Sims and Games Phase II
Instructor Survey Results
Prepared for June 21, 2007 Celebration Lunch
by Hans Klar, Engage PA
Overview
Q.1 Which position best describes your
current appointment? (N=8)
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
Instructional
staff
Technology
Support Staff
Other, please
specify
1
0
Faculty Member
Positions
Q 2. How would you rate the ease of completing the
Phase II application? (N=8)
3.5
3
3
2.5
2
2
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
0
0
Very difficult
Did not
complete the
application
0
Very easy
Easy
Neutral
Difficult
Rating
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)
6
5
5
4
3
3
2
1
0
Yes
No
Response
Q 4. Did you attend an orientation session in January?
(N=8)
9
8
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0
Yes
No
Response
Q 5. If yes, how useful was the orientation in preparing you
for Phase II? (N=8)
4.5
4
4
3.5
3
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
0
0
0
Very useful
Useful
Neutral
Rating
Not very useful Not useful at all
Q 6. How helpful was/were your DoIT consultant(s) in
helping you complete your Phase II project? (N=7)
7
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Unhelpful
Very
unhelpful
0
Very helpful
Helpful
Neutral
Response
Any other
comments?
Q 7. For approximately how many hours did you work on
your project with your consultant(s)? (N=7)
4.5
4
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
0
0
0
0
41-50
More than
50
Other,
please
specify
0
0-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
Hours Spent with Consultants
Q 8. Was this amount of support adequate to complete
your Phase II project? (N=7)
7
6
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
0
Yes
No (Please specify how much more time
you would have liked to work with your
consultant(s)?
Response
Q 9. For approximately how many hours did you work on
your project without your consultant(s)? (N=7)
3.5
3
3
2.5
2
2
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
0
41-50
More than
50
0
0-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
Hours Spent without Consultants
Q 10. Is there any other way your consultant(s) could have
assisted you? (N=6)
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
0
0
No
Not sure
Yes. (Please specify
below.)*
Responses
*done more prototyping, started prototyping earlier
Q 11. Which of the following events did you participate in?
(Select all that apply.) (N=7)
6
5
5
February 27 Meeting
March 27 Working Lunch
5
4
3
2
1
0
Events
Q 12. If relevant, how helpful was meeting with other
instructors at these events? (N=7)
3.5
3
3
2.5
2
2
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
0
Unhelpful
Very unhelpful
0
Very helpful
Helpful
Neutral
Rating
Q 13. If relevant, how helpful was the presentation on
learning and games by Les Howles? (N=5)
4.5
4
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
0
0
0
Neutral
Unhelpful
Very unhelpful
0
Very helpful
Helpful
Rating
Q 14. Overall, how helpful was Phase II in preparing you to
apply for Phase III? (N=7)
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Unhelpful
Very
unhelpful
Not
applicable
0
Very helpful
Helpful
Neutral
Rating
Q 15. Overall, how satisfied are you with the Engage
Sims/Games Phase II Award? (N=7)
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
Very satisfied
Satisfied
Neutral
Rating
Unsatisfied
Very unsatisfied
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)
4.5
4
4
3.5
3
2.5
2
2
1.5
1
1
0.5
0
No
Not sure
Yes. (Please specify
below.)*
Responses
*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)
6
5
5
4
3
2
1
1
Not sure
No (Please describe why
not.)*
1
0
Yes
Responses
*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?
(N=4)
Q 21. Would you like to continue to participate in
sims/games community activities? (N=7)
6
5
5
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
Yes
Not sure
Responses
No
Q 22. If yes, in which of the following ways would you most
like to participate? (Select all that apply.) (N=6)
Visiting Engage Sims/Games Website
6
Attending Engage Sims/Games Community
Events
5
Participating in Campus-wide SIG
Sims/Games Meetings
4
Visiting Campus-wide Special Interest Group
(SIG) Sims/Games Wiki
4
Other, please specify.*
1
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
*1. Providing mentoring to others wishing to use simulations/games to engage their learners