I took your 203 class and still had the physical copy of the book, so I never used the one in MindTap. Altogether the book was very informative and detailed but hard to gather from the amount of wording.

The textbook was accesible via phone and laptop so it worked well.

It's an affordable alternative.

I liked mindtap when it worked, some weeks it would not work and I couldn’t complete assignments. 

I think the textbook and mindtap activities were mapped out in a very good way. To help keep track of your reading and spread apart in smaller activities was very nice because I am fully online and working full time so I was able to log on a few times a week and sent goals to complete a few "check your understandings" a day. 

I think that MindTap was effective because it allowed me to break down the material and understand it better but it often included minute details quizzes that weren't very important to the main topic or subject. It was frustrating after taking pages of notes and feeling as though I understood the material well just to be asked a question that was almost irrelevant with little to no importance to the main topic. 

I would like to have more than one attempt to try and fill out both section and chapter quizzes. 

In this course, it was very easy for me to use the book and MindTap because it was convenient for the online class. It was very useful because you could read and then take the tests to see how much you learned from the chapters. The information was good and comprehensive. I liked that the chapters were very well organized and you could easily search for the chapter you wanted.

I would recommend purchasing this book online because, for me, it wasn't as expensive as other books.

I thought the textbook chapters and Check For Understanding portions of the textbook were well written and allowed for easy understanding of the material, but the textbook exams at the end of each chapter had a few instances where the questions tended to be vague or more difficult to understand. 

Overall I liked MindTap for the ease of use and the ability to have the textbook and exercises in one location. However, I usually prefer a physical copy of a textbook, so it was a little disappointing that that was not an option. I did not use any of the additional features (highlighting, note taking, etc.) since I took all of my notes in word documents. I would have preferred the option for a physical textbook and then access to MindTap to complete the weekly exercises.

I found it hard to find the answers to some questions after my tests were graded. I felt as if some were unanswered 

I was not very satisfied with the readability of the textbook. It was hard for me to understand, yet some parts were interesting. I understood more later on in the course. I was not satisfied with the included information. I felt like the textbook didn't cover enough of the American Revolution, covered too much in the beginning on early native tribes like the Aztecs, and was too detailed in the industry revolution. I never used the "read it out loud to me," nor did I highlight the words or used flashcards. I was glad the textbook was online. The end of chapter tests were difficult.

In general the textbook was informative and helpful. However, there were some downsides. Firstly, certain sentences were very long and took time to realize its actual meaning. Secondly, the textbook had several grammatical mistakes, including missing spaces, country names starting with a lower case letter, and inconsistent chapter numbering (e.g. the title for the Chapter 10 review is written as 'Chapter10 Reading Review').  Also, some of the Image Analyses, and other activities had confusing wording. Lastly, reading and notetaking for the textbook took a long time. Besides these downsides, the online experience of the textbook was fine. 

The book was easy to read and understand. I am bias to a physical book though. I never used any of the tools that came with it being online.

The quietly of the books were very good, but I would say that there was a ton of information crammed into one small chapter. 

Not much no 

I honestly can't say anything negative about MindTap, the software was easy to use, navigate, and included a lot of useful tools for notetaking and retaining information. I personally like reading out of a physical textbook better but I can get behind an online textbook. Being able to highlight and make notes in the textbook without worrying about the condition when the textbook was returned was nice, that's the biggest benefit of an online textbook. I didn't really utilize any of the features except notes and highlighting. 

For me at least, the videos were the best at explaining and helping me understanding the subjects both visually and rhetorically. 

Usually most clips had some sort of relevance to what we read and I enjoyed that.

I would only add that some of the questions on the Video quizzes were a bit confusing.  I might recommend having a team or committee review the questions for clarity and for best practices around assessment question creation.  

It was helpful to be able to pause and take notes 

Video clips really help me a lot because I've never been the kind of student that can easily learn from just reading a textbook, I am also a visual learning so having those videos that explain the important moments as well as give visual examples was very helpful for me.

Although some clips were useful to my understanding, I felt that some of them were repetitive and could have been left out as one of the videos assigned for the week would have been enough to cover the material of that week. 

I found these videos to be useful, but I wish there was proper lecture from the professor to go along with these videos. 

