Spring 2009 Distance Education Survey (Student Comments)

Question 24: What did you like about the online portion of this course?

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· ability to work at my own pace

· Ability to work at my own pace

· Ability to work at own pace and in own time

· Ability to work on my own time and easily fit into my schedule.

· ability to work on my own time schedule

· ability to work on my time

· Able to do whenever I wanted.

· Able to keep complete my assignments on my own time.

· Able to learn at own pace and do work when time became available

· able to talk freely about dicussions that would be uncomfrotable if in a class setting

· Able to work at my on pace

· able to work at my own pace

· aboe to work at yor own pace

· Absolutely Nothing

· access to grades

· access to grades

· access to professor

· Accessibility on my time schedule! Ability to communicate and share with others in class and with instructor.

· Again, I could work when it was convenient for me to do so.

· All documents are easily found on courseden

· All of it was online, it made it very simple. If you needed help it was right there in your two books for this course that you had.

· All the documents and information I needed were available to me through WebCT.

· Allowed me time to set my own schedule and forced me to be more responsible with work and study routines.

· Allowing me to work on my own accord.

· Allows me to schedule my work time in relation to my school time and family time

· Allows me to schedule my work time in relation to school tima and family time

· Also, just the freedom to work when I could, not at a set time.

· As with all my online classes, I love that I do not have to come to campus frequently and can work at my own pace. I prefer online classes to regular ones.

· assignments were completed and turned in on line

· assynchronous contributions to class discussions

· Availability

· Being a busy wife and mother, I loved the convenience of online courses.

· Being a very busy wife and mother, I loved the convenience of taking an online class.

· Being able to be home to complete assignments.

· Being able to communicate with my fellow students easily.

· being able to complete it at my own time

· Being able to complete the work on my own time. I also enjoyed being able to look up information needed for quizzes.

· Being able to do the work at my own pace and when was convienent for me.

· Being able to do the work on my own time and the deadlines were very fair and reasonable.

· being able to do the work when i had time to

· Being able to spend time at home in study.

· Being able to take assigments at my own pace.

· Being able to work anywhere I had access to the internet.

· Being able to work at my own pace and not having to worry about getting to class on time.

· Being able to work at my own pace and not stressing over getting to class on time

· Being able to work at my own pace.

· Being able to work at my own pace.

· being able to work at work on my own time

· Being able to work at your own pace and whatever time.

· Being able to work from home or anywhere that as access to a computer and the internet.

· Being able to work on my own schedule.

· Being able to work when it is best for me.

· By being able to do my work whenever it was convienent for me!

· Calendar

· can access anytime or anywhere

· can do it whenever

· Can go at my own pace

· Can work at my own pace on my own time frame

· Class material on hand in the website and videos giving instructions to the module exercises.

· collaboration with peers

· Communication via message boards

· Completely assignments whenever you wanted.

· convenience

· Convenience

· Convenience

· Convenience

· Convenience

· Convenience

· convenience

· convenience

· Convenience

· convenience

· convenience and immediate access to teacher and classmates on web

· Convenience for full time workers who live far from campus.

· Convenience of getting an endorsement through the comfort of your own home

· convenience of online

· Convenience of working at home, on my own schedule.

· Convenience to work from home.

· CONVENIENCE!!

· Convenience.

· Convenience.

· Convenience.

· convenient

· convenient

· Convience

· convience

· Convience

· convienence

· Convienience

· convient for me with small children.

· Convinent

· could access at any time

· could do it at my own rate

· Could do it on my own time

· Could have access to course work and do assignments anywhere.

· Courseden is easy to navigate. The structure it provides is easy to use; I like being able to return to previous assignments as well as see what is coming. Like the calendar feature and submitting assignments electronically.

· creATING THE WEBSITE Was fun AND NEW TO ME

· Did not have to travel to or make time for class

· Directions easy to follow

· discussion topics

· discussion topics, tests

· discussions

· Discussions were interesting and thought provoking, assignments relative to class

· Do the work at a pace I liked and on my time

· Doing things on mostly my own time to be able to fit it into my extremely overwhelming and hectic schedule.

· Dr **** was very flexible and accessible

· Dr. ****

· Dr. **** does a great job. He puts everything you need online, a long with a whiteboard showing how to work out the problems. I also like that he still has class on mon/wed.

· Dr. **** and **** quick answers

· Dr. **** has been awesome. He is so nice and helpful and approachable and knowledgeable. Kudos to him.

· Dr. **** was cheerfully helpful on the phone and in his office when I had frequent questions. Being able to do the work at home while communicating with other students is appealing to me.

· Dr. **** humor, flexibility, and caring

· Dr. **** interacted often with us. He asked questions that led us in the right direction of the content if we got off track and was extremely good about responding to inquiries. The content of the class was very interesting - I looked forward to post

· Dr. **** helpful feedback

· Dr. **** did a great job of setting up this class. She was very positive and encouraging throughout the course. Willing to help at all times!

· ease and convenience

· Ease of completing when I wanted to.

· ease of use and convenience

· Ease of use and convenience.

· ease of use, convenience

· Ease of use.

· Easily accesible.

· easy

· easy access

· easy access

· easy access

· Easy access and understandable

· easy access to instructor through email

· easy access to professor

· Easy access. Work at your own pace. I also enjoyed some of the discussions.

· Easy accessability

· Easy accessability

· easy accessability and most often when I needed it.

· easy and convinient

· easy for me to do on my own time

· Easy material

· Easy to access.

· Easy to fit into my schedule

· Easy to participate, not required to use so much gas to get to school, able to take class and not have to spend 2+ hours driving to/from West GA.

· Easy to post photos and receive feedback from professor and classmates.

· Easy to see grades

· easy to submit assignments

· easy to use at my time and place

· easy to use, could do on my own time

· easy to work at my time and place

· Enjoy being able to work from home when I have the time.

· everyhting

· Everyone got a chance to "speak" through learning modules.

· Everything

· Everything

· everything

· Everything

· everything

· everything

· Everything

· Everything was at my own pace.

