While working with the textbook I found that it was well organized. I liked how it had a tool bar that you could use while working on the check you understandings and mark stuff while reading too!

I thought the textbook was easy to navigate and useful 

I quite like the platform that MindTap provides compared to Moodle, however the price point could be a problem for some students.

I was satisfied with the textbook. It was fairly easy to use, and I like the online format. I didn't use any MindTap features besides the textbook and quizzes.

I wish the check for understanding quizzes where a little more like the questions on the chapter tests.  I started off on the first chapter thinking I was doing great and understanding everything.  Then I took the chapter test and the questions were not anything like what I had done.

I enjoyed the easy access that the textbook offered. Was well organized and the assignments between each section made it easy to keep track of my work.

The textbook was very insightful and made it easy to follow along and explained in great detail what was going on and made sure the reader could follow.

The information in the textbook itself was of high quality, yet I felt I personally would've done better with more engaging response based questions than multiple choice on the chapter tests. Other than that the textbook was laid out well and it was especially helpful to be able to search the entire book.

The textbook was well worth the price.  I really like the "read it out loud to me" feature and the keyword search option.  The app is also very helpful for listening to the text book on the go.  I did choose to purchase the loose leaf text book rather than reading the text online.

I was quite satisfied with the textbook itself. It was set up in a very readable way and it made sense. I loved the use of the check your understanding tests because it brought me to further understand concepts and see how much I took away from the specific reading.

The highlighting features in the book were quite useful, although in the second half of the term I stopped using them, which wasn't a great idea. I should have taken advantage of them more.

One thing I did not like about the textbook was the chapter tests. I had a very hard time answering those questions correctly, and most of the time I got HORRID scores on them. Even after using the textbook as a reference. I would have loved questions that are either less general, or possibly a second attempt on the test. 

The MindTap program has by far been my favorite program for an online class. I think that it truly added to my eduction and understanding in this class and wish other online classes could use similar programs. After every reading the self-checks really helped me see how well I understood what I read. I think that it is worth it's price and $80 is actually a lot cheaper that what I have paid for other classes. Once I was registered for MindTap I never had a single issue while using it and really enjoyed it. 

I loved the mindtap platform, it was organized and easy to navigate. I personally can’t stand ready books electronically so mid way through the term I found the text book on eBay for 25$, then I used the read aloud setting and read along. However the read aloud setting does stop working before the lesson is complete 

In terms of other textbooks I've been required to read throughout my time at Lane, I'd say it was certainly above average. I was overall quite interested in the material, and it was pretty well written. There were a few sections or events that I thought could've used a bit more fleshing out, however considering how much material we've covered over just ten weeks, I'd say it was still well explained. I've had to pay similar prices for other textbooks, so I'd say the price was reasonable. Mindtap was a fine platform in general. I never had any major problems with it. The read out loud option was decent, I used it a few times, although I still just prefer reading the chapters myself in general. The ability to highlight the text was a great tool, and I did it throughout the chapter. I never used the flashcards, so I can't comment on that particular feature. 

For me personally I always watch videos with close caption so when some of the videos didn't have that option it made it kinda hard to follow along. 

It was very helpful to be able to pause and rewatch while I was taking notes.

Yes, I took notes on names, dates, and anything I thought that was important.

Yes, it also help me to review the chapter and get a better understanding even though it basically reviewed the whole chapter.

I think overall is good, but sometimes there the video clips don't have the subtitle, so sometimes it is hard for me to understand.

Yes it made sense to watch the clip

I thought the video clips gave us a good more in depth insight to certain subjects covered in the textbook.

I was satisfied with the video clips.

Watching the videos first before reading the assigned chapters actually made it easier to digest and process the information provided in the textbook.

None

Maybe having the ability to have closed captions because on the video quizzes you asked for specific words and sometimes it was hard to spell out tribe names and understand exactly what word they said.

It may be better to use some newer and more engaging videos. The ones provided however were sufficient for presenting the information.

I found the video clips to be very useful and a great addition of information.  I liked that I could pause and re-watch the videos as often as I needed.  

I think the video clips overall were good. it was very helpful to reference them multiple times as needed. They seemed to go along with the chapter quite well. 

