Course Evaluation

CSCI 212.10: Design & Analysis of Algorithm

Instructor: A. Youssef

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 41 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
A	14		34%	34%
B	18		44%	44%
C	2		5%	5%
D	0		0%	0%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	7		17%	17%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Large lecture	41		100%	100%
Small lecture / discussion	0		0%	0%
Seminar / discussion	0		0%	0%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	7		17%	17%
(4) [4]	23		56%	56%
(5) Very difficult [5]	11		27%	27%
Mean: **		4.10

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:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Less than one hour or none	0		0%	0%
1-2 hours	1		2%	2%
3-4 hours	9		22%	22%
5-6 hours	12		29%	29%
7-8 hours	7		17%	17%
9-10 hours	7		17%	17%
More than 10 hours	5		12%	12%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		5%	5%
(4) [4]	13		32%	32%
(5) Very effective [5]	26		63%	63%
Mean: **		4.59

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		2%	2%
(4) [4]	20		49%	49%
(5) Excellent [5]	20		49%	49%
Mean: **		4.46

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		5%	5%
(4) [4]	16		39%	39%
(5) Very challenged [5]	23		56%	56%
Mean: **		4.51

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	41		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	5		12%	12%
(4) [4]	15		37%	37%
(5) A great deal [5]	21		51%	51%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.39

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	39		95%
Unanswered:	2		5%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		2%	3%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	38		93%	97%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.97

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	39		95%
Unanswered:	2		5%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	8		20%	21%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	31		76%	79%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.79

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	39		95%
Unanswered:	2		5%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	5		12%	13%
(3) [3]	9		22%	23%
(4) [4]	9		22%	23%
(5) Very accessible [5]	11		27%	28%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	5		12%	13%
Mean: **		3.76

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	39		95%
Unanswered:	2		5%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		2%	3%
(3) [3]	7		17%	18%
(4) [4]	10		24%	26%
(5) Very fair [5]	20		49%	51%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		2%	3%
Mean: **		4.29

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	38		93%
Unanswered:	3		7%
(1) Not adequate [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	4		10%	11%
(3) [3]	8		20%	21%
(4) [4]	13		32%	34%
(5) Very adequate [5]	13		32%	34%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.92