CSC 321: Design and Analysis of Algorithms

Wilfredo Marrero

Spring 00-01 Section 601
Showing 27 responses
Was this course well organized?
Exceptionally organized
 
 
22.2%
 
22.2%
Adequately organized
 
33.3%
 
3.7%
 
7.4%
 
11.1%
Very poorly organized
 
 
 
N/A
 
Do you feel the course objectives were accomplished?
Closely follows objectives
 
3.7%
 
14.8%
 
29.6%
Adequate attention to objectives
 
29.6%
 
7.4%
 
11.1%
 
3.7%
Little attention to objectives
 
 
 
N/A
 
The amount of work you performed outside of this course was:
Too much
 
 
3.7%
 
11.1%
Adequate
 
63.0%
 
3.7%
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
Quite small
 
3.7%
 
 
N/A
 
How difficult was the course material?
Challenging
 
18.5%
 
18.5%
 
33.3%
Moderately difficult
 
14.8%
 
3.7%
 
7.4%
 
3.7%
Too easy
 
 
 
N/A
 
The textbook for this course was:
Appropriate, interesting, significantly enhanced my understanding
 
3.7%
 
 
Moderately helpful, somewhat interesting, increased my understanding
 
7.4%
 
 
7.4%
 
18.5%
Inappropriate and little help
 
33.3%
 
18.5%
 
11.1%
N/A
 
Supplementary reading for this course was:
Appropriate helpful
 
 
 
7.4%
Moderately helpful
 
18.5%
 
3.7%
 
3.7%
 
11.1%
Inappropriate, dull little help in learning what was required for the course
 
 
 
N/A
 
55.6%
The assignments for the course were:
Fair, impartial, based on sufficient evidence
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
 
29.6%
Reasonably fair, based on adequate evidence
 
18.5%
 
18.5%
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
Confusing, often made late, no relation to class work
 
3.7%
 
 
N/A
 
The grading of homework and exams in this course was:
Fair, impartial, based on sufficient evidence
 
3.7%
 
14.8%
 
40.7%
Reasonably fair, based on adequate evidence
 
14.8%
 
7.4%
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
Frequently partial and unfair, little evidence to justify grade
 
 
 
N/A
 
What is your overall estimate of this course?
One of the most interesting, informative, useful, personally helpful course
 
3.7%
 
11.1%
 
18.5%
Average in interest, usefulness, etc.
 
22.2%
 
18.5%
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
One of the least interesting, uninformative, unuseful, personally unhelpful course
 
3.7%
 
 
3.7%
N/A
 
How valuable was this course in terms of your technical development?
Extremely valuable
 
3.7%
 
3.7%
 
29.6%
Reasonably valuable
 
29.6%
 
22.2%
 
3.7%
 
Not valuable
 
3.7%
 
 
3.7%
N/A
 
How would you characterize the instructor's knowledge of the subject?
Very broad, up-to-date
 
22.2%
 
18.5%
 
44.4%
Reasonably broad, accurate, up-to-date
 
11.1%
 
 
3.7%
 
Seriously deficient, frequently inaccurate, out-of-date
 
 
 
N/A
 
How would you characterize the instructor's ability to present and explain the material?
Excellent
 
14.8%
 
18.5%
 
29.6%
Adequate
 
11.1%
 
14.8%
 
3.7%
 
3.7%
Very poor
 
3.7%
 
 
N/A
 
Does the instructor motivate student interest in the subject?
Arouses enthusiasm among students for the subject
 
3.7%
 
14.8%
 
11.1%
Arouses fair amount of student interest in the subject
 
22.2%
 
14.8%
 
22.2%
 
7.4%
Discourages student interest
 
3.7%
 
 
N/A
 
How well does the instructor relate the course material to other fields?
Exceptionally
 
3.7%
 
 
18.5%
Adequately
 
18.5%
 
3.7%
 
22.2%
 
14.8%
Poorly
 
3.7%
 
 
3.7%
N/A
 
11.1%
Did the instructor encourage participation from the students?
Encourages participation and precisely answers questions
 
7.4%
 
 
22.2%
Adequately encourages participation
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
 
18.5%
 
3.7%
Does not encourage participation
 
22.2%
 
 
N/A
 
7.4%
Was the instructor accessible outside of class?
Easily accessible
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
Adequately accessible
 
29.6%
 
7.4%
 
14.8%
 
3.7%
Seldom accessible
 
 
7.4%
 
N/A
 
11.1%
What was the instructor's attitude? How did he/she deal with you?
Extremely fair and impartial
 
14.8%
 
14.8%
 
25.9%
Reasonably fair
 
22.2%
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
 
Unfair and disdainful
 
 
 
N/A
 
7.4%
How well did the instructor conduct, plan and organize classes?
Exceptionally
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
 
25.9%
Adequately
 
29.6%
 
14.8%
 
3.7%
 
7.4%
Poorly
 
 
 
N/A
 
Were the instructors teaching methods effective?
Very helpful
 
7.4%
 
3.7%
 
37.0%
Adequate
 
25.9%
 
3.7%
 
11.1%
 
7.4%
Confusing, inadequate
 
3.7%
 
 
N/A
 
Would you recommend this course to another student?
Highly recommend
 
7.4%
 
7.4%
 
22.2%
Possibly recommend
 
18.5%
 
14.8%
 
7.4%
 
3.7%
Would not recommend
 
7.4%
 
 
7.4%
N/A
 
3.7%
Would you take this instructor for another course?
Definitely
 
11.1%
 
3.7%
 
22.2%
Possibly
 
33.3%
 
7.4%
 
3.7%
 
7.4%
No
 
3.7%
 
 
3.7%
N/A
 
3.7%
Rate the teaching effectiveness of this instructor as compared to other faculty in the school.
Excellent
 
3.7%
 
18.5%
 
22.2%
Fair
 
25.9%
 
11.1%
 
3.7%
 
3.7%
Poor
 
 
3.7%
 
N/A
 
7.4%