e-learning questionnaire

This questionnaire is intended for

completion by Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs) and other
institutions where Radiography
education is undertaken across the
European Union.

This Erasmus Thematic Network project is co-financed by the European

Commission and co-ordinated by St Martin’s College, United Kingdom
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Dear Participant,

This survey is part of a number of surveys being undertaken by the European

partners of the HENRE Thematic Network

The purpose of a Thematic Network is: "to define and develop a European
dimension within a given academic discipline or other issues of common interest
through cooperation between university faculties or departments, academic or
professional associations. Such cooperation should have a lasting and
widespread impact across a large range of institutions within or between specific
discipline areas".
The Higher Education Network for Radiography in Europe (HENRE) has
established 3 subgroups to look at a wide range of issues related to the education
of radiographers in Europe. Sub group 2 is investigating learning and teaching
methods including e-learning and Problem Based Learning (PBL). The attached
questionnaire is devoted to e-learning and seeks to investigate the extent of the
interest and usage of e-learning in the education of radiographers across Europe.
The results of the questionnaire will be disseminated by various means including
the HENRE website (www.henre.co.uk ) and through reports to the EU and via
papers at a number of conferences and seminar events.

We amongst the HENRE group of education institutions hope that the findings will
prove useful to all institutions involved in radiography education especially in light
of the Bologna agreement and other EU documentation affecting pan European
education.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

Mar 2004

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e-learning questionnaire Please complete the following questions:
What type of Institution are you? (e.g. University/ Hospital/ College/Other-please
specify)

Please state your country

Please provide an internet address

Number of students admitted each year by course type;

Diagnostic Imaging Therapy Combined

diagnostic &
therapy

Total Number of undergraduate (trainee) Radiography students in your institution

Please indicate number of ECTS credits attached to your radiography education

programme (if any)

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Q.1
Please indicate which of the following learning & teaching methods are used in
your institution
METHOD Mostly Occasionally Rarely NOT USED
Lectures
Seminars
Small Group
Sessions
Problem Based
learning
Independent
Learning
e-learning
Clinical
Other (please
specify)

Q 2. Which learning theory (theories) IF ANY have influenced your teaching &
learning methods?
(please visit the following website for an explanation of learning theories
http://www.dmu.ac.uk/~jamesa/learning/ go to the CONTENTS section)

Learning Theory Please tick 1 or more

applicable theories
Behavioural
Cognitive
Humanistic
Motivational
Other (please specify)

Q.3 General Information

Have your radiography students access to a computer?

ALL students SOME students NO students

At school/university
In clinical placement
At home
Other (please specify)

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Have your radiography students access to the internet?

ALL students SOME students NO students
At school/university
In clinical placement
At home
Other (please specify)

What is the ratio of computers to radiography students at your school/university?

(example: 1 computer: 12 students)

The following is a definition of e-learning. Please visit the website below for more
information if needed.
e-LEARNING
This term is often taken to be synonymous with online learning and is defined by
Elliott Masie as ‘ the broad spectrum of learning and training activities that harness
the power of technology, including blended approaches and new models of
classroom delivery’
(Masie at www.masie.com )

Q 4.
NO YES
Do you use any form of electronic
learning (e-learning) anywhere in your
educational programme?
If NO please say
why not.

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Q 5.
If you said yes to Q 4, in your own words explain briefly the purpose of using e-
learning in your radiography programme.

The following is a definition of a VLE. Please visit the websites below for more
information if needed and search for VLE.
A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) provides learners with similar facilities and
learning opportunities they would experience in a face-to-face teaching situation but
online. A VLE has the added advantages of flexibility of access to discussion, support
and assessment.
Examples of VLEs are WEBCT; Blackboard; Ping-Pong

http://www.jisc.ac.uk ; http://www.blackboard.com

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Q6
YES NO
Do you use a Virtual
Learning Environment
(VLE)?

If YES —please state If NO please indicate why

which e.g. WebCT/ Ping not
Pong etc.

Q 7.
Please indicate the potential advantages and limitations of using a Virtual learning
environment (VLE) in a radiography education programme- Please tick those
advantages and limitations that YOU think are applicable.
Advantages Please tick Limitations Please tick
Makes learning away Needs time for tutors
from school easier to create materials

Enables learning at Expensive to buy the

any time system

Enables learning at Reduced face to

any place face contact
between students
Develops student Tutors lack of
independence experience
Assists in the Staff and students
development of study may be nervous
skills about moving from
face to face to online
teaching

Others (please Others (please

specify) specify)

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Q8.
YES NO
Have you produced any of your own in-
house electronic learning packages for
use in your radiography programme?

If YES describe briefly

Q9.
If yes to Q 8 please complete this question.
Would you be willing to share these with other EU Higher Education Institutions?
Please tick appropriate box(es)
Would provide free

Would charge a fee for use

Would provide ECTS (European Credit

Transfer System ) credits
Would not be able to share

Q10.
Do you use the VLE for assessment methods ? e.g Self assessment/electronic
marking
Please specify

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Q.11
Do you use any e-learning opportunities for students to work together with other
students?
YES NO
If yes please specify If no please indicate why not.

Q 12.
What type of Staff & Student training do you consider to be necessary for e-
learning to be successfully employed in a radiography education programme —
even if don t use any (please list)
Type of Training Necessary (please If appropriate for If appropriate
provide own ideas) Staff please tick for Students
please tick

Q.13
Is e-learning used elsewhere in your institution? If YES please provide examples
of courses where e-learning is being used.

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If you are willing to be contacted in relation to this questionnaire, please provide
the following information:

Contact Name:

Address:

e-mail address:

Telephone Number:

Fax Number:

Please contact Val Challen if you require further information or explanation of any
part of this questionnaire:

Val Challen; HENRE

Tel: 00 44 (0) 1524 384 596

e-mail: v.challen@ucsm.ac.uk

Members of Sub Group2

Iulian Serb
Silvio Sfrangeu
Kent Fridell
Kent Lundqvist
Judith Calvert
Alison Wright
Louise Rainford
Tina Starc
Gerold Unterhumer
Aino-Liisa Jussila

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