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2009 Student Survey and Demographics
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Distance Education
Annual Report 2009
20062007
20082009
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
23,787 26,311 29,224
37,670
Enrollment Growth
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Summer 2009
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
18,981 19,20119,967
9,629On campus onlyDL/CampusDL Only
20% 21% 24%
35%
Distance Learning Enrollment as Percentage of College Enrollment
2006 2007 2008 20090
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
1600
1800
Section Growth
StudentsWho are our students, how are they different than the general student body,
Fall 2008
Winter 2009
Spring 2009
Summ
er 09
0
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
Distance/Classroom
Distance Only
Virtual Students-Headcount
Gender of Distance Students
39%
61%
Male
Female
Age of Distance Students
10%
29%
22%
24%
10% 4% <19
20-24
25-29
30-39
40-49
50+
Ethnicity of Distance Students
80%
1% 8%5%
2%4%
CaucasianAmerican Indian-Alaska NativeAsian-Pacific Is-landerHispanicNon Resident ForeignAfrican American
Where our On-line Students Come From
62%
33%5%
In-District
Other Oregon
Out of OR
Two Populations of Online Learners
Students Taking Online Courses Only
Students Taking Online and On Campus Courses
Average Age 31 43% Out of District 3% Foreign National 51% College Transfer 41% Career Technical 82% White/NH 17% Full Time
Students 62% Female
Average Age 27 34% Out of District 2% Foreign National 62% College Transfer 29% Career Technical 76% White/NH 60% Full Time
Students 60% Female
Student MotivationWhy Do Students Choose Distance Learning?
22%
36%
42%Part-time
Half-time
Full-time
Enrollment Status
What is the most important reason for your enrollment in an on-line class?
43%
15%
16%
3%
23% Conflict with work-
Transportation/day care
Preferred method
Self Fufillment
Other
Are you taking this class to meet a degree requirement?
73%
18% 8%
Yes
No
Not sure
Are you interested in a fully online Associates or Bachelors degree ?
36%
18%
15%
15%
13% 3%Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
What is your most important educational goal?
28%
32%13%
5%
4%11%
4% 0%2%
Transfer w AA
Associates Degree
Transfer w/o AA
Personal Interest
Certificate
Job Prep
Current Job
Improve English
Developmental
How Many Courses This Term?
1 course2 courses
3 courses4or 5
courses
0100200300400500600700800
Would you have enrolled in this class if it had been offered only as a traditional on-campus course?
42%
33%
25%
Yes
No
Uncertain
Certainly58%
Probably25%
Probably Not8%
Defi-nitely Not3%
NA6%
Take a distance learning class in the future?
TechnologyHow do students take these courses and what is their experience with the technology?
What kind of access do you have to connect to the Internet?
70%
21%
2%
5%2% DSL
Cable Modem
Modem/Dial-up
Other
Don't Know
91% Broadband
•Using Home Computer98%•Using PCC Computer Lab29%•Using work computer21%•Other? 17%
How students access courses?
What was the most important source of technical help?
38%
23%
6%
14%
13%
5%
NA
Blackboard Helpdesk
Your Instructor
Online Student Orientation
Friend or other student
Other
On-line Learning Orientation was useful
30%
42%6%
12%
3% 7% Strongly Agree
Agree
Did Not Use
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Blackboard Help Desk
30%
25%11%4%
1%
29%Very SatisfiedSomewhat SatisfiedNeutralSomewhat Dissatis-fiedVery DissatisfiedNA
The Learning Experience
What is it like learning online?
24%
47%
10%
19%
Preferred Work Time
WeekdaysWeekday/EveningWeekend/EveningWeekend/Day
Attending Online
8 +3 to 7
1 to 3NA
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
29%
45%
23%
3%
Average number of times online each week
Was the instructor-student interaction adequate for your needs?
35%
39%
11%
7% 7% 0% Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
•Participate in online discussion groups80%•Communicate via Private e-mail50%•Have no Interaction with other students17%•Have real-time meetings via telephone or face to face10%
Student-Student Interaction
The online discussions were valuable
20%
36%23%
8%6% 7%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
N/A
Were you satisfied with the educational value of this course?
35%
44%
10%
5% 5%Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Assessment Methods
•Online exams71%•On-campus exams12%•Essays or other written work34%•Group Projects15%•Individual Projects36%
How would you compare the on-line course with a regular on-campus course in terms of difficulty?
55%29%
11% 4% 1%About the same
More difficult
Less difficult
Never taken an on-campus course
N/A
I was satisfied with the educational value of my distance learning course
35%
44%
10%5% 5%
Strongly Agree
Agree
Neutral
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
Student ServicesHow they get help, what they want, and how well it is working
Tuto
ring
Writ
ing
Lab
Advising
Plac
emen
t Tes
ting
Fina
cial
Aid
Adv
isin
g
0%
10%
20%
30%
23%26%
17% 25% 29%
Would be interested in…
Online Student Services
Onlin
e Reg
istra
tion
Sche
dule
of C
lass
es
Onlin
e ca
talo
g
Plac
emen
t Tes
ting
Acad
emic A
dvisin
g
Fina
ncia
l Aid
Adv
isin
g
Stud
ent A
ccou
nts
Tuto
ring
Tech
Sup
port
Libr
ary
Adm
ission
s
Book
stor
e
Orient
atio
n0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Most Important Online Service
How did you first learn of this course?
29%54%
4% 9% 3% Printed Class Schedule
College Website
Friend
Counselor, Advisor, Instructor
Other
Where Students Find Help
•Online student orientation39%•Blackboard help desk39%•Friend or other student31%•Campus Computer Lab Staff13%
•Instructor15%
Online Tutoring
Online Student Resource Center