EF151 Fall, 2012 Feedback

Lectures
Rate the overall quality of the EF 151 lectures.	36% (117/327) Very good (1) 52% (169/327) Good (2) 11% (35/327) Average (3) 2% (5/327) Marginal (4) 0% (1/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.79, NZAvg: 1.79, sum=585, cnt=327, nzcnt=327
Rate the overall quality of Prof. Schleter's effectiveness in presenting the material.	56% (182/327) Very good (1) 39% (126/327) Good (2) 6% (18/327) Average (3) 0% (1/327) Marginal (4) 0% (0/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.50, NZAvg: 1.50, sum=492, cnt=327, nzcnt=327
Rate the overall quality of Dr. Bennett's effectiveness in presenting the material.	48% (157/327) Very good (1) 44% (145/327) Good (2) 6% (20/327) Average (3) 1% (4/327) Marginal (4) 0% (1/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.61, NZAvg: 1.61, sum=528, cnt=327, nzcnt=327
General comments/suggestions on lectures: 1.  It is usually a well paced lecture but can sometimes be rushed towards the end. 3.  Lectures were informative and enjoyable, but sometimes we didn't finish or maybe the examples were too simplified but I didn't always feel like I could do the homework from the lectures 4.  N/a 6.  The examples are helpful, but I would sometimes get lost when a difficult concept was quickly gone over but not explained. Recitation helped stop further confusion as did help sessions, but concepts like torque seemed like they didn't make a lot of sense because it was hard to keep up at times. 8.  Good lectures, try to speed up the pace throughout instead of rushing at the end 12.  I wish they didn't have to rush sometimes at the end. 15.  A little fast and hard to follow for me 16.  I like how interactive lecture is. I learn very well in the AMB Auditorium, which was a fear of mine coming into freshman year (not being able to learn in a class of 450). 17.  clicker system worked great 20.  good 21.  Both professors make the lectures engaging and do a fantastic job with both examples and teaching of all of the theorems. 22.  The lectures were generally helpful but occasionally I felt as though things were too rushed to cover the material well, or it seemed as though the professors were really distracted somedays and just couldn't teach as well. 23.  They don't go into full detail on things so people who haven't ever had physics are so lost. 24.  I enjoyed the class. The material was challenging but the professors presented the material in ways that were very relateable and interesting. 25.  I just thought it was good to get a good explanation in such a big lecture class. 26.  The lectures were so clear and educational, I didn't even need a textbook. 27.  Lectures were very well organized but it seems like they moved a little too fast sometimes. 29.  I thought that the lectures we very well done; however, I think that they could have done more examples that were similar to the homework. 30.  I thought that the lectures were generally pretty good, but the size of the lecture made it a little more difficult to ask questions in order to fully understand some concepts. 31.  The lectures can go way too fast sometimes. It seems like the professors spend most of the class doing a few simple problems, but then go through the harder problems in the last 5 minutes of class. This makes it hard to follow and hard to figure out how to apply the concepts to harder problems, especially because many of the intermediate steps get cut off a lot. You should show how you apply each concept and how you get from point a to point b to point c, not just point a to point c to conserve time. 33.  If they could go a little more in depth, that would help a lot 34.  For a first time Physics student who has been out of school for 12 years, the lectures seemed to be very high paced. upon meeting other students, it appears 98% of these students have had physics before, most the time 2 sections. I applaud the efforts the department places on making sure you get as much out of the classroom help as possible. 35.  Great professors!!! 36.  The lectures were very helpful when I attended them. 37.  Sometimes the the solutions to examples were not straight forward. I was sometimes unsure of how to go from step a to b to c.. because things weren't always done in order or labeled clearly. Most of the time I could follow examples. 39.  Sometimes we ran out of time and didn't complete the lecture notes. It would have been helpful if we had finished all the notes for each lecture. 40.  sometimes there was a tad bit information to cover and i was lost on the homework problems as a result since we rush through the last few 41.  Go a little fast for students who have not had physics, but that just means students should study extra. 42.  Loved the way the lectures are held. 43.  The examples, like the spinning bicycle wheel and the roller coaster app, help me understand the material and create a more interesting, relaxed environment. The material presented on the slides could have been more organized sometimes, but the example problems were generally clear. 44.  Overall, I thought that this class has some good lectures. Sometimes, because of the material, I struggled to keep up, but that just required that I spend a little more time working on the subject outside of lecture. 46.  No. I really enjoyed them. 47.  The professors were easy to understand and completed the problems very well. 48.  Homework a lot harder than what is taught. Spend more time explain (don't just give answers). 49.  n/a 51.  Lectures were always kept interesting and fun. 52.  Do not rush through the material when running out of time. Leave it for the next lecture. Students should not be expected to understand material that is rushed through. 55.  The instructors made it very easy to show you how the concepts are in the real world around us. 56.  Sometimes hard to follow but notes are great and very nice that they're online. 58.  This is my favorite class due to the professors. Thank you so much. 59.  Pretty entertaining. pretty helpful. good examples. maybe explain what actual terms mean better (aka. torque) 60.  Slow down just a bit. 63.  The constant switching between the two professors styles is a little jarring. 68.  N/A 69.  I think it was pretty good. 70.  Dr. Bennett and Professor Schleter are awesome teachers! I like that they have hands on examples to help us understand, the more examples and explanations I see, the better I understand. I am very happy that Dr. Bennett and Professor Schleter really care about your success and understanding in the course, and they are more than willing to interact with you and will explain anything, no matter how elementary or basic the concept is. They do a great job, and I hope they keep up the good work! 71.  Dr. Bennett talks a bit too fast sometimes and it is hard when understanding new material. 73.  Felt rushed at times 74.  They were very productive. 75.  The lectures are usually very good, but sometimes I think the most information gets lost amongst all the other stuff. 76.  The lectures were enjoyable. With such a big class, I liked the fact that they took the time to talk with you and make jokes to make things less stressful. 78.  The speed of lectures are a bit faster than my liking; however, I believe that's due to the size of the class and time constraint. 79.  The real world applications and the demonstrations are very helpful in understanding why all this math works. 80.  I feel like I understand the material during lecture, but the homework takes the lecture farther. 82.  Good notes. great at keeping it interesting. 84.  They should cover more complex problems after the easy ones. 85.  This is one of the only classes I really enjoy so I don't have many complaints. The only problem with the class, that I can think of, is that it seems like there is always one slide too much and we don't get all of the information. 86.  Take some time to break more complex problems down, rather than have a larger number of simpler problems with little to no evaluation. 87.  I think they are somewhat helpful. If more examples were what is on the homework that night I think they would be more helpful. 88.  Make the videos better quality. it is hard to see the slides when watching online. 89.  Lectures are very informative and engaging. Both lecturers enjoy what they do and that really aids in the quality of their presentations. Lectures provided invaluable information, all of which I found to be necessary for the course. 90.  Continue with the packets for notes. That really does help. 91.  They are very good but sometimes do not give all the information needed to complete given assignments. Sometimes I left feeling as though i hadn't learned anything. 92.  Module 4 seemed very rushed and was the least successful lecture section in my opinion, we never finished the hard examples at the end of lecture and the right hand rule made no sense to most people. Demonstrations were great overall! Keep up the good work. 93.  Sometimes while explaining it seems that the professors go to in depth leaving one or two slides left by the end of class that weren't explained also I enjoyed getting half credit back on the first exam if a rework was done you should look into this with every exam 94.  Please put all the guided notes in one packet. Also the lecture videos you post online always crash which is incredibly frustrating. 95.  Really enjoyed going to lectures however during some lectures not all material was covered. 96.  Great lectures, always entertaining and educational. 98.  I really enjoyed the way in which Dr. Bennett presented the material, but I had a much harder time following Prof. Schleter's portions of the notes in class 99.  I liked that the lecture notes were printed out with space for us to work them, and the examples were very helpful. 100.  Great examples and explanations of problems, but more detail was occasionally needed to fully understand the material being studied. 101.  I really like the format of the lectures. Also, with two professors, it is broken up and therefore not monotonous. 102.  I would like it if the entire powerpoint would be finished. 103.  Good balance of notes and demonstrations. 104.  They need better time management in the lectures. 105.  I believe that the lectures for EF are extremely helpful and crucial to one passing this class. 106.  The lectures covered the material that the class chose to cover. I really had no complaints with the lectures. 107.  I could not always understand Dr. Bennets Accent. 108.  Both teachers are quite competent to teach this class and explain the key concepts for the class fairly well. 110.  For the most part this class was excellent, however, there were many instances were I found it hard to follow problems during lectures because many steps were not included on the page. 111.  During lectures, there should always be a brief focus on understanding concepts, but there actually working problems should take chief importance. Understanding concepts will come with understanding actual problems. 112.  They were fun. They were probably the only lecture that I had that kept my attention and that I learned something in. The material was presented well. 114.  Professor Schleter and Dr. Bennett are some of the greatest teacher I have ever encountered. The only thing way they could be better is if I actually knew them more personally, but that's just the nature of this sort of class. 115.  More knock-knock jokes would be nice, but otherwise great. 116.  Maybe go a little more in depth with the math and some of the topics. 117.  Both professors were very entertaining while at the same time informative and easy to understand. Great pace and explanations! 118.  good 121.  Try to show work more. It's a little confusing trying to figure out how you got an answer. Try to use more examples for the homework in the notes. 122.  the lectures were well taught for the material. you both kept me interested most of the time 123.  It was unfortunate when we ran out of time and did not finish working the problems because those problems were very helpful for completing homework assignments. Also, the clicker system sometimes did not work. 125.  Lectures were very helpful and the professors did a good job presenting it 129.  The boxes for notes are kind of small. 130.  The lectures are great! Very interesting presentations. 131.  to get finished with all the lectures 132.  They work well together 133.  I wish there were more visuals. Like the bicycle wheel and tennis ball throwing. 134.  I enjoyed lectures. They were informative and without them I would be lost in this course. 135.  . 136.  Module four was taught too fast! Module 3 was the best. 137.  