Culture Project Survey - Fall 2012

Please answer the followin questions about our recent culture wiki project after completing th open notes test. Thank you in advance for your reflections
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  1. We have spent the last two months experimenting with wikis. How would rate your comfort level working with the clas wiki?
    I hate the wiki platform
    I am not a huge fan, but I get why you are using it
    I can easily navigate and problem solve on the wiki
    I really enjoy the wiki
    I have started using the wiki platform in other classes


  1. The Culture Prroject was designed to utilize Lab time as well as out of class preperation. How much time did you spend OUTSIDE of class reading your ASSIGNED ARTICLE?
    0 minutes of prep time
    5-15 minutes of prep time
    15-25 minutes of prep time
    More than 25 minutes of prep time
    I had enough time in class to complete the reading


  1. This project was designed to utilize Lab time as well as out of class preperation. How much time did you spend outside of class working on your WIKI PAGE(s)?
    0 minutes of prep time
    5-15 minutes of prep time
    15-25 minutes of prep time
    More than 25 minutes of prep time
    I had enough time in class to work on my wiki page (s)


  1. How much time did you spend OUTSIDE of class reading the FIVE addtional articles?
    0 minutes of prep time
    5-15 minutes of prep time
    15-25 minutes of prep time
    More than 25 minutes of prep time
    I had enough time in class to read the other five articles


  1. How much time did you spend OUTSIDE of class reviewing group wiki pages and generating notes on the five articles?
    0 minutes of prep time
    5-15 minutes of prep time
    15-25 minutes of prep time
    More than 25 minutes of prep time
    I had enough time in class to generate notes


  1. Several students were absent or were not is class for the entire period. If this applies to you, how often did you access the class wiki/website to keep up with the project timeline and prepare yourself for today's open notes test?
    daily
    occassionally
    never
    N/A (I was present every class)


  1. Assuming you used Lab time and prep time out of class, how can this project be improved or streamlined? (You can choose more than one answer)
    Limit the number of case studies
    Make wiki component optional
    Offer a multi-media alternative (make a movie or powerpoint)
    Let us choose groups
    Let us choose the case studies
    Let us search for our own article
    eliminate the open notes test
    Set aside more lab time





Mr. Hengsterman
Ballston Spa High School