Course Evaluation

CSCI 177.80: Introduction to Bioinformatics

Instructors: L. Florea (primary), S. Church

Survey for Term 200501

Results: 15 evaluated this course.

1. Expected grade in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
A	8		53%	53%
B	3		20%	20%
C	0		0%	0%
D	0		0%	0%
F	0		0%	0%
Don't know	4		27%	27%

2. Type/format of course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Large lecture	2		13%	13%
Small lecture / discussion	11		73%	73%
Seminar / discussion	2		13%	13%
Other	0		0%	0%

3. Difficulty of subject matter

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very easy [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	7		47%	47%
(4) [4]	5		33%	33%
(5) Very difficult [5]	3		20%	20%
Mean: **		3.73

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:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
Less than one hour or none	0		0%	0%
1-2 hours	3		20%	20%
3-4 hours	8		53%	53%
5-6 hours	3		20%	20%
7-8 hours	1		7%	7%
9-10 hours	0		0%	0%
More than 10 hours	0		0%	0%

5. The overall quality of instruction was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all effective [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	2		13%	13%
(3) [3]	3		20%	20%
(4) [4]	7		47%	47%
(5) Very effective [5]	2		13%	13%
Mean: **		3.47

6. The overall quality of the course was

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor [1]	3		20%	20%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		13%	13%
(4) [4]	7		47%	47%
(5) Excellent [5]	3		20%	20%
Mean: **		3.47

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	6		40%	40%
(4) [4]	5		33%	33%
(5) Very challenged [5]	4		27%	27%
Mean: **		3.87

8. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Very little [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		13%	13%
(4) [4]	7		47%	47%
(5) A great deal [5]	4		27%	27%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		7%	7%
Mean: **		3.93

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	14		93%
Unanswered:	1		7%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		7%	7%
(4) [4]	3		20%	21%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	10		67%	71%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.64

10. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	1		7%	7%
(3) [3]	1		7%	7%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	8		53%	53%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.13

11. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	14		93%
Unanswered:	1		7%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		7%	7%
(4) [4]	2		13%	14%
(5) Very accessible [5]	10		67%	71%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.43

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	2		13%	13%
(2) [2]	1		7%	7%
(3) [3]	2		13%	13%
(4) [4]	5		33%	33%
(5) Very fair [5]	5		33%	33%
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:	15		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not adequate [1]	1		7%	7%
(2) [2]	4		27%	27%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		27%	27%
(5) Very adequate [5]	6		40%	40%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.67