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eCampus (Distance Learning) Program Faculty Survey: Faculty Online Perspectives

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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey for UNK eCampus. We are gathering information about the perceptions of online education at UNK. As a faculty member, your opinions are important to us. Please take time to fill out this survey. All responses are completely anonymous. The survey is broken into 3 sections. You will have a chance to give your own comments at the end of the survey.

  1. I am:

    O Male
    O Female

     
  2. I am:

    O Full-time Faculty
    O Adjunct Faculty

     
  3. I teach for the College of:

    O Business & Technology
    O Education
    O Fine Arts & Humanities
    O Natural & Social Sciences

     
  4. Position Level:

    O Instructor
    O Lecturer
    O Senior Lecturer
    O Assistant Professor
    O Associate Professor
    O Professor

     
  5. How many online courses have you taught at UNK (including this semester)?

    O 1
    O 2-4
    O 5-9
    O 10+

     
  6. How many online courses have you taught for other institutions (including this semester) ?

    O 0
    O 1
    O 2-4
    O 5-9
    O 10+

     
  7. In what year did you teach your first online course?

    O Prior to 2002
    O 2003
    O 2004
    O 2005
    O 2006

     
  8. I teach most of my online courses at (check only 1).

    O Home
    O Office
    O Other
Online Delivery
  1. Online delivery allows me to be flexible in my course preparation.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  2. Online delivery allows me to be flexible in my teaching.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  3. Before I began teaching online, I was apprehensive about teaching in the online delivery method.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  4. Currently, I am comfortable teaching with the online delivery method.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  5. I prefer teaching online courses to traditional courses.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  6. I would teach another online course.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  7. I would encourage other UNK faculty to teach an online course.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  8. Online teaching works well with my schedule.

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     

    N/A

    Strongly Disagree

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Strongly Agree

    O


     
  9. Compared to traditional courses, the time I spend preparing for my online course(s) is?

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     
    Significantly Less

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Significantly More

     
  10. Compared to traditional courses, the time I spend teaching online course(s) is?

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     
    Significantly Less

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Significantly More

     
  11. Compared to traditional courses, my students' level of involvement is?

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     
    Significantly Less

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Significantly More

     
  12. Compared to traditional courses, my students' level of performance is?

     

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

     
    Significantly Less

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Significantly More

     
  13. Overall, in online courses, how satisified are you with:

     

    Extremely
    Satisfied

    Satisfied

    Neither
    Satisfied or
    Unsatisfied

    Unsatisfied

    Extremely
    Unsatisfied

    Not
    Applicable

    Your students' performance, e.g., tests, discussion boards.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Your ability to interact with students

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The ease of student-to-student communication.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The sense of community felt among the students.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The relationships you have with your students.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Your ability to make changes to your course materials.

     O

    O

     O

    O

    O

    The availability of outside help to make changes in your online courses.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The effectiveness of the online delivery method in facilitating learning.

     O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The ease of student submission of papers, presentations, other assignments or exams.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    The ease of providing feedback, grades, or other information to your students.

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O


     
  14. How frequently do you post in the following areas for your classes?

     

    6 + Times a
    Week

    3-5 Times a
    Week

    1-2 Times a
    Week

    1-2 Times a
    Month

    Did Not
    Use

    Announcement

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Discussion Board

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Class Email

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Discussion

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Virtual Classroom

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Email

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Digital Drop Box

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Virtual Office Hours

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Virtual Classroom

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O


     
  15. How frequently do you check, read or view the following areas for your classes?

     

    6 + Times a
    Week

    3-5 Times a
    Week

    1-2 Times a
    Week

    1-2 Times a
    Month

    Did Not
    Use

    Announcement

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Discussion Board

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Class Email

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Discussion

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Virtual Classroom

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Group Email

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Digital Drop Box

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Virtual Office Hours

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Virtual Classroom

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O



     
  16. Overall, how satisfied are you with?

     

    Extremely
    Satisfied

    Satisfied

    Neither
    Satisfied or
    Unsatisfied

    Unsatisfied

    Extremely
    Unsatisfied

    Did Not
    Use

    Training for your online course development

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Instructional design support

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Information sessions offered (eLuncheons, Technology Training, Webinars)

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Marketing support

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O



     
  17. Overall, how satisified are you with the following services for your online courses/programs?

     

    Extremely
    Satisfied

    Satisfied

    Neither
    Satisfied or
    Unsatisfied

    Unsatisfied

    Extremely
    Unsatisfied

    Did Not
    Use

    eCampus

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Help Desk

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Library

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Writing Center

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Admissions

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Financial Aid

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Registrars

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    Finance

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O

    O


     
  18. What things are done well in online courses/programs at UNK?

     
  19. What suggestions would you give to make improvements in online courses/programs at UNK?

     
  20. What significant challenges or obstacles did you encounter during the delivery of your online courses? How did you overcome these challenges?

     
  21. How has your perception of online delivery changed since you began teaching online courses?