Assessing Needs and Preferences of Child Care Professionals as Potential Users of a New Website

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Articles on a wide variety of topics to download	Please rate each of the following possible features in terms of their importance to you by choosing the number that best matches your opinion. If you do not know what the feature is, just choose "Do not know what this is". Articles on a wide variety of topics to download Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Ability to ask questions of an expert	Ability to ask questions of an expert Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
An informational blog from an expert	An informational blog from an expert Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Online training classes and modules	Online training classes and modules Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
A forum or message board to connect with other providers	A forum or message board to connect with other providers Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Polls on early childhood topics	Polls on early childhood topics Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Wide variety of learning activities and curriculum guides to download and use in your program	Wide variety of learning activities and curriculum guides to download and use in your program Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Electronic newsletter	Electronic newsletter Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Child development and parenting materials to give to parents	Child development and parenting materials to give to parents Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Online record to track my professional development	Online record to track my professional development Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Links to national early childhood organizations and information	Links to national early childhood organizations and information Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Research in Practice updates	Research in Practice updates Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Links to local early childhood organizations and information	Links to local early childhood organizations and information Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Audio information and interviews (podcasts)	Audio information and interviews (podcasts) Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Online seminars, lectures and live chats	Online seminars, lectures and live chats Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Opportunity for private online journal	Opportunity for private online journal Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Email list serve with other providers	Email list serve with other providers Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Searchable list of quality children's books	Searchable list of quality children's books Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
News and hot topics corner	News and hot topics corner Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is
Instructional videos	Instructional videos Not at all important	Only a little important	Moderately important	Very important	Do not know what this is

If interested in instructional videos, what topics would you be interested in?

Survey Questions

1. Please rate each of the following possible features in terms of their importance to you by choosing the number that best matches your opinion. If you do not know what the feature is, just choose "Do not know what this is".

2. Are there other features that you would like to see that are not included in the list above? (List them here)