This year, I decided I wanted more than numbers to evaluate my videoconference program. So I created two surveys, one for teachers who participated in a videoconference, and another for teachers who did not participate in a videoconference. So far, I have 54 responses and am hoping to get more before the end of the school year.

Here is what I asked my teachers:

If they participated in a videoconference this year:

• What benefits do you see to your students in using videoconferencing?
• Which videoconferences do you want to do again next year?
• Which videoconference(s) were NOT good and not worth your time?
• Are there any other topics that you wish there was a videoconference for?
• Any other comments?

If they did NOT participate in a videoconference this year:

• Have you ever done a videoconference in the past?
  
• What reason(s) prohibited you from participating in a videoconference this year?
• What videoconference(s) do you wish you could participate in next year?
• What do you need to be able to participate in a videoconference next year?
• Any other comments?

I also collected some demographic data: grade level, subject area, name & district.

So far I am getting interesting feedback, and hope that it will give me good data to plan programs and events for next year…

What questions are you asking YOUR teachers?