Relevant MOOC Survey Data

 

Data for the question – “Why did you enroll in this MOOC? 

Please select "Apply" for all that apply and "Does not apply" for choices that do not apply. If you are a student in EDLT 570/672 please make sure to select Applies for the first option along with any others that apply.”

 

–	Applies–	Does not apply–	Total–
–  Fulfill formal course requirements	37.50% 9	62.50% 15	24
–  General interest in topic	95.83% 23	4.17% 1	24
–  Relevant to job	60.87% 14	39.13% 9	23
–  Relevant to school or degree program	40.91% 9	59.09% 13	22
–  Relevant to academic research	61.90% 13	38.10% 8	21
–  For personal growth and enrichment	83.33% 20	16.67% 4	24
–  For career change	27.27% 6	72.73% 16	22
–  For fun and challenge	80.95% 17	19.05% 4	21
–  Meet new people	45.45% 10	54.55% 12	22
–  Experience an online course (MOOC)	75.00% 18	25.00% 6	24
–  Earn a certificate/statement of accomplishment	27.27% 6	72.73% 16	22
–  Course offered by prestigious university/professor	45.45% 10	54.55% 12	22
–  Take with colleagues/friends	23.81% 5	76.19% 16	21
–  To improve my English skills	20.00% 4	80.00% 16	20

 

 

Data collapse for open question - “What do you think the purpose of a MOOC should be?”

Purpose 1 – To learn

• Get what you need and
• improving people as professionals
• Increase basic knowledge of a topic - skill building
• experience according to the theme proposed for each MOOC
• It should be relevant to a topic that someone wants to learn
• learn!
• a tool to enrich our skills, or discovery new subjects of interest, satisfy the curiosity, one step in the creation of new capacities
• and also to get degree
• To learn more about a topic of interest

 

Purpose 2 – To engage with the potential of the online experience

• To give the opportunity for people who can't attend to the regular classroom
• To broaden the possibility of who can participate in the course
• It's supposed to reach as many attendees as possible and
• Expose students to online educational systems
•  increase knowledge on online class
• A way to meet professional development goals on topics of interest

 

Purpose 3 – To interact, share, and develop networks

• Engage people and
• To interact and
• Share information and expand network communities
• provide a learning space allowing students to gain knowledge and share knowledge in a safe place with other learners throughout the world
• To share knowledge, resources, and challenge the students to look at subjects from new perspective

 

Theme 4 – Great Expectations

• human evolution

 

 

Data collapse for open question -  “What do you think the role of the MOOC instructor/facilitator should be?"

Theme 1 – Traditional role, the same as in a regular classroom

• A traditional role expectation, but in MOOC form
• Essentially to do the same as an instructor would in a in classroom cours

 

Theme 2 – Role of instructional or learning designer

• Create a structure to meet course objectives
• Design the course
• Provide sound instructional materials
• Point learner toward helpful references for during and after MOOC

 

Theme 3 - One who guides, supports, and/or facilitates

• Of guidance
• Guide a student
• a the per[son] who guide you and give you the tools to reach you goals
• Create a structure to meet course objectives - provide guidance to learn new skills ... Assist in facilitation of student interaction 
•  To provide guidance to the group and to provide insight about topics that are relevant to the course
• To support and facilitate!
• facilitate whenever needed with proper instruction
• Design the course and guide participants to the learning experience
• Help move along those that are stuck

 

Theme 4 – Promoter of life-long learners, responsible learners, and critical thinkers, and oh yeah, set the stage for the next stage of humanity

• to share resources that stimulate the student to learn more, research independently, and challenge the students to think critically
• promote human evolution

 

Appendix D - FULL SURVEY DATA FROM ALL THREE SURVEYS

 

Canvas Learning Network Welcome Survey

This survey was conducted with Canvas Quiz tool.

 

What is your primary reason for taking an open online course?

