Assessment of BIO 226/372
Spring 1999
At the end of the semester, 65 students (23 in BIO 226 and 42 in BIO 372)
returned a questionnaire on their perceptions of these classes. These data
are valuable in the assessment of the web classes.
Caveat:
Inconsistencies among student answers from question to question make
it imperative to view some claims with skepticism and to seek correlative
data for a comprehensive assessment.
Result: The information in these charts clearly indicates that teaching on the
web can provide an effective educational format while maintaining credible
educational standards.
Analysis summaries:
- Reason for taking the web section.
- Time taken in the web class, relative to a lecture class.
- Hours worked per week.
- Value of the assignments.
- Effectiveness of the web course compared to a lecture course.
- Significant Educational Benefits.
- Grade Distributions.
- Comments from Individual Students.
- Costs of a Web Course.
- Model of Course Delivery and Faculty Workload.
- Numerical Basis of the Model.
E-mail Professor Gaud at
William.Gaud@nau.edu
or call (928) 523-7516
Last Updated on 7-Dec-1999