This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.
Re: Announcements and list discussion (online learning readiness)
I tried all four of these questionnaires. The best one was the Penn State university. But the purpose of doing these questionnaires is quite baffling. I f I was contemplating undertaking an online course then surely I would have an acceptable level of computer skills anyway. Questions like "Are you comfortable using a mouse?" seemed a bit odd. If someone had a certain disability then surely a special questionnaire would have to be designed for this. I think perhaps that if there were short "demo" courses or sample courses with questionnaires attached to there would be more effective. These may [...]