Computer Science @ George Washington University

Course Evaluation

CSCI 143 .30 : Laboratory

Instructor: G. Bloom

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

Participation: Secondary Course Set

Results: 6 evaluated this course.

About the course

1. Integration of discussion, lab, or recitation into the course structure.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	2		33%	33%
(5) Very well integrated [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.60

2. Increased conceptual understanding and/or critical thinking.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	4		67%	67%
(5) A great deal [5]	2		33%	33%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.33

3. Overall rating of the instructor

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Poor	0		0%	0%
(2)	0		0%	0%
(3)	0		0%	0%
(4)	1		17%	17%
(5) Excellent	5		83%	83%

4. Was knowledgeable about the subject and course material.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all knowledgeable [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Very knowledgeable [5]	4		67%	67%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.80

5. Accessibility outside of class.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Not at all accessible [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		17%	17%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Very accessible [5]	4		67%	67%
Not applicable / No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.60

6. Use this space for any comments you may have about your discussion, lab, or recitation, etc.

Though maybe the nature of the course, the topics were random and did not build ontop of eachother. Later labs were assigned without appropriately preparing the class. These instances were corrected once the situation had been understood.
Good tutor and is very helpful
Good lab instructor, lab assignments often too hard or vague

Department-Specific Questions

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		17%	17%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	4		67%	67%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.20

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	4		67%	67%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.40

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	5		83%	83%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.83

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		17%	17%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.40

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		17%	17%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	4		67%	67%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.60

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		17%	17%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	33%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		3.40

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	1		17%	17%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	33%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		3.40

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	2		33%	33%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	2		33%	33%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		3.60

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	0		0%	0%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		33%	33%
Mean: **		4.25

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

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	5		83%	83%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	0		0%	0%
Mean: **		4.83

17. The course provided a useful balance between theory and practice.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		17%	17%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.40

18. The course broadly emphasized the fundamenta concepts of computer science.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	1		17%	17%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.40

19. The course was too narrowly focused.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	2		33%	33%
(2) [2]	1		17%	17%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	1		17%	17%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		2.60

20. The exams were appropriate reflection of the lectures and readings.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		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		33%	33%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	17%
Mean: **		4.60

21. Lab and computer equipment provided by the department were adequate for completing course assignments.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	5		83%
Unanswered:	1		17%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	20%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	60%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	1		17%	20%
Mean: **		4.75

22. I recieved the grade I had expected.

	Number Responses	Percent
	Number Responses	All		Excluding Unanswered
Answered:	6		100%
Unanswered:	0		0%
(1) Do not agree [1]	0		0%	0%
(2) [2]	0		0%	0%
(3) [3]	0		0%	0%
(4) [4]	1		17%	17%
(5) Strongly agree [5]	3		50%	50%
Not applicable/No opinion [x]	2		33%	33%
Mean: **		4.75

** - Mean is calculated only for questions whose answers have a numerical value (indicated in square brackets [ ] next to each answer). It does not include "Not available/Not applicable" answers (indicated as [x]).