39% I enjoy learning about topics that interest me

14% I am curious about MOOCs

13% I hope to gain skills for a new career

10% I want to try Canvas Network

9% I hope to gain skills for a promotion at work

6% I like the format (online)

5% I enjoy being a part of a community of learners

3% No Answer

2% I am preparing to go back to school

 

Which type of online learner describes you?

52% An active participant. Bring it on. If it’s in the course, I plan on doing it.

27% A passive participant. I plan on completing the course but on my own schedule and without having to engage with other students or assignments.

10% A drop-in. I am looking to learn more about a specific topic within the course. Once I find it and learn it, I will consider myself done with the course.

7% An observer. I just want to check the course out. Count on me to “surf” the content, discussions, and videos but don’t count on me to take any form of assessment.

3% No Answer

 

How many hours a week are you planning to spend on this course?

37% Between 2-4 hours

29% Between 1-2 hours

15% Between 4-6 hours

10% Between 6-8 hours

5% Less than 1 hour

3% No Answer

2% More than 8 hours per week

 

How will this course help you meet your personal or professional goals

The answers to this open-ended question aligned with the first question of What is your primary reason for taking an open online course? In addition, participants applied their own contexts to the stated course goals. There are too many answers to post here, but summarized, they included:

•  Instructional/learning designers and educators wanting to gain new relevant knowledge
• Technology and/or innovation exploration
• Learn more English

 

What is your highest level of education

48% Master’s Degree (or equivalent)

18% Completed 4-year college degree

13% Some graduate school

8% Ph.D., J.D., or M.D. (or equivalent)

6% Some college, but have not finished a degree

3% No Answer

2% None of these

1% High School or College Preparatory School

 

Is English your primary spoken language

68% Yes

29% No

3% No Answer

 

Where do you live?

55% North America

10% Western Europe

6% South Asia

6% Australia & South Pacific

5% Eastern Europe

5% South America

3% Middle East

3% No Answer

2% Southeast Asia

1% Russia

1% Central America

1% Carribbean

 

What is your gender?

62% Female

33% Male

6% No Answer

 

How old are you?

24% 45-54

23% 35-44

21% 25-34

13% 55-64

10% 19-24

6% No Answer

4% 65 or older

 

How did you hear about this Canvas Network Course?

30% From a web search

30% From a Canvas or Canvas Network communication

20% From the instructor

9% Through a social media site (like Facebook or Twitter)

9% From a friend or colleague

6% No Answer

4% From a news story (print, online, radio, or TV) that mentioned Canvas Network

3% I clicked on an Ad

 

Have you taken an online course before? (select all that may apply)

39% Coursera

38% Other

35% Canvas Network

28% At school

19% EdX

13% Never taken an online course

10% Udacity

5% No Answer

 

If you have any general feedback you'd like to provide, please do so here:

There were many and they were very random. Comments ranged from:

• being thankful for the MOOC
• apologizing for missing the first Hangout or being late to join
•  expectations and excitement for the course
• recommendations regarding need for more options for customization and aesthetics and to limit the number of pathways for accessing course content
• easy to navigate
• hard to navigate

 

Canvas Learning Network Exit User Experience Survey

This survey was conducted with Canvas Quiz tool.

 

 How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements:  

 The course materials (lectures, videos, documents) have a positive impact on my learning experience.

4% Strongly Disagree

21%Disagree

13% Neither Agree or Disagree

46% Agree

21% Strongly Agree

13% No Answer

 

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements:

 The course activities (discussions, assignments, projects, quizzes) have a positive impact on my learning experience.

4% Strongly Disagree

0% Disagree

13% Neither Agree or Disagree

46% Agree

17% Strongly Agree

21% No Answer

 

How many hours a week are you spending on this course?

4% Less than 1 hour

8% Between 1 and 2 hours

25% Between 2 and 4 hours

25% Between 4 and 6 hours

17% Between 6 and 8 hours

0% More than 8 hours

 

In what ways has this course helped you meet your personal or professional goals?

