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. Freshman b. Sophomore c.. Junior d. Senior e. Graduate Student

N Mean SD Median Mode - a b c d e 1400 3.60 1.02 3.75 d 33 159 264 325 435 217           2.4% 11.4% 18.9% 23.2% 31.1% 15.5% Answer Frequency Distribution a 159 b 264 c 325 d 435 e 217

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 1398 1.43 0.43 1.5 a 35 1090 308           2.5% 78.0% 22.0% Answer Frequency Distribution a 1090 b 308

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 1397 2.09 0.60 2.25 c 36 1022 159 216           2.6% 73.2% 11.4% 15.5% Answer Frequency Distribution a 1022 b 159 c 216

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 1398 1.44 0.65 1.0 a 35 888 438 40 29 3           2.5% 63.5% 31.3% 2.9% 2.1% 0.2% Answer Frequency Distribution a 888 b 438 c 40 d 29 e 3

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 1396 2.42 1.14 2.0 b 37 343 549 261 200 43           2.7% 24.6% 39.3% 18.7% 14.3% 3.1% Answer Frequency Distribution a 343 b 549 c 261 d 200 e 43

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 1397 1.63 0.76 1.5 a 36 668 589 73 58 9           2.6% 47.8% 42.2% 5.2% 4.2% 0.6% Answer Frequency Distribution a 668 b 589 c 73 d 58 e 9

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 1397 2.59 1.12 2.25 b 36 273 586 281 185 72           2.6% 19.5% 41.9% 20.1% 13.2% 5.2% Answer Frequency Distribution a 273 b 586 c 281 d 185 e 72

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 1397 2.2 1.07 2.0 b 36 445 503 262 139 48           2.6% 31.9% 36.0% 18.8% 10.0% 3.4% Answer Frequency Distribution a 445 b 503 c 262 d 139 e 48

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 1395 2.90 1.22 2.75 b 38 240 317 450 230 158           2.7% 17.2% 22.7% 32.3% 16.5% 11.3% Answer Frequency Distribution a 240 b 317 c 450 d 230 e 158

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 1396 3.32 1.18 3.25 d 37 92 259 542 284 219