· Everything was available online at anytime.

· everything was fine.

· everything was organized and together

· Everything!

· Everything! Information was posted and web sites were given to use that were helpful.

· Everything! The information was available (textbook) so that I didn't have to buy one! Websites and podcasts as well as posted information was available touse. Feedback from the instructor was promt and helpful. Student interaction was a big part of

· Everything!!!

· Fit well with my full time work and family.

· Fits in with working a full time job and family priorities. Can complete work at a convenient time.

· Flexability

· Flexability to do the class work when I have the proper time.

· flexability with my assignments

· flexibility

· Flexibility

· Flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· Flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· Flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· Flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· flexibility

· Flexibility and convenience

· Flexibility in terms of submitting assignments and posting to discussion.

· Flexibility to complete assignments on my schedule

· Flexibility to do class work and to read the lectures at a time most convienent time for me, but with the help of a teacher when needed and throughout the semester to help to fully explain things.

· flexibility to work at my own pace

· Flexibility to work at times that fit my schedule.

· FLEXIBILITY!

· flexibility, availability of supportive materials, calendars with reminders of assignments due

· flexibility, but i think that more class meetings for this class would be helpful

· Flexibility.

· Flexibility.

· flexibilty

· flexible

· flexible for my schedule

· flexible with my schedule

· Flextime

· For someone who works M-F, 7-4, it was very convenient.

· For this particular course, not much. But that is mostly related to the instructor.

· Forced me to stay on my work throughout the course of the semester. I could not fall behind and wait until the last minute to do everything.

· Freedom

· Frees you up time wise and basically you can work at your own pace.

· friends

· going to class twice a month and doing the assignments on my own time.

· good

· good class

· Good feedback from instructor, great organization, speed of grading, ability to communicate with other students.

· good student participation and instructor feedback in the discussion portion

· good to work at my own pace

· Great

· great

· great

· great teacher and good to work when i had a chance

· Having all the deadlines already set was very helpful. I always knew how much time I had to complete an assignment. I very much enjoyed learning and completing assignments at my own pace and in my own way. I learned a lot about computer programs that I t

· Having resources available when taking quizzes.

· Having the ability to complete the workload on my own time was the main reason for me being able to continue my education at all.

· Having the flexibility to complete this course from any location of my choice. Completing assignments relevant to my field of study.

· Having young children, I was able to get my school work done and not have to find child care. I was able to work on this class when it was convenient for me.

· Help from classmates and professor.

· I appreciate not having to drive to the Carrolton Campus, which is about 1 hour from where I live.

· I appreciated that the work could be done at anytime of the day or time within that week.

· I appreciated the interaction via the message boards.

· I can complete my assignments according to my schedule.

· I can do my work on my own time.

· I can structure my class around my own time schedule. Saves money on gas and transit time.

· I can use the information that i learned in the future.

· I can work at my own pace without spending the time to drive to campus. Our class has meetings online which work just as effectively as face-to-face meetings.

· I can work at my own pace.

· I can work at my pace.

· I can work att my leisure.

· I can work on it on my own time.

· I can work when I have time.

· I can work when it is best for me and my family.

· I cannot stand online work. Had I known it was both going to be online and that I had to actually pay for CourseCompass I would never have taken this course.

· I choose when to do the work.

· I could acess the online lectures when i needed to.

· I could be completely finished with this course within the first month of the semester!!

· I could complete classwork from anywhere.

· I could do it on my own time instead of being in class at a certain time. It was also easier because I didn't have to worry about distractions in class.

· i could do it when it was convenient for me. there was no set time for class to begin and end

· I could do my assignments and participation on my own time rather than having a set time for a class.

· I could do my classwork on my own time.

· I could do my work after the kids went to bed at night and from my own home.

· I could do my work at home or on campus.

· I could do the assisntments on my own time.

· I could do the work on my own time.

· I could do the work on my time.

· I could do things at my own pace.

· I could do work in my own time

· I could do work on my own time.

· I could finish assignments early and not have to worry about them anymore.

· I could get my work done in advance and I type faster than I write.

· I could get the assignments done on my own time.

· I could go at my own pace. I have a husband and a 6 month old daughter and the online portion allowed me to work with my home schedule. I was able to work ahead when I knew i was going to be busy when an assignment was due and take my time when needed al

· I could manage most of it in my own time. I really like/enjoyed the free time it gave me by not having to sit in a class for hours.

· I could read and take the quizzes at my own pace.

· I could use it at my leisure.

· I could work ahead and at my own pace.

· I could work ahead of the course.

· i could work ahead of time, and go at my own pace.

· i could work at home.

· I could work at my own pace

· I could work at my own pace with agreeable deadlines.

· I could work at my own pace.

· I could work at my own pace.

· I could work at my own pace.

· I could work at my time table

· I could work from home. I also liked the way the discussions were held.

· I could work on it when ever I wanted and could work ahead. This gave me more time with my other classes. The tutoring lab was very helpful. Would recommend this class onlin.

· i could work on it when i had time.

· I could work on my assignments at my convience.

· I could work when it was convenient to me

· I did not have to drive all the way to campus from my job. As someone who is already teaching, I find it very inconvenient to have to drive to campus one day a week for only 1 class.

· I did not have to go to a classroom. It was convenient learning in my own home.

· I did not have to go to class.

· I did not have to travel the 1 hour and 30s to class. I did it after the kids went to bed.

· I did not have to travel! Thank you....

· I did not know there was an on-line portion to this course besides printing out the take home test.

· I did not like anything about it. It was difficult to balance and did not challenge me one bit. It was pointless and tedious. I did not learn anything more than I already learned in high school and middle school.

· I did work on my own time.

· I didn't have to drive to campus.

· I didn't have to fight for a parking space. Everyone got a chance to provide input and share information.

· i didnt have to go to class and could work at my own pace

· I didn't have to go to class everyday.

· I didn't have to go to class.

· I didnt have to leave my room to go to class.

· I didnt have to leave my room.

