2006 AIS Conference Evaluation

Bridge-Building: Connecting Hearts and Minds, Arts and Sciences, Teaching and Research, Academy and Community

           

 

  1. Overall, how would you rate the quality of this conference?   

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  1. What are your main reasons for attending the 28th annual AIS conference?  Check up to 3.

__ I am an AIS member who often attends annual conferences.

__ I am a recent member who wants active contact with AIS.

__ The conference was an appropriate venue for me to offer a presentation.

__ I have a desire to become more familiar with the theory and practice of interdisciplinary/integrative studies.

__ I wished for an opportunity to network and learn about resources.

__ I specifically sought ideas for course content, pedagogy, and assessment.

__ I specifically sought ideas for program design, assessment, staffing and administration.

__ I specifically sought ideas for solving problems with interdisciplinary/integrative studies at my institution.

 

  1. Which aspects of the conference themes drew your attention?  (Give 1-top priority to 5-lowest priority.) 

__ Connecting hearts and minds   

__ Connecting arts and sciences   

__ Connecting teaching and research        

__ Connecting academy and community   

__ Continuing concerns in interdisciplinary/integrative studies      

 

  1. Then on a satisfaction scale, rate the conference overall in terms of fulfilling your expectations.

 

Dazzling  Great   Good   Mixed reaction  Disappointed

 

Learning about theory and practice.  

 

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Networking.   

 

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Learning about course content, pedagogy, and assessment.

                                   

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Learning about program design, assessment, staffing, and administration.

           

 

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Learning to solve problems in this area.

 

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  1. What aspect of this conference has been most beneficial to you?

 

 

 

 

  1. What aspect of this conference was least beneficial to you

 

 

 

 

  1. As a result of the whole conference, I have a better understanding of interdisciplinary/integrative studies, including relevant theory, practice, problems, and problem-solving.

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            Strongly Disagree    Disagree            Neutral                Agree              Strongly Agree

           

      8.  Please comment on the following matters:

 

            a. conference was well-organized

 

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            b. conference website was effective

 

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            c. registration procedures were effective

 

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            d. pre-conference communications were effective

 

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            e. materials/resources were appropriate

 

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            f. (if you attended) the conference-sponsored workshop on CAL was of interest and benefit

 

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            Strongly Disagree    Disagree            Neutral                Agree              Strongly Agree

 

            g. (if you attended) the conference-sponsored workshop on syllabi was of interest and benefit

 

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            h. (if you attended) the Book Conversation plenary was of interest and benefit

 

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            i. (if you attended) the Friday plenary (with Louis Dupre) was of interest and benefit

 

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            Strongly Disagree    Disagree            Neutral                Agree              Strongly Agree

 

            j. (if you attended) the Saturday plenary (with ACTC) was of interest and benefit

 

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            k. (if you participated) the GUIDEs  discussions were of interest and benefit

 

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            l. (if you stayed in the Westin) the hotel accommodations were satisfying

 

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            m. the meeting rooms provided by the hotel were satisfactory

 

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            n. the food provided by the hotel was good

 

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            o. the service provided by the hotel was good

 

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            p. the Dinner Circles on Friday evening are a good idea

 

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            q. the Entertainment Options on Saturday evening are a good idea

 

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            Strongly Disagree    Disagree            Neutral                Agree              Strongly Agree

 

 

9. If you attended one or both of the conference-sponsored workshops, please indicate what stood out for you.

 

 

 

10. If you attended a GUIDEs session on Saturday morning, please indicate what stood out for you.

 

 

 

11. On average, how would you rate the quality of the sessions you attended? Please circle one.

 

Dazzling   Great   Good   Mixed reaction   Disappointed

 

13. Please comment here on any sessions that stood out for you. It would be helpful to have them identified by session number/letter or by presenter and/or title.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. Overall, the level of presentation was (please circle one):

 

            Too simple for my needs         Too advanced for my needs    Appropriate for my needs

 

15. Describe one thing that you will do differently in your work as a result of one of the sessions you attended. (And feel free to give more than one example, too.)

 

 

 

 

16. Comment on your level of satisfaction/dissatisfaction with your own presentation and session.

 

 

 

 

17. Did you submit your presentation for consideration for publication in Issues in Integrative Studies? If not, why not.

 

 

 

 

18. What suggestions do you have for changes/improvements in future AIS conferences?

 

 

 

 

19. What did you particularly like about the Atlanta conference?

 

 

 

 

20. What suggestions do you have for themes and issues we might pursue in future AIS conferences?

 

 

 

 

21. Would you (and your institution) be interested in sponsoring the AIS conference at some future time? If so, please be in touch with AIS about this.

 

 

 

 

22. If you have any final, overall comments on any aspect of  the Atlanta conference (and AIS conferences in general), please make them here.

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE—AND FOR TAKING THE TIME TO EVALUATE THE EXPERIENCE. WE APPRECIATE IT. SEE YOU NEXT YEAR.