Course Evaluation for Spring 2011

Instructor: TONIA ANNE DOUSAY N = 22 Course: EDIT 2000 Rsp. Rate = 86% Call#: 90486

n = 19

Q1. Ethnicity: Asian Black/African American Hispanic American Indian Multi-Racial White Prefer not to Answer No Response 1 1 16 1

Q2. What is your class standing? First or second year undergraduate Third or fourth year undergraduate Certificate only or non-degree graduate student Master, specialist or doctoral degree graduate student No Response 3 16

Q3. Was this course required for your degree? No, not required Yes, required No Response 12 7

Q4. What percentage of class meetings did you attend? Half or fewer More than half but many absences All or almost all No Response 1 18

Q5. On average, how many hours per week did you devote to this course outside of class? 0-1 hours 2-3 hours 4-5 hours 6-7 hours 8 hours or more No Response 3 14 2

Q6. Course Delivery: Classroom UGA Learning Management System (i.e., WebCT/Blackboard) Videoconferencing Blended Delivery (A combination of classroom session and online delivery) Field Experience A combination of Classroom and Field Experience No Response 1 18

* Items (questions) containing an asterick were added by the Instructor and are not included in the overall frequency and mean. Strongly Strongly

Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree The course Q7. was effectively organized. Assignments and activities Q8. were clearly related to course goals. The instructor was Q9. knowledgeable and well- prepared. Assignments and activities Q10. were useful for helping me learn. New skills and/or Q11. concepts were presented in ways I could understand. The instructor was open to Q12. students' questions and comments. The instructor provided Q13. useful feedback on student work. Course work was evaluated Q14. according to clear expectations. This course challenged me to think and 3 1 1 1 2 3 4

Agree 5

Mean Median S.D.

18

19

4.9

0.2

18

19

4.9

0.2

19

19

5.0

0.0

16

19

4.8

0.4

19

19

5.0

0.0

19

19

5.0

0.0

19

19

5.0

0.0

19

19

5.0

0.0

Q15.

13

19

4.7

0.5

learn. Overall Frequency: 0 0 0 11 160

Overall Mean: 4.9 Overall Mean of the Medians: 5.0

Q16. Please provide feedback on the instructor(s) of this class.

Excellent usage of online resources

I really enjoyed the format of the class; it was laid back but we still took it very seriously.

Mrs. Dousay was very laid-back and allowed for free-thinking. I am not planning on going into the teaching field, but she allowed us to use all of the assignments to explore overall creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.

Our teacher was very knowledgeable on computers and technological tools, which really helped me to learn. She had a genuine interest in both our education and us as people. I thought that Tonia was an amazing teacher, and would definitely recommend others to take this course with her.

She knew how to explain each project efficiently so we could all understand.

Stick to the deadlines and criteria you set. Extra time is great for people who are late but not for people who took the time to get the work done.

The instruction in this class was well prepared and very clearly delivered. I always knew what my assignments were and what was expected of me.

The instruction was good. The teacher was very knowledgeable and always available for questions.

The instruction was very clear. I always knew what was expected of me and when. She used many different mediums to contact us and let us know what we should be doing.

The instruction was very creative, informative, clear and incorporated some of the newest technologies

such as blogs and social media sites such as Twitter. Mrs. Dousay used a variety of technologies in order to communicate to the class and always answered any questions students asked.

The instruction was very direct and clear. She stated the goal for each assignment and how/why this is applicable to what we were learning.

The instructor was very clear about assignments and always was willing to work to help us. She made class very laid back and fun. She always responded to emails FAST.

Tonia did a really great job presenting the content and engaging students.

Tonia made the class very fun and gave us a lot of control over our own learning all the while being very engaged in our class. Her intelligence and passion for the subject matter also greatly contributed to my learning in the class.

Tonia was great! she kept us engaged and interested

Very great instruction. she was knowledgeable about the subject matter and presented it in a very efficient manner

Very knowledable and engaging

Q17. Please provide feedback on the content and format of this class.

Exploring different websites, technologies, and approaches to teaching will help me create better lessons for my future students.

Helpful for future teachers, did not relate well to my major.

helpful TLAT guides

I enjoyed learning about new technology tools and have used them in other classes this semester.

I found it useful to learn how to use the many different technology types and of their many uses.

I learned alot about technology in this class. Before I was unaware of the many different opportunities avaialble through technology and now I feel like I have a compentent education of what is available to me.

interesting and helpful for future technological endeavors. I enjoyed learning things i did not previously know, but that will benefit me in my years ahead.

It would be extremely useful for people who plan to be teachers in their future, but was also beneficial to people like me who do not want to teach.

Not being an education major, I was nervous to take this class, but I LOVED this class and learned so much

The content of this class was SO useful; all of the technological tools I have picked up on I will use in the future; I have already used many of the tools for my other classes.

The content of this class was very interesting and allowed me to learn skills that I can really apply to any subject, not just teaching and education.

The content of this class was very interesting and thought provoking. The assignments made me think creatively.

The content was definitely relevant, and all tied in together. I wish we had had more time to explore more tools though.

The content was very useful and fun. It applied to the things we were learning and while some was a bit challenging, it was very applicable to what we were doing.

the material for this course was very much related to what we were learning

Q18. What else would you like to say about this class?

A syllabus with assignments and due dates are a must

classroom friendly. she was always willing to help out, and pause her lecture when someone needed

help. i can honestly say that everyone agrees with that statement.

Enjoyed class and the setting

Great class! Very well organized and very beneficial, I learned a lot of new online programs that will be very helpful to me in the future.

great format. lots of free time to work on projects and option to work in or out of class.

great usage of class website and Twitter

I liked how we had projects in this class as opposed to tests

I love the format of this class. It combines technology with instructions in the classroom and allows the students to be collaborative in learning new material. Mrs. Dousay was an excellent teacher!

I loved the format of this class. It was hands on and interactive, rather than listening to a lecture.

I really liked the format, and I think it definitely practiced what it preached so to speak.

I think organization is Tonia's middle name! Her expectations about the class were clear. I liked the laid back attitude that we had in class, while still being able to work hard.

I think there was a great format to the class.

The format is cool - maybe a little better outlined syllabus with specific deadlines for projects.

The format of this class was very clear and easy to follow.

The format was very easy-going and laid back. This made the class enjoyable to come to every class period.

The instructor made the class. She was engaging and encouraging making the classroom a place for creativity and brainstorming.