Distance Education Learning Environment Survey (DELES) Instructor Form

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Distance Education Learning Environment Survey (DELES) Instructor Form

This survey contains 34 statements about practices that take place in this class, followed by eight statements regarding your opinion about distance education.

There are no 'right' or 'wrong' answers. Your opinion is what is wanted on each item. Please think about how well each statement describes what this class is like for you.

In this class...

	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
If a student has an inquiry, I find time to respond.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I help students identify problem areas in their study.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I respond promptly to student questions.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I give students valuable feedback on their assignments.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I adequately address student questions.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I encourage student participation.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
It is easy for students to contact me.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
I provide students with positive and negative feedback on their work.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students work with others.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students relate their work to other's work.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students share information with other students.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students discuss their ideas with other students.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students collaborate with other students in the class.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students do group work as a part of their activities.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students relate what they learn to their life outside of university.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students pursue topics that interest them.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students connect their studies to their activities outside of class.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students apply their everyday experiences in class.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students link class work to their life outside of university.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students learn things about the world outside of university.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students apply their out-of-class experience.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students study real cases related to the class.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students use real facts in class activities.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students work on assignments that deal with real-world information.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students work with real examples.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students enter the real world of the topic of study.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students explore their own strategies for learning.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students seek their own answers.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students solve their own problems.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students make decisions about their learning.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students work during times they find convenient.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students are in control of their learning.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students play an important role in their learning.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
Students approach learning in their own way.	Never	Seldom	Sometimes	Often	Always
	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Distance education is stimulating for students.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Students prefer distance education.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Distance education is exciting for students.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Distance education is worth students' time.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Students enjoy studying by distance.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Students look forward to learning by distance.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Students would enjoy their education more if all their classes were by distance.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Students are satisfied with this class.	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Disagree nor Agree	Agree	Strongly Agree