If you were to advise future students
taking this class, how important would you
say it is to have HIGH SPEED internet access
where they live and study?
| Response | Average | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Extremely Important | ![]() ![]() 39% |
7 |
| Somewhat Important | ![]() ![]() 61% |
11 |
| Total | ![]() ![]() 100% |
18/18 |
| Response | Average | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2-3 hours a week | ![]() ![]() 6% |
1 |
| 3-4 hours a week | ![]() ![]() 33% |
6 |
| 4-5 hours a week | ![]() ![]() 28% |
5 |
| 5 or more hours a week | ![]() ![]() 33% |
6 |
| Total | ![]() ![]() 100% |
18/18 |
Rate the following:
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rank
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| I felt this course was well organized. | ![]() |
1.3 | ||||
| The required reading and forums contributed to my learning. | ![]() |
1.5 | ||||
| I put enough time and energy into this course to meet or exceed the course requirements. | ![]() |
1.9 | ||||
| The instructor's announcements were clear and useful. | ![]() |
1.6 | ||||
| The instructor provided timely feedback. | ![]() |
1.4 | ||||
| The instructor treated students with respect. | ![]() |
1.4 | ||||
| The instructor provided opportunities for students to learn from each other. | ![]() |
1.5 | ||||
| The instructor was responsive and helpful. | ![]() |
1.3 |
| Responses | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I felt this course was well organized. | 13 (72%) | 5 (28%) | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| The required reading and forums contributed to my learning. | 9 (50%) | 9 (50%) | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| I put enough time and energy into this course to meet or exceed the course requirements. | 5 (28%) | 10 (56%) | 3 (17%) | 0 | 18 |
| The instructor's announcements were clear and useful. | 10 (56%) | 6 (33%) | 2 (11%) | 0 | 18 |
| The instructor provided timely feedback. | 11 (61%) | 6 (33%) | 1 (6%) | 0 | 18 |
| The instructor treated students with respect. | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| The instructor provided opportunities for students to learn from each other. | 9 (50%) | 9 (50%) | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| The instructor was responsive and helpful. | 13 (72%) | 4 (22%) | 1 (6%) | 0 | 18 |
Rate the following:
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| Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the instructor as: | ![]() |
1.5 | ||||
| Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the course as: | ![]() |
1.7 |
| Responses | Highly Effective | Effective | Ineffective | Very Ineffective | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the instructor as: | 10 (56%) | 7 (39%) | 1 (6%) | 0 | 18 |
| Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the course as: | 9 (50%) | 6 (33%) | 3 (17%) | 0 | 18 |
Consider the relevance of this class to your degree program and/or life in general, overall quality of product and delivery, value for your tuition dollar, etc. Use N/A if you have not taken any other courses at LCC or elsewhere.
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rank
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| How does this course compare to ANY TYPE of other courses you have taken at LCC (including online or traditional face-to-face classes)? | ![]() |
2.2 | 0 | ||||
| How does this online course compare relative to other online courses (ONLY online) you have taken at LCC? | ![]() |
2.2 | 2 | ||||
| How does this online course compare relative to other online courses you have taken at any institution OTHER than LCC? | ![]() |
2.7 | 8 |
| Responses | Well Above Average | Above Average | Average | Below Average | Well Below Average | Total | N/A |
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| How does this course compare to ANY TYPE of other courses you have taken at LCC (including online or traditional face-to-face classes)? | 4 (22%) | 6 (33%) | 8 (44%) | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| How does this online course compare relative to other online courses (ONLY online) you have taken at LCC? | 4 (25%) | 6 (38%) | 4 (25%) | 2 (13%) | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| How does this online course compare relative to other online courses you have taken at any institution OTHER than LCC? | 1 (10%) | 3 (30%) | 4 (40%) | 2 (20%) | 0 | 10 | 8 |
I enjoyed reading the student discussions that took place in the forums. They were supposed to be a way for all students (even shy ones who never like to speak up in a regular class) to participate. The way I see it, if you simply get involved early, and stay involved often throughout the week, this should have been an easy A+ grade. Together, with the video quizzes, the forums counted for a very substantial 25% of your entire grade in the class.
