Survey Says?

The results of the Second Life and Lunch Feedback for Fall survey are in. 12 people from the group responded. Percent and number of people who responded are shown for each answer. Here's a breakdown of the questions and responses by our members:

1. We voted in Spring to hold our Fall 2009 meetings on Wednesdays, 1-1:50pm. Does that time work for you? (please check all that apply)

66.7% (8) Yes. Perfect!
8.3% (1) I'm too busy this Fall and have no time to attend.
8.3% (1) Mondays, 11-11:50am works for me.
16.7% (2) Mondays, 12-12:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Mondays, 1-1:50pm works for me.
8.3% (1) Tuesdays, 11-11:50am works for me.
8.3% (1) Tuesdays, 12-12:50pm works for me.
8.3% (1) Tuesdays, 1-1:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Wednesdays, 11-11:50am works for me.
16.7% (2) Wednesdays, 12-12:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Thursdays, 11-11:50am works for me.
16.7% (2) Thursdays, 12-12:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Thursdays, 1-1:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Fridays, 11-11:50am works for me.
8.3% (1) Fridays, 12-12:50pm works for me.
16.7% (2) Fridays, 1-1:50pm works for me.
0.0% (0) Other


2. How do you feel about receiving a meeting notice for our Second Life and Lunch sessions in your email that automatically appears on your calendar if accepted?

50.0% (6) I like getting the meetings automatically on my calendar.
50.0% (6) Doesn't bother me. I ignore it if I can't attend.
000% (0) I don't like this at all.


3. What type of group member do you consider yourself?

8.3% (1) Complete Newbie: I need help getting an avatar so I can join in!
41.7% (5) In-world Beginner: I need help with the basics in Second Life.
50.0% (6) In-world Advanced: I feel comfortable getting around and doing things in Second Life. I'm ready to move on to other things.
00.0% (0) No Avatar: I'm not interested in getting an avatar and attending meetings. I just want to follow what the group is doing and join in discussions.


4. What are you interested in learning during Second Life and Lunch sessions this Fall? Below is a list of ideas. (please check all you are interested in)

36.4% (4) The Basics: Revisit an orientation area to go over the basics
27.3% (3) Getting around: Arrow keys / walking / running / flying
27.3% (3) Getting around: Teleporting
45.5% (5) Getting around: How to save landmarks of the places you visit
18.2% (2) Getting around: How to use camera controls
36.4% (4) Getting around: How to use vehicles
36.4% (4) Getting around: How to use an attachment
54.5% (6) Getting around: How to use a HUD (Heads Up Display)
18.2% (2) Making connections with others: How to IM a friend, How to IM a group
27.3% (3) Making connections with others: How to find a friend in SL / How to send a friend to your location in SL
45.5% (5) Second Life connects to Real Life: How to create a SLURL
27.3% (3) Second Life connects to Real Life: How to send a postcard to any email address from Second Life
54.5% (6) Second Life connects to Real Life: How to save a snapshot to use outside of Second Life
9.1% (1) Recording Second Life: How to save your text chat (useful for taking class notes)
36.4% (4) Recording Second Life: How to record video with Machinima
45.5% (5) Tools for Teachers: How to load images (textures)
63.6% (7) Tools for Teachers: How to create a Powerpoint presentation for Second Life
54.5% (6) Tools for Teachers: Watch a class take place in-world to see how it’s done
54.5% (6) Tools for Teachers: How to communicate with a group of avatars
27.3% (3) Learn the Lingo of Second Life: In-world, metaverse, Linden, HUD, rez, avatar, MMORPG, SLT, lag,…what does all this stuff mean?
45.5% (5) How to change your appearance: Business Attire
45.5% (5) How to change your appearance: Hair
18.2% (2) How to change your appearance: Glasses
9.1% (1) How to change your appearance: How to adjust clothing and attachments on your avatar
36.4% (4) How to manage your inventory
27.3% (3) How to deal with Lindens, the money of Second Life
36.4% (4) Tour a college campus: Revisit West Liberty State College to see how it has changed
54.5% (6) Tour a college campus: Visit other college campuses with a guide from the college
45.5% (5) Tour/Field Trip: Computer Science and Information location
27.3% (3) Tour/Field Trip: Philosophy and Psychology location
18.2% (2) Tour/Field Trip: Religion location
36.4% (4) Tour/Field Trip: Social Sciences location
36.4% (4) Tour/Field Trip: Languages location
27.3% (3) Tour/Field Trip: English Village (English Language Acquisition)
27.3% (3) Tour/Field Trip: Math/Science-related location
27.3% (3) Tour/Field Trip: Health-related location
36.4% (4) Tour/Field Trip: Technology/Applied Science location
54.5% (6) Tour/Field Trip: Art in Second Life
18.2% (2) Tour/Field Trip: Music in Second Life
18.2% (2) Tour/Field Trip: Literature location
45.5% (5) Tour/Field Trip: History/Geography/Biography-related location
9.1% (1) How to find and attend events in Second Life
36.4% (4) Visit some of the role-playing games in-world as a group to understand how they work and how they might be used a model to create your own learning environmen
18.2% (2) Visit a role-playing game: Numbakulla (similar to the game Myst)
27.3% (3) Learn How to Create Content: Textures
54.5% (6) Learn How to Create Content: Scripting
27.3% (3) Learn How to Create Content: Particles
36.4% (4) Learn How to Create Content: Gestures
18.2% (2) Have your questions answered: Meet as a group with no set agenda so we can ask questions and exchange ideas.
18.2% (2) What would you like to learn at a Second Life and Lunch session?
Comments:
- How to download, create and use sculpties
- Would like to construct some items with people readily available to help when I stumble.