· I didn't have to wake up at 8AM to get to class.

· I didn't have to waste a lot of time driving to and from the campus each week.

· I enjoy it.

· I enjoy online learning and being flexible to do my coursework as an adult who works and takes care of family responsibilities.

· I enjoy the convenience of being able to do course work at home and not having to make the trip to Carrollton.

· I enjoy the flexibility of the online courses.

· I enjoyed being able to work from home. It was convenient to be able to log on at any time and not have to be in the classroom at a certain time.

· I enjoyed not having to come into twice every week

· I enjoyed not having to go to a classroom every week while doing the full time teaching internship.

· I enjoyed that you could submit the assignments earlier then when they were due.

· I enjoyed the ability to do it at my own leisure.

· I enjoyed the convenience of being at home with my family.

· I enjoyed the convenience of taking this course online.

· I enjoyed the convenience of working at home.

· I enjoyed the fact that I could work at my pace.

· I enjoyed the interaction that took place between myself and my classmates through the online course discussion board.

· I enjoyed the podcast. I thought they fun and enlightening.

· I enjoyes the organization of the course.

· I feel that I have received a quality instruction that is not available in my hometown.

· I got to complete my work on my own time.

· I got to decide when I did my work. I also liked how easy it is to email and turn in assignments and communicate with other students all in one place.

· i got to work at my own pace

· I have always preferred f2f classes and had a very negative perception of online. This semester Dr. **** introduced Wimba classroom. I loved it. I don't mind online when I don't have to lose the human component. I would take more online courses with W

· I honestly did not like this class at all. The only good part was that I didn't have to see the professor at all.

· I just like the fact that I could do things on my own time and the assignments were decently spaced out for better time management.

· I learned a lot about photography and taking better pictures. The online format works well for me because I live about an hour away from the school and i work and hve three young children.

· I learned about the computer.

· I learned new things.

· I like not having to be on campus for the class. The ease and convience of studied where I please.

· I like being able to access classwork 24/7 and so long as I kept with my deadlines, work at my own pace. I also liked being able to discuss topics and save other's conversations and projects for later reference. Distance learning makes it possible for pe

· I like being able to complete my work when it fits my schedule. I moved to Colorado in July 2008, and the online courses made it possible for me to complete my degree.

· I like being able to complete work when it fits my schedule. I live in Colorado, and online courses made it possible for me to finish my degree.

· I like being able to do my work at any time of the day. I am a "self-starter" and really don't need traditional classroom time to motivate me.

· I like being able to do the work at my own time.

· I like being able to take a course without driving 150 miles round trip.

· I like being able to work on it at anytime-day or night.

· I like connecting at my convenience. It saved me ~3 to ~ 4 hours of commuting/finding parking/etc a class.

· I like everything

· I like how I could do my assigments from my home.

· I like how i could do my assignments on my own time!

· I like how I could work at my own pace and still get my work done.

· I like how it worked with my time.

· I like my online course because I can work at my own time in the warmth of my own home.

· I like not having to find a parking spot every week.

· I like taking the online course because I live an hour and a half away from Carrollton, so I like being able to still pursue my masters degree while not having to move.

· I like that I am able to access it when I need to. I also like that there is not a certain time where I have to be sitting in a classroom.

· I like that I can contribute and interact with my classmates on my own time.

· I like that I had a week to study and take a test.

· I like that I had the ability to work when I had the time to work. I was able to work around a full-time job with this course.

· I like that it is online because you dont have to got to class you can complete work at your own pace and turn it in at a resonable deadline.

· I like that the course was online.

· I like that the course was online.

· I like that the teacher has a helpful tool to look over problems with the student. That should be offered in Accounting courses as well.

· I like that you can do things at your own pace.

· I like that you can finish it all and access everything/ turn everything in before the due date so you don't fall behind. Thank you for giving 2 chances on every quiz!!!!!

· I like the ability to work on my courses when it fits my schedule. I moved to Colorado in July 2008, and the online courses enabled me to finish my degree.

· I like the ability to work online and not have to come into class.

· I like the availability of the course, not having to actually physically attend the classes.

· I like the convenience of being able to complete the course on my own time, and not having to come to the college to go to class.

· I like the convenience of being able to take this course any time of the day.

· I like the convenience of online classes. When you work full time having the option of taking an online class gives you more flexibility in taking more classes during your time off work than just those offered after 5:00.

· I like the convenience of this course being online.

· I like the convenience of working on courses when it fits my schedule. Also, I moved to Colorado in July 2008, and the online courses enabled me to finish my degree.

· I like the discussion board. It is convenient to ask questions at any time and I always received answers immeadiatlely.

· I like the fact that both online and face-to-face options are offered.

· I like the fact that I did not have to make many trips to the campus, since it is so far away. My time is very limited therefore, it is necessary to do online classes.

· I like the fact that i had to work from home because it was convenient for me.

· I like the flexibility of being able to work at my own pace and at any hour of the day or night so long as I turn assignments in on time. I like communicating with classmates and the ability to save everything to a file, like I took notes on the entire c

· I like the flexibility of completing assignments online without having to drag myself to an actual physical classroom every week.

· I like the flexibility online learning provides. I liked the discussions and the module format.

· I like the flexibility to do course work at my convenience and not having to drive to Carrollton.

· I like the freedom of online classes.

· I liked being able to acces my quizzes any time as long as it was finished by the due date.

· I liked being able to complete assignments on my own time instead of being rushed to complete them in class. I also felt more at ease speaking my mind in the discussions because I could not see the facial expressions of my colleagues.

· I liked being able to do my work when it was convenient for me.

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

· i liked being able to do things at my own. i was able to get a unit done in one day instead of worrying about deadlines.

· I liked being able to participate in discussions with my classmates without having to be at the school.

· I liked being able to participate in discussions with my classmates without having to be in class at the school.

· I liked being able to view my classmates work and learn from them as well as the instructor. Working online also makes it easy to share resources.

