W1B-018 Belfast business 2-4.txt
16th May 1994
Dear Gordon, We are carrying out research on the impact of the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme (TLTP) with a view to identifying the factors influencing the use of computers in the University. Earlier this year we wrote to your director for permission to discuss the use of computers with a member of staff with responsibility for, or an interest in, this area. We also asked for permission to observe classes using computers within the school or department. Your name was suggested as the person we should talk to with respect to these matters and this letter is to brief you on our plans.

We have just carried out a questionnaire survey of 835 full-time level 0 and 1 undergraduates to investigate their general attitudes to computers, their specific opinions of computing at the University, their knowledge of computers and their previous experience and current usage of computers. Our planned follow up includes interviewing some of the students on the main issues arising from the survey. Once the survey has been analysed, we hope you will be able to meet with us to discuss your perspective, and that of your school or department, in relation to teaching an learning with computers. Your assistance in arranging observation visits and opportunities to interview students will be particularly appreciated. We would hope to contact you before the summer recess but if not we will be in touch early in the new academic year.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact us at Ext. 7128 (John Gardner) or Ext. 3898 (Jill McMahon).

Yours sincerely, Dr. John Gardner Director, School of Education Jill McMahon Research Officer
