hfm san distance learning project teacher survey 2004 – 2005 school year... boces distance...

HFM SAN Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004 – 2005 School Year

BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . . .



There were 17 HFM - SAN Distance Learning teacher responses to the survey.

107

First Time DLTeacher Responses

Veteran DL TeacherResponses

Number of first time and veteran DL teachers’ responses



Section A

TechnicalTechnical



Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

1. I was able to clearly see all of my students at remote site(s).

94%

6%

Technical



76%

12%

12%

2. I was able to clearly hear students and teacher aides at remote site(s).



Technical

Uncertain



3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.


Technical

Teacher Response6%

94%

Uncertain



Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*from remote site

perspective17%

23%

60%



3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.

Technical

* Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.

Teacher Response6%

94%



4. The materials displayed over the network were clearly seen by students.

Technical

6%

94%


Uncertain



100%

5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.



Technical

Uncertain



6. The room design was adequate for my teaching purposes.

Technical



12%

88%



7. I was satisfied with the technical support I received in dealing with network difficulties.


Technical

Uncertain

100%




8. Technically, the distance learning system performed well this year.


Uncertain

Technical

6%6%

88%



Section A

LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment




1. I could interact with individual students as often as I wanted.


Uncertain 29%

6%

65%

Learning Environment




2. My interaction and rapport with students at remote sites was comparable to students at my home site.


Uncertain

38%

13%

49%





3. The distance learning system provides an effective way to teach classes.


Uncertain


6%

12%

82%



Section A

OverallOverallProgramProgram



1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate.

Teacher Response

Overall Program



Uncertain

18%

6%

76%



1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate.

Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain


perspective10%

13%

77%


Teacher Response


* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.

Overall Program

76%

18%

6%




2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.


Uncertain47%

18%

35%

Teacher Response

Overall Program




2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.

Uncertain


Teacher Response

Agree Disagree Uncertain Slice 4


perspective8%

15%

23%

55%

N/A

Overall Program

* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.

47%

18%

35%




3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.


Uncertain

6%

94%

Overall Program



4. I would teach another course on the distance learning network.

Overall Program

12%

88%



Uncertain



5. I would recommend taking courses on the distance learning network to students at my school.

Overall Program



Uncertain

6%

94%



6. I would recommend teaching courses on the network to colleagues.

Overall Program



Uncertain

88%

6%6%



7. Overall, I am satisfied with the experience I have hadteaching via DL this year.

Overall Program

6%

94%



Uncertain





100%

Uncertain

* First Year Instructors *1. The training I received prior to teaching on the distance learning

system prepared me well for teaching in the DL environment.

Overall Program



* First Year Instructors *2. Teaching via distance learning has lived up to my expectations.

Overall Program



Uncertain

14%

86%



Section B

TeacherTeacherCommentsComments



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(It allows schools to) combine small classes in order to continue offering courses that would normally be cut due to small enrollments.

Availability of “orphan” courses for students in small schools and a broader education.

Movies work well and the technology is great for showing and demonstrating things.

The ability to reach out to many schools and students and teach a rare course is amazing.

I enjoy having a variety of students and exposing my home students to new experiences.

Students in remote sites have opportunities they would ordinarily not have.

The ease of going back and forth between the document camera, the student camera , teacher camera and other components.

I enjoy the interaction with other schools.

1. What are the strengths of distance Learning?

Comments



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Dealing with discipline issues.

Some schools have outdated computers and equipment.

The equipment, at times it is difficult to hear while others are talking. Classroom control is harder as you need to focus on different sites.

Students not being cautious near microphones. Courtesy.

Difficult to adjust to other school’s policies.

No immediate hands on for working with students work.

If a weak academic student takes a course like this they are not going to do well and they will get frustrated very quickly.

This year my schedule only allowed one visit as I had to miss a whole day of school.

2. What are the weaknesses of Distance Learning?

Comments



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Better communication with students – I had some who on the 1st day of class had no idea the class was distance learning. I guess more effort by guidance to inform students.

Built in group meeting days where all of the students and instructors are in the same room at once on the same day.

Require email services for all students for assignments.

Use “Blackboard” (interactive web-based course delivery system) for assignments.

Scanning and transmitting digital documents instead of faxing.

Have all the classroom sites equipped with identical technological capabilities.

Sometimes discipline at remote sites was uneven, especially if the trained aide was away. Substitute aides often had a hard time with discipline or technical issues. There should be more uniform enforcement of the rules.

3. What changes would you suggest for distance learning classes?

Comments



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I was actually ahead of my usual schedule. More subject content was accomplished.

The unexpected personal interaction between all peers.

At the remote site I was teaching to, actual teachers were used instead of aides. It was somewhat unnerving to be in the company of those individuals – not used to having other teachers in the room.

The unexpected lasting student/teacher bonding.

We made slower progress than was made in past years.

4. Are there any outcomes from teaching this course that you had not expected?

Comments



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Power-Points and Internet.

I maintained a class website.

Elmo for notes. VCR for taping lessons.

(I used to use 35mm slides) All my work is now on Power-Point presentations and I email tests.

Comments

5. Did you use any new instructional methods to effectively teach in the DL classroom?



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I used the fax and email to communicate and arranged a field trip to bring the groups together.

I offered my email, instant messenger and phone number to remote site students.

I used email for a student who needed to miss class for an extended period of time and the telephone to communicate with guidance counselors in the other schools.

I would like to use email but it is not available to some students.

We hold after school review classes for host and receiving sites.

I was in constant contact with distance learning aides through phone and email. Phone and email is not a good method for students. I would like to have the “Blackboard” (interactive web system) set up and running.

Comments

6. Did you use any other forms of communication with the students in addition to daily …...distance learning classroom instruction (such as e-mail or telephone)?



Comments

7. Did you visit your remote sites?

No

Yes

6%

24%

70%

No response



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I wasn’t able to get away but I brought my remote students here for a visit.

Yes…the advantage is being able to hear and experience what they encounter everyday.

It was good to see their environment.

Yes, in the fall. Visiting the site gave me a personal feel for the students.

Yes, three times meeting students face-to-face.

About every two to three weeks I would visit one of the schools.

Yes…visitation is very important.

…once before the school year started and once each quarter. I got to meet and see the students but I also missed a lot of class time with other students and classes.

Comments

7B. What were the advantages / disadvantages to visiting your remote school(s)?

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