Online Student Ratings Report
Period:Fall 2009
Instructor: McCarthy, Jay A (075667467)
Course:C S 312-002: Algorithm Analysis

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Responses/Enrolled:
College:
Department:

10 / 15 = 67%
Physical/Mathematical Sciences
Computer Science

Instructor Below Overall Instructor Above Overall

CourseAmount learned
Materials & activities
effective
Well organized

Std
Dev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/Overall
Overall
Overall
Overall

VSD SD(1) (2)

D SwD SwA A(3) (4) (5) (6)SA VSA NR Resp
(7) (8)Rate

0.74

6.9 6.9 / 6.9 7.0 / 6.7 7.0 / 6.4 7.0 / 6.700000352

0 67%

0.97

6.6 6.6 / 6.7 6.8 / 6.5 6.8 / 6.2 6.8 / 6.500001432

0 67%

0.95

6.7 6.7 / 6.6 6.9 / 6.5 6.9 / 6.4 6.9 / 6.6

00001

342

0 67%

Evaluations goodmeasures of learning

1.42

6.3 6.3 / 6.3 6.4 / 6.2 6.4 / 5.9 6.4 / 6.3000123130 67%

Grading procedures
fair

1.32

6.8 6.8 / 6.8 6.8 / 6.5 6.8 / 6.3 6.8 / 6.5000103240 67%

Intellectual skills
developed0.67

7.3 7.3 / 7.2 7.1 / 6.8 7.1 / 6.4 7.1 / 6.5000001540 67%

Testimonystrengthened

1.03

6.2 6.2 / 6.0 6.3 / 5.8 6.3 / 5.6 6.3 / 6.3000033310 67%

Hours spent in class

Valuable time in class

0.00

3.0 3.0 / 3.1 3.0 / 2.9 3.0 / 3.4 3.0 / 2.867%

StdDev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/
Overall
Overall
Overall
Overall

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% NR Resp(0) (10) (20) (30) (40) (50) (60) (70) (80) (90) (100)Rate

17.16 75.0 75.0/76.577.5/73.477.5/75.377.5/80.7 0

Hours spent out ofclass

2.12

Valuable time out ofclass

18.29 77.0 77.0/80.978.8/79.478.8/78.978.8/80.9 0

000

10

1322

1

7.4 7.4 / 7.1 8.3 / 7.5 8.3 / 5.2 8.3 / 3.7

0 67%67%

00002111410 67%

Instructor

StdDev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/Overall
Overall
Overall
Overall

VSD SD(1) (2)

D SwD SwA A(3) (4) (5) (6)SA VSA NR Resp
(7) (8)Rate

Interest in student
learning

0.70

7.6 7.6 / 7.4 7.4 / 7.1 7.4 / 6.8 7.4 / 7.1000001270 67%

Opportunities to get
help

0.71

7.5 7.5 / 6.7 7.5 / 6.9 7.5 / 6.7 7.5 / 6.9000001360 67%

Active student
involvement

0.42

7.8 7.8 / 7.2 7.5 / 6.8 7.5 / 6.5 7.5 / 6.9000000280 67%

0.42

7.8 7.8 / 6.7 7.8 / 6.4 7.8 / 6.2 7.8 / 6.5000000280 67%

Prompt feedback
Useful feedback

1.03

7.2 7.2 / 6.6 6.9 / 6.3 6.9 / 6.0 6.9 / 6.4000011350 67%

Responded tostudents respectfully

0.70

7.6 7.6 / 7.3 7.3 / 7.1 7.3 / 6.8 7.3 / 7.0000001270 67%

Explained concepts
effectively

0.95

7.3 7.3 / 7.0 7.0 / 6.7 7.0 / 6.3 7.0 / 6.7000010450 67%

Integrates gospel intosubject

0.88

6.9 6.9 / 6.6 6.6 / 6.3 6.6 / 6.1 6.6 / 6.6000004330 67%

0.97

7.2 7.2 / 6.9 7.1 / 6.5 7.1 / 6.3 7.1 / 6.7000003151 60%

Std
Dev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/Overall
Overall
OverallOverall

EP(1)

VP
(2)

P(3)

SP(4)

SG(5)

G(6)

VG
(7)

EG(8)

NR RespRate

0.79

6.8 6.8 / 6.8 6.8 / 6.5 6.8 / 6.2 6.8 / 6.7000004420 67%

0.79

7.2 7.2 / 7.0 7.2 / 6.8 7.2 / 6.6 7.2 / 6.9000002440 67%BYU Aims

StdDev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/
Overall
Overall
Overall
Overall

VSD SD(1) (2)

D SwD SwA A(3) (4) (5) (6)SA VSA NR Resp(7) (8)Rate

Contributed to BYU
Aims

0.67

7.3 7.3 / 7.1 7.4 / 6.8 7.4 / 6.5 7.4 / 6.9005

Comments

StdDev

Sect Crse Mean Dept Mean Coll Mean Univ Mean
Mean Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/ Instructor/
Overall
Overall
Overall
Overall

Spiritually inspiring

Overall
Overall Course
Overall Instructor

Comments

000140 67%60%

C S 312-002 Fall 2009 - Comments
Responses: 9 Total
The course was enjoyable but difficult to gauge as to what is required to excel in the course. The
principles and what was learned do have a significant effect in the field of Computer Science. Somestrategies of the course need to be reconsidered. Theory of the support system used for the class was good
but the practice of it is not functional and is a hindrance to the subject. Homework due on Saturday was
not feasible and extremely inconvenient.
Jay is hella cool.
I enjoyed the format of the class, especially after it was explained to us what exactly it was designed toaccomplish. The only thing that would have been nice would have been to get that information from dayone.
Jay is a fantastic professor. He really knows his stuff and shows genuine interest in his students.
I really liked this course and felt that I learned a lot about algorithms.
Jay is a great teacher and I felt he really cared about how I did and what I understood.
I really enjoyed Professor McCarthy's approach to this class. His policy of "the students are the teachers"
forced all of us to actual pay attention, do the reading, and attempt to understand the material. At the sametime, he was very far and understanding of personal situations and would bend over backwards toaccommodate our situations.
Dr. McCarthy grades somewhat holistically, which is both a blessing and a curse. It's a blessing because
you know that he's grading you based on your growth and performance, and not based on some arbitraryscale he's set up. At the same time, it's a curse because we're never quite sure (quantitatively) how well (orpoorly) we're doing in the class.
Should the opportunity arise again, I wouldn't hesitate to sign up for another class taught by Dr. McCarthy.
I think the course structure and organization improved a lot after the first couple weeks. I like the idea ofsupporters if you can find a way to meaningfully work it into the course. That is a hard task without tying
one person's grade to another's success (not totally fair I don't think) or without penalizing those who don't
have much time to work with others, don't want to work with others, etc.
Overall I thought the course was great.
A different format than most classes but it kept us all on our toes and ready to answer most questions andalways contribute in class. A great format. Was not an easy class, had to work hard, but when you got
something it was rewarding. Great class Jay. Thanks.
It was nice having a free book, but it is not the best book because it periodically makes assumptions thatare not known.