the students say

Distance Education

Annual Report 2009

20062007

20082009

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

23,787 26,311 29,224

37,670

Enrollment Growth

Fall 2006

Fall 2007

Fall 2008

Summer 2009

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

18,981 19,20119,967

9,629On campus onlyDL/CampusDL Only

20% 21% 24%

35%

Distance Learning Enrollment as Percentage of College Enrollment

2006 2007 2008 20090

200

400

600

800

1000

1200

1400

1600

1800

Section Growth

StudentsWho are our students, how are they different than the general student body,

Fall 2008

Winter 2009

Spring 2009

Summ

er 09

0

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

Distance/Classroom

Distance Only

Virtual Students-Headcount

Gender of Distance Students

39%

61%

Male

Female

Age of Distance Students

10%

29%

22%

24%

10% 4% <19

20-24

25-29

30-39

40-49

50+

Ethnicity of Distance Students

80%

1% 8%5%

2%4%

CaucasianAmerican Indian-Alaska NativeAsian-Pacific Is-landerHispanicNon Resident ForeignAfrican American

Where our On-line Students Come From

62%

33%5%

In-District

Other Oregon

Out of OR

Two Populations of Online Learners

Students Taking Online Courses Only

Students Taking Online and On Campus Courses

Average Age 31 43% Out of District 3% Foreign National 51% College Transfer 41% Career Technical 82% White/NH 17% Full Time

Students 62% Female

Average Age 27 34% Out of District 2% Foreign National 62% College Transfer 29% Career Technical 76% White/NH 60% Full Time

Students 60% Female

Student MotivationWhy Do Students Choose Distance Learning?

22%

36%

42%Part-time

Half-time

Full-time

Enrollment Status

What is the most important reason for your enrollment in an on-line class?

43%

15%

16%

3%

23% Conflict with work-

Transportation/day care

Preferred method

Self Fufillment

Other

Are you taking this class to meet a degree requirement?

73%

18% 8%

Yes

No

Not sure

Are you interested in a fully online Associates or Bachelors degree ?

36%

18%

15%

15%

13% 3%Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

What is your most important educational goal?

28%

32%13%

5%

4%11%

4% 0%2%

Transfer w AA

Associates Degree

Transfer w/o AA

Personal Interest

Certificate

Job Prep

Current Job

Improve English

Developmental

How Many Courses This Term?

1 course2 courses

3 courses4or 5

courses

0100200300400500600700800

Would you have enrolled in this class if it had been offered only as a traditional on-campus course?

42%

33%

25%

Yes

No

Uncertain

Certainly58%

Probably25%

Probably Not8%

Defi-nitely Not3%

NA6%

Take a distance learning class in the future?

TechnologyHow do students take these courses and what is their experience with the technology?

What kind of access do you have to connect to the Internet?

70%

21%

2%

5%2% DSL

Cable Modem

Modem/Dial-up

Other

Don't Know

91% Broadband

•Using Home Computer98%•Using PCC Computer Lab29%•Using work computer21%•Other? 17%

How students access courses?

What was the most important source of technical help?

38%

23%

6%

14%

13%

5%

NA

Blackboard Helpdesk

Your Instructor

Online Student Orientation

Friend or other student

Other

On-line Learning Orientation was useful

30%

42%6%

12%

3% 7% Strongly Agree

Agree

Did Not Use

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Blackboard Help Desk

30%

25%11%4%

1%

29%Very SatisfiedSomewhat SatisfiedNeutralSomewhat Dissatis-fiedVery DissatisfiedNA

The Learning Experience

What is it like learning online?

24%

47%

10%

19%

Preferred Work Time

WeekdaysWeekday/EveningWeekend/EveningWeekend/Day

Attending Online

8 +3 to 7

1 to 3NA

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

29%

45%

23%

3%

Average number of times online each week

Was the instructor-student interaction adequate for your needs?

35%

39%

11%

7% 7% 0% Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

•Participate in online discussion groups80%•Communicate via Private e-mail50%•Have no Interaction with other students17%•Have real-time meetings via telephone or face to face10%

Student-Student Interaction

The online discussions were valuable

20%

36%23%

8%6% 7%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

N/A

Were you satisfied with the educational value of this course?

35%

44%

10%

5% 5%Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Assessment Methods

•Online exams71%•On-campus exams12%•Essays or other written work34%•Group Projects15%•Individual Projects36%

How would you compare the on-line course with a regular on-campus course in terms of difficulty?

55%29%

11% 4% 1%About the same

More difficult

Less difficult

Never taken an on-campus course

N/A

I was satisfied with the educational value of my distance learning course

35%

44%

10%5% 5%

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Student ServicesHow they get help, what they want, and how well it is working

Tuto

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Writ

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Lab

Advising

Plac

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Fina

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Aid

Adv

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0%

10%

20%

30%

23%26%

17% 25% 29%

Would be interested in…

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10%

20%

30%

40%

Most Important Online Service

How did you first learn of this course?

29%54%

4% 9% 3% Printed Class Schedule

College Website

Friend

Counselor, Advisor, Instructor

Other

Where Students Find Help

•Online student orientation39%•Blackboard help desk39%•Friend or other student31%•Campus Computer Lab Staff13%

•Instructor15%

Online Tutoring

Online Student Resource Center