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Course Evaluation

CSCI 254 .AL : Software Engineering
Instructor: M. Lancaster
 
Survey for Term Spring 2007 (April 23 - May 6, 2007 )
Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set

Results: 11 out of 20 eligible students evaluated this course.

About the course
[680]
1. Overall rating of the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor 0   0% 0%
(2) 0   0% 0%
(3) 1 9% 9%
(4) 3 27% 27%
(5) Excellent 7 64% 64%
[16]
2. Amount you learned in the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Almost nothing [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 6 55% 55%
(5) A great deal [5] 4 36% 36%
Mean: ** 4.18
[117]
3. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 8 73% 73%
(5) Very challenged [5] 2 18% 18%
Mean: ** 4.00
[123]
4. Amount of effort / work required was:
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Very little [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 7 64% 64%
(5) A great deal [5] 3 27% 27%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.09
[118]
5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 18% 18%
(4) [4] 6 55% 55%
(5) Very engaged [5] 3 27% 27%
Mean: ** 4.09
[129]
6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 1 9% 9%
(4) [4] 5 45% 45%
(5) A great deal [5] 4 36% 36%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.09
[122]
7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 6 55% 55%
(5) Completely [5] 4 36% 36%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.18
About the instructor
[679]
8. Overall rating of the instructor
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor 0   0% 0%
(2) 0   0% 0%
(3) 1 9% 9%
(4) 2 18% 18%
(5) Excellent 8 73% 73%
[132]
9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 9% 9%
(4) [4] 2 18% 18%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5] 8 73% 73%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.64
[134]
10. Accessibility outside of class.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1] 1 9% 9%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 9% 9%
(4) [4] 5 45% 45%
(5) Very accessible [5] 4 36% 36%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.00
[133]
11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 91%  
Unanswered: 1 9%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1] 1 9% 10%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 2 18% 20%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5] 7 64% 70%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.40
[135]
12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all fair [1] 1 9% 9%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 4 36% 36%
(5) Very fair [5] 6 55% 55%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.27
[136]
13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not adequate [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 4 36% 36%
(5) Very adequate [5] 7 64% 64%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.64
[681]
14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.
  • Morris lancaster is really a good professor.He teaches in so much practical manner that even a layman could understand what he want to say.I will give him 10/10.

Department-Specific Questions
[717]
15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 2 18% 18%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 9 82% 82%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.82
[718]
16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 3 27% 27%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 8 73% 73%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.73
[757]
17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 9% 9%
(4) [4] 5 45% 45%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 45% 45%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.36
[758]
18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 2 18% 18%
(4) [4] 2 18% 18%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 6 55% 55%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 9% 9%
Mean: ** 4.40
[759]
19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 1 9% 9%
(2) [2] 1 9% 9%
(3) [3] 2 18% 18%
(4) [4] 3 27% 27%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 3 27% 27%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 9% 9%
Mean: ** 3.60
[760]
20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 1 9% 9%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 9% 9%
(4) [4] 3 27% 27%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 45% 45%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 1 9% 9%
Mean: ** 4.10
[761]
21. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 11 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Do not agree [1] 1 9%