SANHFM Distance Learning Project BOCES Student Survey Distance
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project BOCES Student Survey Distance Learning Program 2008 – 2009 School Year Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section A 2008 – 2009 School Year Distance Learning Student Response Profile and Totals Host Site Responses Receive Site Responses 1 Student answered “Other. ” 5 Students gave no answer. . .
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section B 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments 1. I took Distance Learning because: I like how the distance learning classes operate and I was interested in studying ___________________________________ psychology. - I enjoy language and wanted to learn Chinese. - It was fifth year of ___________________________________ Spanish for me and it just happened to be in the DL room. ______________________________________________________________________ I wanted to take a psychology course and my school didn't offer it. - The AP History ___________________________________ class was only offered through the DL. - The music theory class was only offered ___________________________________ through distance learning. -I wanted to take French IV and the only option to do so ___________________________________ was in the DL class. ______________________________________________________________________ I wanted to experience a new and interesting way of learning and I wanted to take a ___________________________________ class that wasn't offered at my school. ______________________________________________________________________ I needed to prepare for the SATs - I needed another class and marine science has ___________________________________ always interested me. - I wanted to receive the college credits, and this was the only ___________________________________ form it was offered in. - I wanted to get experience and take more difficult classes. ______________________________________________________________________ I had taken these types of classes many times before and I always enjoyed meeting ___________________________________ new people. - I think it's a good learning experience and having a DL opens more ___________________________________ educational opportunities to schools. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 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 wanted AP or college credit. They wanted to try something different. They were interested in meeting new students. They were interested in the technology. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments 2. What did you like about Distance Learning? Despite the fact that the schools are miles apart, you feel close to the teachers and ___________________________________ the students. - Distance Learning was an opportunity to meet new people and ___________________________________ experience a different learning style. - I enjoyed interacting with other students to ___________________________________ share different thoughts and ideas. ______________________________________________________________________ I thought the whole system and setup was interesting, and I really like Mr. Howard, ___________________________________ my DL teacher from Wells. - It was weird at first but you get used to it. - It's a fun ___________________________________ way to take a class and it makes you pay attention because it is interesting. ______________________________________________________________________ That our class at our site was very small. With only six kids it was easy to all work ___________________________________ together. - I like how different it is than other classes. It was very hands-on and the ___________________________________ activities were fun and different. - I liked how it felt as if I were in college. ______________________________________________________________________ The fact that there always interesting classes like film studies or forensic science. ______________________________________________________________________ I like how the teacher paid attention to each classroom, and I also liked the addition of ___________________________________ the other classmates. ______________________________________________________________________ It created an opportunity for me to take a class not normally offered at my school. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments Most frequently noted as liked by DL students: Meeting and interacting with different students, teachers and schools. A new experience working with the advanced technology. 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments 3. What didn’t you like about Distance Learning? ___________________________________ Sometimes it's a little hard to hear people talk, sometimes people hit the microphone ___________________________________ and it's too loud. - I didn’t like that we couldn’t hear and speak clearly with other ___________________________________ schools, and the computers failed a lot. - At the beginning of the semester we really ___________________________________ couldn’t hear the other sites it made it frustrating. ______________________________________________________________________ You don't always get the same attention as the people in the classroom with the ___________________________________ teacher. - The teacher wasn't as interactive with the class as he could have been had ___________________________________ he been in the room with us. ______________________________________________________________________ Some of the students in my class were disruptive. - The teacher had very little control ___________________________________ in her own class. - People constantly banging things near the microphones. ______________________________________________________________________ The period schedules are too different. - I didn't like that we had to start 5 minutes ___________________________________ late because the other schools schedules didn’t match ours. ______________________________________________________________________ I did not like how, if I needed help after class, I couldn't go see the teacher. - It was ___________________________________ hard to get extra help from the teacher, and the teacher wasn't equally focused on ___________________________________ each room. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments Most frequently noted as disliked by DL students: Technical problems with audio or poor student/microphone/camera positioning. Lack of interaction with or lack of attention from teacher or other students. Disruptive students or lack of discipline. Not dealing effectively with bell schedule or school calendar differences. Lack of extra help or lack of one-on-one with the teacher. * The most frequent response to this question indicated that many students found nothing to dislike. “There was nothing that I didn’t like about Distance Learning. I pretty much liked it all. I have no problems. ” BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments 4. What changes would you suggest for the Distance Learning classes? I___________________________________ wouldn't change anything, I like it. ___________________________________ I___________________________________ would highly recommend adjustments be made on the sound so that it's easier to hear. -___________________________________ Better audio quality. - Better volume control. - New TV's, bigger room, better PC's. ___________________________________ Have less sensitive microphones. - Make it possible to have different ___________________________________ Elmo/camera/computer combinations on the televisions. ______________________________________________________________________ More opportunities to meet host class and more hands on work activities. – That the ___________________________________ teacher maybe take trips to the different schools and interact with the other classmates. ______________________________________________________________________ The only change I would make would be to have more interaction with the other schools. ___________________________________ -___________________________________ The teacher should pay more attention to students from other schools. ___________________________________ To better screen students for potential behavioral issues. This was quite possibly one of ___________________________________ the most disrespectful classes I have ever attended. ______________________________________________________________________ I___________________________________ didn't like the time delay between our start and their start. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 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 balanced attention to classes and better interaction. More discipline to deal with disruptive and disrespectful students. Deal more effectively with bell schedule and school calendar differences. Note: Comments indicating that a student did not feel any changes were necessary were more frequent than all of the categories above combined. “I would not change much in the classes just offer more of them at the school. ” “None, what’s being done works fine. ” BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments 5. What surprised you about Distance Learning? How easy it was to get used to the cameras. - How organized it was. - How closely it ___________________________________ resembled a normal classroom. - How easy it was to adapt to a new learning style. ___________________________________ How much like an actual class it was, we learned the same amount in a new way. ______________________________________________________________________ Nothing really surprised me because I've had a class here before. ______________________________________________________________________ How well you can talk to and see the other schools. - The fact that we were able to ___________________________________ communicate with students from other schools with few technological problems. ______________________________________________________________________ The concept of distance learning itself surprised me, I did not know our school even ___________________________________ offered courses like this until I took the class. ______________________________________________________________________ The technology and the interaction between the other schools. ______________________________________________________________________ I was surprised at how easily and efficiently the class worked with the different sites ___________________________________ communicating. ______________________________________________________________________ I was surprised that different schools had very different schedules this was a pain ___________________________________ because we had to wait 5 minutes before class and 10 minutes before the class is over. ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 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. Little or nothing surprised me. An appreciation for the advanced technology. It was harder or in someway less than what was expected. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 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-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments (If you answered “No”) Please describe what you wish your teacher could have done. ______________________________________________________________________ A good job was done, but I feel the teacher needed to try and give equal attention to ___________________________________ students at both sites. ______________________________________________________________________ I wish he could have been more available for extra help. ______________________________________________________________________ He seldom paid attention to the camera's whereabouts and oftentimes we could not see ___________________________________ him. ______________________________________________________________________ She could have had more control of the home class ______________________________________________________________________ I wish he would have contacted us and kept us better updated on our grades. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Students that feel the teacher did not make an effort to compensate Students wished that the teacher would: Not ignore their remote students or pay less attention to the receive sites. Been more organized with assignments and notes. Visit the remote students at least once. Less than 6% of the responses indicated that the students felt their teacher did not make an effort to compensate for limitations with the system. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 School Year Student Comments (If you answered “Yes”) Please describe the efforts the teacher made to compensate. He visited each school and met with the kids. - She always made sure both schools ___________________________________ understood the material, and she visited the other site. - He organized a meeting for ___________________________________ all the schools to get together. ______________________________________________________________________ She gave everyone equal attention. - When either school was having technical ___________________________________ difficulties she would allow for us to have more time to complete it, or to work on it ___________________________________ outside class. - She made sure to ask the other students questions and made sure ___________________________________ they had all their materials. ______________________________________________________________________ She made extra notes on our work to try to help us understand material better since ___________________________________ we couldn't go to her personally. - She always offered to meet after class with ___________________________________ students to provide extra help. - We had study sessions and several meetings with the ___________________________________ other students. ______________________________________________________________________ The teacher used blackboard for handing in work on the computer. – She always let us ___________________________________ e-mail and responded quickly when we were working on projects in the computer lab. ___________________________________ - She made sure using email, phone calls, and during class that all were involved and ___________________________________ understood the material. ______________________________________________________________________ She had a BOCES technician come and fix the equipment. ___________________________________ BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
SAN-HFM Distance Learning Project Student Survey Section C 2008 – 2009 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. Used the technology to its best advantage. Made e-mail, Web, Black. Board and/or phone contact available. Made efforts to resolve technical issues. Provided extra help and review sessions. BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality. Access. Support
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