Unedited Student Comments
The following are unedited,
anonymous comments from students who were enrolled in the Summer 2001
offering of 206 Cost Awareness and Productivity Improvement.
The students
were asked to fill out this survey at the completion of the
course. The comments were made anonymously to allow students the
freedom to say exactly what they thought about the course without
worrying about jeopardizing their final grade. |
| Did
the course meet your expectations? |
%
Responses |
1 Absolutely! Great course |
38% |
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2 Yes |
62% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 Not really |
0% |
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5 absolutely not! |
0% |
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| Were
the topics covered in a logical sequence? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, very logical sequence |
83% |
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2 Mostly it was logically laid out |
17% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 Could have been laid out much better |
0% |
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5 Very illogical lay out |
0% |
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| Please
rate the quality of the syllabus. Did it contain all the
information you needed to get started on the course? |
%
Responses |
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1 yes, very good syllabus |
53% |
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2 yes, it was ok |
43% |
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3 no opinion |
4% |
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4 syllabus was not very good |
0% |
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5 syllabus was useless |
0% |
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| Is
the course easy to navigate and find your way around? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, very easy to find what I need. |
60% |
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2 Yes, it's ok |
40% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 Not a very good system. I have a hard time finding my way around
sometimes. |
0% |
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5 Terrible system. It's hard to find anything. |
0% |
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| Is
the grading system easy to understand and does it fairly assess
your knowledge of the subject? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, very good system |
54% |
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2 yes, it's ok |
44% |
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3 no opinion |
6% |
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4 not a very good grading system |
0% |
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5 terrible system! Needs to be revised. |
0% |
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| Was
the textbook helpful? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, very easy to follow and a good learning tool. |
69% |
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2 They it was ok. |
23% |
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3 No opinion |
8% |
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4 For the most part, the textbook and blueprints were useless |
0% |
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5 You need a new textbook! |
0% |
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| Was
the online course material presented in an easy to understand
method? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes! Very well presented. |
77% |
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2 Most of the time it was useful. |
13% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 The course materials were often useless |
0% |
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5 You need to change most of the course materials |
0% |
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| Will
you use the skills learned in this course in your current
position? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, Absolutely! |
69% |
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2 The skills I learned will be fairly useful sometimes |
31% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 The skills I learned will not be used very often. |
0% |
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5 No, I will never use these skills |
0% |
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| Did the links to other
online information and articles help you to understand and learn
the material? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, very helpful. |
67% |
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2 They were useful. |
13% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 Not very useful |
0% |
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5 A waste of time |
0% |
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| Did
the instructor answer your questions and address concerns? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes, the instructor was very responsive |
100% |
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2 The instructor was helpful most of the time |
0% |
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3 no opinion |
0% |
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4 The instructor didn't answer questions very well |
0% |
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5 Instructor did not know the material well enough and couldn't
answer most questions |
0% |
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| Do
you think you will take more online courses? |
%
Responses |
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1 Yes! I love taking courses like this |
54% |
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2 Probably. Online courses are ok. |
46% |
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3 Maybe |
0% |
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4 Probably not. |
0% |
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5 Absolutely not! |
0% |
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| What
are your suggestions for improving the course? (write as much as
you like)
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- I loved the course, I can't think of a way to better it.
- An audio introduction to each module would be nice.
- I think the coarse was good and I think there should be more
problems with calculations in the quizzes.
- None at this time
- I like the class the way it is.
- Not really sure about any more suggestions. I really
liked the class
- More explanation of course material, larger print, and the
course needs a better glossary and printed in the book.
- None
- This is my third online course with Bob George. I enjoy his
classes and the format of the website. I don't have any
suggestions for improvement.
- After working with my own job problems all day, I found
coming home and doing arduous computations in a field that I
know nothing about pretty useless. I learned some techniques
that I hope will be useful but right now I'm not sure how.
What would be more useful for me personally, would be to learn
how to set up a software program to be able to compile and
manipulate data to give me this information at my fingertips
and help streamline my job. After all this is a computer
oriented online course.
