The online text was well organized
the textbook helped the course go smoothly

It was fine for what it was, It's a pretty good textbook that talks about the course load well. It worked well and coincided with the course material like the mindtap assigments and midterm/final. 

I feel like the textbook had enough detail, though the chapters feel very long unless you space out your reading into multiple sittings. I like how much the textbook was implemented, but I preferred watching the videos over reading the book. I like that the book displays a chronology of the major events of each chapter at the beginning. 

Very unsatisfied with how the instructor incorporated the textbook in this course. 

Quality of text book is excellent.

Additionally~ Videos for this course should provide optional subtitles. Some historians don't have the best enunciation and found myself rewinding a lot.

Felt good about "buying" textbook.

enjoyed the recommendation of historical films such as Lincoln/ Glory 

Good read, just a lot of info to remember.

I feel as though the textbook is helpful sometimes, but takes up a lot of time to read through combined with the videos. It was pretty time consuming.

I think the instructor incorporated the textbook well, because there were questions on quizzes that relied on the reading so it was important to read and take notes on all.

I think that I may have benefitted from looking at a slideshow possibly with the information in the text. It was a lot to digest and sift through, although it was very educational.

The textbook was very informative and concise but, I feel it is not worth $80. I would pay at max $40.

It may just be my very linear style of thinking, but I felt like the book jumped around a lot in time and discussed the same topics in few different places. Each time, it felt like it was a new lesson. This created some confusion for me until I adjusted.

was satisfied with the quality

had good information

just right with the extend 

all pictures are very nice and gave me an image of the past. 

The textbook is highly recommended and worth purchasing for this class. Most of the assignments that are required were based off the textbook. 

I think it was super easy to read and included lots of info.

Satisfied with the quality and information. 

Sastisfied with how the textbook incorportated into the course.

I think the textbook is excellent.  

The textbook gave good information but I feel that most of the material that I retained and learned the most from were the videos. The quality was great because it was online. The textbook was mostly for the cengage website so the material from there was just information to use on the website and not in the moodle quizzes.

I paid for it anyway well my sponsor did the book was like an average textbook it did its job.

It was great.

The tone of the book was overall really engaging, I very sparingly felt like I was lost or confused with where the text was going. I do think that there may have been too much detail or in some cases overly expounding on some things. Because of this, it was sometimes difficult to know and retain the important parts of the book/chapter that I needed to know. I liked the way the instructor broke up each chapter of the book. It was extremely reasonable, didn't feel overwhelming, and was easily able to be split up throughout the week. 

The clips added well to the material if I watched the videos before I did the mindtap, I would often perform better on the mindtap assignments because it was similar or the same material that was being talked about. Sometimes during the quizzes I had a hard time figuring out for some questions which video it was from if it wasn't given much context and sometimes I found myself frantically looking back at the vidoes trying to figure out which one it came from.
Thanks for sharing.  There are ALWAYS multiple ways to complete the work.  For some students, they read the chapter first and THEN go to the videos and the specific events.  For others, such as yourself, watching the videos first provided a visual and audio "introduction" to the chapter that you would read afterwards.

I feel like the descriptions of each clip were perfect for easily distinguishing what each clip was about. It was definitely helpful to be able to pause and rewatch them later. Taking notes was a bit harder through a video, but most had the option of subtitles which was helpful especially since I have a hard time understanding accents. I could relate the video clips with the textbook and the video quizzes definitely made the videos worthwhile. I found the videos much more interesting and easier to follow than the textbook.

Video clips were fine, it gave me a clear understanding of the subject. 

Just provide optional subtitles for videos. I will be taking your 20th Century history class soon!

Like the shorter clips so it doesn't get overwhelming and can be done between other tasks.

I loved the videos. It definitely took up time but was definitely worth it, in my opinion.

Clips were helpful to offset heavy reading but shorter clips that are perhaps more recently made are appreciated/

Visuals are very helpful for me, so yes, the videos were good. 

I really preferred the video that you narrated because it provides more specific information about what you would like us to focus on.

might be helpful to consider adding the subtitles

it was helpful to pause, yes.

yes, I was able to take notes 

yes, I was 

I personally didn't like the video clips and quiz. I didn't find them as helpful for an online course. 

