Re:Writing Survey

1. How did you first learn about Re:Writing?

• From a Bedford/St. Martin's textbook
• From a Bedford/St. Martin's online or print catalog
• From a sales rep
• From a colleague
• From another Bedford/St. Martin's Web site, like Exercise Central
• Other

3. Do you currently teach with a Bedford/St. Martin's textbook?

• Yes
• No

5. Please indicate which Bedford/St. Martin's premium resources you use, if any:

• Re:Writing Plus
• VideoCentral
• Peer Factor
• i-cite
• i-claim visualizing argument
• ix visualizing composition
• Make-a-Paragraph Kit
• ModelDoc Central
• Testing Toolkit
• VirtuaLit Interactive Tutorials
• Write On Video Tutorials

6. How often do you use or recommend Re:Writing resources?

• Once or twice per term
• A few times (but not regularly) per term
• Once a week per term
• More than once a week per term

7. Please rate each Re:Writing resource that you use on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being most useful).

Space Cell	1	2	3	4	5
VideoCentral: English (5 for free)	1	2	3	4	5
TopLinks	1	2	3	4	5
AuthorLinks	1	2	3	4	5
Visual Analysis Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
Web Design Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
Preparing Presentation Slides Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
Presenting Effective Charts and Graphs Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
Designing Documents with a Word Processor Tutorial	1	2	3	4	5
ModelDoc Central (30 for free)	1	2	3	4	5
Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation	1	2	3	4	5
The Bedford Bibliographer	1	2	3	4	5
The Bedford Research Room	1	2	3	4	5
Exercise Central	1	2	3	4	5
Diana Hacker's Online Exercises and Diagnostics	1	2	3	4	5
Andrea Lunsford's Top Twenty and Diagnostic	1	2	3	4	5
Instructor Gradebook	1	2	3	4	5
Downloadable instructor's manuals	1	2	3	4	5

8. Please select what you find to be the three most valuable resources on Re:Writing.

• VideoCentral: English (5 for free)
• TopLinks
• AuthorLinks
• Tutorial Nation
• ModelDoc Central (30 for free)
• Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation
• The Bedford Bibliographer
• The Bedford Research Room
• Exercise Central
• Diana Hacker's Online Exercises and Diagnostics
• Andrea Lunsford's Top Twenty and Diagnostic
• Instructor Gradebook
• Downloadable instructor's manuals
• Videos of our authors discussing topics such as peer review and independent learning
• Logic games
• Language debates
• "Take Action" draft assessment charts
• ESL resources (charts and study help, sample student papers, exercises and answers, links to online resources)
• Resources for writers and tutors (tips, observation forms, revision checklists, guide to using writing centers, etc.)
• Argument support links

9. Which tutorials do you use or assign, if any?

• On Visual Analysis
• Designing for the Web: A Tutorial by Mike Markel
• Avoiding Plagiarism
• Preparing Presentation Slides: A Tutorial by John Battalio
• Preparing Effective Charts and Graphs: A Tutorial by Roger Munger
• Designing Documents with a Word Processor: A Tutorial by Roger Munger

10. Do you use the Re:Writing coursepack?

• Yes
• No

11. If yes, within which course management system do you use it?

• Angel
• Blackboard
• Canvas
• Desire2Learn
• Moodle
• Sakai
• CMS designed by your college/university

12. Listed below are resources we plan to add to Re:Writing. Please rate the apparent usefulness of each resource on a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being most useful).

Space Cell	1	2	3	4	5
Visual explanations of concepts (such as animated paragraph makeovers and video tutorials on research and writing)	1	2	3	4	5
Peer Factor (simulated peer review game)	1	2	3	4	5
TechTips (visual instructions for using a few open and common tools in a writing course)	1	2	3	4	5

13. We are considering developing Diana Hacker's Research and Documentation in an e-book format. Which type of e-book format would you find appealing?

• A downloadable, portable e-book that can be read on tablets or computers
• An online e-book that supports note-sharing

14. Would you be more likely to use these resources if some were available for adaptation through a Creative Commons license? This flexible license will allow you to customize Bedford/St. Martin's content for your course needs.

• Yes
• No

16. Would you be interested in having access to instructor-generated content and the ability to upload your own content for sharing in Re:Writing?

• Yes
• No