More in class food. 138.  Great job of showing examples of problems and overalls teaching of the class 140.  I really enjoyed the lectures, Schleter and Bennett made the classes fun and enjoyable. 141.  when teaching the right hand rule, if it is related to a screwdriver working or the rule "righty tighty lefty loosely" many people would understand it right off the bat. 142.  I thought lectures were very helpful. The example problems done in class is what saves me on the hw. 143.  Break things down a little more on hard concepts, hard to deduce how to complete some homework Problems from just lecture notes. 144.  this was my favorite class this semester 146.  learned a lot 147.  I like how I can go back and look at lectures again on video. 148.  They were excellently set up and very helpful. 150.  none 151.  Lectures are very informative as they should be, but sometimes a slide or two of lecture note might not get covered because they run out of time. 152.  The EF 151 lectures were my favorite part of the week (well, not counting the weekend). I always learned something--usually a lot. My only complaints are that the audience is very large and that the lectures feel almost too short (like anything enjoyable). 153.  More demonstrations. 154.  Seriously the best professors anyone could have for this class. I took AP Physics in high school and didn't learn a thing from my teacher and got a 1 on the AP exam. I am doing really well in this class all because of the way it is taught and I am very thankful for such great professors 155.  I don't have any suggestions but I would like to say that the videos of lectures and being able to follow the notes online has really been helpful throughout the semester. 156.  Do more examples during module four, and don't let the class as early on lecture days. 157.  They were good. But sometimes went too fast. 158.  I know it's all about problem solving and us figuring out stuff on our own, and I know you two know your material, but that doesn't help us understand the material. Us understanding the material should be the main goal of the course, and you didn't always make sure of that. 160.  Tried to make it interesting 161.  Great lectures! Why can't all professors be like them... 163.  I feel like sometimes the lectures seemed rushed due to lack of time to fully explain problems worked. 164.  I thought you did a great job at keeping lectures exciting as far as lectures go. 165.  It would be great if there were a 2% curve on the clicker questions. 166.  I think Dr. Bennett and Professor Schleter do a great job at keeping the class well maintained while fun and interesting. 167.  The lectures are very dynamic and well designed. 170.  I found this class to be one of my favorites despite all the work that came along with it. 171.  the lectures were good, good examples. 174.  I really enjoyed going to this class and learning everyday. Both the professors and the TA's were very helpful. 175.  Hard to read some of the notes, and not enough room on the slides to write them down. 178.  The print out of the notes, while better than no print out, made it difficult to write in an organized manner because the space was small. However, I preferred less space to the final module where most of the notes provided more space but were handed out separately. 179.  Sometimes the material was just thrown at us a pace that may have been a little quick for most people. 180.  They were good and tried to make the information as interesting as possible. Although we did seem to run out of time a lot. 181.  If they acted excited about the things that are important in lecture or at least emphasized certain points over others, it would be easier to track with them and see the paramount of the concepts they are trying to convey. 183.  Both instructors were very enthusiastic about the subject and were relatable. 184.  were very helpful and i learned alot 185.  Towards the end we started to rush the material and that was a little frustrating. However, the professors are very effective. 186.  none 187.  Rushed. 188.  go through some of the harder problems more in depth 189.  The lectures tended to be more reading off the slides and less actual teaching the concepts. Felt rushed at some points just to get slides done and not teaching anyone very much. 190.  the later lectures became a little hard to follow and were moving a little too fast but I think that is because of the large amount of information we had to cover. 191.  Explain theories, especially those in module four, in depth so we can understand them better. 193.  There were very enjoyable. 194.  Very well done. I cannot come up with suggestions to make them any better than they already are. 196.  some things werent explained completely. 197.  Kept the material fun and entertaining. 198.  The only thing I would suggest to improve lectures would be a function to view it online afterwards so as to rewatch examples. 199.  Loved the class!! Great professors! 200.  Explained well 201.  Make a page of all the equations that we would learn in each lecture. 203.  You guys are bonkers. 204.  I enjoyed the lectures 205.  I thought the lectures were very helpful and I learned a lot from the lectures. The last module's lectures weren't as solid or helpful as the rest of the modules. 206.  I absolutely love the Lectures. 207.  Lectures were very informative and greatly helped my understanding of the material. 208.  It was a great class! 209.  No improvements needed 210.  Don't teach so fast! Very hard to comprehend when you speed through all of the slides. 212.  I really liked how the two worked together. They have very different delivery techniques and they seem to cater to different audiences and it seems to work very well. 214.  Sometimes, time ran out and all of the slides were not covered. However, the overall effectiveness of the lectures was good. 215.  Sometimes it is hard to follow the lectures because they move very fast, but other than that they are good quality 216.  On some subjects, a good amount of time was spent on them but on others, they just mentioned it. 217.  n/a 218.  Good material, I just wish you guys had been able to cover all the slides each day. 220.  No general comment on the lectures 221.  It is bit hard to see the clicker questions 222.  The lectures were very helpful in helping me understand the material. 223.  a tad bit slower on parts to explain why a certain formula is used at this point. 224.  The lectures were solid. I don't have much criticism. 225.  Funny 226.  I thought they were very helpful, however I think I could've used more time on clicker questions in order for me to really learn it better. 227.  none 228.  Good. 232.  sometimes went a little fast, but everything else was great 233.  I think there should be somewhat harder examples in class. The examples in the class are typically much easier than the homework problems. 234.  They kept me interested for half an hour. But that's probably my fault. 235.  Lectures were definitely useful in learning the material and the professors' enthusiasm for teaching the class was a big plus considering it is sometimes hard to keep attention in such large lecture classes. 236.  Give more time on clicker questions 239.  Sometimes they went a tad too fast. 240.  They presented the material okay, but it did not help with the homework or the tests. 241.  The lectures are always pretty easy to follow. 243.  Absolutely loved the lectures, both professors are very well versed in the material. Professor Schleter seems a bit more confident than Dr. Bennet, though both have a good sense of humor and are very easy to talk to. 244.  pretty good 246.  The professors really know their stuff. Although, in a class that is the size of ours it is hard to engage students one-on-one as much, they do all they can in lectures to help teach the material. 248.  it was the most difficult course ive ever had 249.  The co-teaching between Dr.Bennett and Prof. Schleter is like watching a comedy duo sometimes; they are the dynamic duo of EF151. 250.  Lectures were fairly good and usually went pretty well. 251.  Very good lecture! Only suggestion is to slow down in the beginning for some of the basics. 252.  Try to finish more of them. 253.  It was hard to understand sometimes exactly what was happening when we got towards the end of class and equations and numbers were just being thrown up on the screen. Maybe less should be planned for each lecture because with a class that size it obviously wasn't the students' fault that we ran out of time. 255.  They were good. 256.  Professor Schleter and Dr. Bennett work flawlessly together! 257.  Lectures were very good. I liked that they were posted online so that I could go back and look at anything I missed or watch them if I missed a lecture. 258.  Perfect the way it is 260.  kept them interesting. It was easy to focus. 261.  Very good lectures, easy to understand. Professors worked great together. 263.  None, the teachers worked well with each other and kept things interesting. 266.  Very well done 267.  I didn't feel that the angular motion basics were taught very well and as a result, the rest of the module was rushed and not truly learned for me. 269.  My biggest problem is when the lecturer asks a question, and is answered by a quiet voice, and then all that's said in response is, "That's right!" Half the time I never knew what equation we were using until it was up on the slide. 271.  Both were very good and personable. 272.  Really enjoyed the lecture. I wish, however, there was a different way to answer questions in lectures. We already pay so much for our education, adding $40 more for a very unsophisticated piece of technology (clicker) is pretty ridiculous. 273.  This is the first physics class I have ever taken. I did not take any physics in high school so I have nothing to compare this class to, but did really enjoy it though. 279.  Lectures are very interesting and it's nice that they have demonstrations and that there are two teachers. It helps keep your attention, plus the fact that they are not just reading off the powerpoints, and you actually have to pay attention to fill out the notes is good. 280.  talk about units a little more so students understand what cancels out 281.  I like the class and the overall vibe of the classroom. Both Prof. Schleter and Dr. Bennett are great teachers 284.  N/A 285.  They were good 287.  It would have been best to start with the Energy equation and broken down the rest of it from there as it includes everything from rotation to kinetic energy as well as spring and force. Also the class in all honestly could have been done electronically with mandatory recitations as the lecture was not very interactive with students and each video was posted online. This would be the best way to teach this class since it lacks a lot of the engagement of a standard class so in person lectures are less important. Also why is this class a four hour class that meets five times a week for an hour? 290.  NA 291.  Make them smaller 292.  i felt that lectures did show how to do problems but the homework differed in certain aspects. 293.  I liked them. 294.  I really like the lectures both of you are very good at teaching the material. 295.  The lectures were informative and entertaining. I would have liked to get to know the professors more, but since it is a class of 450 it is hard to. 297.  sometimes you go through the material too quickly to comprehend 298.  Prof. Schleter and Dr. Bennett did an excellent job of keeping the lectures interesting. 301.  Prof. Schleter and Dr. Bennett are excellent instructors. I loved the visual aids they used. I would have liked to see more audience interactions, because those were entertaining and helpful. 302.  A little more detail in the explanation of module 4 would have been nice. 304.  explain more advanced concepts a little more thoroughly 305.  BEST PROFESSORS EVER!!! Wish you were my teachers for all my classes. 307.  Very engaging. Sometimes moved quickly, but that's just the nature of the class. 308.  liked them 309.  More time or shorten lecture topics. Always seemed out of time and rushed. 310.  By far the best set up/managed class I've been in. 311.  Enjoyed the lecture and class. 312.  Keep up the good work! You guys make class fun! 315.  none 316.  More visualizations and explanations for new concepts that might be abstract at first, such as impulse or torque. 318.  Very good. I wasn't bored, or overwhelmed by the huge class size. 323.  Loved this class! 324.  The demonstrations performed throughout the year on stage were excellent. 325.  Interesting and engaging. 326.  No comment.

