Information Architecture



How the internet affects our lives
Choice Total Percent
1. Which source do you most often use to obtain news/information?    
   television 9 30%
   internet 16 53%
   newspaper 2 7%
   radio 2 7%
   Other 1 3%
Total Number of Choices30 
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2. How often do you use the internet (business/personal/etc.)?    
   0-3 hours per week 1 3%
   4-7 hours per week 1 3%
   8-10 hours per week 9 30%
   10-13 hours per week 4 13%
   13-16 hours per week 5 17%
   17+ hours 10 33%
Total Number of Choices30 
3. Which of the following do you check at least once a week?    
   News broadcast (TV/radio) 11 12%
   Blog 13 14%
   MySpace/Facebook (or any other social networking site) 28 31%
   Podcasts 4 4%
   Newspaper(s) 12 13%
   Magazine(s) 9 10%
   News web sites 13 14%
Total Number of Choices90 
4. If you're unsure of the answer to something, you immediately ...    
   look it up online 27 90%
   ask a friend/professor/family member 3 10%
   do some quick fact-checking in a book (like an enclyclopedia or dictionary) 0 0%
   Other 0 0%
Total Number of Choices30 
5. How much do you trust the internet as a source for news and other information?    
   I trust most web sites. 2 7%
   I trust about 75% of the web sites I visit. 15 50%
   I trust less than 50% of the sites I visit online. 4 13%
   I only trust web sites from pre-existing media outlets, like CNN.com or the Stpetetimes.com. 8 27%
   I trust less than 10% of what I read online. 1 3%
   I don't (a) care, (b) know, or (c) use the internet. 0 0%
Total Number of Choices30 
6. Check any of the objects listed below if you know how to CREATE your own version of it.    
   podcast 5 7%
   vlog/online video 6 8%
   blog 24 32%
   web site 17 23%
   wiki 3 4%
   message board 11 15%
   flash-/java-enhanced web site 4 5%
   Web Quest learning tool 4 5%
Total Number of Choices74 
7. Would you be interested in taking a course at USF to learn how to create and maintain various forms of digital media?    
   Yes 16 53%
   No 14 47%
Total Number of Choices30