Background information

University
Helsinki Univ. of Techn.
Lappeenranta Univ. of Techn.
Tampere Univ. of Techn.
Univ. of Helsinki
Univ. of Jyväskylä
Univ. of Kuopio
Univ. of Oulu
Other

Department
Industrial/systems engineering/physics
Other engineering
Business administration/management
Social sciences/psychology/education
Computer science
Business computing/information systems
Other

Years of study
1
2
3
4
5
6 or more
Doctoral student
Continuing education
Other

Sex
Male
Female
No answer

Your familiarity with navigating in the Web, using electronic mail, up/downloading files etc.
5 (everyday user)
4
3
2
1 (not familiar at all)
No answer

Technical issues

Browser used
Netscape 4.x
Netscape 6.x
Netscape 7.x
Internet Explorer 5.x
Internet Explorer 6.x
Opera
Mozilla
Other
I do not know

Computer platform
Windows
Linux
Unix
Other
I do not know

I played the video clips
With sound
No sound
Some with sound some without
I did not play
No answer

Technical difficulties with the learning material
None
Minor
Some
Major
Overwhelming
No answer

If you faced technical difficulties with the learning material, please give details

Technical difficulties with the software (Joint Gains)
None
Minor
Some
Major
Overwhelming
No answer

If you faced technical difficulties with the software, please give details

Web-based learning in general

Do you have earlier experience in web-based learning?
A lot
Some
None
No answer

How interested are you in web-based learning in general?
5 (very interested)
4
3
2
1 (not interested at all)
No answer

Main benefits that you find in web-based learning (select all that apply)
Possibility for self-paced learning and reflection
Independence of location and timing
More experimental approach to subject of study than in traditional learning environments
New ways to present information (use of media elements and special features)
Possibility to continue exploration and research with additional hypertext links
Learning by doing
New ways of communication (e-mail, chat, forums, messages etc.)
Other, please describe below

Other benefits in web-based learning (answer preferably in English)

Main disadvantages that you find in web-based learning (select all that apply)
Lack of communication with teacher
Lack of communication with fellow students
Requires self-motivation
Difficulties with the technology
Lack of ways to evaluate learning
Other, please describe below

Other disadvantages in web-based learning (answer preferably in English)

The e-learning material

Previous familiarity with the topic of the session
None
Some
High
No answer

How did you work with the e-learning material?
In a group assisted by an instructor
Unassisted together with a student pair
Unassisted independently
Other

How long did it take you to finish the module?
less than 2 hours
3-4 hours
5-6 hours
7-8 hours
9-10 hours
More than 10 hours
I did not finish
No answer

How much do you feel you have learned during this session?
5 (a lot)
4
3
2
1 (very little)
No answer

Overall evaluation of the material
5 (very good)
4
3
2
1 (poor)
No answer

How useful did you find the theory sections?
5 (very useful)
4
3
2
1 (not useful at all)
No answer

How useful did you find the video clips/animations?
5 (very useful)
4
3
2
1 (not useful at all)
No answer

How difficult was the first (analytical) part of the assignment
5 (very difficult)
4
3
2
1 (not difficult at all)
No answer

How difficult was the second (Joint Gains) part of the assignment
5 (very difficult)
4
3
2
1 (not difficult at all)
No answer

How useful did you find the quizzes?
5 (very useful)
4
3
2
1 (not useful at all)
No answer

Did you print any material on paper?
Yes
No
No answer

Navigation during the session was
5 (very easy)
4
3
2
1 (not easy at all)
No answer

It was easy to understand the assignment and the instructions
5 (very easy)
4
3
2
1 (not easy at all)
No answer

Would you recommend this type of e-learning experience to your fellow students?
Definitely
Yes
Maybe
Never
I do not know

Would you like to work in this kind of e-learning environment again in the future?
Yes
No
I do not know

Please, describe your experiences with this session, did you follow the instructions,where did you find difficulties, did you use/need the instructor for help?

Suggestions how to develop the environment and material (answer preferably in English)

Please give your general opinion about web-based learning (why, when, to whom).
Do you have earlier positive/negative experiences? (answer preferably in English)

Do you prefer the format of this session to the video lectures?
5 (strongly prefer format of this session)
4
3 (indifferent)
2
1 (strongly prefer the video lectures)
No answer

Overall evaluation of the video lecture sessions in this course
5 (very good)
4
3
2
1 (poor)
No answer

Compare this session with the other sessions of the course
Did you miss the video lectures?
Which e-learning format do you prefer?
Explain why? (answer preferably in English)