Response Submitted on: Institution Department Course Group ID Full name L-Number Q00_name? Q00_grade Q00_google calendar Q01_speed access Q02_device type Q03_from where Q04_high speed important Q05 Q06 Q07 Q08 Q09_agree disagree scale->I felt this course was well organized. Q09_agree disagree scale->The required reading and forums contributed to my learning. Q09_agree disagree scale->I put enough time and energy into this course to meet or exceed the course requirements. Q09_agree disagree scale->The instructor's announcements were clear and useful. Q09_agree disagree scale->The instructor provided timely feedback. Q09_agree disagree scale->The instructor treated students with respect. Q09_agree disagree scale->The instructor provided opportunities for students to learn from each other. Q09_agree disagree scale->The instructor was responsive and helpful. Q10_effectiveness->Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the instructor as: Q10_effectiveness->Overall I would rate the effectiveness of the course as: Q11_compare course to others->How does this course compare to ANY TYPE of other courses you have taken at LCC (including online or traditional face-to-face classes)? Q11_compare course to others->How does this online course compare relative to other online courses (ONLY online) you have taken at LCC? Q11_compare course to others->How does this online course compare relative to other online courses you have taken at any institution OTHER than LCC? Q12_forum scale->The weekly topics of discussion and provided materials were interesting and relevant. Q12_forum scale->The initial post deadline of Wednesday worked for me Q12_forum scale->To encourage participation throughout the week, the instructor should increase the number of post deadlines to 3 or more (for example, on Tues, Thurs, & Sun) Q12_forum scale->Earning from 0 - 3 points per post was a reasonable scale (assuming you read the How Forums are Graded instructions) Q12_forum scale->After grading was complete, the scores I earned on my individual posts and replies made sense to me Q12_forum scale->Requiring students to earn a total of 8 points for the week (for full credit) is a reachable and reasonable goal Q12_forum scale->One week in length was enough time to discuss the topics required for each forum Q12_forum scale->The smaller group size for the forums (instead of the entire class) was beneficial for the quality of the discussion Q12_forum scale->I enjoyed having different students (group members) to interact with each week Q12_forum scale->The forums were worth my time and effort Q13_forums Q14->The George Herring "Longest War" textbook Q14->The Christian Appy "Patriots" textbook Q14->The week-long Forums Q14->PBS Television History of the Vietnam War Q14->The First War In Vietnam (LCC library streaming video) Q14->Why Vietnam? web video Q14->The Accuracy in Media Video Q14->The Soldiers stories audio file Q14->The POW video and website pictures Q14->The YouTube videos by and about veterans Q14->The Fog of War - America's Role class survey Q14->The Fog of War video clip Q14->Hard Hats & War Protesters video clip Q14->The Vietnam Legacies video clip Q14->The 3 Extra Credit Opportunities Q15_extra credit feedback Q16_use the following?->Laptop computer Q16_use the following?->Smart phone Q16_use the following?->iPad or other tablet type of mobile internet device Q16_use the following?->Kindle, Nook, Kobo or other type of e-book specific reader Q16_use the following?->a Facebook/MySpace (or other social networking) account Q16_use the following?->an Instagram account Q16_use the following?->a SnapChat account Q16_use the following?->a Twitter account Q16_use the following?->a Flickr/Picassa/Photobucket (or other picture sharing specific) account Q16_use the following?->your own website Q17_oer textbooks Q18_cool tool? Q19 Q20 70882 06/04/2017 03:44:25 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous Brandon E. Dibble 2 : B+, B, B- 0 1 : High speed wired access (DSL or cable) off campus or at home 1 : A desktop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 1 : My computer at home 1 : Extremely Important 4 : 4-5 hours a week 4 : 4-5 times a week 4 : 12 to 14 credits 1 : The LCC Online Course Catalog 1 1 2 2 4 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 I usually made my initial posts every Wednesday. Constructing a solid post for these forums took me awhile to be honest. The depth of analysis required to create a valid post in these forums was a lot of work and thought. I would make an effort to reply quickly to class mates who had responded to  a my initial post. If I did not personally receive any responses, I would take time to find  a post or two that I agreed with or found interesting to try to start  a conversation or simply agree with the  individual and add more information that I had found to the post. I usually did this Saturday and Sunday to give everyone ample time to get their initial posts completed and have conversation​s started. Even when I used the forums on Sunday, they were very active with many posts and replies. If students are communicating and getting the work done, I did not see a problem with the conversations​ going late into the weekend. I aimed to complete four forum posts per week and also tried to make sure my posts were informative and well thought out with a good bit of length. Overall, the forums were a great experience for me. 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 I felt like my participation in the course forums was adequate enough to warrant not having to complete the optional extra credit assignments. And honestly, the assignments seemed rather extensive for having such low weight on final grades and just didn't seem like they would be worth the effort required. 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 I think it is great to use internet sources for classes. I used my internet sources in this  a class far more than either textbook we were assigned. As long as the information​ is relevant to the course and has a similar outcome on what was learned, I am all for it. I also feel that most students taking online courses would have similar thoughts about internet  sources. Texts are expensive. I think anything provided within the Google suite would be a good place to start. These applications offered by Google are often free and highly accessable to most students. More obscure apps/tools may run into comparability issues with students using different platforms to access the course. 2 : I Would Recommend This Course One of my only concerns with the course was how long it took the instructor to grade the forums. At the start of week 9 in the term, only the first four weeks have been graded. For an instructor who is rather strict on due dates, I feel that forums should be graded rather swiftly to help students ensure they are doing what was required of them properly. 