BRCC Teaching+Learning Center Needs Assessment Survey 2012

Please tell us about yourself.

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* 1. Name:

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* 2. Department or Unit:

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* 3. Email address:

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* 4. Which of the following best describes your current position with BRCC?

Adjunct faculty

Administrator

Full-time faculty

Part-time faculty

Staff

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* 5. How long have you worked at BRCC?

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

11-14 years

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* 6. Please rate each of the following topics on the importance of content to you personally in relation to your ongoing professional development needs.

	Not important	Neutral	Somewhat Important	Very Important
Integrating active learning in your courses	Integrating active learning in your courses Not important	Integrating active learning in your courses Neutral	Integrating active learning in your courses Somewhat Important	Integrating active learning in your courses Very Important
Designing and managing student group projects	Designing and managing student group projects Not important	Designing and managing student group projects Neutral	Designing and managing student group projects Somewhat Important	Designing and managing student group projects Very Important
Using Inquiry-guided learning in your courses	Using Inquiry-guided learning in your courses Not important	Using Inquiry-guided learning in your courses Neutral	Using Inquiry-guided learning in your courses Somewhat Important	Using Inquiry-guided learning in your courses Very Important
Designing and using grading rubrics	Designing and using grading rubrics Not important	Designing and using grading rubrics Neutral	Designing and using grading rubrics Somewhat Important	Designing and using grading rubrics Very Important
Creation or revision of your teaching philosophy	Creation or revision of your teaching philosophy Not important	Creation or revision of your teaching philosophy Neutral	Creation or revision of your teaching philosophy Somewhat Important	Creation or revision of your teaching philosophy Very Important
Assessment of student work	Assessment of student work Not important	Assessment of student work Neutral	Assessment of student work Somewhat Important	Assessment of student work Very Important
Course design or redesign	Course design or redesign Not important	Course design or redesign Neutral	Course design or redesign Somewhat Important	Course design or redesign Very Important
Designing learning experiences aligned to your learning outcomes	Designing learning experiences aligned to your learning outcomes Not important	Designing learning experiences aligned to your learning outcomes Neutral	Designing learning experiences aligned to your learning outcomes Somewhat Important	Designing learning experiences aligned to your learning outcomes Very Important
Test question development	Test question development Not important	Test question development Neutral	Test question development Somewhat Important	Test question development Very Important
Teaching/understanding Millennial students	Teaching/understanding Millennial students Not important	Teaching/understanding Millennial students Neutral	Teaching/understanding Millennial students Somewhat Important	Teaching/understanding Millennial students Very Important
Teaching/understanding diverse students	Teaching/understanding diverse students Not important	Teaching/understanding diverse students Neutral	Teaching/understanding diverse students Somewhat Important	Teaching/understanding diverse students Very Important
Teaching/understanding difficult students	Teaching/understanding difficult students Not important	Teaching/understanding difficult students Neutral	Teaching/understanding difficult students Somewhat Important	Teaching/understanding difficult students Very Important
Early career teaching: nuts and bolts	Early career teaching: nuts and bolts Not important	Early career teaching: nuts and bolts Neutral	Early career teaching: nuts and bolts Somewhat Important	Early career teaching: nuts and bolts Very Important
Mid-career teaching: maintaining enthusiasm	Mid-career teaching: maintaining enthusiasm Not important	Mid-career teaching: maintaining enthusiasm Neutral	Mid-career teaching: maintaining enthusiasm Somewhat Important	Mid-career teaching: maintaining enthusiasm Very Important
Approaches to improving the writing abilities of your students	Approaches to improving the writing abilities of your students Not important	Approaches to improving the writing abilities of your students Neutral	Approaches to improving the writing abilities of your students Somewhat Important	Approaches to improving the writing abilities of your students Very Important

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* 7. Please rate each of the following topics on the importance of content to you personally in relation to your ongoing professional development needs.

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Incorporating technology in teaching and learning	Incorporating technology in teaching and learning Not important	Incorporating technology in teaching and learning Neutral	Incorporating technology in teaching and learning Somewhat Important	Incorporating technology in teaching and learning Very Important
Advanced Blackboard capabilities (e.g. using multimedia or math applications)	Advanced Blackboard capabilities (e.g. using multimedia or math applications) Not important	Advanced Blackboard capabilities (e.g. using multimedia or math applications) Neutral	Advanced Blackboard capabilities (e.g. using multimedia or math applications) Somewhat Important	Advanced Blackboard capabilities (e.g. using multimedia or math applications) Very Important
Teaching with student response systems (e.g. clickers or PDAs)	Teaching with student response systems (e.g. clickers or PDAs) Not important	Teaching with student response systems (e.g. clickers or PDAs) Neutral	Teaching with student response systems (e.g. clickers or PDAs) Somewhat Important	Teaching with student response systems (e.g. clickers or PDAs) Very Important
Learning to use electronic portfolios (for students or for faculty work)	Learning to use electronic portfolios (for students or for faculty work) Not important	Learning to use electronic portfolios (for students or for faculty work) Neutral	Learning to use electronic portfolios (for students or for faculty work) Somewhat Important	Learning to use electronic portfolios (for students or for faculty work) Very Important
Designing blended or hybrid courses	Designing blended or hybrid courses Not important	Designing blended or hybrid courses Neutral	Designing blended or hybrid courses Somewhat Important	Designing blended or hybrid courses Very Important
Ideas for additional teaching-technology topics	Ideas for additional teaching-technology topics Not important	Ideas for additional teaching-technology topics Neutral	Ideas for additional teaching-technology topics Somewhat Important	Ideas for additional teaching-technology topics Very Important

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* 8. Please rate each of the following topics on the importance of content to you personally in relation to your ongoing professional development needs.

