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Winter 2019 - Student Course Feedback Survey 2019W |
Algonquin College - Student Course Feedback Website AC |
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Question: | What did you like most about this course? |
Response Rate: | 71.15% (37 of 52) |
1 | very useful course |
2 | the learning materials very professional |
3 | the Professor |
4 | i like it |
5 | everything |
6 | echo I don\'t think I learned anything $(echo \(it\'s a terrible course.\)); echo I\'ll never use Linux. |
7 | different types of commands |
8 | While
at first I was stubborn and frustrated with not being spoon fed
answers. I truly learned to love and thrive using the course website and
exploring to form my own understandings and knowledge of Linux. While
it may not be what most expect in academia, it is a much more formative
experience should you choose to properly engage with the course content
and assignments. On top of that Ian always brings an amazing level of energy to any and all topics that makes larning and unpacking Linux fundamentals as fun as possible. Will, truly be a detriment to future level 1 students who will not get to experience this formative style of teaching as it truly lays the fundamental ground work of linux knowledge needed to suceed in the CST faculty. |
9 | We've got the best professor ever |
10 | Vivid class. We all focus on the class and would not get distracted. |
11 | Very well thought out labs. Some were difficult but very rewarding to complete. |
12 | The teacher's personality. |
13 | The subject is very interactive. |
14 | The passion that Ian teaches with. He is the reason for all the students loving this course. |
15 | The overall class discussions were great, walking through how things worked and why they worked. |
16 | The material is well-explained and constructed in a way that helps solidify concepts even weeks after they're learned. |
17 | The fun and sarcastic environment in class |
18 | N/A |
19 | Methods th |
20 | Linux is hidden and dangerous; it is also very cool, though teaching delivery has to be proper. |
21 | Lectures are awesome! |
22 | Learning to read ALL the words |
23 | Learning about the Linux bash shell for the first time. |
24 | It is very useful for me , I can get many practices. |
25 | Ian. |
26 | Ian's website and how easy it was to find content that you may or may not need. |
27 | Ian's teaching. |
28 | I liked the way Ian taught the course, he made the boring parts of linux much more entertaining and easy to get into. |
29 | I liked the labs the most because Mr. Allen would actually teach us by taking direct questions and even put us on the spot by asking questions so the answers become embedded in the brain. |
30 | I like that the lecture materials are based off of the assigned readings for that week and the upcoming assignments. It makes it really easy to reference the material again and job your memory if you need to supplement your notes. |
31 | I consider the prof was the best. |
32 | I don't know about linux before joining this course but by attending the linux classes i learn more about the commands and how we can use this in less time and efficent way. |
33 | Everything I learned in this course was very new and I'm glad that I took it. |
34 | Everything about this course is great |
35 | Enthusiastic Professor with the desire to teach! |
36 | Assignment and study material |
37 | As a life long windows user, I understand Windows more now that I've taken Linux I. |
Question: | How could the course be improved to be of benefit to future students? |
Response Rate: | 67.31% (35 of 52) |
1 | smaller workload |
2 | offer coffee |
3 | nothing |
4 | nothing! |
5 | more practical work! |
6 | keep professor Ian teach it |
7 | its hard to say given that this is Ian's last semester. |
8 | fewer assignments that have due dates closed to each other. |
9 | by continuing to teach it |
10 | be the same |
11 | Think about a little bit less |
12 | That's impossible. |
13 | Really great. |
14 | Perhaps more allotted time for midterms. |
15 | Overall the class is really well structured but for future reference I suggest not offering it early in the morning(8am) because Linux is an important topic mixed with a heavy work load of other classes which will likely require us to step up later and I really dont recommend skipping linux. |
16 | Nothing, I enjoyed Ian's course as is. |
17 | Nothing overall course is very good |
18 | No, improvement required if Ian continues. |
19 | N/A |
20 | Keep Ian's server |
21 | Keep Ian's server up. |
22 | It need more exercises and some easy assignments. |
23 | If Ian didn't retire. |
24 | I would prefer the language on the Linux site a bit more simplified from the angle of grammar because despite being a native English speaker, I found it a bit difficult to understand instructions. I would like the course to be a bit more extended in terms of time so that we students can spend more time on each week's materials. |
25 | I would not asks for any changes |
26 | I willing to learn more contents |
27 | I think there is no need for improvement because i found this course is very useful and good already. |
28 | I think course is providing best of the materials. |
29 | I can't think of anything. |
30 | I believe there is nothing to improve there, I think Ian did a very good job. |
31 | Don't let Ian go. |
32 | Can’t think of a single thing that would make this course any better. |
33 | By reducing the course fees for international students. |
34 | Assignments had same deadlines that made it little difficult for me |
35 | Allow Ian, to continue teaching days and not evenings if it conflicts with his schedule. |
Student Course Feedback Survey - Winter 2019 Winter 2019 |
Algonquin College - Student Course Feedback Website AC |
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Faculty: | IAN ALLEN |
Question: | What did you like most about the course professor? |
Response Rate: | 78.85% (41 of 52) |
1 | his knowledge |
2 | he is good |
3 | everything |
4 | Way of teaching |
5 | The way he made the course more engaging, he made some boring aspects something worth listening too |
6 | The structure of the material and the indepth information provded |
7 | The professor really enjoys teaching this class. I think it will be very difficult to find someone to replace him that is as good of a teacher. |
8 | The one and only IAN is the an excellent prof. The way he teaches is incredible. He has a great sense of humour. IAN is the best prof, keep up to this standard. |
9 | The most important thing i like about the professor is that his explaining power is too much good because when i started solving practice tests i was confused but later when i ask questions to professor he help us to solve it very easily. |
10 | The creativity and manner the teacher teaches is great. |
