RAYMOND COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY
PLANNING SURVEY RESULTS

The Technology Planning Committee sent out 1500 surveys in the middle of November. Of these, 144 were returned which represented 457 residents of Raymond. This constitutes approximately 12% of the population of the town. This was a very good return because anything over 10% is considered statistically valid.

The survey was divided into five sections. Section one, People Demographics, was to determine what categories that each person fell into. Section two, Perception of Technology, let us know how you felt about computer technology and networks. Section three, Use of Technology, gave us an idea of how you use, don’t use, or would like to use computer technology and networking. Section four, Computer Demographics, told us about the types of technology you use and how much you use them. The final section, Support, gave us an indication of the level of support in Raymond for promoting the use of computer technology and networking.

If you are interested in helping this committee please contact Dennis Dorey at the Jordan-Small School.

People Demographics:

3. Are you a student?

4. Are you employed?

5. Are you employed by an educational institution?

Perception of Technology:

1. Do you believe that computers help improve your quality of life and education?

2. Do you believe that computer networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) help improve your quality of life and education?

3. Do you think that computers and computer networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) will become as necessary to everyday life as the telephone?

4. Do you think that you will be at a disadvantage if you don’t have access to or training in the use of computer technology and networks (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL)?

5. Do you believe that students should be exposed and trained in the use of computers and networking (i.e. Internet, Compuserve, AOL) as young as possible?

6. Do you think that students will be competitive in obtaining jobs if they don’t have access to or training in the use of computer technology?

7. Do you believe that the local schools should do more to educate adults in computer technology?

8. Do you believe that the local schools should increase the availability of computer technology to adults?

9. Do you believe that businesses that don’t use computers can remain competitive?

10. Do you know that the Town of Raymond has an Internet Web Site (www.raymondmaine.org)?

Use of Technology:

1. How do you use computers at work?

2. How do you use computers at home?

3. How do you use computers at school?

4. If you don’t use computers, why not?

5. If you don’t use computers now, but would like to, what community based access would make it possible?

6. If you don’t use computers now, but plan to, what will you use them for?

Computer Demographics:

1. What type of Operating System(OS) do you use at work, at home, and at school?

2. What type of networking service do you use at work, at home, and at school?

3. How much do you use your computer each week at work, at home, and at school for everything except network access?

4. How much do you use your computer each week at work, at home, and at school for network access?

5. How do you consider your expertise with computers and networking?

6. How long have you had computer at work, at home, and at school?

Support:

1. Would you support the town of Raymond funding a technology plan that would provide training and access to computers and networks for its residents?

2. As part of this plan would you support the funding to integrate computers and networks into the town’s schools, library, town hall, and fire/rescue services?

3. Would you support funding a library annex in the new middle school which would include an extended availability (hours beyond regular school hours) computer lab available to the residents of Raymond?

4. Would you support funding an adult education program designed for beginners and intermediate users?

5. What level of funding, through increased taxes, would you support each year?