DISTANCE & DISTRIBUTED
Spring 2005 Distance
Learning Courses' Aggregate Survey Results
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In
order to strengthen UWG’s distance and distributed learning programs,
separate evaluations have been developed for distance courses. These evaluations specifically address
issues to ensure that the technology used is appropriate, and that students
are satisfied with their learning experiences. Each term a Student Evaluation
is distributed to all students enrolled in distance learning courses. The
evaluation is made available online to those enrolled in web-based
courses. The evaluations were
developed by the Distance Learning Administrator and a team of faculty
experienced in distance teaching. Evaluation results, including a compilation
of student comments, are reported to each department chair, and then
forwarded to the respective faculty. The Distance and Distributed Education Center retains copies of all evaluations.
Data collected is used to help determine which courses need to be offered,
the effectiveness of the interaction, and how training and support services
can be improved. Our university’s selected online course delivery tool,
WebCT, also allows for formative assessment and evaluation by the instructor,
who can track student usage patterns. |
Survey
results for an individual course, are available upon request from distance@westga.edu
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Information:
Distance Education Student Survey Results
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1. At the beginning of the semester my attitude
toward on-line learning was positive. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Strongly
Disagree |
8 |
1.36 |
|
Disagree |
28 |
4.77 |
|
Undecided |
71 |
12.10 |
|
Agree |
172 |
29.30 |
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Strongly
Agree |
308 |
52.47 |
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2. At the end of the semester, my attitude
toward on-line learning is positive. |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
13 |
2.22 |
|
Disagree |
49 |
8.36 |
|
Undecided |
55 |
9.39 |
|
Agree |
164 |
27.99 |
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Strongly
Agree |
305 |
52.05 |
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3. My instructor was positive about the online
component of this course. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Strongly
Disagree |
5 |
.85 |
|
Disagree |
19 |
3.25 |
|
Undecided |
37 |
6.32 |
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Agree |
185 |
31.62 |
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Strongly
Agree |
339 |
57.95 |
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4. I found WebCT easy to understand and
utilize by the second week of class. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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N/A |
2 |
.34 |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
6 |
1.03 |
|
Disagree |
20 |
3.44 |
|
Undecided |
17 |
2.92 |
|
Agree |
170 |
29.21 |
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Strongly
Agree |
367 |
63.06 |
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5. I now find WebCT easy to use and
understand. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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N/A |
1 |
.17 |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
1 |
.17 |
|
Disagree |
9 |
1.55 |
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Undecided |
11 |
1.89 |
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Agree |
158 |
27.15 |
|
Strongly
Agree |
402 |
69.07 |
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6. Having the flexibility to contribute to
class discussions outside the classroom on my own time was valuable to
me. |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
11 |
1.89 |
|
Disagree |
24 |
4.12 |
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Undecided |
51 |
8.75 |
|
Agree |
141 |
24.19 |
|
Strongly
Agree |
356 |
61.06 |
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7. I feel more comfortable participating in
class online that I do in a face-to-face setting. |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
54 |
9.25 |
|
Disagree |
125 |
21.40 |
|
Undecided |
140 |
23.97 |
|
Agree |
119 |
20.38 |
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Strongly
Agree |
146 |
25.00 |
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8. The Distance Learning Helpline was helpful
to me. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Strongly
Disagree |
11 |
1.90 |
|
Disagree |
19 |
3.29 |
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Did
not use Help Line |
341 |
59.00 |
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Agree |
88 |
15.22 |
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Strongly
Agree |
119 |
20.59 |
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9. Where do you access the Internet most
regularly? |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
UWG
Computer Lab |
48 |
8.18 |
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Undecided |
8 |
1.36 |
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Home |
447 |
76.15 |
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Other |
21 |
3.57 |
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Work |
63 |
10.73 |
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10. How would you describe you level of
experience using computers and the Internet (prior to this course)? |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Beginner |
43 |
7.33 |
|
Expert |
66 |
11.24 |
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Knowledgeable |
462 |
78.71 |
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Novice |
14 |
2.39 |
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11: I would like to take
classes in the future that are mostly on-line. |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
28 |
4.79 |
|
Disagree |
54 |
9.25 |
|
Undecided |
78 |
13.36 |
|
Agree |
165 |
28.25 |
|
Strongly
Agree |
259 |
44.35 |
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12: I would like to take
classes in the future that are completely on-line. |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Strongly
Disagree |
51 |
8.78 |
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Disagree |
87 |
14.97 |
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Undecided |
93 |
16.01 |
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Agree |
128 |
22.03 |
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Strongly
Agree |
222 |
38.21 |
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13. Where do you live? |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Less
than 10 miles from the |
180 |
30.66 |
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11-20
miles from campus |
42 |
7.16 |
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21-45
miles from campus |
128 |
21.81 |
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46-65
miles from campus |
100 |
17.04 |
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66-85
miles from campus |
73 |
12.44 |
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More
than 85 miles from campus |
64 |
10.90 |
Question 14: What did you like about the online portion of this course?
