Initial Results

The following are the results from the initial online survey about the Webfuse Course barometers. The evaluation was conducted at the end of 2001.

Question 1: TYPE

The question: What type of student are you

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	1
1	Dubai
2	Fiji Jobs
3	Altron Singapore
4	Billy Blue
5	Conservatorium of Music
6	Emerald
7	Gladstone	6
8	H K College of Technology
9	Fiji
10	Mackay	5
11	Brisbane	1
12	Rockhampton	23
13	Sydney	1
14	Melbourne
15	Hartford Singapore
16	Hartford Malaysia
17	Gold Coast
18	Distance Education/Flexible Learning	11
19	Bundaberg	13
Mean Value		3.72
Total Responses		61

Question 2: KNOW

The question: I knew about the course barometer facility

Value	Response	Count
0	YES	43
1	NO	18
Mean Value		0.29
Total Responses		61

Question 3: Training

The question: Now that I am aware of the course barometer I will use it in the future

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	44
1	Strongly agree	2
2	Agree	4
3	No opinion	8
4	Disagree	2
5	Strongly disagree	1
Mean Value		0.77
Total Responses		61

Question 4: No any other

The question: Any other comments (didn't know about the barometer)

At the moment I am the only mid-year intake in the Bachelor of Communications (Honours) so if I make any comments now they would only be to myself. Next semester there will be more students and it would be a good way to keep in touch with other fellow sufferers.
TYPE: Bundaberg Training: Strongly agree
This is my last semester so I will have no need to use it any more - had I known about it I would have definately utilised the service - I'm all for quality control measures.. well done
TYPE: Rockhampton Training: No opinion
I am hopefully just about to finish 4 years of study. I hope I will not have to use it in future.
TYPE: Bundaberg Training: Disagree
I am in my last year of BBusAdmin and the subject 'Desktop Publishing' was one of my chosen electives. I will not be doing any other courses with Webfuse.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning Training: Strongly disagree
Good idea
TYPE: Rockhampton Training: Agree
It doesn't make any sense for us to write comments. Does anybody in this uni will care what student is thinking? Every semester, we are asked to do evaluation on the course and lecturer. But we've never seen any improvement. If this uni wants to be a good uni, it should try to make students come first. If this uni wants to be a business organisation, it still should make its customers satisfied. So from any aspect, someone should try to do something to change the situation, otherwise the reputation of this uni will be totally ruined.
TYPE: Sydney Training: No opinion

Question 5: READ

The question: How often did you read the comments on the course barometer

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	19
1	never	3
2	once	9
3	every now and then	15
4	once every couple of weeks	7
5	once a week	8
Mean Value		2.19
Total Responses		61

Question 6: Read other

The question: How often read comments (student response)

twice

Question 7: Why not read

The question: If you never read the comments on the course barometer, why not?

There were no comments on the MATH12178 site at any time I looked. This made it quite pointless to go back.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Useful: Agree
The link to the course barometers are usually not well shown, and when you do get there, there are only 1 or 2 comments spread over 6 weeks. Not worth going back to when the email list is only a couple of mouse clicks away.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Useful: Strongly disagree
Only read them once in one subject because i was looking around.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Useful: No opinion
If I have a problem with the course, I would approach the lacturer/Co-ordinator directly. I believe that the barometer restricts/reduces open communication with the source of the problem.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Useful: Disagree
Mailing list info was sufficient for our courses.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Useful: Disagree
didnt know it existed
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: NO ANSWER Useful: NO ANSWER
Did not have the time to actually read the whinges of other students. I received enough of those on the respective mailing lists for courses.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Useful: Disagree

Question 8: Make

The question: How often did you make a comment on the course barometer

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	22
1	never	20
2	once
3	every now and then	12
4	once every couple of weeks
5	once a week	3
Mean Value		1.24
Total Responses		57

Question 9: Make other

The question: How often make comment (student response)

a couple of times

Once only

Once or twice

Once at the end of term

Question 10: Why not make

The question: if you never posted a comment to the course barometer, why not?

