Computer Use Survey

Instructions: The following questions deal with using computers in different ways, and general feelings about using computers.  It should take about 5 minutes to go through them.   Please answer each question as accurately and honestly as you can.   The specific answers you give will not influence your grade.  When you have finished all the questions, click the "send" button.  Note: Your answers will not be confidential and may be shared with the rest of the class. Also, if you don't wish others who use this computer to see your answers, be sure to click the "clear" button before leaving.

1. Name (first, last):

Class Password:

Year:

Sex: Male Female

3.    Do you own your own computer? Yes No 

4.    In general, how familiar with computers would you say you are? (Select one)

Very Familiar Fairly Familiar Slightly Familiar Not at All

5.    How many times in a typical week do you send email?

 Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+

6.    How many times in a typical week do you access the World Wide Web?

Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+

7.    How many times in a typical week do you access internet newsgroups?

Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+

8.    How many hours in a typical week do you spend in MUD activities? (Answer zero if you don't know what a MUD is.)

Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+

9.     How many hours in a typical week do you spend in internet "chat" groups? (Answer zero if you don't know what a "chat" group is.)

Zero 1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21+

10.    In general, how positive or negative an experience for you is it to work with computers?

 

11. How many college courses have you taken in which there was some use made of the internet and/or the World Wide Web?

Enter Actual Number as Close as You Can:

12. What is your current, overall attitude regarding the use of computers in college courses?

13.    Overall, how positive/negative do you think the impact of computer technology has been on human societies and cultures?

Very Negative Somewhat Negative Somewhat Positive Very Positive

14.    Specifically, how familiar with computers would you say you are relative to your roomate? (Select one)

Very Familiar Fairly Familiar Slightly Familiar Not at All

15.    As you think about the future, how positive/negative do you think the impact of computer technology will be on human societies and cultures in the coming years?

Very Negative Somewhat Negative Somewhat Positive Very Positive

16.   Please enter other any comments or observations you wish here:

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Social Psychology / Miami University (Ohio USA). Last revised: . This document has been accessed   times since 1 Jan 1999. Comments & Questions to R. Sherman