Fall 2009 Distance Education Survey (Student Comments)

Question 23: What did you like about the online portion of this course?

· the flexibility

· The flexibility to do my assignments when at times convienent to me.

· not having to drive to campus

· Made it easy to be in class and not be at school.

· convenience

· the convenience of working at my own pace and schedule

· Allowed you to work at home and at your own pace and at your own convenience.

· The flexibility of the scheduled work due dates and the ease of use of the software.

· Being that I currently teach at a high school it is very difficult for me to drive out to Carrollton on a daily/weekly basis. The online portion of this course allowed me the freedom to do the work at home after I graded my students' work. Taking online courses also saves me gas money because of the distance I live from the campus.

· Only having to report to campus 4 times this semester.

· It was convenient.

· The flexibility.

· It was accessible and the task was easy to get done.

· I was able to complete the course work based around my work and overall class schedule, which was convenient for the most part.

· Allowed you to work at home and at your own pace.

· Learned how to use web-design software (dreamweaver). Pleased with outcome of the course requirements.

· The convenience of doing the work at home. Being that I teach at a high school, it is difficult for me to drive to Carrollton and make it on time for on-campus courses. Online courses allow me the freedom to work on assignments after grading my students' work and they also save me gas money.

· The convenience.

· Convenience of accessing the class course work

· the convenience

· I liked not having to drive to come to class. I have a 90 minute drive.

· working at home

· The instructor was always accessible, so my aprehension towards taking the class was quickly eased. It was almost like taking the course on campus, without the inconveniences.

· flexibility

· It allowed me to do my work on my own time.

· various assignments

· The freedom of time limits for each section.

· Not having to drive to campus

· That you could work om course material at your own pace.

· I liked the fact that I did not have to go to class on a regular basis.

· Adjustable around my schedule. I was able to go back and review previous lectures and PPT's.

· I like being able to take a test at 4:00am.

· It was completely online and I did not like any of it.

· I got to do my work at my own pace for the most part.

· I liked being able to do assignments on my own time.

· I liked the convience of being able to do the class from home and also during weekends when I have more time to dedicate to the course.

· Just the chat sessions and not having to attend class or having to log on the computer every chat session.

· I am able to work on this class at my convenience. I work a lot of hours and it is difficult for me to attend classes.

· The instructor is very nice

· For this class I would rather have taken it in class because it was a lot of material to each myself. Other than that the class was good.

· The convenience of not having to go to campus for the class. I have small children and it really made it a lot more convenient.

· The opportunity to ask questions to the instructor during the scheduled chats. She was very helpful.

· You could work at your own pace.

· I liked being able to complete the assignments on my schedule.

· The fact that I had one less day of commute and that I could work around my work schedule.

· The flexibility of when I posted my work.

· I liked being able to contribute to discussions and complete assessments on my own timetable within the set amount of time.

· Convenience

· I like the basic format with the structure of this particular course. The modules and discussions were neatly maintained.

· I can work when the time is right for me.

· I enjoyed being able to work at my own pace. Unlike many teachers whom I have had during my graduate program, Dr. *** responded promptly and with detail about assignments and emails.

· convenience

· Could participate in class discussions and submit assignments from any location

· Consistent assignments

· Being able to complete everything online prevented me from having to drive long distances to and from campus.

· It was convinient.

· I was able to work whenever I wanted to.

· I liked that I can access the material anytime I need do and do the work when I have time to sit down and do it.

· The professor was very helpful and i did things on my time

· That we didn't have to go to a class everyday and we could do our school work any day

· The flexibility it provides as far as time and location.

· I was free to do work when it was convenient for me.

· Everything

· The freedom to discuss topics and complete assignments at my pace.

· that i could do the work on my time.

· As a commuter; it was very convenient.

· everything

· I could work at my own pace and was able to do the work for the on-line course in my 'down-time' in my other classes. In other words, I did the on-line assignments when I wasn't busy in my other classes.

· I enjoy being able to complete the assignments at a time that is convenient for me.

· Being able to learn how microsoft office works.

· doind assignments on my own time

· Material was able to be finished on my time.

· The assignments were very straight forward and simple to follow.

· Ability to work at my own pace. This is very important when you work full time.

· I could go at my on pace. I self-taught myself some things.

· You didn't have to go to class

· The flexibility and study at own pace.

· that i could access the class and do the work from any computer. the time to do the work was very pleasing plenty of time to work.

· I like the fact that you can do the assignments ahead of time, and at any time of the day.

· I liked being able to click on the calendar to see what was due that week

· It's flexibility

· I was able to work around my schedule to complete the course assignments

· I found it easy to work on my own time.

· flexibility

· That I didn't have to go to a class.

· The best part was I never had to fight for a parking space. 2nd best I never had to deal with a professor believing he or she is better than me just because I'm an 'undergrad'.

· that i could do it on my own time

· easy to access and could do assignments and learn when i wanted to instead of going to a class at a set time everyday.

· it allowed me alot of flexibility

· the teacher made videos of himself helping us with our excercises.

· that i dont have to go to a class and sit and listen to lectures

· I was able to work at my own pace, for the most part. There were posted deadlines for everything on the first day of class, so you were very prepared in knowing how much time for each assignment you had.

· I could do class assignments when it was convient for me.

· That I could do the work at my own time and pace!

· I liked the flexibility the class offered

· The freedom to do the assignments and exams as I had the time, with some control on deadlines.

· working on my own schedule

· I liked how all assignment and exams were available to take ahead of time before the due date.

· I liked how the videos were always there to help. The course taught me a lot.

· The exercises in the course were interesting

· You can work at your own pace.

· You can complete exercises on you own time.

· You can work at your own time

· It is convenient

· I like that I can work the online classes around my schedule. It's much easier for me to manager because I work two jobs one of which is work 5-6 days a week. It's nice to have that control.

