Leicester University Shadow Survey

Use of Reading Materials

Whatever course you teach, we would like to know more about how you use print or eBooks in your studies to support your teaching

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* 1. Which reading materials do you use? Tick all that apply

Print books borrowed from library

Print books bought from bookshop

Print books bought from amazon

Print books bought second-hand

Print books given as part of course package

Print books given by parent/other

Other print (e.g. printouts/photocopies)

eBooks books borrowed from library

eBooks books bought from bookshop

eBooks books bought from amazon/kindle

eBooks books bought online for other ereader

eBooks books given as part of course package

eBooks books given by parent/other

Digital content found online

Digital content passed on by fellow student

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which reading materials do you most often use?Tick only one

Print books borrowed from library

Print books bought from bookshop

Print books bought from amazon

Print books bought second-hand

Print books given as part of course package

Print books given by parent/other

Other print (e.g. printouts/photocopies)

eBooks books borrowed from library

eBooks books bought from bookshop

eBooks books bought from amazon/kindle

eBooks books bought online for other ereader

eBooks books given as part of course package

eBooks books given by parent/other

Digital content found online

Digital content passed on by fellow student

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which is your preferred medium?

Print books

eBooks

Digital content online

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which medium do find most effective for teaching?

Print books

eBooks

Digital content online

Other (please specify)

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* 5. To what extent do you agree with the following statements? (5 = strongly agree - 0 = strongly disagree)

	5	4	3	2	1	0
Printed books help me with my teaching	Printed books help me with my teaching 5	Printed books help me with my teaching 4	Printed books help me with my teaching 3	Printed books help me with my teaching 2	Printed books help me with my teaching 1	Printed books help me with my teaching 0
eBooks help me with my teaching	eBooks help me with my teaching 5	eBooks help me with my teaching 4	eBooks help me with my teaching 3	eBooks help me with my teaching 2	eBooks help me with my teaching 1	eBooks help me with my teaching 0
Online digital content helps me with my teaching	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 5	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 4	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 3	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 2	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 1	Online digital content helps me with my teaching 0
Printed books help with student revision	Printed books help with student revision 5	Printed books help with student revision 4	Printed books help with student revision 3	Printed books help with student revision 2	Printed books help with student revision 1	Printed books help with student revision 0
eBooks help with student revision	eBooks help with student revision 5	eBooks help with student revision 4	eBooks help with student revision 3	eBooks help with student revision 2	eBooks help with student revision 1	eBooks help with student revision 0
Online digital content helps with student revision	Online digital content helps with student revision 5	Online digital content helps with student revision 4	Online digital content helps with student revision 3	Online digital content helps with student revision 2	Online digital content helps with student revision 1	Online digital content helps with student revision 0
I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 5	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 4	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 3	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 2	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 1	I wish students had/owned more books at crucial times in the year 0
I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 5	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 4	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 3	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 2	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 1	I’m glad students had/owned the books they did at crucial times in the year 0
It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 5	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 4	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 3	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 2	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 1	It helps my teaching to have a Campus/Dedicated Academic Bookshop 0