306 Faculty Members Participating
| AH = College of
Allied Health Professions A&S = College of Arts & Sciences MCOB = Mitchell College of Business CIS = School of Computer & Information Sciences CE/SP = School of Continuing Education & Special Programs |
Ed =
College of Education Eng = College of Engineering Lib = University Libraries Med = College of Medicine Nurs = College of Nursing |
| Participation Statistics | AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall |
| Faculty Participating Total Faculty Participation Rate Pct. of Survey Sample |
19 42 45.2% 6.2% |
79 205 38.6% 25.8% |
25 44 56.8% 8.2% |
7 16 43.8% 2.3% |
7 13 53.8% 2.3% |
29 55 52.8% 9.5% |
14 29 48.3% 4.6% |
15 21 71.4% 4.9% |
92 228 40.4% 30.1% |
19 38 50% 6.2% |
306 691 44.3% 100% |
Source for Total Faculty: USA Office of
Institutional Research 1999-2000 Statistical Profiles,
http://www.southalabama.edu/instres/TABLE53.html
| Total Years Teaching | AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall |
| 5 or fewer | 21.1% | 15.8% | 16% | 28.6% | 0% | 13.8% | 14.3% | 20% | 18.9% | 21.1% | 17.3% |
| 5 to 16 | 47.4% | 39.5% | 44% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 34.5% | 21.4% | 40% | 34.4% | 31.6% | 36.9% |
| 16 to 30 | 26.3% | 32.9% | 36% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 37.9% | 28.6% | 40% | 43.3% | 42.1% | 37.5% |
| 31 or more | 5.3% | 11.8% | 4% | 0% | 14.3% | 13.8% | 35.7% | 0% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 8.3% |
| Years Teaching at USA | AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall |
| 5 or fewer | 31.6% | 35.1% | 36% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 37.9% | 21.4% | 33.3% | 27.5% | 31.6% | 31.7% |
| 5 to 16 | 52.6% | 37.7% | 44% | 28.6% | 57.1% | 41.4% | 35.7% | 40% | 50.5% | 52.6% | 44.6% |
| 16 to 30 | 15.8% | 20.8% | 20% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 20.7% | 42.9% | 26.7% | 22.0% | 15.8% | 22.1% |
| 31 or more | 0% | 6.5% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1.7% |
| Do you have tenure? | AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall |
| Yes | 57.9% | 58.2% | 40% | 57.1% | 0% | 55.2% | 85.7% | 73.3% | 49.5% | 36.8% | 53.1% |
| No | 42.1% | 41.8% | 60% | 42.9% | 100% | 44.8% | 14.3% | 26.7% | 50.5% | 63.2% | 46.9% |
On a scale of 1 to 5 (1 indicating "very poor" and 5 indicating "excellent"), express your confidence in, or opinion of, the effectiveness of the following USA personnel.
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| President Moulton | 4.39 | 3.15 | 3.04 | 4.43 | 4.29 | 3.26 | 2.86 | 3.92 | 3.56 | 4.37 | 3.51 |
| Vice-President for Academic Affairs Covey | 4.50 | 2.54 | 2.48 | 4.29 | 4.43 | 2.73 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 3.04 | 4.17 | 3.07 |
| Vice-President for Medical Affairs Kreisberg | 3.00 | 3.08 | 3.67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.25 | 3.75 | 3.31 | 4.38 | 3.35 |
| Vice-President for Financial Affairs Davis | 4.00 | 3.19 | 3.09 | n/a | 3.50 | 3.89 | 3.20 | 3.40 | 3.17 | 3.92 | 3.35 |
| Vice-President for Student Affairs Adams | 3.63 | 3.23 | 3.07 | 4.67 | 4.33 | 3.63 | 3.10 | 3.75 | 3.62 | 4.17 | 3.49 |
| Your Own College Dean | 4.41 | 3.79 | 2.75 | 3.57 | 4.57 | 3.81 | 2.31 | 2.36 | 3.32 | 4.11 | 3.50 |
Indicate your opinion about how
highly you rate your own college dean in each of these respects
(1 indicates "very poor"; 5 indicates "excellent").
