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2. How
many sessions have you taught online distance education classes since Fall
1999?
For example, if you taught an 8-week course during weeks 1-8 and
also taught an 8-week course during weeks 9-16 during the same term, this
would count as two sessions.
| Less than 1 session |
? |
| 1-2 session |
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| 3-4 session |
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| 5-6 session |
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| 7-8 session |
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| 8+ session |
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3. What
types of training have you had specific to the design or delivery of
online distance education?
Select all that apply.
| Graduate training in
distance learning or education technology |
? |
| Other formal
coursework in distance learning or educational technology |
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| eCollege training
workshops |
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| Other on-campus
workshops |
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| Flex-day workshops |
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| Off-campus training
programs |
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| Conference
attendance |
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| Self-study |
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| Informal training from
peer/co-worker |
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| Drop-in help |
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| Other |
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4.
Do you feel you are receiving sufficient training from these sources?
| Graduate training in
distance learning or education technology |
Yes |
Somewhat |
NO |
Don't know or Not applicable |
| Other formal
coursework in distance learning or educational technology |
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| eCollege training
workshops |
? |
? |
? |
? |
| Other on-campus
workshops/flex-day |
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| Off-campus training
programs |
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| Conference
attendance |
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| Self-study |
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| Informal training from
peer/co-worker |
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| Drop-in help |
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| Other |
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5. What
are the PRIMARY reasons you teach online distance education ? Select
all that apply.
| The media/technology
enhances learning |
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| To increase class enrollment |
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| As a convenience to students |
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| No classroom assignment was
available |
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| The challenge or
intrigue of new media or technology |
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| No one else would take the
assignment |
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| To expand student learning
opportunities |
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| To reduce travel time |
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| To fit course into schedule |
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| Distance education workload is
easier |
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| To allow me to work from
off-campus. |
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| To allow me to meet family
responsibilities. |
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| To allow me to meet other
responsibilities. |
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| Distance education students are
"better." |
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| Other. Please explain. |
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6. Based
on your experience, please compare your experience with online distance
education to classroom-based instruction in each of the following
areas:
| |
Distance Education is better |
About the
same |
Classroom
is better |
Don't
know/Not observed |
| Quality of
student:faculty interaction |
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| Quality of
student:student interaction |
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| Ability to deliver
content |
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Ability to support a
variety of
instructional strategies |
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| Efficiency of
learning |
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| Student involvement in
learning |
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| Overall student learning |
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| Student completion of
course |
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| Student
satisfaction |
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| Student
success |
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| Collaborative student
learning (groups) |
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| Ability to monitor
student progress |
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Ability to monitor the
student code of
Academic Dishonesty |
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| Accessibility/accommodation issues |
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7.
Please indicate the frequency with which you use each of the following
methods to communicate with your students.
| |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
Never |
| Telephone (private) |
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| Telephone (conference call) |
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| E-mail |
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| List-serve |
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| On-line bulletin board
(announcements) |
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| Threaded discussions |
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| Chat room |
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| Fax |
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| Mail |
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| In person (office hours) |
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| In person (mid-term or
final) |
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| In-person (lab or lecture) |
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| Other synchronous tools (ClassLive) |
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| Other |
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8. In
comparison to classroom-based experiences, how frequently do you typically
use the following methods to communication with your distance education
students
| |
Less frequently than with classroom students |
About as often with classroom students |
More frequently than with classroom students |
Not applicable |
| Telephone
(private) |
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| Telephone (conference
call) |
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| E-mail |
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| List-serve |
|
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| On-line bulletin board
(announcements) |
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| Threaded
discussions |
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| Chat room |
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| Fax |
|
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| Mail |
|
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| In person (office
hours) |
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| In person (mid-term or
final) |
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| In-person ( lab or
lecture) |
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| Other synchronous
tools (ClassLive) |
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| Other |
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9.
Please estimate how much of each type of content you use in both your
online and traditional courses:
None
less
than 10%
10-40%
40-60%
60-90%
90-100% |
Distance
Education |
Traditional
Class |
| electronic
content developed by me |
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| electronic
content developed by SMC staff |
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| electronic
content developed by another SMC instructor |
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|
electronic
content purchased from external vendor (including
publisher
content purchased by SMC or sold to SMC students such
as CD's, access to
password protected web sites, etc.) |
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| free
electronic content (i.e. links to open Web-based resources) |
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| hardcopy
content developed by me |
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| hardcopy
content developed by another SMC instructor |
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|
hardcopy
content purchased from external vendor (including textbooks
and
other publisher content sold to students) |
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| content
developed by me and delivered orally |
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| Test management software |
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| Supplementary software |
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| Others |
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10. To
what extent are each of the following factors a barrier to the
implementation of effective distance education at SMC.
| |
Significant barrier |
Somewhat
of a barrier |
Little
or
no barrier |
Don't
know
or n/a |
| Inadequate technology
infrastructure |
|
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|
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| Resistant faculty |
|
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| Resistant administrators |
|
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| Resistant students |
|
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| Insufficient technical
support |
|
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| Greater Workload |
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| Inadequate faculty compensation of
development |
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| Insufficient time to develop
courses |
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| Inadequate faculty
compensation |
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| Unresolved copyright/intellectual
property issues |
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| Minimum class size
restrictions |
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| Insufficient course opportunities
within the department |
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11. To
what extent is each of the following factors a barrier to student
success in your online distance education classes?
| |
Significant barrier |
Somewhat
of a barrier |
Little
or
no barrier |
Don't
know
or n/a |
| Inadequate technology skills |
|
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|
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| Insufficient technical
support |
|
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| Insufficient language skills |
|
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| Class size too large |
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| Inaccessibility for students with
disabilities |
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| Lack of online student
services |
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| Lack of student
self-motivation |
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| Lack of student time management
skills |
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| Lack of face-to-face
interaction |
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12. Is
your online course content (web pages, CDs, etc.) consistent with web and
software accessibility guidelines to ensure they are accessible to all
students including students with disabilities? Select one.
| Yes |
? |
| No |
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| Don't know |
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| Don't know, but I am
collaborating with Academic Computing and/or Disabled Student
Services to check their accessibility. |
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| No, but I am
collaborating with Academic Computing and/or Disabled Student
Services to achieve accessibility. |
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13.
Please indicate the frequency with which you refer your students to the
following online services.
| |
Often |
Occasionally |
Seldom |
Never |
| Library |
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| Cyber Counseling |
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| Financial
Aid |
|
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| eCollege
tech support |
|
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| Admissions
& Records |
|
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| Online
Bookstore |
|
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| Ombudsman |
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| www.SMC.edu |
|
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| Postmaster |
|
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| eCollege
student tutorial |
|
|
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| Online
distance education orientation |
|
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| Webmaster |
|
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| Other
please specify |
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