I thought the clips helped me understand the assigned reading even better. Being able to pause and rewatch the clips helped a lot so I could take notes and go back if I needed clarification. I think the clips provided the perfect amount of information and were not to long or overwhelming. They were also enjoyable to watch. 

I enjoyed all of the videos provided. I love history so being assigned documentaries is always exciting. First I’ll watch and take notes. I found the video test kind of difficult in the sense that the questions were very specific. Sometimes I had no notes on these answers. So while taking the tests I’ll watch the video 2-3 more times. I felt like this helped me absorb more information rather than searching for the answers. I found it fascinating to watch reenactments based on the chapters we were reading it helped me better visualize the conditions of the soldiers and even helped understand the attitudes of the politicians. 

I'd say the film/documentary clips we had to watch were useful, informative, and entertaining. They often helped clarify something that I was having some trouble retaining through just reading the text. I've taken loads of notes from them, but it's paid off consistently in terms of test scores. 

I picked to have an option drop in time for student's if they needed help because as everyone says if one student has a question another may have the same question.

I like the way in this course.

I liked no zoom and how straightforward the work was to complete.

I am not a fan of the Zoom system in most online classes nowadays, mainly because it really isn't the same as meeting in real life, so what's the point?

I prefer being able to work at my own pace and on my own schedule.

The opportunity to connect with instructor via Zoom might be helpful for those who have challenges grasping the material and just need a little bit of one-on-one with the instructor.

I think face to face interactions makes learning a little easier.

I think having an optional zoom meeting once a week would be helpful if a student needed more help/clarity. 

N/A

I have not had any classes that used Zoom for regular meetings.  I like the option of using Zoom to meet with an instructor without having to come to campus.  I prefer online classes without regularly scheduled meetings because they fit into my schedule.

I think being able to use zoom is really nice. It makes communication between students and the professor very easy. It also helps me build more of a drive for the class and keep myself from procrastinating.

Sometimes it is nice to be able to ask questions and get clarifications face to face using Zoom. I specifically picked classes this term that did not require mandatory Zoom calls on certain days because I work full time, twelve hour shifts so trying to fit Zoom calls in with my crazy work schedule would not have been successful for me. I had a class where a Zoom meeting was mandatory but the students were able to pick the date and time which allowed me to due it around work which did work out for me. 

I feel like mandatory zoom sessions for classes like yours are unnecessary, the class was straight forward and organized. You sent out emails weekly which were helpful as well. Especially with midtap, office hours, and the video assignments. A student can easily find help if needed. I personally love online classes because I love independent study and the flexibility to work at my own schedule. I take a painting class where we meet on zoom twice a week, for an art class the platform may be more helpful, but I still loathe every minute on zoom. 

I haven't had classes with any instructors that had mandatory zoom meetings, and I honestly prefer it this way. I like the option being there if I need additional information or clarification, similar to what you did this term, but I don't think I'd personally find mandatory sessions useful. I like to be able to work at my own pace, pick up the classwork/readings when I can, then move onto anything else required for that week. Having to be there at required times would just overcomplicate things, and feel like a stripped down version of on campus time.

I think it would definitely help student but it might be a problem for student who have like you stated work, family, or other things going on through out the week. 

I think it is good for more deadlines, because we can use more time to do the works, even we have some family meeting or some else, we still can complete the works.

I liked the consistent weekend deadline because most classes have a similar deadline .

I think having midweek deadlines could definitely help with the learning process, the math class I'm taking this term uses a Friday deadline for homework and a Sunday deadline for the quizzes.

I prefer to work on and completely finish assignments in a day. Concrete goals to complete are helpful to me.

I work full time so the midweek deadlines, while doable, are also stressful unfortunately.

I agree with this statement.  It was easy to push things off until the weekend with the deadline being Sunday.  I have two children in school doing most of their work at home (and I work full time).  Some weeks were rough for all of us and it made it hard to focus.

I can see how if it problematic that students blow through the chapter all in one night but it is also very nice to have it due on Sunday. Personally I have a hectic schedule and the weekends are the time where I can sit down and focus on this class so I found the Sunday deadline a lifesaver. 