I liked the one's where you did voiceovers to explain things and talk about things because they got confusing sometimes.

Very helpful for my learning style. I was satisfied with the purpose/intent and had a clear understanding of why they were assigned. 

The clips were really helpful. They gave me more in-depth information than the textbook.

I personally appreciated the video clips. I thought they were a vital part of securing the information in my brain and helping me remember things I wouldn't have easily remembered by only reading from the textbook. It definitely cleared and deepened my understanding of many things that were unclear or unnoticed before. One thing I thought was a little tedious is the notetaking. I think that it is definitely helpful, but becomes time-consuming at times because I don't always know what specifically I should be watching for. I wonder if considering having a sheet that has some of the main points that students should be watching out for in all the videos for the week would help to direct their attention to a more specific focus, and cut off some of the time spent pausing and rewinding to write notes that may not be important.

I'm not a big fan of zoom in general

I had a zoom for a different class that wasn't a requirement to join, which I felt took off some stress especially if you have a busy schedule.

I have never used Zoom before, but I would rather email if the option of an in-person meeting were not possible than a video conference.

Did not use in this class.

I think I did well enough without mandatory zoom chats.

Team chats

I like when lectures are posted to Moodle the day they are recording, but where attendance (live) is not required. I had a Bio class this term that did that and I found it very useful to refer back to in order to help me with notes/ etc.

If Zoom was used, I'd feel more motivated to complete work. Seeing people's faces makes me feel like I'm part of a class/ learning community instead of feeling like I just have to complete assignment after assignment. 

Zoom is not a good format for students to engage with each other. I feel that it is a waste of time to try that route.

Zoom meetings did add more structure to the class because of the specific meeting times, but I felt that this class did not need a specific Zoom meeting call.

It might be really helpful to have a weekly zoom meeting so that the teacher gets to know the students and tries to find out how he can help the students to succeed well in this course because sometimes it frustrating to just learn online.
I agree.  I had a few Zoom office hours with students during the term.  I enjoyed them greatly and I believe those students would tell you that the time they took to reach out and schedule some "face-to-face zoom time" was worthwhile.

I personally don't like zoom.

Once a week for discussion or homework help is fine. 

I learn better when I'm figuring it out by myself. I can focus better as well. Sometimes the instructor can confuse me. I am also a very busy person so doing zoom classes is really difficult.

I think there is value in having students and teacher meet at least once as a "check-in" type situation. It can be a type of time where the teacher can go in-depth about any questions that students may have or a subject that could use extra description. I have a class that meets once a week regularly and it's beneficial to have a place to talk, interact, and develop our understanding of anything we are confused by. 

I personally will pay for text simply for the ease of access

Buying textbooks can be expensive, and sometimes after a term is over I now have a book I am never going to read again, and either becomes a waste of space or paper. Though I can try and sell it or rent books back online if I want can. Online books are nice because they are free. However if they come in the form of a message each week and "dissapear"  it might not work well for some, especially if you don't check your gmail or moodle that often, or if your taking an online class you might go out of town or on a vacation, and might miss the reading. But for me someone who is online a lot it works well for me. I do have a printer, however I like reading online better because usually it is better organized online and I don't like wasting paper and having it all over the place. However I don't really like taking notes online and usually use a notebook for that, and I often find it harder to take notes online. I think the current format works pretty well. 

I have taken math with only online materials, and I did not like it, but it was nice saving a few hundred dollars each term. I will say that I did well in math until they switched to the OER online textbook, and now I've failed math three times. I would love to take math that wasn't so online based, but that is no longer an option since they switched to the online textbook. I like the idea of the OER textbooks, but I have come across enough errors in the math textbook, that I feel like it needs to be improved before becoming a more used resource. I also find a physical textbook much easier because it doesn't require finding a place with Wi-Fi just to read your textbook. It is also hard to stare at a computer screen for hours every day. The online textbook version we used was MUCH better in its format and content than the online math textbooks I've been required to use.

#2 basically is what I think most of the students in this class have done. With the way this course was, a book would have been of no use. 