•  it did not help me in my goals, but I did enjoy researching all the information
• It allowed me to experience how a MOOC worked and takes place
• To learn more how create online communities and learn from others
• Well by giving me resources to form my own opinions 
•  I learned some new ideas to try in my own courses·      
•  It is helping me improve

 

 How likely are you to recommend a course on Canvas Network to a friend?

Scale of 0-10, 0 = Not Likely, 10 = Extremely Likely

4% chose not likely 0-5

13% chose 5 - Neutral

58% chose 6-10

25% No Answer

 

 Please give this course an overall rating on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest rating.

0% 1 star

8% 2 stars

8% 3 stars

38% 4 stars

21% 5 stars

25% No Answer

 

How much instructor involvement do you like to have in your online learning experiences?

0% I like to learn on my own

4% I prefer to communicate only with the instructor

4% I do not interact with my instructor

25% I prefer peer-to-peer interactions with my classmates (social learning)

42% I like variety

25% No Answer

 

 Ideally, how long should Canvas Network Course last?

0% 0-2 weeks

13% 2-4 weeks

29% 4-6 weeks

21% 6-8 weeks

13% 8 weeks or more

25% No Answer

 

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

 I have a positive user experience when I access my course on my smartphone (e.g. iPhone, Android phone).

8% Strongly Disagree

4% Disagree

29% Neither Agree or Disagree

4% Agree

0% Strongly Agree

29% I do not use a smartphone to access my course

25% No Answer

 

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

 I have a positive user experience when I access my course on my tablet device (e.g. iPad, Nexus).

4% Strongly Disagree

4% Disagree

13% Neither Agree or Disagree

21% Agree

21% Strongly Agree

29% I do not use a tablet device to access my course

25% No Answer

 

What discipline are you most interested in taking a course in on Canvas Network?

0% Science

0% Engineering

8% Social Science

0% Applied Science

63% Technology

0% Humanities

4% Business

25% No Answer

 

If you'd like to provide any general feedback on the course, please do so here:

 

• N/A
• Great course! Thanks!
•  It was confusing me in the beginning but after white I got into it
• I enjoy going this course
• I really love the idea of using MOOC and have fun through learning that encourage me to learn and invent new adv[e]nture
• I liked
•  I love Canvas! 

 

Survey Monkey End Of Molo Survey

 In what country do you currently reside?

21 in US with one noting residency in Brazil.

1 Brazil

1 Spain

 

Select your primary or preferred language

Arabic – 1 – 4%

English – 18 - 75%

French – 1 – 4%

Portuguese – 2 – 8%

Spanish – 2 – 8%

 

Comments

1 - Russian, Turkish, Turkmen

1 – Urdu

1 - English

 

Why did you enroll in this MOOC? Please select "Apply" for all that apply and "Does not apply" for choices that do not apply. If you are a student in EDLT 570/672 please make sure to select Applies for the first option along with any others that apply.

 

–	Applies–	Does not apply–	Total–
–  Fulfill formal course requirements	37.50% 9	62.50% 15	24
–  General interest in topic	95.83% 23	4.17% 1	24
–  Relevant to job	60.87% 14	39.13% 9	23
–  Relevant to school or degree program	40.91% 9	59.09% 13	22
–  Relevant to academic research	61.90% 13	38.10% 8	21
–  For personal growth and enrichment	83.33% 20	16.67% 4	24
–  For career change	27.27% 6	72.73% 16	22
–  For fun and challenge	80.95% 17	19.05% 4	21
–  Meet new people	45.45% 10	54.55% 12	22
–  Experience an online course (MOOC)	75.00% 18	25.00% 6	24
–  Earn a certificate/statement of accomplishment	27.27% 6	72.73% 16	22
–  Course offered by prestigious university/professor	45.45% 10	54.55% 12	22
–  Take with colleagues/friends	23.81% 5	76.19% 16	21
–  To improve my English skills	20.00% 4	80.00% 16	20

 

What do you think the purpose of a MOOC should be?

