LAUBACH LITERACY ONTARIO – 2012 CONFERENCE
Reaching Your Goals, Reaching Your Dreams
WORKSHOP EVALUATION SUMMARY
2012WORKSHOP EVALUATION SUMMARIES
[Reaching your goals,
reaching your dreams]
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream…” – C.S. Lewis
Workshop Title: Is There an App for That?
Presenter: Monica Jankowska-Pacyna
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 1 / 14 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 5 / 10 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / 1 / 4 / 10 / -
Value of handouts / 3 / 1 / 1 / 5 / 5
Amount and value of group participation / - / 3 / 8 / 4 / -
This workshop kept my interest / 1 / 1 / 4 / 8 / 1
I understand the subject better / 2 / - / 5 / 7 / 1
My goals were met / 2 / 1 / 5 / 6 / 1
Total / 8 / 7 / 33 / 64 / 8
Total number of Participants = 15 ; surveys = 15 / 7% / 6% / 28% / 52% / 7%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 80%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
…enjoyed it/…presenter is very knowledgeable and organized difficult info and presented it very well/…awesome address/…wish had more time on ipad hands on...excellent information/…Great! Thank you
Workshop Title: Life Literacy in Action
Presenter: Mack Rogers
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 4 / 12 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 8 / 8 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / 1 / 7 / 8 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 2 / 9 / 5
Amount and value of group participation / 1 / 4 / 4 / 3 / 4
This workshop kept my interest / - / 4 / 5 / 7 / -
I understand the subject better / - / 1 / 8 / 7 / -
My goals were met / - / 4 / 4 / 6 / 2
Total / 1 / 14 / 42 / 60 / 11
Total number of Participants = 16; surveys = 16 / 1% / 11% / 33% / 47% / 8%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 80%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...Although Good Reads was informative I was not anticipating a book review session. Best one was Social Media. Could not evaluate 3 presenters separately/…very informative, though I would have enjoyed more interactive learning strategies/…books were great
Workshop Title: Take Control of Your Communication
Presenter: Danielle Gignac
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 4 / 10 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 5 / 9 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 4 / 10 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 3 / 10 / -
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / 5 / 9 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 4 / 10 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / 4 / 10 / -
My goals were met / - / - / 4 / 10 / -
Total / 0 / 0 / 33 / 78 / 0
Total number of Participants = 14; surveys = 14 / 0% / 0% / 30% / 70% / 0%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 100%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
…I'm an instructor who was looking for options for discussing communication with my learners. This workshop gave me several resources and ideas
Workshop Title: A Tisket…a Task?
Presenter: Jo Cryderman
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / 2 / 12 / 22 / -
Content of the workshop / - / 1 / 14 / 20 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 18 / 17 / 1
Value of handouts / - / 2 / 13 / 20 / 1
Amount and value of group participation / - / 2 / 14 / 19 / 1
This workshop kept my interest / 1 / - / 15 / 19 / 1
I understand the subject better / 2 / 1 / 11 / 21 / 1
My goals were met / 1 / 1 / 13 / 17 / 4
Total / 4 / 9 / 110 / 155 / 9
Total number of Participants = 37; surveys = 36 / 1% / 3% / 38% / 54% / 3%
97% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): ~92%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
…great hands on participation
Workshop Title: Mind Your Own Busy-ness
Presenter: Jody Low-A-Chee
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 1 / 9 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 3 / 7 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 2 / 8 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 2 / 6 / 2
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / 1 / 9 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 3 / 7 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / 3 / 7 / -
My goals were met / - / - / 3 / 7 / -
Total / 0 / 0 / 18 / 60 / 2
Total number of Participants = 11; surveys = 10 / 0% / 0% / 23% / 75% / 3%
91% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): ~98%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
…content was practical and helpful
Workshop Title: Exploring Learner Pathways
Presenter: Olga Herman
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / - / 6 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / - / 6 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / - / 6 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / - / 6 / -
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / - / 6 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / - / 6 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / - / 6 / -
My goals were met / - / - / - / 6 / -
Total / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48 / 0
Total number of Participants = 9; surveys = 6 / 0% / 0% / 0% / 100% / 0%
66% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 100%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...excellent workshop. Thanks!/...great info sharing condensed into way too little time/...How refreshing--Olga you were very knowledgeable, interesting and articulate! Wish we had more time!
Workshop Title: Task-Based Activity Development
Presenter: Jane Tuer
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 2 / 17 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 6 / 12 / 1
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 6 / 13 / -
Value of handouts / - / 1 / 9 / 9 / -
Amount and value of group participation / - / 1 / 9 / 9 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / 1 / 9 / 9 / -
I understand the subject better / - / 2 / 7 / 10 / -
My goals were met / - / 2 / 7 / 10 / -
Total / 0 / 7 / 55 / 89 / 1
Total number of Participants = 22; surveys = 19 / 0% / 5% / 36% / 59% / 1%
86% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): ~95%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...need more of hands on so can understand how to write task properly/...Thank you. You are very knowledgeable but the breadth of this subject is huge therefore my understanding is still needing more. Milestone workshops and explanations are needed too/...Great job!/...Jane's workshops are always informative and I always learn something--many things. Mostly Jane's sense of humour helps me get through it all/...Thanks Jane. Great workshop!
