Computer-Based Distance Learning Bizhan Nasseh

Student Survey

Computer-based Distance Education


This survey is a research project to identify faculty's new roles, and support and training programs in higher education institutions which offer computer-based distance education. I appreciate your time and valuable input.


Please answer the following questions:

1. Marital Status:
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed

2. Your Occupation:

3. Age:
Under 21
21-30
31-40
41-50
Over 50

4. Gender:
Male
Female

5. Highest Level of Education Completed:
High School Degree
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Ph.D./Ed.D.
Other

6. Your area of study/major:

Are you currently studying toward a degree?
Yes
No


7. What is your monthly connection cost?
Under $10
$10 to $19.99
$20 to $29.99
$30 to $39.99
$40 to $49.99
$50 and over

8. What are your purposes for taking computer-based distance education courses?
License or relicense
Career promotion or advancement
Improve job performance
Studying toward degree
Other (Please Specify):


9. Training and support programs.

Did you receive adequate documentation for the utilization of computer applications from the university where you are taking computer-based courses?
Yes No

Did you have any computer experience before you took a university-level computer-based course?
Yes No

Did you have training or orientation sessions in computer and communication technologies by univeristy which offered this course?
Yes No

Do you think a student should have training programs before starting computer-based distance education classes?
Yes No

Do you think students should be evaluated for adequate computer and communication skills before participating in computer-based classes?
Yes No

When do you work on your assignments in computer-based distance education classes?
During day
Evening
Late night
Early morning

Who do you contact for help with computer problems? (Please check all that apply).
Instructor
Friend
Classmate
Family Member
University Expert
Vendor/Publisher
Other (Please specify):

In addition to your teacher, does your university have support services to help you with unexpected questions or problems?
Yes No

Do you have access during off-hours (evenings or weekends) to your univerity's support services?
Yes No

Do you think support services during off-hours is essential for computer-based distance education?
Yes No

How do you rate your instructor's computer and communication knowledge to help you with technical questions and problems?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Not acceptable

How do you rate your instructor's availability via the computer?
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Not acceptable

10. What do you see as the main problems in computer-based distance education?
Please rate the problems as follows:

5 4 3 2 1
Student/teacher communication
Personal interaction in the group
Student's access to campus resources
Teacher computer competency
Students computer competency
Support services in the university
Training programs
Connection cost
Computer cost
Other (specify)

11. What do you see as major advantages of computer-based classes?
Please rate the advantages as follows:

5 4 3 2 1
New opportunity for adult education
Empowerment of students
Faculty roles as facilitator
Cost efficiency
Flexibility of time and place
Variety of learning resources
Other (specify)

12. Additional comments:



Last modified: April 9, 1996
Copyright: Bizhan Nasseh