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Since you began at the Mount, do you feel your workload has increased?

Yes
No (Please also select Not Applicable in remaining questions).

If you answered “Yes”, which of the following has added to your workload?

Increase in teaching load.
Increase in administrative tasks.
Increase in research requirements.
Increase in committee activities.
Other
A combination of the above.
Not Applicable

If your teaching load has increased which of the following is a contributing factor?

Increase in class size.
Increase in online teaching/online presence.
Increase in independent/directed studies.
Increase in student accommodations requested by Accessibility Services.
Other
A combination of the above.
Not Applicable

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1. Are you contemplating retirement according to any of these times or ages?

In 1 - 3 years
In 4 - 6 years
In more than 6 years
Before I reach the age of 65
When I reach the age of 65
After I reach the age of 65
Not contemplating retirement

2. How important is it for you to obtain more flexibility in the timing and the conditions for early retirement (Articles 47.3-47.13)?

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important

3. How important is it for you to get an increase in compensation for early retirement (Articles 47.3-47.13)?

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important

4. How important is it to you to obtain more flexibility in timing and conditions for partial retirement (Articles 47.14-47.22)?

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important

5. How important is it to you to get an increase in the compensation for partial retirement (Articles 47.14-47.22)?

Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important

56 votes

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1. HAVE YOU EVER TAUGHT AN ONLINE COURSE AT THE MOUNT?

No
Yes, I volunteered to do so
Yes, I was required to do so, and happy to teach the course
Yes, I was required to do so, but I did not want to teach the course

2. HAVE YOU EVER DEVELOPED AN ONLINE COURSE AT THE MOUNT?

No
Yes, I volunteered to do so
Yes, I was required to do so, and happy to develop the course
Yes, I was required to do so, but I did not want to develop the course

3. ARE YOU CURRENTLY TEACHING/DEVELOPING AN ONLINE COURSE?

4. ARE YOU REQUIRED BY YOUR LETTER OF APPOINTMENT TO TEACH ONLINE?

5. DO YOU WISH TO TEACH/DEVELOP AN ONLINE COURSE BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO?

6. DO YOU FEEL PRESSURE TO TEACH/DEVELOP AN ONLINE COURSE EVEN IF NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO?

7. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The support you receive for developing or teaching an online course(s) is satisfactory and appropriate.

Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Undecided
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable

8. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The compensation you receive for developing an online course(s) is fair and equitable.

Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Undecided
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable

9. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The compensation you receive for teaching an online course(s) is fair and equitable.

Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
Undecided
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Not applicable

10. WHEN DEVELOPING ONLINE COURSES, DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT OTHERS USING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION?

Yes
Somewhat
No
Not applicable

55 votes

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1. IS STUDENT ADVISING RECOGNIZED IN YOUR WORKLOAD?

No
I include it in my annual report
I accumulate “chits”
I get course relief

2. HOW DO YOU RATE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND WEEKLY ON STUDENT ADVISING?

Negligible
Acceptable
High but manageable
High and unmanageable

3. HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT REQUIRE YOU TO ADVISE PER TERM?

None
Under 10
11-20
21-30
More than 30

4. DOES STUDENT ADVISING INVOLVE ANY OF THESE TASKS? Select all that apply.

Not applicable
Meeting with students face-to-face
Assessing and advising on students’ transfer credits
Participating in an advising training session
Documenting meetings with students for department archives
Tracking course selections made by students
Other tasks not listed above

42 votes

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1. Members are permitted to claim reimbursement for professional expenses. Do you:

a. Regularly claim the full reimbursement, but spend more on professional expenses than can be claimed?
b. Regularly claim the full reimbursement and do not spend more on professional expenses than can be claimed?
c. Regularly claim some of the reimbursement to cover your professional expenses?
d. Never or rarely claim the reimbursement?

2. Members may apply for travel grants. Do you:

a. Regularly apply for a travel grant, but spend more on travel expenses than is granted?
b. Regularly apply for a travel grant and do not spend more on travel expenses than is granted?
c. Never or rarely apply for a travel grant?

3. Members require access to appropriate facilities and resources to carry out their teaching, research, and service. Do you:

a. Have more than enough supports to conduct your work?
b. Have enough supports to conduct your work?
c. Have insufficient supports to conduct your work?

4. If you have insufficient supports to conduct your work, which of these are insufficient? Select all that apply.

a. Library services and holdings
b. Technology services
c. Laboratory and appropriate research and teaching space
d. Basic Equipment, office space and furnishings
e. Support staff assistance
f. Internal source of research funding
g. None

50 votes

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1. Test question A

a. Option 1
b. option 2
c. option 3
d. option 4
PICNIC
e. Other

2. Test Question 2

a. Option A
b. Option B
c. Option C
HOT DOGS
d. OTHER

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1. With COVID we have had to move to online teaching. Do you feel your teaching load is:

a. Significantly greater than teaching regular, face-to-face courses
b. Somewhat greater than teaching regular, face-to-face courses
c. The same as teaching regular, face-to-face courses
d. Somewhat lesser than teaching, regular, face-to-face courses
e. Significantly lesser than teaching, regular, face-to-face courses