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Honors all promises and commitments | 4.59 | 4.14 | 2.92 | 3.57 | 4.86 | 3.92 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 3.56 | 4.16 | 3.69 |
| Is impartial and professional in evaluating the performance of co-workers | 4.31 | 4.22 | 2.71 | 2.84 | 4.71 | 3.79 | 2.15 | 2.00 | 3.43 | 3.95 | 3.57 |
| Informs faculty of developments critical to the accomplishment of the mission of the unit | 4.31 | 3.72 | 3.08 | 3.71 | 4.43 | 3.44 | 2.07 | 2.36 | 3.38 | 4.00 | 3.48 |
| Conveys administrative expectations in a clear and effective manner | 4.29 | 3.59 | 2.84 | 3.43 | 4.57 | 3.52 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 3.44 | 4.05 | 3.44 |
| Encourages new initiatives which are logical extensions of existing programs | 4.47 | 3.45 | 2.92 | 3.33 | 4.29 | 3.62 | 2.14 | 2.14 | 3.44 | 4.21 | 3.42 |
| Seeks and dedicates ample resources to assure success/completion of an assignment | 4.47 | 3.41 | 2.80 | 3.20 | 4.43 | 3.63 | 2.08 | 2.23 | 3.12 | 3.94 | 3.30 |
| Is a proficient and productive administrator and should be retained | 4.56 | 3.65 | 2.80 | 3.57 | 4.57 | 3.88 | 2.36 | 2.08 | 3.38 | 4.39 | 3.50 |
How satisfied are you with USA's
ability to recruit and hire quality persons to fill the following
positions?
(1 indicates "very dissatisfied"; 5 indicates "very
satisfied")
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Upper-level administration (VPs, Deans) | 3.89 | 2.00 | 1.82 | 3.50 | 2.60 | 2.46 | 1.71 | 2.43 | 2.19 | 3.83 | 2.38 |
| Department Chairs | 3.94 | 3.19 | 2.84 | 3.00 | 3.67 | 3.33 | 2.85 | 3.23 | 2.74 | 3.79 | 3.12 |
| Faculty Members | 3.94 | 3.55 | 2.86 | 3.29 | 4.00 | 3.11 | 2.71 | 3.36 | 2.66 | 3.79 | 3.18 |
How satisfied are you with USA's
ability to retain high quality persons in these positions?
(1 indicates "very dissatisfied"; 5 indicates "very
satisfied")
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Upper-level administration (VPs, Deans) | 3.61 | 2.35 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 3.20 | 2.54 | 2.15 | 2.86 | 2.44 | 3.76 | 2.66 |
| Department Chairs | 3.84 | 3.13 | 3.26 | 3.33 | 3.67 | 3.42 | 2.77 | 3.31 | 2.71 | 3.33 | 3.12 |
| Faculty Members | 3.47 | 2.96 | 2.39 | 2.50 | 3.50 | 2.89 | 2.71 | 3.07 | 2.21 | 3.47 | 2.75 |
How satisfied are you with the
procedures USA used to assure fair promotion of persons in these
positions?
(1 indicates "very dissatisfied"; 5 indicates "very
satisfied")
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Upper-level administration (VPs, Deans) | 3.62 | 1.80 | 2.05 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 2.21 | 1.55 | 2.08 | 2.26 | 3.43 | 2.25 |
| Department Chairs | 3.88 | 3.02 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.15 | 2.73 | 3.00 | 2.80 | 3.47 | 3.05 |
| Faculty Members | 3.69 | 3.38 | 3.19 | 2.67 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 2.75 | 3.14 | 2.84 | 3.17 | 3.17 |
Teaching
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| At USA, how would you rate the importance of teaching
performance to your personal career satisfaction? (1="of no importance"; 5="very important") |
4.56 | 4.34 | 4.50 | 3.86 | 4.71 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 3.93 | 3.84 | 4.68 | 4.20 |
| How much emphasis do faculty leaders and administrators at
USA place on effective teaching for career advancement? (1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis") |
3.29 | 2.77 | 3.25 | 2.17 | 3.29 | 2.36 | 2.00 | 2.92 | 2.48 | 3.28 | 2.72 |
| Are you provided with adequate and appropriate resources to
teach effectively at USA? (1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate") |
3.83 | 2.92 | 3.25 | 3.14 | 3.86 | 3.04 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 3.10 | 4.21 | 3.20 |
Research and Publications/Creative Work
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| At USA, how would you rate the importance of research or
creative work to your personal career satisfaction? (1="of no importance"; 5="very important") |
3.89 | 4.06 | 3.50 | 3.29 | 3.14 | 3.93 | 3.57 | 3.07 | 3.93 | 4.10 | 3.85 |
| How much emphasis do faculty leaders and administrators at
USA place on research or creative work for career advancement? (1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis") |
3.47 | 3.52 | 3.33 | 3.17 | 3.71 | 4.14 | 4.64 | 4.33 | 3.16 | 3.89 | 3.57 |
| Are you provided with adequate and appropriate resources to
conduct research or creative work at USA? (1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate") |
2.94 | 2.58 | 2.42 | 2.17 | 2.83 | 2.96 | 2.14 | 2.00 | 2.49 | 3.21 | 2.58 |
Service and Leadership
