Electronic Survey

***Please use the paper copy that has been provided to you,

along with this CD. Thank you.****

The following survey asks you about your thoughts about the BorealBuzz website and tour. Your feedback will be used to improve the website, as well as to find out about the usefulness of the website. You can end the survey at any time by selecting “Close”.  Your answers are anonymous. Thank you.



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  1. How much time did you spend on the tour?                  

         less than 20 minutes

         20-40 minutes

         more than 40 minutes

  1. The web-tour currently has 5 stops. Would you like to see:

         fewer than 5 stops

         5-7 stops

         more than 7 stops

  1. The web-tour currently uses a mix of maps, pictures, text and links to more information. Which parts did you find most helpful? (pick all that apply)

         maps

         pictures

         text

         links to more information

  1. Regarding the concepts presented during the tour, would you generally like:

         more information

         same amount of information

         less information

  1. Are there changes that you would like to see to the written part of the tour?

Level of difficulty:

         make it easier to understand

         include more scientific and technical information

         keep it the same level of difficulty

Length of written text:

         make it shorter

         make it longer

         keep it the same length

  1. Are there changes you would like to see to the image part of the tour?

Number of images:

         reduce the number of images

         use more images

         keep the number of images the same

Image quality:

         improve image quality so I can see it better

         reduce image quality so it downloads faster

         keep the image quality the same

  1. Are there other changes you would like to suggest for the webtour? 
    Please list and explain:
  2. This website was intended to help you prepare for an upcoming SFMAC meeting. After taking the tour, to what extent do you feel it has helped you prepare?

         reasonably well

         very well

         no change

         not well

  1. Of the following options, which are your preferred ways of preparing for an SFMAC meeting?
                Read text
                One-to-one discussion
                Website
                Forest tour
                 Other:
  2. What concepts did you find most interesting about the tour?

         Biodiversity and Habitat

         Species at Risk

         Parks and Protected Areas

         Large intact areas

         Human needs

         Culture and tradition

Other:         

  1. What did you find least interesting about the tour?
    • Biodiversity and Habitat
    • Species at Risk
    • Parks and Protected Areas
    • Large intact areas
    • Human needs
    • Culture and tradition
    • Other:
  2. Do you think your understanding of the following concepts change after viewing the webtour?

                        1= improved understanding, 3= neutral, 5= decreased understanding

  1. One of the goals of the web-tour was to give you a chance to think about and reflect on ideas

and information before an SFMAC meeting. Were there statements made in the tour that caused you to reflect? Please explain:

  1. Did the website lead you to any new insights about sustainable forest management?

yes no

  1. With regards to bias, do you think information was biased inappropriately in the web-tour? Please explain:
  2. Did you use the website or the CD-Rom version? 

         Website

         CD-Rom

If you used the website, please proceed to Question 15.

If you used the CD-Rom, please proceed to Question 16.

 

  1. Has your comfort level with using the Internet changed since viewing the website?

My comfort with using the Internet has:

         stayed the same

         improved slightly

         improved dramatically

         decreased

  1. Would you consider using a web-tour to prepare for an SFMAC meeting again in the future? 
    Yes No
  2. What do you think are the biggest barrier to using this type of tool to prepare for SFMAC meetings? (Please choose 3)

         Computer access

         Internet access

         Downloading maps

         Downloading images

         Website ease-of-use

         Complexity of information presented

         Overall time to take tour

        

 

  1. Are there any other comments you would like to make about the web-tour?