1. Increase basic knowledge of a topic - skill building
2. To broaden the possibility of who can participate in the course
3. It should be relevant to a topic that someone wants to learn
4. Expose students to online educational systems
5. To interact and learn!
6. a tool to enrich our skills, or discovery new subjects of interest, satisfy the curiosity, one step in the creation of new capacities
7. increase knowledge on online class and also to get degree
8. human evolution
9. 10.  Share information and expand network communities
10. 11.  provide a learning space allowing students to gain knowledge and share knowledge in a safe place with other learners throughout the world
11. 12.  Opportunity for learning, advancing skills, sharing KSA's within a community of learners.
12. 13.  A way to meet professional development goals on topics of interest
13. 14.  Further life long learning goals.
14. 15.  To learn more about a topic of interest.
15. 16.  To share knowledge, resources, and challenge the students to look at subjects froma new perspective

 

 What do you think the role of the MOOC instructor/facilitator should be?

1. Of guidance
2. Guide a student
3. Create a structure to meet course objectives - provide guidance to learn new skills ... Assist in facilitation of student interaction
4. Essentially to do the same as an instructor would in a in classroom course
5. Help move along those that are stuck
6. To support and facilitate!
7. a the per[son] who guide you and give you the tools to reach you goals
8. facilitate whenever needed with proper instruction
9. promote human evolution
10. Design the course and guide participants to the learning experience
11.  Provide sound instructional materials based on current research in the field. Facilitate learning. Be responsive to learners.
12. Inspire life-long learning, cheerleader; director (nudger) of learning by sharing their knowledge, skills and passions for others to continue to pass-on.
13. To provide guidance to the group and to provide insight about topics that are relevant to the course
14.  Point learner toward helpful references for during and after MOOC
15.  To guide and facilitate learning.
16. to share resources that stimulate the student to learn more, research independently, and challenge the students to think critically

 

 How much time do you expect to spend weekly in a MOOC?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Less than 1 hour	16.67% 4
–  Between 1 and 2 hours	33.33% 8
–  Between 2 and 4 hours	25.00% 6
–  Between 4 and 6 hours	12.50% 3
–  Between 6 and 8 hours	4.17% 1
–  More than 8 hours per week	8.33% 2
Total	24

How much time do you estimate that you spent in this MOOC per week?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Less than 1 hour	20.83% 5
–  Between 1 and 2 hours	20.83% 5
–  Between 2 and 4 hours	37.50% 9
–  Between 4 and 6 hours	8.33% 2
–  Between 6 and 8 hours	8.33% 2
–  More than 8 hours per week	4.17% 1
Total	24

 

 MOOCs have participants who engage in varying types of participation. This is MOOC Participation Model 1. Using Participation Model 1, what type of participation did you engage in with this MOOC? Pick all that apply.

Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Bystander - Bystanders are learners who enroll or register, but don’t engage much. They may never login at all, or they may poke around, but then disappear.	20.00% 5
– Collector - Collectors are learners who mainly just access the lectures or videos, but don’t participate much in the course.	16.00% 4
– Viewer - Viewers are learners who watch the lectures or videos, but don’t do many of the assignments or activities.	32.00% 8
– Solver - Solvers do the assignments or activities, but don’t necessarily watch the lectures or videos.	16.00% 4
– All-Rounder - All-rounders achieve a balance of watching lectures/videos and doing assignments or activities.	52.00% 13
Total Respondents: 25

•  Leader (initiating work for group activities)
•   There isn't a role here about doing some of the assignments/activities, so, I pick two that I would have been inbetween

 

As in the previous question, MOOCs have participants who engage in varying types of participation. This is MOOC Participation Model 2. Using Participation Model 2, what type of participation did you engage in with this MOOC? Pick all that apply.