Please rate the following:
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rank (and average values)
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| The weekly topics of discussion and provided materials were interesting and relevant. | ![]() |
1.7 (1.7) | ||||
| The initial post deadline of Wednesday worked for me | ![]() |
2.1 (2.1) | ||||
| To encourage participation throughout the week, the instructor should increase the number of post deadlines to 3 or more (for example, on Tues, Thurs, & Sun) | ![]() |
2.9 (2.9) | ||||
| Earning from 0 - 3 points per post was a reasonable scale (assuming you read the How Forums are Graded instructions) | ![]() |
1.9 (1.9) | ||||
| After grading was complete, the scores I earned on my individual posts and replies made sense to me | ![]() |
2.1 (2.1) | ||||
| Requiring students to earn a total of 8 points for the week (for full credit) is a reachable and reasonable goal | ![]() |
1.9 (1.9) | ||||
| One week in length was enough time to discuss the topics required for each forum | ![]() |
2.1 (2.1) | ||||
| The smaller group size for the forums (instead of the entire class) was beneficial for the quality of the discussion | ![]() |
1.8 (1.8) | ||||
| I enjoyed having different students (group members) to interact with each week | ![]() |
1.9 (1.9) | ||||
| The forums were worth my time and effort | ![]() |
2.2 (2.2) |
| Responses | Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly topics of discussion and provided materials were interesting and relevant. | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| The initial post deadline of Wednesday worked for me | 4 (22%) | 9 (50%) | 5 (28%) | 0 | 18 |
| To encourage participation throughout the week, the instructor should increase the number of post deadlines to 3 or more (for example, on Tues, Thurs, & Sun) | 0 | 5 (28%) | 9 (50%) | 4 (22%) | 18 |
| Earning from 0 - 3 points per post was a reasonable scale (assuming you read the How Forums are Graded instructions) | 5 (28%) | 10 (56%) | 3 (17%) | 0 | 18 |
| After grading was complete, the scores I earned on my individual posts and replies made sense to me | 5 (28%) | 8 (44%) | 4 (22%) | 1 (6%) | 18 |
| Requiring students to earn a total of 8 points for the week (for full credit) is a reachable and reasonable goal | 6 (33%) | 8 (44%) | 3 (17%) | 1 (6%) | 18 |
| One week in length was enough time to discuss the topics required for each forum | 3 (17%) | 12 (67%) | 2 (11%) | 1 (6%) | 18 |
| The smaller group size for the forums (instead of the entire class) was beneficial for the quality of the discussion | 7 (39%) | 8 (44%) | 3 (17%) | 0 | 18 |
| I enjoyed having different students (group members) to interact with each week | 4 (22%) | 13 (72%) | 0 | 1 (6%) | 18 |
| The forums were worth my time and effort | 1 (6%) | 12 (67%) | 5 (28%) | 0 | 18 |
As you may have seen or read for yourself,
a number of students did not participate,
failed to post by the first Wednesday
deadline, posted far less than the minimum
three times a week, only posted on Sunday
just before the deadline, or failed to put
forth a thoughtful/analytical effort which
included specific data from the materials
(textbooks, videos, web
reading/watching/listening materials).
Please use this space to provide me with any
relevant feedback on the forums, including
positives and negatives, and your thoughts
on any of the elements of the forums:
| Response |
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The forum subject were interesting, but having several different topics was a bit confusing. When I went to check back in the syllabus if I was supposed to post 3x per discussion or just overall, the syllabus was gone from the page and I didn't know the standard anymore. |
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I thought the forums were attainable if enough time and effort was put into learning the materials and responding. There was a lot of material to keep up with, which I found to be very difficult to do with a full in-class term and a job as well. |
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8 is too many. Thats more than one a day. As well as expecting students to post everyday. Most students are taking more than just your class and they work. Just because someone isnt participating daily does not mean they are not putting the needed effort into your class. |
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Although I read the "How Forums are Graded" doc multiple times, I still felt it didn't make much sense in terms of what the instructor was expecting. Additionally, the formatting of Moodle itself, I felt, made it difficult to clearly see who was replying to who and it was frustrating to get 20 emails every time someone posted in the forum. I appreciate the discussion aspect in theory, but it felt like more effort than they were worth in the end. I guess the materials related to what we were studying each week, but I didn't feel like I gained much. |
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It would have been nice to see feedback either on the posts themselves or just general impressions of the class' discussion via the announcements. It would have been easier to make improvements on forum post quality that way. I feel like it would've been better to space the forums apart a little more than have two forums in back to back weeks. It would give people more time to think about the next forum topic. In principle, the forums are a solid way to encourage class participation |
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The forums did create some really good discussion and generated some great ideas. I felt like one challenge for me was diving deeper without repeating information (this may be a lack of effort on my part though.) If I were to take the course again, I would try and dive deeper earlier in the week to get as much out there as I could for others to respond to. It was sometimes frustrating when you did post something you felt was interesting and thoughtful just to have not be responded to, or if it was, just in the last few hours of the forum. |
