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Hello:

You are invited to participate in our survey of college music students. In this survey, approximately 50 people will be asked to complete a survey that asks questions about music technology use. It will take approximately 15 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. There are no foreseeable risks associated with this project. However, if you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to learn your opinions.

Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Michael Buck at the email address specified below.

Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.

Select the best response below

	Band	Choir	Orchestra
Your primary musical area	Band	Choir	Orchestra

	Female	Male
Gender	Female	Male

Choose the best response

	your own computer	someone else's computer	don't use a computer
Do you most often use:	your own computer	someone else's computer	don't use a computer

Using a computer for work (school work, business activities, research, etc..)

Using a computer for fun (video games, online recreation, movies etc..)

Using a computer for personal activities (email, paying bills, chat, etc..)

Using a computer for other activities not described above

Brief description of other activities (if applicable):

Playing electronic games (other than on a computer)

Using a portable personal music device (iPod, mp3 player, radio, exercise music, etc.. Do not include listening to music in your vehicle.)

Watching television/movies (TV, DVD, VCR, etc..)

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your computer ability/aptitude?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your general technology ability/aptitude (all electronic devices)?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

	PC	Mac
Which computer platform (what kind of computer) do you most often use?	PC	Mac

What types of computer software programs do you use? (check all that apply)

Word processing (MS Word, Wordperfect, etc..)

Database/spreadsheet (Excel, Access, File Maker Pro, etc..)

Presentation software (Powerpoint, etc..

Online Banking/Financial/Investment/Tax

Desktop publishing (Quark XPress, PageMaker, Acrobat Distiller, etc.. )

Image editing (Photoshop, any digital camera software, etc..)

Web page creation software (FrontPage, etc..)

Web-based or online class software (Blackboard, WebCT, etc..)

Music notation (Finale, Sibelius, etc..)

Music accompaniment (SmartMusic, Amadeus, etc..)

Music learning (any music theory or sight-singing programs)

Music – marching band drill (Pyware, etc..)

Music – other (any music software not listed above – do not include web-based music download services like Kazaa, etc..)

Answer this question ONLY IF you checked music notation above

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your skill/ability using music notation software?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

Which category below best describes why you use music notation software?

instructor requires it

not required, but I prefer using it

use it for fun

Other

Which category below best describes how you first learned about/began using music notation software?

required by teacher

recommended to me by teacher/friend

company promotion/advertisement

I found out about it myself

Other

Answer this question ONLY IF you checked music accompaniment above.

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your skill/ability using music accompaniment software?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

Which category below best describes why you use music accompaniment software?

instructor requires it

not required, but I prefer using it

use it for fun

Other

Which category below best describes how you first learned about/began using music accompaniment software?

required by teacher

recommended to me by teacher/friend

company promotion/advertisement

I found out about it myself

Other

Answer this question ONLY IF you checked music learning above.

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your skill/ability using music learning software?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

Which category below best describes why you use music learning software?

instructor requires it

not required, but I prefer using it

use it for fun

Other

Which category below best describes how you first learned about/began using music learning software?

required by teacher

recommended to me by teacher/friend

company promotion/advertisement

I found out about it myself

Other

Answer this question ONLY IF you checked marching band drill above.

	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent
How would you rate your skill/ability using marching band drill software?	Extremely Poor	Below Average	Average	Above Average	Excellent

Which category below best describes why you use marching band drill software?

instructor requires it

not required, but I prefer using it

use it for fun

Other

Which category below best describes how you first learned about/began using marching band drill software?

required by teacher

recommended to me by teacher/friend

company promotion/advertisement

I found out about it myself

Other

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