· not having to drive to campus

· assignments and what's expected for this course is clearly represented

· convenience

· Could do my work on my time.

· didnt have to go to a classroom on a weekly basis

· I was able to do my work at my leisure and I could work ahead if I wanted to.

· Easy to comprehend

· the clarity of the assignments

· i enjoyed this class

· I liked that i didn't have to go to class, but I still learned.

· Not much

· I didn't have to meet in class, i got to take my tests at home while reviewing the notes if i needed to, Dr. **** gave unlimited practice tests, and i got to finish my final early

· That is was very convenient because I'm taking 15 hours.

· It was nice to work at my pace and when I had time.

· I could work at my convenience, after work and mostly on the weekends

· i didn't like it that much because when i really needed help it was hard to receive it.

· Being able to have the flexibilty to do the work when conventient to me.

· flexibility

· liked the modules

· Easy to Learn

· didnt like online course

· That I could do the work at my own time and pace!

· Simple to use and you could easily see grades and how you were doing in the course.

· the time restraints were minimal

· The course had a tutor video that could be viewed many times for studying and understanding the material. This method re-enforced the Professor's lecture.

· N/A

· Easy access

· clarity of when assignments were due

· Online courses allow a very flexible schedule which is why I chose and will continue to choose online courses.

· It gave me more time to work on the homework assignments and quizzes.

· not having to sit in class

· I liked the fact that it was only on one day

· It was composed of quizzes and assignments. There was no requirement for discussions of any sort.

· convenience

· It didn't require me to show up in class during every session.

· everything

· The class was easy to navigate and work was managable. I enjoyed learning about history of curriculum. I liked the format of the class.

· Easy and convenient

· Being able to work from home at my own pace.

· the freedom to complete assignments on my own schedule

· Course materials easily accessible.

· I enjoy the conveinence of working when it's the best time for me.

· The ease of submitting assignments.

· Access to view and comment on ideas presented from classmates

· The ability to work from home

· Did not have to drive to the actual campus to attend the course

· Ability to work at anytime

· flexibility and communication

· accessible with my schedule

· The flexibility to complete work when it best fit my schedule.

· It is convenient for my work schedule.

· The accessability and convenience were the best.

· The convenience of being able to work from home at my pace.

· Convenience for working professional

· work at my own pace.

· I did not have to drive to campus and waste time I could spend completing assignments.

· I like to work when convenient to my schedule.

· I didn't have to go to class (I teach full-time in Bartow County).

· Working from home.

· convenience

· Nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

· flexibility

· The ability to complete assignments on my own time.

· Dr. ****was very responsive to questions.

· everything. the instructor is great, communicating with the students was fun and very educational

· The classwork was manageable considering it is an online course. The professor was very helpful and prompt at answering my questions.

· I like the online portion of this course because it was hassle free and I didnt feel pressured by cut off times and deadlines especially with technical difficulty that I ran into at times. The instructor was very mindful of every scenario one of us(students) may have encountered and was open to helping us achieve success in the course.

· I didn't have to travel to Carrolton or go to class on a Saturday.

· I liked how it fit into my life as a full time working professional who is pursuing a master's degree at night. It was really easy to work into my life.

· not having to drive to campus

· I did not have to drive to West Ga.

· Discussion board was conducive to learning.

· I enjoyed the discussions.

· Didn't have to drive an hour plus to get to class.

· Allowed me to manage my time better. The instructor allowed early submission of discussions and assignments.

· flexible

· it was well explained and easy to use

· I like the fact that you get to do the work on your own schedule.

· I really enjoyed working on the course work in my own time.

· It was very manageable, and did not take too much time. There was no 'busy' work.

· everything

· The course packet of problems is the best way to learn the information with having the questions and answers available to you!!!

· It was very organized! I was less confused with this online course than I am in my face to face classes

· I like that the teacher records his power points and described how to do the problem. It helped me so much!

· Very time convenient

· Very easy to use

· I really liked being able to access lectures at any time.

· The help **** was willing to give to his students. Great Teacher.

· went to the face-to-face class

· I was able to work on my own schedule.

· Easy access

· I can complete assignments at my own pace.

· everything

· I could do my work on my own time

· The overall course was well structured

· this was a good class

· Great teacher for online course. Many learning oppurtunies online.

· i like the idea of taking quizzes and doing the work on my own time. It hepled me to improve my study habits and procrasination.

· the video recorded sessions, so i could replay them if needed

· It was easy to use.

· It was convenient

· easy to use and understand

· Online lectures, class material reviews, quizzes and tests.

· Ability to work at my own pace.

· flexible hours to work on course

· it was very good

· Nothing

· It was convenient to do the work at home and also being able to have a week to complete each assignment.

· Professor did not require a lot of test or exams.

· I love how you can work at your own pace and learn things on your own.

· convenience

· Everything

· It fit my work schedule which allowed me to take an extra class this semester. I liked the fact that I did not have to come to the campus, even for the orientation, because all the orientations available did not fit my work schedule. I liked the instructor and the helpful videos.

· I liked the power point presentations that demonstrated visually what one must do to access neccesary information pertaining to research. The assistance that I recieved in person added more clarity to the assignment instructions.

· the ability to be home with my kids

· I liked that there was one research topic that each student worked with for the whole semester rather than choosing a different topic for each assignment. Deadlines were very flexible and the teacher was very helpful.

· I could complete the notes on my own time and was not obligated to be presentable in a classroom setting.

· It worked with my hectic schedule.

· I liked a lot about the online course, but one thing that I liked the most was when she showded up step by step process of what to do, and we could see her doing it as well.

· I was able to do it on my time and didn't feel the pressure that I normally feel in a face-to-face class setting.

· Nothing

· I like working when convenient to my schedule

· That once the teacher saw that we knew what were doing she didnt require face to face meetings. you only had to go if you needed help.