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Forums are a good way to get a conversation going about the material we are going over. However there is too much weight put into these forums. The forums are much more useful as a supplement to the material. The deadline of Wednesday wasn't the greatest either. I found myself flooded with too much material with the reading, videos, and the separate forum information and articles. On top of that there were other classes material that pilled up as well such as math with all the reading, videos, notes, and studying it took to many hours for me per week to keep up at a reasonable pace. I think maybe writing a short paper at the end of every chapter would be a huge benefit. Maybe even post those in the forums instead. I think after reading the text and watching the videos if I could write a page or two of what happened in my own words that would be a huge benefit to solidify information. Then other students can see what each other got out of the text and their different points of view. |
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I think because some may not respond we should have larger groups so we have more to respond to. |
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While I understand the pedagogical
importance of weeklong forum
participation, MANY students take
online classes because they are
working full time in other areas. To
presume that those who posted earlier
necessarily contributed more or had a
better understanding of the material
is, in my opinion, a rude assumption
to make about folks that are most
likely juggling many more
responsibilities than those you would
have encountered in an in-person
setting. Due to my job, there are many
weeks where evening participation is
extremely difficult due to the demands
at work and my disability. The emails
that went out chastising folks that
had not participated until Wednesday
were gratuitous and unnecessary, and I
felt insulted by them. I think that if
you made the forums two weeks long it
would give folks more time to post,
especially those that need to complete
most of their coursework on the
weekend. |
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Unfortunately, I was one of the students listed above. I took one class too many this term and it greatly influenced my grades. I also work in addition to going to school full time so I struggled a little on making deadlines. In fact, I confused the forum 4 closing time with another class's deadline and ended up not posting my responses in time. I thought about sending them via email with an explanation of my circumstances for that week but decided that it was my fault for not trying to make more time. Oftentimes I could barely post on Sunday. I think an example of a 3point, 2point, 1point, and 0point forum post would have been a helpful guideline, especially on the first forum because it would have given people who hadn't taken one of your classes a heads-up on how strict you grade assignments. Otherwise I agree entirely with the forums. Also, I just remembered that on the first forum I didn't have access to the 8-10 page document everyone else did. I did all my postings with the 2 page document provided. I had clicked on all the links and everything remotely related to the forum but hadn't found the article until you were in the process of grading the forum. I'm not sure how it happened but it was definitely strange. I felt cheated since other people were posting with it. I had just assumed they were fiinding more stuff online. Just thought I'd mention it since it was so bizarre. |
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I think it may be helpful to get actual feedback on our posts from the instructor. Some posts that I made throughout the term I felt were worth more points than they received so I think it would be helpful to know even more of what you are looking for and what the individual students may be lacking in at least the first forum so that they can improve and not have it harm their grade too much. |
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I think the forums are difficult but in a very beneficial way. They challenge you to think and stretch your normal thinking habits. I think the Wednesday deadline was reasonable and anyone should have been able to reach the deadline. I personally have nothing negative to add. The forums were beneficial to my learning and to growing as a student. |
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I found it hard to have new things to say after my original posts because usually most people had the overall same thoughts. |
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Although the forum posts were more than I was used to from previous online classes, I found it helpful to have the deadlines to keep me on track and to help me remember to participate in the forums. |
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The forums which I struggle most with are the cartoon analyses. I found this very difficult at first, but it grew easier as the term went on. I think overall the forum topics were well thought out and allowed students a chance to discuss relevant historical issues. The main problem, of course, is that there often were only a couple of students who remained engaged throughout the week and this created a situation where I was always discussing the forums with the same couple of people. I don't know what the answer is regarding the issue of student participation, maybe making the forums worth more points in the overall grade would help motivate people. I feel like we were still able to have great discussions in the forums, I just wish that more students had taken the time to give some input so we could call learn from each other. |
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I think the deadline on Wednesday was tough for me, especially towards the end of the term, because it was smack dab in the middle of the week and I didn't always have time to get around to it. Posting three times a week is super reasonable but the Wednesday things sometimes complicated it for me. One things about the forum is that,
as a student of color, it often felt
like I had to respond to the handful
of comments that said offensive and
almost racist things. I almost wanted
to have someone be able to step in and
point out how problematics the
original post was. First, if any
student had dared to make a racist
post, it would have been removed,
and the student would have been
warned and/or reported to the proper
LCC authorities. LCC does not
condone that type of behavior as it
is in direct violation of our core
Vision, Mission, and Values.
