Spring 2008 Course Evaluation Summary Report
Course 101-1 101-2 102 151-1 151-2 152-1 152-1 152-2 152-3 153-2 260 400-1 400-2 410 470 510 520 521-1 521-2 521-3 521-4 535 548 572 611 612 677 680 879
On a letter grade scale of A-F how would you rate the
following aspects of the course? 4.00 high
Class meetings were well planned and organized. 3.75 3.73 3.65 3.39 3.49 3.15 3.14 3.36 3.30 3.17 3.88 4.00 3.06 3.23 3.89 3.36 3.76 3.80 4.00 3.94 3.93 3.91 3.64 3.41 3.42 3.29 3.79 4 3.83
The instructor(s) communicated course materials clearly and 3.33 3.35 6.52 3.11 3.13 3.15 2.99 2.84 2.96 2.97 3.78 4.00 2.50 2.96 3.70 3.39 3.63 3.80 3.93 3.88 4.00 3.64 3.59 3.88 3.07 3.5
effectively. 4 4 4
The instructor(s) was/were available for consultation – after 3.74 3.59 3.64 3.39 3.53 3.50 3.36 3.19 3.46 3.56 3.81 4.00 3.57 3.37 3.62 3.37 3.78 3.55 4.00 3.92 4.00 3.91 4.00 3.94 3.57 3.85
class, during office hours, via email, etc. (do not respond if
you did not try to consult with your instructor(s)).
4 4 3.91
Standards for evaluation and grading were clearly defined 3.52 3.50 3.43 2.98 3.06 3.20 3.21 2.91 2.93 3.03 3.71 3.50 2.13 3.40 3.62 3.12 3.24 3.60 3.80 3.88 3.86 3.45 3.59 3.82 3.23 3.36
and fairly applied. 3.93 4 3.85
Overall, I am satisfied with what I learned in this course. 3.28 3.19 3.34 2.82 3.03 2.85 3.04 2.77 2.92 2.89 3.69 4.00 3.25 2.73 3.53 3.37 3.59 3.47 3.93 3.81 3.86 3.64 3.77 3.94 3.01 3.57 3.93 3.8 3.85
Overall, I would recommend this instructor to other 3.15 3.12 3.36 2.73 3.02 2.75 2.88 2.57 2.60 2.74 3.71 4.00 2.69 2.70 3.60 3.42 3.60 3.33 3.87 3.81 3.79 3.82 3.82 3.94 2.86 3.86
students. 4 3.8 3.92
The course as a whole? 3.18 3.09 3.17 2.57 2.88 2.70 2.84 2.80 2.88 2.74 3.62 4.00 3.13 2.73 3.55 3.29 3.56 3.53 3.73 3.56 3.86 3.82 3.81 3.94 2.96 3.71 4 4 3.92
The overall course content? 3.21 3.12 3.11 2.90 3.12 3.15 3.08 3.01 2.99 3.00 3.67 4.00 3.63 2.71 3.52 3.27 3.58 3.33 3.73 3.56 3.86 3.82 3.77 3.82 3.03 3.57 4 4 3.77
The course compared to others you’ve taken in biology? 3.15 3.06 3.22 2.68 2.84 2.90 2.98 2.76 2.87 3.00 3.50 4.00 3.00 2.49 3.54 3.26 3.49 3.33 3.60 3.67 3.79 3.40 3.70 3.94 2.78 3.57
3.93 3.8 4
The total amount you learned, regardless of what your final 3.26 3.19 3.15 2.84 3.10 3.05 3.17 3.09 3.04 3.03 3.55 3.50 3.31 2.64 3.44 3.32 3.64 3.47 3.87 3.63 3.86 3.36 3.73 3.76 3.07 3.36
grade might be? 3.93 3.6 3.77
The examinations and other assignments as measures of your 2.90 2.82 3.05 2.53 2.71 2.75 2.93 2.60 2.75 2.80 3.07 3.00 2.69 2.89 3.36 3.03 3.17 3.60 3.73 3.56 3.43 3.73 3.14 3.88 2.69 3.57
knowledge of course material? 3.92 3.67 3.69
How useful is the textbook? 1.64 1.54 2.80 2.43 2.86 2.67 2.92 2.32 3.23 2.63 2.52 2.00 3.07 0.74 2.68 1.96 2.86 2.83 2.92 3.31 3.27 2.64 2.10 3.00 2.85 2.56 3 4 3.36
On a number scale of 1-5, 1=very high and 5=very low,
how would you rate the following aspects of the course?
Level of difficulty 2.60 2.59 2.06 2.52 2.86 2.45 2.25 2.75 2.44 1.94 2.15 2.50 1.88 2.05 2.81 2.58 2.84 2.87 2.73 2.50 2.29 2.73 3.00 2.24 2.57 2.14 2 2 3.08
Workload 2.11 1.97 2.07 2.71 2.95 3.05 2.85 2.86 2.93 1.91 1.66 2.00 2.31 1.86 2.18 2.36 2.23 2.80 2.73 2.31 2.07 2.55 2.86 1.82 1.85 2.86 2.38 2.2 3.77
Educational value 2.89 2.73 2.58 2.42 2.79 2.65 2.61 2.65 2.62 2.41 2.95 4.00 2.50 2.29 3.18 2.80 3.15 2.53 3.00 3.25 2.86 3.27 3.50 3.41 2.67 3.21 3.38 3 3.77
Pace 2.60 2.52 2.34 2.58 2.69 2.55 2.51 2.64 2.37 2.38 2.34 3.00 2.06 1.63 2.80 2.34 2.62 2.80 2.80 2.69 2.50 2.73 2.95 2.47 2.49 2.43 2.69 1.4 3.25
To what extent did you make gains in the following as a
result of what you did in this class? 3.00 high.
Understanding the main concepts in subject area. 2.92 2.89 2.95 2.57 2.64 2.80 2.80 2.71 2.72 2.48 3.30 4.00 3.38 2.62 3.36 3.07 3.51 3.73 3.60 3.75 3.71 3.45 3.62 3.53 2.98 2.86 3.67 3.2 3.69
Understanding the relationships among these concepts. 2.65 2.62 2.84 2.46 2.46 2.80 2.50 2.55 2.34 2.30 3.18 4.00 3.00 2.38 3.07 3.00 3.38 3.00 3.17 3.38 3.60 2.55 3.33 3.53 2.80 3.23 3.5 2.8 3.54
Understanding how ideas in this class relate to those in other 2.72 2.70 2.95 2.34 2.49 2.30 2.51 2.46 2.44 2.00 3.05 4.00 2.43 2.31 3.26 2.62 2.95 2.20 2.43 2.93 2.73 3.27 3.14 3.18 2.76 3.38
biology and other science classes. 3.33 3.6 3.23
Understanding the relevance of this particular subject to real 2.95 2.79 2.48 2.28 2.46 2.10 2.49 2.46 2.51 1.64 3.49 3.00 3.75 2.33 3.28 3.40 2.68 2.67 2.46 2.57 3.33 3.09 3.50 3.07 2.59 3.29
world issues for everyday life. 3.67 3.6 2.92
Ability to think through a problem and determine what types 2.01 1.98 2.26 1.94 2.27 2 2.21 2.24 2.02 1.58 2.44 3 3.07 2.16 2.71 2.38 3.01 2.5 2.33 2.46 2.91 2.73 3.14 3.65 2.26 3.54 3.33 4 3.08
of information might be needed to resolve it.
Anwer the following either True or False as they relate
to your learning in this course.
I appreciate this subject or field better as a result of taking 81% 77% 83% 60 73 75 72 71 79 66 91% 100% 78% 69% 93 89% 90% 87% 93% 94% 100% 100% 95% 94% 74% 93%
this course. 86% 100% 100%
This course stimulated my desire to take additional courses 41% 40% 47% 42% 48% 65% 61% 50% 48% 23% 66% 100% 56% 38% 69% 64% 74% 47% 67% 69% 86% 91% 86% 94% 46% 71%
in this subject area. 86% 100% 77%
This course helped me feel more comfortable in dealing with 64% 63% 65% 52% 63% 75% 73% 66% 62% 54% 79% 100% 83% 63% 88% 75% 82% 53% 60% 81% 57% 100% 91% 88% 65% 86%
complex ideas or concepts in this subject area. 86% 100% 100%
I understand the scientific process better as a result of taking 63% 60+% 73% 48% 63% 75% 63% 64% 68% 43% 68% 100% 67% 48% 82% 69% 68% 20% 47% 38% 43% 91% 91% 94% 54% 100%
this course. 79% 100% 85%
This course helped enhance or improve my ability to apply 74% 70% 68% 53% 66% 75% 72% 66% 68% 60% 82% 100% 67% 62% 83% 67% 84% 67% 87% 75% 86% 100% 91% 94% 64% 93%
knowledge gained in this class to new or unfamiliar
situations. 86% 80% 100%
Sample size 272 263 296 191 147 20 142 203 102 35 87 2 18 104 136 61 99 15 15 16 14 11 22 17 72 14 14 5 13
Spring 2008 Instructor Evaluation Summary Report
Course 101 101 101 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 260 380
Instructor Bleiweiss Riters Thoma Blair Grinblat Rouse Spiegelman Abbott Branchaw Dodson Hotchkiss Kruger Stretton Vierstra Jeanne Rouse Ives Steudel
Sample Size 524 524 524 350 160 142 160 190 129 144 196 142 197 187 188 35 84 5