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| At USA, how would you rate the importance of institutional
service to your personal career satisfaction? (1="of no importance"; 5="very important") |
3.83 | 3.35 | 3.20 | 3.33 | 3.14 | 3.21 | 2.57 | 3.80 | 3.52 | 4.00 | 3.43 |
| How much emphasis do faculty leaders and administrators at
USA place on institutional service for career advancement? (1="too little emphasis"; 5="excessive emphasis") |
3.11 | 2.77 | 2.70 | 2.33 | 3.00 | 2.61 | 2.38 | 2.67 | 2.88 | 3.35 | 2.81 |
| Are you provided with adequate and appropriate resources to
engage in institutional service at USA? (1="very inadequate"; 5="very adequate") |
3.39 | 2.86 | 2.83 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.64 | 2.80 | 2.84 | 3.28 | 2.92 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| How satisfied are you with the USA Computer Services Center
in terms of its ability to keep abreast of the latest technologies? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.44 | 3.03 | 3.21 | 1.83 | 3.00 | 3.44 | 3.00 | 3.20 | 3.17 | 4.60 | 3.22 |
| How satisfied are you with the USA Computer Services Center
in terms of the services provided? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.13 | 3.03 | 3.42 | 2.17 | 2.50 | 3.63 | 2.93 | 3.53 | 3.34 | 4.41 | 3.29 |
Faculty were asked to respond to these questions for the library (or libraries) they use. In cases where there were no responses or only a single response, "n/a" is entered.
University Library
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| How satisfied are you with the USA Library in terms of its
ability to keep you abreast of the latest trends and developments in the
field of your research? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.07 | 2.97 | 3.71 | 3.67 | 3.14 | 3.07 | 3.29 | 3.61 | 3.56 | 3.56 | 3.36 |
| How satisfied are you with the services provided by the
Library faculty and staff? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.44 | 4.14 | 4.33 | 4.17 | 4.14 | 3.93 | 3.50 | 4.33 | 3.96 | 4.44 | 4.10 |
| How satisfied are you with the electronic library and
Internet-based services provided by the Library? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.27 | 3.55 | 3.81 | 4.33 | 4.17 | 3.86 | 3.08 | 4.08 | 3.71 | 4.29 | 3.77 |
Baugh Biomedical Library
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| How satisfied are you with the
Biomedical Library in terms of its
ability to keep you abreast of the latest developments in the
field of your research? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.24 | 3.28 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.25 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 3.89 | 3.95 | 3.86 |
| How satisfied are you with the services provided by the
Library faculty and staff? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.53 | 3.74 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.75 | 3.50 | 4.25 | 4.12 | 4.68 | 4.19 |
| How satisfied are you with the electronic library and
Internet-based services provided by the Library? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.41 | 3.67 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3.67 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.47 | 4.07 |
If you had a variety of professional options, would you prefer to...
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs |
Overall |
|
| Remain at USA with little or no change in duties? | 66.7% | 39.2% | 36% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 46.7% | 50% | 53.3% | 29.2% | 66.7% | 42.9% |
| Remain at USA with significant change in duties? | 16.7% | 25.3% | 32% | 0% | 14.3% | 30% | 21.4% | 0% | 23.6% | 22.2% | 22.9% |
| Move to another institution? | 5.6% | 32.9% | 28% | 14.3% | 0% | 20% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 39.3% | 11.1% | 28.9% |
| Move to non-academic employment? | 11.1% | 2.5% | 0% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 3.3% | 0% | 13.3% | 7.9% | 0% | 5.3% |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs |
Overall |
|
| How satisfied are you with
opportunities currently provided by USA to concentrate on what you do
best? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.42 | 2.85 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 3.86 | 3.31 | 2.93 | 2.87 | 2.89 | 3.61 | 3.03 |
| How do you feel about your degree of academic freedom within
the classroom? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.58 | 4.23 | 3.75 | 4.00 | 4.00 | 4.38 | 3.93 | 3.80 | 4.06 | 4.00 | 4.13 |
| How satisfied are you with the amount of freedom you have at
