Technology Are computer labs adequate and available when ATC appears to Ensure Athens students need them? A student satisfaction survey provide adequate Technical College was conducted in the 2010-2011 academic year. computer facilities provides adequate There were 944 respondents to the survey. The when needed by resources here majority of students surveyed indicated the number students Monday available to our of computer labs available to them were adequate. through Friday during students on all In addition, the majority of students surveyed normal operating campuses. To follow indicated the computer labs were open at times hours. In addition, up with the convenient to them. Each campus provides either the library on the student an open lab, or open access to computers in the Athens campus satisfaction suvery, campus library, during normal, operating hours. A provides computer conduct groups brief study of computer usage in the open lab on the Athens campus was conducted recently by the access on Saturdays. and/or additional director of student activities. The study indicates surveys to obtain that the lab has capacity for additional student feedback from usage throughout the day. students regarding computer access Are discounts available to students for equipment and availability. or software purchase? Discounts for software Computer equipment purchases are provided to students. Information may be too regarding software discounts can be found on the expensive for ATC website. Discounts are not available to students to purchase. students for computer equipment. Are distance learning programs regularly evaluated and outcomes compared to on-campus success rates? Distance learning courses are regularly We do not know the Dennis evaluated and in the same evaluation cycle as impact because we Ashworth comparable, traditional courses. Currently, the do not currently have and Mary Center for Online Teaching is conducting an the data. Clare analysis of grades for all distance learning classes DiGiacomo, comparing success rates to on-campus success 2/1/2012 rates for the 2009, 2010, 2011 academic years.
Technology Are computer labs adequate and available when students need them? A student satisfaction survey was conducted in the 2010-2011 academic year. There were 944 respondents to the survey. The majority of students surveyed indicated the number of computer labs available to them were adequate. In addition, the majority of students surveyed indicated the computer labs were open at times convenient to them. Each campus provides either an open lab, or open access to computers in the campus library, during normal, operating hours. A brief study of computer usage in the open lab on the Athens campus was conducted recently by the director of student activities. The study indicates that the lab has capacity for additional student usage throughout the day. Are discounts available to students for equipment or software purchase? Discounts for software purchases are provided to students. Information regarding software discounts can be found on the ATC website. Discounts are not available to students for computer equipment. Are distance learning programs regularly evaluated and outcomes compared to on-campus success rates? Distance learning courses are regularly evaluated and in the same evaluation cycle as comparable, traditional courses. Currently, the Center for Online Teaching is conducting an analysis of grades for all distance learning classes comparing success rates to on-campus success rates for the 2009, 2010, 2011 academic years. ATC appears to provide adequate computer facilities when needed by students Monday through Friday during normal operating hours. In addition, the library on the Athens campus provides computer access on Saturdays. Computer equipment may be too expensive for students to purchase. We do not know the impact because we do not currently have the data. Ensure Athens Technical College provides adequate resources here available to our students on all campuses. To follow up with the student satisfaction suvery, conduct groups and/or additional surveys to obtain feedback from students regarding computer access and availability. Dennis Ashworth and Mary Clare DiGiacomo, 2/1/2012