UA Web Survey - Parents
 

1. Welcome

 
We are in the process of redesigning the UA website. The site is vast and has many content providers and user groups. As such, we are focused on the top tier pages. These are the main page and the one or two pages directly beyond. As parents your input is very important to us. This survey should take about ten minutes and will be very helpful as we develop our new design. Thank you for your time.

1. You are the parent of a:

2. Have you been to the UA website before?

3. If yes, what were you looking for?

4. Did you find what you were looking for easily?

5. How often do you visit the UA website?

6. Please rate how the following affect the frequency with which you visit the UA website:

 More OftenLess OftenNo EffectNot Sure
Beginning of semester
End of semester
Making visit to campus
Finding financial information
Admissions Process
UA in the news
Athletic Events

7. Please rate your impression of the UA main page with regard to

 Very PoorPoorAverageGoodVery Good
Design
Navigation
Content
Overall

8. Please rate the importance of making the following available from the main page:

 LowMediumHighNot sure
Calendar
Directory
Map
Highlighted features (students, teachers, etc)
Libraries
News
Upcoming Events
Photos
Webcam
Things to do in Tucson
Visiting Campus
Career Services
Giving to UA Fund
Academic Catalog
Schedule of Classes
Financial Information

9. Please visit the following university sites (in a separate tab/window) and rank them based on overall quality of first impression (based on website alone):

 6 (Worst)54321 (Best)
University of Florida

www.ufl.edu

UC Berkeley

www.berkeley.edu

The University of Chicago

www.uchicago.edu

Boston University

www.bu.edu

The University of Virginia

www.virginia.edu

The University of Arizona

www.arizona.edu

10. Please rate how these sites compare to the current UA site:

 Much worseWorseSameBetterMuch better
University of Florida
UC Berkeley
The University of Chicago
Boston University
The University of Virginia

11. Please rate the importance of the following potential features:

 LowMediumHighNot sure
BLOGS: (web logs) online journals which could be written by students, faculty, staff or anyone in the UA community. Content often delivered by RSS.
DEDICATED PARENTS PAGE: a main page for parents with content and navigation as rich as the main page, but tailored to the interests and concerns of parents.
CUSTOMIZABLE HOME PAGE: a page of your own that you could organize based on your interests like msn.com, etc.
RSS: (Really Simple Syndication) allows people to subscribe to online distributions of news, blogs, podcasts, events, or other information.
SEARCH SUGGEST: a feature of the search bar which would provide a drop down menu of possible search entries based on the letters one is typing.
VIDEO CONTENT: having short videos available or running on the main page to highlight university achievements (Sound default set to 'off')

12. Do you ever read or click on the university highlights on the main page (the "Discover, Achieve, Build, Serve" picture content)?

13. If not, please tell us why:

14. Please use this space for any comments, suggestions, ideas, or experiences that you would like to share.

Thank you for your time.