11 | The consistent level of energy and excitement while engaging with all course content, always willing to go over any sort of practice test question to help understand how to appproach correct thinking of Linux logic |
12 | The Professor, Ian Allen, makes the material incredibly accessible and provides all the information necessary to succeed in this course. Each week builds upon the previous week and the material covered can be applied to other courses making them easier to understand. |
13 | Serious, vivid. Teach us to read all the words. |
14 | Ready All Word. |
15 | Personality is interesting |
16 | N/A |
17 | Learn how to Read All The Words |
18 | Labs |
19 | Intelligent, highly respected, an expert in his material, experience in delivering information, creating smart assignments that help to understand the theoretical, a very unique professor I ever saw. |
20 | Ian teaches in a way that explains material in many different ways, making things easy to learn. He is able to keep the class interested and engaged, and his humour makes class fun and less stressful. |
21 | Ian sir teaching way is much better than others which makes the course more interesting |
22 | Ian does a very good job at keeping the class engaged |
23 | I liked that he was very saavy of the material he was teaching and the approach he took in the lab classes, to me, was unparalleled to others. He's very empathetic, he understood the reality of certain students and the difficulties they have to go through. He engages with you and speaks to you to know how you are doing, if there's anything he can do to help and when you explain your situation nicely, he does help. That's welcoming. A student has to be able to feel that from his teacher and I found that amazing. |
24 | I liked his talent to teach, keeping students engaged with a precise and dry knowledge - and at the same time - entertained. I will call it environmental design. I think Ian does it, and does it very well. Furthermore, the knowledge obtained this way usually stays!!! Over the course of the 30 years, I changed 2 continents and 2 countries (Belarus -> Canada). In my opinion, I met 3 teachers that have a right to be called teachers from capital T or "Учитель от бога". I do believe, this year, I met the 4th one. It is an intrinsic quality to posses - to teach - combine what is it out there in job world with the content of learning material via unique teaching technique, put it together, and "voila". It prepares and shapes a student like it should, to be ready for the future challenges. This is a fundamental quality of a learning curve, otherwise you went to school for nothing. Not even once I heard in class : "I failed you as a teacher" because a student cannot respond to a question correctly - and even then it was delivered in a funny joking way. It deserves recognition; by far only great teachers make these statements and deliver them in this manner. I sincerely thank Ian for his remarkable work this semester, and knowledge that I received. |
25 | I like the teaching method |
26 | I like about his teaching |
27 | I enjoyed how Ian taught his course. I found his teaching method very useful. |
28 | His way of explaining concepts |
29 | His teaching style. Also his website. |
30 | His love for Linux and the way he tries to indulge it in us. |
31 | His lectures are wonderful. |
32 | His excitement to teach and his methods of teaching it. “Read all the words” got to me a lot! |
33 | His Energy!! Readiness for students. |
34 | He was one of the most knowledgeable and intelligent professors I've ever had. |
35 | He shows up every day. |
36 | He is very humor, and give us many feedback about homework and exams. |
37 | He is extremely knowledgeable and delivers the material in an easy-to-digest manner |
38 | He is a really friendly and easy going with everyone, and very straight about the rules of school |
39 | He explains the notes in the best possible way. |
40 | ENERGETIC, entertaining while teaching, never let you bored in class, Good sense of humour |
41 | Best Professor Always well prepared Very Helpful Very nice Always on time and never late |
Faculty: | IAN ALLEN |
Question: | What, if anything, could the professor do differently to be of benefit to future students? |
Response Rate: | 67.31% (35 of 52) |
1 | nothing |
2 | nothing he's great |
3 | more assignemnt |
4 | keep teaching this course. |
5 | hes retiring :( |
6 | be the same |
7 | Two assignment shouldn't be DUE on one date |
8 | Perhaps show a touch more leniency for the first offence of tardiness or lab section mislabelling. |
9 | Nothing because our professor is do many effort for students |
10 | Not retire. |
11 | No retire. |
12 | Never stop being fun. We need that in a professor sometimes. |
13 | N/A |
14 | More practical tips |
15 | Make the website simple(the table of content), because most of us where struggling before getting use to how to get to what we where looking for. Moreover, I would not ask for anything else, because everything else was simple and easy to follow. |
16 | IAN, you are too young, please do not retire. The future students will greatly benefit if they are taught by a prof as you. |
17 | I think he can simplify the grammar on the Linux website but other than that, I don't think there's anything I myself could expect more. During the labs when he explains things on the board, I would love to get more time like that but unfortunately it has to come from the students where they are more proactive in asking questions so that he can answer. |
18 | I don't know. |
19 | I do not know what to put here to be politically correct towards the College and at the same time suggest something to the Professor. "Do not retire" Wink Wink... |
20 | His website is so confusing. There are links in links in links. So if possible he should make his website more straight forward. |
21 | He should stay a little longer. |
22 | He could continue to teach it |
23 | Explain slower |
24 | Everything is perfect in my professor. |
25 | Enjoy his time off teaching. |
26 | Don't retire. Also please, please, please make due dates on Sundays, not Fridays |
27 | Don't Retire... |
28 | Do not retire |
29 | Do more to encourage us to read all the words and think about questions. I think it is a good habit. |
30 | Do more rapping. |
31 | Course was very good
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32 | Be allowed to continue teaching days, so that future level 1 students can get proper Linux crash course/boot camp they need/deserve. |
33 | As i said there is no need for improvement everything is good in this course. |
34 | Although lectures are wonderful, students will appreciate a bit specific instruction or guidance during the lab classes instead of referring them back to the course materials. |
35 | According to me, everything is upto the mark. |