Recitations
Rate the overall effectiveness of the EF 151 recitations.	34% (112/327) Very good (1) 40% (132/327) Good (2) 20% (64/327) Average (3) 5% (16/327) Marginal (4) 1% (3/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.98, NZAvg: 1.98, sum=647, cnt=327, nzcnt=327
Rate the overall effectiveness of your EF 151 TA.	51% (167/327) Very good (1) 31% (102/327) Good (2) 12% (39/327) Average (3) 4% (14/327) Marginal (4) 2% (5/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.74, NZAvg: 1.74, sum=569, cnt=327, nzcnt=327
If you had any interaction with the recitation coordinator (Tiffany) please rate her effectiveness.	13% (43/327) Very good (1) 17% (56/327) Good (2) 4% (12/327) Average (3) 0% (1/327) Marginal (4) 0% (1/327) Poor (5) 65% (214/327) N/A (0) Avg: 0.61, NZAvg: 1.77, sum=200, cnt=327, nzcnt=113
General comments/suggestions on recitations: 1.  Recitations are always helpful. Geoff C is a very good TA. 3.  Patrick was a great TA 4.  N/a 6.  Recitations are extremely helpful, expecially exam review. 7.  A little more coordination would be nice. 12.  Very, very helpful. 14.  they were very helpful in helping me understand physics more completely 15.  nothing 16.  Some weeks I recitation was very helpful, but other weeks it did next to nothing for me.. 17.  often times too rushed, sometimes a bit too much review 21.  Recitations were a good way for me to visualize the theoretical theorems or ideas that we learned in lecture. 22.  I do enjoy the recitations. They are a great way to reinforce what we learned on lecture and had to do on homework. 23.  Patrick is great and thoroughly explains concepts 24.  The lectures were a great place for the foundations of the materials. I enjoyed it and the experience. 26.  The Ipads were cool to use, maybe get the bugs worked out though. 27.  Recitation was very helpful and where I learned most of the material. It was just easier to learn in a smaller environment. 29.  I think that our recitations could have been taken more seriously by my peers. 30.  I thought that Geoff lacked energy. He was good at answering questions and explaining things, but he never really seemed up beat. 31.  Recitations were good. I can't think of any way to improve recitations. 33.  They were very helpful 36.  My TA, Patrick, was very helpful and seemed confident with the material. 37.  Recitation was very helpful. 39.  Recitaion was very useful. It helped me visualize some important concepts and I enjoyed the team projects. 41.  Good. Go over more examples in detail. 42.  Helpful 43.  The recitations were where I learned how to work the problems and got help from classmates and questions that I got the opportuntity to ask. Also, I loved the projects that we did, especially building the roller coaster! At the beginning of the semester, I was so intimidated and my grade suffered. But as I met people and felt more comfortable, I found the material not so difficult. 44.  No, I like that we did hands on activities, and that the examples and experiments that the TAs performed were beneficial to help us understand the material better. 45.  Recitations should be more problem based like what we do for homework. 46.  The recitations really helped me understand the topic. 47.  Geoff C. is just awesome. 48.  Todd is awesome. All the TAs are willing to help. 49.  n/an/a 50.  They were very effective in further understanding 51.  My TA was always able to answer my questions, and made sure to explain a concept to me until I understood it. 52.  No suggestions. Good recitations. 55.  Grasp the concepts further. Didn't get how to really breakdown a question. 56.  Critical to understanding the modules. 58.  Recitation was very helpful in some complex points of the subject. 59.  No binder checks. They suck. 60.  Do more homework problems. 61.  everyone take daniel, he is actually the best!! 63.  It's fine 66.  Patrick was an amazing TA. Learned a ton in the recitation, and the format of splitting into smaller groups at each table works great. 68.  N/A 69.  They were good. 70.  My TA Daniel is amazing! He really goes above and beyond to make sure everyone understands the material and is helped in their studies. Once, I had a problem on homework I could not solve. I went to a help session, but it did not help at all; the TA who was running it confused me greatly and did not help me find my mistake in my work. I emailed Daniel, and he was nice enough to meet me after the EF lecture the next day, look at my problem and my work, and work through the problem with me for over 30 minutes until I got the right answer. His kindness and helpfulness was outstanding! Daniel supplements the lectures well with lots of in-class examples and hands-on projects. I really have enjoyed the recitations. Very often a concept that was unclear or skipped because of lack of time will become a lot clearer after Daniel works problems through with us. Recitation is very important in this class because it helps you know if you need more help. The practice tests are the best! If I were to suggest something, it would be that the TAs make us take the Practice Test like a real Test and not let us talk to our classmates so we can gague how much we really know and what we are weak in. Sometimes they have done this, and sometimes they have let us use our classmates for help, but I don't think the latter has benefitted me as much. I would like it if we waited to ask our classmates for help until after we had finished taking the test by ourselves. 71.  The review sessions were pretty helpful. 73.  Felt that it might be more effective if we went over the more fundamental problems to teach what we covered in lecture. 74.  They were very helpful. 75.  They help hammer in the the concepts. Plus they are fun. 76.  Geoff C is the man! 77.  none 78.  Recitations were helpful, but definitely not as much as outside help like tutoring. There were a few that I actually really enjoyed, followed by some that felt like unnecessary busy work. 79.  I enjoyed recitation, and loved being able to get help with anything that I was having trouble with. Wish I knew of a way to get the same TA for next semester recitation. The recitation worked has always been able to clear up some misunderstanding I was having from the material we had learned in lecture. 80.  I think more time for the projects in there would be great. 82.  Not always useful information. shouldn't be graded on attendance. Our test grades will reflect our attendance anyways. 84.  They were great. 85.  More examples. The projects were sometimes overly complicated with uploading certain files to the EF site, especially with the Ipad. 86.  Test preparation seems marginalized considering the ease of the study guide questions, despite the relatively random spread of the actual exam questions. Especially seen in the last exam of the semester. 87.  I learn most of what I need to know in the recitation so I think they are very helpful. 88.  N/A 89.  Recitations were a little boring and thus, little information was observed. My TA wasn't the best at explaining concepts and tended to be of little assistance at times. 90.  Ensure that the TA's are both effective and on task for the recitations. 91.  They are great ways to go over the information learned during lectures and get a closer look at the concepts we had learned in class. 92.  Great to work in different groups and team projects were fun albeit challenging. 93.  What would help me more is to go over straight forward problems like the homework in recitation sometimes the handouts were like this other times they werent 95.  Learned a lot during recitation. 96.  Helps give a better understanding of the lectures and meet people from class. 99.  Recitations a lot of the time were where I really grasped the subject that was introduced in lecture, because we were able to have time to sit down and collaboratively figure them out. 100.  I personally prefer less emphasis on projects, and I would have rather spent that time studying problems. Other than that recitation was very informative and helpful. 101.  Daniel did a great job. He helped me understand so much better than I think I would have without him. 102.  I like how recitation is like a "physics lab" where it is related to what was learned during the recent lecture. 103.  An effective way to reiterate what was taught in lectures. 104.  Seem almost useless since we do not learn anything new in recitations. 105.  My EF 151 Recitation was not very informative and seemed like busy work. I did not like my TA because he did not explain things in a good way. He is a very intelligent person, but I feel that he was not very good at explaining things. 107.  Patrick did an okay job. He could be mean and stern at times when it was not needed. He also did not always elaborate on problems all the way through. 108.  My TA, while I do believe he is intelligent, does not do a very adequate job of explaining the concepts. I feel like recitation should be more focused on the understanding of the math problems in the module and the usage of them. 110.  I think that the recitations were an excellent way to review concepts discussed in the lectures. 111.  Every recitation should focus more on concepts, instead of applications. If recitations are set aside for concepts and lectures are devoted to actual mathematical problems, I think this combination would be more helpful to students. 112.  They helped me learn the general concepts. 113.  I often felt like recitations didn't help me learn the material any better and that the homework gave me all the practice I needed. 114.  If the purpose behind the recitation period was to better explain the material and provide more hands-on experience, I'd say the goal was met. It didn't explain everything perfectly, but the team aspect was very enjoyable. 115.  None 116.  Working with the actual physics was really cool. 117.  A little boring 118.  good 122.  My TA was a little soft spoken, so it was hard to hear sometimes 123.  The recitations were good. It would be nice if we had maybe 10 or 15 minutes allotted to questions on homework. 124.  Usually very fun. 130.  Recitations are very good. My TA, Chris, is a great teacher and has been very helpful. 132.  Very helpful but can be boring if you understand the material 133.  More hands on projects. 