Criterion 1: Helping
Students Learn
MINUTES
OCTOBER 15, 2002
MEMBERS
PRESENT: Becky Telford, Matha Schleinitz, Ruth Barney, Maggie Myers,
Ann Miller, and Iden Smith
The committee
discussed changes in the draft survey that was developed at the last
meeting. The revised survey is attached to these minutes.
Ann Miller
provided the Team with the results of the summer on-line survey and the
statistics related to Blackboard training for this semester.
SURVEY OF UNSUCCESSFUL STUDENTS
Edison Community
College is working to improve the quality of the courses which are on-line
or have significant on-line content. Our records show that you were not
able to successfully complete one of these courses. Knowledge of the
difficulties that you encountered in this course will help us make changes
to improve the course. Your responses are confidential.
Please indicate
any of the difficulties that you encountered during this course (Check any
that apply.):
Personal Issues
Work
Responsibilities Interfered
Technical Problems
in Accessing and Using the Course Material
Home Computer Was
Not Adequate for the Course
Difficulty in
Understanding the Course Material
Difficulty in
Using Blackboard
Problems in Making
Initial Contact with Instructor and Starting Course
Course Required
More Work than Anticipated
Computer Skills
Were Inadequate
My Academic Skills
Were Not Adequate
Physical or Visual
Limitations
I Did Not
Understand the Requirements of a Course in This Format
Instructor Did Not
Communicate Adequately or Provide Sufficient Support
On-line Course
Materials Were Inadequate
Open Ended
Questions:
What else can you
tell us about the difficulties that you encountered in this course?
How much time per
week did you spend on this course?
Would you
recommend this course to others in this format? Explain.
