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Prepared by Félix Pérez & Virginia Gessford

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Statistics for ACTLA 2006 Conference Overall Evaluation

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Question #10 Statistics:

Check the day(s) that you attended the conference:

Offered 22 times

Partially correct 1 times or 4%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
11	Friday	50%
10	Saturday	45%

Question #20 Statistics:

Berkeley was a good location for the conference.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 0 times or 0%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
0	Not	0%
0	Somewhat	0%
1	Moderately	5%
8	Very	36%
13	Extremely	59%

Question #30 Statistics:

The DoubleTree facilities were comfortable and pleasant.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 0 times or 0%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
0	Not Applicable	0%
0	Not	0%
0	Somewhat	0%
0	Moderately	0%
12	Very	55%
10	Extremely	45%

Question #40 Statistics:

The email/flyer conference publications were informative.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 2 times or 9%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
2	Not Applicable	9%
0	Not	0%
2	Somewhat	9%
5	Moderately	23%
5	Very	23%
6	Extremely	27%

Question #50 Statistics:

The Friday and Saturday conference schedule is convenient.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 2 times or 9%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
0	Not	0%
0	Somewhat	0%
5	Moderately	23%
7	Very	32%
8	Extremely	36%

Question #60 Statistics:

The regional meeting was worthwhile.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 3 times or 13%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
7	Not Applicable	32%
1	Not	5%
0	Somewhat	0%
2	Moderately	9%
5	Very	23%
4	Extremely	18%

Question #70 Statistics:

The Friday Keynote presentation was valuable.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 1 times or 4%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
1	Not Applicable	5%
0	Not	0%
0	Somewhat	0%
5	Moderately	23%
4	Very	18%
11	Extremely	50%

Question #80 Statistics:

The conference was well organized.

Offered 22 times

Unanswered 0 times or 0%

Frequency	Choice	Percent
0	Not Applicable	0%
0	Not	0%
0	Somewhat	0%
1	Moderately	5%
4	Very	18%
17	Extremely	77%

Question #90 Statistics:

How did you learn about the Conference?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 0 times or 0%

1) My mentor at SCC.
2) Member of ACTLA
3) From own Associate Dean, I think she heard about it on a list sew.
4) Online ACTLA website
5) From board.
6) Mail.
7) Went to website.
8) Email and mail.
9) Colleague
10) Co-worker
11) E-mail
12) I am active on the board.
13) Email from colleagues
14) As a member of ACTLA
15) A lot.
16) LRNASST
17) On board
18) Area Rep
19) The meeting with the reps.
20) Website & from attending past conferences
21) I am a member of the organization and stay in touch with organizational activities.
22) Colleague

Question #100 Statistics:

What was the most informative session workshop, and why?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 2 times or 9%

1) Online tutor training because I want to implement something similar at my institution
2) Both of Frank Christ informative-so many resources.
3) On workshops and critical skills
4) Study strategies across caw, title 5, individual, critical skills.
5) All of them.
6) Butte College and Real Tie Online
7) E-learning assistance with Frank Christ b/c he gave online resumes for our use.
8) Tutor training for online-we want to expand our online services so this was so helpful. And Individualized Critical Skills...- we also want to expand in this area.
9) Individualize Critical Skills -Balte
10) Frank Christ, also
11) Title 5, Discussion – very timely. Maybe ACTACLA should invite a chancellors other speakers next time.
12) Frank's Keynote workshop was very substantial and relevant.
13) Online tutoring/training online tutoring is on my list. I have been planning to do it for several semesters.
14) The keynote presentation and the Academic Skills workshop.
15) Training online tutors, because we are starting online, synchronous tutoring.
16) Title V guidelines
17) Accutrack. Great system but needs some modification.
18) The ones I went to were all useful in the different ways, cannot identify a best
19) The key note talk and critical skills workshops
20) Online/Real time tutoring & tutor training; considering this option at my institution

Question #110 Statistics:

What was the most beneficial part of the ACTLA Conference this year?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 0 times or 0%

