Course Evaluation

CSCI 210.80: Advanced Software Paradigms

Instructor: A. Bellaachia

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 19 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
A	8		42%	44%
B	6		32%	33%
C	1		5%	6%
D	0		0%	0%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	3		16%	17%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
Large lecture	11		58%	61%
Small lecture / discussion	6		32%	33%
Seminar / discussion	1		5%	6%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	4		21%	22%
(3) [3]	8		42%	44%
(4) [4]	3		16%	17%
(5) Very difficult [5]	3		16%	17%
Mean: **		3.28

4. Number of hours per week outside of class typically spent doing readings, assignments, reviewing notes, writing papers, studying for exams

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
Less than one hour or none	0		0%	0%
1-2 hours	3		16%	17%
3-4 hours	3		16%	17%
5-6 hours	6		32%	33%
7-8 hours	1		5%	6%
9-10 hours	4		21%	22%
More than 10 hours	1		5%	6%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	3		16%	16%
(2) [2]	4		21%	21%
(3) [3]	1		5%	5%
(4) [4]	5		26%	26%
(5) Very effective [5]	6		32%	32%
Mean: **		3.37

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	5		26%	26%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	6		32%	32%
(5) Excellent [5]	5		26%	26%
Mean: **		3.47

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	5		26%	26%
(3) [3]	4		21%	21%
(4) [4]	7		37%	37%
(5) Very challenged [5]	3		16%	16%
Mean: **		3.42

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	5		26%	26%
(4) [4]	7		37%	37%
(5) A great deal [5]	7		37%	37%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.11

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	6		32%	32%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	9		47%	47%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.16

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	1		5%	5%
(4) [4]	7		37%	37%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	8		42%	42%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.00

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	5		26%	26%
(3) [3]	3		16%	16%
(4) [4]	6		32%	32%
(5) Very accessible [5]	4		21%	21%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.37

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	1		5%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	6		32%	33%
(4) [4]	8		42%	44%
(5) Very fair [5]	3		16%	17%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.67

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	1		5%	5%
(2) [2]	4		21%	21%
(3) [3]	6		32%	32%
(4) [4]	4		21%	21%
(5) Very adequate [5]	4		21%	21%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.32