Part 1: Student Evaluation of the Course
Textbook/supplementary
material in support of the course.
Value
of assigned homework in support of course topics.
Value
of laboratory assignments/projects in support of the course topics.
Reasonableness
of exams and quizzes in covering course material.
Weight
given to labs or projects, relative to exams and quizzes.
Weight
given to homework assignments, relative to exams and quizzes.
Definition
and application of criteria for grading.
Part 1 Overall Avg: 4.63
Part 2: Student Evaluation of Instructor
The
instructor was well prepared.
The
instructor communicated ideas clearly.
The
instructor or assistants were available for outside assistance.
The
instructor exhibited enthusiasm for and interest in the subject.
The
instructor's approach stimulated student thinking.
The
instructor related course material to its applications.
The
instructor's methods of presentation supported student learning.
The
instructor's grading was fair, impartial, and adequate.
The
instructor returned graded materials within a reasonable period.
Part 2 Overall Avg: 4.87
Overall Evaluation of the Course and Instructor
Overall
quality of the course and instruction.
How
do you rate yourself as a student in this course?
General Information
Is
this a required course in your program of study?
What
are the average hours/week spent studying for this course?
What
is your class standing?
What
% of the class meetings have you attended?
What
did you like most about this course?
Fun and interesting topics. My brain is now crammed full of new
knowledge. The programming assignments were fun albeit very long.
Rao actually cares. Unlike most of the professors in the CS
school, he actually learns who his students are, and actually enjoys the
topic he's teaching. He actively fought to get the class dual-listed as
a grad and undergrad class. He's probably my favorite professor that
I've had while attending ASU.
What
did you like least about this course?
TOO MUCH STUFF. I am a senior with 18 hours of classes and this
class's effort eclipsed all of my others. However, this is highly
related to my other complaint.
Also, I really want to stress that THIS CLASS NEEDS A BOOK. The assignments could have been completed much, much, MUCH more quickly with a good reference. The slides are thorough, but the notation is usually not precise and the ideas are not explained clearly on the slides. Which is my third complaint -- the notation on the PowerPoint slides was often ambiguous, missing or not clearly explained (i.e. that classic "what is x?" question). While the ideas were clearly stated, without a reference book we also need the precise definitions and notation. Same issue with the projects and homework -- sometimes the problems were not clearly or unambiguously described.
Nothing, really.
Comments
This is a fantastic course on interesting topics taught by
somebody who actually cares. More classes should be like this. More
professors should be like this!
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