Erie Community College
Online Faculty Survey


As part of our ongoing effort to improve ECC's service to our online distance learning students, we are gathering general information about our service to online faculty. The survey should take no more than about 10 minutes for you to complete. The survey is anonymous, so none of the information provided can be traced to any particular faculty member. We appreciate your willingness to help with the assessment of our program. Please do not submit survey responses more than once each semester!
1.     Did you have enough support to develop course materials for your online courses?
Yes No
2.     Are you using commercial products (such as a course cartridge) in your online courses?
Yes No
3.     If you answered Yes to #2, indicate what commercial products you are using. (Max: 150 Char)

4.     Did you attend CPD or Summer Institute workshops to help you prepare to teach online?
Yes No
5.     Did the ECC workshops adequately prepare you for teaching online?
Yes No
6.     If you answered No to #5, what additional information would have been useful? (Max: 150 Char)

7.     Did you have adequate technical assistance to support you during your first online teaching experience?
Yes No
8.     If you answered No to #7, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

9.     Did you have adequate assistance to support you during your first online teaching experience?
Yes No
10.   If you answered No to #9, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

11.   Was it clear whom you should contact if you had questions?
Yes No
12.   Were you properly prepared for your first orientation session with online students?
Yes No
13.   If you answered No to #12, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

14.   Given the growing room and time constraints for scheduling orientations, would you consider moving toward an online orientation?
Yes No
15.   Did you find the assessment tools in the online environment to be appropriate?
Yes No
16.   Were you prepared to handle the communications to and from students?
Yes No
17.   Were there any difficulties with students obtaining materials (such as textbooks) from the bookstore?
Yes No
18.   If you answered Yes to #17, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

19.   Do you have a faculty website residing on the ECC server with course syllabi and/or course materials (separate from Blackboard)?
Yes No
20.   What are your current and future needs in improving your teaching effectiveness online? (Max: 150 Char)

21.   Has your teaching online had an effect on your teaching style in your regular seated classroom instruction?
Yes No
22.   If you answered Yes to #21, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

23.   Is the access to library resources adequate for your online course?
Yes No
24.   If you answered No to #23, please elaborate. (Max: 150 Char)

25.   Do you reserve materials in the LRC for your online course?
Yes No
26.   If you answered Yes to Question #25, please explain how this works in your online course. (Max: 150 Char)

27.   What suggestions do you have for improving the distance learning process at ECC? (Max: 150 Char)