ELibrary User Survey for Invasive Plants Workshop

Dear Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary User:

We have been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to develop the site's features and would like to get your input. This will take approximately 10 minutes of your time. Your participation is voluntary. Your answers will be anonymous. Your IP address is not being recorded. There are no known risks to you.

We are trying to evaluate how much learners in different fields and at different levels of expertise might benefit from participation in a learning community related to the Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary. These survey questions were suggested by the educational research literature. If you have questions or comments regarding the survey, please contact Dr. Carol Speth at the University of Nebraska Agronomy & Horticulture Department, Phone: 402-472-1569, email address: cspeth2@unl.edu.

We invite you to continue returning to the eLibrary to see how it is changing to be more interactive. If you have any questions or comments regarding the eLibrary, or if you wish to be on an email list for announcements regarding new eLibrary features, or if you would like more information on joining an eLibrary learning community, please contact Dr. Deana Namuth-Covert at dcovert2@unl.edu.

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* 1. When you define the term LEARNING, what does it mean to you? Try to pick your favorite definition or write your own definition in the comment space.

Building up knowledge by acquiring facts and information.

Being able to apply the information you learn.

Understanding the material for yourself.

Seeing things in a different and more meaningful way.

Making sure you remember facts well.

Your definition

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* 2. In what country do you live now?

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* 3. What is your occupation? If retired or not working just now, a general description of your field would be helpful.

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* 4. How did you come to use the eLibrary?

Suggested or assigned in a formal class or workshop

Found it by Google or other search engine

Suggested by another eLibrary user

Other

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* 5. Have you ever used the Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary before?

Yes

Unsure

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* 6. Where do you get most of your science learning?

Internet

Television

Newspapers

Magazines

Books

Talking to people

Other source

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* 7. We are developing an interactive feature that would allow learning communities related to the Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary. How interested would you be in interacting with an online learning community after this workshop ends?

Very interested

Somewhat interested

Unsure or it depends on the topic

Not interested

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* 8. How might participation in a learning community help you apply the information in your professional setting?

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* 9. How would you rate your involvement with social networking systems such as Facebook, Twitter and so on.

I am an obsessive, frequent, or high intensity user

I use them some but am not obsessed

I use them occasionally

I do not use any of them at all

Comment

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* 10. Do you think you will learn more from this workshop if you interact with other people with this community?

Yes

Unsure

Comment

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* 11. Were you able to set up an account?

Yes

Comment

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* 12. Have you viewed any of the animations in the eLibrary?

I viewed most of them more than once

I viewed some of them more than once

I viewed some of them once

I did not view them at all

I have not used the eLibrary at all yet

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Have you looked at any of the lessons yet? If so, how helpful was the lesson content?

Extremely helpful

Somewhat helpful

Not very helpful

Not helpful at all

I have not looked at any of the lessons yet

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ELibrary User Survey for Invasive Plants Workshop

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* 1. When you define the term LEARNING, what does it mean to you? Try to pick your favorite definition or write your own definition in the comment space.

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* 2. In what country do you live now?

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* 3. What is your occupation? If retired or not working just now, a general description of your field would be helpful.

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* 4. How did you come to use the eLibrary?

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* 5. Have you ever used the Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary before?

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* 6. Where do you get most of your science learning?

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* 7. We are developing an interactive feature that would allow learning communities related to the Plant and Soil Sciences eLibrary. How interested would you be in interacting with an online learning community after this workshop ends?

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* 8. How might participation in a learning community help you apply the information in your professional setting?

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* 9. How would you rate your involvement with social networking systems such as Facebook, Twitter and so on.

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* 10. Do you think you will learn more from this workshop if you interact with other people with this community?

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* 11. Were you able to set up an account?

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* 12. Have you viewed any of the animations in the eLibrary?

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* 13. Have you looked at any of the lessons yet? If so, how helpful was the lesson content?

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* 14. If you have looked at the eLibrary, what did you like best?

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* 15. If you have looked at the eLibrary, what did you like least?