Focus Group Studies for Students, Podcasting, and Exploration Systems Education Products

Educator Questionnaire

Podcasting Usability Questionnaire for Educators

1) How often do you listen to or view podcasts?

• Daily

• Weekly

• Occasionally

• Never

2) How many audio podcasts do you subscribe to or listen to regularly?

• None

• One to three

• Four to ten

• More than ten

3) How many video podcasts do you subscribe to or listen to regularly?

• None

• One to three

• Four to ten

• More than ten

4) How do you listen to or view podcasts? (Select all that apply.)

• Portable player (iPod, Creative Zen, etc.)

• Mobile phone

• Home computer

• School computer

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

5) If you listen to or view podcasts, where do you get them? (Select all that apply.)

• iTunes

• Yahoo

• Podcast Alley

• Odeo

• Juice

• Individual Web sites

• Blogs

• Other (please specify) _________________________________________

6) What are your two favorite podcasts? ______________________________

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7) How often do you use video clips in your classroom?

• Daily

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Rarely

• Never

8) What do you use to play video in the classroom? (Select all that apply.)

• DVD player

• VHS player

• TV (cable/on-air programming)

• Computer

• Other (please specify)

9) How often do you use audio clips in the classroom?

• Daily

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Rarely

• Never

10) What do you use to play audio in the classroom?

• Computer

• Radio

• CD player

• MP3 player (please specify) __________________________________

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

11) If you used a podcast in the classroom, where would you download it? (Select all that apply.)

• Classroom computer

• School computer

• Home computer

• Friend/family computer

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

12) What device would you use to play a podcast in the classroom?

• Portable device (such as MP3 player)

• Computer

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

13) How often do you use NASA video in the classroom?

• Weekly

• Monthly

• Rarely

• Never

14) Which of the following NASA video products would you use in the classroom?

• Recorded interview with astronaut

• Recorded interview with NASA engineer or technician

• Lecture/presentation by astronaut, engineer or technician

• Animation of space exploration activities

• Experiment demonstration

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

• None

15) Which of the following NASA audio products would you use in the classroom?

• Recorded interview with astronaut

• Recorded interview with NASA engineer or technician

• Lecture/presentation by astronaut, engineer or technician

• Experiment instructions

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

• None

16) What topics would best suit your needs in the classroom?

• Astronomy

• Aeronautics

• Careers

• Moon

• Mars

• Robotics

• Rocketry

• Space Exploration

• Space Shuttle

• Other (please specify) _______________________________________

17) Which video segment duration would best suit your needs in the classroom?

• 1 to 5 minutes

• 6 to 10 minutes

• 11 to 15 minutes

• 16 to 30 minutes

• 31 to 45 minutes

18) Which audio segment duration would best suit your needs in the classroom?

• 1 to 5 minutes

• 6 to 10 minutes

• 11 to 15 minutes

• 16 to 30 minutes

• 31 to 45 minutes