School Year
Semester
Section

 
Question 1  
My gender is:  

Male
Female

  
   
Question 2  
My age category is:  

18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
Over 25

  
   
Question 3  
My classification (year in school) is:  
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Graduate or other		  
   
Question 4  
The following category best describes my major:  
Pre-business
Declared business major
Non-business major with a business minor
Non-business major with no business minor
Other (Undecided, 2 majors, etc.)		  
   
Question 5  
What kind of personal computer access do you have?  
I own my computer
I have access to a roommate's, friend's, parent's, or employer's PC
I have no access other than EIU computer labs
  
   
Question 6  
What is your level of keyboarding training/experience?  
I have taken a keyboarding/typewriting class and can type using the "touch" system.
I taught myself to type and type by looking at the keys when necessary.
I do not know how to keyboard/touch type.
  
   
Question 7  
Did you take computer classes in high school?  
I took one computer class in high school
I took more than one computer class in high school
I did not take any computer classes in high school		  
Question 8  
If you are a transfer student, did you take computer classes at your previous community college, technical school, or four-year college or university?  

I took one computer class at my previous school
I took more than one computer class at my previous school
I did not take any computer classes at my previous school
I am not a transfer student

  

Please rate your level of comfort with the following computer applications.
Mark only one response for each question.

Question #
Software Application
Never Used
I have used the software but consider myself a beginner.
I can use the basic functions of the software but need help with more advanced tasks.
I consider myself an expert user.
I don't know
9
Windows
(Any Version)
10
Mac OSX
11
Word
12
Excel
13
Powerpoint
14
Access
15
Email
16
Internet Explorer / Any web browser
17
HTML/Web page design
18
Any Programming Language
 
Question 19
If you own a personal computer, what type is it?
Desktop
Laptop
 
Question 20
If you own a personal computer, please indicate its operating system
Windows XP
Windown Vista
Mac OSX
Linux
Other

If you own a personal computer, please indicate which of the hardware option you have available

Question #
Hardware Component
I have the hardware component
I DO NOT have the hardware component
I do not know if I have the hardware component
21
Media Card Reader
22
CD/DVD Reader/Writer
27
Removable USB storage device (pen/thumb drive)
 
Question 30
If you own a personal computer, what is your primary way to connect to the Internet?
Through an EIU Ethernet or EIU Wireless connection
Through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a modem
Through a DSL, cable, wireless, or satellite connection
 
If you currently have email accounts, please indicate which of the following accounts you use.
Question #
Provider
I have an account with this provider
I DO NOT have an account with this provider
31
Yahoo
33
MSN
35
EIU Email account
36
Gmail
37
Other

 

Question 38
Do you own a cellular phone and if so, do you subscribe to a monthly data package?
I own a cellular phone and DO SUBSCRIBE to a monthly data package
I own a cellular phone but DO NOT SUBSCRIBE to a monthly data package
I do not own a cellular phone

 

Question 39
Do you have a facebook account and if so, how often do you check your facebook account?

I have a facebook account and check it several times daily
I have a facebook account and check it approximately once daily
I have a facebook account and check it less than once daily
I do not have a facebook account

 

Question 40
Do you have a twitter account and if so, how often do you tweet or read others' tweets?

I have a twitter account and tweet or read tweets several times daily
I have a twitter account and tweet or read tweets approximately once daily
I have a twitter account and tweet or read tweets less than once daily
I do not have a twitter account

 

Question 41
How often do you check your email?

I have an email account and check email several times daily
I have an email account and check email approximately once daily
I have an email account and check email less than once daily
I do not have or regularly check email

 

Question 42
Do you have a Panther Card (Student ID) and how often do you carry it with you?

I have a Panther Card and carry it with me always
I have a Panther Card and carry it with me most of the time
I have a Panther Card but never/rarely carry it with me
I do not have a Panther Card

 

Question 43
Do you own a laptop and if so, do you take it to classes with you?

I own a laptop and regularly take it to class with me
I own a laptop and take it to class with me occasionally
I own a laptop but rarely/never take it to class with me
I do not own a laptop

 

 

Thank you for participating in this Pre-Assessment Survey.