WordPlay Reader Survey

1. Introduction to the WordPlay Reader Survey

WordPlay magazine (formerly the English Subject Centre Newsletter) is published twice a year by the English Subject Centre and is distributed free of charge to all English and Creative Writing departments in UK higher education. It is an expensive publication for the Subject Centre in terms of print and postage costs, and the staff time needed to produce it. We are therefore conducting this short survey in order to evaluate WordPlay and identify any improvements we might make to its form or content.

1. What is your preferred way of reading WordPlay or articles in WordPlay?

What is your preferred way of reading WordPlay or articles in WordPlay? I read the print version

I download the PDF version from the Subject Centre's website and read on screen

I download the PDF version from the Subject Centre's website and print out articles to read

I read the HTML version on the Subject Centre's website

2. Have you made any changes to your curricula, how you teach or otherwise interact with students as a result of something you read (or possibly wrote) in WordPlay?

Have you made any changes to your curricula, how you teach or otherwise interact with students as a result of something you read (or possibly wrote) in WordPlay? Yes

If you answered 'yes' we would really appreciate some examples.

3. Please tell us on a scale of 1 to 4 how worthwhile you find each of the following sections in WordPlay . '1' indicates 'not at all worthwhile' and '4' indicates 'very worthwhile'.

	1 not worthwhile	2	3	4 very worthwhile	Can't say
The longer, feature length articles	*Please tell us on a scale of 1 to 4 how worthwhile you find each of the following sections in WordPlay . '1' indicates 'not at all worthwhile' and '4' indicates 'very worthwhile'. The longer, feature length articles 1 not worthwhile	The longer, feature length articles 2	The longer, feature length articles 3	The longer, feature length articles 4 very worthwhile	The longer, feature length articles Can't say
Interviews with leading academics	Interviews with leading academics 1 not worthwhile	Interviews with leading academics 2	Interviews with leading academics 3	Interviews with leading academics 4 very worthwhile	Interviews with leading academics Can't say
Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies')	Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies') 1 not worthwhile	Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies') 2	Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies') 3	Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies') 4 very worthwhile	Shorter articles focussed on teaching ('Creative Pedagogies') Can't say
IT Works!	IT Works! 1 not worthwhile	IT Works! 2	IT Works! 3	IT Works! 4 very worthwhile	IT Works! Can't say
Book reviews	Book reviews 1 not worthwhile	Book reviews 2	Book reviews 3	Book reviews 4 very worthwhile	Book reviews Can't say
Desert Island texts	Desert Island texts 1 not worthwhile	Desert Island texts 2	Desert Island texts 3	Desert Island texts 4 very worthwhile	Desert Island texts Can't say
The Last Word	The Last Word 1 not worthwhile	The Last Word 2	The Last Word 3	The Last Word 4 very worthwhile	The Last Word Can't say
Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites	Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites 1 not worthwhile	Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites 2	Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites 3	Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites 4 very worthwhile	Notices about forthcoming events, new services or websites Can't say
Reports of events	Reports of events 1 not worthwhile	Reports of events 2	Reports of events 3	Reports of events 4 very worthwhile	Reports of events Can't say
Other, please specify below	Other, please specify below 1 not worthwhile	Other, please specify below 2	Other, please specify below 3	Other, please specify below 4 very worthwhile	Other, please specify below Can't say

Please specify here:

4. If you would like to say anything else about WordPlay please do so here. We really value either positive or negative comments.

If you would like to say anything else about WordPlay please do so here. We really value either positive or negative comments.

5. Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete this survey. If you would like to be entered in the prize draw for a £50 gift voucher please enter your name and email address below.

Thank you for taking the time and trouble to complete this survey. If you would like to be entered in the prize draw for a £50 gift voucher please enter your name and email address below.