CSE 231 Fall 2022 Student Feedback

RESPONDERS’ COMMENTS FOR CSE 231 001-013 (FS22) [IN-PERSON]

  • Question 2: The instructor was available and willing to help the student. Explain:
    • Yes, Dr. Phil Sands was ready to help students during class, after class, and even during office hours.
    • I met with Professor Sands many times for office hours and he was extremely helpful and caring.
    • He was really nice any help I needed he was there when it was needed for me. Even if it had anything to do with my accomadtion he was there.
    • Dr. Sands was always available for help this semester outside of class, and was very understanding with many issues I faced with the coding server we use. He also always responded to emails.
  • Question 4: The instructor explained course material clearly. Explain:
    • Dr. Sands explained the course material very well in the videos that he was in.
    • The two videos I watched from Professor Sands were informative and very helpful. He was easy to understand and explained things in a way that I could understand them.
    • When needing assistance in instruction or understanding, willing to provide a deeper explanation.
    • Dr. Sands helped me with a few course projects this semester, and he gave me many helpful hints; he was also always willing to help, and didn’t treat anyone unkindly while doing so.
  • Question 6: The instructor was well-prepared for classes and other related course activities. Explain:
    • When he showed up in review session, he was well-prepared.
    • Dr. Sands always seemed well prepared for classes and activities involved in this course.
    • I would agree that the course instructor was knowledgeable and prepared for classes and activities.
    • Dr. Sands was very willing to help and always did his best to accommodate students’ needs and explain the course material to them; he gave me hints on how to complete some projects this semester, and was pretty clear with everything.
  • Question 8: The instructor organized the course well. Explain:
    • I agree that the course was structured well. It gives a beginner a perfect overview of the Python programming language.
    • Everything was well laid out and we knew what we were doing and when it was due and stuff.
  • Question 10: Comments: Please provide any additional feedback and constructive comments.
    • Overall, really good, nothing more, nothing less to say.
    • Phil is great. No disrespect to him.
    • This was by far my favorite course of the semester and would take it again if I could. The professors and TAs were very helpful and enthusiastic, and the projects were engaging and helped me to better understand the course material.

RESPONDERS’ COMMENTS FOR CSE 231 730 (FS22) [ONLINE]

  • Question 2: The instructor was available and willing to help the student. Explain:
    • Both instructors held very helpful review sessions of material and prep for exams
    • I met with professor Sands once and he was very considerate and eager to help me understand the issues that I was having.
  • Question 4: The instructor explained course material clearly. Explain:
    • Phil explained learning materials very clearly.
    • Used examples to help us get more practice with new material
  • Question 6: The instructor was well-prepared for classes and other related course activities. Explain:
    • They had our assignments out every week with a clear emailed schedule for the week and deadlines.
  • Question 8: The instructor organized the course well. Explain:
    • The course had a sheet of all the due dates for the assignments which was very organized and helpful.
  • Question 10: Comments: Please provide any additional feedback and constructive comments.
    • These professor were good professors.