Part 2: Evaluation of LTSN Bioscience activities and services 
(Sept 2000 – Sept 2002)
2.1 LTSN Bioscience Services

How does information on LTSN Bioscience activities reach your Learning and Teaching committee?
Are LTSN Bioscience activities discussed at your meetings?
Would the committee make use of a regular Learning and Teaching update from LTSN Bioscience?

2.2 The LTSN Bioscience Bulletin 
(published three times a year, distributed to community via Departmental Contacts and to network members)

Has your unit been receiving hard copies of LTSN bulletins?
Yes		q | No		q
Do you receive enough copies to distribute to all the teaching staff in your dept?
Yes		q | No		q
If No, how many do you require?
Please comment on the content:

2.3 The LTSN Bioscience Website 
(containing information on LTSN Bioscience, Learning & Teaching links and resources)

Are you familiar with the LTSN Bioscience Website? (http://bio.ltsn.ac.uk)
Yes		q | No		q
Do you recommend the site to the staff in your department?
Yes		q | No		q
If Yes, please give details:
How could it be improved?
Any other comments?
2.4 Knowledgebase 
(online database of Learning and Teaching resources)

Are you familiar with the Knowledgebase?
Yes		q | No		q
Do you recommend it to the staff in your department?
Yes		q | No		q
How could it be improved?
Any other comments?

2.5 Events

Do you encourage the staff in your department to attend LTSN Bioscience events?
Yes		q | No		q
How do staff who have attended LTSN Bioscience Events feedback information from events to your committee?
Has feedback following an LTSN Bioscience Event influenced/changed department activities? Is so, please give details:
Any other comments?
2.6 Network Development
i) Special Interest Groups (to explore bioscience educational topics in depth)
Are you aware of the development of LTSN Bioscience Special Interest Groups?
Yes		q | No		q
Can you suggest other Special Interest Group topics that would be of interest?
Any other comments?

ii) Departmental Contacts (LTSN Bioscience contacts in schools and departments)
Does your unit formally recognise the work of your Departmental Contact?
Yes		q | No		q
If Yes, please give details:
Does your Departmental Contact regularly attend your Learning and Teaching committee?
Yes		q | No		q
If Yes, please give details:
Any other comments?

2.7 Teaching Development Grants 
(to encourage the development, establishment or validation of innovative learning, teaching and assessment materials or methods)

Are you aware of the availability of small grants (up to £2000) from LTSN Bioscience?
Yes		q | No		q
Do you encourage the staff in your department to apply for this funding?
Yes		q | No		q
Any other comments?

It will help us in our analysis if we know which units have completed this questionnaire. 
All the information collected will remain anonymous outside LTSN Bioscience

Unit:
Institution:
If you wish to remain anonymous please let us know which country your university is in:
England q | N. Ireland q | Scotland q | Wales q

Thank you for your time and effort.
Please return the questionnaire using the envelope provided.