Course Evaluation

CSCI 212 .10 : Design & Analysis of Algorithm

Instructor: A. Youssef

Survey for Term Fall 2006

Results: 24 evaluated this course.

1. Overall rating of the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	1		4%	4%
(4)	4		17%	17%
(5) Execellent	19		79%	79%

2. Amount you learned in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Almost nothing [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	2		8%	8%
(4) [4]	3		13%	13%
(5) A great deal [5]	18		75%	75%
Mean: **		4.58

3. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		4%	4%
(4) [4]	10		42%	42%
(5) Very challenged [5]	13		54%	54%
Mean: **		4.50

4. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	8		33%	33%
(5) A great deal [5]	16		67%	67%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.67

5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		8%	8%
(3) [3]	1		4%	4%
(4) [4]	3		13%	13%
(5) Very engaged [5]	18		75%	75%
Mean: **		4.54

6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		8%	8%
(4) [4]	7		29%	29%
(5) A great deal [5]	15		63%	63%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.54

7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	3		13%	13%
(4) [4]	6		25%	25%
(5) Completely [5]	15		63%	63%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.50

8. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	0		0%	0%
(4)	4		17%	17%
(5) Excellent	20		83%	83%

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	24		100%	100%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		5.00

10. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	4		17%	17%
(4) [4]	6		25%	25%
(5) Very accessible [5]	9		38%	38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	4		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.15

11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		8%	8%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	22		92%	92%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.92

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	3		13%	13%
(4) [4]	5		21%	21%
(5) Very fair [5]	16		67%	67%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.54

13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		8%	8%
(3) [3]	2		8%	8%
(4) [4]	7		29%	29%
(5) Very adequate [5]	13		54%	54%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.29

14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.

15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		4%	4%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		8%	8%
(4) [4]	3		13%	13%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	16		67%	67%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		8%	8%
Mean: **		4.50

16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		4%	4%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	5		21%	21%
(4) [4]	3		13%	13%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	12		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		8%	8%
Mean: **		4.09

17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	3		13%	13%
(4) [4]	6		25%	25%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	14		58%	58%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.38

18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	1		4%	4%
(4) [4]	9		38%	38%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	12		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		4%	4%
Mean: **		4.39

19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		8%	8%
(2) [2]	1		4%	4%
(3) [3]	3		13%	13%
(4) [4]	7		29%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	8		33%	33%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	3		13%	13%
Mean: **		3.86

20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		4%	4%
(2) [2]	4		17%	17%
(3) [3]	4		17%	17%
(4) [4]	5		21%	21%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		4%	4%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	9		38%	38%
Mean: **		3.07

21. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		13%	13%
(2) [2]	3		13%	13%
(3) [3]	4		17%	17%
(4) [4]	2		8%	8%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		8%	8%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	10		42%	42%
Mean: **		2.79

22. My skills in social responsibility or ethics have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		13%	13%
(2) [2]	3		13%	13%
(3) [3]	3		13%	13%
(4) [4]	3		13%	13%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		4%	4%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	11		46%	46%
Mean: **		2.69

23. The textbooks and/or recommended resources were helpful.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		13%	13%
(2) [2]	5		21%	21%
(3) [3]	5		21%	21%
(4) [4]	6		25%	25%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		13%	13%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		8%	8%
Mean: **		3.05

24. Homework, projects and other assignments were effective in reinforcing learning.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		4%	4%
(4) [4]	4		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	19		79%	79%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.75

25. The course provided a useful balance between theory and practice.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	3		13%	13%
(3) [3]	4		17%	17%
(4) [4]	7		29%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	10		42%	42%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.00

26. The course broadly emphasized the fundamental concepts of computer science.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	24		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		8%	8%
(4) [4]	6		25%	25%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	16