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Using the scholarship of teaching and learning to improve your skill set	Using the scholarship of teaching and learning to improve your skill set Not important	Using the scholarship of teaching and learning to improve your skill set Neutral	Using the scholarship of teaching and learning to improve your skill set Somewhat Important	Using the scholarship of teaching and learning to improve your skill set Very Important
Exploration of teaching pedagogy	Exploration of teaching pedagogy Not important	Exploration of teaching pedagogy Neutral	Exploration of teaching pedagogy Somewhat Important	Exploration of teaching pedagogy Very Important
Exploration of assessment methods	Exploration of assessment methods Not important	Exploration of assessment methods Neutral	Exploration of assessment methods Somewhat Important	Exploration of assessment methods Very Important
Exploration of student engagement techniques	Exploration of student engagement techniques Not important	Exploration of student engagement techniques Neutral	Exploration of student engagement techniques Somewhat Important	Exploration of student engagement techniques Very Important

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* 9. Please rate each of the following topics on the importance of content to you personally in relation to your ongoing professional development needs.

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Submitting papers to peer-reviewed conferences	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed conferences Not important	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed conferences Neutral	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed conferences Somewhat Important	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed conferences Very Important
Submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals Not important	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals Neutral	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals Somewhat Important	Submitting papers to peer-reviewed journals Very Important
Submitting articles to education-related magazines, newspapers, or e-magazines	Submitting articles to education-related magazines, newspapers, or e-magazines Not important	Submitting articles to education-related magazines, newspapers, or e-magazines Neutral	Submitting articles to education-related magazines, newspapers, or e-magazines Somewhat Important	Submitting articles to education-related magazines, newspapers, or e-magazines Very Important
Leadership development	Leadership development Not important	Leadership development Neutral	Leadership development Somewhat Important	Leadership development Very Important
Effective peer mentoring	Effective peer mentoring Not important	Effective peer mentoring Neutral	Effective peer mentoring Somewhat Important	Effective peer mentoring Very Important
Service opportunities	Service opportunities Not important	Service opportunities Neutral	Service opportunities Somewhat Important	Service opportunities Very Important
External professional development opportunities	External professional development opportunities Not important	External professional development opportunities Neutral	External professional development opportunities Somewhat Important	External professional development opportunities Very Important

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* 10. Please rate each of the following topics on the importance of content to you personally in relation to your ongoing professional development needs.

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Understanding community engagement	Understanding community engagement Not important	Understanding community engagement Neutral	Understanding community engagement Somewhat Important	Understanding community engagement Very Important
Faculty Learning Communities	Faculty Learning Communities Not important	Faculty Learning Communities Neutral	Faculty Learning Communities Somewhat Important	Faculty Learning Communities Very Important
Teaching and Learning Circles	Teaching and Learning Circles Not important	Teaching and Learning Circles Neutral	Teaching and Learning Circles Somewhat Important	Teaching and Learning Circles Very Important
Writing groups	Writing groups Not important	Writing groups Neutral	Writing groups Somewhat Important	Writing groups Very Important
Changing roles of faculty members	Changing roles of faculty members Not important	Changing roles of faculty members Neutral	Changing roles of faculty members Somewhat Important	Changing roles of faculty members Very Important
Classroom observation and assessment	Classroom observation and assessment Not important	Classroom observation and assessment Neutral	Classroom observation and assessment Somewhat Important	Classroom observation and assessment Very Important
Time management	Time management Not important	Time management Neutral	Time management Somewhat Important	Time management Very Important
Managing early career challenges	Managing early career challenges Not important	Managing early career challenges Neutral	Managing early career challenges Somewhat Important	Managing early career challenges Very Important
Balancing work and personal life	Balancing work and personal life Not important	Balancing work and personal life Neutral	Balancing work and personal life Somewhat Important	Balancing work and personal life Very Important
Family issues (e.g. having/raising children as an academic; creating family-friendly campus policies)	Family issues (e.g. having/raising children as an academic; creating family-friendly campus policies) Not important	Family issues (e.g. having/raising children as an academic; creating family-friendly campus policies) Neutral	Family issues (e.g. having/raising children as an academic; creating family-friendly campus policies) Somewhat Important	Family issues (e.g. having/raising children as an academic; creating family-friendly campus policies) Very Important
Thriving in mid-career	Thriving in mid-career Not important	Thriving in mid-career Neutral	Thriving in mid-career Somewhat Important	Thriving in mid-career Very Important
Approaching retirement	Approaching retirement Not important	Approaching retirement Neutral	Approaching retirement Somewhat Important	Approaching retirement Very Important
Book group about teaching and learning topics	Book group about teaching and learning topics Not important	Book group about teaching and learning topics Neutral	Book group about teaching and learning topics Somewhat Important	Book group about teaching and learning topics Very Important
Arts experiences for non-artists (e.g. poetry writing, music, dance, fine arts)	Arts experiences for non-artists (e.g. poetry writing, music, dance, fine arts) Not important	Arts experiences for non-artists (e.g. poetry writing, music, dance, fine arts) Neutral	Arts experiences for non-artists (e.g. poetry writing, music, dance, fine arts) Somewhat Important	Arts experiences for non-artists (e.g. poetry writing, music, dance, fine arts) Very Important