· Not having to drive for class

· The flexibility

· My professor, ***** was excellent!

· flexibility

· I liked that I could do the work sitting at home. Having an 8 month old daughter, I wanted to be mostly at home with her.

· That I could complete the assignments at home and on my own time.

· FREEDOM of my time when to do it!

· That I could access it anywhere.

· The freedom to complete assignments roughly based on my schedule.

· It would have been okay but the teacher would not return emails if you had a question.

· I liked the fact that I was able to do the work at my own pace.

· Easy to navigate

· That we had resources available

· Flexibility

· I was able to work at my own pace.

· I was albe to complete assignements from my home. It is great for working parents.

· Nothing

· I liked that I could complete work at my own pace and on my own schedule.

· I liked the money it saved me in gas; not going for Rome to Carrollton once or twice a week.

· I could procrastinate longer.

· That I can complete the work whenever I choose.

· I enjoyed the freedom to do the assignments at my own pace (within reason).

· Nothing

· the ability to use the internet to comunicte

· I liked that I was able to work on the assignments on my own time and at my own pace.

· The content was fairly simple.

· I liked that I could do my work at home. I also liked that we did not have to meet for class.

· The things I liked about having an online class was the freedom of doing my work when I was able to get to it and not having to go to a class week after week.

· I liked that the teacher outlined every assignment. Everything for this course was very easy to follow and to understand.

· I liked this course because it was informational and relates to my future career as an educator. I liked being able to pace myself at my own convenience and participate in online discussions.

· I enjoyed being able to do it on my own time.

· Everything that was taught in this course besides blogging was a new learning experience to me.

· it allowed me to work at my own pace.

· The freedom to complete my work ahead of time.

· I liked the fact that I did not have to drive all the way to Carrollton for class each week. Also, I think ******* did an excellent job expressing her expectations each week. She provided detailed checklists and materials in order for sucessful completion of each week's activities. She was always avaliable by phone whenever I needed her, and she answered my e-mails very quickly. She is the main reason I have done do well in this course. With this class being my first online class, I was a little aprehensive at first, but after the first couple of weeks I felt better about it. Overall, I feel that this course was a great first experience for me.

· That my teacher was always available to help me and I could see what was graded and what was not.

· she is a wonderful teacher and very helpful!

· The online videos that ***** shows about how to complete the modules each week. She is very precise and her instructions helps greatly when completing assignments!

· It was easier for me to do because I could log on on my own time and it wasn't a specified time frame to log in by. I like that because I have a very busy scheduele. Also I learned helpful information to use while teaching and I learned more about computer technology in general.

· I can work on my assignments to fit into my hectic schedule.

· The teacher was very positive and supportive of student needs. She took time to explain expectations and was willing to help when any problem arose.

· Learned a great deal.

· I could do everything in my time.

· It allowed me to work at my own pace and not have to worry about fighting traffic for a parking place in order to make it to class on time.

· Not having to drive to campus.

· Convenience.

· Not having to drive to class.

· I can complete the activities at my own pace. With a busy work and family life online learning makes learning more accessible. If this were not an online program, I would not be enrolled in a program at UWG.

· The Instructor was extremely well versed in Technology it amazed me that he knew so much, and I know that he probably has years of experience with many many areas of technology, For goodness sakes the man has his own server set up at his home(I say this with utmost respect for his expertise). Dr. **** made the course very interesting and it was easy to follow his instructions for the course.

· Only 1 F2F meeting

· It allows for variety

· I liked how it was self paced (somewhat). I also liked how organized the web site (Moodle) was that we used. Dr. **** was very helpful if there were any technical issues. I could always get in touch with Dr.****.

· Dr. ***** is very organized in his approach to this class, and is very straightforward. He wants the best for and from his students. I liked that it is very convenient and there is a lot of time for every assignment.

· The due date of the assignments were spaced out. The flexibility of when you can turn in your work. The professor was really positive, which was encouraging. I enjoy the flexibility of taking the class quizzes when I was ready.

· It's nice to not be locked into specific time periods and frames for doing coursework. Online learning is wonderful for me, since I work a full time job that includes shifts at night and on weekends. Participating in discussions online gave me a chance to think and reflect before responding.

· I could work at my own pace and could work on my assignments any time of the day or night.

· Liked discussion and the use of different programs

· Flexibility to complete assignments on my own time and ahead of due date if necessary.

· I liked that it was easily accessible.

· I was able to set my own schedule for completing classwork.

· I like that I do not have to make the long drive from home to school.

· The course provided the flexibilty I need as I work full-time and don't always have the time to attend on campus classes. The applications for WebCT are user friendly and curriculum is well planned. The professor is always checking our e-mails if any concerns or difficulties are presented.

· Since I work full time I enjoy being able to complete since at my own pace. Sometimes I would work on the class late at night or early in the morning.

· I liked the convenience of completing course work online instead of driving to class each week.

· It was nice not having to drive to class.

· The flexibility to complete the work within my own schedule.

· Willingness of professor to offer assistance.

· It was convenient to not have to travel to class. Once I understood how to access the course materials, I found the website easy to navigate.

· I did like that I did not have to drive so far to class everyday or week.

· Convenience of meeting with instructor/classmates online and completing/submitting assignments more conveniently.

· Assignments were clearly explained and due dates were very clear.

· I liked having the ability to perform assignments at anytime.

· Liked webcam and wimba communication tool. Wished it was used in place of face to face meetings.

· the freedom to do things at my own pace

· The pace of the assignments.

· Allowed me the convenience of participating in and completing the class from my home, with minimal trips to campus.

· I liked the fact that it was easy to access at home.

· Convenience

· I could access it when it was convenient for me.

· It was online and I didn't have to travel.

· very convenient

· Good

· I liked the flexibility of when I could work on and turn in assignments.

· The personal, detailed feedback from my instruction.

