The textbook was fine in learning the courses but some of the mindtap activities I found to not be the most useful. I would struggle during the chapter tests consistently even though I really believed I had the correct answer. Overall, it is better than a lot of other websites used to do learning, an example of that being inquizitive. 

I liked MindTap. It was a helpful in learning. Some of the chapters were so long and were difficult to fit all into one week while juggling four other classes. Occasionally I would use the read it out loud option when my eyes hurt from staring at my computer screen all day.  I felt like the tests did not reflect very well what I learned. They were difficult and I would have enjoyed them more if their questions were more similar to the 3 questions at the end of each section in the chapter, rather than reading comprehension questions.

I think the mind tap platform and how it relates to the course is very important to understand the material in the course. I didn't like the tests at the end of each chapter because after ide read the book readings I'd still get poor grades on the tests at the end of each chapter. I think it wasn't because I didn't know the chapter but because of how the tests were set up. The way it would try and put you into that time period is very subjective and not very relevant to test your understanding of the chapter. If the tests would be more set up as the check for understandings except with only one attempt allowed than I think they'd be more accurate and effective at testing your knowledge of the chapter. 

My biggest gripe came with the mindtap mobile app as I was unable to complete assignments, but that was more due to my lack of familiarity with the program and less due to the textbook or your organization and required elements.

I felt like the Mindtap chapter tests sometimes to be inconsistent with the chapter's text. Especially the first document analysis questions. Other than that, I liked how to smaller tests broke up the monotony of reading for so long. 

MindTap has a simple user interface and everything to do with it seemed pretty clear-cut and easy to understand. I believe I noticed a couple negligible spelling errors, otherwise I would say the quality of the textbook (especially it's organization) was great. I didn't feel like there was much in the textbook that wasn't relevant or useful information, but then again, I enjoy history. For someone that doesn't enjoy history quite as much, reading the textbook would have been a bit of a drag I think, just because of the sheer amount of facts that it throws at you in each little segment.

 One criticism I do have is that the amount of data in the textbook was massive compared to the amount of data we actually had to use in MindTap activities. Much of that data does show up in later tests, but I feel that for me at least, I would have had a bit better retention of material if the "3 attempt" MindTap activities had more questions on them, covering more of the data we had to absorb. 

The only other criticism I can think of is the cost. It's been a hectic year, and I didn't have my financial aid at the time to be able to pay the book costs, so I had to pay out of pocket. Along with another book cost I had, this forced me to subsist on Ramen for about a month to make ends meet. I'm sure not every student is in as poor of a financial situation, but for those of us that are, that 80 dollars can be the difference between having food on the table, or not. 

- I did not like the chapter tests. They sometimes included small details that I did not remember due to my lack of notes on them. Yes, I could have written the text book word for word but that is too time consuming and ineffective. I appreciated that the Mindtap allows u to take quizzes multiple times. 

-I have spent more money on textbooks this term than any other. It was really anxiety-inducing for me. I understand that it was required for the course, but $80 is pretty steep for an online textbook. I would appreciate if there was an opportunity for a cheaper option. 

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Some of the chapters were quite lengthy and bland. 

I thought the textbook and assignments associated were good overall and easy to use for learning, however, the readability of the interactive materials was difficult at times. The way questions were worded was often confusing and I had to reread them multiple times to understand what I was being asked to answer. The chapters in most cases were laid out nicely, but it was hard to get a sense of continuity from them because of how the information was group together in each section. I did enjoy the attempt at giving a holistic picture, but including so many timelines and intersecting events made it hard to follow and a bit overwhelming. The MindTap site overall was nice to use and being able to have a second chance on most assignments was a great feature, as well as the other amenities to help with further study. 

2) I also found, especially after borrowing the book, that the MindTap book is missing very helpful material, so I strongly suggest the hard copy of the book.

3)The "read it out loud to me" feature was not useful at all to me. I like audiobooks, but it was terribly slow and I couldn't get it to allow me to skip the 1.1,1.2,1.3,etc... intros which took too much time.

4) The MindTap 3 attempts were extremely fair. I felt that honestly, I could've done with only 2, except on the Primary Source Activities. They would change the questions and I felt many times it was a little too open to interpretation. Those were also the only assignments on MindTap my screen cut off though, so that could be it as well.

