Course
1. Online Teaching Experience
This is my first online course.
I have taught one online course before.
I have taught two online courses before.
I have taught three or more online courses before.
I choose not to answer this question.
1. Web-enhanced Course Teaching Experience
This is my first course with online components.
I have taught one online course or course with online components before.
I have taught two online courses or courses with online components before.
I have taught three or more online courses or course with online components before.
I choose not to answer this question.
2. Overall I was satisfied with this course
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
3. Overall I feel my students learned a great deal in this course
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Class Community
DIRECTIONS: Below you will see a series of statements concerning a specific course you are presently teaching or recently completed teaching. Read each statement carefully and select the choice that comes closest to indicate how you feel about the course. There are no correct or incorrect responses. If you neither agree nor disagree with a statement or are uncertain, select the neutral choice. Do not spend too much time on any one statement, but give the response that seems to describe how you feel.
4. I feel that students in this course care about each other.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
5. I feel that I encouraged students to ask questions.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
6. My students feel connected to others in this course.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
7. My students feel that it is hard to get help when they have a question.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
8. I do not feel a spirit of community.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
9. I feel that I give timely feedback.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
10. I feel that this course is like a family.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
11. My students feel uneasy exposing gaps in their understanding.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
12. My students feel isolated in this course.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
13. My students feel reluctant to speak openly.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
14. My students trust others in this course.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
15. I feel that this course results in only modest learning.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
16. My students feel that they can rely on others in this course.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
17. I feel that students do not help other students learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
18. My students feel that members of this course depend on each other.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
19. I feel that my students are given ample opportunities to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
20. My students feel uncertain about others in this course.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
21. My students feel that their educational needs are not being met.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
22. My students feel confident that others will support them.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
23. My students feel that this course does not promote a desire to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
24. Did you have any contact with your students outside of your course ? (e.g., email, phone, face to face)
Yes
No
I choose not to answer this question.
25. Did you know of any students that had contact with each other outside of your course ? (e.g., email, phone, face to face)
Yes
No
I choose not to answer this question.
Instructional Design and Organization
Setting the curriculum
26. Overall,
I clearly communicated important course goals (for example, provided documentation on course learning objectives).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
27. Overall,
I clearly communicated important course topics (for example, provided a clear and accurate course overview).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Designing Methods
28. Overall,
I provided clear instructions on how to participate in course learning activities (for example, provided clear instructions on how to complete course assignments successfully).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Establishing Time Parameters
29. Overall,
I clearly communicated important due dates/time frames for learning activities that helped my students keep pace with this course (for example, provided a clear and accurate course schedule, due dates, etc.)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Utilizing the medium effectively
30. Overall,
I helped my students take advantage of the online environment to assist their learning (for example, provided clear instructions on how to participate in online discussion forums).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Establishing Netiquette
31. Overall,
I helped students to understand and practice the kinds of behaviors acceptable in online learning environments (for example, provided documentation on "netiquette" i.e.,
polite forms of online interaction).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Facilitating Discourse
Identifying areas of agreement/disagreement
32. Overall,
I was helpful in identifying areas of agreement and disagreement on course topics that assisted my students to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Seeking to reach consensus
33. Overall,
I was helpful in guiding the class towards understanding course topics in a way that assisted my students to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Reinforce student contributions
34. Overall,
I acknowledged student participation in the course (for example, replied in a positive, encouraging manner to student submissions)
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Setting climate for learning
35. Overall,
I encouraged students to explore new concepts in this course (for example, encouraged "thinking out loud," or the exploration of new ideas).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Drawing in participants, prompting discussion
36. Overall,
I helped to keep students engaged and participating in productive dialog.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Assessing the efficacy of the process
37. Overall,
I helped keep students on task in a way that assisted them to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Direct Instruction
Present content/Questions
38. Overall,
I presented content or questions that helped my students to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Focus the discussion on specific issues
39. Overall,
I helped to focus discussion on relevant issues in a way that assisted my students to learn.
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Confirm understanding
40. Overall,
I provided explanatory feedback that assisted my students to learn (for example, responded helpfully to discussion comments or course assignments).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Diagnose misconceptions
41. Overall,
I helped my students to revise their thinking in a way that helped them to learn (for example, correct misunderstandings).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Inject knowledge from diverse sources
42. Overall,
I provided useful information from a variety of sources that assisted my students to learn (for example, references to articles, textbooks, personal experiences, or links to relevant external websites).
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
I choose not to answer this question.
Learning Online
43. Think of a similar course you have taught in the classroom. Compared to that course (i.e., a course that was not online) how would you rate the level of learning in this course?
My students learned more in the classroom than in this online course.
My students learned about the same in this online course as I did in the classroom.
My students learned more in this online course than I did in the classroom.
I choose not to answer this question.
41. Think of a similar course you have taught in the classroom that did not contain any online components. Compared to that course, how would you rate the level of learning in this course that did contain online components.
The online components helped my students learn - so they learned more in this course.
The online components had no impact on my student's learning - they learned about the same in this course.
The online components had a negative impact on my student's learning - they learned less in this course.
Not Applicable - I did use online course components.
I choose not to answer this question.
44. Based on your experience, would you consider teaching other online courses in the future?
yes - as many as possible.
yes - some additional courses.
undecided.
no - unless absolutely necessary
no.
I choose not to answer this question.
42. Based on your experience in this course, would you consider teaching other courses with online components in the future?
yes - as many as possible.
yes - some additional courses.
undecided.
no - unless absolutely necessary
no.
I choose not to answer this question.
45. Please provide us with any comments you have on the nature of online teaching as it relates to the topic of learning community.
46. Have you ever heard of the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)?
Yes
No
I choose not to answer this question.
If you answered yes to this question, please answer the next question:
47. Have you ever used MERLOT in your online or classroom teaching?
Yes
No
I choose not to answer this question.
If you answered yes to this question, please answer the next question:
If you answered no, please explain why not.
48. Overall I found MERLOT to be very useful in my teaching
Yes
No
I choose not to answer this question.
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