Course Evaluation

CSCI 241 .AL : Database Management Systems

Instructor: M. Lancaster

Survey for Term Fall 2006

Results: 8 evaluated this course.

1. Overall rating of the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	1		13%	13%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	1		13%	13%
(4)	3		38%	38%
(5) Execellent	3		38%	38%

2. Amount you learned in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Almost nothing [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		25%	25%
(4) [4]	2		25%	25%
(5) A great deal [5]	3		38%	38%
Mean: **		3.75

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	3		38%	38%
(5) Very challenged [5]	2		25%	25%
Mean: **		3.50

4. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	3		38%	38%
(5) A great deal [5]	2		25%	25%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.50

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		25%	25%
(4) [4]	2		25%	25%
(5) Very engaged [5]	3		38%	38%
Mean: **		3.75

6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	1		13%	13%
(5) A great deal [5]	3		38%	38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	2		25%	25%
Mean: **		3.83

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	1		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	2		25%	25%
(4) [4]	1		13%	13%
(5) Completely [5]	3		38%	38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.50

8. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	1		13%	13%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	1		13%	13%
(4)	1		13%	13%
(5) Excellent	5		63%	63%

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	1		13%	13%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	5		63%	63%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.25

10. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		13%	14%
(3) [3]	1		13%	14%
(4) [4]	2		25%	29%
(5) Very accessible [5]	2		25%	29%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		13%	14%
Mean: **		3.83

11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		50%	50%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	3		38%	38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.13

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	3		38%	38%
(5) Very fair [5]	4		50%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.38

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	8		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		13%	13%
(3) [3]	1		13%	13%
(4) [4]	4		50%	50%
(5) Very adequate [5]	2		25%	25%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.88

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:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		13%	14%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	5		63%	71%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.29

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		13%	14%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	6		75%	86%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.86

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		25%	29%
(3) [3]	1		13%	14%
(4) [4]	2		25%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		25%	29%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.57

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	1		13%	14%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	3		38%	43%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		25%	29%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.57

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		25%	29%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		25%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	0		0%	0%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	3		38%	43%
Mean: **		2.50

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	1		13%	14%
(3) [3]	2		25%	29%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		13%	14%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		25%	29%
Mean: **		2.80

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		13%	14%
(4) [4]	3		38%	43%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		25%	29%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.71

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		25%	29%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		25%	29%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		13%	14%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		25%	29%
Mean: **		2.60

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		25%	29%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		25%	29%
(4) [4]	2		25%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		13%	14%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.00

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	1		13%	14%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		50%	57%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		13%	14%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.43

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		13%	14%
(2) [2]	1		13%	14%
(3) [3]	1		13%	14%
(4) [4]	2		25%	29%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		25%	29%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.43

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	7		88%
Unanswered:	1		12%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1