134.  Todd rocked 135.  . 136.  Chris was an awesome TA, very helpful. 137.  It was pretty good. 138.  They were all good, wish we did more practice problems. Daniel was a great TA 139.  We should focus on the homework more. 140.  NA 141.  none. 142.  I personally got more out of lectures than I did recitations. The recitations did help on the days leading up to each exam. 143.  More homework help during recitation 144.  Todd Whelan is the man 145.  The most useful recitations were the one right before exams where we just worked on example questions. Geoff G was an ok TA, sometimes though I felt like he was completely lost, and one time he worked one of the review problems wrong the day before the test and gave us the wrong answer. I had to go ask the other TA to get the right answer. 146.  recitations always help understand the material 147.  Recitations are helpful. 148.  They gave a great opportunity to ask specific questions about concepts; very helpful. I didn't like the ipads though. 150.  none 151.  Recitations were really helpful, and my TA was awesome at it. 152.  I would have liked more in-class projects, like the "shooter" and the "roller coaster". Working out the problem on paper using what we learned in lecture, and then actually building something using that knowledge, is a lot more fun that just working problems on Recitation sheets. 153.  I think that recitation would be more helpful if time were given as free time to work with other students to complete homework assignments/discuss the section. 154.  Patrick is an amazing TA and is really helpful. He knows how to explain things well 155.  The class was fine. 156.  Instead of doing Recitation sheets, do more practice exams, and suggested problems that could be on exams. 157.  Geof Cursed a lot during class. 161.  Not as good as the lectures but still ok 163.  In my opinion I think the lectures could be longer and the recitations should be shorter. 164.  More time should be spent on homework. 165.  They helped me out a lot. 166.  Fun and eductational. 170.  Only suggestion is sometimes we come to class, but not have the worksheets so we'd have to wait but other than that, I feel recitation is a good class 171.  the mini labs we did helped alot 172.  Pretty good use of time 173.  I found the recitations more informational than the lectures. 174.  Great job with the class! 175.  Geoff C. is the bomb! Great teacher, knows his stuff, and can teach it easily! 176.  The recitations always went really well, I just think that it would be better if we could work more on homework related examples instead of doing so many hands on project. 178.  I would have preferred for the recitations to have corresponded to class material and homework closer, because once I felt like they stopped aiding me, I was less motivated to attend. Though I do regret this in retrospect. 179.  set more time aside to work on homework examples rather than using all the time every recitation for the labs 180.  We also ran out of time a lot in this class, but it did help me understand some of the concepts better. 181.  I have a hard time concentrating in a group setting. As a result, I found the recitations to be somewhat tedious and unhelpful. My suggestion would be to allow the students time to work on homework and then partition the recitation time as one where the students might come to their TAs with questions. Again, my preferences are probably not uniform with those of my fellow students. 183.  Daniel is a really dedicated TA 184.  they helped grasp aspects i did not understand in class 185.  The recitations are effective and they are a good way to apply our knowledge. 186.  none 188.  these classes are good would have liked to do more hands on activities 189.  They need to be more productive 191.  none 193.  The recitations supplied helpful information. 194.  I don't think the recitations were necessarily a contributing factor to my understanding of the course material. 195.  only have one a week 196.  TA was awsome 197.  Enjoyed the hands on experience, 199.  Geoff Conklin rocks! 200.  Not necessarily worth my time 201.  N/A 204.  They were fun 205.  Recitation was helpful in many ways. It provided a medium of asking difficult questions and actually getting answers. it also allowed us to meet some of our engineering peers to form study groups that helped in learning. 206.  I'm glad that we had the recitations, because alot of my questions got answered. 207.  Greatly enjoyed my recitation; if I ever had confusion with the lecture material, it was always cleared up in recitation. 208.  Geoff was great! 209.  There were no problems with recitation 212.  I was in section 4b with Geoff. He started out very weak but improved drastically as the semester progressed. He needs to take charge more in his classroom however. There were many times where he would be trying to teach and half the class would be talking and I could barely hear him. He did a good job but needs to have more control in his classroom. 214.  I had a great TA. The lessons for recitations didn't help understand the material as much as the homework did, but it may have done so for others. 216.  Daniel was a rockstar. 217.  n/a 218.  Recitations were great, my TA (Chris) was personable, and able to teach me all the concepts at the same time. 220.  No general comments on recitations 221.  No comment 222.  Recitations were not as helpful to me. I felt like i didn't learn as much as I could have. 223.  more practice problems 224.  Solid 225.  Geoff is good 226.  I felt like some of our recitations were not about what we were going over in class. I felt like some of them were maybe too easy- in some of them I didn't even feel like I had to apply myself very much. 227.  none 228.  Very good, Chris always cleared anything up that I was unsure of from lecture. 232.  none 233.  Really liked recitations-especially the hands on stuff. 234.  I really like them. They offered fun challenges, but more competitiveness between groups would be welcome. 235.  Recitations were very useful and ended up proving to be the form of instruction I found most beneficial for learning new material. 237.  ...needs to focus more on questions from homework 239.  Patrick was a great TA!!!!! 240.  Recitations are very helpful 241.  Recitations are not always clear. The procedures are sometimes not explained that thoroughly. 242.  It did not really help me that much. 243.  Most things seem to run smoothly most of the time. Once in a while there was a hiccup or two, but in general it was good. 244.  it is over all decent, but i would rather have a different TA 245.  Tiffany is not qualified to operate Est. 13 247.  More homework review 248.  they were a huge help 249.  Recitations gave me a better feel of material when the lecture confused me sometimes. 250.  Very helpful 251.  Recitations worked very well 252.  None. 253.  I really enjoyed my recitation. My TA Geoff C. was really good at presenting all of the information but also keeping it interesting with his personality and with teaching us advanced topics that weren't even in the curriculum. 255.  More creativity in lesson plans maybe 256.  Daniel is very nice and makes the class enjoyable. 257.  None. Chris was a really good TA, and taught us a lot. 260.  Geoff Conklin is an extremely helpful and fun TA. He is honest and real with everything that he says. He also make lecture fun. 261.  I didn't think my TA graded my portfolio fairly compared to others'. 263.  None. 267.  Patrick was a great TA, knew a lot about EF and was probably my best TA out of all my classes. 269.  Recitations seemed to be somehow... wrong. It didn't seem to cover what needed covered in an efficient manner. What I mean is only that I felt something felt wrong about Recitation. 272.  Recitations were fun and I enjoyed them and my TA very much. 273.  Chris Bates was a very good TA. He was great at helping students with problems that they didn't understand and interacting in general with the students. 275.  Recitations kinda taught more than the lectures did 278.  I enjoyed how it was set up. The mini experiments helped with key concepts. 279.  Maybe have some more hands on demonstrations for the students. It was nice the TAs did them, but it would have been cool for the students to do some too. 280.  Maybe do less concept questions are more question like the homework 281.  It is a really helpful course and the TAs are fun! 282.  Chris Bates is seriously an amazing TA to have. He taught me so much and is absolutely hilarious. 284.  Geoff is the best TA 285.  Chris did a really good job and was alway willing to help 286.  In most cases, the homework was completed by most the night before for extra credit and recitation becomes less productive. Maybe set time aside for actual homework help. 287.  A greater emphasis on homework possibly working homework in class would have been of greater benefit instead of mainly conceptual or problems that rarely related to the homework or test questions. 290.  NA 291.  More time for homework 295.  I loved my TA! He was very good at explaining the material and I was never bored in class. I could easily relate to him, which made me feel comfortable asking questions. 297.  wish we had more oractice questions but learned a lot 298.  none 301.  I wish these recitations were more for review and homework help rather than projects. These projects just weren't helpful in learning the material, in my opinion. 302.  Recitations helped ALOT. 304.  A little extra teaching, not just going through problems 305.  very helpful 308.  keep them 309.  Great. But a bit long and the groups need to stay the same all year to help create greater teamwork. 310.  I liked how the recitations were. I wouldn't change them 311.  Recitations were very helpful 312.  They were helpful and I'm glad we had them 315.  none 318.  Very good most of the time. I learned that recitation at 8:10 is a bad idea, though. 319.  Good examples 321.  Recitations proved to be extremely helpful. Without them, my homework assignments would have much more difficult. 323.  Please make this a required class. It was frustrating when a member of my team would not show up. 325.  Fun and helped to relate the lectures. 326.  Good quality, but doesn't keep attention as much as lectures. 327.  none