This did not occur this term. |
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Even with posting the week before on the Saturday and Sunday most students are most likely trying to get all the work done for the previous week. Especially with forums back to back you are trying to finish one and then have to switch and start working on another one is hard. The forums that required you to actually read the chapter to answer the question took time. To fully get the material read with good notes it took me two days. I would start on Monday and sometimes wouldn't finish till the Wednesday when the forum was due. Although, it was sometimes hard to get the reading time I do think it was important to have the first deadline so people can start communicating and the others who have it done can start deliberating about the topic. |
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I thought the information was well layed out for expectations. I think that having the Wednesday deadline was a great start as it gave people enough time to post without being too demanding (like the proposed rules listed above of a response by Tue, Thurs, Sun). The deadline of Wednesday also gave others enough time to have posts to respond too. |
In the past, when I did not offer extra credit, students frequently asked about extra credit opportunities. I listened to student feedback and made two extra credit opportunities available to students this term. Unfortunately, very few students decided to complete this work. Please share your thoughts with me about ANY aspect of the extra credit as it was made available in this class.
| Response |
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I did very much appreciate that there were extra credit opportunities openly available. I found it to be helpful to raise the grade |
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I did not attempt the extra credit work because of how thinly stretched I already was from the term. |
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I never felt like I needed to do the extra credit as my grade was always in the A range. But if it had not been I appreciate and would have done the extra credit. |
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The extra credit presented as more overwhelming than an opportunity. I realize this is why it's labelled "extra" credit, but if anything I felt more discouraged that the only extra credit opportunities were essays. |
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I'm not sure I quite understood the effect of the extra credit in terms of grading, but the assignments themselves were fine. Please continue to offer them. |
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I really appreciated the extra credit opportunities. They were both very relevant to what we were talking about in the class and worthwhile to people who had done everything else for the class. |
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If a student is willing to put in the extra work and time to do even more work they should have the option to do so and get some extra credit. Likewise if a student is struggling and then puts in the extra time to help bring there grade up they as well should get extra credit. The way that it is set up is good with the two extra credit opportunities is a great way to give students the option to do that extra work. |
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The extr credit seemed to be too much work especially with having other classes too. |
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I was very happy to see the extra credit opportunities but they were just too large to complete in addition to the other coursework I had for this term. I don't know that I have a lot of feedback for you on this because I don't think they were unreasonable. I just didn't get a chance to complete them due to other responsibilities. |
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The fact that a video was necessary
for the first extra credit kinda
sucked. I tried to do that
assignment, but could not afford to
rent the movie. I attempted to
check it out from my local (Florence)
library, but someone had taken the dvd
without checking it out. By the
time my library had gotten a copy in
(from a different library) the extra
credit had become past due. I
like the idea of the second extra
credit though. I'm actually
working on it now. I decided to
turn it in late (since I probably
won't finish in time) regardless of it
being graded just in case. I
think it would be very nice to have 2
options for an extra credit involving
a movie just in case other people end
up in the same situation as me.
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I had goals to do any extra credit opportunity offered however I did not find the link or (and this could have been me missing it in an email) hear about the first extra credit opportunity until the day it was due and by that point I didn't have enough time to find the movie, figure out if it was appropriate for me to watch, watch it, then write a paper on it. The second extra credit opportunity I between my schedule and the multiple life curveballs thrown my way I was not able to write an essay that I knew would pass in time and do well in the rest of my courses so close to finals week. |
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I think the extra credit is very much worthwhile and I think you should continue to provide it. This class has a lot of work that needs to be completed and I think for some it was just hard to make the deadlines for the extra credit. I think the paper is a good idea, but maybe a powerpoint or a type of presentation you can upload would be a good extra credit idea. |
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I appreciate extra credit but I feel as if the credit should be given if the student took the time to do it. I did the first assignment and got no credit even though I watched the movie and all of the other clips that went along with it and wrote a full paper, which was what we were supposed to do. This was very frustrating and since I have a busy schedule I didn't feel the need to possibly waste my time again. |
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I decided not to participate in the extra credit because I felt that I was happy with my grade and wasn't in dire need to use the extra credit. I did look over the extra credit assignments and did feel that it would have been a lot of work for me with the work that already had to be done in this class as well as my other classes and my work/home life. Nevertheless, I think it was helpful to have this extra credit rather than none for those who might've been able to benefit from it. |
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I appreciate that the extra credit opportunities were available for greater lengths of time this term instead of just at midterms and finals. I think this gives students a great opportunity to improve their grade without having to force more work into testing weeks. |
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Honestly, I didn't complete it because I didn't have the time to do a paper on top of all the required work for this and all the classes. I wonder if it would be possible to make it a quiz on what we have seen up until the day it's due or something that requires us to have the knowledge but isn't a full blown extra assignment. |
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For me I could not get my hands on the material to watch the video in the first extra credit. Trying to keep up with forums and all the videos and reading was hard on top I had a full course load of other classes. I know extra credit is extra work but it was hard for me to get hands on the material in a timely manner to finish the assignment. |
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I submitted an attempt for extra credit opportunity #1...but I am so crammed timewise with all of my classes that I did not choose to do #2. However, if my overall grade was lower, I would take the time to attempt it. I think the issue might be drive of students. |
Throughout the term, I provided numerous video clips of varying lengths for students to watch. I did this with the expressed purpose of helping students understand and focus on the most important historical events being presented in each chapter of the textbook. Overall, what role did these clips play in your understanding of the course materials?
