Faculty Flex Survey Results, September 13, 2011
Summary prepared by the Office of Institutional Research
Introduction
This report summarizes a survey of faculty FLEX activity preferences at the College of the Redwoods. The survey was administered electronically
via email invitation in the fall of 2011. Results were received from 47 full-time and 65 part-time faculty, for a total of 112 respondents. Faculty at
all locations in the district provided feedback.
Key findings
Nearly half of all respondents indicated that they are likely to attend activities related to computers and technology. A desire for developmental
activities related to teaching with technology also received more comments than any other topic. Activities related to assessment and classroom
pedagogy were also at the top of the list. These activities were selected by over forty percent of faculty, although more part-time faculty
identified classroom pedagogy as a topic they are likely to attend than full-time faculty. The topic of policies and procedures received the fewest
selections, although numerous faculty expressed interest in learning more about changing policy and planning initiatives at the college
elsewhere in the survey.
Many of the suggestions relating to teaching with technology were specific to the use of MyCR/Sakai. Sessions related to the budget/financial
planning, as well as integrated planning initiatives were also desired by a number of faculty. Other desired topics included working with ESL and
disabled students, and mental health and behavioral issues.
Faculty offered to lead development activities in a variety of areas, including teaching with technology, teaching and learning across disciplines,
and assessment. In addition to these, several topics were also listed as of interest for faculty-led discussions, including issues related to student
success and community outreach and support.
Faculty were also asked their weekly preferences in terms of the times and days they could attend FLEX activities. Friday morning was selected
the most by full- and part-time faculty. Monday and Wednesday afternoon was also preferred by full-time faculty. Responses were much more
diverse for part-time faculty, although more of them selected evening and weekend times compared to full-time faculty.
Percentage of faculty respondents likely to attend workshop topics
Faculty
Topics Likely to Attend
Total Full-Time
Location
Part-time
Del
Norte
Eureka
Main
101
Mendocino Virtual Corridor
KT
# responses
112
47
65
14
73
12
4
8
1
Computers and Technology
(e.g. MS Office Applications,
myCR, Datatel/Webadvisor)
49.1%
46.8%
50.8%
42.9%
52.1%
33.3%
*
37.5%
*
43.8%
42.0%
46.8%
36.2%
41.5%
46.2%
64.3%
42.9%
46.6%
43.8%
41.7%
58.3%
*
*
12.5%
12.5%
*
*
29.5%
26.8%
25.9%
21.3%
19.1%
21.3%
35.4%
32.3%
29.2%
28.6%
7.1%
0.0%
26.0%
31.5%
30.1%
41.7%
25.0%
33.3%
*
*
*
12.5%
25.0%
25.0%
*
*
*
Planning (e.g. strategic, ed.
master plan, facilities,
financial, technology)
Participatory Governance
23.2%
16.1%
38.3%
25.5%
12.3%
9.2%
0.0%
14.3%
24.7%
16.4%
25.0%
16.7%
*
*
37.5%
12.5%
*
*
Accreditation/Institutional
Effectiveness
16.1%
25.5%
9.2%
0.0%
20.5%
0.0%
*
0.0%
*
Health, Safety, and
Emergency Preparedness
16.1%
12.8%
18.5%
7.1%
20.5%
8.3%
*
12.5%
*
Policies and Procedures
(e.g. student handbook,
faculty handbook)
13.4%
* Too few responses to be useful
14.9%
12.3%
7.1%
16.4%
16.7%
*
0.0%
*
Assessment (student
learning outcomes)
Classroom Pedagogy
Distance Education
Pedagogy
Classroom management
Diversity
Preferred Times - # each time slot was selected (each faculty instructed to select 3).
Everyone ~19 responses expected per cell if evenly distributed
Morning Afternoon Evening Day Total
Monday
21
31
11 63
Tuesday
25
23
13 61
Wednesday
22
31
13 66
Thursday
22
23
9 54
Friday
42
28
10 80
Saturday
13
10
5 28
Time Total
145
146
61
By location
Full-time faculty ~8 responses expected per cell if evenly distributed
Morning Afternoon Evening Day Total
Monday
11
11
3 25
Tuesday
15
11
4 30
Wednesday
11
12
4 27
Thursday
11
12
2 25
Friday
23
14
2 39
Saturday
2
1
0 3
Time Total
73
61
15
Eureka Main
Monday afternoon
Wednesday afternoon
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
23
24
27
20
Mendocino
Monday & Friday
mornings
5
Part-time faculty ~11 responses expected per cell if evenly distributed)))
Morning Afternoon Evening Day Total
Monday
10
20
8 38
Tuesday
10
12
9 31
Wednesday
11
19
9 39
Thursday
11
11
7 29
Friday
19
14
8 41
Saturday
11
9
5 25
Time Total
72
85
46
Respondents selected the following times more
than others.
Del Norte
Friday Morning
Friday afternoon &
Thursday morning
# responses
8
5
101 Corridor, Virtual campus, and KlamathTrinity had too few responses to be useful.