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I really enjoyed using the midtap I definitely learned a lot from the book and the test every week. I definitely is worth it to me using the voice reading bottom also helped will doing the lessons as well as the highlighter.

While it is helpful to have a textbook online and I liked the feature where you could listen and follow along I found it very difficult to read it online and recommend renting a physical textbook

The video clips were great and I usually had no problems with watching them and answering the video questions. I was definitely able to understand why you would choose those specific videos for the week.

I liked the video clips and they helped attribute to my learning. 

I think the videos were very important for the understanding of the course. 

I work full time at night so it is difficult to sit down and watch more than a couple hours of videos, so I had some difficulty making sure I properly watched the longer clips. I would have to listen to them at work and thus missed various visual elements of the videos. Once again, not your fault, just unfortunate circumstances.

No I liked how you did this a lot. 

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-It definitely helped that we could rewatch the videos. I was able to take basic notes, because I was too focused on watching the content than writing it down

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Video descriptions were very helpful 

The video clips were really helpful for me in establishing a timeline and also gave a detailed account of most events discussed int he textbook. 

I felt the video clips were extremely helpful. I was able to pause, rewatch, take notes... There were a few in the 3rd quiz test that I wish I had made time to watch more of the uncut videos to better grasp the main purpose, but it also could have just been an issue of the amount of weeks/chapters worth of material I was trying to absorb.

The video  clips helped me retain info 

its great

I enjoyed that I could pass the video so stop and write along with going back to watch a certain point of the video. The shorten video clips you have provided  were easier to understand and find the purpose and the and the similarities to what we had learned that week or the week before.

No feedback. The video clips were extremely helpful when I found them very interesting to watch. They really contributed to my understanding of the course 

For me, it is really difficult sometimes to put my full attention in a zoom class and walk out of it knowing I did not really learn anything about the topic. Regardless, people are going to not enjoy zoom class as much as in person. It is up to the professor to try and make it the most enjoyable it can be. 

I work as well as taking 18 credits, so having classes that do not have a specific zoom time is beneficial for me and my work schedule. 

I liked the lack of required zoom meetings in this class because it made it so I could make my schedule for learning around the times that worked best for me. Having a full time job made it ideal. 

I prefer set schedules that are more manageable outside of school.

I tend to work well with less structure, so this was perfect for me. 

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I mostly prefer the "optional" Zoom calls. It's more flexibility that allows us to organize our time around our personal and educational obligations more efficiently. 

- I have heard good things about you as a professor. So, I was disappointed that as a class we never met in person. It made me feel like I had to learn the material on my own, which is not effective whatsoever. Having a High Level zoom class is an integral part of feeling as though you are a part of the class, especially during these tumultuous times where any sort of structured routine gives students something else to focus on. 

I never interacted once with you or my peers over Zoom. Therefore, this class felt like a chore rather than an actual class. I love American History, and wish that I had more of an opportunity to participate in a lecture (over Zoom). 

I prefer being able to take the class and complete my work when I can

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I prefer no zoom

I had one class this term that had a weekly zoom meet for an hour where we discussed the weekly materials and went over our required assignments. Having a weekly meeting was really helpful for keeping track, but what I mostly appreciated was the lesson overview because it gave a clearer idea of what areas my instructor wanted us to primarily focus on. I think providing something similar or perhaps a recorded lesson would be good for students especially when organizing their reference materials and own understanding of the weekly lessons. 

I feel Zoom would allow an ability to learn without feeling we are having to obligate the instructor by asking to be singled out on office time. I know I personally struggle with not wanting to be burdensome. I also feel the one element missing in this experience is the social aspect and insight you might receive from student interaction. Also, I think it would encourage more students to bond and maybe better participate in the one group option that is offered, but I found very helpful on the test, which was the study guides.

I personally don’t learn a lot from zoom courses, and enjoy being assigned work to do individually instead. 

I would have liked to have a weekly meeting of some kind where we could discuss things we learned during the week but I understand not having zooms makes it easier for students to work at their own pace and not have to attend class 

I enjoyed the Sunday deadlines for everything and got pretty used to it quick. I would recommend keeping it this way as for many other classes I was in, there were due dates scattered all over the week and it would be conflicting at times.  