The text book we are using works great. I would pay for a digital/physical textbook instead of alternative online sources from websites.

I had several classes with reading assignments from various websites/links.  It worked ok, but sometimes it is nice to have it all in one location for easier access of materials.  

For a history class, I think that videos & articles are a great source of information as a replacement of textbooks. It would save students a lot of money, and I know that I'm living paycheck to paycheck, so the removal of book fees would help me out a lot. 

I get really painful, red, & itchy eyes when I read on a computer screen for too long, so I would definitely want a free alternative of other online sources that I could dive into for shorter time periods.

I do not own a printer. I do not have money for these devices. Taking handwritten notes helps me to remember the information I learn online. I have taken science and philosophy classes that used free online sources. One of them was a professor that wrote their own material, in the form of a book, but made it accessible to us for free. I really enjoyed that. I really heavily enjoyed the videos we had to watch this term, more so than the textbook readings.

Personally I do not like reading textbooks online, I find it very difficult to focus. It hurts my eyes trying to read tiny letters on a screen. Even reading the chapters on Mindtap was quite difficult for me. I have taken other online classes before where there are more pictures and videos placed in between chunks of text. I find that better. 

I do not like to read online textbooks. It is too difficult to flip back and forth between pages when I need to find something specific. It is worth it to me to spend the money on a paper textbook. Also, going to different sites can be good, but it can also add up to a significant amount of time navigating different sites.

I think there are plenty of reliable, free, and informative resources out there for a history class. I personally think paying for books and such is unnecessary at times, but I can also see the importance of it in certain situations. 

As long as it helps me learn, either way, buy or not buy it comfortable for me. I took a math class with a free textbook yes. it was okay, but pretty hard sometimes. it works well, but most people love having it printed because of the number of times passing on our computers or iPad even the phone, it gives headache and eye pain. 

I prefer a hard textbook instead of it being online.

I'm not sure how it'd all work out but I think it's a great idea because textbook costs really do add up. 

I prefer the quality of the textbook currently used in this course, as well as the homework assigned per chapter section.  

I like renting textbooks because it saves me money. The online textbooks worked well enough to complete the course. I prefer using free online textbooks. I don't own a printer. 

If there was links to the different websites id be fine with it but not having to like google and find them myself. I overall highly like the layout of this course.

I liked not having to purchase a textbook
This really was a unique (COVID-19) term.   An $80 textbook for free.  That deal is definitely too good to last.  Beginning summer term, the free textbook access is coming to an end with most publishers.

I think I would be more interested in doing a mix. Maybe instead of only working from textbooks, we could have one along with additional online resources to make up the reading material. Textbooks can be extremely expensive, especially if they are only offered at the titan store, so downsizing the number of books that need to be purchased would be helpful. Another great thing that some of my teachers do, is they intentionally select textbooks that can be found cheap on sites like amazon. I know that cannot apply to every class, but it is a good thing to keep in mind.

Mindtap works well, and google docs I know well from past school experiences, so I could see that working well. I always have liked watching videos, documentaries, and movies on history it just tends to stick better that way.

Google doc was available in this class but notes were not very helpful with the quizzes.

I don't have any pointers--sorry!

yes shared google doc it always helpful.

it will be cool for future students.

yes, it will.

google doc is a fantastic tool!

I don't know of any other websites. 

I liked the organization in moodle a lot

It worked well on my phone because it just put the calander into my phone, and for google docs it would keep those folders, so I could go back and look at them.  

I love the way you organize the course and the sidebar calendar reminders are very helpful. I liked being able to access all of the week's videos as a list on a Google Doc. The only thing that I would have preferred was a date next the day things are due. For example, Due Sunday June 14th. I also liked that the videos and other links took me out of Moodle so I could have multiple tabs open and easily switch between them, such as being able to have a video or the textbook open while also having the study list open.

Reminders were helpful, most instructors do the same.   

Worked great!

The course was really well organized and easy to follow and find materials/videos etc.

I love the way you organize this class. Auto-linking, deadlines provided at the start of term, and Google Doc use worked perfect & looked perfect from my perspective. 

