October 1-4, 2019 Post-Training Online Satisfaction Survey Convergence Accelerator (C-Accel)

C-Accel October 1-4, 2019 Post-Training Survey

Participation in this survey is voluntary. Your identity and responses are not linked to your Phase 1 award. Your participation and responses are not linked to any current or future funding award decisions made by NSF. Results of this survey will be used in aggregate to inform future program and curriculum planning.

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Question: For which track did your team receive a C-Accel Phase 1 award?

Response Options:

• A1: OPEN KNOWLEDGE NETWORK

• B1: AI AND FUTURE JOBS

• B2: NATIONAL TALENT ECOSYSTEM

Question: What is your role on the C-Accel Phase 1 award team?

Response Options:

• Principal Investigator (PI)

• Co-Principal Investigator (co-PI)

• Senior Personnel (non-PI)

• Other (Specify)

Question: What type of institution do you represent on the C-Accel Phase 1 award team?

Response Options:

• Educational institution

• Business/Industry

• Nonprofit organization (including private foundation)

• State or local government (other than educational institution)

• Federal government

• Other (Specify):

Human Centered Design: These sessions introduced methods for putting people at the center of your design work.

Dates: October 2-3, 2019

1. Content Delivery (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The objectives of the session were clearly defined.
Participation and interaction were encouraged.
The topics covered were relevant to me.
The content was organized and easy to follow.
The materials distributed were helpful.
The presenters were knowledgeable about the training topics.
The training objectives were met.

2. Relevance of Training (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I learned about practices or resources that are relevant to my C-Accel project.
I see myself using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I identified goals or action steps for using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I plan to share what I learned from the session with my C-Accel project team.
My expectations were met.

3. Training Outcomes (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

After the workshop…	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I have a better understanding of the Human-Centered Design approach.
I have more confidence in my ability to apply design research to glean user insights.
I have more appreciation for the Beginner’s Mindset.
I am more open to user insights as inspiration for my C-Accel project design(s).
I will prioritize the human-centered lens in my C-Accel project design(s).

Toolbox Dialogue: This session introduced a process to support collaboration readiness of interdisciplinary teams.

Date: October 4, 2019

4. Content Delivery (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The objectives of the session were clearly defined.
Participation and interaction were encouraged.
The topics covered were relevant to me.
The content was organized and easy to follow.
The materials distributed were helpful.
The presenters were knowledgeable about the training topics.
The training objectives were met.

5. Relevance of Training (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I learned about practices or resources that are relevant to my C-Accel project.
I see myself using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I identified goals or action steps for using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I plan to share what I learned from the session with my C-Accel project team.
My expectations were met.

6. Training Outcomes (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

After the workshop…	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I have a better understanding of the Toolbox Dialogue approach.
I have more confidence in my ability to create prompts to guide my C-Accel project team’s dialogue.
I am more aware of my implicit research values.
I have more appreciation for team communication.
I will lead Toolbox Dialogues with my C-Accel project team.

Federal Agency Panels: These sessions introduced federal data sources, initiatives, and innovations related to C-Accel Tracks.

Date: October 4, 2019

7. Content Delivery (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
The objectives of the session were clearly defined.
Participation and interaction were encouraged.
The topics covered were relevant to me.
The content was organized and easy to follow.
The materials distributed were helpful.
The presenters were knowledgeable about session topics.
The training objectives were met.

8. Relevance of Training (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I learned about practices or resources that are relevant to my C-Accel project.
I see myself using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I identified goals or action steps for using what I learned in my C-Accel project.
I plan to share what I learned from the session with my C-Accel project team.
My expectations were met.

9. Training Outcomes (Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statements.)

After the workshop…	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neutral	Agree	Strongly Agree
I have a better understanding of the broader landscape in which my C-Accel project is situated.
I am more aware of federal resources that my C-Accel project could leverage.
I identified other partners (people or organizations) that I could invite to join my C-Accel project.

We’d like to know more about your experiences during the Oct 1-4 training sessions. Your feedback will help us customize remaining training experiences and improve upon the training for the second iteration of the C-Accel program. Please share your thoughts to the following questions:

10. What aspects of the training sessions were most valuable to your C-Accel project work and why?

11. What aspects of the training sessions could be improved and how?

12. How do you hope to change your C-Accel project work as a result of any of the training sessions?

13. What barriers do you anticipate in applying training session topics to your C-Accel project work?