Answer Choices–	Responses–
– Lurker – Lurkers enroll but just observe or sample a few items at the most. Many of these students do not even get beyond registering for the MOOC or maybe watching part of a video.	8.33% 2
– Drop-In – Drop-Ins become partially or fully active participants for a select topic within the course, but do not attempt to complete the entire course. Some of these learners are focused participants who use MOOCs informally to find content that help them meet goals elsewhere.	25.00% 6
– Passive Participant – Passive Participants view a course as content to consume and expect to be taught. These students typically watch videos, perhaps take quizzes, but tend to not participate in activities or class discussions.	41.67% 10
– Active Participant – Active Participants fully intend to participate in the MOOC, including consuming content, taking quizzes and exams, taking part in activities such as writing assignments and peer grading, and actively participate in discussions via discussion forums, blogs, twitter, Google+, or other forms of social media.	50.00% 12
Total Respondents: 24

 

Which MOOC Participation Model do you prefer?

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  MOOC Participation Model 1	12.50% 3
–  MOOC Participation Model 2	29.17% 7
–  Both	45.83% 11
–  Neither	12.50% 3
Total	24

 

If you were someone who entered the course, then left and never came back, why did you leave?

  

• Structure was confusing /hard to follow / lack of group participation
• Too much work
• because it is not what I was looking for, because I didn't have enogh time to follow it or because is difficult to follw
• lack of time and lack of participation
• I stayed until the last session! 

 

 

How would you describe the ease of navigating this MOOC?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  very difficult	8.33% 2
–  difficult	41.67% 10
–  easy	33.33% 8
–  very easy	16.67% 4
Total	24

Comments 

• ·       At the beginning jumping from sites was confuse but by the third session it was easy for me 

 

How clearly were MOOC objectives defined at the beginning of this MOOC?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Not clear	12.50% 3
–  Somewhat clear	37.50% 9
–  Clear	50.00% 12
Total	24

 

Did the MOOC help you meet the defined objectives?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  No	8.33% 2
–  Partially	50.00% 12
–  Yes	41.67% 10
Total	24

 

A variety of tools were used in this MOOC. Please rank the helpfulness of each.

 

–	Not helpful–	Somewhat helpful–	Helpful–	Very Helpful–	Total–	Weighted Average–
–  Announcements	0.00% 0	8.70% 2	52.17% 12	39.13% 9	23	3.30
–  Inbox Messages	0.00% 0	14.29% 3	38.10% 8	47.62% 10	21	3.33
–  Weekly Adventure Videos	0.00% 0	18.18% 4	68.18% 15	13.64% 3	22	2.95
–  Google Hangouts	15.00% 3	30.00% 6	35.00% 7	20.00% 4	20	2.60
–  Google Drive (Docs and Slides)	4.76% 1	9.52% 2	42.86% 9	42.86% 9	21	3.24
–  Moderator Series	26.32% 5	31.58% 6	31.58% 6	10.53% 2	19	2.26
–  Canvas Discussion Activities	0.00% 0	23.81% 5	52.38% 11	23.81% 5	21	3.00
–  Canvas Chat Tool	26.32% 5	21.05% 4	36.84% 7	15.79% 3	19	2.42
–  Twitter with Hashtag	31.58% 6	15.79% 3	26.32% 5	26.32% 5	19	2.47
–  Facebook Group	52.63% 10	21.05% 4	21.05% 4	5.26% 1	19	1.79
–  Pinterest Board	50.00% 9	22.22% 4	27.78% 5	0.00% 0	18	1.78
–  Scoop.it	47.06% 8	29.41% 5	23.53% 4	0.00% 0	17	1.76

Comments      

• ·       Excellent way to learn if one has tome!

 

Group collaboration was supported in this MOOC. Was this helpful?

• I don't know
• yes
• Yes ... But sometimes painful
• Not really
• Yes!
• I was not able to participate
• yes, it allowed an opportunity to experience group collaboration as well as to try out the tools that facilitated the collaboration (two for one).
• Yes

 

This MOOC was specifically designed to promote learner engagement. How engaged were you in this MOOC?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  I was not engaged.	17.39% 4
–  I was somewhat engaged.	56.52% 13
–  I was very engaged.	26.09% 6
Total	23

 

