Course Description:
CS 100: Introduction to Computing through Applications
Using personal computers as effective problem solving tools for the present and the future. Effective use of spreadsheets to process, manipulate, and visualize numeric and textual information. Introduction to the Internet, World Wide Web, HTML, and XML. Algorithms underlying the functional components of web search engines and their influence on data access. Using wikis to publish, reshape, and organize data collaboratively.
Dave's Comments:
Teaching Evaluations:
Number of Respondents: 44 / 224 (20%)
| The instructor(s) helped me to understand the course concepts. |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1 |
| 7% | 19% | 19% | 42% | 12% | 2% |
The instructor(s) created a supportive environment that helped me learn
(Supportive environments enable students to feel included and valued regardless of any aspect of their identity). |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 2 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 |
| 5% | 9% | 23% | 43% | 16% | 5% |
| The instructor(s) stimulated my interest in this course. |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 1 |
| 14% | 16% | 27% | 25% | 16% | 2% |
The intended learning outcomes were identified
(Learning outcomes/objectives articulate what students should be able to know, do, and/or value by the end of a course). |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 2 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 1 |
| 5% | 7% | 20% | 41% | 25% | 2% |
| The course activities prepared me for the graded work. |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 10 | 2 |
| 7% | 11% | 16% | 39% | 23% | 5% |
| The intended learning outcomes were assessed through my graded work. |
| Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | No Basis for Rating |
| 1 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 1 |
| 2% | 2% | 20% | 52% | 20% | 2% |
| The course workload demands were... |
| Very Low | Low | Average | High | Very High | No Basis for Rating |
| 1 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
| 2% | 7% | 57% | 23% | 9% | 2% |
The instructor(s) created a supportive environment that helped me learn
(Supportive environments enable students to feel included and valued regardless of any aspect of their identity). |
- [No Basis for Rating] "Environment" was entirely online.
| The instructor(s) stimulated my interest in this course. |
- [Strongly Agree] the random facts or funny stuff makes the course interesting
- [Strongly Disagree] The instructor did not instruct. It was simply a series of videos
The intended learning outcomes were identified
(Learning outcomes/objectives articulate what students should be able to know, do, and/or value by the end of a course). |
- [Strongly Disagree] No leaning outcomes were identified. Simply throwing content at students and students did not know what was important and what was not
| The course activities prepared me for the graded work. |
- [No Basis for Rating] No course activities existed
| The course workload demands were... |
- [Very High] The CSS and HTML modules took incredibly long.
Note: This is a complete list of comments I received, listed alphabetically to avoid bias.
| The most important thing I learned in this course was: |
- Coding
- Computer science is not for me.
- cyber security
- Everything was important. It was a very good basis course.
- Excel
- excel formulas
- excel stuff
- Excel tools and ability
- Fundamentals to how computers and technology work!
- How to effectively use excel.
- How to use excel
- How to use excel
- How to use excel and understand basic html and creating websites. Also I finally learned how people make quizzes online. It made me feel very interested in this course.
- how to use excel properly
- How to use Excel with more proficiency
- How to use excel, and to code
- How to use html
- I learned how terrible with computers I actually am, but I also found some pretty cool things with Excel, and know more now for when I go to buy my next computer.
- I learned new excel skills that I feel like can be applied to many areas of my interest. Html was also very fun and useful
- In depth about the World Wide Web and how it all works
- New skills regarding computer operations
- Not really syre. Liked HTML/CSS though
- self study with limited resources
- Spreadsheets
- The basics of CS and Excel.
- the excel stuff was very useful.
- Various geographical persepctives
- webpages
| What helped me to learn in this course was: |
- Being able to search for the exact information I needed in the provided readings. The videos were not as helpful.
- Clear videos and easy to use and learn modules
- Desire to graduate
- doing the weekly modules
- Don’t know
- Engaging prof
- I loved the videos because they were engaging and helped me understand the concepts better through exemplars.
- I really enjoyed the mix between the videos and reading parts. Plus also having the transcript allowed anyone to learn the way they wanted to.
- My friends who explained things to me
- my own time management
- My peers
- My TAs. The tas were so awesome and helped a lot when it came to office hours and difficulties (especially with uploading assignment 3,4,7,8,9 as that was incredibly confusing to me, and often did not work the 1st time around.
- taking notes and having them on hand for assignments
- the assigments
- The course notes and websites. I liked how the videos explained concepts in easy ways to understand
- The discussion board and YouTube videos were great.
- The in detail video lectures used to teach.
- The modules
- the modules and videos!
- The online videos/modules
- The videos
- The videos and step-by-step instructions.
Online resources like w3schools
- The videos made for the course work, and office hours helped me a lot. Hours are very flexible and the ISAs were very helpful.
- The videos with voice overs showing and telling me what to do for some assignments.
- video tutorials/visual examples
- videos and tutorial work
- Watching the tutorial videos
| What changes, if any, would I suggest for this course? |
- As excel is a bit difficult, it would be great if more in depth videos or content were covered to fully grasp the content about each excel function. I still struggle with each of the functions and how they should be applied. Otherwise it was a very fun course.
- Don’t know
- Due to the course being online it might be better to provide both an online video as well as its transcript for all modules
- Get a new set of TAs who don't take off marks for some random stuff.
- Have a separate file for notes on top of videos
- I didn't like CS (required course) but this course was actually very interesting. The only module that was a little unclear was CSS, specifically with padding, div, and making boxes
- I suggest making all the lessons into videos! Personally when I had to read the content I struggled a bit more. The videos were great and it really help my understanding of the course content.
- I think I needed better explanations for the assignments. Half the time I was confused.
- I wish I had a little more practice with converting numbers to different base systems. Otherwise loved the course.
- I would suggest that some topics be made more clear, such as CSS. The reading was setup in a way that barely explained what it was or how to use it.
- I'd prefer if this course was in person. I found the exercises difficult and would prefer to have actual time in person with profs instead of just office hours
- Instead of having articles to read, have more videos demonstrating an example of how to do it. Especially when its an online course
- Make it in person and lower exam weighting
- male it in person
- Maybe don't have the course online as it was hard to ask questions, and I didn't feel as inclined to do the course because I found I was teaching myself a lot of the information.
- modules need to be better and ISA's need to be more enthusiastic about what they are teaching. Work Loads are too high especially for an online class
- More videos for the HTML and CSS sections, further work on those modules are needed.
- n/a
- N/A
- N/A
- No changes
- No more excel
- none, it has high workload but is manageable if you stay on top of it
- Show more examples of how to use the formulas in excel and also more of the code when doing the websites.
- Some of the lessons help with the multiple choice/short answers of the quiz but have little applicable information for the bigger questions (specially the excel spreadsheets). Having more examples and explanations of how each function works would help.
- teaching shortcuts for excel, for one of the assignments I didn't know we could autofill quickly, I was dragging my mouse all the way down to select everything to autofill