Delphi—Round 1,  Instructions . . .

[ Round 1 Instructions ] [ Round 1 Part A ] [ Round 1 Part B ]

Thank-you for agreeing to serve on the panel of experts to explore ways that computer-related technology (CRT) is being used by Counselors and Counselor Educators in their work today and will be used ten years from now. We hope that you will find this study interesting and enjoyable. Your opinion is very valuable to us.

This Modified Delphi study will consist of three rounds of questionnaires. Please read the directions carefully before answering the questions.  We suggest that you print this page of instructions for ease of reference throughout this Round of questions.

Round 1, Part A

1. Click the cell beneath the number that best describes how much you believe Counselors and Counselor Educators Currently use CRT to accomplish a particular task they perform in their work. You may select one number for each task listed. Please use the following scale to rate current use of CRT:

5 = Essential if it allows Counselors to do things they never could do before.

4 = Very Helpful if it significantly decreases effort, makes things much more

efficient, or improves the quality of the product or service.

3 = Helpful if it makes the job easier to perform, but is not essential.

2 = Not used, but would like to if CRT and/or the skills to use it are not

currently available, but would be used if they were available.

 

1 = Not used, and no need for if there is no interest in using CRT for the task,

its use would be inappropriate for the task, or no desire to use.

Round 1, Part  B

1. Next, we would like for you to add any tasks that Counselors and Counselor Educators perform in their work that you feel need to be added that are not included. You may do so by first selecting the appropriate category from the drop down menu of categorical headings. A categorical heading of OTHER has been included for you to type in suggestions for another category if none of those listed seems appropriate. Once you have selected a category, please type in the task you feel needs to be added for that category. You will have 57 spaces in which to word the new task. The tasks added by panelists will constitute Round 2 of the study, and will be rated by panelists in the same manner as those of Round 1.
2. We would like to have your input on examples of how CRT is being used today to accomplish these tasks. Please write in your ideas in the space provided. We would, also, like creative ideas from you about how you think CRT will be used by Counselors and Counselor Educators to perform the tasks ten years from now. Again, write your examples in the space provided. We have included suggestions that we hope you will find helpful.