BIO & PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT
INSS 300 (Spring 2011—web)
Name (print): Zach Morrison Student# : 1157423
Please check or fill-in your responses to the following questions. All individual responses will remain confidential. For completing the survey, you will be awarded 1% of your final grade..
ü How many face-to-face courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
ü How many web courses are you presently taking at UB? 0 1 2 3 4 5
ü How many web courses have you taken at UB? 0 2 3 4 5-10 >10
ü How many total web courses you have taken at UB or elsewhere? 0 1 2 3 4 >4
ü How many total face-to-face courses you have taken at UB?
<5 6-10 11-15 15-2020-25 >25
ü What is your current major? Accounting Finance Marketing
Management Human Resources International Business
Information Systems General Business Other ______(please indicate major)
ü If General Business (i.e., BBA), How are you taking courses?
webBBA (online only)
Traditional BBA (in-class only)
Blended (both online and in-class)
ü What is your cumulative Grade point Average (GPA) so far in the undergraduate program? 3.335/4.0
ü What is your Grade Point Average (GPA) in your major field of study? 3.335/4.0
ü How many years have you been at UB? less than 1 1 2 3
More than three______(please indicate number of years)
ü What is your present classification? Freshman Sophomore Junior
Senior Graduate Student
ü Are you currently employed? Yes No
If yes, how many hours do you work per week? ______45____ hours
COURSE–RELATED INFORMATION
ü What grade are you expecting to receive in INSS 300?
A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D F
ü Do you feel that you have the necessary prerequisites (required courses and knowledge) to successfully complete INSS 300? Yes No
-----If you answered No to the above question, explain why you feel that you do not have the necessary prerequisites.
______
PRE- ASSESSMENT
ü How would you rate your ability to write a business letter?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your ability to create a spreadsheet (i.e. Excel or a similar package)?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your ability to create a database in a software (i.e., ACCESS, ORACLE etc.)?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your ability to perform IT research browsing internet resources?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your skills in creating web pages on the internet?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your file transferring skills through the internet protocols?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü How would you rate your skills in creating presentation (PowerPoint) slides?
Low ------High
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ü Are you familiar ethical policies of the following?
ACM YES______NO____x_____
AITP YES______NO_____x____
UB YES______x____ NO______
OTHER (LIST) ______
Which software packages do you have knowledge of? (PLEASE LIST)
Which operating systems do you have knowledge of?:(PLEASE LIST)All windows OS
For following questions, please do not go to the internet to find answers. In a line or two just write what you know. These questions will NOT be graded. Every student finishing the surveys (pre and post) will get 5 points towards their final grade. This is to assess your IT related abilities at the beginning of the course. Answers here will also be used to create groups for the course. You will be given a similar questionnaire at the end of the semester. Please provide answers as accurately as you can.
if you do not know an item just leave it blank, Do not try to find answer in the book or the internet.
BLOG – internet site where you can write about anything
PDA (in terms of its functions)
Database- place to collect data
e-Commerce- business over the web
CRM (customer relationship management)
SCM (Supply Chain Management) – group that is like the hub for all aspects of the business ( purchasing, scheduling, shipping, receiving, demand planning, etc.)
Neural Network
AI (Artificial Intelligent)
Encryption
Window explorer- helps you find the files on your computer
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
iPOD in terms of functionality – music storage device
GDSS
JAVA/VBASIC Script
Pentium
SDLC
SQL
B2C
Broadband width
AITP
ACM
Hacker
Web Broadcasting
JAD
Web2
Twitter- social network site
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
ü What is your Gender? Male Female
ü Please indicate your Marital Status.
Married Single Other
25. Do you have any children living with you as part of your family? (Only count children who lived with you at least 50% of the time.) No Yes
If yes, please indicate the number of children in the following categories
Under age 2 ______
Ages 2 –5 ______
Ages 6 –11 ______
Ages 12 –18 ______
Age 19 or older _____
26. Please indicate your Citizenship. US International ,
if international List Country______
27. What is your racial background? (you may mark more than one)
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
White
28. What is your Age?
<20 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-45 >45
29. Do you own or have access to iPod or similar device?
Yes____x______NO______
30. Do you own or have access to Blackberry?
Yes______NO______x______
31. Do you own or have access to mobile (cell) phone?
Yes_____x______NO______
32. Do you own or have access to any other mobile devices?
Yes_____x______NO______
If yes, Please list them ipod touch
33. Would be interested in receiving course related content in any of these mobile devices?
Yes______NO______x______
34. Do you have a personal site on facebook?
Yes______x______NO______
35. Do you have any postings (videos) on Youtube?
Yes______NO_____x_____
If yes how many______
36. Do you have a personal web blog site?
Yes______NO____x______
37. Would you be willing to do a project, create a video on a topic specified by the professor and post it on youtube for extra credit?
Yes______NO_____x______
38. Do you twitter?
Yes______NO__x______
THANKS FOR FILLING THE BIO AND ASSESSMENT FORM!!!