I would oppose this idea because I work and have to make time for my school around my work schedule, and if sections of MindTap were due on certain days I might be unable to complete them by/on those specific days because of my work. 

I think they'd work for making students look into the chapters throughout the week but as a person with a job it would be cumbersome and difficult to meet the deadlines. It would add a lot more stress to the course that I think wouldn't provide that much more benefit. 

As I said before, I work full time at night. The only time I truly have to sit down and study/do homework is on the weekends, usually in 1-2 days. With midweek deadlines my sleep schedule would be severely disturbed as I sleep during the day.

I am indifferent for the most part. I would usually log in two or three times a week, but it was nice when I would get busy and could wait if I needed to. So, either way I see the benefit. 

I know I was one of those students that at least on one occasion did all or most of my mindtap work in one day, I have a family and sometimes that was all the time I had for my work. I was still committed to getting it done, however, my family does come first. 

I am definitely one of the students that does most of the work on the weekend, such as right now. Life in quarantine has been hectic. The flexibility of this class allowed me to maintain my responsibilities in and outside of school, and without that flexibility I'm not sure I would have been able to complete this class, especially given some health issues I've been struggling with. I also tend to work and learn better in singular, long instances of time, rather than repeated short period of time, but that's just my own learning style. I feel like the flexibility of this course increases a student's responsibility for time management on a larger scale, but that responsibility is well worth the ability to structure my time in a way that works for me, my learning style, and my personal life. 

I think that you can go one way or another. Because of your lack of live lectures, the class is a "do as you must" kind of class with no structure. So, you have to make a choice in my opinion. It's either you providing live lectures and due dates throughout the week, or continuing the "no-interaction" type of learning. You can't have both. With no structure and guidance from the professor, students like me are bound to feel a lack of urgency with the class because they have to teach themselves the material anyways. My other classes that were hands on became more of a priority for me.

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This term was difficult for me with getting kicked out of my house and some family deaths, the sunday deadlines worked best because the only free time I had was on the weekends.

I work 30 hours a week and have 14 credits of schooling. Additional deadlines is just additional stress for busy people. 

Imposing a midweek deadline wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing and I think it'd be helpful for overall weekly participation. Perhaps adding in some sort makeup option or extension policy for students who have busier schedules would be good as a way to allow them to get as many points as possible. 

I absolutely agree that procrastination does not allow the student to get the most out of this class, however for someone like me, the ability to be flexible and move my schedule around is extremely helpful to my ability to be successful. Also, even if I only sign in and accomplish most of my assignments in a day, I read my book daily and reflect on my week's work regularly. Not ideal, but it has been necessary at times. Covid, kid's schooling, medical issues, along with other responsibilities has unfortunately made life unpredictable at times these days. 

I like having one deadline at the end of the week. 

Everyone don't have that kind of time.

I due agree with deadlines may help and fore students to participate more during the week instead of last minute. Maybe due a deadline for checking your understanding somewhere in the middle of the week and the test later in the week.

I understand your point but as a person that works many days a week this doesn’t seem realistic. Sunday deadlines were perfect. 

I appreciate the extra credit opportunities you offered in this course and think that they make this online course more effective for the student. 

Due to my busy work schedule I missed these opportunities unfortunately.  I would have at least looked at them to see what I had to do.

I don't see a lot of EC opportunities in my classes, and I definitely should have taken yours more seriously. I think what you did was very reasonable. 

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I thought the extra credit was a godsend, and it was set up in a clear and straightforward manner. I can only think of three kinds of people who wouldn't do extra credit.

1. The people with grades so high they just don't care (though a portion of these people likely do the extra credit anyways)

2. The people who were completely oblivious to it's existence, due to a lack of attentiveness or engagement

3. The people who simply don't care and just want to breeze through hoping for a passing grade

I think it's a shame that most students didn't participate in the extra credit, but I think it's something you should keep around. It gives those of us who WANT to do our best a way to earn more for ourselves, and gives those that are struggling a way to try and grab a foothold of sorts. If the majority of students don't use it, that's on them, but I definitely think it should remain an option for those willing to put in the extra effort to complete it. 

--Especially with the routine of turning in work being the same every single week, it would have been nice to switch it up!

