Distance Education Survey-1

This survey is designed to collect current information about distance education programs in community colleges, colleges, universities, and for-profit organizations offering distance education. This is part of an ongoing project regarding distance education being conducted by http://drm-resources.wikispaces.com.
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  1. Organization type*
    Non-profit community college (2-year degrees only)
    Non-profit 4-year college (4-year degrees only)
    Non-profit university (Masters degrees)
    Non-profit university (Doctorate degrees)
    For-profit degree-granting institution (2-year degrees only)
    For-profit degree granting institution (4-year degrees only)
    For-profit degree granting institution (Masters degrees)
    For-profit degree granting institution (Doctorate degrees)
    Non-profit organization or business
    For-profit organization or business
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. eTools may be known under a number of names: course management systems (CMS), virtual learning environments (VLE), learning platforms, learning management systems (LMS) and learning content management systems (LCMS).

    What eTools are you using for your distance education program(s)?*
    Angel
    Angel Portfolio
    aXcess
    Blackboard
    DrupalEd
    eResource
    LiveText
    Moodle
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. What eTools are you considering?*


  1. What eTools do you feel provide you the best results in your distance education programs? Please comment.*


  1. Do you integrate multiple tools in your distance learning programs? If so, which ones and how do you use them?*


  1. How many students participate in your distance education programs in a calendar year?*


  1. Which type(s) of distance education programs do you offer?*
    100% online
    Blended (online and face-to-face)
    Paper-based only
    Other (please describe at question 30)


  1. How do participants and instructors in your distance education programs communicate?*
    Synchronously (everyone is online at the same time)
    Asynchronously (everything is done through posting, podcasts, and e-mail with no simultaneous dialogue)
    In combination (asynchronous posting, podcasts, e-mail, and timed discussions—and simultaneous webinars, videoconferences, and chats.)


  1. What are the purposes of your distance education programs?*
    Degree seeking (which degrees?-at question 30)
    Professional growth (continuing education)
    Academic credit
    Non-credit
    Life enrichment


  1. Are your distance education programs self-contained or integrated with your classroom instruction?*
    Self-contained (100% of the program requirements are accomplished through distance education courses)
    Integrated (distance education courses and face-to-face classroom courses can be combined for degree or certificate completion).


  1. Which features does your distance education program’s electronic library include? *
    full-text eBooks which can be downloaded, read, and printed
    supporting audio books for texts
    downloadable, full-text, relevant articles
    online research databases
    online tutorials for writing and research
    other (please specify at question 30)


  1. If your distance education program does not include an electronic library with access to the features in question 11, which ones would be important to add?*
    full-text eBooks which can be downloaded, read, and printed
    supporting audio books for texts
    downloadable, full-text, relevant articles
    online research databases
    online tutorials for writing and research
    other (please specify at question 30)


  1. Which features does your distance education program include?*
    e-mail—student-to-student
    e-mail—student-to-instructor
    e-mail—instructor to students
    e-mail attachments--students-to-students
    e-mail attachments--student-to-instructor
    e-mail attachments--instructor-to-students
    instant messages--student-to-student
    instant messages--student-to-instructor
    instant messages--instructor to students
    Posted documents (syllabus)
    posted message for class
    forum or discussion
    team-forum or discussion
    collaborative writing
    collaborative chat
    other (please specify at question 30)


  1. If your distance education program does not have all of the features in question 13, which ones would be important to add?*
    e-mail—student-to-student
    e-mail—student-to-instructor
    e-mail—instructor to students
    e-mail attachments--students-to-students
    e-mail attachments--student-to-instructor
    e-mail attachments--instructor-to-students
    instant messages--student-to-student
    instant messages--student-to-instructor
    instant messages--instructor to students
    Posted documents (syllabus)
    posted message for class
    forum or discussion
    team-forum or discussion
    collaborative writing
    collaborative chat
    other (please specify at question 30)


  1. Does your distance education program include student portfolio management where . . .?*
    Students can share products with instructor
    Students can share products with class
    Students can share products with colleagues and teams
    Students can invite guests to view products
    Students can build and retain a portfolio of quality products to share after program completion
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. If your distance education program does not have all of the portfolio features in question 15, which ones would be important to add?*
    Students can share products with instructor
    Students can share products with class
    Students can share products with colleagues and teams
    Students can invite guests to view products
    Students can build and retain a portfolio of quality products to share after program completion
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. Does your distance education program support the following?*
    Webinars
    Podcasts
    Presentations
    Videoconferencing
    Simulations
    Virtual Worlds
    Educational Gaming
    Exam preparation
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. If your distance education program does not support any of the features in question 17, which ones would be important to add?*
    Webinars
    Podcasts
    Presentations
    Videoconferencing
    Simulations
    Virtual Worlds
    Educational Gaming
    Exam preparation
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. Instructional design process—
    How do your distance education programs offer a standardized process for instructional design so that students in the same course with different instructors will be assessed on completing similar requirements?
    *


  1. How do your distance education programs offer flexibility to the instructors so that they can prioritize what is important to them within the context of the standardized curriculum?*


  1. Innovation and improvement--faculty
    How do your distance education programs encourage innovation and improvement from the faculty?
    *


  1. Innovation and improvement—students
    How do your distance education programs encourage innovation and improvement from the students?
    *


  1. Best practice
    How do you insure that your distance education programs incorporate documented best practices in the courses you offer?
    *


  1. Adult education principles
    How do you insure that your distance education programs incorporate research-based best practices in adult education principles?

    *


  1. Administration of Distance Education Programs—
    Who administers your distance education programs?


    Administration of Distance Education Programs—
    Who administers your distance education programs?



    *
    Business executives (Deans, Vice-Presidents)
    Education executives (Deans, Vice-Presidents)
    Information Technology executives (Deans, Vice-Presidents, Directors)
    Library Professionals (Deans, Vice-Presidents, Directors)
    Business Managers (Directors, managers)
    Education Managers (Directors, Managers)
    Information Technology Managers (Directors, Managers)
    Library Managers (Directors, Managers)
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. Distance Education Program Staffing--
    Who are the instructors of your distance education programs?
    *
    Full-time Faculty
    Adjunct Instructors
    Contracted Trainers
    Business executives
    Other (please specify at question 30)


  1. How many instructors do you have on staff during an eight-month (two semester) period?*


  1. How many program managers and developers/designers do you have working with your distance learning programs?*


  1. How many organizations or sites access your distance education programs?*


  1. Other Choices (Please start with each question number you are responding to—use a separate line for each question.)


  1. Additional comments (please detail)





Dr. Montgomery
Bilingual Educator, Teacher, Consultant, and Researcher
DrMontgomery-Resources
Geneva, IL