Workshop Title: Assistive Technology Parts 1 and 2
Presenter: Alicea Fleming, Mary-Ann Fuduric
*chart includes both part 1 and part 2 survey responses
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 1 - 2 / 6 - 3 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 3 - 2 / 4 - 3 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 2 - 2 / 5 - 3 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 1 - 1 / 5 - 4 / 1 - 0
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / 2 - 1 / 3 - 4 / 2 - 0
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 1 - 1 / 6 - 4 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / 2 - 1 / 5 - 4 / -
My goals were met / - / - / 2 - 1 / 5 - 4 / -
Total / 0 / 0 / 14 - 11 / 39 - 29 / 3 - 0
Total number of Participants = 7/5; surveys = 7/5 / 0% / 0% / 25% - 28% / 70% - 73% / 5% - 0%
Part 1: 100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 75%
Part 2: 100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 100%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
Part 1Part 2
COMMENTS:
None
Workshop Title: Best Practices for Working with Adult Learners with Skilled-Trade Aims
Presenter: Cory Kane
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 1 / 8 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 2 / 6 / 1
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 4 / 5 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 2 / 3 / 4
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / 4 / 5 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 2 / 7 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / 3 / 6 / -
My goals were met / - / - / 3 / 5 / 1
Total / 0 / 0 / 21 / 45 / 6
Total number of Participants = 9; surveys = 9 / 0% / 0% / 29% / 63% / 8%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 92%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...very helpful in understanding skills/knowledge necessary to pursue an apprenticeship/...Fantastic job! Very engaging and great clarity concerning the relevant topics to ensure easy understanding of the material
Workshop Title: Taking an Inspirational Peek – Public Speaking
Presenter: Gregory CN Smith
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / - / 8 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / - / 8 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / - / 8 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 2 / 5 / 1
Amount and value of group participation / - / - / - / 8 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / - / 8 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / - / 8 / -
My goals were met / - / - / - / 8 / -
Total / 0 / 0 / 2 / 61 / 1
Total number of Participants = 8 ; surveys = 8 / 0% / 0% / 3% / 95% / 2%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 98%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
None
Workshop Title: New to Moodle: Hands on Session
Presenter: Nancy Friday
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / - / 8 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 3 / 5 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / 1 / 7 / -
Value of handouts / - / 2 / 1 / 2 / 3
Amount and value of group participation / - / 1 / - / 3 / 4
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 2 / 6 / -
I understand the subject better / - / - / 1 / 6 / 1
My goals were met / - / - / 1 / 7 / -
Total / 0 / 3 / 9 / 44 / 8
Total number of Participants = 8; surveys = 8 / 0% / 5% / 14% / 69% / 13%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): ~83%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...a great learning experience--opening up new possibilities
Workshop Title: Effective Information Management for LBS
Presenter: Robin Cook-Ritchie
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / - / 13 / -
Content of the workshop / - / - / 1 / 12 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / - / - / 12 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 1 / 12 / -
Amount and value of group participation / - / 1 / 3 / 9 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / - / 3 / 10 / -
I understand the subject better / - / 1 / 1 / 11 / -
My goals were met / - / 1 / 2 / 10 / -
Total / 0 / 3 / 11 / 89 / 0
Total number of Participants = 14 ; surveys = 14 / 0% / 3% / 11% / 86% / 0%
100% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 97%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...wish we had more time!/...excellent workshop/...We started late, there was more info than we could ever have covered. I do definitely need more help with this./...awesome as usual--Thank you!/...Wonderful! Too short
Workshop Title: Write On! Communicating with Clarity
Presenter: Karen Coutts
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 5 / 6 / -
Content of the workshop / - / 1 / 6 / 4 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / 3 / 5 / 3 / -
Value of handouts / - / - / 7 / 4 / -
Amount and value of group participation / 2 / 3 / 4 / 2 / -
This workshop kept my interest / 1 / 2 / 7 / 1 / -
I understand the subject better / - / 2 / 4 / 4 / 1
My goals were met / - / 3 / 4 / 3 / 1
Total / 3 / 14 / 42 / 27 / 2
Total number of Participants = 12 ; surveys = 11 / 3% / 16% / 48% / 31% / 2%
92% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 79%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...I disagreed with a lot this workshop taught. I believe I and learners would have benefited from a workshop that didn't discourage professional/formal language/...not enough participation/...would have liked more actual practice and clear writing samples
Workshop Title: OALCF Online Modules
Presenter: Robin Cook-Ritchie
Item / Poor / Fair / Good / Excellent / No ReplyPresenter's knowledge of the topic / - / - / 2 / 14 / -
Content of the workshop / - / 1 / 5 / 10 / -
Presentation of the workshop / - / 1 / 7 / 7 / 1
Value of handouts / - / 3 / 7 / 6 / -
Amount and value of group participation / 1 / 3 / 5 / 7 / -
This workshop kept my interest / - / 3 / 5 / 8 / -
I understand the subject better / - / 5 / 3 / 8 / -
My goals were met / 1 / 5 / 2 / 8 / -
Total / 2 / 21 / 36 / 68 / 1
Total number of Participants = 17 ; surveys = 16 / 2% / 16% / 28% / 53% / 1%
94% of participants responded; Total positive reviews (good + excellent): 81%
*Some “No Reply” responses may be because no handouts were given or no group participation was required (ie. used computers instead)
COMMENTS:
...Thanks Robin. The pace was great and you modeled excellent handling of unexpected technology issues/...screen shots were distant and small. Valuable: resources on moodle site for future use. Still need: perhaps a more thorough review of 5 service delivery functions/...Great start. I need more info/...This was my first "attempt" to understand moodle and its role to play in training...a good start. Now I want to learn more with particular emphasis on how it can be used to train our tutors. Thanks/...Would have been nice to see some of the activities etc. from each OALCF module/...I have always heard about Moodle, now I will investigate further and take some courses!/...Presenter has excellent, easy to listen to communication skills/...Robyn always does a wonderful job. It would have been nice to have access to computers to actually take a look through some of the modules ourselves. Can't wait to use these!/...Excellent!/...Could have had more OALCF content or a better description of workshop/...The subject content has been difficult but I'm new and getting there. I want to try this out. Thanks for trying to put it into a better format