Experiences with Asynchronous Instruction
QCC has offered asynchronous classes since the Spring of 2001. The completion rate for students in these classes has been comparable to those of classes offered in the standard mode for the disciplines involved.
The College surveyed both faculty and students involved with asynchronous classes in the Spring of 2004.
A majority of students in the fully asynchronous classes at the College have reported that they have been satisfied with the instruction and most would take such classes again and would recommend them to a friend. They report that interaction with both their instructor and their classmates is as good or better than as they have experienced in the standard classroom mode of instruction.
Faculty teaching the fully asynchronous classes report that they believe that their students do as well or better in this mode of instruction as compared to the standard classroom mode. These faculty have continued to teach using this mode of instruction and express satisfaction with the outcomes they achieve with their learners.