· I love not having to drive to campus and waste valuable time and money(for gas).

· I like being able to work on my own at my own pace.

· I could do it on my own time.

· I enjoyed the flexibility of the online course.

· The ability to complete assignments on my own time.

· Not having to travel

· my time to arrange progress

· Everything about this course was great. The teacher's use of available technologies for student use was exemplary (online chats, discussion forms, use of drop boxes, etc.).

· Convenience of working on assignments in the evenings and on weekends from home.

· Being able to contact my instructor.

· Easy to use CourseDen. Flexibility of work.

· Expectations were clear and due dates were clearly posted.

· convenience

· It was convenient to work at my own pace.

· I like the accessibility and flexibility to my time schedule.

· I do not like online classes but that is all that is offered for this class

· Flexible and easy to interpret the assignments.

· Everything

· I liked not having to drive 2 1/2 hours one way to school

· The ease of access, time management flexibility, and ease of use.

· The flexibility.

· Convenience. Basically you can all the information needed to complete assignments online.

· I liked that I didn't have to drive to class everyday or week.

· Interaction with classmates and professor.

· Convenience

· Ease of access, time management flexibility, and ease of use.

· Flexibility

· It is invaluable that one can work at any time and have access to all materials 24 hours a day.

· The convenience.

· It was convient for me & my schedule. Everyone got to participate as much as they liked.

· The freedom to work when I have time.

· Flexibility.

· The professor was always avaiable to answer questions. the majority of the coursework was easy to complete as an online course.

· Being able to work at home on my own time.

· The freedom to work whenever I want.

· I liked the flexibility of completing work for assignments when it was most convenient for me.

· I like not having to drive to school.

· As a full time teacher, I don't have time to travel to class each week. I found my on-line classes allowed me to move at my own pace.

· Convenience

· the ease of working ahead.

· Convenient, I did not have to drive 2 hours to go to class except for 2 ties

· The flexibility to work at my own speed and chosen time.

· time management

· the convenience it provides

· Convenience of completing assignments at home, at my own pace.

· I can do my assignments ANY time of the day or night.

· I enjoyed the flexibility of time that I would not get if I had to drive an hour one way to class once a week or more. I also appreciated the capability to view others' submissions of assignments, such as those posted as attachments to the discussion board.

· I liked that we could share our technology projects so everyone could see them.

· I could work when the time was right for me....

· Flexibility and convenience to my schedule. Weekly chat held by professor for Q&A's.

· Freedom

· I do not like online classes.

· I am a stay-at-home mom, so I really do not have the time to go to class, or the finances to get a babysitter all of the time so that I can attend class.

· Convenient scheduling

· The flexibility.

· That it was online & I did not have to drive to campus

· Being able to complete course work on my own and submitting work without having to travel

· convenience

· I enjoyed only having to travel 3 times to campus because I live 2 and a half hours away.

· I would not be able to attend UWG without the online courses. That is the most valuable part of this program (MEDT).

· group work

· The flexibility of doing my grad work anytime and anywhere I want.

· I liked the use of weekly course notes, which were archived online from the entire semester.

· I enjoyed the flexibility of online classes.

· Not having to go to class each week.

· not having to travel

· The tutorials and podcasts uploaded by the professor.

· assignments were practical and helpful to my major

· Dr. **** is an excellent teacher online and in person.

· It is accessible 24/7.

· I enjoyed working on classwork on my own time.The online portion of this class allows a student to work a little at their own time without commuting. I liked the discussions and appreciate feedback from other students.

· I like being about to complete work on my own schedule.

· Dr. **** is a very organized instructor. She is knowledgeable and timely in her responses to student inquiries. She is very approachable and willing to work with students.

· That is was online & I could do most of it from home

· Everything--it is great.

· Content organization on courseden, feedback from instructor

· convenience

· Love having access at all times.

· complete instructions given for assignments

· ability to self-manage time and work within the guidelines of the course

· Convenience of online class

· It was always accessible.

· Being able to complete work on my own schedule.

· It is convenient to use at my own pace.

· I liked not having to travel to class every week. I liked having access to the syllabus and due dates for assignments at my fingertips.

· It fit into my schedule. As a full time teacher, I don't have time to drive to campus each week.

· The freedom to work on my own schedule.

· convenience

· convenience

· Accessibility at all times.

· Convenience

· I liked the ability to work at my own pace.

· I have had much success with the online program of UWG.

· Being able to work around my schedule & not racing to campus each week just to sit, sit, sit...

· Not having to drive to campus.

· Flexibility

· I was able to do my work from while still be connected to the teacher and other students in the course.

· I like doing work on my own time

· convenience

· I loved everything about the online portion of this class because I was able to complete my work at home which is good for me because I live 2 and a half hours away from campus

· The flexibility of doing my grad work anytime and anywhere I want.

· Accessibility at all times.

· It was convient to my schedule. The instructor was very helpful & supportive. She did not overload us (the students) with introducing everything needed for the course at once.

· I like the convenience of the course, and along with that, I like that the courses are still rigorous and meaningful.

· I liked the flexibility of being able to work on and submit my assigmnents.

· I enjoy the ability to work at my own pace and on my own time.

· Not having to travel and being able to work when it was convenient for me.

· It was easy to access and convienent to use.

· I feel like the instructor set up her page in a neat and organized manner. All information and expectations were posted and concerns were answered in a timely manner.

· It was convenient for me and my busy schedule.

· It was very beneficial to me because no only am I a teacher but I also coach two sports at my highschool. It gives me an opportunity to take classes when I normally would not because of my job.

· The convenience of the course being online.

· Since the majority of this course was conducted outside of Course Den, this question is a non sequitur.

· Learning about various technologies

· The flexibility to access the class at a location and time of my choice.

· I liked the accessibility and conveinence.

