Student comments from EPID600 Fall 2015
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14:
“Please give more minutes to solve quiz for the student who
use English As a Second Language. / 20 minutes is too short
to read and write for international student, even though he/she
completely know everything about learning objects.”
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10:
“The course is flying at a pretty good pace. I am fortunate
to have a good group that is motivated to attack each case
study with vigor.”
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8:
“I was unclear at the beginning of the semester what the expectations
for our work, particularly the forums, were. It took some time
to define these expectations and try to coordinate schedules,
which took away from some of the introductory material and
discussion.”
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6:
“I think the course is set up great! I've taken 4 other on line
courses through the department on public health and I think
this one is the best. I appreciate all the different avenues
we have to learn and participate and built in structures to
keep people from falling through the cracks. There are a lot
of moving pieces to coordinate so I really appreciate the time
that Vic and the TAs have put into keeping things consistent
and well organized.”
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1:
“This course increases my knowledge of public health in many
aspects.”
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22:
“I am enjoying the course and find both Vic and the TAs to be
very helpful and engaging. I have been finding the workload
to be more than I anticipated and a bit challenging to juggle
with my job and other commitments.”
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11:
“I am really enjoying the content. It's interesting, and also
challenging. I'm learning a lot from the textbook, lectures
and case study questions. I would like to have more time to
complete the weekly quizes. I find that I need more time to
read the questions and possible answers before gathering my
thoughts about the correct response. Could we have just 5~10
additional minutes to complete each quiz?”
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4:
“I'm enjoying the course and learning a lot. Looking forward
to the rest of the semester.”
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23:
“It is engaging and I am thrilled to be taking it, if only I
can put in more hours, as originally planned.”
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5:
“The case studies are very lengthy but do help me to understand
the course material. I also just find the course material very
interesting and applicable to my other studies, a nice compliment.”
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17:
“I think it's helpful in learning basic terms of public health
like risk, prevalence, incidence, etc. I wish we learned more
sophisticated analysis methods, but the foundation is important
too.”
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3:
“I like having group discussions on the forum as even though
getting the correct answer on the case study is not necessary,
having another set of opinions helps me think through my answer
before submitting and checking my answers”
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15:
“I like the course, you have ade it very interactive and thought
provoking.”
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13:
“I'm learning more than I thought I would! And I'm already applying
some of the concepts that I have learned to my other work.
/ / I think you should provide more guidance about facilitation
and group work. This is a major part of getting something out
of the course and probably warrants a separate, detailed document.
This is what a facilitator does..and examples. Do interact
with each other! Do post your responses outside of your scheduled
responses. Things like that. I know it seems intuitive, but
it has taken me a couple of weeks to catch on to the intention
and really start engaging!”
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20:
“I wish we had at least 25 mins on the quiz instead of 20.”
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19:
“Overall, the professor and both TAs have been wonderfully responsive
and helpful. All three show a keen interest in not only epidemiology
but also in teaching the concepts to students. The resources
have been very appropriate as far as"just the right amount"needed
to convey information from each module, and the pace has been
commensurate with the amount of material assignmed. I was slightly
confused by the flow of the modules with Labor Day and Module
4 not having an assignment, but I think that was more due to
my error in reading the schedule than anything else. The weekly
emails detailing the plan for the week, as well as the opportunity
to participate in real-time during live meetings, really helpt
to focus the week and allow direct feedback and a way to get
to know the class, respectively. I look forward to the rest
of the semester!”
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7:
“I really like the format you've chosen - it works well for
an online class. I'd much prefer to be able to take something
like this in person though with you!”
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21:
“I was advised to take BIOS 600 before taking EPID 600. I did
that and it has been helpful (and perhaps will be even more
helpful as the semester progresses). But I still wish that
I had taken this course earlier. I am now just over half-way
finished with the MPH. It is obvious that much of what is said
in other courses would have been clearer and more meaningful
had I taken this course earlier.”
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24:
“I really dislike the 15 minute timed quizzes, and I feel like
we should have more time to complete the work. In most of my
epidemiology classes, there is significantly more time to complete
the tests and quizzes.”
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2:
“I am enjoying the material and find the course to be very interesting.
I also enjoy the opportunity to discuss the case studies with
group members so that I can see other perspectives and get
clarification on tricky points. I have found the quizzes to
be a bit more difficult than I expected, and I don't feel that
I had enough time to complete the first three quizzes. I think
even if I had just five more minutes, I would be able to spend
more time thinking critically about the questions and performing
calculations. In other courses, I've found quizzes that allow
multiple attempts to be very helpful, as I can immediately
clarify points that I may not have fully understood.”
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(An additional 5 comments were received but the students did not
authorize their dissemination.)
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compiled 10/09/2015 |