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BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
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
3
19
First Time DLTeachers
Veteran DL Teachers
Numbers of first time and veteran DL Teacher Survey Responses
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Section A
TechnicalTechnical
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CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
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
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
2. I was able to clearly hear students and teacher aides at remote site(s).
Technical
23%
77%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
5%
95%
3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Technical
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
5%
95%
Uncertain
Agree Disagree Uncertain
**Student response*From remote site
perspective8%
11%
81%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3. Students at remote sites were able to hear me.
Technical
* Re: Hearing teachers, aides and students.
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
4. The Materials displayed over the network were clearly seen by students.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
100%
Technical
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
5. I felt comfortable using room equipment.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
100%
Technical
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
18%
82%
6. The room design was adequate for my teaching purposes.
Technical
Agree / Strongly Agree
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
7. I was satisfied with the technical support I received in dealing with network difficulties.
Agree / Strongly Agree5%
95%
Uncertain
Technical
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
8. Technically, the distance learning system performed well this year.
Agree / Strongly Agree5%
95%
Technical
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Section A
LearningLearningEnvironmentEnvironment
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
1. I could interact with individual students as often as I wanted.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain18%
9%
73%
Learning Environment
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. My interaction and rapport with students at remote sites was comparable to students at my home site.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain18%
9%
73%
Learning Environment
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
3. The distance learning system provides an effective way to teach classes.
Learning Environment
100%
Agree / Strongly Agree
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Section A
OverallOverallProgramProgram
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
5% 5%
90%
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
1. The system for transferring assignments between sites was adequate.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
Teacher Response
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
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%
Agree / Strongly Agree
Teacher Response
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
* From CRB/FEH DL student survey.
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
19%
14%
67%
Teacher Response
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
14%
67%
19%
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
2. We had little trouble making up missed classes when necessary.
Uncertain
Agree / Strongly Agree
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
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
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Disagree / Strongly Disagree
3. The overall coordination of the project was effective.
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
100%
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree5%
95%
Uncertain
4. I would teach another course on the distance learning network.
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
100%
Uncertain
5. I would recommend taking courses on the distance learning network to students at my school.
Overall Program
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
6. I would recommend teaching courses on the network to colleagues.
Overall Program
10%
90%
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
7. Overall, I am satisfied with the experience I have hadteaching via DL this year.
Overall Program
5%
95%
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
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%
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
Disagree / Strongly Disagree
Agree / Strongly Agree
Uncertain
Agree / Strongly Agree
* First Year Instructors *2. Teaching via distance learning has lived up to my expectations.
Overall Program
100%
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
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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
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
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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
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
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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)?
BOCES Distance Learning Program Quality Access Support . .
CRB/FEH Distance Learning Project Teacher Survey 2004– 2005 School Year
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)?