College of Engineering --- Online Course Evaluation

This survey is for
	* Course: CS 4820
	* Instructor: Yogi Sharma

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Q1. How valuable were assigned readings? 1=taught me little ... 5=extremely educational
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Q2. How valuable were the homework and/or computer assignments? 1=taught me little ... 5=extremely educational
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Q3. How valuable were the laboratories? 1=taught me little ... 5=extremely educational
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Q4. Rate the examination in this course as a test of your knowledge. 1=too easy, not adequate ... 3=adequate ... 5=too difficult, not a fair test
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Q5. Did the lecturer stimulate your interest in the subject? 1=not at all ... 5=stimulated great interest, inspired independent effort
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Q6. Was the lecture presentation organized and clear? 1=disorganized and unclear ... 5=very organized and lucid
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Q7. Was the lecturer willing and able to help you overcome difficulties in the course?  1=was of no help ... 5=was very helpful
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Q8. Rate the overall teaching effectiveness of your lecturer compared to others at Cornell.  1=worse than average ... 5=much better than average
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Q9. Was the recitation organized and clear? 1=not at all ... 5=stimulated great interest, inspired independent effort
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Q10. Was the recitation instructor willing and available to help you overcome difficulties?  1=was of no help ... 5=was very helpful
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Q11. How would you rate your recitation instructor's command of the course material?  1=poor command of material ... 5=excellent command of material
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Q12. What was the overall quality of the recitations and your recitation instructor?  1=worse than average ... 5=much better than average
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Q13. Overall, how does this course compare with other technical courses you've taken at Cornell? 1=poorly, not educational ... 5=excellently, extremely educational
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Q14. How many hours each week did you spend on this course outside of class/lab/recitation? 
	1=less than 2 hours 
	2=(2-4 hours) 
	3=(5-8 hours) 
	4=(9-15 hours) 
	5=16 or more (on average)
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Q15. How prepared were you for this course?  1=overprepared; it repeated material ... 5=underprepared; course assumed unfamiliar knowledge
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Q16. Was the code of academic integrity maintained in this course? 1=no, often violated ... 5=yes, well maintained
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Q17. What was your most important reason for taking this course? (use answer that is closest)
	1=field or major requires it
	2=prerequisite for further courses of interest
	3=interest in the subject matter
	4=reputation of the course
	5=reputation of the instructor
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Open ended questions. Please write answers in your own words. 

Q18: Please comment on the strengths of any aspect of this course (e.g., the lecture, recitation, laboratory, computing, text, homworks, examinations or course content).
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Q19: Please comment on the weaknesses of any aspect of this course (e.g., the lecture, recitation, laboratory, computing, text, homworks, examinations or course content).
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Q20: Please comment about the style of lectures and if you found them useful. Were they interactive and stimulating? Did the instructor hold the interest of class during the lecture? Did the instructor help you understand the material during the lectures? Did the instructor realize when students had hard time understanding the material? Did the instructor use appropriate illustrations and examples in his teaching? 
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Q21: How would you rate the instructor's overall enthusiasm for the course? Did the instructor seem genuinely interested in teaching? Was the instructor willing to spend extra time to help you learn the material? Did you gain anything from the interactions with the instructor (office hours, personal meetings etc). Please elaborate. 
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Q22: Did the instructor help you find problems that were challenging enough for you, and cater to your interests and curiosity? Did the bonus problems help you explore interesting topics that were not covered in the class directly? 
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Q23: How would you rate the instructor overall? What are the specific strengths of the CS4820 instructor that you would like to have in an instructor? What the areas in which the instructor can improve? If you could have changed one aspect of the course/instructor, what it would be? Any other comments about the course? 
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