1. Teaching Venues Survey 2012 Summary 18 June 2012

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

3. Responses
263

4. 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

5. Venue design: boards and screen

6. Fixed PCs

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

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

9. 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.

10. 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):

11. Response time