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How do you use online dictionaries? (10 questions only) - (copy)

I am very much interested in how you use the online dictionaries in your Chinese learning.
The purpose of this survey is to find out:
1. what software or online dictionary you use most frequently.
2. why you choose a certain online dictionary and how you use it, and
3. what recommendations you have to improve the tools.
The result of survey will be shared among the students so that other students can benefit from the information.
I thank you very much for your participation. If your want to receive the result of the survey, please input your email address (optional). Otherwise, it is completely anonymous. -Dr. Tim Xie, CSU Long Beach


  1. Your email address (optional). Leave it blank if you don't want to provide it.


  1. How often do you use online dictionary?
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Not very often  Very often


  1. What online software/program do you use? You can select one or more.
    Wenlin
    NJSTAR
    CLAVIS
    MDBG
    DimSum
    Rikai
    Popjisyo
    Adsotrans
    Yahoo
    Google
    iciba
    loqu8 iCE
    nciku


  1. If you often use any other online dictionary that is not listed here, please give name (and its web address).


  1. What makes to choose this dictionary?
    Convenience
    More words
    Provide sound
    Provide animation
    More accurate information
    Provide Pinyin
    Free
    Inexpensive


  1. Any other factors that make you to choose your online dictionary:


  1. What is the purpose of your using the online dictionary?
    to find the pronunication and meaning.
    to find some examples for the word(s)
    to find out how to write the characters
    I want to listen to the pronunciation
    Other


  1. You can provide any other usages of the online dictionary.


  1. When do you use the online dictionaries?
    When I do my homework
    When I do online reading
    When I preapare for/review lessons
    When I chat with others online
    When ead and write email
    Other


  1. Where else do you use your online dictionaries?


  1. What do you recommend to improve the online dictionaries? Any other features do you think you mostly need, but not included currently?