gls110_Fall09

Welcome to the Geology of National Parks. Although there are no prerequisites for this course, there is often a wide range of students taking it. This survey allows me to learn a little more about each of you. Please review the course website and the syllabus before completing this survey.

1. Please enter your name.

Please enter your name.

2. Major?

Major?

3. At times I may need to contact you by phone-especially if I feel you're falling behind and are not responding to emails. Please give your phone number and the best time to reach you.

At times I may need to contact you by phone-especially if I feel you're falling behind and are not responding to emails. Please give your phone number and the best time to reach you.

4. Have you had any previous geology, earth science, or geography courses?

	none	1	2	3	4 or more
Earth Science in High School	Have you had any previous geology, earth science, or geography courses? Earth Science in High School none	1	2	3	4 or more
Geology courses in College	Geology courses in College none	1	2	3	4 or more
Geography courses in College	Geography courses in College none	1	2	3	4 or more

Comment:

5. Why did you decide to take this course? (choose all that apply)

Why did you decide to take this course? (choose all that apply) recommended by a friend

I'm interested in the National Parks

I need the flexibility of an online course

I've had a previous geology course and enjoyed it

I need the distribution elective

6. How comfortable are you with the Webct interface? (Please state any problems you have had in the comment box.)

How comfortable are you with the Webct interface? (Please state any problems you have had in the comment box.) It's all new to me

comfortable so far

comfortable--I've taken a previous online course

Comments:

7. Do you feel comfortable navigating the course website?

Do you feel comfortable navigating the course website? Yes.-- I see no problems.

Somewhat

Comments:

The next series of questions are regarding the syllabus.

8. Answer the following questions related to your grade.

	10	20	45	75	90
Discussions and exercises are worth what percentage of your grade?	Answer the following questions related to your grade. Discussions and exercises are worth what percentage of your grade? 10	20	45	75	90
Quizzes are worth a what percentage of our grade?	Quizzes are worth a what percentage of our grade? 10	20	45	75	90
The final is worth what percentage of your grade?	The final is worth what percentage of your grade? 10	20	45	75	90

9. You can earn extra credit by (choose all that apply)

You can earn extra credit by (choose all that apply) there is no extra credit

visiting me in my office

by completing extra credit video assignments

by writing a research paper

Basic background questions.

10. How much do you know about the following topics?

	not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar
Plate Tectonics	How much do you know about the following topics? Plate Tectonics not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar
Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic Rocks	Sedimentary, Igneous, and Metamorphic Rocks not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar
Geologic Time	Geologic Time not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar
Earth surface processes	Earth surface processes not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar
Geologic structures	Geologic structures not familiar	somewhat familiar	very familiar

11. Have you ever visited a National Park or Monument? If the answer is "yes" please list them in the comment box.

Have you ever visited a National Park or Monument? If the answer is "yes" please list them in the comment box. yes

Other (please specify)

12. The amount of time you are expected to spend on this course per week is

The amount of time you are expected to spend on this course per week is 1-2 hours

3-4 hours

5-6 hours

7-8 hours

>9 hours

1. Introductory Survey