This MOOC made a limited attempt at gamification with the language used for learning. For example, Adventure instead of Module, Quest and Questsheet instead of Activity and Worksheet, etc. Was this helpful?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Not helpful	36.36% 8
–  Somewhat helpful	45.45% 10
–  Very helpful	18.18% 4
Total	22

Comments

•   i was not familiar with gamification and was just confusing
• If I wanted to play a game, I wouldn't participate in a MOOC

 

In this MOOC, the introduction activity was gamified with avatar creation and superhero perspective. Did this engage you?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  I was not engaged.	19.05% 4
–  I was somewhat engaged.	38.10% 8
–  I was very engaged.	42.86% 9
Total	21

This MOOC is designated with a Creative Commons BY License, meaning that all of the activities and templates are resources that you can take with you to use and modify for your own teaching and learning as long as you provide attribution and share alike. Is there anything that you will take with you?

 

• maybe
•  The introduction Maybe the idea of a template for groups to work in together in Google docs
• I have learned that I do not like moocs
• Yes!
• yes, there are many useful information specially the list of tools
• educational tools
•  I learned some new tools!
• Flexible learning!
• Learner-focused educational model
• collaboration rules and ideas for virtual teams
• Infographics

 

What concepts addressed in this MOOC will you take with you?

 

Please respond to each Instructor quality below using the following rating scale:PoorFairGoodVery Good

 

–	Poor–	Fair–	Good–	Very Good–	Total–	Weighted Average–
–  Knowledge of the subject matter	0.00% 0	10.00% 2	30.00% 6	60.00% 12	20	3.50
–  Ability to stimulate interest in the subject	5.00% 1	10.00% 2	35.00% 7	50.00% 10	20	3.30
–  Administration of MOOC and organization of materials	10.00% 2	25.00% 5	20.00% 4	45.00% 9	20	3.00
–  Attitude toward learners	0.00% 0	5.00% 1	30.00% 6	65.00% 13	20	3.60
–  Interaction between learners and instructor	5.00% 1	5.00% 1	20.00% 4	70.00% 14	20	3.55
–  Support for student-student interaction	5.00% 1	15.00% 3	30.00% 6	50.00% 10	20	3.25
–  Online community development	5.00% 1	15.00% 3	40.00% 8	40.00% 8	20	3.15
–  Support for learner sharing and knowledge building	5.00% 1	10.00% 2	45.00% 9	40.00% 8	20	3.20
–  Creating instructor presence	0.00% 0	10.00% 2	20.00% 4	70.00% 14	20	3.60
–  Overall rating of this instructor	0.00% 0	10.00% 2	30.00% 6	60.00% 12	20	3.50

 

 

What have you liked most about this MOOC?

• ·       meeting new people around the world learning new tools in networking 
•   Google Docs
• ·       I did not like the Mooc
• ·       Interaction!
• ·       learn about the subject  
• ·       vital teacher presence 
• ·       Exploring new cloud learning technologies and connecting with peers in higher ed
• ·       Energy and encouragement to try out the myriad of tools available for teaching·      
• I thought the instructor was very engaging, and I liked that she used several forum to contact the students

 

What have you liked least about this MOOC?

• all of it
• ·       Nothing!
• ·       the format
• ·       na
• ·       so open-ended that there was no core 
• ·       seeing students drop out
• ·       nothing

 

What are your recommendations and suggestions for changes that would be helpful for the next version of this MOOC?

• ·       more explanations for the group working·       
• It was good!
• ·       evaluate the way the information is presenting, identify better objectives and paths, enlight specific concepts
• ·       na
• ·       none at this time

 

Would you recommend this MOOC to others?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Yes	80.00% 16
–  No	20.00% 4
Total	20

 

Would you recommend this MOOC be offered as a certificate?

 

Answer Choices–	Responses–
–  Yes	73.68% 14
–  No	26.32% 5
Total	19

 

Is there anything that I didn’t ask that I should have asked?

• ·       no
• ·       No!
• ·       na
• ·       As Educator, how this MOOC will improve your teaching?

 

How would you answer the question/questions that you recommend?

• ·       Include more
• ·      
• ·