USA to express your opinions regarding University policies and procedures? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.05 | 2.96 | 2.63 | 3.57 | 3.83 | 3.10 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 3.12 | 3.39 | 3.12 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| The organization and administration of the University allow
the Faculty Senate to serve as an effective representative body (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
4.00 | 2.61 | 2.58 | 3.33 | 3.50 | 2.59 | 2.00 | 3.29 | 2.62 | 3.84 | 2.82 |
| Members of the Senate work hard and concentrate on the
proper issues to promote faculty interests effectively (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.81 | 3.66 | 3.43 | 3.00 | 4.29 | 3.36 | 3.00 | 3.92 | 3.44 | 3.89 | 3.51 |
| The USA Board of Trustees serves as an effective governing
body for the institution (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
3.56 | 2.31 | 2.83 | 3.33 | 2.83 | 2.68 | 1.71 | 3.00 | 2.37 | 3.44 | 2.59 |
| The USA Foundation Board serves as an effective body in
managing USA's endowment (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
1.35 | 1.50 | 1.73 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.41 | 2.29 | 1.79 | 1.46 | 1.94 | 1.57 |
| Please rate the USA Bookstore in terms of providing adequate
and affordable services, materials, and texts to your students (1="very poor"; 5="excellent") |
3.28 | 2.85 | 3.35 | 3.17 | 2.43 | 2.89 | 3.07 | 2.67 | 3.43 | 3.72 | 3.13 |
| Please rate the idea of establishing a conference center on
the main campus for meetings, seminars, retreats, etc. (1="very poor"; 5="excellent") |
4.47 | 3.58 | 3.59 | 4.33 | 3.17 | 3.70 | 3.07 | 3.86 | 3.84 | 4.44 | 3.78 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| USA should move to establish a football team at the present
time. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.37 | 1.64 | 3.12 | 3.00 | 1.83 | 2.23 | 1.58 | 1.40 | 2.07 | 2.29 | 2.05 |
| I would support a football team now if it could be funded
entirely from ticket sales, city contributions, student athletic fees, and
separate fund-raising with no money coming from the University's
Operations and Maintenance budget or from the USA Foundation. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
4.21 | 2.69 | 3.96 | 3.28 | 3.43 | 3.24 | 3.36 | 2.73 | 3.21 | 3.23 | 3.20 |
| I would conceivably support starting a football team in five
years under the funding criteria listed in the previous question. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
4.00 | 2.80 | 4.00 | 3.43 | 3.29 | 3.23 | 3.00 | 2.60 | 3.11 | 3.31 | 3.17 |
| I find it acceptable to use money from USA's operating
budget to support football. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
1.53 | 1.25 | 1.79 | 2.00 | 1.14 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 1.27 | 1.53 | 1.61 | 1.44 |
| I find it acceptable to use money from the USA Foundation to
support football. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
1.63 | 1.34 | 2.13 | 1.86 | 1.00 | 1.63 | 1.07 | 1.20 | 1.55 | 2.00 | 1.54 |
| I would support using money from the university's operating
budget to pay for additional programs made necessary by the addition of
football, such as tutoring, new athletic programs to satisfy gender-equity
requirements, related facilities, etc. (1="very poor"; 5="excellent") |
1.84 | 1.36 | 1.87 | 2.33 | 1.33 | 1.58 | 1.07 | 1.53 | 1.63 | 1.61 | 1.56 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Rate the idea of having a
day-care facility on campus. (1="very poor"; 5="excellent") |
3.71 | 4.20 | 3.77 | 3.43 | 4.33 | 3.96 | 2.92 | 4.14 | 4.14 | 4.44 | 4.03 |
Do you have children of
day-care age (pre-K)?
(if no, skip the remaining questions in this section)
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Yes No |
11.1% 88.9% |
10.5% 89.5% |
13% 87% |
14.3% 85.7% |
0% 100% |
8% 92% |
23.1% 76.9% |
0% 100% |
19.5% 80.5% |
27.8% 72.2% |
14% 86% |
Results for the next two questions should be viewed with caution. Despite the instruction in the previous question that those without day-care age children should skip the next two questions, the questions were answered by more faculty members than have day-care age children. Specifically, a total of 39 faculty members indicated they have day-care age children, but the first question below was answered by a total of 109 faculty members and the second was answered by 74 faculty members.
Do you use a day-care facility for your children?
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Yes No |
50% 50% |
25% 75% |
9.1% 90.9% |
33.3% 66.7% |
0% 100% |
16.7% 83.3% |
25% 75% |
0% 100% |
27% 73% |
44.4% 55.6% |
25.7% 74.3% |
If child day care that met your needs were available on the main campus, would you use it if it charged rates comparable to other centers in the community?