This was absolutely amazing, I loved the organization and every week how you specified what work was due. Never felt like I couldn't find my homework. 

Materials were well organized

I liked how this course was organized, and I have other classes this term that were organized the same way in Moodle. It was very easy to find what I needed and to navigate.

so far, not I'm still new in this world of the online class, and so far this one was okay.

it could have been easier for me to have subtitles on the video because how people hear things is different. as a matter of fact, it will help a lot of students in the future, truly guarantee.

i appreciate the organization of the class. The instructor was on top of grading all assignments. He was highly communicative with the class. He provided all kinds of tools to help with instructions on how to succeed in the class.

I think it was awesome and really helped.

I liked the calendar because it helped me base my workload on it. 

I like the layout as it is in your history class.

great

I really appreciated the clear and organized set up you had for Moodle. I have had teachers that have had the same idea in mind for the organization by week, but make it messy and unclear. I think hyperlinks are great because it is an easy way to get to the sites and pages we need to go to. Also, google docs is a super easy and helpful tool to use that is very clear and easy to access because it is used a lot. I thought the course calendar was well organized, however, I didn't really need to subscribe to it this term. I personally don't want a calendar in addition to my personal one that gives me updates all the time, though I think it may have been helpful for other students who need that extra prompting. Something to consider is adding a pdf version of the course calendar

Thanks for the course

Nothing I can really think of. 

I would have liked if you had more of your own lecture videos. I have taken a class with you before, in person, and I highly enjoyed listening to your lectures. 

Remember that students take this course to learn and the way this class was thought does not encourage a student to learn. Half of the things that we were told to review were never in the quizzes. 100 questions in 90 minutes? That was insane. The reviewer was a waste of time to make, even if it was an open book quiz.
You must be the single "strongly advise students not to take this course" choice above.  Since this survey is anonymous, I cannot know if you reached out to me for help during the term, but I wish you had.  I make course decisions based on factual and historical data.
In the past ten years using Moodle, exams had no time limit; however, students had to take them in the Instructional Testing Service Lab on LCC's main campus.  That data reveals that 95% of those students completed their ~100 question exams within 75 minutes.  Therefore, I made the decision to add 15 minutes to arrive at the 90 minute time limit.  Previous students had to prepare for the exams BEFORE going to the testing lab.  Now, while some students like taking open-book, open-note tests from home, some are not always preparing for the exams like they used to do, or should do.  Maybe that is why 90 minutes may seem "insane" to you.  There is only so much that I can do to "encourage a student to learn".

No I believe your class has a great curriculum.

I think that making late-work a possibility would make me more likely to recommend this course to others. I learned so much, however because of the hefty work-load, it was difficult to make every deadline (especially during all of the changes in our world right now, too). I know that I personally invested the most time of any of my classes to this one, & am still unsatisfied with my grade. This is unfortunate and it'd be nice to still have the opportunity to earn partial credit after accidental "missed" deadlines. 

Maybe a brief personal preface from you about what is most salient to each chapter before we begin the lesson.

No, thank you for having me in your class!

This term has been a bit okay for me because I been sick then recovered and also the mid-term affected my grade a lot, because it was a lot of questions for just a tiny time, as I am a non-English speaker, it was a bit difficult to read fast. that was my big concern in this term. I really enjoyed learning about American history and will always recommend to other international students like me.

no questions just a thank you for doing your best in teaching this online course.

I am satisfied with the course as is. 

Those videos are super important so maybe let the students know how important those videos are. 

none very thouruogh 

I appreciate the directness and clearness of your expectations for the course. From the beginning, I knew exactly what I could and couldn't expect, and what is and isn't allowed. I also liked how quickly and intentionally you responded to my messages over Moodle. I felt like a valued student because I was receiving quick and helpful responses that not only answered my questions but also helped me to learn and grow. Thank you for all your hard work.
From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the kind words.  In an online class, there simply is no excuse for poor or unclear communication from an instructor.  I always appreciated my own college professors who gave us a syllabus, FOLLOWED that syllabus, and didn't change the rules, assignments, deadlines, etc. during the course of the term.  As a result, organization and clarity have always been my guiding principles as an educator during the past 30 years.