· I liked the convenience and ability to access collaborative group members and the teacher very easily. The teacher responded in a timely way to questions.

· I like the fact that I can do everything from multiple computers and not have to attend a class.

· Flexibility to get my work done at my pace

· The ability to work at my own pace.

· The convenience

· I enjoyed the ability to work at my own pace and on my own time.

· Convenience and time saving aspect of not having to drive to Carrollton twice a week.

· I liked that most of it was on line. I find online learning very convenient. I love the idea of the mostly online degree program.

· it was cool

· The convenience!

· What I like about online classes in general is that I get to work around my schedule at home. As a teacher, parent, and coach I need the flexibility that an online course can offer. Some of the assignments in this course fit this guideline.

· I liked the fact that I am able to work full time and obtain a degree. I see people struggle with teaching while trying to obtain a degree through a traditional face-to-face program. I don't have the time for that type of program.

· I like being able to communicate through GoggleDocs.

· I was convenient for my busy schedule.

· Convenience was the main advantage.

· The ability to schedule the classwork around my own schedule

· The convenience of not having to drive out to campus because it is a hour away from where I live.

· The convenience of working online.

· Space available to upload assignments and videos for classes that had a lot of production work.

· My class...my time

· I liked that I could access the course from home or work. I also liked that I particiapted in a group setting in this class.

· Flexibility.

· Learning on my own time.

· Interacting with my classmates

· convenience, ease of course den

· The computer applications for instruction where interesting and I can use them in class.

· flexibility

· I liked that I could access the class from home and from work and at any time of the day or night.

· The ability to work at my own pace.

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· The group discussions were great.

· Convenience

· The idea octive feedback by other students.f posting work to be critiqued for constru

· That is provided a chance for me to fit this into my full-time teaching career and raising my family.

· working on my own time

· the instructional community

· I like the idea of being able to present lessons and ideas using technology ans online services. I would like to be able to learn more about using/teaching online materials for my school district.

· As an introvert, I liked that the environment provided me the opportunity to contribute to the class in a non-threatening environment.

· I can participate at my convenience.

· I love online learning - I love working from my home.

· Open discussion and atmosphere. Good range of topics.

· I liked the accessibility and the conveinence.

· Flexibility

· I can further my education in the comfort of my own home. I loved that all of the information needed regarding assignments, text, etc. were available online.

· Being able to incorporate school into my work schedule and not having to drive to campus.

· It was convinient.

· The online discussion was informative and helpful. Discussions did not take placce simply for the sake of discussion and I benefited from the online interaction with my professor and fellow students.

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· Convienence

· I like the convenience of the courses, and that the courses are relevant, meaningful, and rigorous.

· Everything. Ease of use, ability to do work at own pace, at times when fit my professional/personal schedule, and the ability to interact with peers in a more meaningful way than I have in face-to-face instruction.

· The convenience of working whenever I could fit it into my schedule.

· It was relevant, convenient, and worth my time.

· Learning on my own time.

· I liked not having to drive to class on a weekly basis.

· I am very busy and taking online classes work for me. This is the only way I can continue working on my specialist.

· Open easy discussion. Ease of choosing when I participate. Allowed more personal freedom and kept school from consuming my family time.

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· The convenience and versatility.

· I liked the flexibility that Dr. ***** offered for completing discussion posts, podcast responses, etc. There were strict deadlines for projects, which is fine, but the other assignments were much more flexible. This was nice and works easily with my out of class (both as a teacher and student) life.

· Convenience was most appreciated.

· The online discussion with other students, the pacing guide, and the coursework was spread out just about right.

· That I could do this course when it was convenient with my life. I teach full-time and am a mother so I need flexibility.

· The set up of the modules. They were precise and easy to understand which is helpful for distance learners.

· Convenience

· Convenience of not going to campus

· Flexibility.

· Convenience

· Conveninece

· The fact that it was online and the materials could be accessed 90% online.

· The convenience of having an online class

· I can access and complete assignments at my leisure when and where I want.

· Convenience

· Very convenient...was able to work at my own pace when it was good for me.

· I liked the convenience of being able to do the course work at my convenience from home.

· Flexibility

· I liked being able to contribute to discussions and work on assignments without having to drive to the class.

· The convenience of not having to drive to a certain location at a certain time.

· convenient

· convenient

· Being able to complete everything online prevented me from having to drive long distances to and from campus.

· As an introvert, I enjoyed the opportunity to contribute to the class discussions in a non-threatening environment.

· Not travelling to campus

· It was convinient.

· Learning on my own time.

· Improving my time management and saving gas.

· I really enjoyed not having to travel to the campus every class period. I also enjoyed the flexibility of doing course work at my convenience.

· I liked the Dr. **** video and the good assessment assignment. I hated doing the various reflections, as they are bogus. We are adults and if we can do the assignmet with a passing grade, then of course we know what we've taken from it. Reflections are just added non-sense. Trust me, when students write reflections. 90% of the people are writing BULL CRAP. It's such an ineffective tool of assessing learning or application of a concept.

· I enjoyed te 60% on-line and 40% face-to-face.

· Being able to work at any time at home in my comfy clothes or at work.

· Convenient

· The fact that we did not meet face to face every week.

· I can work when it is conventient to my schedule.

· I liked reading what the other people in the class had to say about what is currently going on in middle schools.

· I like that I could do everything from home.

· I like that I can do the work when it is convenient for me. I work full time so it is often hard to get school work done during the week. I usually do most of my reading and assignments over the weekend so this class was perfect for me

· I was able to do this course on my own time.

· I really liked the having the ability to get to assignments at my own leisure.

· Straightforward, easy to see what was due each week.

· Being able to study at my own pace and be able to do it in my own home.

· Totally online, schedule set up

· I really like the freedom and flexibility an online class gives me with a family and a job.

· I really enjoyed this class, the online quizes really helped out a lot.