1) Learning what other learning centers are doing.
2) Frank Christ and networking with ACTLA members
3) Meeting other members and hearing about things, they’re doing or their challenges.
4) Getting back in touch with colleagues, I’ve not seen in a while.
5) Talking to others
6) Networking/workshops.
7) Everything.
8) Butte College and Real Tie Online
9) The food and networking with colleagues and small craws.
10) This was my first year so I had no reference point.
11) Networking with peers, informative breakout sessions
12) Networking
13) Keynote, Title 5
14) Interaction with fellow members and sharing experiences.
15) Technology info.
16) Making comments with other professionals who work in tutoring.
17) Networking
18) General discussion that occurred during presentations
19) CCC confer information
20) Being a math faculty it has all been helpful. I appreciate the interaction between centers & departments. It has all been good.
21) To see the reinvigoration of the organization
22) Networking perhaps a session geared for 4-year, 2-yr, private, public etc. institutions

Question #120 Statistics:

What improvements could be made in the conference for next year?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 3 times or 13%

1) N/A (but the food was great!)
2) Have a get o know each other time before the reception (first half hour possible)
3) More round-table discussions with designated topics
4) 3rd week of April
5) Bolter pre-conference communication i.e. receipts program in advance
6) The small conference was an intimate setting and creates a niche and a specific audience for this association. Maybe focusing on California Learning Center/80 and no car?
7) More variety in breakout sessions.
8) Increase attendance if possible
9) Location closer to convenient transportation
10) Please follow vegan menu choice- butter was not good for me because I am allergic to milk. No notes were included on food.
11) Access to other restaurant and local services would be nicer.
12) More conference information for attendants before the conference stands, like breakout sessions.
13) The hotel was in a beautiful location but too isolated for hose without cars.
14) More advanced natives of program & speakers, so attendees know what to expect.
15) Share research data for local sites on the impact tutoring has on course success and retention
16) More about tutoring for non-grad students to teach ability to benefit
17) During reception may have some topics or subject specific round table open discussion (not agendas just a subject)
18) I give this conference @ A+. We just need to work on building student tutors into the conference more.
19) Would love a session for new professionals. Nomination/award for outstanding programs and tutors to be presented at the conference

Question #130 Statistics:

What suggestions do you have for Keynote Speakers or Featured Presentations at future ACTLA Conferences?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 7 times or 31%

1) Speaker who is making decisions concerning our programs (i.e. Title 5 rep.)
2) Recruit and coordinate with someone to run the tech part of the presentation, so the featured speaker can focus on speaking.
3) Chancellors office reps/ title 5
4) Title 5-Politica/action.
5) Someone that focuses on first year. How to engage freshmen in working the center. Lucy MacDonald, Marie-Elaine Burns- ideas for speakers.
6) None
7) An author who has written a student text on study skills
8) Title 5
9) More handouts.
10) Subject specific roundtable discussions where participants can discuss topics of interest to them.
11) I'm thinking
12) People whose expertise in cognitive science and who can discuss new findings in producing learning. Practices or Projects that have addressed the high drop out rate of incoming freshman
13) Chancellors office & Tutor
14) Keynote Speakers: Skip Downing - on course seminar
15) A call for proposals should go out 6 months in advance; An award winning or model center should present

Question #140 Statistics:

Would you attend a live ACTLA conference in Southern California next year?

Offered 22 times Unanswered 0 times or 0%

Yes = 14, Yes with funding = 2, Maybe/Perhaps = 6

1) Yes
2) Probably
3) Good possibility.
4) I'd like to, depends on funding.
5) Yes
6) Yes if funded.
7) Yes
8) Yes
9) Possibly if I get funding.
10) Yes
11) Yes
12) Definitely
13) Perhaps if I get from money college
14) Yes, most definitely.
15) Glad to.
16) Maybe.
17) Yes
18) Maybe
19) Yes
20) Yes
21) Yes
22) Perhaps

Please add any additional comments.

Offered 22 times Unanswered 20 times or 90%

1) Loved the food!
2) Overall conference was very useful organized and good. Food was great.

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