DL Course Evaluation Summaries for Summer 2007
What went well in Distance Learning Classes
- Students like the convenience of online learning.
- Online discussions, assessments, student interaction and lectures.
- It allows students to learn at their own pace. Flexibility.
- The professors made themselves very available for the students.
- The content, quality and delivery of the data were established well.
- The PowerPoint presentations are on target and interesting.
- Communication went well and a constant stream of discussion.
- The organized manner in which information was presented.
- Viewing other students work.
What was problematic or should be improved
- Students need to check their technology prior to enrolling and throughout the course.
- Student training to participate in an online course.
- Lengthy PowerPoint Presentations.
- The formula established inside the gradebook.
- Having students understand that they could reach me via phone, e-mail, or even in person.
- Would like to use Wimba-Live Classroom for scheduled question and answer sessions.
- Students felt like the course was a lot of self-teaching.
- Lack of face-to-face contact.
- Students had trouble finding deadlines.
- Providing a more interactive feel for students.
Planned changes for future delivery of course, based on students' feedback
- Remind students that technology needs to be checked prior to online sessions.
- Try to change technology to a more user friendly online instructional technology.
- Have students use library references.
- Better defined syllabus outlining timelines and expectations.
- Keep up with grading.
- Add more WebCT sessions.
- Changing the format of the lectures in terms of length.
- Require students to get headsets and microphones—for Live Classroom chats.
- Provide narrated or “voice” and video features to allow students to feel more connected.
Biggest adjustments required for distance instructors
- Submission-feedback-resubmission cycle must be managed carefully.
- Making myself seem accessible to my students.
- Checking campus e-mail box to reply to students.
- Organizing and developing tutorials and instructions in the course.
- How to communicate complex information to students in an online setting.
- Scheduling and pre-planning.
- Becoming more creative in an online setting.
Level of student services, DDEC, and instructor support
- Course support has been good.
- Seemed to be sufficient didn’t notice any problems.
- The service has always been excellent.
- Outstanding always quick and proficient responses to my questions.
- Terrific job helping the students and faculty alike.