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BruinCast Survey Fall 2005 Report
The following data are taken from a survey administered to students in three classes that participated in the BruinCast Pilot Program in Fall quarter, 2005. Although data were collected by class, we are presenting them as a single group. There were clear differences between the classes, but we do not have sufficient data to determine if it was due to the level of the class, interdisciplinary differences, or individual instructor differences. Furthermore, the data were collected in class near the end of the quarter, when some students were either absent, or had elected not to attend class. The overall response rate is 56% from a total of 768 enrollments.
| N=428 | n | percent | ||||
| 1. To what extent do you think the webcasts affected your learning in this class? | ||||||
| strongly detracted | 1 | 0.2% | ||||
| somewhat detracted | 8 | 1.9% | ||||
| no effect | 128 | 29.9% | ||||
| somewhat helpful | 127 | 29.7% | ||||
| very helpful | 163 | 38.2% | ||||
| Missing | 1 | 0.2% | ||||
| 2. To what extent was viewing of online lectures equivalent to attending the in-class lectures? | ||||||
| strongly preferred the webcast | 2 | 0.5% | ||||
| somewhat preferred the webcast | 29 | 6.8% | ||||
| about the same | 147 | 34.3% | ||||
| somewhat preferred the in-class lecture | 136 | 31.8% | ||||
| strongly preferred the in-class lecture | 106 | 24.8% | ||||
| Missing | 8 | 1.9% | ||||
| 3. To what extent did having the lectures available online affect how often you came to class for lecture? | ||||||
| less likely to attend class | 13 | 3.0% | ||||
| somewhat less likely to attend class | 105 | 24.5% | ||||
| did not affect my attendance | 273 | 63.8% | ||||
| somewhat more likely to attend class | 19 | 4.4% | ||||
| more likely to attend class | 17 | 4.0% | ||||
| Missing | 1 | 0.2% | ||||
| 4. “I think that having access to the webcasts allowed me to spend more time reviewing course materials than I would have if the webcasts were not available?” | ||||||
| strongly disagree | 12 | 2.8% | ||||
| disagree | 18 | 4.2% | ||||
| neutral | 115 | 26.9% | ||||
| agree | 135 | 31.5% | ||||
| strongly agree | 145 | 33.9% | ||||
| Missing | 3 | 0.7% | ||||
| 5. “I miss having the opportunity to ask questions when viewing a lecture online.” | ||||||
| strongly disagree | 55 | 12.9% | ||||
| disagree | 101 | 23.6% | ||||
| neutral | 169 | 39.5% | ||||
| agree | 71 | 16.6% | ||||
| strongly agree | 26 | 6.1% | ||||
| Missing | 6 | 1.4% | ||||
| 6. Which of the following describes you best in a lecture setting? | ||||||
| do not participate | 69 | 16.1% | ||||
| seldom participate | 169 | 39.5% | ||||
| occasionally participate | 131 | 30.6% | ||||
| frequently participate | 56 | 13.1% | ||||
| Missing | 3 | 0.7% | ||||
| 7. How many webcasts did you view? |
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| I did not see any of the webcasts |
96 |
22.4% | ||||
| 1-25% | 218 |
50.9% | ||||
| 26-50% |
63 |
14.7% | ||||
| 51-75% |
26 |
6.1% | ||||
| 76-100% |
20 |
4.7% | ||||
| Missing | 5 | 1.2% | ||||
| 8. Suppose that university administrators gave you the choice between keeping the online lecture webcasts or using the funds to change some other aspect of the course. Which of the following do you think would be most beneficial to this class? (Please select only one.) | ||||||
| Better course website | 15 | 3.5% | ||||
| Audio recordings of the lecture (i.e., digital links to audio that can be downloaded and reviewed in MP3 players and ipods) | 40 | 9.3% | ||||
| Clickers to poll the class (similar to those used on Who wants to be a Millionaire) that could be used to enhance in class participation (i.e., collect data and view data in class) | 36 | 8.4% | ||||
| Upgrade the classrooms (i.e., better sound and visual hardware in the classrooms) | 19 | 4.4% | ||||
| Keep the online lecture webcasts | 310 | 72.4% | ||||
| Missing | 8 | 1.9% | ||||
| 9. Did having webcasts available change your study havits in any of the following ways? (Please select as many as you wish.) |
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| I spent less time studying the textbook and other assigned readings | 7 | 1.6% | ||||
| It allowed me to see the lectures when it was convenient for my schedule | 81 |
18.4% | ||||
| I was more likely to do all my studying just before the exams | 20 | 4.5% | ||||
| I was more likely to space out my studying throughout the quarter |
34 |
7.7% | ||||
| My study habits didn't change relative to my other courses that don't offer webcasts |
283 |
64.3% | ||||
| Missing | 15 |
3.4% | ||||
| 10. Would you like your other classes to offer online lectures? | ||||||
| not at all | 11 | 2.6% | ||||
| a little bit | 12 | 2.8% | ||||
| neutral | 45 | 10.5% | ||||
| somewhat | 93 | 21.7% | ||||
| very much | 243 | 56.8% | ||||
| Missing | 24 | 5.6% | ||||
