Summary of Questionnaires sent to MathOnline students, Spring 2001 

We thank you in advance for completing this survey.  Please be candid with your responses.  Responses will not be viewed by the instructor until after course grades are submitted. 

Which category applies to you?  (check only one)

_8_  I was enrolled in this course through the Division of Continuing Education as a MathOnline student

___  I was enrolled in this course as a regular CU – Colorado Springs student, but for the most part  participated in the course ‘at-a-distance’

Are you currently a High School student?     _6_  Yes      _2_  No

The grade I expect to receive in this course is    _6_ A     _2_ B     ___ C      ___ D      ___ F  

What was the most common way you participated in this course?

___  I would view the lecture as it was simultaneously occurring in the traditional classroom (using LearnLinc)

_5_  I would log on to the archived version of the lecture (using LearnLinc)

_2_  I would print a hard copy of the lecture notes and listen to the lecture via the archived LearnLinc file.

_1_  I would print a hard copy of the lecture notes and just read through them without any audio

___  I would not use any of the technological features described above.   (If so, please describe how you most commonly participated in the course.)

What was the most common location from which you participated in this course?

            _2_  School

            _5_  Home

            _1_  Work / Office

            ___   Other (please specify)

Describe your Internet Provider (e.g. AOL, PCISYS, UCCS dial-in service, …)     Various.

Describe the regularity with which you viewed / reviewed the lectures in this course:

            SPORADICALLY / INCONSISTENTLY        1     2     3     4     5          VERY REGULARLY

                                    Number of responses:     2      1     1     1     2

In your opinion, which of these represents the most difficult aspect of your overall experience in this course?

            _2_   Understanding the course material

            _2_   Working with the technological aspects of trying to participate in the course

            _4_   Staying ‘focused’ and current with the course

            ___   Finding help with the material when I was stuck

In your opinion, what is the single most important aspect of the course which could be improved?  How would you suggest this improvement be carried out?

More content covered                                      Not much I can think of            Use Scientific Notebook less   

            More interaction with instructor             No answer

Better feedback on homework              Great experience, I learned a lot

(over)

Please rate the following aspects of the MathOnline-delivered course.

(1 denotes “poor, burdensome, cumbersome, …” and 5 denotes “fine, not an issue, acceptable, ..”)

1   2   3   4   5              The ease of submitting homework assignments

          1   5   2

1   2   3   4   5              The timeliness of returning graded homework assignments back to you

          2   2   4

1   2   3   4   5              The ease of scheduling and completing exams

               4   4

1   2   3   4   5              The technological reliability and quality of the lecture presentations

     1   0   3   4

1   2   3   4   5              The technological reliability and quality of your Internet connection

          1   6   1

1   2   3   4   5              The technological reliability and quality of your hardware equipment

               4   4

1   2   3   4   5              The textbook

          1   6   1

1   2   3   4   5              The availability of help with the mathematical material

          1   6   1

1   2   3   4   5              The availability of help with the technological aspects of the course

     1   2   4   1

1   2   3   4   5              The information available at the course websites

               4   4

For each of the remaining questions in this survey, in addition to a numerical response, please describe the single most important factor which determined your answer.

NO     1   2   3   4   5    YES       Looking back, I am glad that I enrolled in this course

                     1        7

NO     1   2   3   4   5    YES       If presented the opportunity, would you enroll in another course of this type?

                     2   2   4

NO     1   2   3   4   5    YES       Would you suggest to other students with your background / experience to enroll in an ‘at-a-distance’ course of this type?

                     1   2   5

NO     1   2   3   4   5    YES        (For High School Students Only)   Looking back, would it have been better if you had waited to take this course (or a similar course) until you finished high school and enrolled at a university?

           3   2   1                (no answer:  2)

NO     1   2   3   4   5    YES       In your opinion, do you think you were as successful in this course as you would have if you had been able to participate as a traditional, in-class student?

                1   1   4   2

LOW     1   2   3   4   5    HIGH                      Describe your level of 'engagement' with the course.

                         3   5

LOW     1   2   3   4   5    HIGH                      Please rate your overall experience with the course

                              5   3