· I liked being able to work at my own pace on my own time. This enabled me to spend more time with my family than I normally would have had if I were taking a course on campus.

· I liked being able to work at my own pace to some degree and still be able to communicate with my classmates and instructor.

· I liked being able to work when I could and not at a specific time and day

· I liked being able to work when I had time and from home.

· I liked everything about the online portion of this course. Since I live in Macon, Georgia this online class was very flexible and convenient for me. I learned a lot when I took this class.

· I liked having the freedom and flexibility to complete coursework at times when it was convenient for me.

· I liked how everything was easy to access and how I could pretty much find and do everything on my own.

· I liked how helpful the teacher was and even thought it was online she always made herself open for any help which I needed.

· I liked how I could complete the assigned work on my own time.

· I liked how I could do assignments early if I had the time. I also like how I could do the assignments on my own time as long as they were turned in by the deadline.

· I liked how i could do the work on my own time.

· I liked how it allowed me to not have to go to campus to do a class

· I liked how it was all laid out for me and there were deadlines, but we knew what we needed to do ahead of time. I had time to complete them way before deadline.

· I liked how organized the online portion of the course was.

· I liked how positive the teacher was.

· I liked how the powerpoints were available, as well as audio versions of the lesson.

· i liked how you could do it whenever you had time. the deadlines were reasonable.

· I liked not having to be in class every week.

· I liked not having to drive 80 miles in order to attend class. I also liked having the flexibility to check assignments and complete them on my own timetable instead of being rushed to complete them in class.

· I liked not having to drive to Carrollton for class while I was interning full time.

· I liked that I could do my assignments ahead of time and turn them in when I was done with them instead of having to wait until each assignment was given before I could start on it. It was very convient taking this online course for me since I am a commu

· I liked that i could do my work at my own confience

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

· I liked that I could get my work done when I had the time to get it done.

· I liked that I could get work done on my own time.

· i liked that i could work at my own pace and complete the assignments when i had time to.

· I liked that i could work at my own pace to get assignments completed.

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

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

· I liked that I could you use my book for the quizzes for the class.

· I liked that I did not have to attend classes on campus. Since I am doing my internship this semester and I also have a part-time job, I would not have had time to attend a class as well.

· I liked that I did not have to go to class.

· I liked that I did not have to meet for class. It was very convenient for my schedule.

· I liked that I didn't have to drive to class every day and try to find a parking spot.

· I liked that I was able to complete the work on my time table as long as it was in by the due dates set.

· I liked that it was convenient

· I liked that it was easy to go by, and the due dates were very clear.

· I liked that our teacher was very descriptive in her assignments and I also liked how she was willing to give help and feedback throughout the entire semester.

· I liked that the assignments were open so that we were able to complete them at my convenience. The examples were understandable.

· I liked that the class allowed you to complete your work ahead of time.

· I liked that the class met about 50% of the time online and face to face. With the demand for time and distance online meetings gives an advantage to the population that lives further away from the main campus.

· I liked that the needed material was easy to acess

· I liked that the professor emailed personal comments regarding our discussions.

· I liked that the professor used Moodle instead of CourseDen! Especially at the end of the semester when all of the e-mail stuff was down, but I could still access this class! Moodle is easier to understand.

· I liked that the professor was understanding and extremely helpful.

· I liked that the quizzes could be taken at our convience. It was helpful and less stressful.

· I liked that this course taught me the basics about different programs on the computer.

· I liked that you could do it at home.

· I liked that you did not have to go to class.

· I liked that you had useful slide show presentations you could view for extra understanding of the information.

· I liked the ability to complete work at home.

· I liked the ability to do the class on my own time.

· I liked the ability to take all the quizzes and tests online.

· I liked the ability to take the quizzes several times.

· I liked the ability to view the projects of my classmates.

· I liked the ability to work when it was most convenient for me.

· I liked the availability that I could do my assignment when I wanted to.

· I liked the availability to do my work whenever I pleased.

· I liked the clear cut instructions and accessbility of the information.

· I liked the convenience of accessing and participating from home. I liked the convenience of being able to work on the exercises at my own convenience.

· I liked the convenience of being able to do class exercises at my own convenience. I was able to save gas and mileage on my vehicle. I was able to be home with my family.

· I liked the convenience of being able to take this course totally online.

· I liked the convenience of being able to work from home at my own pace.

· I liked the convenience of doing the work at home.

· I liked the convenience of it.

· I liked the convenience.

· I liked the convience to work on your own schedule.

· I liked the discussion boards we had to do each week. I was able to see what my classmates thought and comment. He graded material in a reasonable time frame.

· I liked the ease at pacing myself to complete my assignments.

· I liked the fact that I could access my assignments at anytime which made it very convenient

· I liked the fact that I could complete my required work at a time that worked into my schedule without having to rearrange my hours.

· I liked the fact that I could do things on my time as long as it was submitted by the deadline.

· I liked the fact that if an assignment was submitted before grading, then it coudl be reviewed and revised before the actual due date.

· I liked the flexibility it offered, so that I could complete the online components at my convenience.

· I liked the flexibility of participating in class sessions from my home.

· I liked the flexibility of the course, and that I could work on my own time.

· I liked the flexibility to do my assignments at any time.

· I liked the format and ease b/c I live over 85 miles away from campus.

· I liked the freedom of progressing through the course at my own pace. For instance I was able to move ahead by taking quizzes prior to their due date.

· I liked the organization of the material and assignments through the icons on the left side of the page, and the convenience of working on my assignments at my own pace and on my own schedule.

· I liked the supplementary instruction like the videos, quizzes, assignments, flash cards, and I liked the online portion of the textbook.

· I liked the tutorials, they were easy to understang and helped when I was confused

· I liked to be able to work and participate around my schedule.

· I liked working from home.

· I likes that I could work on and submit my assignments whenever I had time. I likes that I didnt have to drive to UWG for class.

· I loeved everything about it.

· I love being able to complete my assignments on my own time. I was able to create my own schedule and love everything about taking online courses.

· I love online classes for the sheer ease and self pacing.

