HFM SAN Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2010 – 2011 School Year... BOCES Distance...

HFM SAN Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2010 – 2011 School Year

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BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support


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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).



Technical

Uncertain


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

Technical

Teacher Response

88%

8%4%


Disagree / Strongly DisagreeUncertain


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Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain

**Student response*from remote site

perspective14%

11%

75%



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%




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5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.

Technical

96%

4%Agree / Strongly Agree



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

Technical

61%10%

29%


Uncertain



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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



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

Technical

88%

8%4%




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Section A

LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment


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


Uncertain

13%

8%

79%

Learning Environment


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


Uncertain

21%

25%

54%



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


Uncertain


4%

13%

83%


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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



Uncertain

92%

4% 4%


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

Uncertain

Agree Disagree Uncertain


perspective7%

8%

85%


Teacher Response


* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.

Overall Program

92%

4% 4%


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


Uncertain

58%

17%

25%Teacher Response

Overall Program


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

Uncertain


Teacher Response

Agree Disagree Uncertain Slice 4


perspective2%

8%

7%

83%

N/A

Overall Program

* From HFM - SAN DL student survey.

58%

25%

17%


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3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.


Uncertain

Overall Program

96%

4%


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

Overall Program

96%

4%



Uncertain


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

Overall Program



Uncertain

92%

4% 4%


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

Overall Program



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



Uncertain

92%

8%


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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



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.

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?

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)?

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