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| Yes No |
50% 50% |
66.7% 33.3% |
71.4% 28.6% |
50% 50% |
n/a | 80% 20% |
28.6% 71.4% |
50% 50% |
58.6% 41.4% |
100% 0% |
60.8% 39.2% |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| How satisfied are you with your
ability to make timely appointments with your primary care physician? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.61 | 3.35 | 3.58 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 3.50 | 3.35 | 3.77 | 3.35 |
| How satisfied are you with your
ability to make timely unscheduled (emergency) appointments with a
physician? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.24 | 3.11 | 3.44 | 2.50 | 2.20 | 3.39 | 2.69 | 2.89 | 3.32 | 3.63 | 3.19 |
| How satisfied are you with the speed
with which you are seen (time in waiting room)? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.18 | 2.92 | 3.32 | 2.80 | 2.60 | 2.84 | 2.29 | 2.90 | 3.23 | 3.23 | 3.02 |
| If you have had problems with the
administration of the USA Health Plan, please rate the handling of appeals
and resolution of your problems. (1="very poor"; 5="excellent") |
2.36 | 2.59 | 3.10 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.38 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 2.39 | 2.86 | 2.52 |
| How satisfied are you with the overall
provision of services under the USA Health Plan? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.17 | 3.07 | 3.32 | 2.50 | 3.20 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.10 | 2.86 | 3.67 | 3.04 |
| How has the overall quality of USA
medical services changed over the last five years? (1="declined"; 5="improved") |
2.57 | 2.55 | 3.19 | 2.20 | 3.00 | 2.63 | 2.46 | 2.88 | 2.66 | 3.55 | 2.70 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| How important is Internet access to
your teaching? (1="not important"; 5="very important") |
4.47 | 4.24 | 4.38 | 5.00 | 3.57 | 4.37 | 3.50 | 5.00 | 4.07 | 4.72 | 4.26 |
| How important is Internet access to
your research? (1="not important"; 5="very important") |
4.47 | 4.48 | 4.58 | 4.57 | 4.00 | 4.54 | 3.71 | 4.80 | 4.35 | 4.71 | 4.44 |
| How important is it in your teaching
and lecturing to utilize technology in the classroom? (1="not important"; 5="very important") |
4.42 | 3.92 | 4.17 | 4.86 | 2.86 | 4.11 | 3.71 | 4.93 | 3.69 | 4.50 | 3.99 |
| How satisfied are you with your
technology resources in the classroom? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
3.74 | 2.50 | 2.79 | 3.00 | 3.14 | 3.35 | 3.07 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 4.50 | 3.05 |
| How satisfied are you with your
computing resources at work? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
4.16 | 3.32 | 3.21 | 3.00 | 3.57 | 3.89 | 3.14 | 3.67 | 3.43 | 4.44 | 3.53 |
| How satisfied are you with your access
to help on technology issues? (1="very dissatisfied"; 5="very satisfied") |
2.84 | 2.97 | 3.33 | 2.86 | 3.17 | 3.77 | 2.57 | 3.47 | 3.21 | 4.39 | 3.23 |
| AH | A&S | MCOB | CIS | CE/SP | Ed | Eng | Lib | Med | Nurs | Overall | |
| There are adequate supports for
developing distance learning courses (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.64 | 2.57 | 3.00 | 2.00 | 3.17 | 2.84 | 1.92 | 2.29 | 2.71 | 3.28 | 2.70 |
| There is adequate time allotted to
develop and to teach distance learning courses. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
1.80 | 2.13 | 2.24 | 1.33 | 2.25 | 1.85 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 2.48 | 1.76 | 2.06 |
| There are adequate rewards for
developing distance learning courses. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.31 | 1.96 | 1.95 | 1.50 | 2.25 | 1.54 | 1.33 | 2.00 | 2.33 | 1.53 | 1.94 |
| Distance learning should be a priority
for USA. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.88 | 2.51 | 2.86 | 2.86 | 3.40 | 2.70 | 3.08 | 2.60 | 3.29 | 3.56 | 2.91 |
| I am satisfied with the services
provided by eCollege. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.55 | 2.50 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 3.33 | 2.55 | 1.90 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 3.35 | 2.63 |
| The university has a systematic plan
for developing distance learning courses. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
2.17 | 2.25 | 2.14 | 2.25 | 3.25 | 2.52 | 1.64 | 2.63 | 2.42 | 3.00 | 2.37 |
| Faculty should retain intellectual
property rights to distance learning courses and materials they develop. (1="strongly disagree"; 5="strongly agree") |
4.60 | 4.51 | 4.14 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 4.23 | 4.92 | 4.00 | 3.87 | 4.67 | 4.31 |
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