Do you have any other comments on the use and requirements of these video clips?
The videos were good. For me, it was difficult because there was a lot of information, and I didn't know exactly what to write down. Even though I wrote down what was important to me when taking the video tests, it was a bit difficult.
Did you need more text or description for each clip?
Yes, the only thing was that it took me twice as long to read the book, watch the video clip, and look up the notes on the text and the video clip for the quizzes.
Was it helpful to be able to pause or rewatch these clips online?
A little. I prefer reading and looking up information rather than the video clips because I didn't know exactly what information to take from the videos. I had to watch them, take notes, and then look in the book.
Were you able to take notes, see how the clip related to the textbook, and easily determine the purpose or main message of each clip?
I took notes, but it wasn't easy for me since my time was very limited, and it was exhausting. Finding and taking notes on the reading and then the video clip wasn't easy. I think they're perfect for someone focused solely on school and with enough time.
After watching each clip, did you clearly understand the reason for its assignment?
Not entirely, because as I said before, I had to read to answer the MindTap and then watch the videos and take notes to relate them to the book.

The video clips were extremely helpful in understanding the content! I thought they were an excellent source for more information and were very easy to use. I especially appreciated the extra links to the videos that included subtitles. 

I like the videos, and i think they help out until it comes time for course tests and exams.

No, it was good as it was. Yes, pausing was very helpful. Yes, I took notes and saw the correlation in the main points. Yes, I knew why the video was assigned. The video and textbook readings were well matched.

The clips were helpful, relevant, and complimented the textbook well. Being able to pause the video helped me take detailed notes. I would appreciated it if you could note which videos are more visually violent.

The clips were helpful. They gave me a better understanding of what was being taught from the book.

No

The videos were very detailed, and it was easy to obtain the information I was looking for.

Taking a history class online is a challenge. I found myself having a hard time finding the motivation to take the time to watch the videos. I'd imagine if I had taken this course in person, a part of the agenda for lectures would be to watch these videos. That was a sacrifice I had to make to avoid making time in my schedule to attend class. I think the video clips were relevant and useful in painting a picture of history. I don't do a very good job of painting pictures in my head while I'm reading, seeing visuals and hearing people talk is where I learn best. 

For myself, I used the physical copy of the text book as I kept it from taking one of your previous courses. The end of the week schedule is easier to remember and I feel will result in less late work rather than assignments due throughout the week.

I think more deadlines would help everyone overall and help people learn time management skills

I appreciate the flexibility as a working individual.  I still felt that I learned; I might recommend outlining how students could best approach the weekly work vs. enforcing it through set deadlines. 

I think it would be helpful for those who wait last minute

As I am only part time student and obviously have other due dates for other classes. Having the due date be Sunday helped me map out my assignments each week very well,

For me, midweek deadlines simply don't work. I have other classes with midweek deadlines as well as work which only leaves the weekend for me to focus on the work in this class. I was lucky to be able to log on during the week when I had a spare minute. I think that midweek deadlines would be taking opportunities from students who are juggling many things in their life at once. 

The whole point of an online class is for you to be able to complete the work on your own timeline, so while I think extra due dates to encourage students not to procrastinate might be good for them overall, it seems to me like it would defeat the point of offering a class like this. 

If the student is full-time and only works a few hours, I think they would be fine as this class has been done. However, there are those of us who work full-time, or have two jobs, a family, single parents with children in school. I think the proposal to add weekday sessions to this course would be very good.

I am a student who would complete the MindTap work over a day or two early in the week but I would not have been opposed to multiple deadlines throughout the week. It was simply easier for me to choose 2 days to work on this class and then use the other days of the week to focus on other classes I was taking. I have had online classes in the past that used a similar approach, with Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday deadlines and I can see how that method can help with retention and understanding of the content.

I think mid week deadlines would help keep the material fresh in my head. I work a night shift so its hard for me to engage right after work at 3 in the morning. I feel that it would've kept me on track more. 

For me, I was glad that the due dates were all at Sunday, so I would not prefer the proposal, but I did study history every day, so it will be possible.

I had classes throughout certain days which didn't allow me time to study history on them. I also appreciated being able to work out my own schedule at my own pacing.