| Response | Average | Total |
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| Extremely Important | ![]() ![]() 56% |
10 |
| Somewhat Important | ![]() ![]() 33% |
6 |
| Not Very Important | ![]() ![]() 11% |
2 |
| Total | ![]() ![]() 100% |
18/18 |
Do you have any other feedback for me concerning the use and requirement of these video clips?
| Response |
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I think a little more textual background would've helped. I liked having visuals to watch, but I will say crash course videos did a bit better to help explain things like the compromise of 1877 |
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I thought the video clips were very informative and went alongside with what we were studying in an appropriate manner. I think videos are a good source of attention grabbing information, which can be refreshing after reading chapters from textbooks. |
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I thought the clips were good and like the use of different mediums to learn through. |
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The clips were easy to access and it usually made sense why they were assigned. |
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Some video clips felt redundant with the textbook. I like the video clips but I'm uncertain there needs to be as many as there are. Otherwise not any problems with them |
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These video clips were very insightful on the content we were learning. It was nice to be able to re watch the clips as a way to refresh for quizzes or just to remember the content. |
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The clips were a great supplement to the reading. I read the chapter then I would watch the clips and it really helped organize and make clear a lot more information. They were easy to link back and forth especially if the reading was done first. |
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I think some students learn from videos but some don’t so I would suggest maybe not having video quizzes on them as it requires a lot of attention to something when some may not even retain the information longer than when they have to take the video quiz. |
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The inclusion of the clips was integral to my understanding of the course and is the reason I decided to take the HST 203 course. The videos were never unnecessary and always reinforced and contextualized the reading. |
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It was very helpful watching these clips and accessing them as needed! The main purpose of the clips were very obvious to see. |
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It was very helpful to be able to pause and rewatch clips, I also liked that I could speed up the time so that I could still watch all of the videos learn the information and use the extra time to make sure that I was passing the video quizzes. After watching the clips I did understand why they were used in the course and they did help give a different perspective about all the events and helped me personally, someone who doesn't learn as well by just reading from a textbook. |
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The video clips were great and helped my understanding of the material better. They are very valuable and I personally don't think there needs to be any changes to the video clips. |
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I think having ways to read the script to what they say would be helpful because for me it is hard to listen to what someone says and retain it without seeing words. |
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It was very helpful to rewatch the videos in case I needed them to refresh my memory throughout the week. A small description of the videos might have been helpful for me to know exactly what I was watching and how it related to what we were learning but most of what we saw in the videos was also explained in the textbook so it evened out. |
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I think the videos are very helpful and I take careful notes while I watch them. I did not care for the fill-in-the-blank style of the quizzes. I found myself entering answers which were technically correct but being penalized because they were not worded exactly like the quiz wanted them. I think a simple multiple choice quiz is a better way to go. |
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I think the way the videos were set up was extremely helpful because I could go back and rewatch. I also thought the length was ideal because they weren't long to the point that I started to tune them out. |
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It was hard to understand some of the clips and having some text to read along on some of the clips. Being my first history class I didn't know what to look for when taking notes on the video it would be nice to have a little more clearance on what to focus are attention on during the videos. |
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N/A |
LCC is encouraging instructors to adopt
Open Educational Resources (OER) as a way to
help students by reducing or eventually
eliminating the need for costly textbooks.
Basically, "free" materials found on the web
would be used as a replacement.
While this sounds like a great idea on the
surface, it would involve many changes in
the way instructors and students interact
with class materials. Keep these in
mind as you think about this topic.
Would web links, to online-only
materials, be a sufficient replacement for
your textbooks?
I can think of at least two very substantial
changes that would have to happen
immediately.
#1 Materials would come from any number of
websites and sources. This would necessitate
incredible organization on the part of the
instructor and student: keeping reading
links in order, which specific pages of that
multipage website are required reading,
hoping that the links don't become "dead"
links. Also, just because an instructor
could add a new link at any time, some
students may not "get the message" about the
new required materials in a timely fashion.
In short, think of a textbook with
potentially "disappearing" pages and
magically reappearing "new" pages.
#2 You would have to do all of your reading
online. (Of course, some students may choose
to print out the materials, but think of
printing out your current textbooks, either
a few chapters at a time or everything that
is needed for the term. Do you have a
printer? Does the replacement of a textbook
that results in the printing of volumes of
paper cause more problems than it solves?)
