UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

DISTANCE & DISTRIBUTED EDUCATION CENTER

Summer 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

Agree

 671
 33.64

Disagree

 47
 4.26

Strongly Agree

 564
 51.13

Strongly Disagree

 11
 1.00

Undecided

 110
 9.97

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 368
 33.45
Disagree
 72
 6.55
Strongly Agree
 550
 50.00
Strongly Disagree
 29
 2.64
Undecided
 81
 7.36

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 345
 32.30
Disagree
 17
 1.59
Strongly Agree
 631
 59.08
Strongly Disagree
 11
 1.03
Undecided
 64
 5.99

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 408
 37.23
Disagree
 72
 6.57
Strongly Agree
 556
 50.73
Strongly Disagree
 15
 1.37
Undecided
 45
 4.11

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 384
 35.23
Disagree
 22
 2.02
Strongly Agree
 635
 58.26
Strongly Disagree
 9
 .83
Undecided
 40
 3.67


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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 300
 27.37
Disagree
 33
 3.01
Strongly Agree
 662
 60.40
Strongly Disagree
 118
 1.64
Undecided
 83
 7.57

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 264
 22.17
Disagree
 48
 18.30
Strongly Agree
 271
 22.75
Strongly Disagree
 162
 13.60
Undecided
 276
 23.17

 

8.  The Distance Learning Helpline was helpful to me. 

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 159
 14.59
Disagree
 35
 3.21
Strongly Agree
 686
 62.94
Strongly Disagree
 195
 17.89
Undecided
 15
 1.38

 

9.  Where do you access the Internet most regularly? 

Frequency

Percent
Home
 971
 88.27
Other
 10
 .91
UWG Computer Lab
 43
 3.91
Undecided
 8
 .73
Work
 68
 6.18

 

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

Frequency

Percent

Beginner

 127
 11.53

Expert

 140
 12.72

Knowledgeable

 803
 72.93

Novice

 31
 2.82

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 295
 26.60
Disagree
 59
 5.05
Strongly Agree
 545
 49.14
Strongly Disagree
 54
 4.87
Undecided
 156
 14.07

 

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

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 247
 22.56
Disagree
 138
 12.60
StronglytAgree
 453
 41.37
Stronlgy Disagree
 77
 7.03
Undecided
 180
 16.44

 

13.  Where do you live? 

Frequency

Percent

11-20 miles from campus

 97
 8.83

21-45 miles from campus

 279
 25.41

46-65 miles from campus

 222
 20.22

66-85 miles from campus

 168
 15.30
Less than 10 miles from campus
 211
 19.22

More than 85 miles from campus

 121
 11.02

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.  Registration for this course was available at a distance (online, via phone or via fax). 

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 888
 83.85
Disagree
 16
 1.51
Unsure
 155
 14.64

 

18.  Materials required for this course were available for convenient purchase. 

Frequency

Percent
Agree
 515
 47.82
Disagree
 61
 5.66
Strongly Agree
 430
 39.93
Strongly Disagree
 24
 2.23
Unsure
 47
 4.36

 

19.  The academic advising related to distance learning which I received prior to this course was: 

Frequency

Percent
Excellent
 350
 32.44
Good
 352
 32.62
Needs Improvement
 80
 7.41
Neutral
 280
 25.95
Unacceptable
 17
 1.58

 

20.  Information on financial aid available prior to registration was: 

Frequency

Percent
Excellent
 202
 19.11
Good
 297
 28.10
Needs Improvement
 282
 26.68
Neutral
 214
 20.25
Unaccaptable
 62
 5.87

 

21.  Information on career services on UWG's website is: 

Frequency

Percent

Does Not Apply

 359
 34.35

Unacceptable

 107
 10.24

Needs Improvement

 206
 19.71

Neutral N/A

 49
 4.69

Good

 316
 30.24

Excellent

 8
 .77

 

22.  Means for resolving student complaints related to this course were:

Frequency

Percent

Excellent

 199
 19.01

Good

 264
 25.21

Needs Improvement

 44
 4.20

Neutral N/A

 289
 27.60

Unacceptable

 30
 2.87

Unsure

 221
 21.11


23.  Means for resolving student complaints were: 

Frequency

Percent
Does Not Apply
 338
 30.31
Excellent
 183
 16.41
Good
 250
 22.42
Needs Improvement
 46
 4.13
Neutral
 272
 24.39
Unacceptable
 26
 2.33

 

24.  How many on-campus courses (not online) are you taking this term? 

Frequency

Percent

0

 317
 29.32

1

 291
 26.92

2

 230
 21.28

3

 126
 11.66

4

 80
 7.40

5

 37
 3.42

 

25.  Did you use the UWG Library website to access information needed for your class?

Frequency

Percent

No

 462
 42.31

Yes

 630
 57.69

 

26.  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

No

 394
 36.18

Yes

 695
 63.82

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Last updated 2/28/07 by Stacey Rowland