Teaching Venues Survey 2012 Summary 18 June 2012

Methodology Delivered online 35 questions, median response time 11min Not anonymous Open 30 May to 18 June 2012 Initial invitation by email from Prof Sandra Klopper (DVC Desk) to academic staff Reminder email to Vula site-owners list (academic and PASS), 15 June 2015

Responses 263

Used compared to would like Technology used Used Last Semester In an ideal world, would use:   Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very often Sometimes + Often + Very Often Demand increase? Chalkboard 63% 21% 16% 17% 13% 33% 0% Whiteboard 38% 10% 14% 25% 26% 76% Overhead Projector 29% 43% 18% 11% 40% Data projector 86% 1% 2% 6% 81% 97% Fixed computer in the venue 53% 7% 9% 15% 62% A laptop computer 64% 49% 82% A tablet device (e.g. iPad) 23% 60% 54% A document camera Interactive whiteboard 24% 61% Interactive touch screen 27% 12% 22% DVD player 28% 47% 37% VCR 5% 19% Audience response system 0.1% 36% Other

Venue design: boards and screen

Fixed PCs

Audio Prefer lapel mics (87%) 47% want an audience microphone in larger venues

Lecture recording Always: 10% On request / if available / sometimes: 52% Not sure (don’t know enough): 24% Never: 13%

Phasing out older technologies OHPs: 58% unaffected, 3% disrupted VCRs: 70% unaffected, 2% disrupted DVDs: 48% unaffected, 2% disrupted No “easy wins” – will require some support, possibly 2-3 year project to phase out / migrate.

Training and support 32. I would prefer the following ways to learn about the equipment in venues and how to use it (choose one or more):

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