College: Liberal Arts & Sciences

Course: LLL 102 L

Term: Spring 2020


Data ‘At A Glance’


%

Response Rate

3.57 out of 5

Average Course Quality

2.4 out of 5

Average Course Difficulty


7 out of 10

Students will likely register for another Illinois Online course


Course Scores


Three scores are reported that describe: a) questions related to the overall quality of the class (Course Quality Score), b) questions related to course activities (Course Activities Score), and c) overall difficulty of the course (Overall Difficulty). The questions and methods used to calculate each score are reported in the Metadata.

Overall means, total enrollment, and average response rate for courses are reported below the course means.

Course Course Quality Score Course Activities Score Course Difficulty Score Enrollment Response Rate
All Courses 3.25 3.30 2.29 0 NaN%
Note:
One sample t-tests were used to evaluate if an individual course mean is statistically different from the grand mean.
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001

Survey Results for LLL 102 L

Which of the following requirement(s) did this course satisfy?

Total Number of Responses: 268

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Requirement Checked Percent Checked Percent
A general education requirement 111 41.4% 441 49.8%
An elective 104 38.8% 344 38.8%
A major requirement 20 7.5% 69 7.8%
A minor requirement 7 2.6% 37 4.2%
Some other requirement 36 13.4% 47 5.3%
None of the above 15 5.6% 49 5.5%
Note:
Students may select more than one response.


Please rate the overall quality of this course.

Total Number of Responses: 268

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Excellent 119 44.4% 377 42.5%
Good 19 7.1% 20 2.3%
Fair 75 28.0% 405 45.7%
Poor 6 2.2% 6 0.7%
Very poor 49 18.3% 78 8.8%
Mean 0 3.57 0 3.69
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived quality (range 1-5).


How effective was this course in helping you understand the topics presented?

Total Number of Responses: 268

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
This course was much more effective than other courses 86 32.1% 340 38.4%
This course was somewhat more effective than other courses 35 13.1% 71 8.0%
This course was the same as other courses 50 18.7% 230 26.0%
Other courses have been somewhat more effective 12 4.5% 20 2.3%
Other courses have been much more effective 85 31.7% 224 25.3%


How well could you explain the material you learned in this class to someone who did not know the material?

Total Number of Responses: 267

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Extremely well 107 40.1% 412 46.6%
Very well 23 8.6% 54 6.1%
Moderately 43 16.1% 126 14.2%
Slightly 8 3.0% 8 0.9%
Not at all 86 32.2% 284 32.1%
Mean 0 3.21 0 3.34
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of presumed ability (range 1-5).


How available was your instructor to you?

Total Number of Responses: 265

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Extremely available 70 26.4% 362 41.1%
Very available 54 20.4% 73 8.3%
Moderately available 20 7.5% 163 18.5%
Slightly available 14 5.3% 21 2.4%
Not at all available 107 40.4% 261 29.7%
Mean 0 2.87 0 3.29
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived availability of the instructor (range 1-5).


Please rate the quality of your interactions with your fellow classmates.

Total Number of Responses: 186

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Excellent 84 45.2% 318 41.1%
Good 10 5.4% 13 1.7%
Fair 47 25.3% 335 43.3%
Poor 1 0.5% 1 0.1%
Very poor 44 23.7% 107 13.8%
Mean 0 3.48 0 3.56
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived quality of classmate interaction (range 1-5).


Rate the usefulness of each of the following class activities.

Total Number of Responses: 265

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Activity N Mean SD N Mean SD
Quizzes tests 258 3.3 1.5 861 3.4 1.5
Readings 247 3.2 1.6 807 3.3 1.6
Individual projects assignments 231 3.2 1.6 814 3.5 1.6
Discussion boards forums 206 3.1 1.5 799 3.2 1.5
Video lectures 188 3.0 1.6 777 3.3 1.5
Live sessions 63 2.9 1.5 228 3.1 1.6
Group projects assignments 95 2.8 1.6 368 3.0 1.6
Note:
The greater an item’s mean, the greater its level of perceived usefulness (range 1-5).


How often did you experience technical problems with the video lectures in the course?

Total Number of Responses: 263

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Every time I watched a video lecture 1 0.4% 6 0.7%
Most of the time 90 34.2% 266 30.3%
About half of the time 3 1.1% 6 0.7%
Rarely 160 60.8% 583 66.4%
Never 9 3.4% 17 1.9%
Mean 0 2.67 0 2.61
Note:
The greater the mean, the more often technical problems were experienced (range 1-5).


To what extent did you get adequate tech support for this course when you needed it?

Total Number of Responses: 76

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Always got adequate support 25 32.9% 77 37.4%
Often got adequate support 9 11.8% 20 9.7%
Sometimes got adequate support 18 23.7% 51 24.8%
Rarely got adequate support 6 7.9% 20 9.7%
Never got adequate support 18 23.7% 38 18.4%
Mean 0 3.22 0 3.38
Note:
The greater the mean, the more often adequate technical support was received (range 1-5).


How important was memorization for success in this course?

Total Number of Responses: 264

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
That’s all we did 111 42.0% 194 22.1%
Very much 19 7.2% 185 21.1%
Moderately 70 26.5% 78 8.9%
A little 4 1.5% 59 6.7%
Not at all 60 22.7% 361 41.2%
Mean 0 3.44 0 2.76
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived importance (range 1-5).


