SAN Distance Learning Project BOCES Student Survey Distance
SAN Distance Learning Project BOCES Student Survey Distance Learning Program 2002 – 2003 School Year Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section A 2002 – 2003 School Year Distance Learning Student Response Profile and Totals Host Site Responses Receive Site Responses . .
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 1. My class in DL had a variety of learning activities and was beneficial. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 2. The teacher gave the same amount of attention to host site and remote site(s). Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 3. I was able to get extra help from the teacher when necessary. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Not Applicable Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 4. I feel I learned as much in a DL class as I would have in a regular classroom. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 5. Class materials such as tests, homework, assignments, etc. arrived on time. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 6. I felt comfortable using room equipment (Elmo, VCR, copier/fax, etc. ) when necessary. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Not Applicable Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 7. I was able to clearly hear and understand teachers/aides/students at other sites. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 8. If I had to make up a missed class, it was easy to do so. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Not Applicable Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 9. Given the opportunity, I would take another DL course. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section B Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year 10. I would recommend others take a distance learning course. Agree / Strongly Agree Disagree / Strongly Disagree Uncertain Host Site Responses Overall Responses Receive Site Responses BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 1. I took Distance Learning because: Because I wanted to take this course and it happened to be DL. ______________________________________________________________________ I am interested in anthropology and know that the course instructor is a good teacher. ______________________________________________________________________ I wanted to review and study the SAT and make sure I got the best score possible. ______________________________________________________________________ The course wasn't offered by a teacher in our school. I really enjoy biology and ___________________________________ wanted to take the course. I enjoyed the first class I took in DL. ______________________________________________________________________ It was the only way I could continue taking French during high school. ______________________________________________________________________ I'm very interested in technology. I wanted the experience of having taken a DL ___________________________________ course. ______________________________________________________________________ I thought it would help to interact with kids from other schools and was a great new ___________________________________ experience. ______________________________________________________________________ Interested in learning about ad psych and getting the opportunity to interact with ___________________________________ students from other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments Students most frequently said they took Distance Learning because: They wanted that particular subject. The subject they wanted was only offered in DL. They needed that course. They were interested in the technology. They wanted AP or college credit. They were interested in meeting new students. They wanted to try something different. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 2. What did you like about Distance Learning? ___________________________________ I like how we can get to know new people and learn with them every day. It helps to ___________________________________ see a different point of view. ______________________________________________________________________ I liked the variety of opinions from the different schools voicing all of their opinions ___________________________________ together with ours. ______________________________________________________________________ It was comfortable - easy to make up - videos and we got to work with kids from ___________________________________ other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ The teacher was beneficial and the activities helped me better understand the material. ___________________________________ I got to meet other schools too. ______________________________________________________________________ Our teacher was involved with all her sites…and that it was more discussion based ___________________________________ rather than lecture based. ______________________________________________________________________ Being able to learn…to get through the SATs. ______________________________________________________________________ I liked that I could take a course that was not offered in my school. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments Most frequently noted as being liked by DL students: Meeting and interacting with different students, teachers and schools. A new experience working with the advanced technology. An interesting and comfortable Learning environment. The opportunity to take a class not otherwise offered. The subject or course material. The teacher or teaching assistant. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 3. What didn’t you like about Distance Learning? There was an echo sometimes that made it hard to hear the other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ There were several days when we could not have class. ______________________________________________________________________ The various problems that arose that sometimes made it difficult to have class…Echo. ______________________________________________________________________ Slightly harder to get extra help. It is sometimes awkward to have a conversation with ___________________________________ the teacher. You can't get help during study halls. ______________________________________________________________________ Hosting class got more attention…the teacher didn't pay attention to us. ______________________________________________________________________ I didn't like that we weren't able to meet the other students. ______________________________________________________________________ I didn't like all of the noise and rude comments from the remote site. They were very ___________________________________ disrespectful and distracting as well. ______________________________________________________________________ It was hard to understand remote site. [They] often made it hard to learn with their ___________________________________ many distractions. ______________________________________________________________________ The different schools had to leave at different times and came in at different times. ___________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments Most frequently noted as being disliked by DL students: Technical problems with audio or poor student/microphone/camera positioning. Lack of extra help or lack of one-on-one with the teacher. Lack of interaction with or lack of attention from teacher or other students. Not dealing effectively with bell schedule or school calendar differences. Disruptive students or lack of discipline. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 4. What changes would you suggest for the Distance Learning classes? ___________________________________ Make sure the system always works. ______________________________________________________________________ Improved equipment dealing with sound microphones etc. ______________________________________________________________________ Possibly have teachers go to remote sites more often. ______________________________________________________________________ More student interaction and the teacher traveling to other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ I would suggest that the teachers make more of an effort to communicate with remote ___________________________________ sites. ______________________________________________________________________ Make extra help time for the distant classroom because we can't go after class or after ___________________________________ school if we have questions. ______________________________________________________________________ I would say that they should make it so you can ask questions without everyone else ___________________________________ hearing. ______________________________________________________________________ Better times with class schedules with other schools ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments Most frequently suggested changes: Technical improvements and better student/microphone/camera positioning. Visits by teachers to remote classes and or combined class field trips. More discipline to deal with disruptive and disrespectful students. More balanced attention to classes and better interaction. Deal more effectively with bell schedule and school calendar differences. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 5. What surprised you about Distance Learning? ___________________________________ I was surprised at how well the teacher got to know us, and how much we were able ___________________________________ to interact with one another. How easy it was to learn. How well you can hear the ___________________________________ other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ How nice everyone was. How well the class was able to function. ______________________________________________________________________ How easy it is to hear everyone else. How clearly you could see the other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ The easy operation of the equipment and the cooperation between schools. ______________________________________________________________________ How well everything sounded and looked. How easy it was to learn things and how ___________________________________ comfortable the environment was. ______________________________________________________________________ The ability to live broadcast to three different schools. That the sound and learning ___________________________________ capability is good. ______________________________________________________________________ That the instructor could see and hear us so well and vice versa. The ability to have ___________________________________ someone a long way away seem like they're in the same room. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments Most frequently noted as surprising about distance learning: That it is unexpectedly easy to become comfortable with the system. Interaction with remote teachers and students was easy. The environment is comfortable and enjoyable. It worked so well. An appreciation for the advanced technology. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Section C Student Survey 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments 6. Did you feel the teacher made an effort to compensate for any limitations in the DL system? Host Sites Receive Sites I didn’t feel there were any limitations. Yes, the teacher did make effort(s) to compensate for limitations in the DL system. No, the teacher did not make an effort to compensate for limitations in the DL system. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments (If you answered “No”) Please describe what you wish your teacher could have done. ___________________________________ I wish the teacher could have made our school and his more comfortable with each ___________________________________ other. ______________________________________________________________________ I only wish that he had favored both classes of students, but it is understandable that ___________________________________ it can be hard to get to know the off site students on a personal basis. ______________________________________________________________________ It was difficult at times to get her to recognize and answer our questions. ______________________________________________________________________ Make extra help time for the distant classroom because we can't go after class or after ___________________________________ school if we have questions. ______________________________________________________________________ (Recognized that it is) …not as easy to learn when the teacher forgets that you are ___________________________________ there. ______________________________________________________________________ Visited more to have more contact with us. ______________________________________________________________________ He could have used different learning activities to compensate for the limitations. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Receive site students that feel the teacher did not make an effort to compensate (Only 7% of the total number of responding students felt the teacher did not make an effort to compensate for the limitations of the network. ) Students most frequently wished that the teacher would: Not ignore or pay less attention to the receive sites. Offer some opportunity for extra help. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Student Comments (If you answered “Yes”) Please describe the efforts the teacher made to compensate. She came to visit each of the schools and arranged a get together. ______________________________________________________________________ Our teacher came to our class to introduce himself in person. ______________________________________________________________________ She went up to Keene and Warrensburg a few times. Also we met in Warrensburg so ___________________________________ we could all meet each other. ______________________________________________________________________ The teacher made great efforts to include the remote site in all activities and ___________________________________ discussions. ______________________________________________________________________ He composed the lessons to compensate for the time shifts between schools. ______________________________________________________________________ He went out of his way to make sure we had the material. ______________________________________________________________________ She went out of her way by giving us her home phone number and teaching to us ___________________________________ anytime throughout the day. ______________________________________________________________________ She gave us an email address for questions when we didn't have class. She would call ___________________________________ and fax things and if the volume was out, would write on elmo. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2002 – 2003 School Year Students that feel the teacher did make an effort to compensate: Most Frequently Recognized DL Teacher Efforts Visited receive sites and promoted interaction between schools. Provided extra help and review sessions. Made e-mail and/or phone contact available. Used the technology to its best advantage. Made efforts to resolve technical issues. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
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