Faculty Profiles
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Faculty
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Profiles / Spotlights / Testimonials
SAMPLE FACULTY PROFILE
Name:
Discipline:
Class/Project:
QUESTIONS
As you give the interview, please keep an ear open for a "Memorable Quote." In each faculty profile, we would like to include one larger pull-text quote that will catch reader's attention
Background:
- How long have you used computers to create materials for your courses?
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- Before experimenting with Sakai, were you already using MyUCDavis? If so, for how long? Which tools did you use?
- Before joining the pilot, were you using resources outside of MyUCDavis in support of teaching? If so, what were those resources?
Using Sakai:
- Why did you decide to join the pilot? Were there specific tools or features that initially interested you? Did you feel a specific class especially lent itself well to Sakai's features?
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- Do you feel comfortable using Sakai? Do you feel you know/understand the system?
- What features did you like about Sakai?
- What features did you dislike about Sakai?
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Tools and Features:
- What specific features of Sakai did you use and how did you apply them to your course?
- If you couldn't get something to work, what did you doWhat features did you like about Sakai? Why?
- What features did you dislike about Sakai? Why?
- Are there important tools and capabilities that are not yet available for your use?
- What other programs did you find yourself using in the creation of documents for courses?
Help:
- If you couldn't get something to work, what did you do?
- Have you required much assistance? If so, in what areas? What methods of assistance did you find most useful?
- What kind of training is most helpful for you?
Benefits:
- What key benefits do you anticipate from your use of Sakai?
- Are there important tools and capabilities that are not yet available for your use?
- What fears/What key benefits do you think would be important to present to other instructors interested in using Sakai? Why?
Conversion to Sakai:
- What concerns do you have about moving to a new system?What kind of training is most helpful for you?
- How could these concerns be alleviated?
Other comments: