UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

DISTANCE & DISTRIBUTED EDUCATION CENTER

Spring 2006 Distance Learning Courses' Aggregate Survey Results

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

1.   At the beginning of the semester my attitude toward on-line learning was positive.

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 6
 .87

Disagree

 27
 3.91

Undecided

 71
 10.29

Agree

 244
 35.36

Strongly Agree

 342
 49.57

 

2.  At the end of the semester, my attitude toward on-line learning is positive. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 20
 2.91

Disagree

 41
 5.96

Undecided

 49
 7.12

Agree

 233
 33.87

Strongly Agree

 345
 50.15

 

3.  My instructor was positive about the online component of this course. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 8
 1.16

Disagree

 10
 1.45

Undecided

 38
 5.52

Agree

 220
 31.98

Strongly Agree

 412
 59.88

 

4.  I found WebCT easy to understand and utilize by the second week of class. 

Frequency

Percent

N/A

 3
 .44

Strongly Disagree

 5
 .73

Disagree

 19
 2.77

Undecided

 25
 3.64

Agree

 215
 31.34

Strongly Agree

 419
 61.08

 

5.  I now find WebCT easy to use and understand. 

Frequency

Percent

N/A

 5
 .73
Strongly Disagree
 3
 .44

Disagree

 5
 .73

Undecided

 12
 1.75

Agree

 202
 29.53

Strongly Agree

 457
 66.81


6.  Having the flexibility to contribute to class discussions outside the classroom on my own time was valuable to me. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 16
 2.34

Disagree

 23
 3.36

Undecided

 54
 7.89

Agree

 185
 27.05

Strongly Agree

 406
 59.36

 

7.  I feel more comfortable participating in class online that I do in a face-to-face setting. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 34
 4.96

Disagree

 126
 18.37

Undecided

 190
 27.70

Agree

 157
 22.89

Strongly Agree

 179
 26.09

 

8.  The Distance Learning Helpline was helpful to me. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 10
 1.48

Disagree

 18
 2.66

Did not use Help Line

 427
 63.07

Agree

 96
 14.18

Strongly Agree

 126
 18.61

 

9.  Where do you access the Internet most regularly? 

Frequency

Percent

UWG Computer Lab

 39
 5.63

Undecided

 5
 .72

Home

 586
 84.56

Other

 7
 1.01

Work

 51
 7.36

 

10.  How would you describe you level of experience using computers and the Internet (prior to this course)? 

Frequency

Percent

Beginner

 83
 11.98

Expert

 884
 12.12

Knowledgeable

 500
 72.15

Novice

 21
 3.03

 

11: I would like to take classes in the future that are mostly on-line. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 28
 4.08

Disagree

 32
 4.66

Undecided

 109
 15.87

Agree

 192
 27.95

Strongly Agree

 326
 47.45

 

12: I would like to take classes in the future that are completely on-line. 

Frequency

Percent

Strongly Disagree

 45
 6.58

Disagree

 86
 12.57

Undecided

 122
 17.84

Agree

 159
 23.25

Strongly Agree

 272
 39.77

 

13.  Where do you live? 

Frequency

Percent

Less than 10 miles from the Carrollton campus

 183
 26.41

11-20 miles from campus

 67
 9.67

21-45 miles from campus

 167
 24.10

46-65 miles from campus

 107
 15.44

66-85 miles from campus

 99
 14.29

More than 85 miles from campus

 62
 8.95

Question 14: What did you like about the online portion of this course?

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Question 15: What did you dislike about the online portion of this course?

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Question 16: What suggestions would you make for future online courses?

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17.  What is your age? 

Frequency