70903 06/04/2017 15:07:05 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous 1 : A, A- 1 1 : High speed wired access (DSL or cable) off campus or at home 2 : A laptop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 1 : My computer at home 1 : Extremely Important 3 : 3-4 hours a week 3 : 3-4 times a week 4 : 12 to 14 credits 5 : An Instructor 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 You can't fix lazy.  1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 I didn't really need it, so the workload involved didn't outweigh my need to work on other class work.  1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 I agree that OER's sound great on the surface. However, I've taken other courses using solely OER material and more often than not it's a nightmare. Nothing is organized, different sources state different "facts", some of the sources do indeed just disappear, and half the time it was pretty obvious the instructor didn't bother to read the material; as in the material related poorly to the exam.  Not that I can think of. 1 : I Would Highly Recommend This Course Nothing comes to mind.  70965 06/05/2017 12:29:33 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous 3 : C+, C, C- 1 2 : Wireless access off campus or at home 2 : A laptop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 5 : I carry a laptop with me wherever I go 1 : Extremely Important 2 : 2-3 hours a week 3 : 3-4 times a week 5 : 15 or more credits 6 : I searched ExpressLane for any available online course 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 Honestly, at the beginning of the term I was doing fine and felt that the work load of the forums, though excessive, was doable. Once I was hit with the heavy course load of my other classes (I took 21 credits), the amount of time that the forums took was WAY too unrealistic for me to put as much effort into as I did previously. As much as I wanted to contribute more to the forums, I just didn't have the time. I did my best to get at least 5 posts in, but that was not the case every week. I do, however, like that there were multiple questions to respond to and that you split the forums up by topic.  2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 I was very thankful for the first extra credit opportunity because it was something I could do and I had time to do. The second opportunity, though I wanted to take advantage of, I was swamped with other classes and didn't get the chance. These last two opportunities, however, I am taking full advantage of. So thank you. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I personally found the prices to be fine since I got a scholarship to cover my textbooks. If people are willing to put in the work ahead of time to do the same then there might not be as much of an issue. I definitely feel like the textbooks were necessary for the course and everything online would complicate things. No 2 : I Would Recommend This Course I mean, I totally get that you're just trying to do your part to teach us as much as you can and help us understand the topics, however, I think the forum should only be like 5 points since you're already spending so many hours just reading/watching the material. 70936 06/05/2017 07:52:41 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous 1 : A, A- 1 1 : High speed wired access (DSL or cable) off campus or at home 1 : A desktop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 1 : My computer at home 2 : Somewhat Important 3 : 3-4 hours a week 5 : 5 or more times a week 3 : 8 to 11 credits 1 : The LCC Online Course Catalog 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 more than two 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 no extra credit   1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 textbook is a bit of heavy useful. 2 : I Would Recommend This Course nope 71226 06/07/2017 16:31:11 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous Alexandria Villa 7 : No Pass 1 4 : Wireless access at LCC 2 : A laptop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 5 : I carry a laptop with me wherever I go 1 : Extremely Important 5 : 5 or more hours a week 2 : 2-3 times a week 5 : 15 or more credits 1 : The LCC Online Course Catalog 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 3 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 The forums provided an interesting swirl of fact and educated opinion, making it something I really enjoyed. I feel like there was a lot of information that was being crammed into an area where you were not supposed to be uploading 'mini term papers', and making the Wednesday deadlines caused some rifts between myself and certain obligations.   1 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 I wanted to do them all, in fact, I NEEDED to do them all. However, there was a lot to do this term, and the workload was immense. I feel as though I should never have taken this class. I could have done something else in place of this. I had to pick and choose what to do in this class and all of my other ones, because with seven textbooks this term and videos and a documentary series, along with the fact I have other things I need to do outside of class, I couldn't do everything. The extra credit opportunities would not hurt me if I let them pass by without actions, so those were the first to go. I have never felt so disheartened in all of my schooling career.  1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 I am disappointed you would ask a question about my opinion, then proceed to add only the negative aspects in your bulleted list. I don't mind being shown the negative side to any case, but there are some pros to the concept as well, like being able to squeeze less money out of students who don't have anything. Just like any change, there will be issues, but do not try and sway me right off the bat like that. In this case, I feel as though this information does not matter, since I am already biased based on what I read. The sad part is I would rather have actual textbooks, but would not mind free ones. I have used Google Docs before, and I could see it working quite well for a class of this caliber.  4 : I Would Strongly Advise Students Not To Take This Course I actually did enjoy this course, but I wish that there had been some way to work the amount of information needed so the class could be more enjoyable instead of being 'a grind'. I heard this from several students I was talking to, and this was around week three. I feel as though all aspects are needed to glean the entire picture about the Vietnam War. However, it was rough. Maybe there should be some questions based on the two 'textbooks', the documentary series, the web videos, and all the extra reading. It was very thought provoking, and I liked it. I just should not have taken it when I had three other courses that were relatively intensive.  71223 06/07/2017 15:39:43 HST 195: History of Vietnam War Sp17 (Escobar 42050) Anonymous 7 : No Pass 1 2 : Wireless access off campus or at home 2 : A laptop computer (Mac/Windows/Linux) 1 : My computer at home 1 : Extremely Important 2 : 2-3 hours a week 3 : 3-4 times a week 4 : 12 to 14 credits 1 : The LCC Online Course Catalog 3 2 2 2 4 2 2 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 3 2 4 3 2 2 2 2 feedback from the instructor on how to improve week to week would have been very beneficial.  The instructor provided zero feedback and lock each weeks forums after the Sunday deadline not allowing us to feedback after grading. 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 2 n/a 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 n/a n/a 3 : I Would Not Recommend This Course feedback from the instructor on how to improve week to week would have been very beneficial.  The instructor provided zero feedback and lock each weeks forums after the Sunday deadline not allowing us to feedback after grading.