I would have preferred if there was an essay or some sort of creative outlet as extra credit. I usually respond to extra credit when there is more of a creative aspect to it. and especially with how this specific class functioned, I had no desire to do all that extra work when I was not even passionate about the format of the extra credit assignment. Extra credit is supposed to show you as a professor who is going above and beyond. I am personally a student that would normally go above and beyond to do the extra credit, but the prompt was very unappealing and didn't give me any extra wiggle room to display my knowledge in a creative way. 

just something that is multiple choice and not relying on an instant grade when having to type things out

Work sheets are nice. They are easier than other things but still work and more people can complete them. 

I did the extra credit and found the video quite hard to hear and see due to its age. Also there was no close captions so making sure it was spelled right was difficult. 

I think offering one or two extra credit options is a good idea especially as people are still learning to navigate online learning. While I was one of the students who didn't use the extra credit opportunities, I did look over one of them and thought it was a reasonable assignment to do. In other classes I've done something similar to what you had listed, but instead of it being a interactive assignment and then quiz, it was just a video and response. 

I was only aware of one extra credit assignment, which I did, unless you are considering this survey as the second. I'm unsure what else may be helpful, but I know personally I always enjoy additional reading materials or diving deeper into the documentaries you already used would not only interest me, but I'm sure could bring further information, comprehension, and enlightenment/awareness to the student.

Extra credit to replace a bad grade is the best way to do it in my opinion. 

I definitely like being able to have extra credit opportunities including before a midterm or a final so I could have some cushion on my grade. 

An extra credit assignment that would be cool would to have a zoom and if you participate in it and complete some sort of work during it you could get extra credit 

I don't really think so. Everything seemed necessary. 

I have only used Google docs in other classes. 

I think that no other online tool other than the ones you used should be implemented into this course. 

Not that I am aware of.

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I don't really have any meaningful contribution to this section, but I think an occasional Zoom call and "Kahoot!" quiz would get the class talking to each other a little more (something I think most of us are probably dying for at this point) as well as provide an opportunity for us to engage with the material more and increase our retention. 

-shared quizlet 

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I can't think of another resource that would be helpful. 

Discord

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No i have no other smartphone app other then google that I have used in LCC that might be helpful.

I think google docs is the easiest and simplest app to use since it can work in smartphones 

No, you honestly did the best job you could have done.

The auto-linking was good. 

the way you set up the course was great and effective. 

Course organization was well appreciated.

I liked this a lot! You're a very well-organized instructor and I really appreciate that. 

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I took the calendar you provided and integrated it into my smart phone calendar. I found that very useful, for the most part I could always tell what was coming and when. The linking system worked great, and I thought the class organization was very easy to navigate and understand, more so than some of my other classes anyways. 

It was a bit difficult to keep track of my completed assignments in this class with all the external links. I know it's unavoidable. SO, I think you should add the Moodle checkboxes next to the assignments so that way students can remember that they completed their MindTap and such. 

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I liked the folder organization

I think the class was laid out nicely and had easily viewable weekly expectations. 

I LOVED this! It was by far easier to read and follow than the other classes I have taken thus far.

The video links in google docs were easy to follow and straightforward for me. 

I very much enjoyed this organization it helped me keep on track and make sure I was organized and everything was turned in on time.

The course set up was one of the better ones I’ve had. You did a great job organizing it 

I usually wait a week or so to buy the textbook for a class to see if I will really need it.

I am willing to buy textbooks when need. I would prefer to purchase the cheapest option as possible. I don't typically print out webpages. I have taken classes that provide free reading materials and I liked that because it saved me money. It worked well since the textbook readings were free. I think I would be nice if the reading was free for this class and we could just take the tests through Moodle itself. 

No the way you used the text book was very beneficial for the class.

I learn just fine by reading textbooks, but I would not want to have all course materials sourced through multiple online sources. The price of the mindtap textbook was higher than I would have liked, but I still would prefer that to various web links.

I actually torrented the textbook for your last class and that worked great, but I wasn't upset to have to pay for this one. I think I'd rather have it the more traditional way rather than a link based one. I loved the Cengage involvement and its a new gold standard in my opinion. 

