Survey of Students taking Online Courses
    Spring 2006
    Yes No
    Is this your first on­line course? 46.5% 53.5%
    Is this your first on­line course at Delgado? 50.9% 49.1%
    Did you apply for admission on­line? 33.2% 66.8%
    Did you register for classes on­line? 68.4% 31.6%
    Did you apply for financial assistance on­line? 55.3% 44.7%
    Have you had problems accessing on­line assignments? 24.7% 75.3%
    Have you had problems getting textbooks on­line? 20.5% 79.5%
    81.0% 19.0%
    On­line On­site None
    Did you take the orientation for the on­line course? 67.1% 13.2% 19.6%
    67.1%
    80.4%
    1 to 2 3 to 4 > 4 none
    31.0% 16.9% 8.8% 43.3%
    Do you feel you are receiving adequate instruction in your on­
    line courses?
    How many on­line courses have you taken in
    previous semesters?
    0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
    No. of students receiving adequate instruction in your
    on­line courses
    No. of students having problems getting textbooks
    on­line
    No. of students having problems accessing on­line
    assignments
    No. of students taking the orientation for the on­line
    courses
    No. of students applying for financial assistance on­
    line
    No. of students registering for classes on­line?
    No. of students applying for admission on­line
    No. of students taking first on­line course at Delgado
    No. of students taking first on­line course
    Survey of Students taking Online Courses
    Spring 2006
    All Most Some None
    44.3% 32.8% 12.8% 10.1%
    Enough Some
    Not
    Enough None
    67.7% 23.2% 4.9% 4.2%
    Why did you sign up for an on­line course?
    Work schedule 53.3% Commute 22.7%
    Prefer on­line to on­site 17.8% Reside too far to attend classes 18.9%
    Other (please specify) 33.3%
    Blackboard 4.52
    Tegrity(recorded lectures) 4.10
    On­line library resources 3.91
    Computer labs 3.99
    System availability 4.14
    Help Desk 3.86
    On­line Advising 3.72
    On­line Admissions 4.11
    On­line Registration 4.25
    On­line Financial Aid 4.02
    Did the orientation for on­line courses provide all the
    information that you needed?
    Did Delgado provide you with enough information about on­
    line courses so that you could make a determination of
    whether on­line courses were for you?
    Rate the following services and resources: 5 = Very Good 4 = Good 3 = Neutral 2 = Poor 1= Very Poor n/a =
    Not applicable
    0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00
    Blackboard
    Tegrity(recorded lectures)
    On­line library resources
    Computer labs
    System availability
    Help Desk
    On­line Advising
    On­line Admissions
    On­line Registration
    On­line Financial Aid
    Survey of Students taking Online Courses
    Spring 2006
    No
    50.8% 43.0% 6.2%
    Better Same Not as good
    19.6% 47.7% 32.7%
    Does your instructor(s) seem prepared to teach on­line?
    V
    ery Prepared Somewhat Not
    51.1% 29.0% 15.0% 4.9%
    V
    ery Satisfied Unsatisfied Very
    Satisfied Satisfied
    41.1% 43.6% 9.5% 5.9%
    44.4% 42.2% 8.9% 4.5%
    Do you feel connected to the other students in your class?
    Very
    Connected Connected
    Dis­
    connected
    Very Dis­
    connected
    9.2% 43.3% 33.6% 13.9%
    Are you satisfied with the amount of
    communication with your on­line instructor(s)?
    Are you satisfied with the timeliness of
    communication with your on­line instructor(s)?
    Yes, only if necessary
    Will you take another
    online course?
    How does the instruction you received on­line
    compare with instruction in a classroom with a
    teacher?
    Yes, I prefer online
    courses

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