Web Site

Rate the overall quality of the EF 151 web site.

66% (217/327) Very good (1) 29% (95/327) Good (2) 4% (12/327) Average (3) 1% (3/327) Marginal (4) 0% (0/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.39, NZAvg: 1.39, sum=455, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

General comments/suggestions on web site:

3.  Website is really well done. Sometimes I had problems watching the videos from lecture 4.  N/a 10.  thank God for practice tests 12.  Easy to manage. I wish the grade section had the overall grade on it trought the semester. 13.  Very easy to navigate 14.  very easy to use and navigate 15.  Good webiste 16.  I like the online HW a lot, especially with the comment boards. 17.  solid homework system 21.  The website is extremely helpful and well laid out. 24.  Mostly easy to navigate although the homework section glitched occasionally as well as the discussion board. 25.  I thought the web site was very well made and easy to use. 26.  The website is great; it's much better than having to use blackboard. 27.  none 29.  It was difficult to get used to at first, but once I did, I thought it was very effective and useful. 30.  Much better then the other homework websites that I have to use. 31.  The EF website is far, far better than blackboard. Thank you for not using blackboard. 33.  The resources and discussion board helped a lot 36.  The website is very organized. 37.  The web site is helpful and easy to navigate. 39.  The website was useful and easy to navigate. 41.  None. 42.  nothing much 43.  It was very easy to use and understand. 44.  It is very well organized. 45.  I liked it, very easy to navigate 46.  No it was easy to use. 49.  n/a 50.  Perfect. Amazing homework system 52.  I thought the web site was great, especially the grade estimator. 55.  Easy to navigate. Instructors taught how its functions and how to find things 56.  Easy to find info and helpful. 58.  Very easy to use! 60.  Very helpful and well put together. 61.  better than blackboard and my utk by a mile 63.  I really like it. It's far better than blackboard. 66.  Could always find what I needed to find. 68.  N/A 69.  It's a pretty good website. 70.  This website is pretty easy to navigate, the homework is set up very good, and the site overall is one million times better than Blackboard when it comes to classes. 71.  The ef website is wonderful. 73.  Very well organized 74.  It was very helpful. 75.  It's the best class website system I have ever seen. The homework is much better than Web Assign for my calculus class. 76.  Its much better than BlackBoard. I love all the links and help section. The grade calculator is sweet too. 77.  none 78.  The web site's dependable and, for the most part, pretty easy to navigate. 80.  The EF web site is so much better than using blackboard! 82.  Great layout! 84.  I noticed if you do not login on the login page you have to login multiple times. For example,if I logged in on the homework tab then if i tried to go anywhee else I had to login again on that tab. 86.  On par for what I would expect. 87.  The website was very helpful. I liked the online homework and the calendar. So I could never get behind. 88.  N/A 91.  Sometimes discussion questions were not answered very clearly and this can become hard to get answers for homework problems. 92.  Love the exam information and doing homework online. 93.  Very helpful 95.  very easy to use 96.  Great site and keeps you aware of not just ef things but engineering in general. 99.  The website was very well organized, and the most useful part about it was the discussion boards. That way I could figure it out with some hints from other students or the professors. 101.  It is much easier and useful than Blackboard. 102.  The site is pretty simple to follow. 104.  Makes keeping track of the class very easy. 105.  Easy to find things on the EF website. 106.  The website was well organized and had all of the material that i needed 107.  The website is perfect for this class, and It has helped me to stay organized and get all of my assignments in on time. 108.  The class is interesting and informative. Though hard, it prepares you for the work you will be taking on in the future. 110.  The grade estimator needs to made to not include uncompleted grades as zeroes. 111.  The website is great and easy to navigate through. 112.  It worked well for me. 113.  The website is great except for the fact that it isn't blackboard. It would be nice if I could check grades and see info for all of my classes in the same place. But overall I thought is was good 114.  Quite good for a class website. 115.  Just spice it up a little bit. 116.  Maybe consolidate all useful information into one page for each student. 117.  None 118.  Logged me out often 122.  the website is very well organized 123.  I do not like online homework in general because you can have the right answer in the wrong format and it is counted wrong. The discussion board is very helpful since there is not class time to ask questions. 124.  A lot easier to use than blackboard. 132.  Best website at utk 133.  It was extremely helpful and easy to use. 134.  It was easy to get to the homework. 135.  . 137.  Better than the Blackboard by far. Make it so that the grade estimator can ignore things that haven't come up yet (such as Finals or Exams) 138.  Best website in the school 139.  Please don't show hints after missing a question. If I'm stuck on something and I have tried it three or four times then I've seen the hints and they aren't helping. It's frustrating. 140.  The website is very well structured and easy to find everything. 141.  none 142.  I do like that the past exams are posted because it really helps to prepare for exams. 143.  N/a 144.  set up in a very easy to find things way 145.  Drag and Drop file uploads would be pretty cool. It would also be nice if the auto log off timer was a little longer, having to log back on after submitting a HW question you spent like half an hour on is a little intense. 146.  much better than blackboard 148.  Much better than blackboard 150.  none 151.  Web site is solid. 152.  I frequently got the message "Quiz is not available" for no apparent reason, and the Picture Upload feature "is not implemented yet". Overall, though, the site is pretty good--way better than BlackBoard. And your Imperial Sandtrooper image is "houston.jpg", while the image that says "Houston, we have a problem!" is called "starwars.jpg". 153.  I would suggest putting the practice exams in the "Exam information" section. 154.  good 155.  The website was the first place I went to better understand a discussion topic, locate hw help and keep up to date information on the class in general. 156.  Much more accesible than Blackboard, keep up the good work. 157.  I liked having all the grades nice and neatly organized so I know how I am doing at all times. 159.  This is 100 times better than the Mastering websites. You guys should get into the biz. 161.  Good website 163.  It seems to be a little jumbled on the announcement page and It is the most frustrating thing in the world when it makes you log out of the site when you do not touch the screen for five minutes. 164.  It was easier to use than other courses websites. 165.  None 166.  I like the grading system. 167.  The web site is well laid out. 170.  sometimes i'd have to continually sign in when working on homework 171.  website is very helpful, it has lots of information on it. 172.  easy to follow 174.  No negative comments. 175.  Easy to navigate 176.  The website is very helpful. I get on it a couple times a day. The grade estimator is really handy. 177.  I got a rather annoying error where on some days every action would require you login. So you had to long it multiple times. You had to login every time you changed or reloaded (like submitting answers to homework) the page. My password is VERY annoying to have to type out every other minute. 178.  Much more effective than blackboard and well organized. 179.  Very informative and helpful when i needed information 180.  It has pretty much all of the information I would ever need. 181.  The website is fairly intuitive. I don't remember having any problems with it. 182.  The discussion board helped so much. 183.  I don't remember if there was a part of the first lecture in which they did this, but if not, Dr. Bennett and Prof. Scheleter should go through and point out all the aspects of the website. There were parts of it that would've been helpful to me that I didn't find out about until half way through the last module. 184.  it was good 185.  I like having a separate website for engineering 186.  none 188.  the website is very helpful 189.  Good, the HW could use an example/practice section to test your knowledge before getting questions wrong on the hw. 191.  none 193.  I like how the web site is set up. 195.  maybe have like a site map or something with all links on one page so you don't have to search through them so much 197.  N/A 198.  The system often required me to log in every time performed an action. While I was attempting to do homework, this would result in me having to log in with username/pass every time I wanted to submit an answer or advance to the next question. This was a very frustrating bug that happened roughly 40% of the time for me. 199.  only school related website i like. nice set up for the site and homework. 200.  Good 201.  Informative 203.  I love the website. I wish all of my classes had one like it. 204.  none 205.  Very useful! Much better than blackboard and nice to use discussion board. 207.  Website is very easy to navigate. 209.  The website is easy to understand and the grade calculator is a must have 212.  I love that you can access old lectures, old exams, and the discussion board. I had been told that you all were trying to weed people out in EF151 but I found just the opposite that you were giving EVERYONE every opportunity to succeed. 214.  Very good site. 215.  pretty user friendly 216.  Some links were harder to find/figure out but once you did some searching, you could find it (some of the clicker information and final project info was hidden for example) 217.  n/a 218.  Great website/grading system/homework. Please don't change this. 220.  No general comments for the web site 221.  I love the formatting of the website and how the grades show up right away 222.  The website was easy to navigate through. 223.  n/a 224.  Well put together. 226.  I really thought it was very helpful to have a full website just for the class- I wish other classes did this. 227.  none 228.  I absolutely love the website. It's a great system and a lot better than any other website I use for submitting homework. 232.  none 233.  very easy to navigate-much easier than Blackboard, etc. 234.  N/A 235.  Website was very easy to navigate and use. I would not recommend making any significant changes to it whatsoever. 236.  Sometimes tedious to navigate when uploading group projects. 237.  I dont like having to log in each time I submit an answer on hw problems. 240.  none. 241.  The website is really easy to navigate. 242.  web site is great. 243.  It is SO wonderful to have all of this engineering on the same website. Between homework, discussion board, and all the usual links and information its just about the best I could imagine it could be. 244.  very good. 248.  easy to navigate 249.  The website is easy to navigate and contains all that I need to know from homework to project terms. 250.  it was good 251.  Went down a couple times but overall very good. 252.  None. 253.  None. 254.  I love the website.. I wish that blackboard operated this way! 255.  Less login requests. 256.  Most amazing website I have ever seen...blows other school websites out of the water. 257.  Glad that we didn't use blackboard. Using the EF website was a lot more convenient. 261.  Very good set up on the website. 263.  None. 264.  couldnt have made it without it. 267.  Loved the website, was easy to use 269.  I think this was created very well. My only issue with the entire site is the grade sim... it wouldn't let me change the exams to 0 out of 0, and so my grade was always a relative mystery. 271.  Easy to navigate 275.  very useful 278.  It's pretty legit. I like how structured and organized it is. 279.  I'm not sure it works well on Internet Explorer...sometimes I would try and do my homework at work and had to use IE, but the page would not load or take about 20 minutes. But I guess IE is not the best either... 280.  great website 282.  So much homework. 284.  N/A 286.  Web site is very organized and helpful. 287.  It is kind of blocky and a few other aesthetic things, but it is functional I guess. 290.  NA 291.  Update the sidebar 293.  It was pretty good. 295.  The homework had funny pictures! The website was useful and easy to follow. 297.  the best! 298.  none 301.  This website is excellent, and I like it a lot more than blackboard. 303.  Impressive! 304.  love the grade estimator and discussion boards 305.  N/A 307.  I used the site a lot! Very nice organization, very useful. Thanks! 309.  More helpful hints and maybe direct you in your error. 310.  Easy to navigate. Always had what I was looking for. 311.  Pretty great. 312.  Very Organized. It's great! 315.  none 318.  Very easy to use and well set up. 319.  Little hard to navigate a first but it's got all the information and generally works pretty well. 321.  It took a while for me to figure out that I had to login somehow before the "grades" tab was visible. Other than that, the website was extremely helpful. Especially the resources tab. 323.  Great website! 324.  Everything is easily accesible and simple to use. 325.  n/a 326.  Provide current year exam solutions online, after they are graded.

Textbook

Rate the overall quality and usefulness of the textbook.

3% (11/327) Very good (1) 6% (19/327) Good (2) 16% (52/327) Average (3) 13% (41/327) Marginal (4) 12% (39/327) Poor (5) 50% (165/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.72, NZAvg: 3.48, sum=564, cnt=327, nzcnt=162

How often did you use your textbook?

8% (27/327) Weekly (1) 8% (26/327) Monthly (2) 22% (71/327) Rarely (3) 10% (32/327) Bought, did not use (4) 52% (171/327) Did not buy (5) Avg: 3.90, NZAvg: 3.90, sum=1275, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

Should a textbook be required for this class?

5% (16/327) Absolutely (1) 16% (52/327) Probably (2) 52% (169/327) Probably Not (3) 28% (90/327) Absolutely Not (4) Avg: 3.02, NZAvg: 3.02, sum=987, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

Assume that a recommended textbook costs $150. Would you purchase an electronic version instead of a printed version?

11% (35/327) Yes (1) 3% (10/327) Yes, if e-version was $100 (2) 28% (92/327) Yes, if e-version was $50 (3) 35% (116/327) No, I prefer a real book (4) 23% (74/327) No, I wouldn't purchase either one (5) Avg: 3.56, NZAvg: 3.56, sum=1165, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

General comments/suggestions on the textbook:

1.  The textbook is not very helpful on a lot of the problems we work. It can be helpful, but it is explained differently then what we've learned making it less helpful. 3.  Hard to understand/follow sometimes 4.  N/a 6.  In HW help, hints like see textbook were very unhelpful even when consulting the book. A possible solution would be to link the time in lecture this was mentioned or a similar SI video. 15.  N/A 16.  It was often frustrating to see that the "hint" on the homework was a text example. I prefer a hardback textbook, but I also did not feel that one was necessary for this class. I learned just fine without it. 17.  I never used it except for once- seemed really silly and was mildly frustrating/ unhelpful when hw problems hinted to view textual examples 21.  I actually think the textbook examples are ample, but I think it will probably help with EF 152 more. 24.  I never used, so I can't comment. 26.  Not having the requirement of a textbook is great. It saves money and allows the students to use it to pay for the rising cost of tuition. 27.  N/A 29.  I would have liked to have a textbook for help on the homework. 30.  It would have helped if the material that was taught in lecture was taught the same way as it is in the text. That was the only reason that the textbook wasnt as helpful as I had wished. 31.  N/A 33.  Didn't buy it 36.  I could have done without the textbook. 37.  The textbook was hardly every helpful. 39.  I mainly used my notes from lecture on homework. On occasion, I would use my textbook for clarification on concepts and how to start certain problems. 40.  i think making the textbook optional makes kids not want to buy the book especially since there are no assignments out of it and there is plenty of info from lectures and recitations 41.  None. 42.  n/a 43.  The textbook provided great further explainations and additional equations and examples for most of the material. I would reccomend anyone to buy the textbook because it is well worth it. 44.  I didn't use it much, and when I did, for the homework problems that said use you text book, it didn't help much. 45.  I bought my book on amazon for 5 dollars. The edition before is the exact same material and worth buying. Reading the information clears up confusion from lecture. 46.  I don't know. I did not buy the text book. 49.  n/a 52.  The textbook was pretty bad. It did not explain any of the concepts well. 55.  N/A 56.  The examples usually confused me further. 58.  N/A 59.  It is not good. 60.  Should have been required. 61.  none 66.  The textbook was helpful occasionally, but it was usually better to look at notes, or watch old lecture videos. 68.  N/A 69.  I'm sure it would have been useful. 70.  I really like having the textbook and using it to help me understand something that was unclear to me in lecture. My biggest problem with the textbook is that many of the Homework Problem's Hints are references to the Textbook, but when I go to look them up, the problem is about a different topic or that page and problem number do not exist. The hints for Textbook problems should specifically denote which page and problem number for the problem for each version of the textbook that the course accepts. For example, if a hint said look in your textbook, but the textbook versions had different locations for the problem, the hint should be followed by something like this: Example 4 on page 57 (Version 12); Example 5 on page 60 (Version 13). 71.  I didn't buy the book. 74.  I didnt get one. 75.  I don't really like the textbook. 76.  Only used it for homework references. 77.  none 78.  I think if hints on homework suggest the textbook, you should make it required. 80.  I think it should be used more. 82.  N/A 84.  I prefer a textbook, but would not buy it unless it was mandatory because of the high cost. I think if you are not going to make the textbook mandatory then it is not fair for hints to be examples from the texbook. Maybe their should be a hyperlink to the specific example problem or something. 85.  I don't necessarily think that a textbook should be required for the class because you don't NEED it, but since many homework hints rely on having the book, the usefulness of the book should be expressed more explicitly 86.  Better information can be acquired for free online. 87.  It helped out sometimes. But not usually. 88.  N/A 89.  The textbook should be required if the hints to each homework problem suggest looking at it. It was extremely difficult and frustrating to find some of the answers without the book. 91.  I did not purchase one so hard to say. But have heard that sometimes example problems did not correlate with the H/W problems very well. 92.  N/A 93.  Sometimes on the homework hints it'd say refer to a problem in the book that didn't match up with my book 95.  rarely used, helped only a little when actually used. 96.  Didnt really use the book, only for reference problems for the homework. 99.  The textbook was at times very unclear. The examples were sometimes not very well explained. There were a few times I found it very helpful though, particularly concerning circular motion and torque. 101.  I used it a couple of times when the homework hint referenced a problem. It usually did not explain as well as the notes did. 102.  I prefer a textbook due to the fact that it allows me to have more options of obtaining the knowledge instead of just lecture, recitation, or help sessions. Having the textbook in physical form makes it easy to have at the ready. 104.  If there was a little more direction given on the homework, the textbook would be not needed. 105.  I used my roommate's book and felt that it helped me some, but not enough for me to buy it. 106.  I flipped through the textbook and found that it was not as advanced as my highschool AP Physics C textbook. I really think that the college of engineering should make this class cover more difficult concepts and add calculus based physics if they require calculus as a co requisite for the class. 107.  The book was absolutely no help at all. 108.  The text book can help sometimes, yet sometimes it is not very effective. 110.  Most of the hints in the homework that directed to an example in the book did nto correlate. 111.  The textbook would be more of an asset if problem numbers were recommended for practice. 112.  I thought it was a good source to go to in order to get things explained in a different way; however, I may have only used it 5 or 6 times the whole semester. 114.  The textbook deviated too far from the material when I needed it - I hate to say, but it wasn't really helpful. 115.  None 116.  None. 117.  none 118.  Everything we need is on line 121.  It really does not help. 122.  make the textbook a bigger resource 123.  E-versions of textbooks are nice because you can search for terms that you are working with. I might have bought the textbook if there was a cheaper e-version. As it is, I did alright in the course without the textbook. 124.  Do not buy. 129.  It's not very useful for this class. It was a waste of money. 133.  none. 134.  Book not needed 135.  . 136.  Virtually useless. 137.  Didn't use it, but made it really frustrating when all the hints referenced it. 138.  It wasn't really useful 140.  NONE 141.  get the hints and textbook to match, or an optional hour to attend to learn to get the hints from the book, I bought it and every time I opened it for a hint off the website I couldn't find it or understand how it could help me. 142.  I did not use it that much. I was kinda hard to follow compared to the lecture notes. 143.  A lot of homework hints just had text examples but I didn't not have textbook because several people who took this class said I did not need to buy it 145.  I found the 12th edition used for 30 bucks on amazon, and I only used a few times, but it was still worth it. I'm glad I didn't go for the 13th edition though because that would have a huge waste of money. 146.  could be a useful textbook it was referred to more 148.  Didn't need it often, but when I did, it was helpful. 150.  none 151.  Textbook examples were somewhat hard to understand. 152.  I think the textbook would have been very helpful on some of the homework problems ("See textbook example *"), but I think I learned the material fine without it. My Dad had a very old edition of the book, which I looked at, but I thought that things were explained far better in lecture than in the book. 153.  Hints on the homework often refer to the text book, which isn't very helpful because the textbook isn't required. 154.  I didn't have a text book and my lowest grade on all four of the module exams is a 90. the book really isn't needed 155.  I was informed at the beginning of the year that I would not need the book for this class. I was not told this by a former student but rather a staff member of the bookstore at the UC. I found it aggravating at times when the hints given were examples from the text when I was told not to even worry about buying the text. 156.  I did not have one. 157.  Only looked at it once. And realized it didnt help with anything for this class so I never used it since. 161.  I was told it was not used 163.  Maybe if it was used in recitation such as having a copy of the text book on each table, we would realize the usefulness of it and use it to aid us in our homework and studying. 164.  It was useful for the examples but I never read it. 165.  You should require one made for the iBookstore. 166.  I never needed to use it. 167.  The problem examples given as help for the homework were often very ineffective. 169.  I wouldn't require the book but I would highly suggest it. I would also mention that half of the hints on the homework tell you to use your textbook... so they're not all that helpful. 171.  did not use it very much 172.  did not use 174.  Never used it. It was impossible to understand and only had one answer to a homework. Lectures and recitations were where I learned the most and benefited the most, for certain. 175.  From what I've heard, the book did not help that much. 176.  N/A 177.  E-book would need to be cheap OR have extra benefits unless it is also used for the other physics courses as you can't sell it back. If the book is not going to be required then PLEASE link to a photocopy of the examples from the book referanced to in the hints. 178.  The textbook is a lot more formal than the lecture notes, but this was a good thing because the notes supplied enough information to make the more formal written textbook make sense, which in turn aided me in understanding other "formal written" resources. The only thing I didn't like about the book, is some of the homework problems went beyond what the textbook provided. 179.  either make it mandatory to have or say you don't need it because i thought it wouldnt be necessary to spend the money on but then most of the hints on the homework were examples from the book that i didn't have 180.  I think the textbook might have helped some, but I don't think it would have been worth paying that much for it. 182.  I didn't buy the textbook because the professors said we'd hardly use it. Which was fine, we didn't in lecture. But i found it absurd that about every homework problem said to refer to the textbook. They should've have definitely mentioned that. I would've bought the book if I knew it was going to be like that. 183.  We should've been given fair warning that most of the homework tips revolved around the textbook. 184.  was not usefull 185.  N/A 186.  none 189.  If they used a textbook they would need to follow along with it much better and I think it would be more useful if they followed a textbook where students could just read the chapter if they got confused by the lectures or missed a lecture. 191.  When i had the chance to look at a friends textbook it didn't help at all. 193.  I did not buy it. 194.  The lecture notes were so well done that I didn't think I needed to purchase a text book to understand the material. The only times I wished I had the textbook were when the homework hints mentioned examples in the textbook. 195.  i bought my real book pretty cheap but so far have not looked at it once. i use the internet a lot instead. 197.  Didn't really use the book at all. 198.  The course does not require textbooks and this is nice. I like this However, often times, the hints for the online homework told the students to 199.  i liked it but didn't use it very much. 200.  Dont need one 201.  Not used much because wasn't specific to what we needed to do. 203.  I got the jumbo deluxe textbook that's actually three-in-one... whether I will use it in future classes remains to be seen. 204.  Too big and it wasn't used much. 205.  didnt use it very much and the questions are harder to follow than the ones in lecture. 207.  Notation in textbook was different than notation used in class, so it was hard for me to use. 209.  I am glad they don't require a textbook 212.  I did not buy a book, mainly b/c it was nearing the $300 mark. Even if I would have bought it, I may have only used it once or twice to clear up some things. You all did a good enough job that I did not find it critical. 214.  Did not use. 215.  find a better one? the one we have was really confusing and hard to make the connection from text to lectures 216.  The book was not used at all, if we were given practice examples or suggested extra practice from the book, and if we were told which chapters in the book we were studying, then the book would be a useful asset. 217.  not used but I bought it 218.  I only used it when I couldn't get a homework problem and I reasoned through their work in the book. 220.  very good book 221.  Did not use a textbook 223.  Make one that follows the course 224.  Did not use 226.  When I was stuck on homework, couldn't get all my questions answered in help sessions, and other peers wouldn't help me with what I didn't know, I had absolutely no way to figure out homework- I thought it would've been very helpful to have the text book in those times. 227.  none 228.  Never bought it, I was told I wouldnt really need it. 232.  none 233.  I like that it isn't required, because it really was not used much. 234.  I got a 5 on the Physics C AP tests in high school, so I had a strong physics background. Would recommend the book to all newcomers. 235.  The textbook is more or less useless for this class. Even though it has some examples of the type problems we had, the examples were too far from our problems to be much use. If someone really needs help learning material outside of lecture or recitation, the EF help lab or SI sessions would be far superior to anything one could learn from the book. It should be shared to incoming students that they will most likely be better off just saving the money and not buying the text book. 237.  Very hard to follow, the material is usually presented in very complicated terms. While technically more correct, a textbook written this way is extremely hard to learn from because simple concepts seem to be hidden in complicated phrasing and symbols. 240.  Hard to understand if you have not had physics before. 242.  The textbook for me was very confusing. I tried multiple times to try to understand the material better but it did not help me whatever. 243.  I've talked to a few people who have it, and they all said that while it was handy when the homework said to reference a certain problem from the book, they didn't hardly look at it otherwise, using the discussion board instead. 244.  pretty good 245.  The book is a must if you want to learn and understand what your doing not just how to the problems. 248.  NA 249.  If said textbook was not needed then I would not buy. but if needed, real book if did not need to carry it around, e-version if needed to carry. 250.  it was hard to understand at times 251.  I can't learn from an ebook, I would prefer a cheaper textbook. 253.  I didn't get one. 254.  Personally the textbook was essential to learning the course. 255.  MAKE IT REQUIRED. I assumed "Not Required" meant that it truely wasn't required but it is a necessity! 256.  Used only once or twice and when I tried to use it to help with homework, the suggested problems were never correct. 257.  I did use the text book to solidify my understanding or help on some topics. But if the book wasn't on Amazon for under $5 I wouldn't have bought it. 261.  Had I known what the class was like I wouldn't have bought one. 262.  Stop referring to text book examples in the homework hints. Nobody has the textbook. 263.  Did not have book. 264.  text book material is not presented the same as it is taught. 266.  As long as the textbook is anything but mandatory, it's not getting bought. 267.  Only time I used it was in angular motion because I felt the topic was poorly taught. 269.  As I said above, either make it mandatory to have the textbook, or don't include textbook problems as the hints to problems in the homework. I think the lecture notes do pretty well, and if the hints were modified then there would be no need for a textbook. 271.  Real is better 272.  I am glad this course does not require a book. It was far too expensicve 273.  I bought my book used online and it was only around $50 if I remember correctly. Not a bad investment for the amount of times I used it! 278.  I think if the lecture was geared in the same format as the textbook, then it would be more helpful. But I didn't use mine much because I got confused sometimes. 279.  I didn't buy it. I think it should just be recommended because I could do everything without it, and previous 151 students didn't buy it either and said they were fine without it. However, if it were super cheap I'd be more inclined to buy it. 280.  didnt get one 284.  N/a 287.  A textbook is NOT necessary for this class, I don't know how to emphasize that any more strongly than typing in all caps which I have refrained from doing. The notes are quite helpful and important especially since one can watch the lecture videos. A stronger encouragement in recitation of working problems can better supplement the lectures than the book could and would be more desirable as it is further engaging and normally easier to access than most. (I.E. if you don't understand it from reading the notes a book might be much more help and one on one with a TA would be much more beneficial. 290.  NA 291.  -- 293.  N/A 295.  It was very confusing and did not help me. 297.  might help but could be more trouble than needed 298.  none 301.  Don't use it. Also, don't use it as hints for homework problems. The notes provided by lecture and recitation were very effective on their own. 304.  if we are told to refer to it for homework help, refer to the book more in lecture. i like using text books, but we didn't really mention them at all in lecture 305.  Very useful. Helped me with problems that I didn't figure out. 309.  Useless. The book is so much more confusing than helpful. 310.  Did not buy. 312.  Did not buy it and did not need it. The notes provided and explanations given in lecture and recitation are more than enough. 315.  n/a 318.  I felt like it was a waste of money, to be honest. 319.  They examples to look at were not similar at all. It would have taken forever to figure out how to do the one in the big then figure out which aspect was actually a hint for what I was looking for on the homework. 323.  I tried using it one time. Overall was a pure waste of money. 325.  book was confusing on explanations, 326.  Not necessary, but helpful for homework. 327.  noe

