This survey was distributed through the myWebCT portal and was designed to understand the student user experience.   The purpose of this descriptive research study was to provide instructors and technology staff members with information useful for assisting individual students, improving the learning experience and for making program adjustments.

Question: Demographics 1

Please identify your classification.

a. Undergraduate b. Graduate

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b 899 1.05 0.21 1.0 1 21 857 42           2.1% 92.3% 5.5% Answer Frequency Distribution a 857 b 42

Question: Demographics 2

Are you a local student (within a 15-mile radius of campus) or are you a commuter/telecommuter (reside outside a 15-mile radius from campus)?

a. Local student b. Commuter/Telecommuter

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b 898 1.17 0.31 1.14 1.14 22 783 115           2.4% 78.3% 16.7% Answer Frequency Distribution a 783 b 115

Question: Demographics 3

My WebCT experience this semester is from a(n):

a. On-Campus Course with a WebCT Component b. ICN Course with a WebCT Component c. Full Web Course

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c 899 1.34 0.44 1.28 1.28 15 804 5 90           1.6% 81.2% 0.9% 15.7% Answer Frequency Distribution a 804 b 5 c 90

Question: Access 1

Accessing WebCT was convenient and easy to accomplish.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 899 1.42 0.67 1.0 1 21 587 277 14 15 6           2.3% 63.2% 30.4% 1.3% 2.0% 0.5% Answer Frequency Distribution a 587 b 277 c 14 d 15 e 4

Question: Access 2

A course that utilizes WebCT requires about the same amount of time than a traditional course.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 900 2.27 1 2.0 2 20 225 340 229 88 18           2.1% 24.1% 37.3% 24.1% 9.8% 2.4% Answer Frequency Distribution a 225 b 340 c 229 d 88 e 18

Question: Access 3

WebCT presented clear and organized navigation to instructional content.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 897 1.72 0.87 1.7 1.28 23 424 366 56 40 11           2.7% 46.1% 38.9% 6.1% 4.7% 1.3% Answer Frequency Distribution a 424 b 366 c 56 d 40 e 11

Question: Interaction 1

WebCT optimizes the level of student-instructor interaction.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 899 2.56 1.13 2.1 2.28 21 179 319 207 146 48           2.2% 18.9% 33.5% 22.3% 17.0% 5.9% Answer Frequency Distribution a 179 b 319 c 207 d 146 e 48

Question: Interaction 2

I feel WebCT made it simple to communicate with the instructor.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 898 2.38 1.11 2.0 2 22 231 300 219 106 42           2.3% 24.6% 32.7% 22.6% 12.8% 4.7% Answer Frequency Distribution a 231 b 300 c 219 d 106 e 42

Question: Interaction 3

Using WebCT increased my communication with other students.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 895 3.04 1.22 3.1 3.28 25 134 173 303 151 134           2.7% 13.8% 17.5% 33.0% 16.5% 16.3% Answer Frequency Distribution a 134 b 173 c 303 d 151 e 134

Question: Interaction 4

I felt more involved in a WebCT class than in past face-to-face classes.

a. Strongly Agree b. Somewhat Agree c. Neither Agree or Disagree d. Somewhat Disagree e. Strongly Disagree

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 895 3.23 1.15 3.1 3.28 25 83 133 343 190 146           2.7% 8.7% 14.4% 36.2% 20.3% 16.3% Answer Frequency Distribution a 83 b 133 c 343