Entrance Survey


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     * = required field
*First Name:  *Last Name: 
*Major (or Dept.):
*Year (if graduate student, year in program):
*E-Mail Address (complete address; enter "none@umail.ucsb.edu" if you do not yet have an e-mail account):
Home Page (if any) (complete address):
*Do you own or have access to a personal computer(s) in your residence?
[Laptop? ]
If you own or have access to a personal computer in your residence, how do you connect to the Internet?
Do you have a commercial Internet Service Provider (e.g., AT&T, Earthlink, AOL) Name of ISP:
Which, if any, computers provided by campus facilities do you use? None
Instructional Computing, Phelps Hall
Humanities & Social Sciences Computing, Ellison Hall
Humanities & Social Sciences Computing, Humanities Bldg.
Kerr Hall
Library Netstations
Other Netstations
English Dept. Transcriptions Studio
English Dept. Early Modern Center
English Dept. Grad Student Computing Rm.
Other:
Which operating system(s) do you use? [Windows 95/98 ] [Windows NT ] [Mac OS ] [Unix ] [Linux ]
*What word-processing program do you use?
*What is your level of Internet experience?
What e-mail programs do you use? Pine
A POP or IMAP mail client (e.g., Eudora, Outlook, etc.)
Can you send and receive e-mail attachments?
Can you view Adobe Acrobat (".PDF") files (that is, do you have the free Adobe Acrobat reader or browser plug-in on the computer you use)?
Which if any "instant messaging" program do you use (e.g., ICQ, AOL's Instant Messenger, etc.; include version number if known)?
Do you have any experience with the following? E-mail discussion lists
Chat rooms
MOOs
Online games
Online music or video: MP3, streaming media, etc.
What Web browser do you primarily use (add version number if known)? Netscape
    --version if known: [5.x ] [4.x ] [3.x ] [2.x ]
Internet Explorer
    --version if known: [5.x ] [4.x ] [3.x ]
Other:
Do you have any experience creating Web pages?
Do you have any experience using graphics or multimedia software?
Have you previously taken courses that use information technology (other than e-mail)?
What Transcriptions courses, if any, have you previously taken?
When you need assistance with computing, who helps you (e.g., a friend, a campus computing support person, a vendor, etc.)?
What technical concerns (hardware or software) do you have in taking this course?
Other comments, if any:

Privacy Notice

The purpose of this form is to help instructors in the Transcriptions Project customize courses for their students, improve courses, and/or assemble statistical records (which may be summarized without the use of your name in reports or documentation about the project). Information gathered from this form will be used for educational and statistical purposes only. Your name will not be used for any marketing or other commercial reason and will not be passed on to any entity unrelated to the Transcriptions Project.

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(revised 1/9/00)