Table 1 In-Service Teacher Technology...

Table 1

In-Service Teacher Technology Survey Results

Rank	Survey Items		Mean	SD
1	17.	My learning satisfaction is undermined because I did not possess adequate typing skills.^*	4.71	.47
2	23.	I am satisfied with the quality of the online synchronous conferencing tool (Elluminate).	4.41	.51
3	24.	I am satisfied with the quality of the QuickCam Communicate Webcam that the program purchased for me.	4.36	.63
4	21.	I prefer to have clear rubrics for scoring assignments prior to the due date.	4.31	.77
5	20.	I felt comfortable when asking for clarification or questions online with the instructor.	4.24	.83
6	1.	The course website was well organized.	4.18	.53
6	23.	I am satisfied with the quality of the online asynchronous course management system (Blackboard).	4.18	.39
8	7.	I felt comfortable discussing the ideas and concepts taught in this course with other students during the synchronous small group session.	4.12	.60
8	9.	I prefer to receive responses from the instructor promptly.	4.12	.86
8	13.	Synchronous whole group course sessions in this course facilitated my learning.	4.12	.33
8	16.	In terms of interaction and collaboration, I would rate synchronous small group session discussion as “effective.”	4.12	.49
12	4.	I benefited from active participation in the scheduled synchronous small group session discussions about given topics.	4.06	.43
12	10.	I will post the same number of messages as I actually did over the semester if these postings were optional, not required and graded.^*	4.06	.66
12	15.	The synchronous small group session discussion is helpful because we collaborate more with each other and support each other.	4.06	.90
15	2.	The course website layout was clear.	3.94	.56
15	3.	I like to have class sessions recorded so I can review the lessons later on.	3.94	.66
17	6.	When engaged in synchronous small group session discussions, I put a lot of thought into my comments.	3.88	.49
18	8.	In the synchronous small group session, I wasted too much time communicating with others on topics that are not directly related to my course work.^*	3.71	.59
18	14.	I want to work with different people in a synchronous small group session every few weeks because we can learn from other students.	3.71	.77
20	5.	I would have done better if I did not have to collaborate with my peers in my group for discussions.^*	3.65	.70
20	18.	The synchronous small group session discussion mode didn't fit well with my other life responsibilities.^*	3.65	.70
22	19.	I enjoyed studying for this course because my interaction with other students was effective.	3.41	.71
22	25.	I am satisfied with the quality of the Notebook Headset that the program purchased for me.	3.41	1.06
24	12.	In threaded discussion, my answers to the questions and comments on peers’ messages helped me to understand the contents/readings of the course better.	3.18	.81
25	11.	I wasted too much time sorting through messages to find the few that are useful.^*	2.41	.87
Overall			3.92	.65

Rank	Survey Items		Mean	SD
1	17.	My learning satisfaction is undermined because I did not possess adequate typing skills.^*	4.71	.47
2	23.	I am satisfied with the quality of the online synchronous conferencing tool (Elluminate).	4.41	.51
3	24.	I am satisfied with the quality of the QuickCam Communicate Webcam that the program purchased for me.	4.36	.63
4	21.	I prefer to have clear rubrics for scoring assignments prior to the due date.	4.31	.77
5	20.	I felt comfortable when asking for clarification or questions online with the instructor.	4.24	.83
6	1.	The course website was well organized.	4.18	.53
6	23.	I am satisfied with the quality of the online asynchronous course management system (Blackboard).	4.18	.39
8	7.	I felt comfortable discussing the ideas and concepts taught in this course with other students during the synchronous small group session.	4.12	.60
8	9.	I prefer to receive responses from the instructor promptly.	4.12	.86
8	13.	Synchronous whole group course sessions in this course facilitated my learning.	4.12	.33
8	16.	In terms of interaction and collaboration, I would rate synchronous small group session discussion as “effective.”	4.12	.49
12	4.	I benefited from active participation in the scheduled synchronous small group session discussions about given topics.	4.06	.43
12	10.	I will post the same number of messages as I actually did over the semester if these postings were optional, not required and graded.^*	4.06	.66
12	15.	The synchronous small group session discussion is helpful because we collaborate more with each other and support each other.	4.06	.90
15	2.	The course website layout was clear.	3.94	.56
15	3.	I like to have class sessions recorded so I can review the lessons later on.	3.94	.66
17	6.	When engaged in synchronous small group session discussions, I put a lot of thought into my comments.	3.88	.49
18	8.	In the synchronous small group session, I wasted too much time communicating with others on topics that are not directly related to my course work.^*	3.71	.59
18	14.	I want to work with different people in a synchronous small group session every few weeks because we can learn from other students.	3.71	.77
20	5.	I would have done better if I did not have to collaborate with my peers in my group for discussions.^*	3.65	.70
20	18.	The synchronous small group session discussion mode didn't fit well with my other life responsibilities.^*	3.65	.70
22	19.	I enjoyed studying for this course because my interaction with other students was effective.	3.41	.71
22	25.	I am satisfied with the quality of the Notebook Headset that the program purchased for me.	3.41	1.06
24	12.	In threaded discussion, my answers to the questions and comments on peers’ messages helped me to understand the contents/readings of the course better.	3.18	.81
25	11.	I wasted too much time sorting through messages to find the few that are useful.^*	2.41	.87
Overall			3.92	.65

Note:

Responses ranged from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree). ^*Recoded scale item.

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