· I love that I can work at home but still find help 24/7 through different options.

· I love that I was able to work at my own pace. I finished this class well before the end. I was able to focus on other classes. I loved it!

· I love the convenience of working on my own time.

· I loved being able to work at my own pace.

· I loved everything about it. Completing assignments on my own time and not having to drive out to campus is very important to me.

· I loved everything about it. It was very accessible and well-organized.

· I loved everything. Since the course was online and I work full time I was able to do most of my classwork on the weekends when I have time.

· I loved that all of the assignments were available ahead of time. This allowed me to complete the entire course at my convenience and when I was free.

· I loved that we did group assignments that were effective in understanding the information of the text!

· I loved the accessibility of information and its setup. It was also convenient for me to take the exams over a certain period of days.

· I loved the fact that I could take this course out of state and be successful. I learned a great deal from this course and would recommend it to anyone.

· I mostly enjoyed the flexibility to work around my own schedule and get the work done when I was able, as opposed to having a set due date by which each assignment must be completed. I found this easier to get work done, despite the fact that the first c

· I only liked the fact that it was online and that I can do it at my own pace

· I really enjoy the Live Class component that Dr. **** utilizes for some face to face class visits and her final exam.

· I really enjoyed being able to work at times that were convenient for me.

· I really enjoyed the flexibility of the course since I am taking one other class and working full-time.

· I really enjoyed the livecam discussion. Dr. **** did a great job preparing us for this portion of the course.

· I really enjoyed this class because I was able to work at my own pace. Everything was online and available at once so if I wanted to work ahead to get something out of the way, I was able to do so.

· I really liked not having to find a parking place every week.

· I really liked the Weekly Backpacks that Dr. **** uses on here course website. I also enjoy the convenience of doing classwork from home at anytime.

· I really prefer face-toface instruction.

· I think it is great

· I think that it was simple, straight-forward, and very helpful in the lives' of many busy students.

· I thought it was convenient.

· I thought it was very interesting.

· I was able to access the databases for research at any time of day or evening. Also, I was able to post and participate in class at anytime.

· I was able to complete assignments at my own pace. I also liked the freedom to complete more than one assignment at a time.

· I was able to complete my assignments on my own time schedule.

· I was able to complete my work on my own time schedule.

· I was able to do classwork in the evenings when I was not teaching during the day.

· I was able to do my work at my on pace. I wasn't rushed, which was the best part about it.

· I was able to do required assignments at my own pace and had the option of help if i needed it.

· I was able to do the work on my own time

· I was able to do the work when convienent for me.

· I was able to fit the work in my personal schedule. Oftentimes, I completed assignments late at night and wouldn't have had that flexibility if in a traditional classroom. It was helpful not to commute 77 miles each way for the class.

· I was able to focus my attention on the completetion of assignments and not travel.

· I was able to get the work done at my own pace. I have to work on my assignments late at night and it is nnice to be able to submit them when I am through

· I was able to log on and complete the work at my discretion

· I was able to my work on my own time.

· I was able to participate using the class discussion boards and get feedback from other students.

· I was able to spend the majority of time on course assignments rather than travel.

· I was able to study on my own time.

· I was able to use my time on assignments and not travel.

· I was able to work at my own pace and complete the assignments in my own time. I mainly enjoyed the flexibility of the schedule with this course.

· I was able to work at my own pace.

· I was able to work at my own pace.

· I was able to work at my own pace. I found it to be very helpful because I had four other classes on campus, so being able to complete my work from home was a big plus.

· I was able to work on my own time and start projects in a timely manner.

· I was convient to do in my room.

· I was given the option of using powerpoint notes to study with. This came in handy when I did not have the book to study from

· I was very happy that I did not have to travel! Thank you!!

· I work full time and have 2 children. I loved having the ability to participate in class discussions and projects on my own schedule. Arranging childcare and leaving work early to get to class on campus can be a challenge.

· i would have liked it more if the assignments would have been available ahead of time so you could work at your own pace. i found that many times when I was available to do the assignments they were listed then when they were I was pushed for time to ge

· information

· instructional tutorials

· instructor feedback

· instructor feedback

· Instructor has fast response time in any on-line issue.

· Instructor included variety of activites that were hands-on, practical jobs that will help in my field

· Instructor respnded very wuickly on questions and concerns.

· It allowed a lot of flexibility in my schedule, I never felt overwhelmed.

· it allowed me to complete assignments on my own time schedule

· It allowed me to complete the requirements of this course in my own time and not be limited by time. Also, I did not have to drive so far to the campus everyday for class.

· It allowed me to work at my own pace and not have to be face to face everyday.

· It allowed me to work at my own pace. I really enjoyed completing all of my material early to allot more time for my other classes. I enjoyed the freedom.

· It allows me to take courses at UWG (I love the school) without having to drive 2 1/2 hours there and back for night classes. The degree I am pursuing is not offered close to me and the drive is stressful. I would not be attending your university if no

· It fit my schedule.

· It gave me a tiny bit more flexibility than if it were an in class, class.

· It gave me an opportunity to work at my own pace not be completely penalized if started before or after the rest of the class.

· It gave me the flexibility to do assignments at my own pace within the assigned time.

· It helped be become competent and responsible with technology.

· It is an online course.

· It is convenient to do my classwork on my own time.

· It is very convenient and enables me to work at my own pace. It saves commute time and dollars as well as wear and tear on my car.

· It saved me from having to fight for a parking space.

· It saved me money for gas and wear and tear on my vehicle.

· It saves time and money since I have to travel 45 minutes to get to campus.

· It wa difficulty to get attachmnets to open on the instructor side in th attachments under the discussion tab

· It was accessible anytime

· It was all online.

· It was always up to date and posted within a very reasonable time. Instructor was great.

· It was an easy A.

· It was available at any point of the semester.

· it was convenient

· it was convenient and i could do it at my own pace.

· It was convenient for me since I work full time and live 75 miles away from campus.

