Online-Class Taking Survey
par Angela Sharp
1. Motivation for taking class: A degree seeking program 75%, for work 25%
2. Why an online class?
2.1. Class offered only online 42%
2.2. No access to on-site class 8%
2.3. Convenience 33%
2.4. Other 50%
3. Who paid for class?
3.1. I paid 75%
3.2. My job 17%
4. New node
5. WORST things about online-classes
5.1. Not as much interaction with other students
5.2. Sometimes difficulty reaching professor
5.3. Lack of engagement from other students
5.4. Blackboard
5.5. No face to face experience and lack of class energy
5.6. You can't make connections to collaborators for projects as easily
5.7. The format
5.8. The fake and forced comments
5.9. The time frames of assignments
5.10. Harder to sustain/organize dialogue
6. What improvements could be made in online class taking?
6.1. More communication
6.2. More options
6.3. Better balance of in-person & online class meetings
6.4. Don't really recommend them, b/c it takes away from learning overall
6.5. More interaction
6.6. Student-participation
6.7. Better balance of in-person & online class meetings
6.8. No online classes
7. Sex ratio of respondents:
7.1. Female 71%
7.2. Male 29%
8. Have you ever taken an online class?
8.1. Yes 42%
8.1.1. My experience has been:
8.1.1.1. Would you take another online class again in the future?
8.1.1.1.1. Yes 24%
8.1.1.1.2. No 6%
8.1.1.1.3. Unsure 35%