WebMath: Math Survey?

[Dawn]

Instructor Survey
The Effectiveness of On-line Delivery of Math Courses
Dawn Cox

This survey is intended to gather data on the effectiveness of the on-line
mode of delivery of mathematics courses for a course paper.  If you are
presently teaching an on-line math course or if you have taught one in the
past, you could participate in this study by completing the following short
survey.  To simplify the process, I have pasted the survey into an email and
you need only write the answer to each topic after the question.   It should
only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete!!  Please send this survey directly
back to me and not to any list on which it may be posted.  Thank you very
much for your help!

Part I     Background Information

1. What mathematics course(s) are you or have you taught on-line?
2. Is your institution a high school, community college, college or
university?
3. In what state or country is your institution located?
4. Would you be willing to distribute a similar survey to your students?

Part II   Satisfaction with delivery method

Please rate each of topic using the following scale (1 to 5)
1. Very unsatisfied
2. Unsatisfied
3. No opinion
4. Satisfied
5. Very satisfied

1).	Student academic achievement.  (Are the students mastering the concepts
and are they ready to move on to the next course?)
2).	Student/instructor interaction.
3).	Software/tools.
4).	Time and preparation requirements.
5).	Clarity of the lessons (Do the students understand them?)
6).  	Student motivation and ability to work independently (Do you suspect
cheating?)
7.) Student/class interaction.

Part III	Comparison of the On-line Delivery and Traditional Delivery

Please rate according to this scale:
1. Traditional delivery is much more effective
2. Traditional delivery is more effective
3. Both modes demonstrate similar effectiveness
4. On-line delivery is more effective
5. On-line delivery is much more effective

1.) Student mastery of mathematical concepts
2.) Student satisfaction with the learning process.
3.) Prevention of cheating and plagiarism.
4.) Student motivation and ability of students to work independently.
5.) Clarity of the material and lessons.
6.) Class interaction.
7.)	Budgeting of preparation time and time requirements

Part IV   Factors for Success in an On-line course
Please rank the following factors for students' success (1 being the most
important)

Motivation
Previous knowledge
Ability to work independently
Computer skills and software knowledge
Student/instructor interaction
Other?  (List if you like)

Part V
If you would please write a few lines describing what you feel are the
advantages and disadvantages of On-line delivery of your course(s).



Thank you so much for your participation!!  Would you like a copy of the
paper when I am finished?

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