I found the MindTap experience to be helpful in learning the material of this course. The readability of the textbook made a positive impact on the flow of information.

No I do not. 

Over all, I liked the textbook. I especially think the read aloud feature was nice, and something that I used quite often.

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I would say I was satisfied.

I think their was already enough in it.

I enjoyed this textbook more because of all the exercises added in it.

I was happy with the fully online textbook, and liked its discussion of all aspects of history. I didn't use any special MindTap features.

Other than one technical problem where my work was not saved, I didn't have any problems with mindtap. It's a very user-friendly platform.

I have used MindTap for a few other classes through Lane and have always had a good experience with the site.

It's a pretty good textbook, sometimes it goes off on un-needed information, but not too often. I would continue with using the textbook in the future, for it is a very organized and effective way to learn the material for the class. 

I was very satisfied with the use of the textbook. Overall, it is set up very well. I learned a lot from it, and it is very well organized. 

I loved that it was fully online, I was able to make highlights and notes a lot. Which helped me retain important information and when reviewing see the important things in the chapters. 

It was good and I can’t complain. If it was more connected to moodle that would be great but I don’t believe that is in your power.

I did like how relevant and easy MindTap was to use. But I would prefer if I had the option to find the same book somewhere else online for a cheaper price. Overall my textbook experience on my top was definitely worthwhile.

I really liked using MindTap, it was easy to access anywhere and the information was clear and useful. The checks and tests were a great way to reinforce what we learned. I didn't use the flashcards as much but I wish I did. I really liked the organization of it all, I need everything laid out for me in an organized fashion like this for me to actually succeed so I enjoyed it a lot. 

I thought everything was very well organized, and we appreciate you editing them to hold only the information we need.

I think it would be helpful to know what part of the chapter a video relates to. For example, This video corresponds to section 4-1c of the textbook.

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No.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, but I feel like the quizzes went to into detail.

The video clips are good as-is, though I didn't like that the video quizzes contained questions about very specific parts of the videos, for example asking for the exact words of a historian from the clip.

I was able to take notes, I understood the importance of the video clips relative to what we were reading in mindtap. Lastly, the questions on the tests were effective because the reminder of what the question is covering helped to refresh memories about what we watched. 

The video clips helped me visualize and better understand the events we were learning about.

They worked pretty well, but some of the video quiz questions seemed to pinpoint on something that was way too specific, and if you missed two seconds out of a 10 min video, you might get a question wrong, but overall I felt they were fine. 

I think these clips were great! They helped me fully understand the stuff that was being said in the textbook. I benefit from the visual learning of the videos, so it helped me fully grasp the concepts further. They are quite useful.

Nope it was good and it felt necessary to the content

Yes, the videos were very clear and thorough delivering the message we were intended to receive.

More background on the clips would've been useful, but I did like that I could pause and rewatch the videos at any point. It was a little hard for me to take notes because there wasn't really any clear direction on what to take notes on. It was easy to understand the importance of each clip though and I was able to catch on to the gist of it. 

I would oppose the proposal personally due to work. Working during the week and weekends pose difficulty to obtain any crucial time for learning the material. 

Personally, this would be tough because of many obstacles I deal with. The Sunday due date for everything helps me take things into ownership, and if I procrastinate and my grade shows it, then that it my fault.

I agree that this would help with procrastination. However, I think that its nicer not to confine students to when they do their work. Last term I almost always spread my mindtap work out over the week, but this term I had a lot of other work to do before Wednesday, so I often did my mindtap work later in the week. I think that part of taking an online class is having the freedom to work on your school when it fits your schedule.

I agree with the idea, but personally I prefer to get homework done at the end of the week because I'm rarely home during the week.

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I like splitting up my classes, like I’ll work on one class for three or two days of week then go to another.

I don't like this idea for schedule reasons. More deadlines means more chances to conflict with other classes and commitments.

I would argue that a Thursday or Friday deadline would help with your compelling interest in forcing periodical learning, but would also not be a hindrance to those who are really busy in the middle of the week. 

