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Your answers to these 20 questions are important to us. They will help us determine if our website is successful in meeting its goals. Thank you for taking the time to answer this brief questionnaire.

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1. What brought you to the Raid on Deerfield website? Click all that are true.

I came to the website by chance.
I was searching on the internet for specific information.
I heard about the website from someone.
I saw a reference to the website online.
I saw a non-electronic reference to the website.
I saw an article about the website.
I saw a printed bookmark about the website.
I saw a postcard about the website.
I heard about the website in a class at school.
I heard about the website at a conference.
This is a return visit to the website.

Other:

2. If you came to the website looking for information, how difficult or easy was it for you to find it?

very easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very difficult

3. Did you encounter any technical problems when using the website? (i.e., down-loading plug-ins, images appearing, speed of internet connection, text missing, missing links, links not working, etc.)

no problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lots of problems

If there were problems, please describe the problem, your computer platform, browser and internet connection:

4. How clear was the writing style of the content?

very clear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . not at all clear

5. To what extent did you trust the accuracy of the content?

complete trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . no trust

6. How pleasing was the look and feel of the website?

very pleasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . not at all pleasing

7. How easy was it for you to move around the site, get where you wanted to go, and get back to where you were?

very easy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . not at all easy

8. What is the single most important thing you will remember about this website?

9. What did you like least about the website?

10. How can we make the website better?

11. What did you learn from this website that you did not know before you visited the website?

12. Suppose you were talking to someone and they told you they knew all about the Raid on Deerfield but had never been to this website. Suppose they said to you "Tell me what I might learn that I don't already know if I go to the website." What would you tell them?

13. BEFORE visiting this website, how knowledgeable were you about the Raid on Deerfield, the events leading up to it, and its aftermath?

I was very knowledgeable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I knew nothing

14. AFTER visiting this website, how knowledgeable are you about the Raid on Deerfield, the events leading up to it, and its aftermath?

I am very knowledgeable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I know nothing

15. BEFORE visiting this website, how aware were you of the different perspectives and viewpoints held by each of the groups present at the raid?

very aware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very unaware

16. AFTER visiting this website, how aware are you of the different perspectives and viewpoints held by each of the groups present at the raid?

very aware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . very unaware

17. To what extent has this website caused you to change your mind about something?

Extreme change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No change

If any change, please tell us about it.

18. Is there anything you feel more strongly about since your visit?

Yes No

If yes, please tell us about it.

19. Click all of the following statements that are true for you, as a result of your visit to the 1704 website:

I learned some new information.
I have developed an increased interest in something I knew little about before visiting the website.
I left the website more interested in the subject/theme than when I first came to it.
I have gained a better understanding of other people's ideas.
I have learned new things about myself.
I understand better the community I live in.
My feelings and my emotions were engaged by parts of this website.

If there are any statements you would add to this list, please add them here:

20. Please complete the following sentences about your experience with the 1704 website:

I was surprised by...

I was most interested in...

I was inspired by...

I was disappointed by...

I was bored by...

I was most enthusiastic about...

I disagreed with...

If there are any statements you would add to this list, please add them here:

Thank you for your help!

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