Do you like to read online, whether it be on
computer screen, or Kindle/iPad, or even
smart cell phone? Do you have access to
(money for) these devices? Does this affect
how you would take written/typed/highlighted
notes on the materials?
These are some of my thoughts, but the
question to you is simple. What can you tell
me about your own readiness or willingness
to buy or not to buy textbooks and save
money (or not), surf many different websites
(or not), read online (or not), print
webpages (or not) for a history class such
as this one? Have you ever taken a
class that used only free, online materials?
How did that work? How might it
work for this specific class on United
States History?
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I, personally, didn't purchase the textbook and held out as long as I could in the course before renting it. I've had classes that provided materials and I do prefer that. I don't think textbooks are necessarily the only way to learn tough subjects, like US History. Especially as a visual learner and in this day and age of tech, there are other ways that I think are engaging and effective. |
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I find that having a textbook to reference can be very helpful, but I personally do whatever I can not to purchase anything that isn't absolutely necessary to the class. I would prefer the instructor provide the required learning materials for online classes, and even though I don't like to read textbooks on the computer, I think it's better for the environment and perhaps might save some money. I also find that I retain information that is visually introduced as opposed to trying to learn everything from reading a textbook. Overall, I suppose I don't mind reading online if it means saving money. |
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I think the textbook is great but expensive if you are only gonna take one of your classes. I took more than one so it paid off. Usually when teachers do all online I am grateful to be saved the money in buying a book. But if the instructor is not completely on top of it then its a disaster. Links go down as well as so much information on the internet being unreliable. |
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I enjoyed having a physical textbook, and the cost was not as bad because I rented as an Amazon student. Although it is an entirely online course, I often missed things due to the amount of links for each week. It is easy to forget what you have done when every week looks the same. |
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The fact that this textbook could be rented cheaply online was a boon. I greatly appreciated that you provided a link for this purpose. If there's going to be a textbook, especially for an online course, there should be that kind of option at the BARE MINIMUM. My hatred for expensive physical textbooks is unlike anything else. Though not applicable to everyone, digital textbooks have huge accessibility and portability advantages. They're just way more convenient. To actually address the core of the question, I'd certainly like there to at least be some flexibility here. I'm not married to the idea of a textbook and I would have gotten along just fine in a course without one in terms of absorbing the material. Some student's needs are different than others though. I personally feel that textbooks place an unreasonable burden on the student both in cost and in utility. It's nice to have one single in depth source to always be able to learn from over the course of the class, but learning from textbooks is just really unnatural from some people (I'd certainly like to have a break from them now and then myself). Whatever solution gives students the greatest flexibility in absorbing the material would probably be best. |
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This is a tough one. I feel like it would create a lot more work for the professors, but that's probably the direction its going to go. I would propose that if they were going to go that way, professors should be given ample time to switch to that system. The other worry is that people might not have the technology to access the materials as frequently. |
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I prefer to have the actual hard copy in my hand. Its more convenient then carrying around my laptop. Also it is safer or less likely to be stolen. However the money we have to pay for text is way to high. I could buy a new laptop every term for the amount I spend each term on texts. All the information we get in these books we can essentially get for free online. I prefer the structure of a class text though as it keeps everyone on the same page going towards the learning objectives of the course. If there were online books or courses that were cheap I think that would be a good option. I have my own printer and can print out a lot of information but the cost of ink adds up as well. I would rather have all the information in one resource ready to go instead of looking it up and searching for everything. |
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The main negative aspect to reading online is that many peoples eyes get very tired. However I think most would agree that reading for free online is much more doable than purchasing an expensive textbook. |
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I hate online textbooks. I cannot retain the information I read online in the same way I can when it is on paper. While I understand that free materials is more accessible, I would end up printing up the chapters regardless. If the option was presented to allow people to still get a print copy, I think it would be a good idea. |
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Usually I feel okay about reading online, but with classwork I usually prefer it to be physically in front of me. I like having the textbook, but I don't like the cost. This term I borrowed your class's textbook from a friend who took HST201 last term. Sometimes my friends and I will share textbooks and lend them out for a term. I don't think online only would work for a history class like this one. |
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I did take another class this term with no textbook and it was very difficult to keep track and learn information from websites that no longer existed. However, once the instructor was informed none of those questions were put on tests or quizzes. I wouldn't mind reading online but there is the possibility that I would get distracted by popups, or other websites more quickly than I would if I was reading out of the textbook. I really did like not needing to pay for anything with my other course I think that would be very helpful overall for college students. I do understand both sides of the argument and why it would be beneficial and harmful. |
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I strongly disagree with LCC. I do not think instructors should adopt Open Educational Resources (OER). It would make all the courses very confusing and the foundation would not be strong. There are many ways to purchase textbooks for very reasonable prices or sometimes free! You just have to look for them. Keeping the textbook and using that works great, I do not think OER would benefit me in any way. |
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I would much rather read through multiple online sources than buy a text book. Text books are very hard for me to read and focus on. I have been in classes where the professor provided various sources rather than the textbook and that worked just fine. |
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I've taken many classes that provide free online textbooks. I think for an online class, an online textbook works best, even if it is not free. Having an online option is usually best because it tends to be cheaper than buying a textbook from the bookstore. Even renting textbooks from amazon or another online retailer is preferable because the cost difference is drastic and saving money in college is always a good thing. |
