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Agronomy 317LD
Survey of Student Opinions
Take this survey is to provide me with information about what you thought
of the course, and to let me use your ideas to improve it in the future.
Answer each question and send me your answers by Email. To make this easier
I am sending you each a blank copy of this survey by Email before you complete
the survey. Use this template in two ways:
1. Print the blank form out at home and use it too write your answers on
as you take it.
2. Use the "Reply" in Eudora (or whatever Email program you use)
with this blank form opened. This will give you another blank version on
which you can type your answers when you are done.
"Send" the completed form to me:
<jdekker@iastate.edu>
Thank you. I have enjoyed this class very much this semester, and interacting
with such an eager and motived group of students.
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Information about You
1. What program are you now in? (i.e. ProAg; Masters of Ag, on-campus;
none)
2. Are you taking other courses this semester? Are they onn-campus? Off-campus?
3. Is this your first WWWeb based course? What others have you taken (are
taking)?
4. Would you take another WWWeb based course again in the future?
5. What do you like about WWWeb based courses compared to other formats?
6. What do you dislike about WWWeb based courses compared to other formats?
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ISU Continuing Education
7. How did you hear about this course?
8. Why did you decide to take this course in particular?
9. Did the continuing education catalogue provide enough information about
this course; especially the WWWeb and internet requirements?
10. Was the ProAg program responsive to your needs?
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Communications & Class Interaction
11. Over the semester did you have adequate access to the WWWeb & course
materials? If not explain.
12. Over the semester were Internet communications (Email) adequate &
easy, or did you have problems? If not explain.
13. What are your opinions and comments about our use of the ICN Classroom
(Ames, Ft. Dodge, Storm Lake sites)? Was it a good part of the course of
not? Should it be eliminated or used more?
14. What are your opinions and comments about our Monday meetings &
meeting times?
15. What are your opinions and comments about our Saturday On-campus meeting?
Should we have had more On-campus class meetings? How inconvenient were
(would) they be?
16. What are your opinions and comments about offering this course in the
Spring semester?
17. What are your opinions and comments about the semester start (early)
& finishing (early) dates?
18. In your opinion, how could course commmunications, interations, etc.
be improved?
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Course Materials & Organization
Weed ID Unit
19. What are your opinions and comments about the text and visual materials
provided in this unit? (Too much, too little; unnecessary information; information
missing)
20. What are your opinions and comments about the layout & organization
of the material provided in this unit?
21. Did you have problems navigating & moving through the web site
course for this part of the course material?
Navigation problems
22. In your opinion, how can this part of the course be improved?
23. In your opinion, what were the best features fo this part of the course?
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Weed Biology Unit
24. What are your opinions and comments about the text and visual materials
provided in this unit? (Too much, too little; unnecessary information; information
missing)
25. What are your opinions and comments about the layout & organization
of the material provided in this unit?
26. Did you have problems navigating & moving through the web site
course for this part of the course material?
Navigation problems
27. In your opinion, how can this part of the course be improved?
28. In your opinion, what were the best features fo this part of the course?
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Weed Management Unit, including Herbicides
29. What are your opinions and comments about the text and visual materials
provided in this unit? (Too much, too little; unnecessary information; information
missing)
30. What are your opinions and comments about the layout & organization
of the material provided in this unit?
31. Did you have problems navigating & moving through the web site
course for this part of the course material?
Navigation problems
32. In your opinion, how can this part of the course be improved?
33. In your opinion, what were the best features fo this part of the course?
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Instructor
34. Did you have adequate access & contact with instructor? If not,
explain.
35. Did the instructor provide you with necessary information in a timely
way? (Course requirements, scheduling, exam information, course material
information, etc.)
36. How can the instructor improve his interactions with students in the
course? Explain.
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Exams
37. Were the exams appropriate to the material presented? Were they too
challenging or too easy?
38. What is your opinion of an exam every week (versus 2-3 per semester)?
39. What is your opinion of open-book, open web, exams?
40. Do you think the exams adequately covered the material presented?
41. How could the course exams be improved?
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Course Ratings
42. What is your overall rating of course?
43. What is your overall rating of the instructor?
44. What is your overall rating of the WWWeb course concept?
45. What is your overall rating of the ProAg Program?
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Thank you for taking this exam. Your answers will be used to improve the
course in the future.