Course Evaluation

CSCI 283 .80 : Computer Security Systems I

Instructor: P. Vora

Survey for Term Fall 2006

Results: 13 evaluated this course.

1. Overall rating of the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	1		8%	8%
(3)	1		8%	8%
(4)	9		69%	69%
(5) Execellent	2		15%	15%

2. Amount you learned in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Almost nothing [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	4		31%	31%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) A great deal [5]	4		31%	31%
Mean: **		4.00

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		15%	15%
(3) [3]	3		23%	23%
(4) [4]	7		54%	54%
(5) Very challenged [5]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		3.54

4. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	3		23%	23%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) A great deal [5]	4		31%	31%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.92

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	5		38%	38%
(4) [4]	6		46%	46%
(5) Very engaged [5]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		3.54

6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	3		23%	23%
(3) [3]	2		15%	15%
(4) [4]	6		46%	46%
(5) A great deal [5]	2		15%	15%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.54

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		15%	15%
(3) [3]	3		23%	23%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) Completely [5]	3		23%	23%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.69

8. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	2		15%	15%
(4)	5		38%	38%
(5) Excellent	6		46%	46%

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		15%	15%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	10		77%	77%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.62

10. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		8%	8%
(4) [4]	3		23%	23%
(5) Very accessible [5]	8		62%	62%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		4.58

11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		8%	8%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	7		54%	54%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.46

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	3		23%	23%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) Very fair [5]	5		38%	38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.92

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	4		31%	31%
(4) [4]	1		8%	8%
(5) Very adequate [5]	8		62%	62%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.31

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:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	7		54%	54%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		4.58

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	2		15%	15%
(4) [4]	4		31%	31%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	5		38%	38%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		4.08

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	4		31%	31%
(3) [3]	3		23%	23%
(4) [4]	3		23%	23%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		15%	15%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		8%	8%
Mean: **		3.25

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	4		31%	31%
(3) [3]	3		23%	23%
(4) [4]	1		8%	8%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		8%	8%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		31%	31%
Mean: **		2.89

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		15%	15%
(2) [2]	2		15%	15%
(3) [3]	2		15%	15%
(4) [4]	3		23%	23%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		8%	8%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	3		23%	23%
Mean: **		2.90

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	11		85%
Unanswered:	2		15%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		15%	18%
(2) [2]	1		8%	9%
(3) [3]	2		15%	18%
(4) [4]	1		8%	9%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		8%	9%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		31%	36%
Mean: **		2.71

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	12		92%
Unanswered:	1		8%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		23%	25%
(2) [2]	3		23%	25%
(3) [3]	1		8%	8%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		8%	8%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		31%	33%
Mean: **		2.13

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		8%	8%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	1		8%	8%
(4) [4]	4		31%	31%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		23%	23%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	3		23%	23%
Mean: **		3.70

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		8%	8%
(3) [3]	6		46%	46%
(4) [4]	3		23%	23%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		23%	23%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.62

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	4		31%	31%
(4) [4]	4		31%	31%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	5		38%	38%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.08

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		8%	8%
(2) [2]	3		23%	23%
(3) [3]	1		8%	8%
(4) [4]	5		38%	38%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		23%	23%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.46

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	13		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		15%	15%
(3) [3]	2		15%	15%