2011-2012 Computer Maintenance - Improve Course Survey
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  1. On a scale of 1-5 , how do the items listed help you learn the concepts and principles important to this course?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      ePortfolio Doesn't help Helps the most  
      Lab assignments Doesn't help Helps the most  
      Practice tests (Total Tester A+ Chapter we did at beginning of year) Doesn't help Helps the most  
      Worksheets Doesn't help Helps the most  
      Videos Doesn't help Helps the most  


  1. On a scale of 1-5 , how engaging is the activity?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      ePortfolio Doesn't engage Very engaging  
      Lab assignments Doesn't engage Very engaging  
      Practice tests (Total Tester A+ Chapter) Doesn't engage Very engaging  
      Worksheets Doesn't engage Very engaging  
      Videos Doesn't engage Very engaging  


  1. On a scale of 1-5 , how fun is the activity?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      ePortfolio Not fun Very fun  
      Lab assignment Not fun Very fun  
      Practice tests (Total Tester A+ Chapter) Not fun Very fun  
      Worksheets Not fun Very fun  
      Videos Not fun Very fun  


  1. On a scale of 1-5 , how informative is the activity?

            1 2 3 4 5      
      ePortfolio Not informative Very informative  
      Lab assignments Not informative Very informative  
      Practice tests (Total Tester A+ Chapter) Not informative Very informative  
      Worksheets Not informative Very informative  
      Videos Not informative Very informative  


  1. On a scale of 1-5 , how much do you know about...

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Name of certification to obtain Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Presenting yourself in professional manner Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Talking to customers in professional, productive manner Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Working with PCs safely using proper tools Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      How a PC works Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Identifying connectors & devices on typical PC system Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Major internal components of a PC Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Identifying different operating systems Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing &/or upgrading a CPU Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing &/or upgrading RAM Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Using BIOS/CMOS Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing &/or upgrading a system using expansion cards  Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Using a digital (or analog) multimeter Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a power supply Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a hard drive Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Backing up hard drive data Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Partitioning and formatting a hard drive Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing removable media drives (CD/DVD, BlueRay, floppy) Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Installing an operating system (OS) Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Working with a command-line interface Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Maintaining Windows OS with patches, updates & service packs Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Testing Internet connection speeds Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Use software tools to protect computers from network threats Don't have a clue Have a clue  
      Preparing a preventative maintenance &/or disaster recovery plan Don't have a clue Have a clue  


  1. On a scale of 1-5 , in the future how much will you use information about...

            1 2 3 4 5      
      Name of certification to obtain Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Presenting yourself in professional manner Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Talking to customers in professional, productive manner Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Working with PCs safely using proper tools Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      How a PC works Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Identifying connectors & devices on typical PC system Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Major internal components of a PC Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Identifying different operating systems Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing &/or upgrading a CPU Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing &/or upgrading RAM Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Using BIOS/CMOS Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing &/or upgrading a system using expansion cards  Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Using a digital (or analog) multimeter Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a power supply Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a hard drive Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Backing up hard drive data Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Partitioning and formatting a hard drive Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing removable media drives (CD/DVD, BlueRay, floppy) Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Installing an operating system (OS) Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Working with a command-line interface Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Maintaining Windows OS with patches, updates & service packs Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Testing Internet connection speeds Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Use software tools to protect computers from network threats Won't ever use Highly likely to use  
      Preparing a preventative maintenance &/or disaster recovery plan Won't ever use Highly likely to use  


  1. What topics do you believe could have been covered in less depth (because you won't use detailed information in the future) to allow more time for other topics?
    Name of certification to obtain
    Presenting yourself in professional manner
    Talking to customers in professional, productive manner
    Working with PCs safely using proper tools
    How a PC works
    Identifying connectors & devices on typical PC system
    Major internal components of a PC
    Identifying different operating systems
    Installing &/or upgrading a CPU
    Installing &/or upgrading RAM
    Using BIOS/CMOS
    Installing &/or upgrading a system using expansion cards
    Using a digital (or analog) multimeter
    Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a power supply
    Installing, maintaining & troubleshooting a hard drive
    Backing up hard drive data
    Partitioning and formatting a hard drive
    Installing removable media drives (CD/DVD, BlueRay, floppy)
    Installing an operating system (OS)
    Working with a command-line interface
    Maintaining Windows OS with patches, updates & service packs
    Testing Internet connection speeds
    Use software tools to protect computers from network threats
    Preparing a preventative maintenance &/or disaster recovery plan


  1. What other information/topic would you like covered?


  1. In what size 'group' do you prefer working?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. What are the benefits to being assigned to a group by the instructor?


  1. Would you prefer to have had the opportunity to change groups mid-year?
    1 = No
    2 = Don't care
    3 = Yes
    1 2 3


  1. Would you prefer to have selected your own groups?
    1 = No
    2 = Don't care
    3 = Yes
    1 2 3


  1. How many people in your group did the majority of the work?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. How many people in your group rarely worked?
    1 2 3 4 5


  1. Were the individuals typically the same for each project?
    Yes = same always worked/didn't work
    No = everyone swapped out doing various jobs
    Yes
    No


  1. Currently, if a student is reported or observed rarely participating on a lab assignment, their score is the assignment grade minus 10 points. If they don't participate, they receive a 70.
    I believe this practice is to lenient/easy. How should I change it?


  1. Please provide any other comments or constructive criticism to make this course better for next year. Thanks!





Mrs. Hill