I liked having all the deadlines on Sunday. Although I did not login everyday, it was convenient for someone working full-time. I could complete the chapters at my pace throughout the week, as well as bounce back and forth between the work I need to do for both of my classes. My other online class had Monday/Wednesday deadlines, and I felt as though I should have the whole week to learn the material from that week.

I have a very busy schedule, so having an entire week to do the assigned work is much more helpful, because I can be more flexible. 

I think that it would be very hard for a lot of people if there were deadlines in the middle of the week. For my case, I am taking 12 credits altogether, and not having to worry about more mid-week deadlines is very nice. I am usually able to spread out my work more, and not cram it all into a few days. But if it was put in the middle of the week I think I would have a hard time, due to all of the other deadlines in my 3 other classes. So overall, I don't think it's a very good idea. I know that a lot of students are all balancing full-time jobs, or have families, and that would make it all very hard. The way you have it set up right now works very well for me though! I think it should be up to the student as to how they want to learn, and if they want to learn in an effective way (like spreading out their work across the week) or in an ineffective way (by cramming it all on the weekend). 

I understand the need to space out content over the week and really understand it all but we all learn differently. And that’s the beauty of doing online is exactly that, we can do anything at any time for however long we need to. Most of us have jobs and other added stress. School is stress full by itself and we shouldn’t need to worry about something everyday. I strongly suggest that yo don’t do this!

I understand that some people tend to just put everything aside and complete the required work all in one day which isn't the smartest idea. However some people have jobs and obligations that they must fulfill so in my opinion I believe that having certain deadlines to complete assignments would be a good idea.

I think it's a good idea for some extent, I think the Wednesday Sunday deadline would work best, I think more than that would become confusing or interfere with people's lives. 

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I do not have any thoughts on this.

To be honest the extra credit assignments were a lot of work. I think. Most students just weren’t willing to put in the amount of time required for the assignments.

The extra credit looked like a great idea and I should have done at least one of them, but they are massive projects, maybe have some smaller ones available next time? I didn't want to commit to taking on extra credit when my schedule was already so busy, but I could certainly have used the credit.

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You’re extra credit was about the same I’ve seen in others.

I would have preferred extra credit opportunities that were not written essays. Personally, I struggle with writing papers, and the time and effort were not worth it given my good performance in the class.

I liked the extra credit opportunity about 12 years a slave. The movie was great, and it was insightful. I would recommend keeping that opportunity and making another one that is from a different movie. Also to provide the articles that you want us to read.

If I felt as though I needed extra credit, then I would have done the assignments, but I was comfortable with my grade in the class and did not feel obligated to complete the extra credit.

Students seem to stray away from papers, especially when it's only for a couple extra credit points. Perhaps it just doesn't feel worth the time. Perhaps something smaller, like a PowerPoint presentation that represents the students knowledge of the subject could suffice. 

I love the idea of extra credit, and I usually do it quite frequently. The one thing that stopped me from doing the first opportunity, was due to the movie being Rated R. I just preferred not to see some of that content. So I chose not to.

Many times for the extra credit opportunities, I find myself already having a lot of schoolwork to do, and not enough time to get all of the work in. taking 12-14 credits each term gets quite busy. I love having the opportunity available, in case there is a week for me with a lighter workload in all my classes.... but I am not always able to take advantage of the opportunity due to other classwork. It is a great opportunity to have the extra credit though, and I would recommend you keep it!

I did complete one extra credit assignment and it was worth it for me. Other things could be something simpler such as watching a movie and writing out our thoughts. I believe it would be helpful to have an easier assignment to do to earn easy points. Because you don’t want us to fail your class. It doesn’t have to be worth as much but it’s just a little something to show students that yo care if the succeed. Unfortunately it’s not always obvious to some students that their teachers care.

I believe you provided students with multiple opportunities to earn extra credit and if they did not complete them then that was their fault. I would not have changed any extra credit assignments you assigned. The way you assigned it was the way I prefer.