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I do not support the idea of having 100% of the course materials online. I prefer to read/highlight in a paper textbook. I have a very specific system for reading and highlighting throughout the chapters and I don't like reading online course materials, even though I own a laptop that enables me to highlight online passages. I much prefer the textbook and I hope that we can keep using it. |
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I think not having a textbook is ideal for me. I honestly didn't get much of my learning from there, because this isn't the best tool for me learning and money wise. I would 100% be willing to surf different websites and download some things if it means no textbook. |
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I have a printer and do thing OER is a good alternative for some classes. History is another story because using a textbook has clear and identified material. By using online material you cannot always get one that is fact checked and worked over to know everything in is truthful. For this class I would not recommend switching from a textbook to OER. I know most have trouble getting a book because money and cost but by using OER you would not get the full concept of the material to go along with the videos provided. |
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While reading online is okay for small bits of information - being forced to read an entire textbook online is personally very frustrating -especially when studying for a test. If information from the text did need to be presented online, it would be helpful it is was broken up into segments for each module. |
In Moodle, I used a "folder view" style of class which treated each week as its own collapsible and expandable folder. Within each week, a organized your tasks in to reading/viewing and assignments to "turn in" categories. That text was auto-linked to the activity modules that appeared at the bottom of each week. In this course, you were provided with links that took you "OUT" of Moodle to class materials located in Google Docs. A number of these external links also took you to videos, and in some cases these videos were part of the LCC Library collection and required a separate login. Finally, I provided students with a course deadline calendar that was both subscribable and available as a pop-up webpage (with specific dates and times), to go along with the more generic weekly "calendars" that only included "due Wednesday" or "due Sunday".
In short, I'd like to know how well, or not, this auto-linking, course organization, Google Doc use, and calendaring worked for you. Have you taken another course where the instructor has done something different that you preferred? Do you have any comments, complaints, or recommendations for what could have been done better, made clearer, or benefited you more during the term?
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I liked the organization of the course. The auto linking was preferable and convenient for me |
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I felt that the organization of the coursework was great. I really like the calendar with the option to subscribe to. I find that it's more appropriate and often more useful to us in the age of heavy technology. |
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Rather than posting every link individually (each video clip, for example), I personally would've benefitted from things being organized into broader folder as a couple of my other teachers have done. |
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Compared to other online courses I've taken, the organization of this one was by far the best. I found no issues finding and using every relevant resource and assignment in the course. Honestly, for online courses, how accessible the all the resources and assignments are and how easy it is understand exactly what's expected of the student on a day to day basis can really make or break one's performance. I didn't use the calendar, so I can't comment on that |
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I liked having the materials accessable from google doc. |
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The way this course had its moodle
set up was the best I have had out of
all my classes at lane so far. The
collapsible weeks made it so nice that
I didnt have to scroll through each
and every week just to get to week 6
or whatever week. All the links worked
perfect and everything was clear. |
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The organization of this class was perfect. |
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I really appreciated the lay out of the online class. It is the best layout that I have had in an online class at LCC. |
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I LOVED THE FOLDERS!!!! I thought it was great how I could collapse them at will! I wish my other teacher took lessons form you and organized their course more effectively on Moodle. |
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I liked how everything was organized by week. I think that the activity pages would've been better if they were just a page on moodle then directed us to the different websites. The extra docs popup was interesting because I had never seen that in an online course but I don't think it necessarily helped or hindered the course. I would say that whichever is easier for the instructor to make would be the best way to go. The different calendars were a really good idea however I subscribed to the google calendar and I never got any notifications. I don't know if there was an issue on my end but it just didn't happen and I learned to just follow the "due Wednesday" and "due Sunday" parts of moodle. Overall I think that the moodle website in general has many flaws and is difficult to learn to navigate and is not as efficient in its setup as it could be. I think the way that the instructor set up the course was a good way to keep everything there and organized in a flawed system. |
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I think it worked fantastic. I loved how Moodle was set up. Everything was presented neatly and all the assignments were displayed. The drop down folders were great and the check mark boxes were very helpful. I don't think anything would need to be changed. |
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I liked how the Moodle site was done and set up. |
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The auto-linking worked great for me, especially because I have had experience with the same setup so I knew what to expect while dealing with this style. For some reason I believe my calendar reminders were a week behind so I was getting reminders for the wrong week but it wasn't crucial because I logged on to moodle so regularly that I knew when things needed to be done and when they were due. |
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I think the moodle page was organized very well. The calendar which I subscribed to was very helpful, especially in planning for school/work/life. I like having my course calendar right in my pocket on my cell phone. I think that the instructor communicated very well and informed students of all deadlines and any possible changes/updates in a timely manner. I think the use of moodle messaging was very nice, and the instructor's willingness to respond any day of the week helped immensely with getting my questions answered. |
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AMAZING!! the Google Doc was a life saver!! I enjoyed that I didn't have to download many things but that they all stayed on line and easily available. DO THIS AGAIN IT'S GREAT!!!! |
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I like the folder style with everything due on one day with the exception of the first forum due on Wednesday. One thing I like and I don't know if you would be able to input is task boxes. When checking you can monitor on the site what you have done or watched and what is still left to do. Say you take the qui and then you can check it off on the site. This has always been help for to monitor my progress is I forget to write it down in my planner. |
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I like weekly organization best. Everything seemed great to me! |
Would you recommend this online course to
other students?
