Results of the New Faculty Online Community Survey

What prompted the decision to start an email discussion list was the response to the survey that many of you took.  You were overall appreciative of the community, but many of you were "too busy" to follow it. 

Since the DCAE fellows felt the same way we took their suggestion and starting this email discussion group. 

If you want to see the details of what I concluded from that survey here's the link.

The quick summary is:

Overall Conclusions

• Most appreciated the choice of discussion areas and blog topics
• The dominant reason for minimal or non-participation was that people were "too busy".  (This observation is what led ultimately to the email discussion list.)
• - Some of the comments indicated that this would change as the start of the school year approaches.
• Technical Problems impeded almost no one.

Changes Desirable

Immediate Change

• No changes in the general approach or in the details appear necessary.

Future Changes

• At this point there's no reason to change the pattern for a future year.

· Qualification

We may change our minds about this after the workshop and as the year progresses. There may indeed become issues as we hear from those who did not participate in this survey. The faculty’s experience during their first year may also change their minds.

Jim Mitchell