I feel that some assignments can have mid-week deadlines, but maybe not all of them. Some people have very busy schedules.

I think it would not work well with peoples schedules, me for example I have basketball and job and I take care of my brother sometimes. Having one due date makes me more organized. Some people study differently, and if getting it all done works then it would be a challenge to change that. 

All my other classes had midweek deadlines, like Thursday or Friday. That certainly made me procrastinate less and also made me thankful that this class deadlines were set to sunday; that way, I had a little extra time to finish everything.

I think it's on the student to spread out the studying in a week so the most information is retained. The student is only hurting themselves by cramming everything in at the end of the week and the effect would be a poor score on exams. As an instructor, I think there's only so much you can do to encourage students to adopt good study habits. I personally don't appreciate classes that have deadlines in the middle of the week. I was juggling 20 credits this term as well as working 20+ hours a week, deadlines in the middle of the week would've made me sacrifice sleep or some of my sanity.

Extra Credit is tricky but I would usually get a 5-10% boost in grade (Max). Usually classes here offer me make up work to improve test or assignment scores.

I think most would take the extra credit maybe they didn’t notice there was a extra credit option.

I don't believe in extra credit.

I think extra credit is a good option for those who struggle 

As this is my first term at Lane i haven't experienced extra credit opportunities but I can say for myself if the opportunity is there, I'll take it!

There have been many instances where I had hoped for extra credit in this class. Especially when I first began to navigate MindTap I did not realize the intensity of the short quizzes and did not do very well on them. An extra credit opportunity would have allowed me to make this lost credit up and possibly understand the subject better. 

I would like more extra credit opportunities, even if these opportunities require more work than filling out a course evaluation. 

Which of your other classes have offered extra credit opportunities?

In my other past classes, I was fortunate enough to have extra credits and be able to submit them with the option of raising my grade or grade.
What types of extra credit assignments have you done? Papers, book reviews, movie reviews?
The extra credit assignments in my past classes were basically essays on extra reading or questions related to the week's topic.

How many extra credit assignments were there? One? Two? More?
One of my classes had four credits so we could raise our grade if we felt we weren't getting the grade we were hoping for. Another had only two, and in my other class, we didn't have any.

How much did those extra credit assignments count for? Did they replace a missed assignment? Did they improve a test score? By how much? 10% (a letter grade)? More? Less?
The credits the professor offered us were to improve our grade if we had a D, C, and we wanted to at least go up to a D+, C+ or even an A or A+ if we handed in all the credits.

I would estimate that half of the other online classes I have taken have offered an extra credit assignment - usually near the end of the term. I believe it was only one offered assignment and usually a small essay or paper. The assignments tended to replace missed assignments or improve overall class grade by a small amount (less than a letter grade). 

I think its helpful for those that need it, Especially when it comes to flipping a grade.

Only a few classes. I have done worksheets and non-timed quizzes from the text. There were four in one of my classes. The most was 15 points (the least, 5 points), about a half or one third of an exam, and it could replace a missed assignment.

• To me, most classes that offered extra credit were 'easy A classes'.
• Quizzes, more homework, etc.
• Most instructors offered ~3 extra credit assignments
• Usually it was less that 5% of the final score

I love extra credit and always do it when available. I only had one other class with extra credit, and it wasn't worth much. I believe that's because in that class we could turn in some assignments a little late. 

One class of mine offered extra credit, and it was nice. She had us do extra papers. There were two assignments, and they helped improve my score. 

I usually do not do extra credit as I don't need it, but in this particular class, I did do the extra credit only because I didn't do well on the mid term and it plummeted my grade. I feel like it's fair to use notes during our midterms, especially since its 100 questions long and my memory just isn't all that good. 

I take advantage of almost every extra credit opportunity that is presented. I'd say 75% of the classes I've taken have had some sort of extra credit opportunity at some point in the term. Typically there's one, maybe two different opportunities. These classes include, Computer Science, Geography, and Ethnic Studies, it's usually the classes that aren't very exam score heavy. But I've found that in the classes where the exams are a large portion of the grade, an exam score is dropped or improved by some action (like replacing the lowest exam score with the score on the final if it's better or corrections). I think a report on a video on US History would be a fair extra credit assignment. 

