I liked the Mindtap text book and thought the price was reasonable. It was effective in teaching the content of the time period covered.

I think the textbook was fine and the online work on mindtap is a good learning site

While a younger me would have raged at a mandatory $80 textbook that seems similar to every other history textbook, my employer now pays education expenses, so I no longer have skin in the game.

I did dislike the narrow access windows; in the other online courses I've taken at Lane, I knocked out the entire course by losing myself in the subject matter for a few weeks and finishing the whole course early (especially a topic like history, which I am very passionate about). It's a lot harder for me to retain information by briefly revisiting the course once a week, trying to remember an obscure French name without earlier context, then drifting away again. This format was once simply a limitation of physical classrooms (after all, we can't all live together in a historical reenactment for 3 weeks nonstop), but I don't understand why we would intentionally carry it over into cyber learning.

I was very satisfied with the quality and the readability of the textbook. I was satisfied with the information that was included, it was just enough that it kept me interested and not too much detail that would be tedious. A bit of feedback on the "read it out loud to me" that you might want to inform future students that at random moments it will just stop and will not continue till you move to the next section.  

For me personally I used the “read it out loud to me option” it was very useful. I also really like the highlighting feature and the comments you could make on the highlighted areas of the book. 

not at this time

I was a fan of the mind tap website and how everything was organized, however, the price is very high. Especially for an accelerated course. I feel like, if done properly, Moodle can be just as effective as mind tap was.

Hard to use tbh

I thought Mindtap was a great tool and was super easy to understand and follow. The only negative I would say is I feel like you should have 2 tries on the quizzes. The textbook was so understanding and easy to follow.  I used a notebook to take notes and I had it read allowed because it was easier to take notes. I overall thought the textbook was worth the 80 dollars and very helpful.

It sure is a history textbook. I find the read aloud feature very helpful, as well as the highlight feature.

I like the lack of required class time for this course.  I don't like it when online classes require zoom meetings because that eliminates the possibilities of students having their schedules that work for them. 

having at least one inperson class can make it easier for someone to ask a question. i know some people are hesitant about asking questions but if we meet up in person there is a chance you would cover a topic about their question or another student will ask the question

I work full-time and cannot enroll in mandatory Zoom classes. I also retain a large amount of information by freely binging on a subject with an instructor's guidance; I can practically recite the biography of every Byzantine emperor after being enthralled by Norwich's Short History of Byzantium. In contrast, I can recall very little information conveyed during physical classroom hours. They were all brief tastes of a subject sandwiched between errands and full of social distractions; purely a matter of surviving for an hour without being called upon. I really do not see the point of downgrading the miracle of cyber learning (which actually allows for a more traditional, classical form of teaching & studying) by reintroducing the drive-thru, surveyesque experience of the modern classroom.

One of the classes that I had the last term had a twice a week meeting that was at a consistent time. I was able to meet some of them but because of my workplace, they constantly scheduled me during zoom hour meetings. Which made me miss the information that I need for the class. 

I feel like the low use option makes sense for this class. I don’t really feel like there needs to be meetings but it may help others to understand the material better. I liked the fact that I could have the option to visit if I needed help understanding anything.

nothing to note

With me working 2 part time jobs, playing club sports, and being in a committed relationship, optional zoom meetings or no meetings at all is an ideal choice for me. I prefer to just visit the professors office hours if I need help.

I've always felt I learn better when I'm held accountable. In a class like this I have to hold myself to start and finish these assessments. Where as in person classes i might as well do homework because I'm already thinking about it because I was in class.  

I think zoom is overrated I have had classes that meet 3 times a week and classes that do not meet at all. I learned more in the no zoom call at all. It is so hard to focus and I find the meeting useless.

I didn't use it at all, but having the option open could definitely help some students.

I oppose the midweek deadlines for this course because it makes the chapter tests harder to receive a decent grade on. Instead of having going directly from what you just read to the chapter test you'd have to wait a few days and possibly reread the material.

I think the variations of due dates is a good idea however it is hard for some as they can have alot of commitments throughout the week which would make it difficult for submissions.

I discussed earlier how narrow access windows affected me inversely (I completed assignments as soon as they opened, and wished I could have binged on the course and completed it in the opening weeks rather than had it sliced up). This is specific to history, where my only "struggle" is that once I open the book, I struggle to put it down.

From the perspective of a procrastinator, which I have been when it comes to subjects I dislike: Regardless of the access format, I still just calculated how many minutes I would need right before the deadline. Variable access only increased the number of times I needed to log in and relocate the course, not how much time I spent studying. During a term of mandatory radical ethnic studies that required near constant access, I merely held my nose, clicked on the answer I supposed they considered correct no matter how bizarre, and felt elated if I hadn't spent more than 5 minutes per day earning a "C".

I believe organic engagement is the only way to counteract low participation and that students will make the internal decision to emotionally invest or detach based on the course contents.

I oppose this as my work schedule is all over the place. Sometimes I don't get back home from work till almost 11 or 12 at night if those deadlines were imposed this term I'm positive that I probably won't finish it all or finish partly.

I do agree that people can procrastinate and that is to their disadvantage because they are not engaging and fully understanding the material. However, it would be difficult to put the strain on some people because they have such busy lives to have so many deadlines. I am in the middle with this decision I’m not sure what the best option would be. 

I had no issues with meeting the deadlines for this course.

Like I said in my previous response, I have a lot going on in my life and it is more beneficial to me if I can fit school in around life instead of the other way around. It's nice to be able to work all week and do homework on the weekend. I feel like with a busy life, some students would do better when they have a whole week to do the assignments.

I like the use of actual classes hours rather than the change in due date. Would help me learn a lot better. 

I think all the deadlines were well said and doable. I think the midterm and the final should be opened a little longer for people who work.

I feel as though having more than one deadline could add stress for some students.

No leave the class as it is. Having extra required resources just takes away from the knowledge of the course.

sorry i have no idea

Not that I can think of, but I am not much of an "app" user and spend most of my time on traditional desktop resources.

No other classes have used anything other than shared Google Docs.

I am not sure.

no

I can't think of any.

Not that I know of

No I find google docs the easiest to follow, get too, and understand.

I'm taking a sociology course as well, and strange enough it helped me with some historical figures and events. Though I had to pay for the textbook.

The only thing that might improve the class would be more weekly videos, that would cover the material in a different way than the book. 

I liked this course and thank you!

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Though it might not be implemented, maybe a third date for the midterm or the final? 

I don’t have any questions or recommendations. 

none

I can't think of any. 

Thank you professor, this term was fun! This was my first time taking an accelerated class. I thought that it was going to be very stressful but it wasn't too bad. I appreciated all your help, I hope I get the chance to take another class of yours in the future.

 I think you covered everything and it was an easy class to follow and do.

I think that the study lists help greatly, even if they aren't filled out by the class