· It was convenient for me to take classes and work at the same time,

· It was convenient for my time because i could do it at any time

· it was convenient to work at my own pace within the course framework

· It was convenient, not having to meet in class every week. Also, if one needed help the teacher and graduate assistants were available during the class period, or otherwise; very helpful. You were even given a chance to dispute your grade if you thought

· It was convenient.

· It was convenient. I work full time. It was a way to add an extra class to my schedule that I did not have time to attend during the week. I was able to do my classwork at 1:00am if I wanted to, which was very convenient.

· It was conventient for me and it was easy for me to work it around my schedule. I would definatley take an online course again! I had a great experience.

· It was convienient

· it was convienient

· It was convient and can do on your own time.

· it was convient being online and the information was not difficult to learn.

· It was dynamic. It was well organized and very insightful/

· It was easier for me to concentrate on all of my classes with the flexibility of the online calss.

· It was easier to be able to go at your own pace.

· It was easier to communicate with the students without worrying about what they thought about whether or not they would hurt someones feelings.

· It was easily accessible!!!

· It was easy and required only one day out of the week.

· it was easy to access and use

· It was easy to access.

· It was easy to complete assignments and submit them without having to leave the house.

· It was easy to contact my peers and professor.

· It was easy to find things and communicate with my instructor. It was also easy to turn in assignements and communicate with classmates.

· It was easy to understand and complete

· It was easy to understand.

· It was explained very well. I was never confused or didn't know what to do.

· It was fairly simple and easy to access

· It was felxible

· it was flexible

· It was flexible and convenient. The Professor was excellent and always around when I needed him.

· it was flexible to fit my schedule

· It was flexible to my schedule.

· It was flexible with my schedule.

· It was good to learn technology through an online course becasue it made you use the technology about which you were learning.

· It was great and very helpful.

· it was great because you can do your work at your own pace and when you had the time for it

· It was great being able to do some of my homework at home. Also, Mrs. **** was very helpful and would offered me assistance when I was in the computer lab working on assignments.

· It was great to be able to take this class since I was doing my full-time internship this semester.

· It was hany to be able to get to it in my off hours so I could complete the work whenever necessary.

· It was helpful for me to be able to fit my school work around my work schedule.

· It was interesting.

· It was interesting.

· It was just so convenient. I like having the flexibility to do the work that fit around my schedule. We had deadlines for assigments, but I could plan enough in advance so I would have time to complete them. I also think the instructor contributed eno

· It was nice because the class was a 330-445 T/R class and we only had to come on tuesday and read the lecture on thursday.

· It was nice not to drive to campus every week.

· it was pretty easy

· It was really convenient for me since I live 45 minutes away from campus.

· It was required and usually available

· It was very accessible.

· It was very beneficial and I was able to save money on gas.

· It was very convenient and basically made it possible for me to go back to school. Dr. **** made it go very smoothly.

· it was very convenient for students who are responsible enough to work at their own pace. Directions, instructions, and tutoring help were great.

· It was very convenient. I liked not having to leave my home for hours at a time in the afternoon when I work and have three children.

· It was very convinient, I could take quizzes and work on assignments at my leasure.

· It was very easy to understand and use.

· It was very easy to understand.

· It was very helpful knowing that I could schedule face-toface meetings with my chair as often as needed. Dr. **** and D. **** provided information and feedback in a timely manner via online and face-to-face.

· It was very interactive.

· It was very relevant to my job and career interests

· It works with my schedule, especially helpful since I work full time!

· Its convenient and caters to a heavy work load and family

· It's convenient. I like the option to work in my jammies...

· It's extremely easy to access and convenient.

· It's not face to face.

· Jody,was always available if you needed to ask her any questions.

· l;'

· learning about new technology

· Learning on my own time.

· Lectures with power points and audio comments

· Made it easy to submit work completed.

· Made it easy to turn in assignments.

· More free time to do assignments.

· my teacher she was AWESOME!!!

· My time is very limited so it is necessary to do online learning. The online education is more convenient than driving the distance to the university.

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· No having to be away from my family because it was on-line.

· No having to be away from my family.

· none

· none

· not alot of work

· not driving

· Not having to attend class weekly.

· Not having to be at class every week.

· Not having to come to Carrollton.

· Not having to drive 91 miles one way to school made the online portion very desirable.

· Not having to drive a long way.

· Not having to drive and waste gas.

· Not having to drive more than 90 milies one way made online learing very desireable

· Not having to drive to campus and the convenience of doing classwork on my own time.

· Not having to drive to class every week and working at my own pace.

· Not having to drive to the campus for a two credit course.

· Not having to drive! I enjoyed the lesson we had by using the webcam.

· Not having to go on campus.

· Not having to go to campus for class; working on my own accord.

· not having to go to class

· Not having to go to class.

· Not having to go to class.

· Not having to make the long drive to campus.

· Not having to meet in class.

· Not having to meet weekly for a class.

· not having to travel to class

· Not having to waste so much of my time driving to and from campus each week.

· Not having to worry about going to class.

· not much

· nothing

· Nothing

· Nothing.

· Nothing. Course was difficult to grasp at times.

· Once I figured out what was expected of me, I was able to accomplish it easily on-line.

· online

· on-line book for download

· Online class just worked very well with my family and work schedule.

· online classes period are tough because u are basically teaching urself, however Clenney made it easier.

· Online collaboration and discussion.

· Online communication with other class members

· Online courses make my education possible. I live too far away to easily commute. Had online courses been available in previous years, I would have finished my Ph.D. long ago.

· Online interaction with fellow classmates. The ability to acquire class materials online was also a perk.

· on-line lectures

· on-line lectures

· Online makes me more serious because i know there are deadlines that must be met, so i do my work before the deadlines. secondly, you can study anytime and have your classes at anytime. All these and so much more are what i like about the online courses.

· Only in the sense that it was a class in which I enjoy the subject matter was this nice as much of the material was online.

· organized syllabus and weekly assignments listings

· Our professor was fabulous helping us with our class projects and was very understanding of our individual circumstances and bent over backward to give us all the assistance she could.