5. When giving "how to" instructions, do you prefer to hear the instructions for Mac or PC?

66.7% (8) PC
00.0% (0) Mac
33.3% (4) Both


6. I would like to put together a Virtual Welcome Kit that new members receive when they join our group. This kit would be sent to new avatars and/or an email about resources online. (Current members would receive this packet right away.) What items would you like to see in this packet that would ensure the success of someone new to Second Life?

- A basic lesson in building.
- An overview in how to purchase lindens.
- Professional clothes for males and females. Landmarks to educational sites. A membership list with contact information.
- Business clothes, Kirkwood shirt, Watermelon Launcher, Scripted laptop for jumping to URL, - - Presentation screen
- ?
- Kirkwood t-shirt and directions for saving the Kirkwood Island as their home location.
- Suggested groups to join
- Not sure. I learned best by you explaining and me trying vs. reading.


7. We would like to create a directory of Kirkwood Second Life Group Members to make it easy for members to collaborate with each other. How would you like to see this directory shared with the group?

45.5% (5) Email the list
9.1% (1) Post the list on the Group Wiki
9.1% (1) Post the list on the Group Facebook Page
9.1% (1) Post the list on the Group Blog
36.4% (4) Post the list on the Kirkwood SL Group Web page
9.1% (1) Post the list somehow on the Kirkwood SL Island
Additional Comments:
- Can we create this on the KIN so only Kirkwood people can access it? Make sure to add snapshots of our real life and Second Life personas.
- does it need to be members only? or avatar names only?


8. What is your preferred way to find out about upcoming Second Life events for the Kirkwood Second Life Group and other educational-related information shared by members of the group? (please check all that apply)

100% (12) Email the list
00.0% (0) Group Blog
00.0% (0) Facebook Group
00.0% (0) Facebook Page


9. Do you have any ideas to improve the group?

- Continue to do more field trips
- Island projects - instead of one time lessons, what if there were group or individual island projects that could be worked on over the course of the semester?
- ?
- Give me some more time in my FIRST Life to take part. Seriously, I will follow and take part when I can.
- Have some meetings where people just work/experiment and have others to bounce questions off of.


10. Have you visited a place in Second Life you would like to share with the group? Have you figured out how to do something in Second Life you think would be useful to your collegues? Please list what you would like to share and the best time for you to share it here:

- Not yet.
- No
- Not yet, but hope to this semester.

We'll use these results to plan our sessions for the Fall and Spring semesters. We appreciate your participation in the survey to help us make the Kirkwood Second Life Group the best it can be.