Math 141/142 Survey, Fall 2000

  1. Have you take a trigonometry class before?
      Yes
      No
  2. Do you plan to take calculus?
      I have taken calculus before.
      I am taking calculus now.
      I will take calculus later.
      I don't plan to take calculus.
  3. A lecture section of this course was also offered. How did you end up taking this section?
      I chose the self-paced section.
      I wanted the lecture section, but could not get in.
      I did not care what section I enrolled in.
  4. The course website was used to organize the course, provide information, news, policies and schedules. What did you think of it?
      The web site is well-organized and very useful.
      It has too much material and it is too hard to find what I need.
  5. What items do you use to learn the material?
      the textbook
      the CDROM included with the textbook
      the solutions manual
      the online practice exams
      web links from the course website
      lectures on videotape
  6. What did you do when you needed help with the course?
      I haven't really needed any help;
      the online tutoring system;
      I met one of the TA's in 468 Carver;
      I got help in the Math Computer Lab, 449 Carver;
      I got help in the Math Help Room, 196 Carver;
      I hired a tutor;
      I discuss things in my study group;
      I ask one of my friends;
      I needed help many times and couldn't get it;
  7. Would any of the following have helped you significantly?
      more office hours for the TA's;
      an organized study group;
      a weekly informal recitation;
      a weekly formal lecture on the material;
      more computer lab hours;
  8. Overall, the computer testing system:
      was easy to learn and use. For the most part, I like it.
      was hard to learn and use. For the most part, I don't like it.
  9. How did you feel about the computer testing system?
      I like that I can take the test any time;
      I like that I can take the test several times;
      I like that tests are graded immediately;
      The practice tests really help me learn the material;
      I had many problems with the computers, the testing system, and the lab;
      The right/wrong nature of the exams is a big disadvantage;
      I had trouble with questions using graphs;
      I had trouble with answers using units;
      I had trouble with answers using formulas, fractions, square roots;
      I had trouble with answer using numerical values like 6.37;
      The computer failed, or had problems, while I was taking a test;
      The computer "lost" some of my answers while I was taking a test;
  10. Did you feel the tests corresponded to the text material?
      The exams are representative of the material in the textbook;
      The exams are NOT representative of the material in the textbook;
  11. How hard is this course?
      The course is easy.
      The difficulty level of this course is about right.
      The course is too hard.
  12. How would you rate your effort and results in this class?
      I am satisfied with my effort and results;
      I worked hard, but am not doing as well as I want;
      I am not doing well, but I could have worked harder;
      I am doing better than I expected;
  13. How did you like this course format?
      I liked this self-paced, web-based approach. I would take a course like this again.
      I would rather have taken a large lecture course, and I will avoid a course like this.
  14. What did you like most about this course?
  15. What did you like least about this course?

Last revised on 26 February 2002.