· Professor **** responded quickly to any issues or questions in regards to his class.

· Same as other class...like both face-to-face and online capability.

· saved money and time, was able to participate in discussions more readily

· saving gas money!!

· Self paced, ease

· Self paced. Professor very good about getting back in touch with stsudents.

· Simple to access assignments at any time during the day.

· So convenient!

· Sometimes receiving help and staying logged-in is a problem that should be addressed.

· taking tests whenever, taking my time on them

· Teacher response/feedback to questions or concerns were appropriate.

· Teacher will answer any questions through email, or cell phone. Gives a lot quicker response. It gave instructional videos which are great, and the teacher gave us a wide time span to complete the tests and assignments.

· test and quizzes are better

· That all the material and assignments were already online and also that the assignment could be completely in advance of the actual due date.

· That everything was done at my own pace.

· that I could access it anywhere

· that I could access it from anywhere

· That I could complete the assignments and quizzes at my own pace as long as they were completed before the due date.

· That I could do assignments on my own time.

· That I could do it at anytime during the day.

· That I could do it at home

· That I could do it at home.

· that i could do it on my own time.

· That I could do my homework on my own time whenever I was available to do it.

· that i could do the assignments on my own time

· that i could do the work at my own pace on my schedule without having to show up for class on times that i dont want to leave my apartment

· That I could finish the whole course in time to return my book for a full refund at the bookstore.

· That I could work from home & submit my work

· That I did not have to travel to campus

· That I didn't have to go after a full day of student teaching to sit in a class for several hours.

· That i got to do the work at my own paste. We had sat days when work was due, every Wednesday and sometimes Monday. It made me remember that i had something to do, rather than wondering all the time if i missed an assignment.

· that i knew when assignments were due, and could choose to do them on my own time.

· That I was able to do it on my own time and that everything was available to me when I needed it.

· That I was able to turn in the assignments when I wanted before it was due.

· That I was able to utlize my time to study instead of driving and waisting time finding a parking place. I enjoyed the ability to be flexibel with my schedule, since I am a working mother.

· That I was able to work on my assignments according to my personal schedule. The class allowed me to work, enjoy family, and participate in class.

· that I was mostly independent about the work

· That I was not set to set time to meet in class so I didn't have to ajust my schedule.

· That it allowed you to work freely on your own accord.

· that it was online

· That it worked around the rest of my classes well.

· that it's online

· That when there is something due that it is due on that exact date no exucses and I also learn how to use the Microsoft works a little bit better

· that you are able to do work on your own time and pace

· The ability to complete work on my own schedule.

· The ability to do this on my own time was invaluable to me since I am a teacher in Cobb County trying to finish my Masters. This made taking two classes possible since I could complete this course during my free time.

· The ability to do work at home instead of having to be on campus.

· The ability to listen to the powerpoint recordings on my on time.

· The ability to see all work and work ahead. also like chatting (using DB) to classmates.

· The ability to see all work that is due or coming up. The ease of talking to students and teachers.

· The ability to work at a relaxed pace and the ability to set my own schedule.

· The ability to work on assignments at own pace and post them as I completed them.

· The ability to work when I wanted to.

· The ablility to work at my own pace and have the flexability to work when I was able to work/

· the assignments were hands on and easy to understand

· The assignments were very easy

· The availability and flexibility with completing the assignments in my own time.

· The availability to complete an assignment at your own convenience.

· The availability to work from home. The instructor was very helpful and available by phone and in person.

· The best part of the online portion is being able to complete the work when it is convenient for me.

· The books that were required for the class really helped me out with the online portion.

· The class I took online was Educational Research. The work was mostly independent, so it was most valuable to be able to work from home. There is no reason for this class not to be offered online permanently.

· The class notes were available for constant review.

· The class was organized well.

· The class worked around my class schedule and I could do it when I wanted to.

· The closeness of the class members

· The convenience

· The convenience is priceless.

· The convenience of completing assignments and receiving instruction in my home.

· The convenience of doing it whenever you had free time.

· The convenience of doing my assignments when it fits in with my life since I work full time.

· The convenience of having to travel about 160 miles round trip.

· The convenience of learning at home without having to travel over 70 each way to UWG.

· The convenience of not having to find childcare to come to campus.

· The convenience of not having to travel so far to the main campus.

· The convenience of the class and the professor was very knowledgeable.

· The convenience of working at home, and not having to travel so far to the Carollton Campus

· The convenience of working from home

· The convenience of working from home!!

· The convenience to do work from my apartment

· the convenience.

· The convenience.

· The convenienve of working from home.

· The convience of doing classwork after my full time job and not having to leave home again.

· The convience of doing the work at anytime and not having to stress about getting to class. Everything was there waiting for me when it was convient for me to do the work. Really enjoyed haivng online classes this semester.

· The convinience of working from home.

· The course was very interactive.

· The course work allowed me to be creative and learn a vast amount of information about photography.

· The course work was very challenging at some points and I did enjoy the challenge.

· the discussions

· The discussions were unique but were only open for one day and eveyone's schedule is different so the conveniece was not there for me.

· The discussions were very easy to use.

· The ease and convenience of doing things at your time and from wherever you prefer

· The ease of accessibility & flexibility of being able to choose when I accessed CourseDen.

· The ease of accessing online materials. Also, the instructions that were given for all aspects of the class were extremely clear and made the class an absolute pleasure to have.

· The ease of doing the work when ever I wanted to.

· the ease of webct

· The fact that didn't have to commute 2 hours. Also, I could complete assignments at times that were convenient for me.

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

· the fact that i didnt have to go to an actual class during an appointted time

· The fact that Idid not have to travel. I live over 100 miles away.

· The fact that it allowed me to do most of my work from home, but allowed access to other students and the teacher at all times.

· The fact that it was mostly online.

· The flexability was wonderful.

· The flexability. I live four hours away so it was very convenient.

· The flexibility

· the flexibility

· the flexibility

· The flexibility

· The flexibility and available resources

· The flexibility and community atmosphere.

