Introduction

Dear eLearning Community!

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools to move education online. Fortunately, online learning over the Internet (a.k.a. eLearning) allows schools to continue their education programs. Currently, there is little data about the network resources eLearning applications require to deliver a satisfactory student experience.

To better understand and optimize students’ eLearning experience, NetForecast is performing a study to measure the Internet resources that eLearning applications such as Zoom, Teams, Google, etc., demand while students are actively engaged in eLearning.

If you would like to participate in this three-month study, please complete the following survey. If you are selected, we will notify you by email, and will send you a special high-end router which will be yours to keep once the study is done.
 
Please note: Selection notifications should be sent early/mid January 2021. Please note that emails in regards to the eLearning study may come from either support@umap.info or from netforecast.com. Please add these to your safe senders list to avoid missing important communications for the study. If selected, the new routers are expected to be shipped by the end of January 2021. Once received, the new router needs to be installed as soon as possible (within a week) and operational no later than mid February.

To participate in the study, you must:

   - have children attending school K-12 or be an active college student

   - install the special router that you must connect to your current router via an Ethernet cable

   - connect each student’s computer to the special router (either via Wi-Fi or an Ethernet cable)
      for the entire duration of the school day for K-12 students, or during any college classes attended

   - agree to the NetForecast Participation Agreement (provided in the survey)

   - agree to answer emails sent from the eLearning project team

If you are selected, you must install either a special program on each participants computer (Windows only) or install a special router to your main home router. You must also ensure that the special program is running or the devices used for eLearning are connected to the special router whenever online learning is taking place for the duration of the study. We will collect Internet utilization data from your participation.

At the end of the study, the new router will be yours to keep, and you will receive a $200 Amazon gift certificate (one per household).

Again, if you are interested and wish to take part, please fill out the questionnaire below.
 
Thank you for your interest in this important program!


The NetForecast Team

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* 1. Please enter your name and address

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* 2. Are you filling out this survey for yourself or your children?

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* 3. How many students in your household, who are attending school remotely, will participate?

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* 4. Please indicate what grade you or the students being signed up for this program are in. (Please fill out the entire row. Select NA if not applicable.)

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Grade

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* 5. What type of computing device is primarily being used for eLearning?
(Please fill out the entire row. Select NA if not applicable.)

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* 6. Does the school provide a computer, laptop, tablet, etc. for each student who be participating?
(Please fill out the entire row. Select NA if not applicable.)

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* 7. What video conferencing program does each student use for eLearning?
(Please fill out the entire row. Select NA if not applicable.)

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Program

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* 8. What company provides Internet service to your household?

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* 9. What speeds are provided by your Internet package

Your Internet speeds are available on your bill. Often, they are listed as "up to x Mbps". If you are unable to find your speeds, you can check your speed by searching for "internet speed test" in your browser, pick one of the many speed test links, and run that program. Please enter the speed information below (Please round decimal numbers to the nearest whole number).

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* 10. How many members of your household use the Internet (total)?

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* 11. Do non-student members of your household use the Internet while virtual school is in session?

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