Name (Optional): _________________________________

 

• How much time did you spend on the tour?
• less than 40 minutes
• 40-60 minutes
• more than 60 minutes
• Which of the following elements of the website did you find most useful? (pick all that apply)
• Photo gallery
• Audio Clips
• Written Text
• Maps
• Website links
• Quiz
• Discussion board
• Which of the following statements do you agree with the most?
• It took me a while to learn how to navigate the website, even after listening to the audio clips.
• It took me a while to learn how to navigate the website, and I didn’t listen to the audio clips.
• I was quickly able to navigate the website, with the help of the audio clips.
• I was quickly able to navigate the website, without the help of the audio clips.
• Which of the following statements do you agree with the most?
• The second version of the website was easier to navigate than the first version.
• The second version of the website was more difficult to navigate than the first version.
• Because I viewed the first website, the second website was easier to navigate.
• Both versions were equally difficult to navigate.
• Both versions were equally easy to navigate.

 

• 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
• Are there other changes you would like to suggest for the website? Please list and explain:

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• 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
• What topic areas did you find most interesting about the tour?
• Road Tour- Environmental Impacts
• Road Tour- Road Management
• Road Tour- Road Access
• Non-timber forest products
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Other: __________________
• What did you find least interesting about the tour?
• Road Tour- Environmental Impacts
• Road Tour- Road Management
• Road Tour- Road Access
• Non-timber forest products
• Sustainable Forest Management
• Other: __________________
• Do you think your understanding of the following concepts change after viewing the web tour?

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

Road Tour- Environmental Impacts 1 2 3 4 5

Road Tour- Road Management 1 2 3 4 5

Road Tour- Road Access 1 2 3 4 5

Non-timber forest products 1 2 3 4 5

Sustainable Forest Management 1 2 3 4 5

 

• Was there anything missing from the website in terms of information, or features that you would suggest including?

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• What parts of the website were the most engaging (select all that apply)?
• Quotes from famous people
• Headlines throughout the text
• Photographs
• Scientific information
• Interview with Vince Keenan
• Quotes from other members of the committee
• Overall design and layout of the site
• Other: _________________________

 

• The following questions make comparisons between version 1 and version 2 of the website. Please indicate which version most applies to the below statement.
• The overall tone of the website is appropriate for the SFMAC.

Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both

• The purpose of the website was clear Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both
• The website triggered my memory. Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both
• I learned new information. Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both
• I was encouraged to reflect on the information presented.

Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both

• I gained a new insight. Version 1 Version 2 Neither Both

Please expand on your answers here:

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• Do you think bias was present on the second website in terms of tone and information? If so, was this bias inappropriate? Please explain:

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• Did you use the website or the CD-Rom version?
• Website
• CD-Rom
• Has your comfort level with using computers (including the Internet) changed since viewing the second website?

My comfort with using the computers has:

• stayed the same
• improved slightly
• improved dramatically
• decreased
• If you had the opportunity, would you consider using a web-tour to prepare for an SFMAC meeting again in the future? Yes No

 

• Are there any other comments you would like to make about the website?

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Thank you for completing this survey. Your assistance is really appreciated. I will follow up with you by phone or email in case you have any questions.

 

Please use the self-addressed stamped envelope provided to you in this package to return the survey, or else bring it with you to the next Tembec Sustainable Forest Management Advisory Committee meeting (May, 2004).

 

Thank you!