How often do you use each of the following to support your
instruction?
Network
51%
Wireless
48%
Chalkboard, blackboard, whiteboard
37%
Projection screen
36%
In-room computer
13%
Audio system
11%
Mobile laptop cart/printer
16%
10%
18%
19%
11%
DVD/VCR
9%
9%
10%
15%
10%
15%
11%
Every day
Once a month
3%3%4%
Visualizer/document camera
11%
A few times each month
Audio capture 4%4%3% 9%
Overhead transparency projector
9%
A few times each week
9%
SMART tablet 4%4% 5% 5%
Wireless microphone
10%
20%
Lecture capture 5% 5% 5% 7%
11%
15%
7%
16%
Interactive display (smart board) 5% 5% 5% 7%
Videoconferencing 4% 8%
14%
13%
22%
6% 7%
5% 7% 8%
19%
20%
30%
In-room telephone
10% 7%
25%
33%
Data/video projector
13%
33%
How often do you use each of the these capabilities of a course
management system (e.g. Blackboard, UASOnline)?
Gradebook/progress report
Post course content
Email students
Post information about the course
Full-text databases, journal search, etc.
Post announcements
Discussion board
Elluminate
Streaming audio/video
Online quizzing or testing
Assignment manager
Mobile device application
Integrated media such as YouTube
Integrated eTextbook
Essays
Weblogs
ePortfolios
"Task" or "dropbox" tools
Collaboration tools -chat or whiteboard
Course journal/blog
Photo galleries
Wiki tool
Group tools
Survey tools
SafeAssign
Podcast tool
20%
29%
18%
35%
14%
34%
14%
34%
11% 12% 10% 12%
9%
33%
8% 17% 13% 9%
5% 10%5% 11%
5%7% 13% 14%
5% 12% 12% 14%
3%11% 10% 6%
3%5%5%3%
3%8% 14% 17%
2%
2%
5%3%
2%
5% 8% 6%
2%
2%
1%6%
2%
2%
3%6%
2%7%5%7%
2%
4%3%8%
6% 7% 8%
3%4% 10%
3%8%
8% 9% 10%
8% 19%
4%10%
6%
15% 8%
21% 10%
29%
8%
24%
15%
28%
12%
Every day
A few times each week
A few times each month
Once a month
How important do you feel it is for STUDENTS to have each of the
following available ONLINE for your courses?
Course syllabi
74%
Course reserves and other archived material
29%
Lecture notes
28%
23%
Links to discipline-related sites
28%
26%
Problem sets or exercises
26%
Quizzes or surveys
22%
Means for students to provide anonymous feedback
20%
Class discussion boards
19%
Area to share files
18%
Opportunity to get feedback from classmates on coursework
15%
Simulations or visualizations
14%
Links to departmental research opportunities
13%
Video archives of lectures
27%
25%
21%
21%
18%
16%
19%
15%
21%
11% 12%
Class web logs 5% 8%
12%
Extremely important
Very important
The University of Alaska should...
20%
50%
Require instructors to post syllabi
31%
41%
Provide faculty more opportunities to use technology in their instruction.
Develop and implement a Technology Code of Conduct for classrooms and campus.
31%
Require all incoming faculty to take a course designed to build basic technology skills.
30%
Require all courses at the University of Alaska to have a course website (Blackboard
or other)
28%
Facilitate the use of mobile technologies for anytime, anywhere access to course
materials/content
34%
27%
23%
29%
25%
Provide students with guidance in building online portfolios of their work and
accomplishments
20%
Encourage instructors to accept course assignments electronically.
20%
Encourage instructors to use web-based tools for student discussion and
collaboration.
18%
Require instructors to use online grade books
16%
Evaluate use of technology by instructors
14%
Encourage faculty to utilize lecture capture when available.
14%
Encourage instructors to use online quizzes
and exams.
32%
57%
Inform students of the technologies that will be required for each course.
9%
32%
27%
22%
20%
30%
20%
16%
Agree strongly
Agree somewhat
If you have taught class in a
technology-equipped classroom
or lab, did you make use of its
technological capabilities
Always or almost
always
49%
Usually
17%
Sometimes
Seldom
Never or almost
never
When you request a technologyequipped classroom, how often
is your request accommodated?
