Survey on Use of Chat Clients by ESL/EFL Teachers

This is a survey on use of Chat Clients by ESL/EFL teachers.

Please fill out my Survey.Your response will help me greatly in my research on internet usage.

Please tell me your name: (Do not hit return)

How old are you?

Under 18 years old
Between 19 and 24 years old
Between 25 and 34 years old
Between 35 and 44 years old
More than 45 years old

How long have you been teaching ESL/EFL?

More than 10 years.
5 to 10 years.
less than 5 years.
Less than a year.

When did you first start chatting online?

More than 5 years.
3 to 5 years.
less than 3 years.
Less than a year.

How often do you chat on the net?

More than twice a week.
More than once a week.
About once a week.
Less than once a week.

Why do you use a Chat client?

  1. To tutor ESL students
  2. To share ideas with colleagues.
  3. To troubleshoot computer problems.
  4. To communicate with friends.
  5. To chat with just anyone.
  6. 1 & 2
  7. 2 & 3
  8. 3 & 4
  9. 2 & 4
  10. 2 & 4
  11. 1,2,3,4 and 5

    What is your favorite chat client?

    IRC
    ICQ
    Netmeeting
    Internet Phone
    PowWow
    Other Client

    What feature in a chat client do you consider most important?

    Text Chat
    Audio Chat
    Whiteboard
    Shared applications/collaboration
    Online/Offline Messaging
    File transfer

    What feature in a chat client do you consider least important?

    Text Chat
    Audio Chat
    Whiteboard
    Shared applications/collaboration
    Online/offline Messaging
    File transfer
    I can't answer, because I like them all.

    Most chat applications have more than one of the abovementioned features. If you are given a choice, which will you choose?

    1. Text Chat
    2. Audio Chat
    3. Whiteboard
    4. Shared applications/collaboration
    5. I like 1 & 2
    6. I like 1 & 3
    7. I like 2 & 3
    8. I like them all.
    9. I don't know.

      Which Chat client do you think will be useful for TESL?

      IRC
      ICQ
      Netmeeting
      PowWow
      Internet Phone
      All of them
      None of them

      Which of these chat clients have you installed in your computer now?

      1. IRC/MIRC
      2. ICQ
      3. Internet phone
      4. PowWow
      5. 1 & 2
      6. 1 & 3
      7. 2 & 3
      8. All.
      9. None
      10. I don't know.

        Do you ever download the "Chat Clients to your own hard disk ?

        Yes. Always.
        Yes. Sometimes.
        No. Never. I purchase them on disks.

        Which of these will influence your choice of Chat clients? Please select one.

        Cost
        Size of file
        Ease of use
        Hardware requirements
        Audio quality
        I don't know.