WSBE - Rhode Island PBS Education Services Department

Delivery Methods of Curriculum-Based Content - Survey

Date:

Name of School:

The purpose of this survey is to collect information about the delivery methods and use of WSBE - Rhode Island PBS curriculum based content in Rhode Island schools and Classrooms. Please complete all questions and be as detailed as possible in your answers.

About Rhode Island PBS Instructional Television (ITV) Programming

1. Do you currently use WSBE - Rhode Island PBS curriculum-based content? (please check all that apply)
Broadcast
Online through video-on-demand
Both
Neither (why)
	I didn't know about it
	The broadcast schedule conflicts with mine
	Technology is not available to me at my school
	Technology is not available to me at home
	Other (please be as detailed as possible)

2. How often is WSBE - Rhode Island PBS curriculum based content used in your curriculum?

1-3 times per week

4-6 times per week

1-3 per month

none

Other:

3. How do you use WSBE - Rhode Island PBS curriculum-based content? (Please check all that apply)

VHS tapes for later viewing

In class supplement for my lessons

As a resource to prepare lessons

Entire program as a lesson

I don't use broadcast (please explain why)

4. Where and how do you use WSBE - Rhode Island PBS online curriculum-based content? (Please check all that apply)

In classroom

In computer lab/library

Supplement for my lessons

As a resource to prepare lessons

Entire program as a lesson

I don't use online curriculum-based content (please explain why)

5. What type of technology would you like Rhode Island PBS to use for the delivery of curriculum-based content?

Broadcast (64 curriculum based series available on a fixed TV schedule)

Online video-on-demand (50,000 curriculum-based video clips and 5,000 full length videos available online at any time)

VHS tapes (you will have to request RIPBS VHS copies of titles needed)

6. If you answered," Broadcast", how would you like Rhode Island PBS to continue to broadcast curriculum-based content?
In a series broken up over time	In a series played at once
In a block feed broadcast by grade	In a block feed broadcast by subject
Other: specify

7. If you answered "Online video-on-demand", why? (please check all that apply):

Variety of curriculum subjects offered

Quantity of curriculum-based content offered

Quantity and quality of short length curriculum-based clips offered

Easy access

Storage

Other:

8. Would you like to be trained on the use of "online video-on-demand" in the classroom by a Rhode Island PBS trainer?
Yes	No (If not, why not?)

9. What is your age and gender?
Male under 30
Male 31-45
Male 46 and over
Female under 30
Female 31-45
Female 46 and over
10. What is your current position?
Teacher	Grade:	Subject:
Librarian
ITV Coordinator
Curriculum Director
Other: