Bridging the Gap User Survey

AFB is taking stock of our Bridging the Gap (BTG) online course. Your candid answers will increase our understanding of users' needs and how well BTG is meeting those needs. The survey takes most people approximately ten minutes to complete. Be assured that your participation in this survey is voluntary, and that AFB will keep your answers confidential. In the final survey report, responses will be grouped for statistical analysis, so no one will be able to associate a particular person with the answers he or she gives. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Dr. Karen Wolffe. Dr. Wolffe, who is overseeing this study, is AFB's Director of Professional Development & CareerConnect®. You can reach her at (512) 707-0525 or by e-mail at wolffe@afb.net. To help AFB keep track of completed questionnaires, please write your e-mail address below: [Required] What was your main reason for visiting Bridging the Gap? (Please select the one best answer.) 2. Main reason for visiting Bridging the Gap? To help a particular client or student General interest in vision loss and literacy issues To earn continuing education credit Employer requirement Requirement for university coursework Interest in a specific topic (describe in #3) Other reason (describe in #3) If you selected "interested in a specific topic" or "other reason" for the previous question, please describe below. When you registered, did you sign up as a trainer or as a learner? 4. Sign up as a trainer or as a learner? Trainer Learner Don't remember Between the time you registered and now, how much of the site's material on vision loss and literacy issues have you read? 5. How much of the site's material have you read? All Most Some A little None—registered without doing any reading If you selected "all" for question 5, follow this link to question 16. If you selected "most" for question 5, follow this link to question 10. If you selected "none" for question 5, follow this link to question 8. If you selected "some" or "a little" for question 5, continue to question 6. Why did you choose to read only "some" or "a little" of the site's material? (Please select the one best answer from the list below) 6. Why did you not read more of the site's material? The material I read was all I needed No time No longer needed information on vision loss and literacy issues The site's information was not meeting my needs Found a better information resource Site accessibility problems Don't know Other reason (describe in #7) Please describe your "other" reason for reading only some or a little of the site's material. If you answered question 6 and/or 7, follow this link to question 10. Why did you choose not to read the site's material? (Please select the one best answer from the list below). 8. Why did you not read any of the site's material? No time No longer needed information on vision loss and literacy issues The site's information did not meet my needs Found a better information resource Site accessibility problems Don't know Other reason (describe in #9) If you selected "other reason" for the previous question, please describe below. If you answered question 8 and/or 9, follow this link to question 27. Here is a list of Bridging the Gap's six modules or major content areas. Please tell us how much of each module you have read. How much of Module 1 - Awareness of vision loss issues (myths, eye conditions and impact on visual performance, implications of disability law for instruction) have you read? 10. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know How much of Module2 - Reading, testing, and learning disabilities (teaching adults to read, evaluating adult reading skills, testing adult reading ability, impact of learning disabilities) have you read? 11. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know How much of Module 3 - Impact of Vision Loss on Learning and Instruction (strategies for rehabilitation teachers, strategies for ABE instructors) have you read? 12. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know How much of Module 4 - Technology (accessing printed information, accessing electronic information, producing written communication, producing materials in alternate formats) have you read? 13. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know How much of Module 5 - Adapting the learning environment (recognizing the need, gathering information, making improvements) have you read? 14. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know How much of Module 6 - The New GED 2002: Implications for Adults who are Visually Impaired (The GED 2002 Test, test implications) have you read? 15. How much of this module have you read? All Some None Don't know Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with the statements in items 16 through 19. It was easy to find my way around Bridging the Gap. 16. Easy to find my way around Bridging the Gap Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know I found my progress reports easy to understand. 17. Progress reports easy to understand Strongly agree Agree Disagree Srongly disagree Don't know Bridging the Gap should have an instructor of record to answer questions or help solve problems with using the site. 18. Instructor to answer questions or help solve problems Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know It is important to me that the site's information is available at no charge. 19. Important that information is available at no charge Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don't know Please tell us whether or not you have used Bridging the Gap's information in any of the following ways. Have you distributed Bridging the Gap (BTG) material to colleagues? 20. Distributed material to colleagues Yes No Have you referred others to the BTG site? 21. Referred others to the site Yes No Have you used BTG information to train other professionals? 22. Trained other professionals Yes No Have you used BTG information to help clients or students? 23. Helped clients or students more effectively Yes No Have you used the BTG site as a reference to look up information? 24. Used site as reference to look up information Yes No Have you applied for continuing education credit after completing BTG modules? 25. Applied for continuing education credit Yes No Please describe any other ways you have used the site's information about vision loss and literacy. The following background questions will help AFB understand the context of people's reactions to Bridging the Gap. Below we list several instructional formats. As a general rule, which format do you prefer? (Please select the one best answer.) 27. Which course format do you prefer? Online instruction Face-to-face workshop or class Face-to-face workshop or class supplemented by online instruction Depends on the content being presented No preference At the present time, which of the following describes your primary work-related role? (Please select the one best answer.) 28. Which best describes your primary work-related role? Rehabilitation teacher or therapist Rehabilitation counselor Orientation and mobility instructor Low vision specialist Occupational therapist Teacher of students with visual impairments Teacher of adult basic education College or university instructor Other educator College or university student Administrator or program manager Other If you selected "other educator" or "other" for the previous question, please describe below. How many years of experience do you have in this field? 30. How many years of experience in this role? Less than one year One to two years Three to five years Six to ten years More than ten years Over the years, how many visually impaired clients or students have you worked with (in any capacity)? 31. How many clients or students have you worked with? None One to five Six to ten More than ten Which of the following best describes your vision status? 32. Which best describes your vision status? Blind (little or no useful vision) Visually impaired/low vision Sighted Finally, please tell us in your own words... Is there any material on Bridging the Gap that has been especially helpful to you? Is there anything AFB could do to improve the site's content, or to make visiting a more positive experience? Many thanks for your feedback!