David Lindon
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Virgina University Survey
Virgina University Have contact me in regards to helping them in research of IT profesionals.
The have provided the following survey and would be greatful if you could all answer it.
Online Community Research Survey:
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Virgina University Have contact me in regards to helping them in research of IT profesionals.
The have provided the following survey and would be greatful if you could all answer it.
Online Community Research Survey:
- What is your occupation?
- IT professional
- Manager
- Student
- Educator
- Other, specify:
- Where do you live?
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
- Australia / South Pacific
- Asia
- Europe
- Central and South America
- Africa
- Middle East
- What age group do you belong to?
- Less than 18
- 18 to 24
- 25 to 34
- 35 to 44
- 45 to 54
- 55 and over
- What is your gender?
- Male
- Female
- What is the highest level of education you have completed?
- Less than high school
- High school graduate
- Some college/technical/trade school
- College graduate
- Post graduate (Masters degree or PhD)
- What type of office setting do you work in?
- None, I don't currently have a job
- A traditional office setting, where I have a desk and a computer and co-workers located in the same or nearby buildings.
- I primarily work from home - either for consulting or telecommuting with an organization
- What is your primary purpose for visiting this site?
- To find the answer to a specific problem
- To contribute to this site (e.g., answer other users' questions)
- To stay current on advances in the IT area
- To explore IT topics
- To use the advanced features (e.g., chatting, etc)
- For fun
- Other, specify:
- How frequently do you visit this site?
- Several times a day
- At least daily
- Several times a week
- Several times a month
- I only visit occasionally
- On average, how long do you usually stay on this site when you visit?
- 15 minutes or less
- 16 to 39 minutes
- 40 to 59 minutes
- 60 minutes or more
- How would rate the website design of this site?
- Very effective – e.g., few clicks, simple layout
- Somewhat effective - e.g., able to find information but takes some clicks and searching
- Not effective – e.g., difficult to find the right information, complex layout, distracting features
- Which statement do you agree with the most?
- When I need information on information technology I always come to this website.
- When I need information on information technology I visit this website as well as other websites in order to compare information and decide which is the most useful for my specific situation.
- When I need information on information technology I visit this website, other websites, refer to printed resources, and talk to other people (e.g., colleagues) in order to compare information and decide which is the most useful for my specific situation.
- I only come to websites like this one as a last resort when I can't find the information elsewhere
- What factors motivate you to want to contribute information (e.g., respond to posts, etc) to a website like this one? (Select all that apply)
- I feel obligated because I have learned from sites like this
- I expect others to help me in the future
- I like to help others
- I want to contribute to the community and be a part of it
- I like the visibility and recognition that it gives me
- It is easy to contribute to sites like this
- I am an expert in the subject matter
- I want to build relationships with people on sites like this
- I don't share my knowledge on sites like this
- Other, specify:
- Do you think you are more knowledgeable as a result of visiting websites like this one?
- Yes
- No
- In your opinion, on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 means not important and 5 means very important), how would you rate the importance of the following factors to you when you use websites like this one?
1- Not important
2- Of little importance
3- Moderately important
4- Important
5- Very important- The information on the website is of high quality
- A large number of people contribute to the website
- Knowledgeable people contribute to the website
- Trustworthy people contribute to the website
- The website is easy to use
- The website is effectively managed by administrators
- The website has specific rules and policies to administer user behavior
- The website provides some incentive programs to recognize frequent contributors
- The website respects the users' privacy
- The website has a fast response time
- For the following questions, please select on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 means not important and 5 means very important), the importance of these factors to you when you use websites like this one.
1- Not important
2- Of little importance
3- Moderately important
4- Important
5- Very important- How important is it to you that the information on the website is relevant?
- 16. How important is it to you that the information on the website is useful?
- 17. How important is it to you that the information on the website is complete?
- 18. How important is it to you that the information on the website is accurate?
- 19. How important is it to you that the information on the website is current/up to date?
- 20. How important is it to you that the information on the website covers a wide variety of topics?
- 21. How important is it to you that the information on the website is easy to comprehend?
- 22. Can you think of any other features that are important to you when you are deciding whether or not to use websites like this?
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