Clickers

Rate the overall effectiveness of the clickers in lecture.

33% (108/327) Very good (1) 40% (132/327) Good (2) 19% (63/327) Average (3) 7% (22/327) Marginal (4) 1% (2/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 2.02, NZAvg: 2.02, sum=659, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

Did you use your clicker in any other class this semester?

27% (89/327) Yes (1) 73% (238/327) No (0) Avg: 0.27, NZAvg: 1.00, sum=89, cnt=327, nzcnt=89

How did you obtain the clicker that you used this semester?

78% (255/327) Bookstore (1) 9% (31/327) Friend/Family (2) 3% (11/327) Already owned (3) 1% (4/327) Other (4) 0% (0/327) Did not buy (5) 1% (2/327) Laptop (6) 7% (23/327) Phone (7) 0% (1/327) iPod (8) Avg: 1.67, NZAvg: 1.67, sum=547, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

General comments/suggestions on the clickers:

1.  Easy to use. 3.  good way to take attendance 4.  N/a 10.  expensive 11.  Zoom in on the clicker questions bc from anywhere behind the 30th row one spends half their allotted answer time trying to see the options 14.  good idea but if you forget your clicker then you recieve no credit for that lecture even if you pay attention 15.  Cool gadget 16.  I like the interactive aspect of the clickers. 17.  solid system 21.  The clicker questions allowed me to think on my feet and were usually good for making sure I knew the concepts as well as calculations. 24.  The clicker is rather frail, I would suggest they try to make it more durable. 26.  My clicker is old and didn't work a few times. 27.  sometimes more time was required to answer clicker questions 29.  I liked how the clickers helped to get everyone involved in the lecture. 30.  LONGER RESPONSE TIMES!!!! 31.  It can be almost impossible to get some of the clicker questions sometimes because questions are always asked before we go over the concept. 33.  I liked the quizzes 36.  I'm not a fan of the clicker. 37.  The clickers are a good tool. 39.  The clickers kept me focused during class. 41.  Good. 42.  waste of money 43.  The helped me pay attention, but I do not think I really learned much from them. They are way overpriced as well. 44.  None. 45.  Helped to pay attention in class 46.  The quizes were interesting and kept me focused. 49.  n/a 50.  They were alright. good for a participation grade i guess 52.  No suggestions. The clickers were a good idea. 55.  Made the class more interactive. 56.  It was a good idea, helpful and made me pay attention. 58.  Good tool. 59.  Give more time because sometimes the connection gets messed up. 60.  Good way to get class involved. 66.  None 68.  N/A 69.  I think the current system is good. 70.  The clickers are a good way of getting a grade for attendance and seeing how well you can quickly understand the material. It is very helpful because it helps you see where you need to study when you miss questions, and several concepts on the tests come from the clicker questions. 71.  THe clicker is pretty cool. 74.  They were kind of a pain to keep up with. 75.  It's useful to gauge where the class is on concepts. 76.  They are a great tool to use to help me stay attentive in lecture. I still wish we wouldve gotten an 100% though 77.  none 78.  Lots of technical issues at first. Overall, I liked the app, but it was a real bummer the few times the professors forgot to turn it on. 79.  I love the interaction and the instant feedback on whether I am understanding the material. 82.  gives you a reason to pay attention 84.  On the rotational topic I usually ran out of time and didnt get to choose an answer. 85.  Clickers are a great way for the class to interact. 86.  Definitely gives added incentive to attend lectures. 87.  I thought that the clickers were very engaging. Made you pay attention in class to get a grade. It also made you think instead of just writing all lecture. 88.  N/A 90.  I found the clickers to be a very interactive way to engage in the class. 91.  It keeps you paying attention during lecture so that you can answer the questions. 92.  Liked using them. 93.  It was a fun twist to kecture 95.  had no issues with the clicker 96.  Nothing, clicker questions are always helpful. 98.  It's a really efficient way to take attendance. 99.  Clickers were helpful in making us focus and try to really understand in lecture. 101.  They were useful to judge my comprehension during lecture. 102.  The clicker questions should be seen and able to be answered before they appear during lecture. OR more time allowed. 104.  Makes you pay attention in lecture. 105.  Clickers helped me. 106.  I enjoy the use of the clickers but i really dont see a viable need for them. This is not to say that they should be negated but i think that they should be used to get more feedback front the class rather than asking if the class knows how to do a certain problem. 108.  The clicker questions while hard make you think about the math. 110.  Good way to keep students involved 111.  I think the clickers are a fantastic way to measure attendance and test knowledge over a topic. 112.  They made the class interesting. You had to stay alert. 114.  I think the clicker system is really good for what it offers; honestly, the only downside is just having to buy it. 115.  Warn students that using clicker on laptop is a much bigger hassle than using the app on your phone or the actual clicker. 116.  None. 117.  none 118.  Too fast often 122.  clickers were good attendance grades 123.  I liked the clickers (it kept me involved), but sometimes there was not enough time to work a problem or think through it critically before time was up to respond. 124.  to expensive 129.  I'm glad we got a grade for them, but they are annoying. 133.  I lost some clicker question points because my clicker was online and sometimes the 'GOVOLS' would go offline. 134.  I do not like using the clickers 135.  . 137.  Pretty sweet. 138.  I liked the interaction in class and it forces me to come to lecture 140.  This made me feel in tact with the class and kept me into the lectures. 141.  none. 142.  The clickers were fine and easy to use. 143.  N/a 144.  clicker questions were good to have but the fact that there was so little time to answer, i had to guess a lot 146.  Great way to keep people awake and interested in the lecture 148.  With the way they were used in this class they were good. 150.  none 151.  Clickers were really helpful in keeping me awake, therefore I focused longer. 152.  I wish they were cheaper. Fifty dollars is a lot of money to me. 153.  The clicker questions are an entertaining way to check understanding, and they keep me awake. 154.  cool 155.  I thought the clicker was a great part of the lectures. 156.  I only see them as useful for attendance in large lectures, they're only capable of answering. They should be able to send in questions, in some way. 157.  It was good. 161.  None 163.  This semester they seemed to have many technical difficulties and closed the channel or had the wrong question match up. 165.  If 98% get it right, end lecture early. 166.  Good system. 170.  not the biggest fan of the clicker personally 171.  clickers are good way to interact in large lectures 172.  pretty usable 176.  The clicker is an awesome way to take attendance in such a big class to get each person's participation grade. 177.  Maybe figure out why the clicker receiver or websession ID went down from time to time. 178.  They were useful in helping me understand how well I was following lecture, but I wish all of the pertinent questions were included in the notes. 179.  i liked the clickers 180.  I like them. 181.  They make me come to lecture, but sometimes I don't want to come to lecture. Sometimes it's more helpful to watch them online, in which case, I lose points. 183.  N/A 184.  N/A 185.  They are pretty expensive, but they do encourage participation in class. 186.  none 188.  did not like that if you forgot it or had to miss a lecture there was no way to make up the questions 189.  It makes sense to have clicker questions to test concept and helped to have some interaction. 191.  keep using them 193.  No comment. 195.  make clicker questions answerable if you watch the lecture online, that way if you do have to miss a lecture, it won't be as bad, but a point penalty could still be in place to deter it 197.  Kept the class fun. 198.  The ability to use a web device as a clicker is a fantastic feature that I really appreciated. 199.  didn't care for them too much, but understand that attendance must be taken some way.. 200.  Good stuff 203.  More clicker questions! 204.  They kept me on my toes waiting for the next question 205.  i think it is a good idea for large lectures. 207.  Helped me pay more attention in class. 209.  The clicker allowed me to be more focused during the lecture. 210.  Too many questions asked too quickly. Keeps you involved but also confused. 214.  Made class interesting. 215.  It is effective for making people come to class if they need the boost in their grade for participation 216.  They were generally useful, sometimes the internet for the questions wouldnt be open but besides that, they were fine. 217.  very helpful 218.  Clickers were nice, they kind of have a slow confirmation time, but other than that they did their job. 220.  NO comments on clickers 221.  Too expensive 222.  ... 223.  n/a 224.  Useful 226.  Give more time to answer the harder questions. I know you all did give more time for the harder questions but I felt like a lot of the time if I still needed more. Aside from that I thought it was great!! 227.  none 228.  Pretty good check of concepts questions. 232.  none 233.  Learned quickly that the app for the droid phones do not work-had to go to the website directly. Good bit of info to pass on. 234.  I don't like them, but they force participation, so I see why they are necessary . 235.  Clickers were great. Definitely keep these in the class because they keep attention in lectures and can be easy tools for pointing out problem areas for not only students, but the lecturers as well. 236.  Expensive! 237.  Unnecessary 240.  none 241.  I liked using the clickers to answer questions. 242.  A lot of times I could not access to submit my answers. 243.  Wish they would be used more to allow students to express opinions on certain homework sections and the like. This would allow the students a certain amount of satisfaction in seeing their opinions up in front of the class, and would give the professors information they might be able to use to focus on certain problems. Though it is an engineering class, there is also a great possibility for surveying here (as we are quite a large group), and given the right questions a lot could be learned from 15 minute. 245.  $50 Really? 248.  if you miss a lecture it kills your participation grade 249.  They are convenient. 250.  they were good 251.  Pretty well overall 253.  I liked them. It kept things interesting and there was always that faint hope that we would get out of lecture early if we all got it right. 254.  Bought clicker on Amazon.com. 255.  Go over the advantages of the smart phone option. It is cheaper and I would have used that option had i Known more about it 257.  Good way for us to participate in lectures. 260.  It made me actually pay attention 261.  They were beneficial. 263.  Interesting way of learning. 269.  Please make the windows bigger! About halfway through the semester, I started sitting with my genius friends in the back rows, and none of us could easily tell what the answers were; the text was too tiny. I have no idea if it's possible to change the size of the windows, but it would be VERY welcome. 271.  It was fun for me 272.  They are too expensive. I missed a couple weeks of clicker questions so I could save money. This technology is far too unsophisticated to be worth $40-$50. They should find a way to tally and ask question with something that is free. 278.  I like earning participation points this way. Instead of just attending class, we are challenged a little to earn our participation. 279.  They're good for participation. 280.  good way to make sure people are paying attention and showing up to lecture 284.  N/A 286.  No problems with clickers and in-class quizes. 287.  Legitimately the only reason I came to class (that and my sense of righteousness) and I know many others feel the same way. 290.  NA 291.  -- 293.  I liked them. 295.  I felt like I was always pressed for time and couldn't focus well. 298.  none 301.  I like this part of the class. I'm pretty sure you rigged it so we couldn't get 100% on it! 304.  good idea to use clicker. 305.  neat 309.  Make them usable from online when at home and sick and cannot attend lecture. 310.  I think they are a good supplement to class and help keep you engaged. 311.  none 312.  Keep using them. It helps most people pay attention. Maybe have several more questions that are simple, just to make sure everyone's paying attention. 315.  n/a 318.  Very good to keep me paying attention. 319.  They always caught me by surprise, they were really annoying, and the with the answer delay I might hit the answer with a couple seconds remaining but it misses the opening altogether. 323.  Watch out for laser pointers! 325.  good tool 326.  No comment. 327.  none

