Title of Position

Spring

Fall

1999

2000

don't remember

2001

2002

Fisheries

Forest Products

Forest Resources

Next, a couple of questions about the value of the CNR 470 course to you.
 

4.	Please rate how valuable or not valuable CNR 470 was to you:
	a.	Value to you while taking the course	Not at all valuable Slightly valuable Moderately valuable Very valuable Extremely valuable No Answer
	b.	Value to you since taking the course	Not at all valuable Slightly valuable Moderately valuable Very valuable Extremely valuable No Answer
5.	Compared to other senior-level courses, the workload in 470 was:		A lot less work Less work About the same amount More work A lot more work No Answer
This section addresses the effectiveness of the instructors in 470.
6.	Rate the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of the instructors in 470.
	a.	Class organization	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
	b.	Communication with students	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
	c.	Communication with each other	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
	d.	Grading consistency	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
	e.	Use of clear grading standards (rubrics)	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
	f.	Administration of course (posting grades, etc.)	Very ineffective Ineffective Neutral Effective Very effective No Answer
The next series of questions ask you about various aspects of the class.
7.	Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these statements about the 470 course.
	a.	CNR should continue having a required capstone course.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	b.	Interdisciplinary team courses should be required earlier in the curriculum.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	c.	470 should be worth more than 3 credits.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	d.	The structure of the course was effective.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	e.	470 was talked about negatively by students more than other classes.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
.	f.	470 should be taught by a team of instructors from different departments.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	g.	The 470 project focused on useful skills applied to a real-life project.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	h.	470 gave me useful job skills.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	i.	470 repeated material and skills that I learned in other courses.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	j.	I didn't learn as much as I could have in 470 because projects didn't pertain to my major.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	k.	I learned a lot from 470 about approaches to making sound management decisions.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	l.	Our project was too hypothetical or artificial.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	m.	470 was too much work.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	n.	470 is most effective when students can choose their own projects (project area, objectives)	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	o.	I did not learn enough in 470 about key management issues.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	p.	Our project was superficial and didn't teach me much.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
8.	Indicate if more or less emphasis should be placed on the following elements in 470:
	a.	Hands-on, applied experience	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	b.	Gathering own data	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	c.	Experience with EIS	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	d.	Experience with NEPA	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	e.	Focus on private sector	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	f.	Natural resource law & regulations	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	g.	Class time in a computer lab	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	h.	Local project	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	i.	Individual projects	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	j.	Team work	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	k.	Focus on government sector	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	l.	Focus on industry	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	m.	Lectures	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	n.	Leadership training	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	o.	Technical report writing	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	p.	Job application process	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	q.	Ethics	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	r.	Interacting with the public or stakeholders	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	s.	Using existing data	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
	t.	Agency involvement with projects	Much less emphasis Less emphasis The right amount now More emphasis Much more emphasis No Answer
The next section asks about your experience working in groups in 470.
9.	Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with these statements about working in groups in the 470 class.
	a.	My experience in 470 of working in groups was a positive one.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	b.	Team members were held accountable to do their share.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	c.	I believe my curriculum prepared me well to work in groups in 470.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	d.	I'd rather work alone on projects.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	e.	Group work in 470 helped prepare me for the real world.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
	f.	Some of my group members were lacking in necessary skills.	Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree No Answer
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This section asks you to consider how useful aspects of the 470 course are to you. 10.   How effectively did 470 teach you skills in the following areas? (please rate each skill) 11.   How important are these skills for your current work situation (e.g., job, graduate school)? (please rate each skill)   Skill 470 taught me: Importance in my job: a. Writing skills   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   b. Team work skills   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   c. Interdisciplinary perspectives   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   d. Designing power point presentation   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   e. Delivering a presentation   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   f. Applying research skills   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   g. Sustainable management   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   h. Decision-making & problem-solving   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   i. Proposal writing   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   j. Poster design/development   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   k. Technical report writing   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   l. Grant writing   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   m. Using GIS   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   n. Communication & public relations   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   o. Developing a management plan   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   p. Designing a conceptual model   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer   q. Compromising & reaching consensus   Very ineffectively Ineffectively Neutral Effectively Very effectively No Answer Not at all important Slightly important Moderately important Very important No Answer             12. What are the three skills you now recognize are most useful to you in your career?
13.	How well did 470 prepare you for your current work situation (e.g., job, graduate school)?			Not at all Slightly well Somewhat well Very well No Answer
14.	How well did CNR's college-wide core curriculum prepare you for your current work situation (e.g., job, graduate school)?			Not at all Slightly well Somewhat well Very well No Answer
15.	How well did your overall undergraduate program at UI prepare you for your current work situation (e.g., job, graduate school)?			Not at all Slightly well Somewhat well Very well No Answer
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16.	What did the 470 course NOT cover that it should have?
17.	Based on your life and work experience since taking the course, are there things you'd suggest to improve the 470 course?
18.	What are the two or three most important things to make it more relevant and useful?
19.	There are four courses in the CNR Integrated Core Curriculum:
		FOR/Range 221 Natural Resources Ecology;
		FOR 235 Society and Natural Resources;
		Field Ecology 302 and
		CNR 470
	Please indicate how effective or ineffective you perceive this curriculum was in accomplishing each of the following six goals of the Core Curriculum during your academic program here at the UI.
A. Develop interdisciplinary views and think creatively. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer  FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer  Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer B. Understand ecological principles in human and natural systems. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer  Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer C. Understand and respect the philosophies, values, and ideas which form the basis of natural resource disciplines. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer D. Effectively participate in diverse groups. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer E. Solve complex problems in new situations. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer F. Formulate and communicate sound judgments even in conditions of conflict and ambiguity. FOR/Range 221 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer FOR 235 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer Field Ecology 302 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer CNR 470 Not at all effective Slightly effective Moderately effective Very effective No Answer
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