You are one of the twenty-one ESU faculty who have taught students in the online BIS program. We want to learn from your experiences in and thoughts about the BIS program. Please answer as many of the questions as you can. While the data will be summarized and reviewed, individual responses will be maintained on an anonymous basis. Thanks in advance for your assistance in this assessment!
Did you know that BIS students have been in your classes?
How would you rate the quality of the library and its support for online students?
How would you rate the quality of the library and its support for online students?
How would you rate the registration process?
How would you rate financial aid services?
How would you rate counseling services for personal, as opposed to academic problems?
What do you like best about the BGS program?
What do you like least about your online learning experiences? What was your greatest frustration in taking distance education courses? What could be done to eliminate this frustration?
What technical assistance or background would have been helpful as you were taking this course? How did you solve technical problems? How would you have utilized an online tech consultant?
What types of library services would help you be a more successful student in your distance learning program?
Access via computer to on-line catalogs, periodical indexes, and bibliographic databases
Electronic "Reserve Book Room" access to full-text services
Interlibrary loan accessed via email
Interlibrary loan accessed by phone call
Document delivery services
Describe any other library services that are needed.
What kind of social and personal support services should be provided in a distance learning program?
On-line "chat rooms" for students in the program
Peer mentoring
Events at community sites
Events with local alumni
ESU merchandise (t-shirts & souvenirs) for sale online
Describe any other social and personal support services that are needed.
What types of support services would help you be a more successful student in your distance learning program?
Newsletter to keep students informed of academic information
Online orientation programs
Orientation programs on the ESU campus
Online tutorials on basic computer, reading, writing, math skills
Personal counseling services through a toll-free number
Personal counseling services through a toll-free number
Describe any other support services that are needed.
Different instructors use varying formats for online instruction. What formats do you think are most effective? (e.g., online reading assignments, conference boards or forums, listserv participation, listserv guest speakers, required texts, e-mail with other participants, online readings, e-mail from the instructor, design of course Web pages, etc.)
What formats do you think are least effective?
How would you rate your learning in online classes compared to other campus-based courses that you have taken?
How would you rate the difficulty of online classes compared to other campus-based courses that you have taken?
How would you rate the quality of the faculty in online classes compared to other campus-based courses that you have taken?
Were the instructors of the online classes accessible and responsive to your questions?
Definitely Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Definitely Disagree
Were the instructors appropriately sensitive to student difficulties with the assignments and other coursework.
Definitely Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Definitely Disagree
Did the instructors encourage you to communicate with him/her and with other students.
Definitely Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Definitely Disagree
How many times did you communicate with an adviser during a typical semester?
Check the ways in which you have communicated with your adviser.
By telephone
By E-mail
In person
Other; please indicate
How would you rate the adviser's knowledge of rules, requirements, and academic programs?
How would you rate advising concerning career opportunities that you have received since entering the BGS program?
How would you rate the overall quality of the advising in the BGS program? How does it compare to advising that you received while enrolled in campus-based programs?
Do you prefer taking courses online to traditional campus-based lecture/lab classes?
Definitely Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Definitely Disagree
If you were writing the course description for a brochure or were recommending this course to a peer, what would be the most important information to share with future participants?
Click on the Submit button when you have completed this survey. Thanks for your help in improving online degree programs at ESU!
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