- none
- The textbook (binder) was very pricey for not very much
info. From my college days, the textbook provided a foundation
for subject mastery and discussion.
- No suggestions.
- Very good course
- I have no suggestions. The course was concise and
informative.
- No suggestions at this time
- more instructor interaction
- I have no suggestions I thought the course was great. Thank
you
- I thought this text book was very weak. There was a lack of
information and It didn't seem like it came from the same
author.
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| What
is the greatest weakness or strength of the course?
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- It gives people like myself a chance to go back to school.
- The greatest strength is the interaction in the threaded
discussion groups. This interaction is much more than in the
typical classroom setting.
- The greatest strength of the course was the fact that I
could get the info from my house.
- It was hard to give examples when I didn't have any.
- The instructor is the strength of the course.
- The modules and reading materials really helped to explain
how to control costs and ways to improve preparing your
budgets. The discussions from classmates were very good. They
gave me ideas that I have already used on the job.
- Not being able to look up material that is not understood in
the book
- Its weak in the production control
- Work at Home.
- The online courses offer the freedom that I need in order to
take the class. This class was by far more challenging than
the Blueprint Reading and Intro to Estimating Courses.
Challenging = Education.
- Learning the varying degrees of the cost control cycle. Plus
I think the online aspect is great. It really helps a guy like
me, I otherwise would not be able to attend school.
- The strength is the diversity of the students.
- Bob's facilitation was very good. A good text would make the
course excellent and give students broader knowledge with
O.T.J.
experience.
- The greatest strength for me was interaction between
students. The diversity provides such a playgroud for
learning. By the discussions being part of the grade, I felt
forced into responding to others in addition to providing my
own discussion and we seemed to encourage each other to voice
our experience and opinions.
- Just like all other on-line courses Advantage: Do it at your
own pace on you own time. Disadvantage: No human interaction.
- Finding time to sit long enough to do the work
- The section on productivity held most of my interest.
- I think the greatest strength of the course is the
interaction between the students thru the discussions, and
that the instructor steps in when necessary.
- information presented as fast or as slow as you want
- The greatest strength I think are the students.
- Once again I really didn't like the text book
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| What
final comments do you have regarding either the course or the
instructor? You can write as much as you like in the text box.
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- I just want to say thanks for the help. Its much more one on
one with the teacher I dug that.
- Bob is very prompt, I was very surprised as he has got to
never sleep.
- This was my second on-line class and I found it much easier
to navigate around the site. The on-line format is a GREAT
tool for the working individual as it is an independent study
type course.
- The course ins very informative and I found it very useful.
- Bob George was GREAT! He encouraged me to stick with the
program. I'm glad i did.
- I like the course and intend to get registered for
Productivity Improvement next.
- I like the on-line classes because I attend school at night
after work and can complete the on-line materials at odd hours
instead of having to be in class. It is easier on my homelife
so I can at least be with my family a little more.
- I just would like to thank are instructor Bob George for a
job well done, and I'm anxious to start the next course.
- It was all good.
- I enjoy Bob George's instruction. He is very responsive and
his classes are a joy to take.
- Maybe it's because this is more tailored to General
Contractors. But as an Electrical Contractor we hire subs and
a lot of the functions. So it seems to me that some of these
concepts could be taught in more general terms. There is no
reason why I need to work through what it costs to change the
oil in a push cat. Bob is an excellent instructor. His
knowledge and understanding of the construction industry is a
great resource. You'd be hard pressed to find a better
qualified instructor.
- I like the format of these classes. They are made so that
the students can feel good about their participation
- Thanks for the class Bob. Try and get the course cost down
so my boss is less reluctant to pay. or maybe I can better
afford the next installment.
- Bob, thank you for your outline and pursuing this format for
learning. Your review at the end of each course was assuring
in my being on tract with my interpretations and I look
forward to the next class. Thank you.
- Bob George does a good job of replying to any questions that
may arise.
- I enjoyed the course very much and can use what I learned
immediately in my job. The instructor was very helpful.
- Great Job Bob George. Thanks
- I enjoyed it very informative.
- This was a good class, I learned from it and will utilize
what I learned.
- I enjoyed the class
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