14%
3%
5%
Always or almost
always
30%
Usually
21%
Sometimes
Seldom
Never or almost
never
9%
4%
2%
How effective do you feel each of the following is when it comes to teaching
your students?
Laptop computer
Wi-Fi
USB thumbdrive/portable hard drive
Printer
Desktop computer
Scanner
Netbook
iPad
DVD player
Other tablet
Digital video camera
Webcam
E-reader
Digital SLR camera
Flip video camera
Digital point and shoot camera
Smartpen
iPhone
iPod
HD TV
Internet-ready TV
mp3 player/music device
Internet device that attaches to TV
Windows OS phone
Android phone
Other smartphone
Blu-ray player
DVR
Other mobile/cell phone
Blackberry
HD set-top box
Handheld/portable gaming device
Stationary gaming device
3D TV
None of these
67%
65%
54%
50%
50%
31%
21%
21%
24%
19%
20%
15%
19%
11%
11% 13%
16%
10%
10% 12%
8% 7%
7% 12%
7% 14%
7% 10%
6% 11%
4% 8%
4% 8%
3% 10%
3%5%
3%6%
3%6%
3% 7%
3%5%
2%6%
2% 10%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
1%
1%
1%
1%
0%
2%
0%
9%0%
27%
23%
20%
19%
18%
19%
5 (out of 5)
4 (out of 5)
How valuable are each of the following when it comes to your
success as an instructor?
81%
Word processors
75%
E-mail
62%
Presentation software
59%
Course or learning management system
54%
University library website
19%
41%
Spreadsheets
22%
28%
Graphics software
20%
26%
Video-sharing websites
18%
24%
Web-based video
19%
23%
E-books or e-textbooks
14%
18%
Telephone-like communication over the Internet
17%
18%
Web-based citation/bibliography tools
14%
17%
Freely available course content beyond our campus
15% 10%
Audio-creation software
15% 11%
Video-creation software
Podcasts and Webcasts 12% 12%
Online forums or bulletin boards 11% 12%
E-portfolios 10% 12%
Blogs 8% 11%
Online chats, chat events, webinars 8% 11%
Speech recognition software 8% 8%
Programming languages 8% 6%
Simulations or educational games 7% 11%
Text message 7% 11%
Web-based music 6% 7%
Wikis 6% 11%
Instant message 5% 9%
Facebook 5%4%
Internet content via a TV
Photo-sharing websites
Online multi-user computer games
Twitter
LinkedIn
Online virtual worlds
Social studying sites
Other social networking websites
Geo-tagging, geo-tagged environments
4% 9%
4%3%
3% 11%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
1%
1%
1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
0%
19%
16%
17%
10%
14%
5 (out of 5)
4 (out of 5)
How would you rate the University of Alaska with regard to the
following online services?
Offering library resources online
43%
Offering online course registration
38%
Making transcripts available online
17%
19%
13%
Making financial aid information available online
14%
10%
Offering online degree programs
13%
11%
Offering textbooks for sale online
25%
26%
Offering online access to course lectures
Offering mobile access to course materials and resources
34%
11%
7%
14%
15%
5 (out of 5)
4 (out of 5)
Please select up to 3 factors which motivate you to use technology
in your teaching.
Ability to increase students' access to course materials
66%
Ability to facilitate communication with students
53%
Desire to address varied learning styles
36%
Provides access to resources beyond the campus
34%
Ability to manage administrative tasks more efficiently
32%
Belief that students will benefit from exposure
23%
Reliability of technology on campus
17%
Availability of classroom equipment
16%
Encouragement from students
14%
Department or college expectations
10%
Availability of support
10%
Inspiration from peers
5%
Small grants or awards
4%
Please select up to 3 factors which you consider barriers to the use
of technology in your teaching.
Lack of time to learn how to integrate technology
59%
Reliability of classroom equipment
41%
Lack of opportunities for learning how to use and integrate
technology
25%
Student access to technology
25%
Lack of incentive for learning how to use and integrate
technology
21%
Student access to technology support
18%
Not relevant or effective for teaching my subject
15%
I don't perceive any barriers
Copyright/intellectual property issues
13%
9%