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More Statistics and Comments from the 1999 Web Visitor Survey

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Make-up of Those Who Said They Visited the Following Pages

Key: PS=Prospective Student; E=Employee; US=Undergrad Student; GS=Grad Student; A=Alumni; O=Other (parents of students, friends of WSU, combinations of above categories)

Page

PS

E

US

GS

A

O

Total

Academics & Research

58

9

113

38

11

30

259

News & Calendars

21

18

129

21

15

30

234

Libraries & Technology

20

12

105

46

14

15

212

Visiting Campus

58

3

40

19

4

28

152

Directory Services

15

19

99

22

14

26

195

About WSU

60

8

51

21

7

45

192

What’s New

13

14

94

16

14

21

172

Site Search

14

7

68

17

6

19

131

Athletics

24

5

53

7

10

28

127

 

CECS

29

0

42

32

10

7

120

COBA

24

1

47

15

7

10

104

COLA

23

3

53

1

9

9

98

CEHS

22

4

40

4

1

10

81

COSM

14

2

31

7

3

6

63

SOM

11

5

21

1

5

6

49

CONH

15

1

15

4

2

3

40

SOPP

13

0

10

1

1

1

26

How Often You Use the Internet x Relationship to WSU

Relationship

Daily

Weekly

Monthly

Less than Once/Month

Rarely

Pros Stu

112

25

3

1

1

Employee

24

5

0

0

0

Und Stu

208

50

3

1

3

Grad Stu

57

6

0

0

0

Alumni

45

5

2

0

1

Other

88

13

2

0

1


How Often You Visit the WSU Site x Relationship to WSU

Relationship

First Visit

Everyday

1 or More/Week

1-3 Times/ Month

Less Than Once/ Month

Rarely

Pros Stu

72

5

18

30

13

5

Employee

2

15

11

3

0

0

Und Stu

9

40

101

85

26

12

Grad Stu

1

30

17

12

2

3

Alumni

10

3

11

18

8

5

Other

41

3

15

21

13

15

Comments Summary from 1999 WSU Web Visitor Survey

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Key: A=Alumni; E=Employee; GS=Graduate Student; NR=No Response; O=Other; PS=Prospective Student; US=Undergraduate Student. "Other" includes people who belong to one or more categories, parents, friends, etc.

What They Liked TOTAL   A E GS O PS US
Easy navigation, easy to use
48
  6 3 7 9 12 11
Informative
30
  4 1 1 1 15 8
The overall look
25
  - - 2 7 2 14
Photos, graphics, changing photo on front page
10
  - - - - 4 1

Suggested Improvements TOTAL   A E GS O PS US
Include more photos (of campus, students, profs)
10
  1 1 2 1 1 4
Use up-to-date information (departmental levels, athletics)
7
  2 3 - 1 - 1
Make site more interactive
6
  - - 2 1 1 2
Include student services (see schedule, make pymts, buy parking pass, get grades)
5
  - - - - 4 1
Include a virtual tour
4
  - - - - 4 -
Improve navigation from dept. to dept.
3
  - - 1 - 2 -

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Selected Quotes

  • Prospective Student -- "I've learned anough about this college to know it's my first choice. I also learned every course I've ever wanted to take is right there. I will defnitely apply next year."

  • Prospective Student -- "I have visited the websites of most state universities in Ohio and find Wright State's to be the most informative."

  • Prospective Student -- "It was Awesome, and I'm hoping I will get to be a student after I graduate from high school this year."

  • Prospective Student -- "Cool! I am excited about applying to WSU..."

  • Prospective Student -- "I'm looking forward to applying to this school!"

  • Parent -- "It's a great way to feel connected to our daughter's college..."

  • Parent -- "It is a great school academically and socially."

  • Friend -- "Our best friend's daughter plays volleyball for Wright State, and we had been to see her play and will be there again. She loves it there, and everyone has been very friendly and helpful. Before they began seeking her for an athletic scholarship I was unaware of Wright State. It is a beautiful campus."

  • High school cross country coach -- "I appreciate being able to follow my former runner in her college career--saves me bucks on phone bills--the photo page is a nice touch. My former runner is pictured from a meet last year running up a hill. I was able to download the photo and show my present runners that she is alive and well and running in college!"

  • Friend -- "It is good to see Wright State making a strong effort to change its image among the state school ranks."

  • Former employee -- "A fine place to learn about a place I once called home."

  • Employee -- "This is a great site -- I visit frequently to keep up to date on information about the university. I also have my students visit it as an excellent resource in web development."

  • Employee -- "I like the recent changes, especially the new photos with different students in different campus settings. They are very nice, and I recognize some of my students, which is very cool."

  • Employee -- "Overall, compared to many other colleges/universities, this is a very good site."

  • Undergraduate student -- "It's a great place to get all the info you would need about WSU."

  • Undergraduate student -- "I think Wright State is an excellent place to come to school, and the webpage helps a great deal."

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