· There was a lot of information available for understanding the material.

· Convenience

· Easily accessable, and I can work any time I choose.

· You can do your work whenever you want

· GREAT TEACHER, GREAT MATERIAL!

· on my time

· Not a single thing. I have taken many on-line courses and found all others to be excellent. This one was horrible- here's book, read it, take tests. No involvement of professor, no chapter summaries, no quizzes, nothing to aid in learning the material.

· flexibility

· convenient

· i didnt really like it. i guess that we only had tests and no quizes or assighnments.

· Helped to attend class and not drive to school.

· that the teacher was helpful about work due and stuff. the assignments were taught very nicely. the project was spread out throughout the semester and taught before each section was due.

· That I was able to turn in assignments/tests/quizzes at my time before the deadline.

· The fact that I could work at my own speed and work ahead of myself.

· I could complete my work when it was convenient for me.

· I found the online set up to be very helpful.

· That the assignments were actually fun to do

· I was able to do it on my own time.

· Time convenient.

· I can complete my assignments at my pace.

· I was able to do it on my own time.

· Online courses are very convenient because you get to work on your own time. It make's it easier to juggle regular classes and their busy schedules.

· I liked that we had 2 weeks to complete assignments because we needed it to figure out what we were supposed to do.

· I thought they were informative.

· convenient

· I liked that I could complete the assigned tasks at my own convenience.

· Being allowed to do the work on my own time.

· I like the fact that I do not have to drive out to school for this class.

· very easy access

· That I am able to move at my own pace. I had a life-changing event this semester and the online classes helped me still be able to do school.

· To work area my schedule with work and other classes

· i could do it on my own time.

· The course was a lot more interactive than what I expected, which helped a music beginner like myself learn/understand the course material better.

· Being able to get a email response quickly.

· easy on my own time type of work

· Not having to go to class

· It was at your pace for the most part. The assignments was not too hard. The online resources was great. All the educational resources that are available on line was good and helpful. This class allowed you to be creative and I loved that advantage

· The online concerts were interesting.

· I liked beging about to do the work at anytime during the day.

· It was nice not to have to physically attend class. Online to awhile to get the hang of it.

· The convenience of not having to leave home, spend money on gas, and being able to work around one's job schedule and child care issues, etc..

· I was able to keep in touch with the professor and I was able to view my progress online.

· That it was online

· I was able to stay home with my family and do the classwork.

· Made it a lot better because of having such a busy work schedule.

· The online portion of this course was great. I prefer online as long as all aspects of the course are spelled out and deadlines are explicit.

· I liked being able to do my class time when I could and not having to show up at a scheduled time. I also think the teachers were very considerate and helpful in any way they could be.

· Nothing teacher was not fair in grading. Did not see two of our test. But i do not know why I am writing this nothing is ever done?

· Made working full time and going to school more accomodating

· Can work at home on my school. My schedule is very busy

· very convenient

· Not having to attend class weekly

· not having to drive to class

· Flexibility

· I was compelled to learn how to take on-line classes when I was not ready. I am glad I did, because I have an idea of how on-line classes work.

· Convenience

· The ease of using the computer from my home to send up assignments and get in on discussions.

· I do not like online classes at all.

· Not driving to school on days I have on-line class

· Made it easier for a working student. Allowed me to complete my assignments on my own time.

· I prefer online courses as long as all deadlines and expectations are spelled out explicitly.

· being able to do assignments from home or work

· That it fits my schedue

· convenient to work from home

· Not having to attend class weekly.

· Flexibility

· I have learned how to take on-line class. This is something I have never done before.

· I am able to do the work at home. I would rather have on-line courses, so I would not have to drive to campus.

· I like the WIMBA part of the class. I have a hard time with public speaking, so this will make it easier for me to overcome my anxiety.

· The convenience. I work night shift and live a good distance away. Being able to access the course and work on materials at a time convenient to me made school possible.

· flexibility and learning activities

· The flexibility to be able to work on school work whenever it is convenient to me. It made going back to school possible for me.

· I am able to do my work at home and submit when I am ready.

· weekly assignments

· very convenient and easy to work into my lifestyle

· emails

· The convenience of doing class work whenever I have time. I work nights so it makes scheduling time to do work easier.

· Communication was very good. Comments on papers were thorough and timely. All of my questions were answered promptly. Wimba was very helpful too. I liked the weekly progress notes; it kept everything organized and I never fell behind.

· The convenience: time, scheduling, etc.

· I could do the assignments whenever I felt like it.

· I liked it because I could complete the lessons and quizzes when I needed to (within the time limit).

· it was easy to use and information was easy to understand.

· The online course made it very convenient due to a hectic schedule. I think that I will take more classes online in the future.

· It was convienent and made it easier to fit into my busy schedule

· Being able to do my work on my time

· It was good for me to be able to access it when i needed too and could.

· I didnt have to attend class every week.

· Not having to go to class.

· that i got up to 24 hours to take the quizzes.

· It was really convenient for me since I live pretty far away from the Carrollton campus. The online material was easy to understand, and any issues that arose were easy to take care of.

· It was nice to work at my own pace as well as be able to discuss items of concern with classmates onliine.

· easy to access

· It was easy to submit assigments.

· It was fine i just don't enjoy online classes caus4e i have to remeber when to get on

· That I did not have to meet in the classroom every week.

· The online portion was very interested and informational.

· It was easy to do assignments at my own pace.

· I loved the online whether than driving to class.

· That I didn't have to use time getting to campus. I enjoyed the power points that were used to teach the on-line portion of the course.

· The teacher was flexible with when assignments were due. She alloted plenty of time for any work.

· I liked that I could work at my own pace.

· I could do it on my own time.

· That all projects were due on the same day so it was very easy to keep track of.

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· That i have time to complete my work a set date every week so there is no rushing.

