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HFM SAN Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2010 – 2011 School Year
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HFM SAN Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2010 – 2011 School Year
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There were 24 HFM - SAN Distance Learning teacher responses to the survey.
22
2
First Time DLTeacher Responses
Veteran DL TeacherResponses
Number of first time and veteran DL teachers’ responses
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Section A
TechnicalTechnical
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Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
1. I was able to clearly see all of my students at remote site(s).
87%
13%
Technical
Uncertain
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84%
8%
8%
2. I was able to clearly hear students and teacher aides at remote site(s).
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Technical
Uncertain
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3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.
Technical
Teacher Response
88%
8%4%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain
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Uncertain
Agree Disagree Uncertain
**Student response*from remote site
perspective14%
11%
75%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.
Technical
* Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.
Teacher Response
88%
8%4%
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4. The materials displayed over the network were clearly seen by students.
Technical
100%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain
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5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.
Technical
96%
4%Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain
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6. The room design was adequate for my teaching purposes.
Technical
61%10%
29%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
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7. I was satisfied with the technical support I received in dealing with network difficulties.
Technical
96%
4%Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain
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8. Technically, the distance learning system performed well this year.
Technical
88%
8%4%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain
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LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
1. I could interact with individual students as often as I wanted.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
13%
8%
79%
Learning Environment
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. My interaction and rapport with students at remote sites was comparable to students at my home site.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
21%
25%
54%
Learning Environment
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3. The distance learning system provides an effective way to teach classes.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
Learning Environment
4%
13%
83%
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OverallOverallProgramProgram
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1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate.
Teacher Response
Overall Program
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
92%
4% 4%
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1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate.
Uncertain
Agree Disagree Uncertain
**Student response*from remote site
perspective7%
8%
85%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Teacher Response
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.
Overall Program
92%
4% 4%
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
58%
17%
25%Teacher Response
Overall Program
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.
Uncertain
Agree / Strongly Agree
Teacher Response
Agree Disagree Uncertain Slice 4
**Student response*from remote site
perspective2%
8%
7%
83%
N/A
Overall Program
* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.
58%
25%
17%
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
Overall Program
96%
4%
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4. I would teach another course on the distance learning network.
Overall Program
96%
4%
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
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5. I would recommend taking courses on the distance learning network to students at my school.
Overall Program
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
92%
4% 4%
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6. I would recommend teaching courses on the network to colleagues.
Overall Program
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
88%
8%4%
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7. Overall, I am satisfied with the experience I have hadteaching via DL this year.
Overall Program
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
92%
8%
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
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%
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* First Year Instructors *2. Teaching via distance learning has lived up to my expectations.
Overall Program
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
100%
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Section B
TeacherTeacherCommentsComments
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Use of technology, students interacting with other schools & saving districts money
Increases availability of teachers to smaller districts.
A class can be held that may otherwise be cancelled
Exposes students to new schools and students.
AP course offering and technology.
Offering more courses and a greater variety of class selections.
Meeting new students.
1. What are the strengths of distance Learning?
Comments
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Different locations don’t have the same technology or the same access to the teacher.
It can be difficult to contact remote sites and the difference in bell schedules is a challenge.
Not being able to meet outside of scheduled class.
System didn’t always function.
Kids would sometime tune the TV out.
Tough for hands on learning.
Hard for teacher to build relationship through TV.
Lack of student effort from remote site.
TVs are too small.
2. What are the weaknesses of Distance Learning?
Comments
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Update the DL rooms.
Aides need to follow the teachers’ directions.
Training opportunities to keep up with new programs.
Upgrade equipment.
Give every student a computer and a larger screens.
Offer training annually.
3. What changes would you suggest for distance learning classes?
Comments
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Yes, it changed my way of thinking and viewing technology.
No, participation from both classes was good.
I’ve gotten to know staff and students better.
Aides arguing with the teacher was something that I didn’t expect.
I think I gained popularity for next year.
4. Are there any outcomes from teaching this course that you had not expected?
Comments
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BlackBoard and Google groups.
Field trip.
BlackBoard, email, phone and fax.
Lectures and videos.
I assigned more independent projects.
Streaming videos, teleconferences and field trips.
Yes, introduced blogs and wikis.
Group work and more student involvement.
YouTube videos.
Comments
5. Did you use any new instructional methods to effectively teach in the DL classroom?
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14 out of 24 teachers who responded to the survey said that they are using email.
Facebook, Google Groups, Wiki, blogs and phone.
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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)?
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7. Did you visit your remote sites?
No
Yes
17%
13%
70%
No response
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It was vital to meet all students personally, it improves classroom culture.
Each of them twice.
Once during the spring.
Yes it allows for better interaction.
At least once for each school.
I visited four times.
Once per semester.
Twice.
No, it is too far away.
Comments
7B. What were the advantages / disadvantages to visiting your remote school(s)?