The students who made comments had a similar opinion to myself.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read:
I was unsure if comments made would make a difference. The lack of comments on the site appeared to make it pointless to voice an opinion to the lecturer, other students or the faculty.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read: There were no comments on the MATH12178 site at any time I looked. This made it quite pointless to go back.
didn't give it any thought
TYPE: Mackay READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: No opinion Why not read:
I never had any really strong opinions either way.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Disagree Why not read:
Same reason as above. Mailing list is much easier as there a chance that someone will read it and a better chance someone (including a lecturer) will comment on it.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Strongly disagree Why not read: The link to the course barometers are usually not well shown, and when you do get there, there are only 1 or 2 comments spread over 6 weeks. Not worth going back to when the email list is only a couple of mouse clicks away.
Didn't have any complaints, and no one else was using it, so one vote would not of gained much
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Strongly agree Why not read:
Dont normaly read them because if a have a problem i like to contact a lecturer or tutorer i know.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: never Useful: No opinion Why not read: Only read them once in one subject because i was looking around.
nobody seems to take any notice
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: No opinion Why not read:
See Q5
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree Why not read: If I have a problem with the course, I would approach the lacturer/Co-ordinator directly. I believe that the barometer restricts/reduces open communication with the source of the problem.
If I have a problem with the course, I would approach the lacturer/Co-ordinator directly. I believe that the barometer restricts/reduces open communication with the source of the problem.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: never Useful: Disagree Why not read:
Didn't know it existed
TYPE: Brisbane READ: NO ANSWER Make: NO ANSWER Useful: NO ANSWER Why not read:
To achieve what exactly????
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree Why not read: Mailing list info was sufficient for our courses.
I felt there was no need for my comments, I voice any concerns with my lecturers and tutors directly.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion Why not read:
Have never needed to
TYPE: Gladstone READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read:
neutral about the whole thing, after watching it the previous term (in into to Multi media) I'm not sure what can be gained from it
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: No opinion Why not read:
Never thought about it, I only looked at the barometer once.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read:
didnt have the time and only thought that one subject that i was taking really needed any feed back. that particular subject i was not impressed with and would only have had very negative things to say about, like i wasted my hecs fee doing it as i learned nothing.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Make: never Useful: No opinion Why not read:
didnt know
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: NO ANSWER Why not read: didnt know it existed
Have a mailing list for any questions/comments - no need to go elsewhere
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Strongly disagree Why not read:
did not feel that i needed to.most times easier face to face.
TYPE: Mackay READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read:
Because I was happy with how the course was going and if I had a problem I would directly see the lecturer instead of providing anonymous feedback
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree Why not read:
I never felt strongly enough about any one issue to actually register it.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Disagree Why not read: Did not have the time to actually read the whinges of other students. I received enough of those on the respective mailing lists for courses.

Question 11: Other post

The question: A comment on the barometer by another student was the reason I posted a comment to the barometer

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	39
1	Strongly agree	2
2	Agree	3
3	No opinion	4
4	Disagree	8
5	Strongly disagree	5
Mean Value		1.26
Total Responses		61

Question 12: Why make

The question: If you made comments on the course barometer, could you please explain why you went to the trouble

It is a good way to give feed back about the course without getting extra scutiny. It is amazing how some students say they don't need to be anoymous about thier comments and then piss in the lecturers pocket and attach thier name.

felt strongly about an issue

I wanted to express my opinion about how the course was run. Other students had a similiar view and I figured I should add mine as well.

I am a mature aged student that feels feedback is required for any change (hence answering this quiz). Most of the time I answered when things went really good or really bad with lecturers in a week. I motivated some younger students to comment when they complained and were not going to do anything about it.

I wanted to generate my opinion on what I felt where inadequacies in relation to the availability of information regarding the course on the course website.

I wanted to give some feedback to the lecturers/course co-ordinators.

At first, I made a comment to see how the thing worked. At a latter date, i used the barometer to express current feelings about the subject.

Rockhampton students were whinging about bundaberg lecturers and i felt they were incorrect.Other times it was to ask lecturers if they could possible address ISL problems.

I thought that I should, just give my general impressions about that week of the course

I felt that people were misusing the course barometer by personally attacking each other and the lecturer, and not providing constructive criticism. I also placed a comment to support the lecturer who improved his lecturing style as a result of comments placed on the course barometer.

I thought it would help the students doing it next term, if the comments are taken into account the subject could be improved.

to agree with someone about a topic. I only used it once or twice, but it was usually to do with the amount of work. I am an external student, and actually found some of web sites for the subjects irrelevant and of no use. This is why i rarely visited them, and thus made few comments.

The lecturer was extremely helpful and presented the course material in such a way that the course was very enjoyable and fulfillng. Negative comments on another course were due to lack of lecturer input and no reply to requests for assistance.

To support a lecturer

I felt it might be a way of letting the lecturer know about the problems that we were experiencing, anonomously and have something done about them. It didn't seem to work.

Anonymity mainly; a course I was really dissatisfied with I felt much easier to register my dissatisfaction here than on email or by phone etc.

Very pissed off at the lack of professionalism in the unit.Late starts, early finishes, no overheads on web in time, same for solutions, assignments took 3 weeks to go up etc.25236 - Software Design & Programming

Because the lecturer *really* wanted feedback - asked every week. I though it was worth the trouble to help improve the course for the future... probably the same reason that I'm answering this survey, you're trying to get what we think to improve things. I can then winge about how everything's not what I want cause I've made an effort to let the powers that be know what I do and don't like.

You would only bother to do so if you were either very happy or very unhappy with the manner in which the course was progressing

Question 13: Useful

The question: The course barometer is a useful feature

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	18
1	Strongly agree	8
2	Agree	17
3	No opinion	10
4	Disagree	5
5	Strongly disagree	3
Mean Value		1.75
Total Responses		61

Question 14: Why useful

The question: Why/Why not was it useful

It gives the lecturer feedback on how the course has been run, any students problems, and what could be improved for furture students.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
I think it is important to have an anonymous method of feedback for the students.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
somewhere to give the lecturer and everyone else involved in the running of the course an idea of how students are going. students can feel safe in that it is anonymous, so they won't be attacked for their opinion.
TYPE: NO ANSWER READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
some people may find condolence in the comments however i found no use for it
TYPE: Mackay READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: No opinion
It will let students say what can be improved in the course.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Agree
By making problems public there is some pressure to improve (even if only for image) but that helps us as students
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
It's a bit like a telephone in poll. Only people with a largely negative view will bother
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Disagree
A useful feature to who? The lecturer/tutors.....I guess......but to the students..definatly not. What is the point when theres an active mailing list?
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Strongly disagree
When I did Foundations of business computing in Autumn 2001 I used the barometer quite often, nearly every week, but this term, I just have not had the time. Quantative Methods A is a bit more demanding.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Strongly agree
It is an anonymous way that a student can provide input and hopefully encourage improvement for future course structure.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Strongly agree
it makes a few things clearer and u can voice ur own opinion
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
I believe that if the link to the barometer is made more prominent, *and* there is some sort of visible record of how many posts are on the barometer on the course page itself, more students will use it. It also needs to be promoted more, as many students have no idea what it is for.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
its dosen't seem to affect anything
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: No opinion
I gave us the oputunity to see whether anyone else felt the same way about the lectures, tutes and assesment. Often students will not express there feelings for fear of alienating the lecturer/tutor who is marking their assignments.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Most courses have a course e-mail list, lecturer and co-ordinator. The problems encountered should be able to be resolved there. I pass comments to the lecturer/co-ordinator directly at the end of the course. People should put their name to their critisims and praises.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree
Most courses have a course e-mail list, lecturer and co-ordinator. The problems encountered should be able to be resolved there. I pass comments to the lecturer/co-ordinator directly at the end of the course. People should put their name to their critisims and praises.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: never Useful: Disagree
All lecturers are required to check the barometer so its a strong indication to them on how they are delivering their material. I have had lecturers adapt their techniques due to opinions on the barometer. All in all its a good useful feature.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
Because it gave the lecturer an idea where to change and to look at.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Agree
My lecturer was aware of comments being placed on the course barometer and responded accordingly which ultimately resulted in better quality lectures.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
A lot of the course barometers degrade into moaning boards and nothing more.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree
If used properly it could be useful. Unfortunately most of the time it is not. Sometimes all the comments on it are negative and the views of a few can take over.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Only if students take the time to look at them, and write comments... Some students already have a big study workload to handle without having additional work.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Get ideas of other students. Reassures you that you're not the only with difficulties etc in the subject
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Especially as a distance student, it is at times the only other means of getting a feel for how other students are handling the course. The course mailing lists may give some indication but I believe the barometers allow an anonymous post to vent some frustrations or, similarly, enjoyment of the course.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Gives the lecturer feedback on students' opinions. Would be good if more students used it though...
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
It shows how people are getting along with the course, and their opinions.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
I agree to this question but only if some notice is taken by the person it was intended for.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Anonymity, while I'm sure allowing some to have a cheap dig, also lets some of us get comments in that we might not otherwise bother with because we don't want to be personally confrontational.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
Does it get back to the Dean or Head of school? It's no use going to the lecturer. If the barometer will serve to fix slackness then yes it will be useful.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion
gives students the option of expressing their feeling on the course
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
See answer to question 7
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Strongly disagree
i have not utilised enough but any source of information can be useful.
TYPE: Mackay READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
Gives me a chance to see what other people that I haven't met think of the course
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Allows students who do not wish to be named to provide any kind of feedback without fear of it being held against them come marking time.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
It is just another mouthpiece for the University not to take into consideration. It is the same as the evaluations. None of them are ever taken into consideration.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Disagree