I think it would make it tough because people are busy workind and having online class is to have some flexibility with due dates.

I found the end of the week deadline to be helpful for scheduling my coursework when it was best convenient. I would agree that spacing out coursework throughout the week tends to be a better practice of information retention, but enforcing deadlines other than end of the week would likely add unneeded stress with scheduling ones other coursework. The current system seems to provide the most flexibility for the most students.

Multiple deadlines throughout the week would be very challenging for me due to family and work schedules.  I like having courses with an end of week deadline.  I often use the "read it to me" feature on the Mindtap app to listen the weekly chapter throughout the week and then log in to take the quizzes and chapter test when I have time.  So even though a student is not logging in daily to take a quiz, they may be still studying the chapter throughout the week. 

I think that is a good idea in theory, but it makes things very hard. I am usually taking multiple (3+) courses each term and they all have numerous deadlines throughout the week and it would be even harder to balance with mid-week deadlines. I usually try to get my work done throughout the week though, and not on the weekends. I am in the situation where I am a high school student taking classes full time at LCC so I get dual high school and college credit and it's all paid for by my school. With this in mind, I am not doing any full-time job, so I can't even imagine how hard it would be with a job as well. I think it might work, but all in all, I think it might be better for the student to decide how they want to complete the course work. If they want to spread it out a little more so they actually LEARN the content, great. If they want to force it all into one day because they just want to pass the class, so be it. I prefer the spread out learning method, but that's just my take.

Because of my work schedule and long hours I do not get off and then home by 8pm from working all day. Every night after work I work on MindTap exercises until I go to bed so I do usually space out the work and have it completed by Thursday and take the test later in the week. There had been weeks that I did not finish my exercises until later in the week due to work, other classes, and other obligations. I think you could add maybe one or two extra deadlines but to many may be more hurtful for those taking multiple classes and working. 

This class is so dense that it’s incredibly difficult to do all the work in one day. I did finish chapter 9 in one day so I could cook and shop for thanksgiving and have the holiday weekend free. It’s difficult in its own to keep up with the class let alone procrastinate, but I think the procrastination may show in their grade and that should be their choice as well

I am neutral on this. I agree that cramming an entire chapter in the course of a day is a generally bad way to retain the information, however I also understand that work outside of school, or even additional work from other classes, might make it a necessary option for some students. I also think it depends on the chapter. For me personally, It wasn't so much doing the work over the course of a day or week that mattered, but how truly interested I was in that chapters particular material and events. Some chapters were also shorter than others, or contained less information, and were able to be completed in a far quicker amount of time because of it.

Since this is my first term of college my feedback wouldn't be so useful. All though I would say maybe try a video option instead of essay.

I think this is a good idea, but I think that is bad for the people who want to get the extra credits but they have a lot of courses and a lot of works to complete.

Maybe responses too the videos that we watched and certain word count requirement that is a little extra credit every week. 

Low participation in extra credit opportunities could be due to students who aren't failing at the time the extra credit is due not feeling obligated to complete it because they aren't failing.

I have no opinion.

The extra credit seemed more complicated than all of the assignments we had.  I am not looking for "easy extra credit" but I also do not want to do extra credit that was more complicated than the whole term.

Some of my courses did little extra credit quizzes every week or little writing assignments. The problem is when you leave this big extra credit assignment due at the midterm or finals deadline then student are overwhelmed with all of the other mandatory assignments due. 

I don't have any

I sadly did not have the time to complete the extra credit work in the class due to me having a ton of classwork from my other courses. As for other opportunities... maybe extra credit quizzes? Or assignments that are a little bit smaller? The main opportunity that was given in the course was quite large and it made it hard for me to complete. If it were a little less time-consuming, I probably would have done it. But, that might just be my take on it... I have not always found History classes very easy, even though I appreciate and respect the subject.

Some of my classes offer absolutely no extra credit and state it clearly. Some of my classes have smaller extra credit opportunities which allow students to be able to complete them on top of the school load that is already required. I am planning to complete and submit my essay for extra credit but do find a larger project more difficult to complete because of taking multiple classes and working a lot, but I am the one that signed up to complete a heavy load of school and work at once so I believe it is the teachers right to choose and think that your extra credit opportunities are generous especially with how much the extra credit is worth! 