· Time flexibility and being able to save gas and still learn what i needed to learn

· It was easy to understand exactly where the quizzes were located and everything was pretty helpful on the website.

· Discussions were helpful additions to course material

· Easy

· everything! doing my work from my own room was such a convenience, and the work was definitely relative and pertinent to the course- i feel much smarter on the bugject of american government now.

· It was easy to understand and I could do it on my own time.

· convenience

· not being in classroom

· easy access and time convenient

· can do it on my own time

· The teacher was good!

· It was very covieniant for me and my time.

· It was easy and very accessible.

· It was easy to understand and I could do my work any time I liked.

· I like that I am able to be at home, and work on school work instead of going to class.

· I really liked being able to do my work on my own schedule.

· It was important to me to be able to do work at times convenient for me because I work and have two teenaged childred.

· Dr.**** made a very detailed schedule and outline with what assignments/tests were due and gave us enough time to complete them!

· It allows me to do work on my on time

· I liked it and the teacher was real cool.

· That i could do the assignments on my own time and not have to worry about asking work to work me only certain times.

· I love that I can do it on my own time

· I liked the fact that taking my quizes and tests online was simple and easy to access. (On Course Den) I just liked the simplicity of it in general. I also liked the fact that I saved gas by not having to drive to the campus to do the things that I've done online.

· I was able to access information via the internet that I may not have been able to in a single book

· Everything. I liked that most of the work was online. I liked being able to review the quiz right after I took it, so I could see what I did wrong.

· I was able to do things when I had the time to do them at home.

· That I could get notes and things online.

· I liked how we could do our assignments on our own time.

· The parts where after I finished I could click the X and watch WebCT vanish from my browser. If my browser was a human I would then make it shower and use sanitizer.

· It gave me an idea of what I'd have to do each week.

· flexibility with time to turn in discussions and quizzes

· The flexible schedule

· The way it was easily set up and usable and being able to really speak my mind and answer on my own time. This class really helped in deciding to take on line classes in the future.

· That I can do work on my own time.

· it was very straight forward

· The optional readings were a good supplement, and the ability to quickly view one's grades are a plus.

· It was convenient at times

· I didn't have to drive to class, and the assignments were very self explanatory.

· More flexiby for working on assignments

· That I didn't have to come to school on Saturdays.

· no sat morning class

· didn't have to meet in person

· I thought that this class was very insightful and easy to understand. The assignments were easy to post and the online access was always available.

· The course is ok.

· Working from home and at my convenience.

· It was very convenient to be able to get things done on my own time.

· The flexibility to work self-paced within pre-arranged guidelines for due dates.

· I like not having to be on campus to participate in class.

· The online interactions with others in the course and the prompt fee back from the instructor.

· everything, the instructor was always very helpful and communicating on-line with the students was very education, it gave everyone the opportunity to voice their opinions.

· Could do assignments any time of day

· the flexibility that it offered to me as a working person

· we had a couple days to complete the quizes.

· It was more convenient for me because I commute.

· i could work from home

· I could do the work on my own time.

· easy

· convenience

· not having to drive to campus

· I could do my work on my own time.

· Flexible schedule.

· it was okay

· It gives the convenience of completing projects in a wider range of time. It allows for greater flexibility!

· that I could do it from home

· I liked not having to actually leave my house to go to class, and have the freedom to do my work when I had time.

· I did not like the online portion of this class.It would take longer to listen to the powerpoints online than if I went to class to hear a lecture.

· I was able to do the work when I had time

· It was nice not to leave the comfort of my own dorm room and complete my required work.

· I could complete the assignments when I wanted, within the time limit.

· flexability

· Mrs.Brooks had a detailed schedule for us! With specific due dates a head of time! I like that everything was due on 1 day and by a certain time so I couldn't get confused.

· I liked just about everything. The assignments were easy to understand and do.

· I liked the fact that I could do the work on my on time.

· The assignments were well explained

· That you could do it on your own time.

· The information I learned was directly and immediately applicable to life.

· it was easy

· I did not have to attend classes regularly

· The only aspect why I think online learning is good, is because of the fact that sometimes it is good to be able to make an own time management, so you do not have to go to class each time.

· Having the freedom to do my work whenever I wanted as long as I had it turned in by the due date.

· I was able to concentrate on other courses and do this course when needed at my own time vs. being held down to a specific time frame.

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· I could do the work when I was able to.

· Not having to go to a classroom all the time and the easy online quiz grades. I like a lot of busy work. It makes it easier to make a better grade.

· It was convenient

· I did not have to wake up early and go to the class.

· I could do some work from home

· the fact that I did not have to drive to school

· could do it on my own time

· not having to drive to campus

· That it was online

· VERY INFORMATIVE

· flexability

· I could work at my own pace and when I had time.

· The fact that I did not have to attend classes and that all assignments were online.

· I was able to work fulltime, tend to my family and do this class at hours convenient to me.

· The instructor was very flexible.

· The convience of working at home. As a full time teacher, ir would have been have difficult to attend a face-to-face meeting each week.

· Easy access.

· Convient, great professor-she responds promptly to questions,assignments, and concerns.

· The assignments were easy to understand. It was very convenient.

· I liked the convenience of being able to work on the course at times that are good for me. This is very important to me.

· I have time to work on assignments and answer discussion questions. There is a variety of materials--text and online--to learn from.

· convenience of attending school while taking care of my family. Once you reach a certain level in your career, face to face meetings are inconvenient, especially when you have to juggle work and family.

· Variety of materials to use and study, including websites--chatroom discussions

· Being able to conduct group chats on our own time was very convenient. I got a lot out of that portion of the class.

· I was able to chat with my classmates at home about the content of the chapters. The class was excellent and I learned a lot.

· I like be able to work from home. It was less stressful knowing that you do not have to leave to go to class.