I believe that your thoughtful lessons and class participation was vital to my success in your 203 class. While I gave done fairly average in your online course, I feel that your in person courses brought a lot of detail and explanations compared to your online course. That is why I feel you should have zoom meetings.

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I don’t really like being required to engage in zoom meetings, I think they’re good resources for those who need help if they want it but ultimately leaving it up to someone’s decision is that is what I agree with. 

I think having the option for online students is very helpful as we are not in school in person each week and have any face to face class time. Gives us students opportunity to ask questions and get some help.

I would say that zoom office hours or meetings once a week would be helpful and I would've used them. 

I have no opinion on zoom. 

I'm not a fan of Zoom. For me, in-person is better if I have to talk to my teacher because I prefer in-person rather than on-screen. However, if there isn't the opportunity or time, I would do it via Zoom. I had to do it in my previous classes because my time was very limited and sometimes the teachers' schedules didn't work with mine.

I chose "low-use" because I would not necessarily use any "optional" Zoom meetings if they were offered, but I can see how an optional meeting could be helpful to others. I prefer asynchronous classes because I have to do most of my schoolwork late at night so I would not be able to utilize set meeting times.

I did have a previous online history class where the teacher utilized Zoom or a similar platform to record a meeting that was her providing a lesson on the weekly content that she uploaded and was then required to be watched by the students when they were able to. I really enjoyed that method. 

I dont have access to a camera for zoom, so it would be difficult for me.

I feel like I didn't really need to use Zoom. It could be helpful, but I feel that I would use the time to study more than to be on Zoom. It would limit my time for studying.

I like the way it is right now. To me, the textbook takes a lot of time to go through and required zoom meeting would harder to manage in addition to the rest of the course load.

I don't ever use zoom hours, even though I probably should.

I did not personally like zoom, I would be easily distracted. 

I like the fact that Zoom is completely optional; I can learn just as much, if not more, without Zoom. 

In a asynchronous course, I don't think it would be fair for attendance in a Zoom meeting to be required. If I was struggling, it would be nice to have a resource such as a weekly Zoom call to discuss with other students, serving as a sort of study group. Although, I don't think the turn out would be as good as you might like. 

I feel I am willing to buy textbooks because they are better for learning to me than a screen that drains my mental energy quicker. I also like to have physical access to my textbook rather than a digital one because if wifi or technology doesn't work, I can still do work or study.

If the web link to online material that is free is of good quality then that would be ideal, but if it’s not then it wouldn’t be a good idea.

I prefer to have vetted, professional materials.  

I’m more of a hands on kind of student but I also have a kindle and wouldn’t be unengaged if I had to use the web for reading. 

Being a student that is working full time, lives on my own, has bills, hobbies, pets, life can get expensive and school is not cheap either. But I think setting money aside for school is something everyone should be doing. I think the money I paid for mindtap was worth it, I couldn't see myself trying to print off each chapter for myself as I do not own a printer. I am only taking 1 other online class right now that I didn't have to pay for extra material or for the textbook and it is my math class and it was nice for my wallet to not have to buy anything else.

I would enjoy a class where I had access to free materials because it would take away the financial burden of the textbooks as well as the timely manner in which they need to be purchased in. This would allow every student the same chance to be successful especially in strict deadline classes such as this course. 

I think all negatives would be nullified by the fact that money would become less of a hurtle to clear to get an education. 

I think having a textbook is better because websites can't replace a textbook. Sometimes websites simply crash, disappear, or become unavailable, so you have to subscribe. Replacing them and having to print them out is more of an expense than having a textbook that already has everything you need to learn, and it will help you much better than surfing the web.
I've never taken a class with free online information, and I think it would be better to browse and search for what you're looking for or needing for the class. Personally, I like books geared toward the classroom. For this class, the textbook is perfect, but if online information could be helpful for some students, it could be a possibility.

I prefer physical textbooks and I especially like it when a class allows for the use of older versions of textbooks so I can buy them secondhand. I am not opposed to reading online, but I do like the information to be in the same place (like the MindTap textbooks) so a class that had resources coming from many different online sources would be a little frustrating.

I took a class this term that offered free, online material for the first time and it was very nice to not have to worry about the cost of the textbook. The free, online material was one textbook so all of the information was coming from one place. I think something similar could work for a history class, but I would choose a history class where I can buy a used, physical textbook over a history class that offered only online, free materials from many sources. 

