CSC 240: Introduction to Databases

Lucia Dettori

Fall 00-01 Section 402
Showing 26 responses
Was this course well organized?
Exceptionally organized
 
11.5%
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
Adequately organized
 
 
19.2%
 
19.2%
 
23.1%
Very poorly organized
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
N/A
 
Do you feel the course objectives were accomplished?
Closely follows objectives
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
Adequate attention to objectives
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
15.4%
Little attention to objectives
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
N/A
 
The amount of work you performed outside of this course was:
Too much
 
26.9%
 
15.4%
 
23.1%
Adequate
 
11.5%
 
19.2%
 
3.8%
 
Quite small
 
 
 
N/A
 
How difficult was the course material?
Challenging
 
15.4%
 
3.8%
 
19.2%
Moderately difficult
 
23.1%
 
7.7%
 
26.9%
 
Too easy
 
 
 
N/A
 
3.8%
The textbook for this course was:
Appropriate, interesting, significantly enhanced my understanding
 
3.8%
 
 
11.5%
Moderately helpful, somewhat interesting, increased my understanding
 
19.2%
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
 
23.1%
Inappropriate and little help
 
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
N/A
 
3.8%
Supplementary reading for this course was:
Appropriate helpful
 
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
Moderately helpful
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
23.1%
Inappropriate, dull little help in learning what was required for the course
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
N/A
 
19.2%
The assignments for the course were:
Fair, impartial, based on sufficient evidence
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
Reasonably fair, based on adequate evidence
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
15.4%
 
23.1%
Confusing, often made late, no relation to class work
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
N/A
 
The grading of homework and exams in this course was:
Fair, impartial, based on sufficient evidence
 
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
Reasonably fair, based on adequate evidence
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
 
19.2%
 
7.7%
Frequently partial and unfair, little evidence to justify grade
 
23.1%
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
N/A
 
3.8%
What is your overall estimate of this course?
One of the most interesting, informative, useful, personally helpful course
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
Average in interest, usefulness, etc.
 
15.4%
 
15.4%
 
11.5%
 
15.4%
One of the least interesting, uninformative, unuseful, personally unhelpful course
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
N/A
 
3.8%
How valuable was this course in terms of your technical development?
Extremely valuable
 
 
7.7%
 
19.2%
Reasonably valuable
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
 
23.1%
 
7.7%
Not valuable
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
N/A
 
3.8%
How would you characterize the instructor's knowledge of the subject?
Very broad, up-to-date
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
Reasonably broad, accurate, up-to-date
 
23.1%
 
19.2%
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
Seriously deficient, frequently inaccurate, out-of-date
 
 
 
11.5%
N/A
 
3.8%
How would you characterize the instructor's ability to present and explain the material?
Excellent
 
7.7%
 
 
7.7%
Adequate
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
Very poor
 
15.4%
 
7.7%
 
23.1%
N/A
 
3.8%
Does the instructor motivate student interest in the subject?
Arouses enthusiasm among students for the subject
 
 
7.7%
 
Arouses fair amount of student interest in the subject
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
 
3.8%
 
30.8%
Discourages student interest
 
19.2%
 
 
15.4%
N/A
 
3.8%
How well does the instructor relate the course material to other fields?
Exceptionally
 
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
Adequately
 
 
26.9%
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
Poorly
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
 
19.2%
N/A
 
3.8%
Did the instructor encourage participation from the students?
Encourages participation and precisely answers questions
 
 
 
3.8%
Adequately encourages participation
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
26.9%
Does not encourage participation
 
23.1%
 
 
19.2%
N/A
 
3.8%
Was the instructor accessible outside of class?
Easily accessible
 
7.7%
 
15.4%
 
19.2%
Adequately accessible
 
11.5%
 
15.4%
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
Seldom accessible
 
 
7.7%
 
N/A
 
3.8%
What was the instructor's attitude? How did he/she deal with you?
Extremely fair and impartial
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
Reasonably fair
 
11.5%
 
19.2%
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
Unfair and disdainful
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
N/A
 
3.8%
How well did the instructor conduct, plan and organize classes?
Exceptionally
 
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
Adequately
 
11.5%
 
11.5%
 
15.4%
 
19.2%
Poorly
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
N/A
 
3.8%
Were the instructors teaching methods effective?
Very helpful
 
3.8%
 
 
7.7%
Adequate
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
7.7%
 
19.2%
Confusing, inadequate
 
11.5%
 
15.4%
 
15.4%
N/A
 
3.8%
Would you recommend this course to another student?
Highly recommend
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
 
15.4%
Possibly recommend
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
 
 
23.1%
Would not recommend
 
3.8%
 
7.7%
 
23.1%
N/A
 
3.8%
Would you take this instructor for another course?
Definitely
 
3.8%
 
 
3.8%
Possibly
 
15.4%
 
7.7%
 
3.8%
 
15.4%
No
 
7.7%
 
11.5%
 
26.9%
N/A
 
3.8%
Rate the teaching effectiveness of this instructor as compared to other faculty in the school.
Excellent
 
3.8%
 
3.8%
 
15.4%
Fair
 
11.5%
 
3.8%
 
11.5%
 
7.7%
Poor
 
15.4%
 
7.7%
 
15.4%
N/A
 
3.8%