Yellowdig Faculty Survey Results
Survey Response At-A-Glance
Faculty Survey Respondents
33
Survey Response Rate
55.9%
Survey Response Summary
Respondents by Classification
| College |
Number |
Percent |
| Tenure-track Faculty (TF) |
18 |
54.5% |
| Instructional Faculty (IF) |
11 |
33.3% |
| Clinical Faculty (CF) |
2 |
6.1% |
| Graduate Assistant (GA) |
2 |
6.1% |
| College |
Number |
Percent |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS) |
10 |
30.3% |
| Business (CBUS) |
8 |
24.2% |
| Education (CEDU) |
7 |
21.2% |
| Health and Human Sciences (CHHS) |
7 |
21.2% |
| Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) |
1 |
3.0% |
How long have you been using Yellowdig?
| Usage |
Number |
Percent |
| 2+ years |
12 |
36.4% |
| 1–2 semesters |
11 |
33.3% |
| 3–4 semesters |
5 |
15.2% |
| Less than 1 semester |
5 |
15.2% |
In how many courses have you used Yellowdig?
| Courses |
Number |
Percent |
| 2-3 courses |
13 |
39.4% |
| 1 course |
10 |
30.3% |
| 4 or more courses |
10 |
30.3% |
Why do you use Yellowdig?
| Why |
Number |
Percent |
| To build community and engagement |
32 |
97.0% |
| To replace Blackboard discussion boards |
28 |
84.8% |
| Because it's auto-graded |
15 |
45.5% |
| For group projects or collaboration |
7 |
21.2% |
| Other |
6 |
18.2% |
Yellowdig Faculty Sentiment
|
Strongly Disagree (SA) |
Disagree (D) |
Neutral (N) |
Agree (A) |
Strongly Agree (A) |
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Yellowdig enhances student engagement with course content/concepts |
0 |
0.0% |
1 |
3.0% |
2 |
6.1% |
8 |
24.2% |
22 |
66.7% |
| Yellowdig helps build community among students |
0 |
0.0% |
3 |
9.1% |
2 |
6.1% |
6 |
18.2% |
22 |
66.7% |
| Yellowdig improves the quality of online interactions compared to Blackboard |
1 |
3.0% |
0 |
0.0% |
5 |
15.2% |
3 |
9.1% |
24 |
72.7% |
| Yellowdig supports my teaching objectives |
1 |
3.0% |
1 |
3.0% |
3 |
9.1% |
5 |
15.2% |
23 |
69.7% |
How essential is Yellowdig to your teaching?
| Essentiality |
Number |
Percent |
| Indispensable |
15 |
45.5% |
| Very helpful |
10 |
30.3% |
| Moderately helpful |
3 |
9.1% |
| Occasionally helpful |
0 |
0.0% |
| Not necessary |
5 |
15.2% |
Have you completed the one-hour online instructor and designer certification from Yellowdig?
| Certified |
Number |
Percent |
| Didn't know there was a certification |
17 |
51.5% |
| Yes |
9 |
27.3% |
| No |
7 |
21.2% |
Do you recommend that NIU allocate financial resources to renew our Yellowdig license next year?
| Recommend |
Number |
Percent |
| Yes |
24 |
75.0% |
| No opinion |
4 |
12.5% |
| No |
4 |
12.5% |
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