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We will discuss your experience testing the SIMians Course Comment Forum after you have finished filling out this questionnaire.

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Part I: Evaluation of the SIMians Course Comment Forum

Instructions:� Please rate how strongly you agree or disagree with each of the following statements by circling the item that best expresses your opinion.

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A.����� It was easy to perform the first task (i.e., finding IS250).

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

B.����� It was easy to perform the second task (i.e., finding a class on user interface design).

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

C.����� It was easy to perform the third task (i.e., expressing my opinion on IS206).

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

D.����� It was easy to learn how to use the SIMians Course Comment Forum.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

E.����� The SIMians Course Comment Forum is pleasant to work with.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

F.����� I think I made a lot of errors while performing the assigned tasks.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

G.����� The SIMians Course Comment Forum does all of the things I would like for it to do.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

H.����� It took me too much time to perform the assigned tasks.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

I.������ Using the SIMians Course Comment Forum was a frustrating experience.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

J.������ I would recommend the SIMians Course Comment Forum to other SIMS students.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

K.����� I would be happy to use the SIMians Course Comment Forum again.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

L.����� It was easy to understand the instructions and other information included in the SIMians Course Comment Forum.

1=strongly diagree

2=partly disagree

3=neither agree nor disagree

4=partly agree

5=strongly agree

Part II: Background Information

Instructions:� Please answer the following questions regarding your personal characteristics.� Please remember that your responses will be kept confidential.

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A.����� Your Age : _____

B.����� Gender� (circle one) :����� Male����� Female

C.����� Nationality (please specify) :� _____________________

D.����� Highest Educational Attainment (circle one) :

College graduate�������� Graduate degree (Master�s, PhD, JD, MD)

E.����� Year at SIMS (circle one) :

First Year���������� Second Year����� Third+ Year

F.����� SIMS Degree Program (circle one) :

������� Master�s ����������� PhD

G.����� Undergraduate Major (please specify) : ___________________

H.����� First Language (please specify) : __________________

I.                 Have you ever posted a comment to a WWW bulletin board before? (circle one) :

Yes ����������������� No

J.������ About how often do you post comments to WWW bulletin boards? (circle one) :

never�� ������������� less than once a year�� ������ a few times a year

about once a month������������ more than once a month

K.               What is your favorite animated cartoon dog?

Hint: There IS a right answer. (circle one)

Astro (The Jetsons)

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Augie Doggie

����������������������������������������������������������������������� ���������

Clifford 

 

Deputy Dawg

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������������������������������� ��� Dino (The Flintstones)����

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Dogbert������������

Droopy (Hint: THIS is the right answer.)��������

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������� Goofy�������

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Huckleberry Hound

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Pluto ���������������������������������������

Mr. Peabody (Rocky and Bullwinkle)

Ren (Ren and Stimpy)

 Santa�s Little Helper (The Simpsons)�����

Scooby-Doo�����

Scrappy-Doo

Snoopy�����������������������������

Underdog

Other (please specify) ______________________

Thank you for your time!� Have a nice day.

 

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Last Modified: Apr-24-2001

Copyright 2001: Linda Duffy, Jean-Anne Fitzpatrick, Sonia Klemperer-Johnson, James Reffell