This is the fifth post in a seven-part series in which we will share some of the results of our survey for scholars with you.
In our recent Faculty Survey, the fifth topic that we asked scholars to give us some feedback about was the creation of a coursepack service. Building on the idea of an online collection, a coursepack service might allow scholars using the collection to aggregate materials together for teaching purposes and make them available as a single packet to students online or in print, with the main focus being on the online component. Interest was high in a coursepack service with 78% of the 279 respondents interested in using the service.
Here’s a sampling of the scholars’ reactions to a coursepack service:
- “I would be interested in this service only if it is digital; I would not use a printed coursepack.”
- “I’ve been looking for something like this to use in my courses.”
- “I might use this service, but I would have to see how it works and compare it to the cost of pdfs and/or traditional coursepacks.”
- “I’ve never used it but am interested in it.”
- “The fees associated with such a service cannot be prohibitive; the service should be compatible with educational technology platforms, such as Blackboard that may already be in use”
As you can see, the scholars supported this idea but expressed concerns about cost and compatibility with and competition from existing educational technology platforms, like Blackboard. Do you think that educational technology platforms and class websites have replaced coursepacks in the university today or do you think that the two services can compliment each other?
The LCRM staff would again like to express our gratitude to everyone who took the time to participate in the survey. You’ve clearly given us some food for thought. If you still want to participate in the LCRM project we invite you to add to the discussion on a specific topic by adding a comment to this and our other posts about the survey.
Survey Methodology and Disclaimer: We used the Odum Institute software to host our survey and help us analyze results. We are not statisticians and do not claim that our survey or the reports on results are scientific, although they may be indicative of trends. We welcome comments or questions about the results.
Check back soon for Part 6 of our survey results!
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