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Course Evaluation

CSCI 241 .10 : Database Management Systems
Instructor: R. Fernandez
 
Survey for Term Fall 2007 (November 28 - December 12, 2007 )
Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set

Results: 15 out of 32 eligible students evaluated this course.

About the course
[680]
1. Overall rating of the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 15 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 13%
(4) [4] 5 33% 33%
(5) Excellent [5] 8 53% 53%
Mean: ** 4.40
[16]
2. Amount you learned in the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 15 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Almost nothing [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 5 33% 33%
(4) [4] 2 13% 13%
(5) A great deal [5] 8 53% 53%
Mean: ** 4.20
[117]
3. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 15 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 4 27% 27%
(4) [4] 5 33% 33%
(5) Very challenged [5] 6 40% 40%
Mean: ** 4.13
[123]
4. Amount of effort / work required was:
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Very little [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 15%
(4) [4] 1 7% 8%
(5) A great deal [5] 10 67% 77%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.62
[118]
5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 15 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 13%
(4) [4] 7 47% 47%
(5) Very engaged [5] 6 40% 40%
Mean: ** 4.27
[129]
6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 3 20% 23%
(4) [4] 4 27% 31%
(5) A great deal [5] 6 40% 46%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.23
[122]
7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 2 13% 15%
(3) [3] 1 7% 8%
(4) [4] 2 13% 15%
(5) Completely [5] 8 53% 62%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.23
About the instructor
[679]
8. Overall rating of the instructor
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 15 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 13%
(4) [4] 5 33% 33%
(5) Excellent [5] 8 53% 53%
Mean: ** 4.40
[132]
9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 15%
(4) [4] 5 33% 38%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5] 6 40% 46%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.31
[134]
10. Accessibility outside of class.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all accessible [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 2 13% 15%
(3) [3] 2 13% 15%
(4) [4] 5 33% 38%
(5) Very accessible [5] 3 20% 23%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 1 7% 8%
Mean: ** 3.75
[133]
11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 4 27% 31%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5] 9 60% 69%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.69
[135]
12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not at all fair [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 13% 15%
(4) [4] 4 27% 31%
(5) Very fair [5] 7 47% 54%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.38
[136]
13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 87%  
Unanswered: 2 13%
(1) Not adequate [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 7% 8%
(3) [3] 2 13% 15%
(4) [4] 3 20% 23%
(5) Very adequate [5] 7 47% 54%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.23
[681]
14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.
  • Well Professor Fernandez is a good teacher for the course. He is well desciplined, has the know how, enthusiastic about the course and always willing to help student understand the content.

Department-Specific Questions
[717]
15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 7% 8%
(4) [4] 2 13% 17%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 9 60% 75%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.67
[718]
16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 7% 8%
(4) [4] 2 13% 17%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 9 60% 75%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.67
[757]
17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 2 13% 17%
(3) [3] 2 13% 17%
(4) [4] 3 20% 25%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 33% 42%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.92
[758]
18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 7% 8%
(3) [3] 2 13% 17%
(4) [4] 3 20% 25%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 6 40% 50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.17
[759]
19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 7% 8%
(3) [3] 2 13% 17%
(4) [4] 3 20% 25%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 33% 42%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 7% 8%
Mean: ** 4.09
[760]
20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 80%  
Unanswered: 3 20%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 3 20% 25%
(4) [4] 5 33% 42%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 3 20% 25%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 7% 8%
Mean: ** 4.00
[761]
21. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses