Kurzweil - Spring 2012

Please tell us your experience with the Kurzweil program

You and the other students in your English writing class had the option to use the Kurzweil program to help with your writing. We would like to know whether you found it to be helpful. Your responses are anonymous and will not affect your grade in this class. Your honest feedback will help us improve the tools that we offer to students in English writing classes.

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* 1. How often did you use the Kurzweil program?

More than once a week

Once a week

Several times during the semester

Rarely or never (please skip to question 6)

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* 2. When you log into Kurzweil, what login do you use?

Personal login with my name

Universal login

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* 3. How helpful was the Kurzweil software for each of the following aspects of writing?

	Not helpful	Somewhat helpful	Very helpful	N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Brainstorming	Brainstorming Not helpful	Brainstorming Somewhat helpful	Brainstorming Very helpful	Brainstorming N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Organizing my ideas	Organizing my ideas Not helpful	Organizing my ideas Somewhat helpful	Organizing my ideas Very helpful	Organizing my ideas N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Outlining	Outlining Not helpful	Outlining Somewhat helpful	Outlining Very helpful	Outlining N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Editing/ Correcting errors (used the program to read my paper to me)	Editing/ Correcting errors (used the program to read my paper to me) Not helpful	Editing/ Correcting errors (used the program to read my paper to me) Somewhat helpful	Editing/ Correcting errors (used the program to read my paper to me) Very helpful	Editing/ Correcting errors (used the program to read my paper to me) N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Looking up word definitions or synonyms	Looking up word definitions or synonyms Not helpful	Looking up word definitions or synonyms Somewhat helpful	Looking up word definitions or synonyms Very helpful	Looking up word definitions or synonyms N/A - Did not use Kurzweil

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* 4. How much did the Kurzweil software help you with each of the following?

	A lot	A little	Not at all	N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Understand the entire writing process	Understand the entire writing process A lot	Understand the entire writing process A little	Understand the entire writing process Not at all	Understand the entire writing process N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Stay engaged in my writing assignment	Stay engaged in my writing assignment A lot	Stay engaged in my writing assignment A little	Stay engaged in my writing assignment Not at all	Stay engaged in my writing assignment N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Improve my writing performance	Improve my writing performance A lot	Improve my writing performance A little	Improve my writing performance Not at all	Improve my writing performance N/A - Did not use Kurzweil
Improve my reading comprehension	Improve my reading comprehension A lot	Improve my reading comprehension A little	Improve my reading comprehension Not at all	Improve my reading comprehension N/A - Did not use Kurzweil

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* 5. Please describe which Kurzweil tools you found to be the most useful and why.

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* 6. Please answer this question only if you used the Kurzweil rarely or never during this semester.

Why did you rarely or never use the Kurzweil software?

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* 7. During this semester, did you meet with a mentor in the English and Study Skills Center (ESSC)?

Yes

If "No", why not?

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* 8. When choosing future classes, how important is it to you for the class to have Kurzweil?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not important

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* 9. Will you continue to use the Kurzweil after the semester is over?

Yes

If "No", why not?

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* 10. We would like to know whether students used the Kurzweil software at home. Did you...

	Yes	No
...receive a CD to install the Kurzweil software at home?	...receive a CD to install the Kurzweil software at home? Yes	...receive a CD to install the Kurzweil software at home? No
...install the Kurzweil software at home?	...install the Kurzweil software at home? Yes	...install the Kurzweil software at home? No
...use the Kurzweil software at home?	...use the Kurzweil software at home? Yes	...use the Kurzweil software at home? No

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* 11. Please tell us whether you have each of the following at home:

	Yes	No
Computer	Computer Yes	Computer No
Internet access	Internet access Yes	Internet access No
Word processing software (e.g., MS Word)	Word processing software (e.g., MS Word) Yes	Word processing software (e.g., MS Word) No

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* 12. How comfortable are you using a computer?

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Not comfortable

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* 13. What is the primary language you use at home?

English

Spanish

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Instructor - course

Gerard - English 301

Gerard - English 321

Merry - English 301

Other (please specify)

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* 1. How often did you use the Kurzweil program?

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* 2. When you log into Kurzweil, what login do you use?

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* 3. How helpful was the Kurzweil software for each of the following aspects of writing?

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* 4. How much did the Kurzweil software help you with each of the following?

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* 5. Please describe which Kurzweil tools you found to be the most useful and why.

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* 6. Please answer this question only if you used the Kurzweil rarely or never during this semester.Why did you rarely or never use the Kurzweil software?

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* 7. During this semester, did you meet with a mentor in the English and Study Skills Center (ESSC)?

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* 8. When choosing future classes, how important is it to you for the class to have Kurzweil?

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* 9. Will you continue to use the Kurzweil after the semester is over?

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* 10. We would like to know whether students used the Kurzweil software at home. Did you...

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* 11. Please tell us whether you have each of the following at home:

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* 12. How comfortable are you using a computer?

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* 13. What is the primary language you use at home?

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* 14. Instructor - course

* 6. Please answer this question only if you used the Kurzweil rarely or never during this semester.

Why did you rarely or never use the Kurzweil software?