Rural Teachers Online Professional Development The purpose of this survey is to gather information about the needs of rural middle school science teachers for online professional development.   1. Which of the following best represents your professional development needs? Check all that apply.     Science Inquiry Standards: Unifying Concepts and Process Life Science Earth/Space Science Physical Science Science Teaching Strategies Science Assessments Science and mathematics integration Science and technology integration Other If other, please describe     2. How comfortable are you in receiving professional development in an online course?     Very Comfortable Comfortable Not Comfortable     3. To what extent do you integrate technology into your science classes?     All the time Sometimes Never     4. How many online courses have you taken?     None One to Two Three to Five Six or More     5. Do you currently have access to computer with Internet connections that can use web-based courseware such as Blackboard or WebCT and can play a DVD?     Yes No     6. Please check the following computer requirements that you have for online courses:     Windows - 500MHz Processor Mac - 400MHz or iMac 128 MB RAM 150 MB of free hard drive space Sound card and speakers CD and DVD ROM Drive 28.8 Kps modem (or faster) 800 x 600 Resolution Internet access Operating System MS Windows 98 SE (or Higher) or MAC OS X (or higher) Web browser Netscape 4.7 (or later) or Internet Explorer 5.0 (or later) E-mail account with reliable access to the Internet via your own provider     7. Where do you normally access technology? (Check all that apply).     Home Classroom Computer Lab Other If other, please describe     8. How much time per week would you be willing to dedicate to an online professional development course?     One to two hours Three to four hours Five to six hours Seven to eight hours Over eight hours Other If other, please describe     9. What features of an online course are most useful for your learning? (Check all that apply)     Live chat Threaded discussions Video conferencing Useful content Face-to-face opportunities Opportunities to interact with facilitator Opportunites to interact with classmates Other If other, please describe     Click the "SAVE" button to submit your responses.