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Open source materials would likely prove beneficial for those struggling financial, but I also understand that it would be far more work and management for the instructor using them. I can see it's viability in a writing course, where we're just going over free academic essays anyways, but as a history teacher, you'd probably need an entire archive of documents for each and every section that you've taught us. MindTap, on the other hand, simplifies everything by putting most of the material we need in one, easily manageable place. I think MindTap works well, so aside from the financial side of things, I see no reason to alter the current system. 

I am usually not a fan of buying textbooks. I am an out of state student and money is always tight. Whenever I buy a textbook, I usually barely use it and feel like it's a waste of money. I usually find other ways to access the textbook. So when I had to pay $80 for a textbook for this class, I was definitely wary, but I knew I had to do it. In the future, it would show your students that you understand and support your students with low-incomes to provide a less expensive or free option for textbooks. The lack of wiggle room made me feel like you didn't care that I had a hard time paying that $80. 

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Considering I didnt have a physical textbook all term, all online resources seems fine to me. 

I have had many classes that use OER and they have been really nice because not only do I not have to pay for a textbook, it also breaks the monotony of reading the same writing style and tone over and over again. I also really enjoy reading from multiple sources because it gives me an understanding of all the biases and perceptions at work in a certain event, which I'd argue is important to understand in history as well as other areas of study. 

Typically my instructors go about including these resources in two ways. Either through a weekly google doc, like what you've done with the weekly videos, or through including the links directing on the moodle page. Seeing the links laid out on the page can get confusing at times, but I've found that as long as they are laid out in each week separately then students can typically figure it out. Putting them in a google doc seems to be the easiest way of organization for most. 

I am not thrilled with this idea and although the textbook cost is an inconvenience, if the materials are well picked and useful, they are worth the cost of investment in my opinion. If I had a choice, I'd like to be given the option then of taking that type of class and deciding if I felt that was a risk worth taking per class. 

I am not quick to buy a textbook for a class personally, however if not having one will affect my ability to do good in a class I will always get one. 

First class since 2012. idk

I myself have not had a class that used this other then my English class this summer term we just used the LCC library so other then that i myself have not had a lot of experience with that. 

While having free resources is nice, having an all online book I feel is not the best option. I have such a hard time reading online that I appreciate the ability to get a physical copy and not having to use up a lot of ink in a printer. It is also harder when someone doesn’t have access to a printer 

Have a safe year

I would recommend cutting the workload down a little bit. It is huge and difficult for students to complete well while taking other classes and having responsibilities like work and family. Many students take this class as a general education classes and I has more a more time consuming workload than any other general education class I have taken before. 

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I have no other feedback, but I thank you for your time and work in this course. 

In the 2nd week of the term, I was diagnosed with COVID-19. At this point, I had gone through an incredibly stressful week of anxiously waiting for my results as all of my roommates tested positive. It was hard to put work as any priority that week, and had left most of my work for the tail end of the week, which is something I never do. Once I found out I was positive, I was forced to pack everything I could, as fast as I could, and move to a hotel for 10 days. So naturally, this was an incredibly emotional and stressful experience.

 The Lane County Health Dept. told me to contact all of my professors to alleviate any of my stress by potentially getting an extension of any kind. All of my professors were supportive except for you. The extensions that were provided me, though all I asked for were 24 extra hours, help me recuperate and work at the pace I needed to during that overwhelming weekend. But, you did not give me that extension and I was incredibly anxious to reach my deadline by the end of that night, which was really difficult considering how emotional that entire week was for me. 

Especially during this insane time, any support from a professor means the world to their students. I disclosed as much as I was comfortable with to you over email, and you did not provide me the support I needed. My impression of you after that soured, and I no longer wanted to email you for anything other academic-need due to the cold response that I received. It felt as though you didn't care about me as your student.

Overall, I hope that you are more supportive towards your students during this incredibly emotional and stressful time. I understand that we never interacted over Zoom or in person, but even though this class operated that way, you still need to provide your students with compassion and make sure we know that we can count on you to be supportive when we need your to be.

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I have no further input, but thank you for your helpfulness this term 

I enjoyed the class, not having zoom was helpful to me because COVID has forced me to work on my phone. 

No, I really enjoyed taking this course I learned a lot from Midtap along with the video quizzes. This course was also really well organized.

No feedback. I really enjoyed this class