Survey Data

Since the start of blended learning at RIT in 2003, the Online Learning department surveys students in blended courses at the end of each quarter and analyzes registration data and grade reports for each course.
Major findings from this data include:

Student Comments when asked 'What did you like best about your blended course?'

"I feel a 'blended' course is beneficial to my overall schedule because it allows for more flexibility and free time, and in turn, helps cut down on my stress level."

"I appreciate the online portion of the class as people tend to comment more openly online than in class."

"This experience will help me prepare for the working world after I have graduated, as it is becoming very technical out there."

"To be honest, I thought I would hate it. But, I found I really like the in-class time combined with the online discussions. It makes it easier for dialoging with other students in the class who normally don't say anything."

"It makes the class seem to go smoother. You have an online site to go to for information and to keep your written assignments. Blended leaning allows us to have class interaction also. Love it."

"The discussions that were held online were great learning experiences. I liked the opportunity to learn out of the classroom and away from the textbook."

Student Responses

76%....."Liked having part of the course online and part of it in the classroom"
73%....."Liked learning from online activities."
76%....."The online activities gave me the opportunity to learn in different ways than I do in the classroom."
78%....."The Technology used for the online portions of this course was reliable."
81%....."Other students should have the opportunity to take a class like this in the future."