Table 7.

Faculty perceptions of the nanocourse format

Do you teach in other courses besides nanocourses?	87% Yes	13% No
Did you prepare a lecture specifically for the nanocourse or did you make minor adjustments to a previously used lecture?	57% New	33% Modified	0% Old	10% No response
Would you teach in a nanocourse again?	80% Yes	7% Maybe	0% No	13% No response
Compare the interest level of students in your nanocourse to those in other courses you teach.	23% Greater than	47% Same	3% Less than	27% Couldn't evaluate
Compare the participation of students in your nanocourse to those in other courses you teach.	27% Greater than	30% Same	27% Less than	17% Couldn't evaluate

Data were collected from surveys distributed to all faculty who taught nanocourses during the Spring 2006, Fall 2006, and Spring 2007 semesters. Teaching faculty were asked to assess the overall nanocourse format using the above questions. Thirty faculty surveys were returned in the first three semesters.