1. Focus Group Guiding Questions
Let’s talk about your Current usage
• What is your level of expertise with eLearning?
• What do you use eLearning for?
• What do you like about eLearning?
Let’s talk about Usability
• What do you think about eLearning’s interface?
• What improvements do you need?
Let’s talk about Tools in a Learning Management System
• What do you like about the tools you are currently using in
eLearning?
• What do you not like about these tools?
• Which tools are essential? (need to be part of whatever system
we use?)
Let’s talk about Communication
• How do you communicate electronically with your students?
• How do you use eLearning to communicate with your students?
• What is missing from eLearning that would enable you to more
effectively communicate with your students?
Let’s talk about Collaboration
• How do your students collaborate electronically?
• How do you use eLearning for collaboration?
• What is missing from eLearning that would enable you and your
students to more effectively collaborate?
Let’s talk about Assessment
• How do you assess your students electronically?
• How do you use eLearning to assess your students?
• Are you able to assess your students effectively using eLearning?
• How could you better assess your students in an online format?
2. Let’s talk about Learning Modules
• How do you organize your course (in eLearning)?
• What content tools in eLearning do you use?
• How would you rate each of these content tools and why?
Let’s talk about Course Management
• What course management tools in eLearning do you use?
• How would you rate each of these course management tools and
why?
• What course management tools do you need?
Let’s talk about Gradebook
• What do you need in an LMS gradebook?
• What do you like about the eLearning gradebook?
• What do you not like about the eLearning gradebook?
Let’s talk about Integrated Tools
• What integrated tools do you use (i.e. Respondus, Turnitin,
eInstruction-clickers)?
• What external tools would you like to see integrated with an
LMS?
What additional tools or what functionality would you like to see in
an LMS? (eg portfolios, wikis, etc)
Let’s talk about Accessiblity
• Do you feel eLearning is accessible?
• Why/why not?
Let’s talk about Overall Improvements
• How can eLearning be better?