The instructor’s effectiveness or ability to
stimulate your interest. 1.69 3.24 3.66 3.6 2.34 3.26 2.14 3.36 2.9 2.52 2.33 3.01 3.74 2.99 2.83 2.94 3.7 3.8
The instructor’s interest or enthusiasm for the
subject. 2.68 3.73 3.89 3.94 2.9 3.79 2.77 3.89 3.63 3.71 3.71 3.7 3.95 3.7 3.29 3.63 3.96 4
The instructor’s ability to define course
objectives/expectations/ requirements clearly. 2.64 3.47 3.79 3.47 3.17 2.93 2.63 3.53 3.15 2.66 2.68 3.3 3.59 3.03 3.21 2.8 3.66 4
The instructor’s ability to explain the
relationships among concepts/course topics. 2.38 3.42 3.77 3.54 2.61 3.24 2.52 3.45 3.04 2.97 2.82 3.35 3.6 3.29 3.22 3 3.77 3.6
The amount you learned from this instructor
(regardless of the grade you received or think
you will receive). 2.25 3.29 3.6 3.38 2.58 3.09 2.54 3.52 3.01 2.73 2.36 3.2 3.62 3.27 2.98 2.74 3.6 3.6
This instructor’s mechanisms for evaluating
student performance, e.g. assignments
provided and grading techniques. 2.66 3.27 3.53 3.04 2.73 2.95 2.72 3.47 2.87 2.89 2.79 3.25 3.45 3.03 3.01 2.66 3.29 4
The instructor’s availability for consultation
and helpfulness. (Forms of consultation can
include meetings, email, questions after class,
etc.) 2.86 3.5 3.81 3.39 2.78 3.63 2.88 3.81 3.49 3.46 3.45 3.52 3.83 3.07 3.34 3.56 3.67 4
The overall grade I would give this instructor. 2.23 3.42 3.8 3.63 2.69 3.25 2.53 3.65 3.13 2.83 2.75 3.37 3.77 3.17 3.14 3.06 3.81 4
Spring 2008 Instructor Evaluation Summary Report
Course 380 400 400 410 510 520 535 548 572 611 611 677 879
Instructor Pawley Pawley Stretton Peters Kitchell Berres Carpenter Stanley Bement Gammie Conner Dodson Turner
Sample Size 5 18 2 105 57 99 11 17 18 73 73 14 13
The instructor’s effectiveness or ability to
stimulate your interest. 3.6 2.75 4 2.77 3.44 3.76 3.64 3.75 3.89 3.34 2.43 3.86 3.77
The instructor’s interest or enthusiasm for the
subject. 3.8 3.88 4 3.77 3.89 3.98 4 4 3.94 3.68 3.16 4 4
The instructor’s ability to define course
objectives/expectations/ requirements clearly. 3.6 2 4 3.07 3.13 3.53 3.64 3.65 3.78 3.52 2.59 3.86 3.92
The instructor’s ability to explain the
relationships among concepts/course topics. 4 2.86 4 2.99 3.44 3.71 3.45 3.75 3.89 3.48 2.68 3.86 3.92
The amount you learned from this instructor
(regardless of the grade you received or think
you will receive). 3.6 2.88 4 2.75 3.33 3.69 3.36 3.75 3.83 3.32 2.58 3.86 3.69
This instructor’s mechanisms for evaluating
student performance, e.g. assignments
provided and grading techniques. 3.75 2.25 3.5 3.16 3.02 3.23 3.18 3.31 3.83 3.27 2.4 4 3.85
The instructor’s availability for consultation
and helpfulness. (Forms of consultation can
include meetings, email, questions after class,
etc.) 4 3.25 4 3.28 3.42 3.68 4 3.94 3.94 3.64 3.28 4 3.75
The overall grade I would give this instructor. 3.6 2.63 4 2.99 3.5 3.69 3.73 3.93 3.94 3.5 2.59 4 3.92
Spring 2008 Teaching Assistant Evaluations
Course 101 101 101 102 102 102 102 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 152 152
Instructing TA Price Tilkens VanBelle Avanesov Chou Foltz Gerson Lackey Martins Moyer Olson Sheth Yahn Allen Chaston
Sample Size 96 181 44 53 52 43 39 55 55 54 95 72 41 36 72
Considering everything,
class size, course objectives,
etc., the TA was an effective
teacher. 4.63 4.78 4.59 3.77 4.49 4.6 4.15 4.15 4.49 4.18 4.22 4.46 4.41 4.31 4.19
The TA was clear in
