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Course Evaluation
CSCI 207 .10 : SciDatabases&KnowldgFormation
Instructor:
S. Berkovich
Survey for Term Spring 2007
(April 23
- May 6, 2007 )
Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set
Results: 5
out of 13 eligible students
evaluated this course.
About the course
[680]
1. Overall rating of the course
| (1) Poor
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
|
4 |
|
80% |
80% |
| (5) Excellent
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
[16]
2. Amount you learned in the course
| (1) Almost nothing
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| (5) A great deal
[5]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| Mean: ** |
4.00
|
[117]
3. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?
| (1) Not at all challenged
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (5) Very challenged
[5]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| Mean: ** |
4.40
|
[123]
4. Amount of effort / work required was:
| (1) Very little
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
4 |
|
80% |
80% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) A great deal
[5]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
3.40
|
[118]
5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?
| (1) Not at all engaged
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| (5) Very engaged
[5]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| Mean: ** |
4.20
|
[129]
6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.
| (1) Not at all
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) A great deal
[5]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
4.20
|
[122]
7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.
| (1) Not at all
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| (4)
[4]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| (5) Completely
[5]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
3.60
|
About the instructor
[679]
8. Overall rating of the instructor
| (1) Poor
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| (5) Excellent
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
[132]
9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.
| (1) Not at all knowledgeable
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
[4]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| (5) Very knowledgeable
[5]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
4.60
|
[134]
10. Accessibility outside of class.
| (1) Not at all accessible
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) Very accessible
[5]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| Mean: ** |
4.50
|
[133]
11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.
| (1) Not at all enthusiastic
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) Very enthusiastic
[5]
|
5 |
|
100% |
100% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
5.00
|
[135]
12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.
| (1) Not at all fair
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) Very fair
[5]
|
5 |
|
100% |
100% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
5.00
|
[136]
13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.
| (1) Not adequate
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
[4]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (5) Very adequate
[5]
|
4 |
|
80% |
80% |
| Not applicable / No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
4.80
|
[681]
14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.
- This course was intellectually stimulating and a unique exposure to some of the fundamental basics of science that support the computational model of computer science. The concepts covered in this class will only grow more important as computers and information become ever more pervasive in the world.
At its core this was not a techniques and real-world course. That is not to say that is a bad thing. It was a theory and computational theory course and I believe that that is an important building block for advanced thinking regarding the future of computer science.
Department-Specific Questions
[717]
15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.
| (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]
|
5 |
|
100% |
100% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
5.00
|
[718]
16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (4)
[4]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (5) Strongly agree
[5]
|
4 |
|
80% |
80% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
4.80
|
[757]
17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
3 |
|
60% |
60% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) Strongly agree
[5]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
3.80
|
[758]
18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (5) Strongly agree
[5]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| Mean: ** |
4.25
|
[759]
19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (3)
[3]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| (4)
[4]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (5) Strongly agree
[5]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| Mean: ** |
3.67
|
[760]
20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (4)
[4]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (5) Strongly agree
[5]
|
2 |
|
40% |
40% |
| Not applicable/No opinion
[x]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| Mean: ** |
3.80
|
[761]
21. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.
| (1) Do not agree
[1]
|
0 |
|
0% |
0% |
| (2)
[2]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
| (3)
[3]
|
1 |
|
20% |
20% |
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