STUDENTS' RATINGS/COMMENTS ON MODULE



Faculty:  SCHOOL OF COMPUTING Academic Year:  2005/2006
Department:  COMPUTER SCIENCE Semester:  1
Module:  DIGITAL LIBRARIES -  CS5244
Note:  Feedback on module in general
QnItems EvaluatedModule Avg ScoreNos Responded




1Overall opinion of the module.3.85721
2Grade likely to get for the module.4.1921
3Difficulty level of the module.3.71421

QN\SCORE

5

4

3

2

1







Qn 1:  Overall opinion of the module.

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Poor

Qn 2:  Grade likely to get for the module.

A

B

C

D

F

Qn 3:  Difficulty level of the module.

Very Difficult

Difficult

Average

Easy

Very Easy


Frequency Distribution (Qn 1:  Students' Overall Opinion on the module)

Nos. of Respondents(% of Respondents)


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ITEM\SCORE

|

Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Poor


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Module

|

6 (28.57%)

7 (33.33%)

7 (33.33%)

1 (4.76%)

0 (.00%)

Module at Same Level (Dept)

|

103 (23.57%)

225 (51.49%)

84 (19.22%)

19 (4.35%)

6 (1.37%)

Module at Same Level (Fac)

|

116 (22.35%)

272 (52.41%)

105 (20.23%)

19 (3.66%)

7 (1.35%)


Frequency Distribution (Qn 2:  Grades likely to get for the module)

Nos. of Respondents(% of Respondents)


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ITEM\SCORE

|

A

B

C

D

F


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Module

|

8 (38.10%)

9 (42.86%)

4 (19.05%)

0 (.00%)

0 (.00%)

Module at Same Level (Dept)

|

169 (39.67%)

223 (52.35%)

31 (7.28%)

1 (.23%)

2 (.47%)

Module at Same Level (Fac)

|

209 (41.22%)

259 (51.08%)

36 (7.10%)

1 (.20%)

2 (.39%)


Frequency Distribution (Qn 3:  Difficulty level of the module)

Nos. of Respondents(% of Respondents)


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ITEM\SCORE

|

Very Difficult

Difficult

Average

Easy

Very Easy


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Module

|

3 (14.29%)

11 (52.38%)

6 (28.57%)

0 (.00%)

1 (4.76%)

Module at Same Level (Dept)

|

77 (17.62%)

215 (49.20%)

138 (31.58%)

4 (.92%)

3 (.69%)

Module at Same Level (Fac)

|

79 (15.22%)

250 (48.17%)

182 (35.07%)

5 (.96%)

3 (.58%)


Q1.  Please comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the module, and suggest possible improvements.
1.Strengths: Wide coverage of digital libraries concepts. Dislikes: The marks for the 2 homework assignments entails more time and effort than the 5% marks allocated for each.
2.Very well though out syllabus and clear flow, but will hope to see more correlation between the theory and practical aspects of the course. Workshops and assignments were interesting and challenging. Like the greater emphasis on coursework, rather than on tests or exams.
3.nil
4.Strength: - Lecturer was committed, willing to share and impart knowledge to the students. Weakness: - Scope of the module was too broad, required good mix of knowledge to understand the topic. Should try to narrow the scope of the module. It turn out that we are rushing for time to complete the lecture, about 50 slides per lecture. I think this is too much for 2 hrs lecture. - Homeworks and assignments required multiple skills(e.g. certain level of programming) before it can be completed. It turn out to be difficult for IS students without programming knowledge to complete the assignments.
5.The course is not "that technical" in overall.
6.really learn a lot from this course.
7.N.A.
8.The topics covered are very interested and helpful. But the workload is a little bit heavy.
9.NA
10.Excellent balance between depth and breadth
11.very interesting mod, too much materials and project is very research based.