Getting to Know You Survey
I have used similar survey questions in some of my courses in the past. I teach introduction to Engineering course which does not require any pre-requisite, and majority of my students enrolled in this course are new to college environment. For this specific course, I always include a similar survey at the beginning of the semester to ensure all the students are on the right pathway and taking the right courses.
But including this in all courses especially online courses has so many benefits. For example, if I know the majority of my students are working, I will set all the assignment due dates by Sunday midnight, this way they can catch up with any assigned work or lecture on the weekends.
It's surprising to know how many students are unaware of all the available resources. I used the template provided by this course and made minor changes to use it in all of future classes.