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What is the Churn of the Unmade

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  What is the Churn of the Unmade?  Metamodernist art by JJFBbennett It isn’t just paint; it’s the heavy, exhausting gravity of pure affectation. I applied these deep purples and stark whites with a thick palette knife, wanting you to feel the weight of the medium itself—the messy, chaotic over-saturation of our digital lives, the constant noise. It’s dense, tactile, and completely overwhelming. But  The chaos is interrupted by a line of perfect, unyielding geometry. A clear glass ring slicing straight through the noise. This physical ring stands as the initial boundary of awareness. On one side, the suffocating density of raw human expression and digital noise; on the other, a clean, projected window into an idealised, quiet simplicity.  Where does the noise end, and where does our awareness truly begin? The glass ring doesn't just divide the canvas; it bridges two entirely different eras of the soul.  Look to the left. You see that heavy, anxious abstract expr...
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Virtual School Student Survey

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Virtual School Student Survey

For a Blended Course consisting of  Virtual & Face to Face Students employing an LMS and Video Conferencing


General Information
  • What Subject are you Enrolled in?
  • Do you classify yourself as a Face to Face or a Virtual Student?
    Face to Face students are BASED IN the same school as the teacher.
    Virtual students are NOT BASED in the same school as the teacher. 
  • Did you have prior knowledge that you were enrolled in a Virtual course?
  • Why did you enroll in a Virtual Course?
Technology
  • In generally which statements best describe your use of information technology when learning.
    Choice
    I prefer taking courses that use no information technology
    I prefer taking courses that use a limited level of technology
    I prefer taking courses that use a moderate level of technology
    I prefer taking courses that use an extensive level of technology
    I prefer taking courses that use technology exclusively
Collaboration
  • Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
    I enjoy working with other students on class activities.
    I enjoy the social aspects of the classroom
    I prefer to be told what is required and then work by myself rather than with other students in my class.
    I enjoy hearing what other students think about and enjoy listening to issues raised in class.
    I get more out of going to class than working on activities outside of class.
    I learn a lot of the content in my classes on my own.
    Class sessions make me feel like part of a team where people help each other learn.
Participation & Engagement
  • Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
    I prefer to hear what the teacher has to say than to have my say in a class activity.
    I prefer to hear what other students have to say than to have my say in a class activity.
    I try to participate and contribute as much as I can in all aspects of this course.
    I am not given the opportunity to participate and contribute in this course
  • I feel involved in the class when learning via a LMS (Moodle LMS)
  • I feel involved in the class when learning via Conferencing (Adobe Connect)
  • I feel disconnected when studying in a Virtual course.
  • I build links with my class mates by using the LMS communication tools (Moodle LMS)
  • Having to complete work online and in class has helped me to understand course concepts better.
  • Having my course online hindered my learning
  • I would like my other courses to have online components similar to this Virtual course.
  • I could organise my learning by attending conferencing lessons and accessing online course materials.
  • In general the course is well organised.
  • The LMS(Moodle LMS) online course was easy to navigate
  • The (Adobe Connect) conferencing classes were engaging
  • I receive frequent feedback from my teacher on how I was doing in the class
  • Overall, I am happy with the Virtual course
  • I would not enroll in anotherVirtual course.
  • I would recommend this course to a fellow course

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