· I liked that I could do everything from home and the information from the syllabus was clear in order to complete appropriate assignments.

· I liked being able to work at my own pace and get things done ahead of time b/c of my schedule and family. I also liked that it was online b/c I live away from campus, so I didn't have to travel all the way to campus and could do the work and class from home which wsa very convenient.

· Being able to work at my own pace, and being able to work in my pajamas.

· I enjoy working at my own pace.

· That I could do the work in my own time and it doesn't require me to use the gas or my time (1-1/2 hour round trip).

· I did not have to come to campus every week for class

· Information is obtainable any time. Feedback can be provided by students and the instructor, any time of the day. Travel time is practically eliminated.

· we had an unlimited amount of chances to take the quizes to get above a 70 so we can get our 10pts for them. and we got 2 chances to take our test.

· That I can do the work on my own time.

· Freedom to work at one's own pace and/or time, the material tools allowing one to learn on their own, the ability to take tests and quizzes whenever you feel at your best

· The only thing I liked was that I could work on a more flexible schedule.

· I enjoyed the lectures it was as if we were face-to-face. I was able to take notes and wasn't nervous about participating in discussions.

· I like that the lectures for this class had a voice recording.

· That you do not have to drive to campus every week.

· I liked being able to work on assignments at my own pace for this course.

· I liked doing my work on my own time

· you have time to correct your mistakes

· I like being able to complete the work on my own time.

· The instructor was EXCELLENT!!! I learned so much from this course and I enjoyed it!

· Lectures and videos

· I can do my assignments anytime which fit into my hectic schedule.

· it's great to be able to work the classes from home. i feel like the prof. may be giving more work to those online, but it's worth it. it's very flexible.

· Professor's lectures....I was able to stop and listen to them over and over again.

· I was able to comment without being seen.

· You could do the assignments on your own time.

· Dr. *** made the online portion easy to understand and kept us updated with what was expected of us. She also sent out friendly email reminders and helpful ideas throughout the course.

· Being able to work from home and work and not going to cmapus once aweek.

· Access to grades and the ease of submitting assignments.

· It was nice to be able to work at the convenience of my busy schedule. All the assignement were very clear and to the point.

· I like that I can turn in my assignments online rather than face to face.

· The flexibility to complete materials and readings on my own time and at any hour.

· I need online courses to complete this program

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· flexibility

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· Class discussions.

· Instructor was very knowledgable, and personable

· It is very convenient for me to do online courses because I have a husband and a one year old at home. It definitley does not stress me out.

· That everything was done online.

· I can access at any time of the day.

· everything

· I was able to work and then participate in class without the commute. I also liked the fact that I could revisit any course materials as needed.

· conveince

· NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

· flexibility

· I liked not having to travel so much.

· Being able to work from home.

· Completing work at my convenience

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· I like having online course because I have a husband and a one year old at home.

· I loved the way Dr. **** organized her course materials , due dates and calendar.

· I like the flexibility of the onling course.

· convenience

· The online portion of this course was convenient and most of the time, available.

· I liked saving money on gas and being able to complete assignments on my time.

· flexibility

· class discussions.

· Convenient

· Speedy response from professor

· Submitting lesson plans, discussions, and other projects

· I liked not having to travel.

· It works well for my family

· convenient

· submitting assignments

· NOTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

· I enjoyed the ability to work around my schedule, the convenience of communicating with my professor and classmates outside of the classroom and the oppotunity to work at my own pace.

· I liked the flexibility to work on schoolwork when i had the time.

· Flexiblity

· not commuting

· The distance to the campus is a factor and therefore being able to complete the course on-line is a great benefit.

· The ability to work at my own pace, during times that were convenient for me and being able to communicate with professor and classmates outside of the classroom.

· That the instructor was clear on her expectations and gave plenty of examples to utilize. She also made herself readily availble to help in any way possible.

· flexibility

· I really liked not having to waste money on gas and being able to complete work on my own time. I also liked that all of the materials were online.

· Convenience

· flexibity

· The amount of flexibilty it provides to persons working full-time like myself.

· Being able to have some flexibility in submission of work.

· Dr. **** made the course very pleasant inspite of my ambivalent feeling regarding online courses. He was extremely organized and handled hiccups in the course smoothly.

· I liked that I could contribute to class discussions at home.

· Not having to drive as much.

· It's very convenient and allows me to spend more time with my family.

· convenience

· I liked the flexibility in responding to topics and working on assignments. As a self-contained teacher in a SEBD classroom, I rarely get to leave the school before 5:00 pm. I work closely with DFACS, juvenile court systems, probation officers, etc. , so it would be bext to impossible for me to attend a class on campus.

· Access and conversation with others in the class during times when we normally would not have been able to contact each other for support.

· The flexibility to work when i wanted to.

· Organized system of learning that offered flexibility.

· Flexibility with time

· In particular, access to the library. The ability to complete assignments from home as well as communicate with other students and profs from home. I would certainly take another online course.

· I was able to plan my schedule with that of the course assignemtns and complete them on my time. The Professor- great communication! Fast and reliable. There were errors in the syllabus at the start of the semester but he quickly resoved them and communicated that well with us! I think this is EXTREMELY important especially when doing an on line class at this level- people have jobs and families they also have to take care of!

· I didn't have to drive at night to get to class.

· Not having to drive to Carrollton (65+ miles each way) after a full day of work.

· Very convenient! It allows me more time to spend with my family.

· convenience

· convenience, time factor,

· Dr. **** did an excellent job organizing the page in such a way that it was clear what was required for the students in different graduating circumstances.

· Not having to take the long drive on a regular basis.

· The flexibility in participating in discussions, working on assignments, and time of day that I could access course den.

· The ability to converse with all other students in the course at any time to assist each other with questions and assignments.

· I could submit my assignments at any time.

· I could do my work on my time frame and not when it was convenient to the professor.