E-Advising Questionnaire

Please provide the following contact information:

Enter the course numbers of the courses you wish to take in the space provided (separate multiple courses by a comma).

Number of hours per week you are currently working:

0 - 10
11 - 20
21 - 30
31 - 45
46 - 60

Identify your level of accessibility to the Internet:

I have high speed (DSL or Cable) access at my home
I have dial-up access at my home
I use a neighbor's computer
I use a computer at the public library
I use a computer in a GCCC computer lab or the campus library
I have a laptop but must connect to the Internet at a hot spot
I do not have access to the Internet

Identify your technological comfort level:

I use the Internet, instant messaging and word processing daily
I can navigate the Internet and use e-mail comfortably
I have used the Internet but do not feel comfortable with it
I have never used the Internet and do not have e-mail

I have experience using the following technologies:

Word                  Excel                 Access                PowerPoint          
Angel                 Blackboard            Desire to Learn       Instant Messaging   
Text Messaging        E-Mail                I-Pod                 Video Capture       
PhotoShop             USB Port              Thumb or Flash Drive  

My need to take this course now is:

High, I need it immediately for a specific goal
Moderate, I could take it on campus
Low, it could be postponed

Feeling that I am part of a class is:

Not particularly necessary to me
Somewhat important to me
Very important to me

I would classify myself as someone who:

Often gets things done ahead of time
Needs reminding to get things done on time
Puts things off until the last minute or doesn't complete them

Classroom discussion is:

Rarely helpful to me
Sometimes helpful to me
Almost always helpful to me

When an instructor hands out directions for an assignment, I prefer:

Figuring out the instructions myself
Trying them on my own, asking for help when necessary
Having the instructions explained to me

I need faculty comments on my assignments:

Within a few weeks so I can review what I did
Within a few days or I forget what I did
Right away or I get very frustrated

Considering my professional and personal schedule, the amount of time I have to work on a distance-learning course is:

More than enough for an on-campus course
The same as for an on-campus course
Less than for an on-campus course

Coming to campus on a regular schedule is:

Extremely difficult for me; I have commitments during class time
A little difficult, but I can arrange to be on campus regularly
Easy for me

As a reader, I would classify myself as:

Good, I usually understand the text without help
Average, I sometimes need help to understand the text
Slower than average

When I need help understanding the subject:

I am comfortable approaching an instructor to ask questions
I am uncomfortable approaching an instructor, but do it anyway
I never approach an instructor to admit I don't understand

My favorite type of class would have me:

Watching a performance
Doing the activity myself
Hearing a lecture

When I'm in a face-to-face class of about 20 people:

I always participate in classroom discussion
I may participate in classroom discussion once in a while
I try to avoid participating in classroom discussion

When I'm asked to use DVDs, computers, voice mail, or other technologies new to me:

I immediately try out the new tool
I try to read all the instructions before I start using it
I prefer to have someone right there with me when I use it

How do you prefer to spend class time?

Working independently on my own projects
Listening to lecture and taking notes
Working in small groups of two or three other students

How do you like to learn about new ideas?

On my own, reflecting on the information previously given
In a small group, where we can share ideas together
Working on a hands-on activity in a face-to-face class