2. If you answered (a) or (b) in question 1, which of these factors are contributing to the increase in your teaching load? Select all that apply:

a. Extra time for the preparation of courses
b. Extra time for the delivery of courses
c. Extra time for supporting students after class
d. Extra time for assessing learning
e. None (select this if you did not answer (a) or (b) in question 1)
expectation that virtual class time equals F2F time, which is not the case aas stipulated by research
learning the necessary technology
The ever-bluring line between work/nonwork and teaching/nonteaching and office-hours/non-office-hours adds bits of labour here and there until the camel's back breaks from all the straw
I don't think it is the same-- although that's what I wrote-- I think it is different in character rather than amount.
In the past, the online Intro course section has been capped at 25 students. In the Fall term, the face-to-face sections capped at 60 students were simply moved online. These traditional age (new to university) students needed much more support than normal (eg, more email traffic etc.) I also spent considerable time uploading individual feedback to Moodle (eg, for assignments etc) (where normally assignments are returned in person). I am an experienced online instructor and online course developer and even so needed additional teaching support resources that were seemingly not available.
learning how to teach online, what techniques work and what do not; dealing with system issues - computer glitches, variability in basic resources for students re; computers/computer access; time zone issues; brain fog from being on a computer nonstop.
Much more time and effort to make assessments appropriate for online delivery
I have a well developed Moodle site ready to go, including tools for making assessment relatively straight forward. Without a proper Moodle site and developed resources, teaching online would be more difficult. Up front investment in well developed resources and effective use of communication tools like Yammer make things easier. Time to work smarter and not harder.
There are other factors associated with class solidarity and management, student retention and investment, student focus -- effectively all the aspects of people-being-people with each other have been co-opted.
Technology woes - there is always something...
f. Other, please specify:

3. If you answered (d), or (e) in question 1, which of these factors are contributing to the decrease in your teaching load? Select all that apply:

a. Less time for the preparation of courses
b. Less time for the delivery of courses
c. Less time for supporting students after class
d. Less time for assessing learning
e. None (select this if you did not answer (d) or (e) in question 1)
I don't understand. If I had said teaching was less in Q. 1, then why am I being asked why I have less time?
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online is an easier process for faculty once you learn how to navigate Moodle and Collaborate - the set up time is quicker, student interactions can be scheduled at the students' convenience and schedule, material for subsequent terms can be easily transferred from Moodle with minor updates for the current semester; students have access to all materials at the start of term which provides control for both students and faculty of term requirements; it is simply an easier and less time consuming teaching methodology once the learning curve for online technology is flatteneds
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N/A
The workload is about the same, but distributed differently.
I do not find this question clear 🙁 However the question below could use an "other" category. The continued delivery f online courses would be a fine idea if the conitions for such delivery were consonant with the extra investment. For example, if a term could be conducted off campus with online deliveries, that might be appealing under particular circumstances. However, the two forms are not interchangeable in terms of effort in/effort out
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I can't submit the poll unless all questioned answered, so this is what I have to do!
it's making me answer this question in order to submit the form!
NA
f. Other, please specify:

4. During the pandemic, many FA members have delivered courses online that have not been developed for online delivery through TLCOL. Having experienced delivering your courses online this way, are you interested in?

a. Continuing to deliver courses online
b. Developing online courses for TLCOL
c. Continuing to deliver courses online and developing online courses for TLCOL
d. Discontinuing to deliver courses online
e. Not applicable to me

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Yop Poll Archive

Since you began at the Mount, do you feel your workload has increased?

If you answered “Yes”, which of the following has added to your workload?

If your teaching load has increased which of the following is a contributing factor?

1. Are you contemplating retirement according to any of these times or ages?

2. How important is it for you to obtain more flexibility in the timing and the conditions for early retirement (Articles 47.3-47.13)?

3. How important is it for you to get an increase in compensation for early retirement (Articles 47.3-47.13)?

4. How important is it to you to obtain more flexibility in timing and conditions for partial retirement (Articles 47.14-47.22)?

5. How important is it to you to get an increase in the compensation for partial retirement (Articles 47.14-47.22)?

1. HAVE YOU EVER TAUGHT AN ONLINE COURSE AT THE MOUNT?

2. HAVE YOU EVER DEVELOPED AN ONLINE COURSE AT THE MOUNT?

3. ARE YOU CURRENTLY TEACHING/DEVELOPING AN ONLINE COURSE?

4. ARE YOU REQUIRED BY YOUR LETTER OF APPOINTMENT TO TEACH ONLINE?

5. DO YOU WISH TO TEACH/DEVELOP AN ONLINE COURSE BUT HAVE NOT YET HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DO SO?

6. DO YOU FEEL PRESSURE TO TEACH/DEVELOP AN ONLINE COURSE EVEN IF NOT REQUIRED TO DO SO?

7. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The support you receive for developing or teaching an online course(s) is satisfactory and appropriate.

8. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The compensation you receive for developing an online course(s) is fair and equitable.

9. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR LEVEL OF AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: The compensation you receive for teaching an online course(s) is fair and equitable.

10. WHEN DEVELOPING ONLINE COURSES, DO YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT OTHERS USING YOUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION?

1. IS STUDENT ADVISING RECOGNIZED IN YOUR WORKLOAD?

2. HOW DO YOU RATE THE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF TIME YOU SPEND WEEKLY ON STUDENT ADVISING?

3. HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES YOUR DEPARTMENT REQUIRE YOU TO ADVISE PER TERM?

4. DOES STUDENT ADVISING INVOLVE ANY OF THESE TASKS? Select all that apply.

1. Members are permitted to claim reimbursement for professional expenses. Do you:

2. Members may apply for travel grants. Do you:

3. Members require access to appropriate facilities and resources to carry out their teaching, research, and service. Do you:

4. If you have insufficient supports to conduct your work, which of these are insufficient? Select all that apply.

1. Test question A

2. Test Question 2

1. With COVID we have had to move to online teaching. Do you feel your teaching load is:

2. If you answered (a) or (b) in question 1, which of these factors are contributing to the increase in your teaching load? Select all that apply:

3. If you answered (d), or (e) in question 1, which of these factors are contributing to the decrease in your teaching load? Select all that apply:

4. During the pandemic, many FA members have delivered courses online that have not been developed for online delivery through TLCOL. Having experienced delivering your courses online this way, are you interested in?

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