Spring 06 Podcasting Survey Results *167 respondents

2. Prior to this class, had you ever listened to a podcast? Answers Percentage Yes 29.3 No 70.7 *0 missing

3. Do you own an iPod or other MP3 player? Answer Percentage Yes 78.3 No 21.7 *1 missing

4. What percentage of the available podcast recordings (i.e. individual lectures or class sessions) did you listen to during the quarter? (Include all recordings where you listened to any portion of the content.) Answer Percentage 0% 10.2 25% or less 34.1 26%-50% 15.0 51-75% 16.8 76-100% 24.0 *0 missing

5.How did you access the course podcast? Answer Percentage I subscribed to the podcast series 29.3 (using iTunes or a similar program) I downloaded individual recordings 28.7 I listened to individual recordings in my 42.0 Web browser *17 missing

6. What was your primary means of listening to the podcast recordings? Answer Percentage On a desktop computer 32.7 On a laptop computer 56.0 On a MP3 player 11.3 *17 missing 7. Of the following, which best describes your typical listening habits for a podcast recording? Answer Percentage I listened to the entire recording once. 41.3 I listened to the entire recording once and 34.7 certain portions of the recording multiple times. I listened to the entire recording multiple 2.7 times. I fast-forwarded to certain portions of the 10.0 recording and listened to them multiple times. I fast-forwarded to certain portions of the 11.3 recording and listened to them once. *17 missing

8. Indicate whether or not the following resources that were available for your course. Answer Percentage Percentage Yes No Online course information 99.3 0.7 (syllabus, assignments, etc) Online lecture notes 73.3 26.7 Online PowerPoint slides 86.7 13.3 Online course readings 45.3 54.7 Online videos 26.8 73.2 Other online resources 74.7 25.3 *Missing: course information 16, lecture notes 17, PowerPoint slides 17, course readings 19, online videos 18, other resources 17

9. Indicate whether or not you used any of the following resources while listening to the podcast recordings. Answer Percentage Percentage Yes No Online course information 45.9 54.1 (syllabus, assignments, etc) Online lecture notes 55.5 44.5 Online PowerPoint slides 74.7 25.3 Online course readings 16.8 83.2 Online videos 12.9 87.1 Other online resources 24.3 75.7 *Missing: course information 21, lecture notes 21, PowerPoint slides 21, course readings 24, online videos 20, other resources 23 12. In which ways, if any, did the course podcast support your learning? (check all that apply) Answer Percentage It was a convenient way to access course 63.5 materials. It helped me catch up when I missed class. 73.7 It helped me prepare for homework and 62.3 exams. It clarified concepts discussed in class. 50.9 Other. 10.8

13. Please indicate whether or not the following were true for you: Answer Percentage Percentage True False I could easily access the podcast 97.3 2.7 recordings. The podcast recordings 95.3 4.7 downloaded quickly. The podcast recordings were 94.0 6.0 easy to understand. I could follow all parts of the 55.3 44.7 classroom discussion, including student questions. The podcast recordings made 49.7 50.3 sense on their own, without visual aids. I knew which visual aids 71.8 28.2 (PowerPoint slides, info on the overhead, videos, etc…) the instructor was talking about during the podcast recordings. *Missing: easy access 17, quick download 19, easy to understand 17, easy to follow 17, recordings made sense w/o visual aids 18, which visual aids clear 18

14. The availability of the course podcast… Answer Percentage Made me more likely to attend class. 4.0 Made me less likely to attend class. 14.7 Had no effect on my attendance. 81.3 *17 missing 15. In your opinion, what type of classes, if any, should incorporate podcasting? (check all that apply) Answer Percentage Classes with over 100 students 95.2 Classes with 51-100 students 65.9 Classes with 30-50 students 38.3 Classes with fewer than 30 students 20.4 None 1.2