Question 15: What did you dislike about the online portion of this
course?
Question 16: What suggestions would you make for future online courses?
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17. What is your age? |
Frequency |
Percent |
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<20 |
50 |
9.31 |
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20-29 |
271 |
50.47 |
|
30-39 |
97 |
18.06 |
|
40-49 |
77 |
14.34 |
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50+ |
42 |
7.82 |
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18. Registration for this course was available
at a distance (online, via phone or via fax). |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Unsure |
101 |
17.53 |
|
Disagree |
11 |
1.91 |
|
Agree |
464 |
80.56 |
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19. Materials required for this course were
available for convenient purchase. |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Unsure |
31 |
5.37 |
|
Strongly
Disagree |
12 |
2.08 |
|
Disagree |
39 |
6.76 |
|
Agree |
285 |
49.39 |
|
Strongly
Agree |
210 |
36.40 |
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20. The academic advising related to distance
learning which I received prior to this course was: |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Unacceptable |
6 |
1.05 |
|
Needs
Improvement |
36 |
6.33 |
|
Neutral/NA |
169 |
29.70 |
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Good |
191 |
33.57 |
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Excellent |
167 |
29.35 |
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21. Information on financial aid available
prior to registration was: |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Does
Not Apply |
5 |
.89 |
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Strongly
Disagree |
45 |
7.98 |
|
Disagree |
210 |
37.23 |
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Agree |
177 |
31.38 |
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Strongly
Agree |
127 |
22.52 |
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22. Information on career services on UWG's
website is: |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Does
Not Apply |
166 |
29.33 |
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Unacceptable |
4 |
.71 |
|
Needs
Improvement |
39 |
6.89 |
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Neutral
N/A |
152 |
26.86 |
|
Good |
136 |
24.03 |
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Excellent |
69 |
12.19 |
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23. Means for resolving student complaints
related to this course were: |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Unsure |
115 |
20.83 |
|
Unacceptable |
12 |
2.17 |
|
Needs
Improvement |
31 |
5.62 |
|
Neutral
N/A |
136 |
24.64 |
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Good |
142 |
25.72 |
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Excellent |
116 |
21.01 |
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24. Means for resolving student complaints
were: |
Frequency |
Percent |
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Does
Not Apply |
170 |
30.85 |
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Unacceptable |
9 |
1.63 |
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Needs
Improvement |
28 |
5.08 |
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Neutral
N/A |
134 |
24.32 |
|
Good |
118 |
21.42 |
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Excellent |
92 |
16.70 |
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25. How many on-campus courses (not online) are
you taking this term? |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
0 |
127 |
22.40 |
|
1 |
154 |
27.16 |
|
2 |
88 |
15.52 |
|
3 |
79 |
13.93 |
|
4 |
86 |
15.17 |
|
5 |
33 |
5.82 |
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26. Did you use the UWG Library website to
access information needed for your class? |
Frequency |
Percent |
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No |
244 |
41.57 |
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Yes |
327 |
55.71 |
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27. Were you aware that the UWG Library has
Distance Learning Support Service to help you get the library and research
materials you need? |
Frequency |
Percent |
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No |
213 |
36.29 |
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Yes |
359 |
61.16 |
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Last updated 7/29/05
by Stacey Rowland