I think a cool extra credit opportunity would be to look up a history subject of their interest (falling within what we're learning) and to do some kind of report on that. It could include an art assignment or a paper so people can tailor it to their interests while still learning, 

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All my classes use this folder configuration to organize assignments, and I find it very helpful. This course was the most clear out of all my courses, and I quickly could find when things were due and use materials to help my overall grade. I really enjoyed mindtap as well.

I really like the format of this class on moodle

it was well organized, grades were kept up to date which makes things much less stressful than some other classes.

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This course was well organized and was set up similar to my other classes. I wouldn’t change anything about how its setup.

It worked well, though I would rather you keep the first half of the class, rather than removing it after the midterm.

The organization was very user-friendly, I am happy to have had this organization. The class would otherwise be hard to follow.

I liked the moodle organization of this course. I have had other professor that made it way to chaotic, but this was very easy to follow and understand. The links worked great for me.

The links worked very well. I didn't use the calendar at all though. I thought it was very organized. 

This course was organized fantastically. it was set up a lot better than a lot of the courses I have taken online since the shutdown of the LCC campus. It was clear, concise, and well organized.

My one suggestion would be that once the second half of the term begins, you still leave the first half of the term "folders" viewable. Maybe you could put them below the second half view or something? Sometimes I benefit from reviewing old info, during the second half of the term. it helps me remember and keep the information.

Yes it worked

Your organization overall with the course what is amazing and very clear to understand what you assigned and what we had to turn in that week. I thankfully have had the opportunity to have instructors with the same use of "Folder View".

I think the auto-linking worked well, I don't have too strong opinions on it. I do feel like it made things a little more organized and less cluttered which helped. I liked the calendar because I got notifications on deadlines and work that was due which was a good reminder. 

There are not other websites that I use personally aside from Google Docs

I do not know of any.

Not that I can think of.

I'm not sure

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No.

I would recommend providing some help on how to interpret some of the chapter test excerpts. Sometimes they were hard to understand completely given the unfamiliar speech norms.  

I am unaware of any apps to help this class.

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No, I can't think of anything that is readily accessible to everyone and would work well. The system you have seems to work great!

Nope

I do not.

I don't, most apps that I've seen other classes use aren't usually the best so I always just go to the websites. I personally use Chegg to make flashcards on my phone which I really like because they're all in one place and I take my phone everywhere with me. Quizlet can also be a good one because people can collaborate on that one and make group flashcards. 

This online course was a decent first experience with online classes through Lane Community College, but do prefer personally an on campus course for my personal ability to engage in learning.

I honestly have nothing. I was very satisfied with this course, and I feel like I learned more here than in my other courses so thank you for having me in your class.

None

maybe some group projects? or other team activities

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I think the video quizzes shouldn’t be as long and strict. It’s just a lot of information to remember even with having open notes.

I have nothing else to say.

Great class! Thank you.

I had a great time learning about history, and the course was easy to navigate which helped me focus on the class more than trying to figure out how to navigate it. Thank you for a great term!

The video clips were kind of nice, but not necessarily needed for the course. I had the class prior to this one where we didn't have the videos. It solidified the information we already read from the textbook. I guess it's nice to have another form of information though. 

I think that having the ability to see the shared google doc for mid-term and final studying a lot sooner than a week before the final or mid-term would be a lot better. I found that with it only a week before I had to cram it in my schedule and I wasn't able to prepare as much as I would've liked to. Since I am taking 12-14 credits each term it made it very hard. The sheet is so helpful and I love using it! But I didn't feel like I had enough time to prepare as well as I would've liked to. It might be better to make it a sheet that gets filled out over the course of the 5 weeks as students read the material? Or even getting it 2 weeks before the test as opposed to 1 week would be very helpful! Especially since the final and the mid-term carry so much weight in this class. I think it is very important that students would be able to prepare well and fully. that is my one recommendation.

I am going to miss this class, thank you so much for another amazing term!

The midterm was still a little too long in my opinion. Not enough time either. I know you don’t think so but most students are taking other classes and have other finals to do that require just as much attention as yours does. Allowing 2 hours would be better.

None that I can think of.

I would do more class discussions so students are required to interact more and bounce ideas off each other.