presenting subject matter. 4.63 4.78 4.39 3.58 4.53 4.53 4.21 4 4.26 4.2 4.23 4.43 4.29 4.33 4.26
Due to a technical error, individual
The course seemed
generally well coordinated TA evaluation scores were not
and ran smoothly. 4.56 4.66 4.53 collected. Many apologies! 3.26 4.21 4.23 3.82 4.06 4.06 3.96 3.99 4.06 3.61 4.08 4.17
The TA made the student
feel free to ask questions. 4.59 4.71 4.47 4.48 4.6 4.72 3.77 4.31 4.6 4.55 4.52 4.58 4.44 4.58 4.68
The TA presented the
material in an interesting
way. 4.43 4.78 3.82 3.58 4.36 4.35 4.03 3.8 4.13 3.7 4.12 4.07 4.43 4.06 4
Assignments and tests
handled by the TA were
returned promptly with useful
feedback. 4.21 4.55 4 3.68 3.84 4.23 3.84 4.13 4.35 4.18 3.22 3.34 4.02 4.46 4.09
The TA was available during
office hours or by appt. 4.48 4.69 4.03 4.11 4.2 4.41 3.81 4.14 4.3 4.27 4.15 4.08 4.16 4.36 4.41
Spring 2008 Teaching Assistant Evaluations
Course 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152
Instructing TA Christian Christian Dassow Frost Habeck Heiberger Helmus Jaccard Kelly Nye Pease Rusnak Schleede Tennessen Thomforde Wagner Walsh
Sample Size 29 62 44 43 34 60 20 41 63 39 19 83 96 43 39 40 18
Considering everything,
class size, course objectives,
etc., the TA was an effective
teacher. 4.43 4.4 4.66 4.77 4.32 4.07 4.37 4.55 4.48 4.5 3.83 4.35 3.81 4.84 4.82 3.9 4.5
The TA was clear in
presenting subject matter. 4.43 4.32 4.59 4.72 4.32 3.87 4.47 4.6 4.3 4.11 3.61 4.31 3.83 4.81 4.68 4 4.5
The course seemed
generally well coordinated
and ran smoothly. 4.36 4.08 4.18 4.37 3.97 3.93 4.16 4.28 4.3 3.95 3.83 4.11 3.73 4.6 4.53 3.78 4.28
The TA made the student
feel free to ask questions. 4.71 4.69 4.82 4.79 4.59 4.78 4.37 4.78 4.83 4.68 3.78 4.58 3.65 4.93 4.92 4.48 4.78
The TA presented the
material in an interesting
way. 4.29 4.08 4.34 4.58 4.29 3.85 3.89 4.03 4.17 4.32 3.28 4.03 3.81 4.3 4.84 3.4 4.44
Assignments and tests
handled by the TA were
returned promptly with useful
feedback. 4.14 3.98 4.42 3.79 3.66 3.46 3.39 4.33 4.15 4.53 3.56 3.92 3.98 4.42 4.32 3.95 4.35
The TA was available during
office hours or by appt. 4.33 4.29 4.46 4.59 4.54 4.48 4.13 4.44 4.45 4.69 3.8 4.39 4.05 4.77 4.33 4.34 4.43
Spring 2008 Teaching Assistant Evaluations
Course 153 153 153 260 410 470 511 511 521 521 521 521 548 572 611 612
Instructing TA Chou Olson Sheth Gilman Behm Lynch Gaeta Kornis Brabant Lorenz Marschalek Sansom Lottig Vaughn Posavi Lee
Sample Size 22 12 22 74 66 5 40 41 16 14 15 13 22 18 73 15
Considering everything,
class size, course objectives,
etc., the TA was an effective
teacher. 4.24 4.18 4.5 4.37 4.43 5 4.26 4.36 4.81 4.79 4.67 4.38 4.5 4.56 4.13 4.53
The TA was clear in
presenting subject matter. 4.29 4.18 4.5 4.39 4.47 5 4.21 4.24 4.88 4.79 4.67 4.46 4.41 4.41 3.95 4.46
The course seemed
generally well coordinated
and ran smoothly. 4 3.82 4 4.43 4.3 4.8 4.03 4.05 4.94 4.79 4.67 4.54 4.27 4.56 4.13 4.67
The TA made the student
feel free to ask questions. 4.33 4.09 4.59 4.61 4.54 5 4.42 4.54 4.69 4.93 4.8 4.62 4.73 4.67 4.34 4.8
The TA presented the
material in an interesting
way. 4.05 3.73 4 4.12 3.88 4.2 4.18 4.18 4.5 4.64 4.07 4.31 4.36 4.29 3.79 4.38
Assignments and tests
handled by the TA were
returned promptly with useful
feedback. 3.5 3.33 3.33 4.32 4.07 5 4.43 4.5 4.88 4.79 4.73 4.46 4.05 4.31 3.98 4.47
The TA was available during
office hours or by appt. 4.06 3.8 3.62 4.4 4.26 5 4.54 4.62 4.86 4.56 4.67 4.71 4.55 4.54 4.4 4.93