The Courseware Accessibility Study

Distance Education Survey Results

The participants were predominantly male middle aged adults. All were English speakers and just under half of them were single. Only one had a young child to care for at home. All had at least High School education and most had an University undergraduate degree. Occupations of the participants ranged from direct service worker to systems engineer and workplaces ranged from summer camp to hospital with office workplaces predominating. Most of the important job duties involved high levels of social skills. On average they worked for income about 30 hours a week, spent about 8 hours on household chores, and spent about 7 hours a week on volunteer activities. The participants were comfortable in front of a computer for an average of almost an hour and a half. The survey responses are indicated below enclosed in brackets [ ] along with the mean response where appropriate.

(CCE and EvNet)

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Part F: Personal Information

Please answer the following questions about yourself. Indicate your response by either choosing of the appropriate selection, or by filling in the blank space provided.

Enter your Participant ID

1. What is your sex?
	[2]I am a Female [5]I am a Male

2. What is your age group?
	16 - 18 years	19 - 20 years	[1]21 - 22 years
	23 - 24 years	[1]25 - 34 years	[1]35 - 44 years	[3]45 years and over

3. What is the language you first learned as a child?
	[7]English	French	Other (Specify)

4. What is the language you are most comfortable with today?
	[7]English	French	Other (Specify)

5. What is your marital status?
	[3]Single	[4]Married or Common-Law
	Divorced/Separated	Other (Specify)

6. Are there children living at home?
	No, I have no children at home
	[1]Yes I have children at home --If Yes, how many? [1]
	Please list their ages [3.5 years]

	How many hours per week do you estimate you personally spend caring for children for which you do not receive any pay? [40]

7. What is the highest level of education you have already completed?
	Less Than High School	[1]High School
	[2]Community College	University (Certificate/Diploma)
	[3]University (Undergraduate Degree)	University (Graduate Degree)
	[1]Other Post-Secondary (Please specify) [post graduate]

8. What is your most recent Job Title ? (Please be specific) [Child & Youth Worker, Peer Support Worker, Manager: Braille and E-text Print, microfiche camera operator, Camp counselor, systems engineer, Coordinator: CUP Program CNIB]
	What is the type of workplace? (ie., hospital, bank, police dept.) [Hospital, social club, office, office, summer camp, home, office]
	Approximately how many employees work there? [mean 307, range 1 to 2000]
	What were your THREE most important job duties at work?
		1.) [Working with the students (clients), listening to people, Streamlining production operations, been at university for the last 6 years, team leader, system support, plan and implement program]
		2.) [report writing, playing games with members, laise with staff and volunteers, , peer tutor, needs analysis, supervise two instructors and one volunteer]
		3.) [organizing the parent and kids group, running workshops, provide information and training, , , web site evaluation, conflict resolution between instructors

9. How many total hours per week do you estimate you work for a wage, salary, or other form of income?
The average number of paid hours I work in a week is [mean 30, mode 40 with 2 missing]

10. How many hours per week do you estimate you personally spend doing household chores (e.g. washing the dishes; cleaning; fixing things in the house; laundry; etc?
The average number of hours per week I spend doing household chores is [mean 8.1]

11. How many hours per week do you estimate you personally spend in extra-curricular or volunteer activities for which you do not receive any pay?
The average number of hours per week I spend in extra-curricular activities is [mean 7.0]

13. How long can you comfortably work in front of a computer without needing to take a break (ie., due to eye strain, back pain, fatigue, etc.)?

The number of minutes I can work in front of a computer without taking a break is [mean 84]