Blended+Course+and+Programs

Blended Student Survey

 COURSE LEVEL
 * This survey was not administered (yet) and is in draft form.

Select your course: Semester taken: What percentage of your course was online? Where did you complete your in-class work? Have you previously taken a blended course? Have you previously taken a fully online course? Age: Gender: Race: Student Status: Employment Status: Education Level: Zip code: The following statements address different aspects of your experience in taking a blended or hybrid course that is partially online and partially face-to-face. For each of the statements, please enter 5 if you strongly agree with the statement with a range to 1 if you strongly disagree with the statement. (5) Strongly Agree | (4) Agree | (3) Neutral | (2) Disagree | (1) Strongly Disagree | (0) N/A COURSE LEVEL ITEMS <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Interaction (engagement, participation, presence) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I felt involved in the class <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I felt disconnected (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The class was very active <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would have liked to see more interaction in the class (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I participated in the course frequently <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I did not participated often (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I was able to get to know my classmates better in the blended course <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I did not build a link with any of my classmates (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Learning <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Blended courses have been beneficial to my learning <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Having part of the course online hindered my learning (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Having part of the course online gave me time to better understand the course material <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Having to complete work online and in-class helped me to understand concepts better <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Having to complete work online did not increase my learning in this class (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Meeting in-class allowed me to get my questions answered about course readings <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Student Expectations/Support <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Technical support was available when I needed it <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I needed better technical support (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I found it easy to use D2L <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I sometimes had difficulty using D2L (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I didn’t have the right hardware, software, or Internet connection (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The introductory explanations about the course were clear <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">After the introduction, I still wasn’t sure how the course worked (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Course Design <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What was to be completed online and what was to be completed in-class was clear <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The course seemed unorganized (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This blended course made better use of my time <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I liked the flexibility of the blended course <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The online work was busy work (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The in-class, face-to-face time was a waste (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The blended course was too much work (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The online and in-class work really tied together well <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The online work and the in-class work did not link together(r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The blended course was too much work (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I receive frequent feedback from my instructor on how I was doing in the class <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Not all of my work was graded nor did I receive enough feedback on my work (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Satisfaction <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Overall, I am happy with the blended courses <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would take another blended course <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I will avoid blended classes in the future (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would recommend that the instructor continue to offer blended course <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would hope the instructor would not offer another blended course (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would recommend this course to others <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would not recommend this course to a fellow student (r) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PROGRAM LEVEL ITEMS <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Program (delivered after student graduates)* <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Derived from Senior Survey <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The blended and online classes have made it possible for me to graduate sooner. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I have a sense of commitment to and involvement with UWM. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would not have been able to complete my degree if it wasn’t for online and blended classes. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I received quality instruction in my blended and online courses <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses were well designed. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I had adequate communication with my instructors. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The courses made good use of my time. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The blended program eased the difficulty of commuting to campus <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I received quality support from the library and/or their web services <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I received quality support from tutoring services <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My experiences in my blended and online courses have prepared me for my career <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to write clearly and effectively <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to speak clearly and effectively <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to think critically and analytically <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with computer skills <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me the skills to make informed decisions <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me the skills to work well with others <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses allowed me to create relationships and networks with other students <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses allowed me to create relationships and networks with my instructors <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I would complete the blended program if I had it to do all over again <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Derived from NSSE (some overlap in NSSE from senior survey) <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My experience at UWM contributed to my knowledge, skills, and personal development. <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me the skills to learn effectively on my own <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to understand others of a different background <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to solve complex real-world problems <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to develop my own code of ethics <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to develop a sense of spirituality <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">My courses provided me with the skills to improve the welfare of my community <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">From research on blended <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The blended program provided me with active learning opportunities <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The program provided with increased opportunity for interaction with my instructor <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The program provided with increased opportunity for interaction with other students <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The program provided with increased opportunity for feedback on my learning <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The program provided with increased flexibility and convenience <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Because I live so far away from campus, my program made it possible for me to get a degree <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">*note – negative items are not included for reliability at this time <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Open-ended Questions <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Placed at the end of the survey and to be coded for thematic analysis <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">What did you like best about your experience in this blended class? <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If you could fix one thing about your blended class, what would it be? <span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Would you recommend this course to others? Why or Why not?