How much do you think the material you learned in this course will have practical applications in your life outside of this course?

Total Number of Responses: 265

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
To the greatest extent 93 35.1% 226 25.7%
Very much 31 11.7% 203 23.1%
Moderately 62 23.4% 79 9.0%
A little 14 5.3% 35 4.0%
Not at all 65 24.5% 337 38.3%
Mean 0 3.28 0 2.94
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived practicalilty (range 1-5).


Overall, how difficult was this course?

Total Number of Responses: 265

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Extremely difficult 13 4.9% 25 2.8%
Very difficult 91 34.3% 324 36.8%
Moderately difficult 6 2.3% 7 0.8%
Slightly difficult 30 11.3% 106 12.0%
Not at all difficult 125 47.2% 418 47.5%
Mean 0 2.38 0 2.35
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of perceived difficulty (range 1-5).


How engaging did you find this course?

Total Number of Responses: 266

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Extremely engaging 77 28.9% 372 42.4%
Very engaging 45 16.9% 86 9.8%
Moderately engaging 17 6.4% 117 13.3%
Slightly engaging 17 6.4% 20 2.3%
Not at all engaging 110 41.3% 282 32.2%
Mean 0 2.86 0 3.28
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the level of engagement (range 1-5).


Please rate your overall experience in this course.

Total Number of Responses: 266

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
Excellent 110 41.3% 376 42.7%
Good 16 6.0% 17 1.9%
Fair 60 22.6% 332 37.7%
Poor 9 3.4% 9 1.0%
Very poor 71 26.7% 147 16.7%
Mean 0 3.32 0 3.53
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the experience (range 1-5).


Based upon your experiences in this course, how likely are you to enroll in another online course at Illinois?

Total Number of Responses: 265

LLL 102 L
LLL College
Response N Percent N Percent
I definitely will 97 36.6% 335 38.1%
Very likely 24 9.1% 47 5.3%
Moderately likely 59 22.3% 307 34.9%
Slightly likely 10 3.8% 14 1.6%
I definitely will not 75 28.3% 176 20.0%
Mean 0 3.22 0 3.40
Note:
The greater the mean, the greater the likelihood (range 1-5).


What was one thing that you found most helpful in this course?

NA (not enough responses)


What was one thing that you found least helpful in this course?

NA (not enough responses)


Are there any other comments about this course that you would like to share with us?

NA (not enough responses)


Metadata

Questions Used to Determined the Overall Course Scores

Using factor analysis, two indices were created to examine the statistical differences among online courses: Course Quality Score and Course Activities Score. There were no variables within the survey that could be reliably used to calculate a difficulty scale so a single question was used to assess the Course Difficulty Score.

The Course Quality Score is comprised of five survey questions. The overall mean score (\(\mu\)) for the Course Quality Score was 3.21 (\(\sigma\) = 0.88). The Course Activities Score is comprised of seven survey questions. The overall mean score (\(\mu\)) for the Course Activities Score was 3.16 (\(\sigma\) = 0.92). The overall mean score (\(\mu\)) for course difficulty was 2.38 (\(\sigma\) = 1.47).

Course Quality Score Questions

Variable Question Text Responses
OverallQuality Please rate the overall quality of this course. 1=‘Very Poor’ to 5=‘Excellent’
CourseEffectiveness How effective was this course in helping you understand the topics presented? 1=‘Other much more effective’ to 5=‘This course much more effective than others’
HowEngaging How engaging did you find this course? 1=‘Not at all engaging’ to 5=‘Extremely engaging’
PracticalLifeApplications How much do you think the material you learned in this course will have practical applications in your life outside of this course? 1=‘Not at all’ to 5=‘To the greatest extent’
LikelihoodAnotherIllinoisOnlineCourse Based upon your experiences in this course, how likely are you to enroll in another online course at Illinois? 1=‘I definitely will not’ to 5=‘I definitely will’

Course Activities Score Questions

In general, how useful was each activity for helping you learn the course material?
Variable Question Text Responses
Usefulness_VideoLectures Video lectures 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_IndividualProjectsAssignments Individual Projects/Assignments 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_GroupProjectsAssignments Group Projects/Assignments 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_Readings Readings 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_QuizzesTests Quizzes/Tests 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_LiveSessions Live sessions 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’
Usefulness_DiscussionForum Discussion boards/forums 1=‘Not useful at all’ to 5=‘Extremely useful’

Overall Difficulty Question

Variable Question Text Response Options
OverallDifficulty Overall, how difficult was this course? 1=‘Not at all difficult’ to 5=‘Extremely difficult’

Grand Means and t-Tests

To perform the t-tests, the mean value on the Course Quality Scores, Course Activities Score, and Courese Difficulty Score were calculated for each individual course. Next, the mean of the individual course means (i.e. the grand mean) for each measure were calculated, and tested for whether the difference between an individual course and the grand mean was statistically signifcant. This accounts for the difference between the mean used in the t-tests and those reported in the overall results.

We do not calculate t-Tests for courses with fewer than 5 respondents.

Report Metadata

Report Title: Illinois Online Courses Survey
Project Sponsor: Michel Bellini
Survey Administrator: Kit Santa Ana
Report Authors: Liqun Zeng & Maria Fox
Software Used: SPSS v.26, SurveyGizmo, R v.3.6.1
Contact: If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Maryalice Wu