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Course Evaluation

CSCI 252 .10 : Component Based Enterprise Sof
Instructor: S. Rotenstreich
 
Survey for Term Fall 2007 (November 28 - December 12, 2007 )
Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set

Results: 13 out of 24 eligible students evaluated this course.

About the course
[680]
1. Overall rating of the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 3 23% 23%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Excellent [5] 4 31% 31%
Mean: ** 3.08
[16]
2. Amount you learned in the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Almost nothing [1] 3 23% 23%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 3 23% 23%
(5) A great deal [5] 3 23% 23%
Mean: ** 3.00
[117]
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] 4 31% 31%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Very challenged [5] 3 23% 23%
Mean: ** 2.77
[123]
4. Amount of effort / work required was:
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Very little [1] 2 15% 15%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 2 15% 15%
(4) [4] 3 23% 23%
(5) A great deal [5] 3 23% 23%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.15
[118]
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] 3 23% 23%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 3 23% 23%
(5) Very engaged [5] 3 23% 23%
Mean: ** 3.00
[129]
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] 4 31% 31%
(2) [2] 2 15% 15%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 3 23% 23%
(5) A great deal [5] 3 23% 23%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 2.92
[122]
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] 3 23% 23%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Completely [5] 4 31% 31%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.08
About the instructor
[679]
8. Overall rating of the instructor
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 2 15% 15%
(2) [2] 3 23% 23%
(3) [3] 2 15% 15%
(4) [4] 3 23% 23%
(5) Excellent [5] 3 23% 23%
Mean: ** 3.15
[132]
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] 2 15% 15%
(3) [3] 3 23% 23%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5] 6 46% 46%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.92
[134]
10. Accessibility outside of class.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 12 92%  
Unanswered: 1 8%
(1) Not at all accessible [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 3 23% 25%
(3) [3] 2 15% 17%
(4) [4] 1 8% 8%
(5) Very accessible [5] 5 38% 42%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 1 8% 8%
Mean: ** 3.73
[133]
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] 2 15% 15%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 4 31% 31%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5] 5 38% 38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 1 8% 8%
Mean: ** 4.00
[135]
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] 2 15% 15%
(2) [2] 1 8% 8%
(3) [3] 2 15% 15%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Very fair [5] 6 46% 46%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.69
[136]
13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 13 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not adequate [1] 2 15% 15%
(2) [2] 2 15% 15%
(3) [3] 2 15% 15%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Very adequate [5] 5 38% 38%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.46
[681]
14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.
  • The professor did not teach to the course description at all. Component based software is supposed to cover topics such as CORBA and EJBs. However, we were "taught" things that are not only computer science related but common knowledge. Subject such as shopping carts and wikis are so common place that they do not belong at the graduate level. Anyone who is computer literate uses these things on a regular basis.
  • This course did not cover any of the subject matter that was advertised. The material would not be appropriate or interesting for any class, let alone a graduate level computer science course. Useful bits of knowledge included gems like "you need an account to use Ebay," and how to edit a Wiki page. Nearly the entire course was common knowledge to anyone who has used the Internet. Lectures were as absurd as the material. On several occasions, the professor would literally Google the subject he was going to speak about in the middle of class, and then start reading the resulting pages or powerpoints that came up aloud, having never seen them before. The professor seemed like a fairly nice individual, but what goes on in this class really needs to be revealed.
  • Not enough feedback on grades. Grading criteria never made clear. No set schedule for presentations, no set way to sign up for a particular product for presentation. No syllabus provided in class. Course content does not match title--"Component Based Enterprise Software"; expected this class to deal with subjects like CORBA, EJB, J2EE, etc. and their application to the enterprise. Did not expect topics like "Wikis" or "RSS"; certainly didn't expect discussions of XML editors. This material would MIGHT be fine for those considering an associate's degree in Information Systems, but is completely inappropriate and remedial for those pursing a graduate degree in computer science. Either this course should be completely retooled or else it should just be dropped.
  • Needs to provide more feedback on exams. Questions on Midterm needed to be more specific.

Department-Specific Questions
[717]
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] 0   0% 0%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 12 92% 92%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 8% 8%
Mean: ** 5.00
[718]
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] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 1 8% 8%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 8 62% 62%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 2 15% 15%
Mean: ** 4.45
[757]
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] 3 23% 23%
(2) [2] 2 15% 15%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 2 15% 15%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 4 31% 31%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 8% 8%
Mean: ** 3.17
[758]
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] 2 15% 15%
(2) [2] 1 8% 8%
(3) [3] 2 15% 15%
(4) [4] 1 8% 8%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 3 23% 23%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 4 31% 31%
Mean: ** 3.22
[759]
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] 4 31% 31%
(2) [2] 1 8% 8%
(3) [3] 1 8% 8%
(4) [4] 1 8% 8%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 3 23% 23%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 3 23% 23%
Mean: ** 2.80
[760]
20. My skills in communication 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] 0