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HFM Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2003 – 2004 School Year BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . . .

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HFM Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2003 – 2004 School Year

BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . . .

HFM Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2003 – 2004 School Year

BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . . .

There were 7 survey responses from HFM DL Teachers.

61

First Time DLTeacher Responses

Veteran DL TeacherResponses

Number of first time and veteran DL teachers’ responses

HFM Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2003 – 2004 School Year

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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).

71%

29%

Technical

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29%

71%

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Technical

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Technical

Teacher Response14%

14%

72%

Uncertain

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Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*from remote site

perspective16%

14%

70%

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

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

Technical

* Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.

Teacher Response14%

72%

14%

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

100%

Technical

There were 7 teachers’ responses to this question.

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5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.

Technical

There were 7 teachers’ responses to this question.

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

100%

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

Technical

There were 7 teachers’ responses to this question.

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

100%

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

Technical

There were 7 teachers’ responses to this question.

Agree / Strongly Agree

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

100%

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Uncertain

Technical

14%

29%

57%

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Section A

LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment

HFM Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2003 – 2004 School Year

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Uncertain

14%

29%

57%

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

29%

14%

57%

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

14%

86%

Learning Environment

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Section A

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

14%

86%

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14%

86%

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

Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*from remote site

perspective11%

18%

71%

Agree / Strongly Agree

Teacher Response

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

* From HFM DL student survey.

Overall Program

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

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

Agree / Strongly Agree

Uncertain

33%

67%

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

perspective11%

11%

18%

60%

N/A

Overall Program

* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.

33%

67%

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.

Agree / Strongly Agree

Uncertain

14%

86%

Overall Program

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

Overall Program

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

No response

100%

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

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

Overall Program

No response

100%

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

Overall Program

Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

No response

100%

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

No response

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

Overall Program

100%

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

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

There was 1 new instructor response to this question.

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Disagree / Strongly Disagree

Agree / Strongly Agree

Uncertain

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

Overall Program

100%There was 1 new instructor response to this question.

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Section B

TeacherTeacherCommentsComments

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The idea of being able to teach other students over the miles in real time is a great way to share ideas and offer subjects that may not otherwise be available in some districts.

More classes can be offered as well as a diversity of students.

It is a great way to expand the horizons of my students.

Our students are able to interact with students outside of our school district.

1. What are the strengths of distance Learning?

Comments

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It is difficult at times to adequately interact with the students in the receiving school.

Certain things activities, events etc. at the transmitting school can interfere with the flow of the class.

It is difficult to make up work that has been missed.

I found it very hard to hear students at the remote site.

The class in Fonda was quite large so you never could see all students very well. It also was hard with differing class schedules to get much accomplished. It seems as though 20-24 students is a lot.

This year we had only 1 very shy student at my home site. This was a bit tricky.

At times audio problems made it difficult.

The sound from the student microphones cut in and out

2. What are the weaknesses of Distance Learning?

Comments

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The receiving school should have computers as we did.

I would like a CDR and USB port for my computer.

Small classes – better microphones or a better way to hear clearer.

If there is any way to do it, it would be great if schedules were the same.

Please install a DVD player and speakers for our PC so that we can transmit PC sound over the network.

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

Comments

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I have been doing this since we installed it and it gets better every year.

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

Comments

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Elmo was a bonus. I was pleased to be able to play DVDs in the last quarter and CDs.

I used the internet when teaching class. I was able to bring it on the TV for all to see. It was a great tool.

I used the elmo and also made sure that there were plenty of handouts so that even if students had trouble hearing they could still get the material.

We got a DVD player for movies this year. It is great.

Comments

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

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Yes, email mostly.

We did use email and I would like to increase this next year and also have online testing.

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)?

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Comments

7. Did you visit your remote sites?

There were seven surveys returned but only 5 responses to this question.

No

Yes29%

29%

42%

No response

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Yes, once. All students will attend [a] wall street seminar in NYC [in] June. This is an outstanding Program!

No but I felt I should have… or have had them visit [me.]

Yes, we also organized a field trip as a group to Montreal.

My schedule does not permit.

Yes. I visited about 6-8 times so that I could establish a rapport with the students and check work.

Comments

7B. Did you visit and if so, what were the advantages / disadvantages to visiting your remote school(s)?