Plato 2010 Student Survey

I am working on collecting data on all of the PLATO courses in the last 3 years. I am sending this to you because you have taken one or more of these courses. I ask you to PLEASE, take the time to complete this survey and be as honest as you can. It's important to me and will help me to better serve new students entering these courses in the future.
Name: 


A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. What courses did you take? ( If you took more than 1 course, click on all of the courses you took)*
    Basic Math
    Basic Algebra
    Basic Reading Skills
    Basic Grammar Skills


  1. Do you feel that this course ( or courses) helped you to review and remember material from long ago?*
    Yes
    No
    I'm not sure


  1. I liked the tutorials from the program. *
    Yes
    No


  1. I found that if I did the drills that I passed the test on the first time or second time through.
    Yes
    No


  1. I think having this course in a classroom 2 to 3 days a week would be better because I'd get more one-on-one help. This would help me to be more successful.
    Yes
    No
    I don't know.


  1. I preferred to do the work on my own and I was able to finish
    on time.
    Yes, I was able to work on my own.
    No- I don't work well when I have no one pushing me.


  1. Tutorials:
    I found them slow and the voice irritating.
    I didn't mind the voice and was able to finish.
    I liked having the computer talk to me and didn't mind the voice.
    I shut the voice off completely and read everytihng myself.


  1. Length of class: 16 weeks
    Not enough time: I needed more time.
    Too much time: I finished early
    Just the right amount of time to finish the modules


  1. Which way do you think is the best way to deliver this course?
    Meet in a classroom 3 days a week for one hour per week.
    Meet in a classroom twice a week for 2 hours.
    Meet once for orientation and work on my own.
    Meet once a week for 1 hour.
    Give me a personal orientation and let me work on my own at home


  1. My final ACCUPLACER score:
    I improved my score!
    I did about the same as the first time.
    I didn't improve my score.





Laura McPherson
Coordinator of the Academic Success Center/ Instructor
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME