Student Perceptions of Course Structure
| Benchmarks | Semester | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | M | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students are provided with basic course information that outlines course objectives, concepts, and ideas. | Spring 2020 | 1 (0.7%) | 3 (2.1%) | 32 (22.9%) | 82 (58.6%) | 22 (15.7%) | 3.86 | .721 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.2%) | 16 (17.2%) | 56 (60.2%) | 19 (20.4%) | 3.99 | .684 | |
| Spring 2021 | 2 (1.5%) | 5 (3.8%) | 13 (9.9%) | 73 (55.7%) | 38 (29.0%) | 4.07 | .825 | |
| Fall 2021 | 2 (1.4%) | 2 (1.4%) | 22 (15.4%) | 76 (53.1%) | 41 (28.7%) | 4.06 | .789 | |
| Sufficient resources are available to the students to complete class assignments, tasks, and projects. | Spring 2020 | 5 (3.6%) | 13 (9.3%) | 37 (26.4%) | 71 (50.7%) | 14 (10.0%) | 3.54 | .924 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 10 (10.8%) | 23 (24.7%) | 48 (51.6%) | 12 (12.9%) | 3.67 | .838 | |
| Spring 2021 | 3 (2.3%) | 10 (7.6%) | 38 (29.0%) | 66 (50.4%) | 14 (10.7%) | 3.60 | .866 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 6 (4.2%) | 43 (30.1%) | 70 (49.0%) | 21 (14.7%) | 3.70 | .848 | |
| Specific expectations are set for students with respect to a minimum amount of time per week for study and homework assignments. | Spring 2020 | 2 (1.4%) | 25 (17.9%) | 31 (22.1%) | 70 (50%) | 12 (8.6%) | 3.46 | .932 |
| Fall 2020 | 1 (1.1%) | 7 (7.5%) | 27 (29.0%) | 44 (47.3%) | 14 (15.1%) | 3.68 | .862 | |
| Spring 2021 | 7 (5.3%) | 15 (11.5%) | 39 (29.8%) | 54 (41.2%) | 16 (12.2%) | 3.44 | 1.024 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 11 (7.7%) | 40 (28.0%) | 69 (48.3%) | 20 (14.0%) | 3.64 | .891 | |
| Learning outcomes for each course are summarized in clearly written, straight forward statements. | Spring 2020 | 5 (3.6%) | 20 (14.3%) | 46 (32.9%) | 59 (42.1%) | 10 (7.1%) | 3.35 | .936 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 10 (10.8%) | 27 (29.0%) | 50 (53.8%) | 6 (6.5%) | 3.56 | .773 | |
| Spring 2021 | 2 (1.5%) | 10 (7.6%) | 34 (26.0%) | 69 (52.7%) | 16 (12.2%) | 3.66 | .847 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 6 (4.2%) | 41 (28.7%) | 71 (49.7%) | 22 (15.4%) | 3.72 | .851 | |
| Faculty are required to grade and return all assignments within a certain time period. | Spring 2020 | 9 (6.4%) | 25 (17.9%) | 35 (25.0%) | 54 (38.6%) | 17 (12.1%) | 3.32 | 1.10 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 7 (7.5%) | 27 (29.0%) | 46 (49.5%) | 13 (14.0%) | 3.70 | .805 | |
| Spring 2021 | 3 (2.3%) | 8 (6.1%) | 32 (24.4%) | 69 (52.7%) | 19 (14.5%) | 3.71 | .873 | |
| Fall 2021 | 1 (0.7%) | 11 (7.7%) | 34 (23.8%) | 74 (51.7%) | 23 (16.1%) | 3.75 | .843 |
| Students are provided with basic course information that outlines course objectives, concepts, and ideas. | Spring 2020 | 1 (0.7%) | 3 (2.1%) | 32 (22.9%) | 82 (58.6%) | 22 (15.7%) | 3.86 | .721 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 2 (2.2%) | 16 (17.2%) | 56 (60.2%) | 19 (20.4%) | 3.99 | .684 | |
| Spring 2021 | 2 (1.5%) | 5 (3.8%) | 13 (9.9%) | 73 (55.7%) | 38 (29.0%) | 4.07 | .825 | |
| Fall 2021 | 2 (1.4%) | 2 (1.4%) | 22 (15.4%) | 76 (53.1%) | 41 (28.7%) | 4.06 | .789 | |
| Sufficient resources are available to the students to complete class assignments, tasks, and projects. | Spring 2020 | 5 (3.6%) | 13 (9.3%) | 37 (26.4%) | 71 (50.7%) | 14 (10.0%) | 3.54 | .924 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 10 (10.8%) | 23 (24.7%) | 48 (51.6%) | 12 (12.9%) | 3.67 | .838 | |
| Spring 2021 | 3 (2.3%) | 10 (7.6%) | 38 (29.0%) | 66 (50.4%) | 14 (10.7%) | 3.60 | .866 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 6 (4.2%) | 43 (30.1%) | 70 (49.0%) | 21 (14.7%) | 3.70 | .848 | |
| Specific expectations are set for students with respect to a minimum amount of time per week for study and homework assignments. | Spring 2020 | 2 (1.4%) | 25 (17.9%) | 31 (22.1%) | 70 (50%) | 12 (8.6%) | 3.46 | .932 |
| Fall 2020 | 1 (1.1%) | 7 (7.5%) | 27 (29.0%) | 44 (47.3%) | 14 (15.1%) | 3.68 | .862 | |
| Spring 2021 | 7 (5.3%) | 15 (11.5%) | 39 (29.8%) | 54 (41.2%) | 16 (12.2%) | 3.44 | 1.024 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 11 (7.7%) | 40 (28.0%) | 69 (48.3%) | 20 (14.0%) | 3.64 | .891 | |
| Learning outcomes for each course are summarized in clearly written, straight forward statements. | Spring 2020 | 5 (3.6%) | 20 (14.3%) | 46 (32.9%) | 59 (42.1%) | 10 (7.1%) | 3.35 | .936 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 10 (10.8%) | 27 (29.0%) | 50 (53.8%) | 6 (6.5%) | 3.56 | .773 | |
| Spring 2021 | 2 (1.5%) | 10 (7.6%) | 34 (26.0%) | 69 (52.7%) | 16 (12.2%) | 3.66 | .847 | |
| Fall 2021 | 3 (2.1%) | 6 (4.2%) | 41 (28.7%) | 71 (49.7%) | 22 (15.4%) | 3.72 | .851 | |
| Faculty are required to grade and return all assignments within a certain time period. | Spring 2020 | 9 (6.4%) | 25 (17.9%) | 35 (25.0%) | 54 (38.6%) | 17 (12.1%) | 3.32 | 1.10 |
| Fall 2020 | 0 (0%) | 7 (7.5%) | 27 (29.0%) | 46 (49.5%) | 13 (14.0%) | 3.70 | .805 | |
| Spring 2021 | 3 (2.3%) | 8 (6.1%) | 32 (24.4%) | 69 (52.7%) | 19 (14.5%) | 3.71 | .873 | |
| Fall 2021 | 1 (0.7%) | 11 (7.7%) | 34 (23.8%) | 74 (51.7%) | 23 (16.1%) | 3.75 | .843 |
Note: 1 = strongly disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = neutral, 4 = agree, 5 = strongly agree, M = mean, SD = standard deviation.