the students say
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2009 Student Survey and DemographicsTRANSCRIPT
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Distance Education
Annual Report 2009
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20062007
20082009
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
23,787 26,311 29,224
37,670
Enrollment Growth
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Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Summer 2009
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
18,981 19,20119,967
9,629On campus onlyDL/CampusDL Only
20% 21% 24%
35%
Distance Learning Enrollment as Percentage of College Enrollment
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2006 2007 2008 20090
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Section Growth
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StudentsWho are our students, how are they different than the general student body,
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Fall 2008
Winter 2009
Spring 2009
Summ
er 09
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Distance/Classroom
Distance Only
Virtual Students-Headcount
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Gender of Distance Students
39%
61%
Male
Female
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Age of Distance Students
10%
29%
22%
24%
10% 4% <19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50+
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Ethnicity of Distance Students
80%
1% 8%5%
2%4%
CaucasianAmerican Indian-Alaska NativeAsian-Pacific Is-landerHispanicNon Resident ForeignAfrican American
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Where our On-line Students Come From
62%
33%5%
In-District
Other Oregon
Out of OR
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Two Populations of Online Learners
Students Taking Online Courses Only
Students Taking Online and On Campus Courses
Average Age 31 43% Out of District 3% Foreign National 51% College Transfer 41% Career Technical 82% White/NH 17% Full Time
Students 62% Female
Average Age 27 34% Out of District 2% Foreign National 62% College Transfer 29% Career Technical 76% White/NH 60% Full Time
Students 60% Female
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Student MotivationWhy Do Students Choose Distance Learning?
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22%
36%
42%Part-time
Half-time
Full-time
Enrollment Status
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What is the most important reason for your enrollment in an on-line class?
43%
15%
16%
3%
23% Conflict with work-
Transportation/day care
Preferred method
Self Fufillment
Other
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Are you taking this class to meet a degree requirement?
73%
18% 8%
Yes
No
Not sure
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Are you interested in a fully online Associates or Bachelors degree ?
36%
18%
15%
15%
13% 3%Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
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What is your most important educational goal?
28%
32%13%
5%
4%11%
4% 0%2%
Transfer w AA
Associates Degree
Transfer w/o AA
Personal Interest
Certificate
Job Prep
Current Job
Improve English
Developmental
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How Many Courses This Term?
1 course2 courses
3 courses4or 5
courses
0100200300400500600700800
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Would you have enrolled in this class if it had been offered only as a traditional on-campus course?
42%
33%
25%
Yes
No
Uncertain
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Certainly58%
Probably25%
Probably Not8%
Defi-nitely Not3%
NA6%
Take a distance learning class in the future?
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TechnologyHow do students take these courses and what is their experience with the technology?
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What kind of access do you have to connect to the Internet?
70%
21%
2%
5%2% DSL
Cable Modem
Modem/Dial-up
Other
Don't Know
91% Broadband
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•Using Home Computer98%•Using PCC Computer Lab29%•Using work computer21%•Other? 17%
How students access courses?
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What was the most important source of technical help?
38%
23%
6%
14%
13%
5%
NA
Blackboard Helpdesk
Your Instructor
Online Student Orientation
Friend or other student
Other
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On-line Learning Orientation was useful
30%
42%6%
12%
3% 7% Strongly Agree
Agree
Did Not Use
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Blackboard Help Desk
30%
25%11%4%
1%
29%Very SatisfiedSomewhat SatisfiedNeutralSomewhat Dissatis-fiedVery DissatisfiedNA
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The Learning Experience
What is it like learning online?
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24%
47%
10%
19%
Preferred Work Time
WeekdaysWeekday/EveningWeekend/EveningWeekend/Day
Attending Online
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8 +3 to 7
1 to 3NA
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
29%
45%
23%
3%
Average number of times online each week
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Was the instructor-student interaction adequate for your needs?
35%
39%
11%
7% 7% 0% Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
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•Participate in online discussion groups80%•Communicate via Private e-mail50%•Have no Interaction with other students17%•Have real-time meetings via telephone or face to face10%
Student-Student Interaction
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The online discussions were valuable
20%
36%23%
8%6% 7%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
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Were you satisfied with the educational value of this course?
35%
44%
10%
5% 5%Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Assessment Methods
•Online exams71%•On-campus exams12%•Essays or other written work34%•Group Projects15%•Individual Projects36%
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How would you compare the on-line course with a regular on-campus course in terms of difficulty?
55%29%
11% 4% 1%About the same
More difficult
Less difficult
Never taken an on-campus course
N/A
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I was satisfied with the educational value of my distance learning course
35%
44%
10%5% 5%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
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Student ServicesHow they get help, what they want, and how well it is working
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Tuto
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Writ
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Lab
Advising
Plac
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Fina
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Adv
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0%
10%
20%
30%
23%26%
17% 25% 29%
Would be interested in…
Online Student Services
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Sche
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Onlin
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Plac
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Acad
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Adv
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Stud
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Tuto
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Tech
Sup
port
Libr
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Adm
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Book
stor
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Orient
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n0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Most Important Online Service
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How did you first learn of this course?
29%54%
4% 9% 3% Printed Class Schedule
College Website
Friend
Counselor, Advisor, Instructor
Other
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Where Students Find Help
•Online student orientation39%•Blackboard help desk39%•Friend or other student31%•Campus Computer Lab Staff13%
•Instructor15%
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Online Tutoring
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Online Student Resource Center