For me, it was super helpful to have a free online textbook. I have many bills, and i live by myself. Having to buy books couldve cost me a month of rent, or food for a couple days. I haven't taken a class that used free materials so it was really nice. 

I am willing to buy a textbook and save money. I just hope the textbook isn't too expensive. I don't want to surf websites and for me it will take a longer time that knowing my week's reading for a textbook. Reading online is good. I rather not print webpages, but it might be good. No, I have not take a class with free, online materials. It might work by giving students links, letting them take notes from the websites, and making a quiz from the reading every week.

I think that a textbook is more organized than using many websites. Reviewing all the websites for the exam would be time consuming and the point of views/opinions of different authors may contrast making it hard to follow. Doing all the reading with an online textbook isn't very different from a physical textbook and even has advantages (search function, links, etc.)

I would rather buy a physical copy of a book than a digital copy, but if there were a free option I would always pick that first.

I always try to find the textbook online to see if it's cheaper. If not, I just buy it from the teacher for this specific class. I think that the textbook was a good amount.

I think using free online materials for a class is a great way to save money and still access a lot of valuable content. In the past, I’ve used open-access resources and textbooks that were available online for free, which worked well as long as the materials were comprehensive and well-organized.

I think having to pay for textbooks, website subscriptions, etc. is just part of the gig of being a college student. I can't speak for everyone because I do have financial aid and scholarships helping me pay for tuition and required resources for classes. I don't feel like the money going towards these resources is a waste, it's a tool needed to succeed in the class. I wouldn't be very open to the idea of having to navigate numerous websites to find information because that would just be a headache. Every class I've been in that's used free resources, the textbook was just free, so it was like paying for a textbook but not. 

I don't know any.

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I do not. 

I can't think of any other websites

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I would like to see pre-recorded lectures be utilized by the instructor as a way to atleast have some lecture for this class. 

No, in fact, in my previous classes, we used Google Docs, PDFs, or Word documents for assignments, and this is my first year taking online classes. Even though I'm already in my second semester, it's still difficult to navigate these applications. Unfortunately, I don't know much about technology or other applications that can be used or that have been used in my other classes.

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No, there were no other tools or services i used.

There is Google Slides that my teacher uses for lecture information in another class. There is also Google Keep. It is kind of like a notepad, but you can collaborate with people, and add pictures to it. 

None that I know of.

No

I use word a lot.

No

I don't have much experience with other software's. I liked the study guides, they were very useful and relevant to the exams.  

I don't consider an online course as good, just different. There is more independent learning in online courses, and while it is nice sometimes, it can be difficult to direct yourself through the course.

I wasn’t attending school before Covid.

These courses are convenient and useful.  Appreciate LCC's expanded options. 

I think online classes are extremely useful for working students, I have already taken all my on campus classes for my core program and feel relief that I can finish my degree from home. 

I think in person is the way to go, as online can be very convenient for someone like me who works full time and my job will not work with me going to school I had to fit it in somewhere and online was the only way that worked for me. But I think I would have benefitted more in an in person class.

I think that for classes such as this it doesn't really matter if it's in a social environment or not because it is very information based. I did not need social interaction to understand the material. 

I enjoyed the convenience of taking this class online, my only complaint is that I wish there were proper lectures to cover course material. I think getting information straight from instructors is an incredibly useful and efficient way to communicate what aspects of the material that you find to be most important. 

Do you think online classes are as good as in-person classes?

No, I think it's better to take this class in person. If I had had the opportunity to take it in person, I would have. Because I could have asked for help if I didn't understand something.
Is the social element of talking to people necessary or useful when participating in college classes? Yes, I think it's important to have that connection and help each other because there are students who don't understand certain things and we can help each other.

Would you consider enrolling in an in-person course at LCC?
Yes, I understand classes better in person than online. I think there are certain classes I would take online that weren't as difficult for me, but I would definitely take this class in person.

What are your preferences for enrolling in Monday-Friday, Tuesday-Thursday, or one-day-a-week courses, such as the days and times they are offered? I would prefer afternoon classes due to my work schedule. Working full-time and having a teenager wouldn't help me take classes in the morning. The afternoon schedule and the days mentioned work very well for me.

