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Course Evaluation

Course Evaluation

CSCI 144 .10 : Introduction to Bioinformatics
Instructor: L. Florea
 
Survey for Term Fall 2007 (November 28 - December 12, 2007 )
Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set

Results: 10 out of 22 eligible students evaluated this course.

About the course
[680]
1. Overall rating of the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 10% 10%
(3) [3] 1 10% 10%
(4) [4] 5 50% 50%
(5) Excellent [5] 3 30% 30%
Mean: ** 4.00
[16]
2. Amount you learned in the course
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Almost nothing [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 3 30% 30%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) A great deal [5] 4 40% 40%
Mean: ** 4.10
[117]
3. Overall, how would you rate your level of intellectual challenge in the course?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 3 30% 30%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) Very challenged [5] 4 40% 40%
Mean: ** 4.10
[123]
4. Amount of effort / work required was:
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Very little [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 3 30% 30%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) A great deal [5] 4 40% 40%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.10
[118]
5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 4 40% 40%
(4) [4] 2 20% 20%
(5) Very engaged [5] 4 40% 40%
Mean: ** 4.00
[129]
6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 6 60% 60%
(5) A great deal [5] 3 30% 30%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 1 10% 10%
Mean: ** 4.33
[122]
7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all [1] 1 10% 10%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) Completely [5] 6 60% 60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.30
About the instructor
[679]
8. Overall rating of the instructor
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Poor [1] 1 10% 10%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 10% 10%
(4) [4] 2 20% 20%
(5) Excellent [5] 6 60% 60%
Mean: ** 4.20
[132]
9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 10% 10%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5] 6 60% 60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.50
[134]
10. Accessibility outside of class.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 10% 10%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) Very accessible [5] 6 60% 60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.50
[133]
11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 10% 10%
(4) [4] 3 30% 30%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5] 6 60% 60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.50
[135]
12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not at all fair [1] 1 10% 10%
(2) [2] 1 10% 10%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 2 20% 20%
(5) Very fair [5] 6 60% 60%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.10
[136]
13. Provided adequate feedback on exams/papers/performance.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 10 100%  
Unanswered: 0   0%
(1) Not adequate [1] 1 10% 10%
(2) [2] 1 10% 10%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 4 40% 40%
(5) Very adequate [5] 4 40% 40%
Not applicable / No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 3.90
[681]
14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.
  • Dr. Florea was a great professor, if I were to change one thing though it would be to spend more class time actually working on the computer software. It was a little difficult to hear a two and a half hour lecture then be expected to go home and know how to use the programs without actually practicing with the professor. When we did go over the programs it was a little too fast to understand.
  • Dr. Florea was a very engaging and knowledgeable professor. She also went out of her way several times to show concern for the students and was readily accessible outside of class times. I enjoyed the course and her teaching very much!
  • Dr. Liliana is very knowledgable about the material, but knowledge is not everything. I find her very unfriendly and repeling if students approach her with questions or discussion. I also find some of her sarcastic replies to students very rude and offensive. I've learned a lot in this course and it's all good knowledge, but again, it would have been a more pleasent experience if we had a friendly instructor whom is not rude. Also the mid-term exam was not that hard, but it was ridiculously long and we weren't given the entire class time to take it. The class average speaks for itself. And yes, these are comments of a student who will be getting an "A" in this class.

Department-Specific Questions
[717]
15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 2 20% 22%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 50% 56%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 2 20% 22%
Mean: ** 4.71
[718]
16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 10% 11%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 1 10% 11%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 5 50% 56%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 2 20% 22%
Mean: ** 4.43
[757]
17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 1 10% 11%
(2) [2] 0   0% 0%
(3) [3] 1 10% 11%
(4) [4] 3 30% 33%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 4 40% 44%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 0   0% 0%
Mean: ** 4.00
[758]
18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 10% 11%
(3) [3] 1 10% 11%
(4) [4] 1 10% 11%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 3 30% 33%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 3 30% 33%
Mean: ** 4.00
[759]
19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 10% 11%
(3) [3] 1 10% 11%
(4) [4] 3 30% 33%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 1 10% 11%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 3 30% 33%
Mean: ** 3.67
[760]
20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.
  Number Responses Percent
All Excluding Unanswered
Answered: 9 90%  
Unanswered: 1 10%
(1) Do not agree [1] 0   0% 0%
(2) [2] 1 10% 11%
(3) [3] 0   0% 0%
(4) [4] 2 20% 22%
(5) Strongly agree [5] 4 40% 44%
Not applicable/No opinion [x] 2 20% 22%
Mean: ** 4.29