Platte High School
On-line Courses
Student Survey Results

Courses Taken
Parenting 9
Entrepreneurship 5
Horticulture 9
Principles of Marketing 1
1.  Where did you most frequently use a computer for this course?
Home 22
School 2
2.  How easy was it to use the web site for this course?
Very easy 5
Easy 12
Difficult 6
Very Difficult 0
3.  How would you rate your experience taking this class?
Excellent 0
Very good 8
Good 8
Satisfactory 5
Poor 2
4.  Would you take another on-line course if you had the chance?
Yes 16
Not Sure 5
No 2
5.  Have you had trouble finding time to complete coursework for your class?
No trouble 5
Minor problem 18
Serious problem 0
6.  Have you had trouble completing course work due to technical difficulties?
No trouble 5
Minor problem 14
Serious problem 4
7.  Have you learned what you hoped you would learn in this class?
Yes 15
Comments
"It has been some struggle just because you can never ask teachers what they are looking for in an assignment."
"I've learned more about parenting."
"Going into this class I wasn't sure of what to expect, but I have learned more about small children that I thought I ever would.  There was actually a lot of things that I didn't know."
"In marketing I've learned there are many different principles of marketing and a lot about Krispy Kreme."
"I've learned more about parenting in a few months than I ever thought I would."
"I wanted to learn about how to start my own business, and in this class I make my own business plan which will really help me with starting my own business, and it also teaches me how much work it takes to start my own business."
"It opened me up to the 'real world' a little.  I'm pretty sure I don't want to major in business stuff."
No 8
Comments
"I thought I would learn more about horticulture and less about minor safety issues."
"We thought it was on farming, but it was on flowers."
"I thought horticulture was a different class."
"We thought we would learn more, but there are so many things in one chapter that we can't move into what we want to learn."
8.  Have you had problems contacting your instructor for this class?
Yes 2
No 20
9.  Should P.H.S. continue to offer on-line courses?
Yes 20
No 2
Comments
"We don't have many electives so on-line helps."
"With few electives, it is fun to be able to take these other classes."
"The work is all at your fingertips."
"I have learned a lot, and they're a good experience in taking them."
"It's a nice change from a classroom."
"Only if they fix the video problems."
"It gives more choices.  Kids should be introduced to all kinds of stuff before they graduate."
"It's easy if you figure it out."
"Maybe.  I don't like it, but someone else might."
"Some teachers need to teach the students for the first few weeks what to do to get their assignments done.  Some teachers need to learn how to do it."
10.  What are the advantages of in taking an on-line course?
"Go at your own pace, and you can do it as fast as you want."
"Learn a class you normally wouldn't get to."
"Work at your own pace."
"Nothing"
"Not as much homework."
"Do it on your own time and at your own pace."
"Independence"
"You get the chance to complete a class that will either help you in college or help you not have to take that class again."
"Makes you push yourself.  You can't fall behind.  I like being my own teacher."
"Don't have to put up with a teacher the whole class."
"You can learn about the class and computers."
"If you're good with computers, it's fun to take classes on-line."
"I know this probably isn't good for some people, but for me I can work ahead and possibly get done sooner.  I also like it cause I can work on it at home."
"The work is all at your fingertips."
Disadvantages?
"Can't ask questions any time you want to.
"Computer problems."
"Lot of busy work."
"Easy to fall behind with block scheduling."
"Adobe is slow."
"Our computers don't always work in school.  We don't have all the up to date equipment."
"It is on-line, and you may not always get to contact your teacher when you want."
"Having someone watch you all the time feels like you can't be trusted."
"Some of the programs we used didn't work."
"Sometimes I don't feel like doing anything, and no on is there to make me do it."
"If you get behind, it is hard to catch up."
"Having to e-mail teacher."
"The assignment's sometimes over 100 questions long."
"Everything"
"When you don't know what assignment to do."
11.  Please list suggestions for improving the course.
"Better computers.  I get more done without a teacher."
"Use WebCT.  Don't have a teacher watching over the class."
"Better understanding of the class."
"New computers."
"Fast response time with e-mail.  Fast computer."
"Have the teacher more available."
"Put videos on CDs so their easy to watch and get going."
"Not having someone watch you all the time, maybe once in a while, but not always."
"Get better computers in school.  Our computers lock up, don't always work, and are a major problem in the online class."
"Don't use Adobe."
"Less work"
"Set aside some of the better running computer for these students."

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