Winter Working Connections 2020

Winter Working Connections - Connected and Autonomous Vehicle System

Thank you for attending Winter Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute 2020 online.

As you know, you are required to complete this survey in order to be eligible to attend future Working Connections events.

Your responses will remain confidential and only aggregate data will be reported. If you have any questions about this survey or your participation in it, please contact our external evaluator Gordon Snyder at gordonfsnyder@gmail.com

Your feedback is an essential element part of the annual grant reporting we provide to the National Science Foundation.

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You have the option of remaining anonymous (i.e. you don't have to fill in the "Name" and "Email Address" boxes below).

However, you MUST enter the city of your birth and the four digits as used on your WC registration (which may or may not be the last four of your Social Security number) - these answers have to match the answers you provided on your initial Winter Working Connections (WWC) registration form. If your answers do not match and we cannot confirm that you took this survey, you may be ineligible to attend future Working Connections events.

All personal information will be disaggregated from response data - no identifying data will be used in reporting.

Name (optional)

Email Address (optional)

City of Your Birth (as used on your WC registration) *

Provide the four digits as used on your WC registration (which may or may not be the last four of your Social Security number) *

1. Please rate the following about your level of satisfaction in each of these areas of WWC. (Mark "n/a" if you have no opinion.) *

Strongly Agree

Agree

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

WWC 2020 provided me with high quality IT training

WWC 2020 showcased "Best Practices."

2. Will you use what you learned at WWC when teaching the next academic year? *

Absolutely

Most likely

Probably

Not likely

Absolutely not

If you answered "Not likely" or "Absolutely not" for the question above, please explain how you plan to use this information. *

3. What topics interest you for future WWC? *

4. What has been the highlight of your time this year at WWC?

5. Is there a WWC track you didn't take that you'd like to see offered again in the future? (Choose only one.) *

AWS Cloud Foundations

Connected and Autonomous Vehicle System

Microsoft Power Platform Tools

Python for Data Science

N/A - None of these other tracks interest me

6. If you are planning to attend Summer Working Connections next year (July 2021), how would you prefer to attend? *

In-person in Frisco, Texas

On-line like this past July

Hybrid model - some tracks on-line, some in person

No preference

I'm not planning on attending Summer Working Connections

7. Would you recommend this ONLINE format of WWC to a colleague for December 2021? *

Absolutely

Most likely

Neutral

Not likely

Absolutely not

8. If you participated in another intensive professional development training event during the last year (equivalent in depth to WWC), please provide the name of the Professional Development Event. *

Please provide the cost of the Professional Development Event you attended listed above. *

9. This week did you make BRAND NEW connections and contacts with other attendees for possible future collaborations and resource sharing? *

Yes

No

10. If you made brand new connections, how do you think that relationship will impact you and your program? Check all that apply. These new relationships will provide me....

Avenues to pursue low-cost equipment

New ideas/strategies for the classroom

New tools and resources

Possible collaboration on project/grant

Problem-solving to resolve current challenges

Recruitment best practices

Very little

11. This week approximately how many EXISTING connections and contacts with other attendees (first developed at previous WCs - Summer and/or Winter) did you maintain or grow? *

12. If you watched the attendee WWC orientation webinar, how helpful did you find it? *

Very helpful

Somewhat helpbul

Neither helpful nor unhelpful

Somewhat unhelpful

Very unhelpful

I didn't watch the webinar

I didn't know there was a webinar

13. Are you interested in learning more about Amazon Web Services and the AWS Academy? *

Yes

Maybe

No

I think my department is already a member of AWS Academy

14. Describe below any change in the level of expertise (comparing your expertise before WWC and your expertise after WWC) regarding each track objective.

Objective #1: Understand the fundamentals of autonomous vehicle technology. *

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Master

Level of expertise NOW (after WWC has ended)

Level of expertise SUNDAY (before WWC started)

Objective #2: Understand wireless networking standard for connected vehicles. *

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Master

Level of expertise NOW (after WWC has ended)

Level of expertise SUNDAY (before WWC started)

Objective #3: Understand the difference and connection between AV and CV technologies. *

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Master

Level of expertise NOW (after WWC has ended)

Level of expertise SUNDAY (before WWC started)

Objective #4: Demonstrate ability to access, display and process sensor data generated by autonomous vehicles. *

Beginner

Intermediate

Advanced

Master

Level of expertise NOW (after WWC has ended)

Level of expertise SUNDAY (before WWC started)

15. If your level of expertise in any of the above track goals increased as a result of your WWC training, what do you feel most contributed to your increased level of expertise? Check all that apply.

Discussion /Q&A

Hands-on practice

Help from classmates/other attendees

Instructor's lecture

Real-world examples/content

Textbook and handouts

16. Please rate the following statements regarding your track's instructor. Your instructor... *

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Was a subject matter expert.

Communicated the subject well.

Gave straightforward answers.

Encouraged participation from all members.

Was effective and I would take another class from him/her.

17. Please rate the following statements regarding your track's content and structure. *

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Course material focused on content that was useful.

There were appropriate hands-on practice and exercises.

Course material seemed up-to-date.

Time in class was well-spent.

18. How would you rate your ability to fully engage with this online track from your location? *

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

19. How connected did you feel to your on-line instructor and classmates? *

Very connected

Somewhat connected

Neither connected nor unconnected

Somewhat unconnected

Very unconnected

20. Did you experience any technical issues with the webinar platform that interrupted your learning? *

Yes

No

21. From what location did you take this online track? *

From my home

From my school

Both - some of the time at home, some of the time at school

From a location other than home or school

22. What was the most valuable/useful component of your track? *

23. What do you suggest we do next time to improve the track if offered?