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Instructor Survey: VUCAVU.education
Thank you for participating in this survey. This survey will help us understand your interest in and potential use of VUCAVU.education, a specialized educational tool within VUCAVU that provides educators and institutions with access to a curated selection of Canadian independent films and media artworks for educational use. This new educational-focused service is available via institutional subscriptions. If you wish to learn more about VUCAVU.education prior to filling out the survey, please consult: https://vucavu.com/en/education/about-vucavu-education. Educators can request a free, time-limited Educator VUCAVU Account to preview and select works from the shared catalogue for educational licensing. The survey should take about 10 minutes to complete.
1. VUCAVU is an online streaming platform that provides access to independently made Canadian films and video art for educational and public programming purposes, with a focus on fair compensation for artists (https://vucavu.com/en/about). Before this survey, had you heard of VUCAVU? ?
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Yes, I’m familiar with it
I've heard of it but don’t know much about it
No, I had not heard of it before
2. What about the VUCAVU.education service? Had you heard of it previously?
Yes, I'm familiar with it
I've heard of it but don’t know much about it
No, I had not heard of it before
Section 1: Background
1. What is your primary academic department?
2. What is your current position?
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Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Lecturer / Instructor / Adjunct / Sessional
Teaching Assistant
Other
3. How many years have you been teaching in higher education?
16+ years
8–15 years
3–7 years
0–2 years
Other
Section 2: Current Teaching Practice
4. Do you currently use audiovisual media in your courses?
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Yes
No
5. What types of media do you use in your teaching? (Select all that apply)
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Feature-length films
Short films
Documentaries
Animation
Digital art or video installations
Other
6. What subjects, themes, or topics are you most interested in showing your students in your courses? (Select all that apply)
Art & Culture
Indigenous Perspectives
Gender & Sexuality
Environment & Ecology
Race & Equity
Social Justice & Politics
Diaspora & Transnational perspectives
Other
7. What factors influence your choice of films or media artworks for your classes? (Select all that apply)
Personal research
Recommendations from colleagues
Word of mouth
Availability of educational guides/resources
Alignment with curriculum/syllabus
Ease of access or streaming platform availability
Other
8. Do you use educational guides or additional teaching resources when showing audiovisual works in the classroom?
Yes, frequently
Sometimes
Rarely
Never
If yes, how helpful are these educational/teaching resources in supporting your lesson/syllabus planning?
Very helpful
Somewhat helpful
Not helpful
Other
Section 3: Media Access Methods
9. How do you primarily access media for classroom use? (Select all that apply)
University library-accessible online platforms (e.g. streaming databases like NFB, Criterion etc.)
Physical library collections (e.g., digitized works, DVDs, VHS)
Free/public web platforms (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo)
Personal subscriptions or purchases
Open educational resources (OER)
Other
10. If you use streaming platforms, does the business model of a streaming platform (e.g., subscription, pay-per-view, institutional license) affect your decision to use it for teaching?
Yes, significantly
Sometimes
No, it doesn’t impact my decision
11. Have you faced any challenges accessing media for your courses?
Yes
No
If yes, which challenges have you faced? (Select all that apply)
Lack of availability (titles or formats not accessible via library or platform)
Budget constraints
Licensing restrictions
Technical issues (e.g., streaming problems, incompatible equipment)
Accessibility concerns (e.g., lack of captions, transcripts)
Platform complexity or usability issues
Other
Section 4: Interest in VUCAVU.education
12. VUCAVU.education is a specialized educational access tool that provides educators and institutions with access to a curated selection of Canadian independent films and media artworks from VUCAVU's shared catalogue for educational uses (e.g: for teaching in classrooms and for research via the library catalogue website). How interested are you in using VUCAVU.education in your teaching?
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Not sure
Not interested
13. How would you most likely use VUCAVU.education? (Select all that apply)
Screening full films or clips during class
Assigning viewings as homework or supplementary work
Hosting student-led media discussions or critiques
Supporting student projects or media creation
Supplementing course content with diverse and underrepresented voices
Organizing virtual guest artist Q&As or workshops
Other
14. For which types of courses would you use VUCAVU.education? (Select all that apply)
Visual Arts
Cinema/ Film Studies
Media and Cultural Studies
Media Arts and Film Production
Humanities
Gender and Sexuality
Indigenous Studies
Interdisciplinary Studies
Education Studies
General Education Courses
Social Sciences
Art History
Canadian History
Other
15. Which VUCAVU content categories interest you most for teaching? (Select all that apply)
Canadian Independent Films
Documentaries
Indigenous media and stories
Experimental and art films
Short films
Media Addressing Social Justice and Equity
Historical and cultural topics
Other
16. What concerns or challenges would you anticipate when using VUCAVU.education? (Select all that apply)
Technical difficulty or learning curve
Access or licensing limitations
Media library quality or relevance
Need for training or ongoing support
Integration with existing systems or platforms
Cost
Other
Section 5: Access and Planning
17. Which method would you prefer to access VUCAVU.education?
I would contact my university library or subject librarian to recommend an institutional subscription
I would prefer the university library to provide access via an institutional subscription
Other
18. When do you typically search for media to include in your syllabus? (Select all that apply)
During summer break (preparing for the next academic year)
At the beginning of each semester/term
Shortly before teaching a particular topic/unit
Continuously throughout the year as new media becomes available
Other
19. Would it be helpful to have access to VUCAVU.education prior to the start of the school term for planning purposes?
Yes, definitely
Maybe
No, access during the term is sufficient
If yes or maybe, how far in advance would you like access?
More than 3 months before classes start
1–3 months before classes start
A few weeks before classes start
Only when classes start
No preference
Section 6: Communication Preferences
20. If you are interested in a VUCAVU.education subscription, please provide the contact information of the person/service who would purchase the subscription:
21. How would you prefer to receive information about VUCAVU.education? (Select all that apply)
Emails or newsletters from VUCAVU
Emails from university library
Emails from your faculty or department
Peer recommendations or word of mouth
Presentations or demos in faculty meetings
University or departmental websites
Social media or academic networks
Other: [Please specify]
Other
22. Would you like to subscribe to a newsletter about VUCAVU.education-specific news?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide your preferred email address here:
Section 7: Additional Feedback
23. Do you have any additional comments, suggestions, or specific needs regarding VUCAVU.education?
Submit
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