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6. Your age group:
Under 18 18–19 20–21 22–24
25–29 30–34 35–39 40–49
50–64 65 and Over
7. Your martial status:
Single Married Divorced/Separated
Widow/
Widower
Prefer Not to Say
8. Your general major field:
Academic Technical Vocational Don’t Know 9. What is your primary reason for taking online classes?
Transportation Issues
Class was not available or a regular classroom section was not open Online classes fit my work/job hours better
Family/home (including childcare) responsibilities My advisor recommended online classes
A friend recommended online classes
I enjoy computers and the Internet. I wanted to try taking classes this way
I have previously taken online classes and the experience was positive
I thought this would be an easy alternate to regular classes Other
10. If online classes were not available, would you have enrolled in a regular classroom course?
Definitely would have taken a regular class Probably would have taken a regular class Probably would not have taken a regular class Definitely would not have taken a regular class
11. Based on your experience so far, how would you rate the quality of instruction provided in online classes?
Excellent Good Average Fair Poor
12. Based on your experience so far, how do you feel the quality of online instruction compares with traditional courses you have taken?
Online instruction is better than traditional classroom instruction Instructional quality is about the same online as in the traditional
classroom
Traditional classroom instruction is better than online instruction II. Student Services
1. I had access to adequate support and assistance in registration.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
2. College procedures were adequately described or provided to me.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
3. Advisement services were provided to me to assist in course selection and placement.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
4. Contact was easily made with the instructor.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
5. Student services were available to me throughout the time period of the course.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
III. Interaction and Communication
1. I had adequate interaction with the course materials.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
2. I had adequate interaction with the instructor.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
3. I had adequate interaction with other students.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
4. The discussion groups were supportive of the learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
5. The chat rooms were supportive of the learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
6. I adequately felt a part of a learning community.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
IV. Course Evaluation
1. This course is what you expected.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
2. The course site was well organized and easy to navigate.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
3. The content of the course presentations contributed to my learning.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
4. The textbook supported the course presentations and was appropriate.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
5. The supplemental materials contributed to the learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
6. The course evaluations were fair and supported the learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
V. Instructor Evaluation
1. The instructor designed the course to accomplish stated objectives.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
2. The instructor contributed to my learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
3. The instructor promptly responded to request for assistance.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
4. The instructor was prepared for conducting classes through distance learning.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
5. The instructor worked with me to insure a quality learning experience.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
6. The instructor was fair in grading.
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not Applicable
V. Library Resources
1. Did the course you are taking require library resources/research?
Yes No
2. How have you made use of library resources?
Online In Person Telephone Not at all
3. Which of the following electronic resources have you used?
Magnolia MELO Online Library Catalogs
Other
4. For your online course assignments, did you use books and magazines which were not online?
Yes No
5. How often did you use online library services?
Very Often Often Sometimes Very Little Not at all 6. Were offline resources delivered to you in a reasonable amount of time?
Yes No
7. Was instruction for using library resources made available to you?
Yes No
8. How was instruction for using library resources made available to you?
Online (MELO) Handouts Faculty Instruction Librarian
9. How would you rate the adequacy of instruction for library materials?
Adequate Fair Needs Improvement
10. Were you able to effectively use library resources?
Yes No