Question 15: Changes

The question: I noticed that changes were made to the course offering as a result of feedback on the course barometer

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	23
1	Strongly agree	3
2	Agree	4
3	No opinion	16
4	Disagree	5
5	Strongly disagree	10
Mean Value		2.11
Total Responses		61

Question 16: Why changes

The question: Additional comments about whether or not you saw changes made

in one particular subject, the issue of the lecturer's voice fading in and out was a hot topic. the lecturer took note of the problem from the comments on the barometer, and took appropriate action
TYPE: NO ANSWER READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
In particular, the networks lecturer was slammed!!!!! and he responded by doing some persentation training with the 'help' (kick?) of senior staff
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
The lecturer endeavoured to provide what was required.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Strongly agree
some more changes need to be made
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
I think that changes in the course we due to the fact that the disgust with a course got beyond the barometer, and it was openly being discussed in tutes and lectures. The barometer was just a little spawning pool.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
as above in question 10
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
As above
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
Any changes that were made came to late for the majority of the class. In fact, when the changes were made they advantaged the few and disadvantaged the majority of the class.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Not that I know...
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Due to comments on one particular course, the lecturer immediately changed the way some material was presented on the web page.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
My suspicion is that very few changes are ever made at this institution as a result of student dissatisfaction.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
I don't think I saw any changes. I did however notice in one nameless subject that I did this semester, that at the start there were some very negative comments about it (that I totally agreed with) but when nothing changed the use of the barometer just died... which is quite justifiable, there was no action taken to some very serious problems that continued through the entire subject (course, whatever it is now).
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
After a number of complaints, the lecturer decided to change the marking criteria to provide a more accurate scoring sheet for peer evaluation
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
I learned about changes by the mailing lists.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Disagree

Question 17: Visible Changes

The question: If visible changes were made in response to comments on the course barometer I would be more likely to add comments to the course barometer

Value	Response	Count
0	NO ANSWER	26
1	Strongly agree	11
2	Agree	13
3	No opinion	6
4	Disagree	1
5	Strongly disagree	4
Mean Value		1.29
Total Responses		61

Question 18: Like

The question: What did you like about the course barometer

The ability to voice concerns anonymously. I once felt victimised for voicing concerns directly to the lecturer.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly disagree
I like the fact that it exists.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
flaming
TYPE: NO ANSWER READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
no answer
TYPE: Mackay READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: No opinion
Ability to express an opinion. Seeing that other students were having a similar problems.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Agree
student could give instant anonymous feedback
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
anonymity, even though this is probably not true, there are probably was of looking who used the barometer
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Strongly agree
Knowing that there were other people that had the same feelings as myself about the direction in which the course was proceeding.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Strongly agree
you could see how other felt about the subject
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
It gives an idea of how involved students are in the course.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
The opputunity to express as noted above. Also got to see how other parts of the uni were living with their lecturer/tutor. Everybody seems to think they are worst off until they see someone else complaining as well.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Nothing
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree
Nothing
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: never Useful: Disagree
needs more of a rating scare other then good bad neutral.scale 1 to 10 would be better for lecturers to gauge their problems by. good bad or neutral is too broad. they may be lecturering well but speaking not properly into microphones or what not. would you give them a bad for that problem?
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
I was a good way to determine what other students thought about the course
TYPE: Gladstone READ: every now and then Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
it was open to all students/lecturers
TYPE: Mackay READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Agree
It was good to know how everyone else was feeling about the course, particularly external students.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
It was easy to use.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Looked easy enough to use.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Get other's opinions
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Anonymous post and allows for getting a better feel for the course.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
The ability to post your comments on the course.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
The fact that I had a chance to say how I felt about something without fear of a backlash.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
never used it this semester
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Make: never Useful: No opinion
Ability to make commentary about the course and feel that somebody might read it.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
(Supposed) Anonymity
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion
give a chance to give feedback anonymously that will (hopefully) be listened to
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Chance to vent frustration - Keep track of peoples feelings about the course generally.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion

Question 19: Did not Like

The question: What didn't you like about the course barometer

While realising the need to prevent malicious access, it was disconcerting to need username and password to access an anonymous site.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly disagree
I don't like the fact that is is not used.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
wasn't enough flaming
TYPE: NO ANSWER READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
no answer
TYPE: Mackay READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: No opinion
younger student wouldn't use it
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
Nothing there great
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Strongly agree
Anyone can read it. its not personal.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: never Useful: No opinion
nothing
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
It isn't visible/promoted enough.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
nobody seems to use it
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: No opinion
the lack of use that it got. Incidently, it wasnt just the course barometer that probably missed out on use. Despite the course sites being the major point of call, they were hardly discussed during the course, other than "Make sure you log on to the course web site" at the start of the semester.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
See Q5 and Q10
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree
See Q7 and Q10
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: never Useful: Disagree
as above the scale system that is it.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
when the anonymous link was not anonymous.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Agree
It did end up becoming a bit of a bitching session.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
When you submit you need to logon. This gives the feeling that who is responding is being recorded instead of it being anonymous.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Was week specific.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
It takes time to look at it
TYPE: Gladstone READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
Some comments were not constructive and were, at times, just an opportunity for students to have a go at the lecturer.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
No dislikes.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
That no apparent notice was taken of what was written it.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
never used it this semester
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: never Make: never Useful: No opinion
Often I noticed other students use anonymity to feel OK about not bothering to construct appropriate arguments and blurt out unconstructive criticism.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
Only one comment per week. Maybe 2 or 3 would be better.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion

TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
nothing wrong with it.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion

Question 20: Improve

The question: How could the course barometer facility be improved

My opinion is that not many people from my class know about the barometer or used the barometer. Maybe this is just plain laziness or don't see the how it would benifit us,just the next lot of enrolled students into the subject??
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
Make it easier to find. Some subjects seem to hide it and not put links to it.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly disagree
Perhaps more comments would have been made if more students knwe about the facility. As an engineering student enrolled in MATH12178 (all 3rd year B.Eng students are) I think most were unaware of the web page, let alone the barometer.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Agree
more flaming
TYPE: NO ANSWER READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
no opinion
TYPE: Mackay READ: NO ANSWER Make: never Useful: No opinion
New colour scheme and no taking of student details. The course barmeter says you are making anonymous comments but when it asks for your student number and password you feel as if your comment is being put along side your name.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: NO ANSWER Useful: Agree
Very good thing, maybe every time somebody votes, they get an entry into a prizepool to win something, maybe a textbook refund or something simple like that.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: Strongly agree
works well
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: once a week Useful: Strongly agree
See earlier comments. Sell sell sell !!
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
i think its a waste of time
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: never Useful: No opinion
Make people awary of its existence. Especially first years, get then indoctrinated in the idea now of using the course web sites.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Force student ID, student number would suffice, so that course organisers can follow up true complaints.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: never Make: never Useful: Disagree
Force student ID, student number would suffice, so that course organisers can follow up true complaints.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: never Useful: Disagree
add an extra area with replies from lecturers. that way we know they are listening to what we are saying. If we know they aren't reading it and listening to us then we can inquire this to them in lectures and ask why they never respond.
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
Make it better know to the students. As it stands you have to go digging around in the course websites to find it.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: every now and then Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Make all lecturers aware of it and encourage them to in turn encourage students to use it. In only one out of three of my infocom courses was the course barometer used weekly.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every now and then Useful: Strongly agree
Instead of just reviewing week by week the users should also be able to review overall.
TYPE: Mackay READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Add assignments section. What people liked, didn't like etc.
TYPE: Gladstone READ: once Make: NO ANSWER Useful: No opinion
Perhaps lecturers could make mention of the facility at lectures, tutorials etc. But apart from that I think the barometer works well and is quite helpful.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Make more students aware of it.
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once Make: never Useful: Agree
Not sure!
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: Strongly agree
Make changes happen.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: once a week Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion
easier and quicker to comment in the barometer
TYPE: Bundaberg READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Give some way of letting us know that the lecturer has read and taken the comments (especially negative) comments on board and will make an effort to make things better - maybe a PERSONAL letter from the lecturer to the list, not some autoresponder.
TYPE: Rockhampton READ: every now and then Make: every now and then Useful: Agree
Not sure
TYPE: Distance Education/Flexible Learning READ: once every couple of weeks Make: every couple of weeks Useful: No opinion

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