Please share anything else you consider important or any insights you have gained from your online learning experience this quarter. LCC decision-makers would like to hear student feedback to determine what type of educational institution LCC should be going forward.

Although online classes are very convenient, especially for those who work long hours (more than 8 hours), I believe taking classes in person is better. But now with so much technology, it is very convenient for most students.

I think determining whether an online class is "just as good" as a classroom-based course depends on the subject of the course. Personally, I think history is a much better class to take in-person because discussion can play a big part in learning and understanding the content. With that said, I am very glad for the option to take this class online because it is not possible for me to take an in-person class unless it occurred nights or weekends. When I was taking in-person classes a few years ago, I preferred TuTh schedules. 

I would love to be able to take in-person classes again so more classes offered evenings and weekends would be amazing. 

With the way the world is, i just don't have the time to do multiple in person courses. I want to advance further in life, which is the reason im going to school. It's hard with work but i know i could've done better. 

No, I prefer to take online classes. No, it is not necessary. Yes, I would consider enrolling certain classes, because some classes are better in-person. I prefer one-day-a-week classroom courses in the morning.

Online courses give me flexibility. In a class, such as history, where the reading materials is a lot, it is convenient to be able to focus on it without having to commute to LCC and participate in a lecture in addition to course material. To me, some classes are better in person, while others are better online. 

I would much rather have taken this class in person. I didn't because it conflicted with my other classes. Even a hybrid would have been better.

I prefer to take in person classes, but I needed to take online because of my schedule. I prefer to take Tuesday Thursday classes.

I think in-person and online have their own advantages, so I don't think either are better than the other

It really comes down to my work schedule and the want to give myself the most free time as possible. Online courses are often not as good as classroom-based because as one of my previous online instructors said, "It's like speaking into dense fog, you know there's someone on the other side, but you don't know if they're listening or able to understand you." This goes for the student as well, a lot of the time I have to guess what a professor is asking for or email them and wait hours, maybe days before I get a response. It doesn't have to do with the social element for me, I actually enjoy having classmates and other people going through the class with me. I enrolled in this online course because I've found that online courses give me the most free time. 

Was this course manageable?

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Thank you for allowing the space for feedback.  I would recommend a few things:  1) create the study guide according to Unit vs. alphabetical order; it was not convenient in alphabetical order and more difficult to have to find correct answers, 2) share the study guide unit by unit vs. at the end - this would allow students to fill it out as they go and review at the end instead of trying to do it all at once + a final unit test + a video test.  It was a bit heavy at the end.  I prefer to fill it out as I go; this also helps with retention.  Thank you again for your clear communication and time.  

I have nothing else. 

I do not think I have any more input or questions!

quizlet would be helpful in preparation for quizzes and midterms

Please include lectures. 

I think all the questions you asked were very good. I can't think of any others. On the contrary, the questions were clear. I don't think anything needs to be improved, I think each student learns differently.

I really enjoyed the straightforward nature of this class where I knew what to expect each week and everything I needed to do was laid out clearly. The only thing that I think would have made this class better was a pre-recorded video lecture from the instructor on the weekly lessons and/or discussion boards to discuss the content with the other students. 

I have no suggestions, thank you for all the help this course. Hopefully i can improve my work ethic a bit more in the future

I would suggest to make the Cengage MindTap chapters shorter and more to the point with simpler wording.

If you wrote a little Introduction/Summary for each week emphasizing what you want students to get, I think that will help students know the focus of the week and help prepare for the exams.

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Nothing missed. 

You didn't ask what I thought of the structure of the Moodle shell. It wouldn't surprise me if you didn't because you already know it's very easy to navigate (which it is). One of the biggest problems I have with some online courses is the format and structure of the Moodle shell for the course. If I can't easily navigate the assignments, resources, due dates, etc. I quickly regret taking the course. This wasn't the case for this class, I could easily navigate the Moodle shell and you were very good about reminding us about due dates each week, which I appreciated. Another thing that makes me dislike an online class is online professors who don't respond to questions in a respectable amount of time. I kind of rambled on, but I just wanted to say I appreciate the effort you put into this online course.