the co-project managers.

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