Section A.

a bit about you and technology

1. Are you:! ! ! male ! female ! !

2. How old are you?!! 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ! other

3. Had you heard of Twitter before starting this module?! ! yes ! no

4. What were your general impressions of Twitter before starting the module?

5. Did you have a Twitter account before starting the module?! yes ! no

6. Are you a Facebook user?! ! ! ! ! ! yes ! no

7. Do you feel Twitter - and technologies like it (i.e. involving social networking, 'microcontent', mobile
devices) - will be relevant to you both socially and professionally post-graduation?

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! yes ! no

Please explain your answer.

B. You, Twitter and this module

8. During the module did you access Twitter via a mobile device?! yes ! no

If you answered yes please specify the device you used (e.g. BlackBerry)

9. Did you enjoy the Twitter activities?! ! ! ! ! yes ! no

Please explain your answer.

10. Did you feel the Twitter activities presented you with a new kind of intellectual challenge?

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! yes ! no

Please explain your answer.

11. Did you feel the use of Twitter on this module helped build community?

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! yes ! no

Please explain your answer.

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12. Twitter, unlike Facebook, tends to be publicly accessible. How do you feel about your tweets being
public?

13. In your opinion, should tutors:

! a) stick to using institutional technologies like StudySpace to support learning?!
! b) use external tools that have a better fit with students' uses of technology !
! (e.g. mobile phones, social networking sites like Facebook)? 
! c) a combination of both types of technology?! ! ! ! ! !

Please explain your answer.

14. After the first session of the module, Erica said you were "sceptical but willing to give it a go". How do
you feel about Twitter's relevance to formal HE study now:

! a) as sceptical as before?!
! b) less sceptical?! !
! c) more sceptical?! !

Please explain your answer.

15. This survey is anonymous. However, if you would you like your survey responses to be entered into a
prize draw for a new iPod Shuffle please write your student number (e.g. k065432) in the space below.
We will only match the student number to a name in the case of the winner.