1. Thank You for Sharing Your Ideas about Adventist Higher Education....

You are invited to participate in this web-based online survey about Online Distance Learning (ODL) and about expanding our theology programme leaning options. This is a research project being conducted by Luke Limbithu Malawi Adventist University. It should take approximately 8 minutes to complete.

PARTICIPATION: Your participation in this survey is voluntary. You may refuse to take part in the research or exit the survey at any time without penalty. You are free to decline to answer any question you do not wish to answer for any reason.

BENEFITS: You will receive no direct benefits from participating in this research study. However, your responses may help us learn more about how best to grow our mission and future programmes at the University.

RISKS: There are no foreseeable risks involved in participating in this study other than those encountered in day-to-day life.

CONFIDENTIALITY: Your survey answers will be sent to a link at SurveyMonkey.com where data will be stored in a password protected electronic format. Survey Monkey does not collect identifying information such as your name, email address, or IP address. Therefore, your responses will remain confidential. No one will be able to identify you or your answers, and no one will know whether you participated in the study.

At the end of the survey, you will be asked if you would like to share personal information that we can use to let you know about our new programmes. This information will not be linked to your responses and will remain confidential.

CONTACT US: If you have questions at any time about the study or the procedures, you may contact us at research@mau.adventist.org.

If you feel you have not been treated according to the descriptions in this study, or that your rights as a participant in research have not been honored, or you have any questions, concerns, or complaints that you wish to address to someone other than the researcher, you may contact irb@mau.adventist.org.


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* 1. ELECTRONIC CONSENT: Please select your choice below. You may print a copy of this consent form for your records. Clicking on the “Agree” button indicates that
·       You have read the above information
·       You voluntarily agree to participate
·       You are 18 years of age or older

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* 2. Have you or someone you have known graduated from Malawi Adventist University?

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* 3. When you hear about Malawi Adventist University, which statement fits best.

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* 4. How likely are you to recommend traditional residential study at Malawi Adventist University to someone you know is looking to advance their education?

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* 5. How likely are you to recommend online distance learning at Malawi Adventist University to someone you know is looking to advance their education?

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* 6. How likely are you to personally advance your education with an online distance learning degree at Malawi Adventist University?

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* 7. How likely are you to personally advance your education with a traditional on-campus residential degree at Malawi Adventist University?

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* 8. Please pick your preferred study options with #1 being your first choice.

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* 9. What type of study with MAU would most interest you?  Rank order with #1 being your firstc hoice?

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* 10. If you were to desire a degree other than theology to study online by distance learning with MAU what degree would you most be interested in?

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* 11. Which of these would you be interested to study or recommend that others study?

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* 12. Please rank order by first choice being  #1 your preferred type of learning.

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