The Speakers

 LMS Professional Development Participant Survey

Purpose Statement (Survey Introduction)
Thank you for participating in the LMS Professional Development Series. This survey is designed to better understand your experiences, identify barriers to effective LMS use, and inform future training and support. Responses are anonymous and will be used solely for professional improvement purposes.

Section 1: Participant Information

1. Your primary role at the university
   (Multiple choice)
   
   

   • Faculty
     
     

   • Librarian
     
     

   • Administrator
     
     

   • Instructional Designer / IT Support
     
     

   • Other (please specify)
     
     

2. Years of experience in higher education
   (Multiple choice)
   
   

   • 0–3 years
     
     

   • 4–7 years
     
     

   • 8–15 years
     
     

   • 16+ years
     
     

3. Prior experience with Learning Management Systems before this LMS
   (Multiple choice)
   
   

   • Extensive experience
     
     

   • Moderate experience
     
     

   • Limited experience
     
     

   • No prior experience
     
     

Section 2: Current LMS Usage

4. How often do you currently use the LMS in your role?
   (Multiple choice)
   
   

   • Daily
     
     

   • Weekly
     
     

   • Occasionally
     
     

   • Rarely
     
     

   • Not at all
     
     

5. Which LMS features do you currently use?
   (Checkboxes)
   
   

   • Posting course materials
     
     

   • Assignments and submissions
     
     

   • Gradebook
     
     

   • Discussions
     
     

   • Quizzes/tests
     
     

   • Communication tools (announcements, messaging)
     
     

   • Library or external resource links
     
     

   • None of the above
     
     

Section 3: Resistance and Barriers

6. What factors have limited your use of the LMS?
   (Checkboxes)
   
   

   • Lack of time
     
     

   • Insufficient training
     
     

   • Technical challenges
     
     

   • Preference for paper-based materials
     
     

   • Concern about student access or equity
     
     

   • Uncertainty about instructional value
     
     

   • Fear of making mistakes
     
     

   • Other (please specify)
     
     

7. Please describe any concerns or frustrations you have experienced with the LMS.
   (Short answer)
   
   

8. To what extent do you agree with the following statement:
   “Using the LMS improves teaching and learning.”
   (Likert scale: Strongly disagree → Strongly agree)
   
   

Section 4: Confidence and Skill Levels

9. Rate your current confidence level with the LMS.
   (Likert scale)
   
   

   • Very low
     
     

   • Low
     
     

   • Moderate
     
     

   • High
     
     

   • Very high
     
     

10. Which LMS tasks do you feel confident performing?
    (Checkboxes)
    
    

    • Uploading and organizing content
      
      

    • Creating assignments
      
      

    • Using the gradebook
      
      

    • Communicating with students
      
      

    • Using accessibility tools
      
      

    • Analyzing student data
      
      

    • None of the above
      
      

Section 5: Professional Development Feedback

11. The LMS training sessions met my needs.
    (Likert scale: Strongly disagree → Strongly agree)
    
    

12. Which components of the training were most helpful?
    (Checkboxes)
    
    

    • Hands-on practice
      
      

    • Role-specific sessions
      
      

    • Video tutorials
      
      

    • Peer discussions
      
      

    • Facilitator support
      
      

    • LMS-based resources
      
      

13. What additional training or support would be most helpful moving forward?
    (Short answer)
    
    

Section 6: Future Use and Support

14. After this training, how likely are you to use the LMS consistently?
    (Likert scale)
    
    

    • Very unlikely
      
      

    • Unlikely
      
      

    • Neutral
      
      

    • Likely
      
      

    • Very likely
      
      

15. What LMS features do you plan to implement within the next month?
    (Checkboxes)
    
    

    • Posting all instructional materials
      
      

    • Digital assignments
      
      

    • Online discussions
      
      

    • Online assessments
      
      

    • Gradebook usage
      
      

    • Accessibility features
      
      

16. What ongoing support would you like?
    (Checkboxes)
    
    

    • One-on-one coaching
      
      

    • Drop-in help sessions
      
      

    • Advanced workshops
      
      

    • Online self-paced modules
      
      

    • Peer mentoring
      
      

Section 7: Open Feedback

17. What would make LMS use more effective for you?
    (Paragraph response)
    
    

18. Additional comments or suggestions
    (Paragraph response)