MarsFlight Web-based Survey

Thank you for filling out our NASA MarsFlight Web-based survey. Your responses to this survey will help us improve MarsFlight and other similar educational simulations.

Part A - A little about you

1. Classroom Identification # : (Leave Blank if you dont have one)

2. Affiliation:   Select One SEMAA N.E.A.T. Teacher Site N.E.S. Site Scientist/Engineer Home/Casual User Other

3. If you are a student or a teacher, let us know which?

4. If you are a student or teacher, what grade do you attend or do you teach ?

Select One Does not apply 4th. Grade or below 5Th. Grade 6Th. Grade 7th. Grade 8th. Grade 9th. Grade 10th. Grade 11th. Grade 12th. Grade College and above

Part B - Downloading MarsFlight

Note: If someone else downloaded/installed MarsFlight for you, you can skip the next five questions (#5-#9).

5. Were you able to successfully download MarsFlight ?

6. If your answer to question #4 was NO, tell us what happened when you tried to download MarsFlight ?

7. Approximately how long did it take you to DOWNLOAD MarsFlight?

8. Did MarsFlight Install OK?

9. Approximately how long did it take you to INSTALL MarsFlight?

10. Let us know which statement below best matches your feelings regarding the MarsFlight download?

Select One MarsFlight takes too long to download considering what the software offers MarsFlight takes a while to download but it's OK considering what the software offers The download time doesn't bother me Cannot Answer Question - Someone else downloaded the software for me MarsFlight Doesn't take too long to download

Part C - Computer Technical Information

11. Make and Model Number of your Computer ?

(On a PC, This information above may be on the back of your computer)

12. Computer Type and Operating System

13. CPU Type and Speed and system memory

(On a PC, This information above may be obtained by clicking ... Start - Control Panel - System)

14. Graphics Chipset and Video Memory

(On a PC, This information above may be obtained by clicking ... Start - Control Panel - Display - Settings)

Part D - MarsFlight Version Information

15. MarsFlight Version # that you're using ?

Part E - Learning how to use MarsFlight

16. What Resources did you use to learn how to use MarsFlight ? Check All that apply

Part F - MarsFlight Performance

17. MarsFlight Performance Assessment - Fly over a more detailed area of the terrain such as a deep canyon in the Valles Marineris area (See illustration above) and observe the way the TOP FlightSim display looks and how it performs. Then select the best description from the four choices below.

Select one Display Never Pauses - You always see smooth motion like you're watching a movie Once in a while the display pauses for a moment and then continues The display pauses often The display pauses so often that MarsFlight is annoying to use

18. Did MarsFlight Run OK ?

19. If you received any error messages while running MarsFlight, please explain in the box below.

20. If you encountered any problems while running MarsFlight, please explain in the box below.

Note: If MarsFlight runs the animations but won’t run the simulation (Ie. produces a error message) click Here to open a new window with some instructions.

21. Do you have any suggestions for improvement or any ideas for enhancement of MarsFlight ?

22. Do you have any ideas for future simulations you'd like to see NASA develop ?

Part G - Overall MarsFlight Experience

23. After trying MarsFlight, what did you learn about Mars that you didn't all ready know ?

24. Before trying MarsFlight, did you think it was possible for a plane to fly on Mars ?

25. After trying MarsFlight, let us know how it made you feel ?

26. On a scale of 1 - 5 Rate MarsFlight's Graphics and visuals (1 is worst, 5 is best)

27. On a scale of 1 - 5 Rate MarsFlight's Authenticity (Realism) (1 is Worst, 5 is best)

Part H - FOR TEACHERS ONLY

28. After trying MarsFlight, please select the age group you feel MarsFlight is best suited for ? Please select all that apply

29. After trying MarsFlight, can you see ways you can use it in your classroom ?

30. What resources can NASA make available that would make MarsFlight more useful to you in your classroom ?