· The flexibility it allows for you to complete the work on a daily basis.

· the flexibility of completing the work at my convenience.

· The flexibility of doing coursework from home at any time that I desired and not having to travel to scheduled classes.

· The flexibility of the assignments. The ability to communicate with other professionals easily and frequently. The material was informative and interesting. The topics related with the experiences and tasks related to my current job.

· The flexibility of the course and work load. The ability to share ideas and communicate with other professionals more easily and frequently. The material available was enriching and interesting. The tutorials were easy to follow.

· The flexibility of the course. You did not have to come to class everyday.

· The flexibility of the online course is what I liked best.

· the flexibility to access class work on my schedule.

· The flexibility to complete assignments at my convenience.

· The flexibility to dothe work on my own time.

· The flexibility to turn in assignments early and there was no class to attend. Also, I could do my work at my own pace.

· The flexibility to work at my own pace

· The flexibility to work from my house whenever I wanted and not having to go to scheduled classes.

· The flexibility.

· The flexibilty of the online course was nice.

· The freedom of doing assignments whenever I needed.

· The freedom to log on at any time.

· The freedom to work on assignments on my time. The chance to stay ahead in the class and submit assignments earlier if need be.

· The freedom to work on my class during my time schedule.

· The freedom to work on projects in my own time. I work full-time in a non-educational setting, so it is difficult for me to meet at scheduled times. Online learning is very convenient for my situation.

· The freedom with my time to work and respond at my convenience. Also, not having to drive all the way to campus which uses time and gas money.

· The instructions on posting a video on Youtube, using movie maker, and learning to better use access.

· The instructions were for the most part pretty straightforward.

· The instructors narrated notes were useful.

· The interaction between the professor and students, and just between the students. This has been a wonderful class.

· The interaction with classmates

· The interest of the professor in our understanding shown by responding quickly to our questions and concerns.

· The narrated powerpoints were great!

· the notes

· The online material was very good and easy to use once I got it figured out.

· The online portion was very well organized. Organization is the biggest obstacle to learning in some online classes, but the instructor handled this very well.

· The opportunity to have this class in the comfort of my home, only sometimes-I really enjoy face to face interactions.

· The opportunity to work at my own pace to access and complete activities and assignments.

· The patience and understanding of the instructer.

· The powerpoints by our teacher were very helpful in describing the various elements of photos. She was always accessible by email and very helpful also.

· The professor for this course was fair.

· The professor organized his notes in a orderly fashion. I like how he worked out the practice problems and explained them. It was very helpful.

· The professor responded to questions and concerns in a timely manner.

· The professor was extremely organized and fair and responded in a timely manner.

· The professor was fair, and begin able to work at my own pace, was good for me.

· The professor's attention to detail for assignments and informative feedback.

· The projects

· The quick online support that the instructor gave all students who may have had questions about assignments or questions with using the system.

· The quizzes

· The quizzes were helpful but very manageable. All of the assignments were spaced out well, as well as the quizzes.

· The student participation in this class was great.

· The teacher

· The teacher was very understanding because there were assignments that for several reasons could not be completed and she allowed more time for the assignment. For example if we had to get information from the same book, sometimes when I would go to the

· The time flexibility. I was able to manage it with my school and work schedule.

· The time gained by not sitting in a classroom, travel time

· The time management availability.

· The use of Wimba

· The willingess of Dr. **** to assist his students in succeeding, not just turning in assignments. He teaches to ensure that students learn the material and not just go through the motions.

· The work can be done anytime, anywhere, and for the most part you can work at your own pace.

· The work could be completed in your own time.

· The work was not hard. Just hard to find the exact way to do it.

· The work was not overwhelming. The course book we received helped astronomically. The deadlines for the assignments were easy to forget but establishes responsibility

· There was help online when I needed it during the day.

· there was no specific time i had to attend

· There was not much work to do except physical fitness work.

· There wasn't too much to do online, just looking over notes for the next class, so it was fiarly easy.

· There were no surprises, all assignments were listed in order.

· They give you all ot the course content all at once so you can work ahead if you like.

· This course seemed to be very benefical to me.

· This course was very well organized.

· This course would be like high school if it was in a computer lab. It doesn't require too much time so class would have been pointless in a classroom setting for an entire semester. We could have gotten through a lot more information if it was in a class

· This was a wonderful class with clear instruction. The instructor was very prompt in answering questions and very helpful.

· This was an excellent class. The materials presented online were timely and easy to manage. The instructor gave plenty of time for assignments to be posted and was flexible.

· time alotted for assignments

· Time convenience!

· Time convenience! The projects were also very creative. I learned a lot of new skills.

· Using it at my convience. Being able to go to class late or early.

· using new software, free software

· Very convenient

· Very convenient and assignments and resources were presented very well and were easy to follow. I really liked his moodle site.

· Very convienent.

· Very easy to access at home. Participation is much easier.

· Very easy.

· Very excellent assignemnts, references and resources. Assignments for doing the final paper were very unique.

· Very flexible

· very informative and helpful

· Very organized, easy to navigate.

· Very well organized and I learned how to evaluate a program of learning.

· Very well organized. Book and lecture notes covered what was needed in an easy to understand way.

· We only had to attend class every other week. I also liked the wiki page and making a page on google.

· We were able to have excellent discussion groups.

· Work at my own pace

· work when i want

· Worked at my own pace

· working at home

· working at my own convenience

· working at my own pace from the comfort of my home

· Working at my own pace.

· Working at your own pace.

· Working from home.

· Working from home.

· Working on the assignments at my convenience.

· working with the tutors to get through the class

· You can do it on your own time.

· You can work at your own pace and getting ahead is a good idea. It helps you to hold yourself responsible for your work.

· You can work at your own pace.

· You could access them at any time of the day.

· You could complete your work within a given time frame.

· you didn't see anyone face to face and I had to be responsible to remember to take the quizes and do the assignments. I already knew what was due when ahead of time so I knew what to expect.