I did not complete the essay extra credit assignment as I have other essays due in other classes. In others classes extra credit opportunities are usually quizzes on moodle. 

I personally haven't done the extra credit essay for this term. I may still end up doing it, but so far I've decided against it. Mainly because I'm overall happy with my grade, and I just haven't had the time to sit down and write it. I've had mandatory essays that needed to be done in other classes. I think your extra credit option this term is fine, though. I did a similar extra credit activity for one of my first classes at lane (summarizing articles in my own words, with my own insights) and it worked well. I'd say if you want higher participation and interest from students in terms of extra credit work, you should add more options. Maybe multiple topics to write an essay on, or smaller extra credit assignments scattered throughout the term?

I unfortunately do not.

Not that I’m aware of 

Discord could be an interesting app to be used for students to get together to talk about class over messaging or voice chat. 

No.

Probably create a "hangout" in Google where students can converge and discuss topics, exchange feedback etc.

None

MindTap has created an app but has not yet made the textbook accessible. I found myself stuck in a COVID testing drive-through site and thought it would be the perfect time to start reading the chapter but unfortunately it didn't work

No I do not

Quizlet is useful for creating note cards and practice quizzes.

I do not know of any other app.

No, not that I know of.

I have found that Google Docs is the best and easiest way for students to engage and use forms. In other classes I have struggled with being able to switch forms into something I can edit and type on. Google Docs is simple and because we using a google email for school everyone should have access to it which is very helpful. 

I only know of Google docs

I don't, this is the only class I've participated in that's used an outside website for most of the assignments.

The way it was organized made it easy for my to review what was needed to be done that week.

I really like this course, I like the ways in here.

It worked great for me 

I prefer this type of class setup, and find that most classes (online and offline) use this layout.

The organization of this course was good. However, I don't know why you chose to hide the first half of the class after the midterm. It removed information for seemingly no reason.

I took an ethics class recently and enjoyed various powerpoint created by the professor. But it was particularly stimulating and thought provoking to engage in online "forums" with classmates. This also afforded students opportunities to engage with one another. 

I am not efficient with technology.  I have a dry erase board that I write everything down on.  None of this stuff was helpful for me.

I thought it was all very accessible and easy to use.

No thought it was well done

I use Notion to manage and get an overview of all of the tasks I need to complete for my classes on a weekly basis. I copy the essential information and links from the week in the form of a to-do list so I can ensure I am getting the work done. I also use Apple Calendar, where I schedule the assignments I'll be doing in that week.

I thought that the course page was very well organized and easy to navigate.

I think this method worked very well and made the course extremely well organized. The one thing I did not like was that weeks 1-5 were made not visible after the mid term. It might have been nice to reference some of that material again in the second half of the course.

Your Moodle set up was the most simple way I have seen and used which helped me a lot. It was very clear on what was due, what needed to be completed and the times they needed to be completed and turned in. The links that took me outside of Moodle worked well and was also very clear on what was asked of us. I have no complaints at all. 

I thought everything was clear, simple yet thorough. Sometimes instructors add too much information and it quickly becomes confusing. The consistency of due dates was helpful as well. 

I think the organization of the course was perfectly fine. It's very similar, if not identical, to most of the other online classes I've taken at Lane. Google doc use worked well for me, as did the auto-links, but I never used the deadline calendar. 

I think MindTap was perfect for this course because you were able to interact with the chapter. Even though you had to spend money it was money well spent.

Honestly, I don't really like this when I saw I need to purchase about 100 dollars in Mindtap, but after I use it, I like it! I think it is good to Read online.

I prefer the textbook 

I have taken a couple classes that use all free resources, mainly math classes but a couple others as well, and find that they can be effective, however most of the time having a textbook to learn from and having the course organized around said textbook is usually more effective.

I would be open to such a class if the free resources were of equal quality and well organized, and the professor communicated well with students about any changes.

I don't mind investing in textbooks or other material but it may be a hardship for some.

I like textbooks.  I like being about to highlight and write notes.  There is also something to be said for being able to hold information in your hands.   Also, I hate sitting a computer.  

