Digital Literacy Survey

The purpose of this survey is to complete an education technology class project. All data are anonymous and the results will only be used for this one class project. A combined report of raw data can be requested by emailing me at imelis@bmcc.edu. Your contribution is much appreciated.


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. The American Library Association (ALA) defines digital literacy as "the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both technical and cognitive skills" (ALA, 2013). On a scale of 5, rate your digital literacy.
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    I am not there yet  I am a digital literate


  1. With the ALA definition in mind, which statement characterizes your students best:
    They know more about technology than I do.
    They are perfectly prepared for the technology they need in my classes.
    They use technology a lot, but they do not know as much as they think they do.
    My students' lack of technology competence causes problems in my classes.
    Many of my students need extra instruction with technology in my classes.


  1. Which components of digital literacy are your students the most unprepared for? (Mark all that applies).*
    Navigating their way through Moodle.
    Formatting and labeling a Word document appropriately for school assignments.
    Putting together a Power Point presentation for a college audience.
    Finding relevant information on the web.
    Evaluating information on the web for credibility.
    Communicating effectively and appropriately through messaging or email.
    Presenting themselves through digital media responsibly to professional audiences.
    Protecting their personal information and privacy.
    Solving technical problems.
    Visualizing data and information (creating data tables, charts, graphs, etc.)
    Interpreting visual information (graphs, charts, data tables, etc.)
    Avoiding distraction.
    Documenting appropriately their sources of digital information.
    Learning to use new web tools on their own.
    Preparing multimedia (audio, video) assignments.


  1. How do you think students should acquire digital literacy?*
    High schools should prepare students for all they need in college.
    All students should take intoduction to computer courses in college.
    The library should support their needs in digital literacy.
    Content teachers should teach students the technology needed in their classes.
    Students should learn on their own.


  1. What is the best way to assess students' digital literacy?*
    There should be a standardized test for digital literacy, just like ACT or SAT.
    Colleges should develop in-house computer literacy assessment tools.
    There is no need for assessment. I can teach them what they need.
    This is a digital native generation. They already know all they need.


  1. As an instructor, what do you see as the main advantages of teaching with technology and/or Moodle? Mark all that applies.*
    It saves me a lot of time and work.
    Using technology/Moodle makes instruction more effective.
    Technology and online teaching engage students more.
    Technology skills are much wanted for all jobs these days.
    Teaching with technology is creative and fun.


  1. As an instructor, what do you see as the major challenges of teaching with technology and/or Moodle? Mark all that applies.*
    Students get distracted while online.
    There is more cheating when students access the web.
    There is not enough interaction with teacher and peers.
    There are too many technical glitches to deal with.
    Teaching with technology and/or with Moodle takes a lot more time and work.
    Educational technology is not designed by teachers and has many limitations.
    We do not have access to enough high quality sources (apps, programs).
    Reliable high speed internet access is still a problem for many.


  1. On a scale of 5, mark your agreement with the following statement:
    Teaching with technology and/or with Moodle makes students learn more than traditional classroom instruction.*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly disagree  Strongly agree


  1. On a scale of 5, mark your agreement with the following statement:
    Teaching with technology and/or with Moodle prepares students for the 21st century job market better than traditional classroom instruction.
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly disagree  Strongly agree


  1. On a scale of 5, mark your agreement with the following statement:
    Teaching with technology and/or with Moodle engages students more than traditional classroom instruction.
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly disagree  Strongly agree


  1. On a scale of 5, mark your agreement with the following statement:
    Teaching with technology and/or with Moodle provides more interaction with teachers and other students than traditional classroom instruction.
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Strongly disagree  Strongly agree


  1. In a few words, please comment on what would help you integrate digital literacy in your teaching more. Thank you for your time:






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