Kapi'olani Community College

Fall 1999--Survey Results

Kapi'olani Information Technology Emphasis [KITE]

Technology Advisory Group [TAG]*

*KITE-TAG is a faculty and staff group, formed in January 1999, that advises Dean Mike Tagawa on campus information technology needs and issues. The group members are: Judi Kirkpatrick (Chair), John Berestecky, Ibrahim Dik, Kelli Goya, Aaron Koseki, Lori Maehara, Joanie Matsukawa, Jan McWilliams, Louise Pagotto, Shari Tamashiro, Kevin Yokota, Joselyn Yoshimura, Bin Zhang.

 

Overview:
Mean:

SECTION 1--ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION

3.4

SECTION 2--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

3.8

SECTION 3--ACCESS TO THE TOOLS

3.8

SECTION 4--ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

4.1

SECTION 5--STUDENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS

4.3

 

 

SECTION 1--ACCESS TO INFORMATION ABOUT COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION

Section Mean: 3.4

I need/am interested in . . .

 

low---moderate---high

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5

1. Information regarding resources available at Instructional Media Technology Services (IMTS).

Mean: 3.8 • SD: 1.30

2. Information regarding the current integration of computers within the curriculum.

Mean: 3.8 • SD: 1.22

3. Access to lay and professional journal articles and resources regarding computers and teaching

Mean: 3.1 • SD: 1.48

4. Access to lay and professional journal articles and resources on how to create interactive online programs

Mean: 3.4 • SD: 1.49

5. Case studies of online courses

Mean: 3.4 • SD: 1.44

6. Qualitative studies of online learning

Mean: 3.6 • SD: 1.41

7. Quantitative studies of online learning

Mean: 3.4 • SD: 1.35

8. Information regarding designing experimental research about online learning

Mean: 3.1 • SD: 1.51

 

SECTION 2--PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Section Mean: 3.8

I need/am interested in . . .

low---moderate---high

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2

3

4

5

9. Off-campus professional development opportunities for working with computers in education

Mean: 3.6SD: 1.35

10. On-campus professional development opportunities for working with computers in education

Mean: 4.3 • SD: 1.18

11. Attending national annual computer and education conferences

Mean: 3.2SD: 1.45

12. Attending discipline-based computer and education conferences

Mean: 4.0SD: 1.43

13. Attending introductory computer workshops for faculty

Mean: 2.9 • SD: 1.52

14. Attending topic-specific computer workshops, intermediate to advanced

Mean: 4.4SD: 0.87

15. Hands on training on computers and teaching

Mean: 4.0SD: 1.35

 

SECTION 3--ACCESS TO THE TOOLS

Section Mean: 3.8

I need/am interested in . . .

low---moderate---high

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2

3

4

5

Subsection: Human Resources Mean: 3.96

16. Support of an "academic computing coordinator" at KCC

Mean: 4.0SD: 1.22

17. An academic computer consultant for my program

Mean: 3.8SD: 1.34

18. A technical computer consultant to my program

Mean: 4.1SD: 1.32

Subsection: Software Resources Mean: 3.64

19. Increased access to basic computing tools

Mean: 3.8SD: 1.28

20. Increased access to advanced computing tools

Mean: 4.0SD: 1.23

21. Increased access to research and assessment tools using computer technology

Mean: 3.4SD: 1.31

22. Support for designing computerized program evaluations

Mean: 3.4SD: 1.40

23. Support for data management when organizing a computerized curriculum

Mean: 3.6SD: 1.37

 

SECTION 4--ACCESS TO RESOURCES AND SUPPORT

Section Mean: 4.1

I need/am interested in . . .

low---moderate---high

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2

3

4

5

24. An institutional clarification of faculty's role in online teaching

Mean: 4.2SD: 1.26

25. Sources and means of securing institutional funding

Mean: 4.3SD: 1.23

26. A campus grants writer for support to secure external funding

Mean: 4.2SD: 1.22

27. Campus on-line integrated forms that convert labor intensive work processes

Mean: 4.2SD: 1.11

28. Means to use online learning in outreach programs of community interest

Mean: 3.6SD: 1.34

29. Monetary incentives and/or release-time for faculty who integrate computing into the curriculum

Mean: 4.3SD: 1.12

30. Career incentives for engaging in online teaching

Mean: 4.2SD: 1.25

 

SECTION 5--STUDENT ASSESSMENT TOOLS

Section Mean: 4.3

I need/am interested in . . .

low---moderate---high

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2

3

4

5

31. Methods of assessing student learning in online learning environments

Mean: 4.2 SD: 1.29

32. Knowing the impact of online learning on students

Mean: 4.3 • SD: 1.14

33. Knowing the impact of online course design on student achievement

Mean: 4.3 • SD: 1.12

34. Faculty assessment of students involved in online learning

Mean: 4.3 • SD: 1.14




Document compiled by

Judith Kirkpatrick kirkpatr@hawaii.edu, Associate Professor of English

KITE-TAG Coordinator, Language Arts Department

Kapi'olani Community College

December 1, 1999