I prefer the textbook because it make the information easy to find because it is all located in one place. Some other courses I've taken make all of the links jumbled for that specific week of assignments. 

the book isn't so expensive compared to others so I would keep it how it is.

I would be very against using only online materials.  I have taken two Mindtap history classes.  The first one I chose to only use the online book and two weeks into the course found that I would have preferred the printed book.  For the remainder of the course I printed each chapter.  It was a pain and more expensive than ordering the loose leaf book.  When I enrolled in the second Mindtap course, I purchased the loose leaf book.  This option was so much easier than printing each chapter and well worth the price.  Another concern with using multiple online materials is the consistency of information and organization styles.

I think the possibility of taking this course without a textbook may not work as well. It seems that the info would be less consistent and it would not be as readily accessible. That would also make studying for large tests (such as the midterm and final) quite hard without one main source to look back to. This would mean that information would be provided in many different ways and would be quite messy. I don't think it would be ideal for this class.

As for my experience with textbooks. I have sufficient resources to take care of the cost of them. I think the one for this course was a little spendy, but it was workable and understandable.

I have taken courses that used free online resources before. The teacher had them collected over a very long time of teaching. (Either pdfs or websites). This was a General Biology class though, and the content seemed somewhat less in-depth. So it worked fine. But I don't think it would work as well for this class since the information is so in-depth and specific.

I am currently taking a course that had a free textbook and we download the chapters as a pdf and can print if needed. I truly believe you should stick to MindTap because I really enjoyed it. I feel like I was more engaged with how MindTap is set up and learned way better then I did in the other class because I often would get distracted mid chapter or get confused on what chapter went with what week because the assigned chapters did not go in order. If you can, stick with MindTap because as a student I learned way more in this class and actually enjoyed the pace of the class and the entire set up. 

I do not like reading online. I feel like I retain information with physical copies of textbooks where I can’t flip between pages. 

I'm willing to buy textbooks, just as I always have. It's certainly not cheap, but I believe it's still a better system than a series of free loosely connected materials online, however I've never taken a class that didn't require some kind of paid for textbook. I didn't mind doing my class reading online for this term, but I always prefer reading from actual print. Obviously I'm comfortable reading articles online, but I always read novels/non-fiction in print. It's much easier for me to retain information from a book I can actually hold in my hands. 

I think it is hard for me to performance in this course, because I have a bad internet connection in my house, so that mean I need to go to some where got wifi for my study, but because of COVID-19 so it is hard for me to find some cafe or friend's house to borrow the wifi, because we need to keep social distance.

No it was interesting doing all school work online though 

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No.

I work full-time at the school district and recently able to telework which made it easier for me to allot time for study. Enjoyed the class, particularly the timing- learning about American history during these "unprecedented" times.  Thank you.

None

I don't believe anything was missed. Thank you for all the work you have done for this class

The dates you had chosen for test weren't Ideal I feel like if you were more flexible on that would be nicer and easier just because I had to take in on Sunday since I had a zoom class on Mondays during that time.

I think you covered it all.  This is a great course and I have enjoyed it very much!

I think you asked great questions and can not think of any others you could have asked. COVID-19 affected me in a different way then most people. I work at Riverbend Hospital and it is very stressful not knowing if I would get it or not. But because of COVID-19 and staying at home more I was really able to work more on school and not my life outside of school and work which benefited me because I took on more classes with more work hours than I have before. Life is unpredictable, especially now with COVID-19 spreading everywhere and I work in a place that is full of it but continue to put my patients and school first on my priority list. 

I felt like I struggled most on the chapter tests. Sometimes the answers would be similar, but only one would be correct. It’s hard to describe, but it seemed like the wording of questions and answers were often confusing. I felt positive in most of my choices, sometimes the answer directly in front of me, and even a good grasp on the chapter itself but I keep getting them wrong. This was the only frustration I had was the chapter tests are difficult. 

I don't have any additional suggestions to add. In terms of how the COVID-19 situation has affected my performance, It hasn't been anything major. Sometimes it can make it feel like there's not as much of an opportunity for clarification on certain topics, but I've thankfully been able to manage it just fine.