Sample User Profile Questionnaire

This is a generic user profile questionnaire that can be used to fulfill a User Profiles (APP 150) work product.

1) What is your role with Pathways to Technology Magnet High School? Student Teacher Parent Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

2) In what town do you live? Bloomfield Hartford New Britain Windsor Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

Prior Knowledge and Experience

3) What is your level of typing skill? "Hunt and peck" typist (less than 15 words per minute) Moderately skilled touch typist (between 15 and 50 words per minute) Highly skilled touch typist (greater than 50 words per minute) 4) What is your highest academic degree? no degrees High school degree, or equivalent Trade or vocational school degree (beyond the high school level) College degree

Graduate degree Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

5) What is your native language? English Spanish Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

6) If your native language is not English, how well do you speak English? Poorly, I have trouble communicating with English speakers Adequately, I speak well enough to get around Fluently, I read almost as well as a native speaker I am a native English speaker 7) If your native language is not English, how well do you read English? Poorly, I have trouble reading documents in English Adequately, I read well enough to get around Fluently, I read almost as well as a native English speaker I am a native English reader 8) How would you describe your general level of computer experience? None, I have never used any software applications Low, I have used only one or two software applications Moderately low, I have learned and used between three and ten different software applications Moderately high, I have learned and used more than ten different software applications but have no programming skills High, I have used many different software applications and have some programming skills Other (please specify)

If you selected other please specify:

9) How would you describe your general level of Internet experience? None, I do not use a Web browser Low, I only visit a few Web sites Moderately low, I only visit a few Web sites and use e-mail Moderately high, I can search the Web for new sites and use Web applications High, I have created a Web page that others have visited

Physical Characteristics
10) Gender: Male Female 11) Handedness: Right-handed Left-handed Ambidextrous (equally coordinated with both hands) 12) Do you wear glasses or contact lenses? No Yes Yes, but for reading only 13) Are you color blind in any way? No Yes, please describe Additional comments:

14) Your approximate age: less than 18 years of age

18 - 25 years of age 26 - 40 years of age 41 - 55 years of age more than 55 years of age 15) Do you have any physical handicaps other than vision deficiencies that computer technology would need to accommodate or support (for example, hard of hearing, arthritis in hands, wheelchair)? No Yes, please describe Additional comments:

16) Identify any accessible software or settings that make your computer or applications easier to use:

Computer Attitudes
17) In general, how do you feel about working with computers? I don't like working with computers I have no strong like or dislike for working with computers I like working with computers Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

18) How have computers affected your ability to get work done? Computers have made my job easier Computers have not affected my job in any particular way Computers have made my job more difficult

Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

19) Is the amount of time it takes to learn new software applications usually worth it? Yes, it pays off because computer systems usually help me do my job better or faster Sometimes it pays off, and sometimes it doesn't No, computer systems are usually not useful enough to justify the training time Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

20) Do you enjoy learning how to use new software applications? Yes, it's usually challenging and interesting Sometimes, depending on the application No, it's usually tedious and frustrating Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

21) In general, are you interested in computers? I am not interested in computers and would avoid using them if I could I am interested in computers but on as a means to help me do my job better and faster I am interested in computers in general, and I enjoy using them Other (please specify) If you selected other please specify:

22) With regard to Web pages, describe your use of the keyboard versus a mouse or other pointing device: I almost always use a mouse to click on buttons and links

I typically use a mouse to click on buttons and links I equally use a mouse and keyboard to do the same things I typically use the keyboard to click on buttons and links I almost always use the keyboard to click on buttons and links

Additional Comments
23) General Comments

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