22 crb / feh distance learning teacher survey responses were received

BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .

CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year



22 CRB / FEH Distance Learning Teacher Survey Responses Were Received

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First Time DLTeachers

Veteran DL Teachers

Numbers of first time and veteran DL Teacher Survey 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).

86%

14%

Technical

Uncertain



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

Technical

23%

77%





5%

95%

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



Technical



5%

95%

Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*From remote site

perspective8%

11%

81%



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

Technical

* Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.



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



100%

Technical



5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.



100%

Technical



18%

82%

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

Technical





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

Agree / Strongly Agree5%

95%

Uncertain

Technical




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


95%

Technical



Section A

LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment




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


Uncertain18%

9%

73%

Learning Environment




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


Uncertain18%

9%

73%




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


100%




Section A

OverallOverallProgramProgram



5% 5%

90%


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


Uncertain

Teacher Response

Overall Program



5%

90%

5%

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

Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*from remote site

perspective7%

8%

85%


Teacher Response


* From CRB/FEH DL student survey.

Overall Program




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


Uncertain

19%

14%

67%

Teacher Response

Overall Program



14%

67%

19%


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

Uncertain


Teacher Response

Agree Disagree Uncertain n/a

**Student response*from remote site

perspective20%

21%

16%

43%

N/A

Overall Program

* From CRB/FEH DL Student Survey




3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.


Uncertain

100%

Overall Program





95%

Uncertain

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

Overall Program





100%

Uncertain

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

Overall Program





Uncertain

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

Overall Program

10%

90%





Uncertain

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

Overall Program

5%

95%





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

100%





Uncertain


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

Overall Program

100%



Section B

TeacherTeacherCommentsComments



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Involving students who would normally not get these opportunities.

It allows students and districts to share scarce resources.

It greatly increases the class offerings and there are many things that you can doand show with the equipment.

Being able to allow “atypical” courses to a variety of schools and students.

The diversity of the students, the difference between locations was always embraced as a refreshing change from my students here.

Interaction and competition between students (using) the most advanced technology schools have to offer.

The Elmo technology is excellent for pictures and notes. The DVD and VCR capabilities.

1. What are the strengths of distance Learning?

Comments



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Getting all schools to be coordinated to start and end on time. It is hard with three classes on DL to keep up with three different schedules.

Technology in my DL room is antiquated, we need laptops, wireless Internet connection, etc.

Not being in the room with students makes it difficult to do hands-on projects. Distance makes it hard to visit.

Snow days, hourly delays, class meetings and other school interruptions can cause more problems than in a traditional class.

[It can be difficult to make] time to receive and return homework quizzes and tests.

[It is] sometimes [difficult] disciplining a student for not paying attention or working on other material. It doesn’t work when schools fail to comply with the expectations of the system. One student was asked to be removed by me but was placed back [in my class] because they needed the credit to graduate. Behavior improved but was still an issue throughout the year.

2. What are the weaknesses of Distance Learning?

Comments



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Deal more effectively with noisy heating units. It is difficult to hear students from other sites.

I would like computer access at the teacher’s desk in our room.

Tighter requirements and prerequisites for students to enroll. Aides [should] not be on a first name basis with students.

It went much better when working with a school that had [an aide] who stayed with the room most of the day.

More should be done to coordinate school policies on such issues as allowable add-drop cut-off dates, marking period and grade submission dates.

Computer stations in each student desk.

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

Comments



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Students actually “getting along” and being friendly between schools.

It has been great getting to know other students and faculty from other NY areas.

Travel time was an unexpected outcome and obstacle sometimes.

We get a good cross section of students and schools.

Students began highly motivated, I think, because of the delivery medium. By the end of the year however, the novelty wore off.

I found it interesting that students from the other schools often did better than the ones in my own. It let me know that I probably did a good job of not favoring the students in my own school.

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

Comments



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Games, videos and slides.

I visited the remote school, used the telephone, fax, U.S. Mail and courier service.

This year I have had students do Earth Day projects, computer research projects and Power Point.

I did more student expressive activities. Students were able to work sign language with students from other schools.

I’m using a Palm Pilot with some classes.

I used “Blackboard” discussion board. It allowed students to keep up with the course.

I used more learner centered research activities and student presentations

Comments

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



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I would like to use e-mail – there are no computers in this room.

I used e-mail, fax and telephone.

I used “”Blackboard” which has built in e-mail and drop box.

E-mail was very effective.

I used e-mail when the students wanted me to look at their Power-Point presentations.

I had a discussion board and e-mail that the students could use but didn’t.

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

7A. Did you visit your remote sites or arrange for them to visit you?

Yes

No

67%

33%

There were 18 responses to this question.



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[By visiting the remote school I was] ten times better able to connect with students.

I really enjoyed visiting them but it’s hard to drive the additional time.

I visited each school once. The advantage is in the interaction with the students.

I visited weekly. Students got to know me and I them. Our field trip to Boston was also a success.

I haven’t yet. Due to my course load it may not happen…Tupper Lake is pretty far.

I visited at least three times each semester. Travel and distance are the disadvantages.

I didn’t visit but they did come to my school to see a speaker.

The students came here and it was very productive.

Comments

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

22 crb / feh distance learning teacher survey responses were received

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