Sims and Games Phase II Instructor Survey Results Prepared for June 21, 2007 Celebration Lunch by Hans Klar, Engage PA
Sims and Games Phase II Instructor Survey Results
Prepared for June 21, 2007 Celebration Lunchby Hans Klar, Engage PA
Overview
Q.1 Which position best describes your current appointment? (N=8)
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Q 2. How would you rate the ease of completing the Phase II application? (N=8)
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Q 3. Did you attend a campus Sims/Games conversation with the Engage Faculty Advisory Group at the University Club
in the summer or the fall? (N=8)
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Q 4. Did you attend an orientation session in January? (N=8)
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Q 5. If yes, how useful was the orientation in preparing you for Phase II? (N=8)
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Q 6. How helpful was/were your DoIT consultant(s) in helping you complete your Phase II project? (N=7)
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Q 7. For approximately how many hours did you work on your project with your consultant(s)? (N=7)
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Hours Spent with Consultants
Q 8. Was this amount of support adequate to complete your Phase II project? (N=7)
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Q 9. For approximately how many hours did you work on your project without your consultant(s)? (N=7)
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Q 10. Is there any other way your consultant(s) could have assisted you? (N=6)
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*done more prototyping, started prototyping earlier
Q 11. Which of the following events did you participate in? (Select all that apply.) (N=7)
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Q 12. If relevant, how helpful was meeting with other instructors at these events? (N=7)
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Q 13. If relevant, how helpful was the presentation on learning and games by Les Howles? (N=5)
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Q 14. Overall, how helpful was Phase II in preparing you to apply for Phase III? (N=7)
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Q 15. Overall, how satisfied are you with the Engage Sims/Games Phase II Award? (N=7)
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Q 16. Overall, how could the Engage Sims/Games Phase II Award be improved? (Open-ended) (N=6)
Q 17. Is there anything else you would like to say about the Engage Sims/Games Phase II Award? (Open-ended) (N=5)
Q 18. Has your thinking about the use of sims/games in teaching and learning changed as a result of participating in this award? (N=7)
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*1. I am more cognizant of the paucity of evidence for or against the academic use of games and simulations. Much more research is needed.
*2. I've learned a lot.
*3. I see proof of its need and have learned how other universities are using this sort of approach.
*4. [No Answer Entered]
Q 19. Are you planning to apply for the Engage Sims/Games Phase III Award? (N=7)
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*1. found an already working version at another university
Q 20. What advice would you give to other instructors interested in teaching with simulations and/or games?
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Q 21. Would you like to continue to participate in sims/games community activities? (N=7)
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Q 22. If yes, in which of the following ways would you most like to participate? (Select all that apply.) (N=6)
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Visiting Campus-wide Special Interest Group(SIG) Sims/Games Wiki
Participating in Campus-wide SIGSims/Games Meetings
Attending Engage Sims/Games CommunityEvents
Visiting Engage Sims/Games Website
*1. Providing mentoring to others wishing to use simulations/games to engage their learners