North Seattle e-Learning Demographic Survey Results

This data represents only the people who have responded to our survey. Number of respondents represents about 10% to 20% of students enrolled in e-Learning classes.
The stats for 2009/10 start with Winter 2010.  For click here for stats prior to Winter 2010.

Last updated 3/30/10

1. What is your gender?	2009/10	2010/11
Male	145
Female	308
2. What is your age?	2009/10	2010/11
Under 20	52
20 to 24	88
25 to 29	76
30 to 34	79
35 to 39	41
40 to 44	40
45 to 49	35
50 and over	46
3. What is your ethnic origin?	2009/10	2010/11
Asian	61
Native American	7
African American	51
Hispanic	20
Caucasian	271
Mixed Race	35
4. Employment status?	2009/10	2010/11
Not employed: seeking work	88
Not employed: not seeking work	66
Employed part time	98
Employed fulltime	173
Self employed	16
More than one job	16
5. First Semester enrolled at NSCC?	2009/10	2010/11
Yes	172
No	281
6. Highest Level of Education?	2009/10	2010/11
Some high school	36
High school graduate	40
Some college	209
Associate's Degree	42
Bachelor's degree	104
Graduate study	25
7. How did you find out about this e-Learning course?	2009/10	2010/11
Virtual College web site	29
North Seattle/SCCD District web site	216
Printed quarterly schedule	63
At Registration	51
Advisior	45
Flyer or brochure	7
Recommendation of instructor or student	43
8A. What is your primary reason for  enrolling in an e-Learning course?	2009/10	2010/11
Preferred method of study	43
Work schedule conflict	138
Child or other care giving concerns	35
On campus sections closed or not available	93
Convenience	114
Illness/Disability/Injury	3
Too far to come to campus	21
Transportation concerns	7
8A. What is your secondary reason for  enrolling in an e-Learning course?	2009/10	2010/11
Preferred method of study	45
Work schedule conflict	109
Child or other care giving concerns	21
On campus sections closed or not available	49
Convenience	166
Illness/injury/disability	6
Too far to come to campus	28
Transportation concerns	23
9. How many credits taking?	2009/10	2010/11
1 to 5 credits	134
6 to 10 credits	131
10 or more credits	188
10. Is this your first e-Learning course?	2009/10	2010/11
Yes	265
No	188
11. How many online e-Learning course are you taking this quarter?	2009/10	2010/11
1	311
2	105
3 or more	41
12.  How many hybrid e-Learning courses are you taking this quarter?	2009/10	2010/11
1	223
2	23
3 or more	13
13.  How many on campus courses are you taking this quarter?	2009/10
1	161
2	90
3 or more	46
14A. What is the mode of your e-Learning course? (Course #1)	2009/10	2010/11
Fully Online	384
Primarily Online	48
Hybrid	10
Self Paced Modules	4
14B. What is the mode of your e-Learning course? (Course #2)	2009/10	2010/11
Fully Online	171
Primarily Online	27
Hybrid	21
Self Paced Modules	11
14C. What is the mode of your e-Learning course? (Course #3)	2009/10	2010/11
Fully Online	81
Primarily Online	18
Hybrid	18
Self Paced Modules	10
15. What is your main goal in attending NSCC?	2009/10	2010/11
High School or GED requirements	16
Professional upgrading or retraining	101
Certificate program	74
Seeking AA Degree	108
Working towards Bachelor's Degree	128
Personal enrichment	23
16. Distance from Campus	2008/09	2009/10
Less than 15 miles (Greater Seattle/Eastside)	339
15 - 50 miles (Puget Sound)	88
Western Washington (not Puget Sound)	8
Eastern Washington	5
Out of Washington State	10
Out of the United States	1
Computer and Technology
17.Computer and it's capabilities	2009/10	2010/11
I will use my personal computer for e-Learning courses	425
I will use a NSCC computer lab or other resource (i.e. public library) for e-Learning courses	28
18. What computer operating system do you use.	2009/10	2010/11
Windows Operating System (PC)	366
MAC Operating Systems (MAC)	78
Other	9
19. What internet browser do you use?	2009/10	2010/11
Microsoft Internet Explorer	223
Mozilla Firefox	160
Safari	44
Other	25
20.  What type of internet connection do you have?	2009/10	2010/11
Dial up - requires user to connect to the internet by phone connection	9
Broadband - includes cable modems as well as DSL	229
Wireless	210
Other	6
21.  Do you have the technology to access the internet with a hand held device (PDA)?
Yes	168
No	286

 

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