Course Evaluation

CSCI 123 .11 : Discrete Structures

Instructor: A. Youssef

Survey for Term Spring 2007 (April 23 - May 6, 2007 )

Participation: Primary Course Shortened Set

Results: 19 evaluated this course.

1. Overall rating of the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	0		0%	0%
(4)	6		32%	32%
(5) Excellent	13		68%	68%

2. Amount you learned in the course

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Almost nothing [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		5%	5%
(4) [4]	3		16%	16%
(5) A great deal [5]	15		79%	79%
Mean: **		4.74

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all challenged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	5%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	7		37%	37%
(5) Very challenged [5]	9		47%	47%
Mean: **		4.26

4. Amount of effort / work required was:

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Very little [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	3		16%	17%
(4) [4]	11		58%	61%
(5) A great deal [5]	3		16%	17%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		3.89

5. Overall, how would you rate your level of engagement in the subject matter?

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all engaged [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	7		37%	37%
(5) Very engaged [5]	8		42%	42%
Mean: **		4.11

6. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	3		16%	17%
(4) [4]	4		21%	22%
(5) A great deal [5]	11		58%	61%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.44

7. Course content was organized in a manner that facilitated learning.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	4		21%	22%
(5) Completely [5]	13		68%	72%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.67

8. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	19		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	0		0%	0%
(4)	0		0%	0%
(5) Excellent	19		100%	100%

9. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	18		95%	100%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		5.00

10. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	6		32%	33%
(5) Very accessible [5]	6		32%	33%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	5		26%	28%
Mean: **		4.38

11. Enthusiasm for topic/subject.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all enthusiastic [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		5%	6%
(5) Very enthusiastic [5]	16		84%	89%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		5%	6%
Mean: **		4.94

12. Designed and used fair grading procedures.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not at all fair [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		5%	6%
(5) Very fair [5]	16		84%	89%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		5%	6%
Mean: **		4.94

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

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Not adequate [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	4		21%	22%
(5) Very adequate [5]	9		47%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	2		11%	11%
Mean: **		4.31

14. Use this space for any comments you may have about the course, the instructor, readings, etc.

• Awesome professor!
• I learned a great deal in Prof Youssef's class. He is a wonderful professor, one of the best in my opinion. He really knows the subject matter and puts the course material in a way that can be easily understood. I have taken classes that has similar subject matter with this class, and not until now I truly understand the materials. I only wish all professors at GW were as knowledgable and can explain materials like Prof Youssef.

15. I had met all the specified prerequisites for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		5%	6%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	2		11%	11%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	13		68%	72%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		5%	6%
Mean: **		4.53

16. My previous coursework had adquately prepared me for the course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	17		89%
Unanswered:	2		11%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	3		16%	18%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	9		47%	53%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		21%	24%
Mean: **		4.62

17. Through the course, I gained considerable experience in effective techniques for solving real world problems.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	4		21%	22%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	11		58%	61%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		5%	6%
Mean: **		4.53

18. My skills in design have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	17		89%
Unanswered:	2		11%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	3		16%	18%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	8		42%	47%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		21%	24%
Mean: **		4.38

19. My skills in programming have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	3		16%	17%
(4) [4]	3		16%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	4		21%	22%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	7		37%	39%
Mean: **		3.91

20. My skills in communication have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		5%	6%
(2) [2]	2		11%	11%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	1		5%	6%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		11%	11%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	10		53%	56%
Mean: **		3.13

21. My skills in teamwork have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	3		16%	17%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	2		11%	11%
(4) [4]	1		5%	6%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		11%	11%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	9		47%	50%
Mean: **		2.78

22. My skills in social responsibility or ethics have been helped by taking this course.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		11%	11%
(2) [2]	1		5%	6%
(3) [3]	3		16%	17%
(4) [4]	2		11%	11%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		5%	6%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	9		47%	50%
Mean: **		2.89

23. The textbooks and/or recommended resources were helpful.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	7		37%	39%
(2) [2]	3		16%	17%
(3) [3]	1		5%	6%
(4) [4]	1		5%	6%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		11%	11%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	4		21%	22%
Mean: **		2.14

24. Homework, projects and other assignments were effective in reinforcing learning.

	Number Responses	Percent
		All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	18		95%
Unanswered:	1		5%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]