| Response | Average | Total |
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| I Would Highly Recommend This Course | ![]() ![]() 33% |
6 |
| I Would Recommend This Course | ![]() ![]() 56% |
10 |
| I Would Not Recommend This Course | ![]() ![]() 11% |
2 |
| Total | ![]() ![]() 100% |
18/18 |
What question or questions did I forget to ask you in this survey?
and/or
What recommendations (other than the "mechanical" Moodle/Google Docs things I asked above) would you suggest in order to improve this online course?
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I think the communication in the
course could've been better and I
really would've liked all weeks'
folders to stay up instead of deleting
them half way. |
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The textbook readings were quite heavy, and I found myself fatigued after reading for so long, but I understand the importance of all the material. The video quiz answers were occasionally right down to the exact words, which I found to be a little tedious and frustrating when I had to go back and watch a video I had already watched searching for a certain word. Overall, I enjoyed the class, and think there may have been too many specific questions in quizzes and coursework that worked against us in the end, in that there was so much information trying to be caught in the text. |
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Overall I think you are a great
teacher. But I think you tend to
forget that your class is not the only
one most students are taking. You seem
upset that students aren't giving your
class 100% of their attention at
times. Also your shaming emails
whenever the entire class dosnt have
their work done well before the
deadline. Thats why you have a
deadline because we have up to that
point to do it. We shouldn't be
constantly shamed through email for
not having it done early. I understand
you are reminding people to get their
work done and that the deadline is
coming up which is great. But we could
all do without the judgemental
shaming. |
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I will say that the questions that
appeared during quizzes and tests
relating to student participation felt
belittling. Having to answer "True" to
what is clearly personal opinion was
distracting while I was testing. For
example, the question about lack of
student participation not facilitating
the exact forum environment the
instructor wanted was not necessary
and left me uncomfortable every time I
posted in the forums. The instructor's
general need to make comments like
these through quizzes and announcements
was discouraging. |
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I've got nothing |
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None that I can think of! |
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There are two things I would change. Slightly lower the volume of over all material or spread it through the week more. Also to put less weight on the forums in terms of grade value. Other then that I wouldn't change anything. |
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Video quiz’s cover too much material. |
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I think that this survey was thorough and I was able to discuss the issues I had with the class while also praising it for the things I liked. |
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I can't think of any more suggestions. |
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Personally I am a kinesthetic learner so I learn better when I am actually doing something or creating something. I know this is difficult to accommodate in an online course but as I said earlier in this survey, I am prospected to get a grade in the D range even though I really did try in this class and I put in a lot of hours. I also know that it may have been better to take this class on campus but with the circumstances that I am in that is not an option. I think that maybe switching up the weekly quiz or one of the discussions to creating a powerpoint or prezi on the topics that we learned would have been a way to help those who struggle learning by just reading a textbook and watching videos. |
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I really don't have any complaints or suggestions. I enjoyed this online class very much. |
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I think this class was very informative and helpful in strengthening my knowledge of U.S. history. The class was definitely not easy and required a lot of work but the professor did a good job at informing students what exactly needed to be done and how it needed to be done. |
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I think this survey covered everything. I really enjoyed this course and I am looking forward to History 203! |
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nope, i think all of my thoughts have been covered in the previous questions |
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The class was well thought out with a lot of effort put in to it to get the material across to students. |