On-line Homework

Rate the overall effectiveness of the on-line homework.

43% (142/327) Very good (1) 42% (136/327) Good (2) 13% (41/327) Average (3) 1% (3/327) Marginal (4) 2% (5/327) Poor (5) 0% (0/327) N/A (0) Avg: 1.76, NZAvg: 1.76, sum=574, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

How many hours, on average, did you spend on each week on on-line homework?

Average: 7.32 Max: varied Min: 0-4 Count: 327 Data

How did you generally work the homework?

46% (151/327) By myself (1) 31% (103/327) With one other person (2) 22% (73/327) In a group of three or more (3) Avg: 1.76, NZAvg: 1.76, sum=576, cnt=327, nzcnt=327

How does the homework system compare to other systems you may have used?

1.  It is easy to use and always has the possibility of extra credit. 2.  More interactive 3.  It is really good. I learned most from HW 4.  Better than most 5.  Better than the online chem homework for sure- please never use that sort of system 7.  It is so much more helpful than my other courses and actually relative to the course. 8.  About the same quantity but the homework was a lot harder 10.  its harder 11.  its a love / hate relationship because you cant turn it in unless its correct. 12.  I also used WebAssign, and I prefer the EF layout better. 13.  I feel that I learn more with the homework format for EF 151 than with the traditional system. The hints and multiple attempts allow you to see what you did wrong and fix it to still get credit for the problem. 14.  its easier to use than systems like webassign 15.  It is a lot of homework 16.  Better. 17.  very good- extra credit for doing early is nice and is really helpful since it lets you know when you finally have the question right 18.  It was a ton easier to use. 19.  I like this system much more than others. 20.  good 21.  I think the homework system is well established and was much more organized that previous systems that I have used. 22.  This homework system worked really well! 23.  Other systems are computer generated assignments 24.  Very easy to navigate and helpful 25.  I like the on line homework better because it gives me immediate feedback to my answer being right or wrong. 26.  It is so much better than blackboard. 27.  It is helpful especially the discussion board. 28.  This is the only class that I have that has online homework. Seems to be more effective because you get to know if you have the right answer more immediately. 29.  I like this homework system a lot more than the other. 30.  Much better. 31.  It is much better than any other form. 33.  I like this system a lot 34.  The best I have ever seen. 35.  I like it. it is very helpful 36.  This homework system is much better than others I've used. 37.  I prefer this system because you work with other people and have good study notes. 39.  The only other homework system I have used is Mastery Chemistry, and the EF homework system is much better. 40.  i like the slight leeway on most of the problems especially compared to some other classes computer programs used such as mastering chemistry EF 151 is hw set up MUCH BETTER 41.  Good. 42.  A lot better. 43.  This homework system was by far the most effective online system that I have used. It was very, very time consuming but always related well with the material and I learned the most from the homework. It was also well organized. 44.  It is more periodic and in-depth then other homework systems I have used. 45.  It is a lot better than any mastering (chem & bio) I liked the format of it. 46.  I like it. It helps me learn easier. 48.  The system was good. 49.  no 50.  The best, by far. 51.  It was the first time I've had to turn homework in online, but it was easy to follow and I did not have much problems with it. 52.  I thought the homework system was pretty great and the extra credit was super helpful considering some of the homework was difficult. 53.  I really like it and is much better than masteringchemistry I believe. 54.  I liked it but the homework most times take a long time to do. 55.  Effective goes straight to the point however hints were not much help 56.  Pretty helpful compared to other systems. 58.  It is very easy to use and entertaining. 59.  It is better than web assign. 60.  I prefer this system. 61.  alright 63.  The 110 percent credit was a very good motivator. 64.  I haven't used any other systems. 65.  I didn't really care for the 2% deductions made for each incorrect answer. 66.  Pretty different, but good. The only frustrating thing was there was no opportunity for partial credit if you can't find the correct answer. 68.  N/A 69.  I like this pretty okay, but when the hints are unhelpful, it's frustrating. 70.  This homework system is the best computer homework system at UT. I hate the Pearson Labs and the Blackboard website. On the Engineering Website, the Homework is set up so you can do as good or as bad as you wish, and the deduction is minimal, so you can guess several times, and it gives you immediate feedback on if your answer is right or wrong, which makes you feel more confident when doing homework. I have really liked having the computer to check to see if my answers are right. 71.  Better than any of the other systems I have used. 72.  Much more reliable. 73.  Very well organized and structured. Also had many great ways to receive help 74.  It was very user friendly. 75.  It's so much better than Web Assign that I use in Calculus. 76.  I like it much better. There is plenty of help if you need it and the discussion board is great. 77.  it is much better then any system i have experienced so far 78.  I like this system a lot; however, in my past homewok in MyMathLab, if you got an answer wrong after a certain amount of times it would give you the answer and another similar question to work to avoid losing points. That would be a nice addition. Also, less conversions!! 79.  I liked knowing instantly whether I got it wrong or right. 80.  It makes sure I do my homework. Homework is optional in all my other classes. 81.  Much better than Mastering Chemistry. 82.  Funny and educational! Hints are very helpful. 83.  It is much better than WebAssign and other systems I have used. The EF system is the best by far. 84.  It was great. Easy to use and to transition into. 85.  Better than others by far. 86.  Identical in many respects, with the exception of the point system. 87.  I thought it was a very good system. 88.  it is far more effective. 89.  The effectiveness of the on-line homework was very good. It allowed you to know if you had the correct answer, while allowing for multiple tries in order to achieve a good understanding with little penalty. The problems, however, oftentimes wouldn't load towards the end of the module, so I couldn't see the necessary numbers needed to work the problem. 90.  This homework was far more difficult and time consuming. 91.  It is ok but the only issue is not knowing what you are doing wrong if you get the problem wrong. Can be very frustrating at times. 92.  I have never had online homework before but I liked that you knew if you were getting it right right away. 93.  It was straight forward like the others no better no worse 94.  Its actually much better. 95.  It was very easy and allowed you to see your grade immediately. 96.  The homework system is the best I've had in college. 98.  It was fairly well set up compared to some of my other classes. 99.  I have not used any other systems. This is my first semester in college. 100.  Good, but sometimes I felt the diagrams were misleading and it would have been nice to have someone to explain them to me. 101.  I like this homework system much better than others I've used. 102.  This homework system allows for a discussion board to interact with other students/professors. This was the only difference from the other systems i have used. 103.  The online system works great. The fact that you can try one answer, find out it's wrong, and try again is effective in helping one work through a problem. Also, writing the question and answer down for each question on each homework and keeping all of this in a binder helps for looking back at the material. 104.  Very helpful in class, but really more homework than necessary. 105.  Did not like it, due to difficulty 106.  It is much more efficient for a larger class and it gives instantaneous feedback. i really enjoy doing homework this way. 107.  It is the same as in high school. All of our physics homework was online as well. 108.  Better than web assign or mastering chemistry 110.  It was excellent 111.  The only other system I have been exposed to is homework assignments from a textbook. And although the online homework can get frustrating, it is nice to know when I have correctly worked a problem. 112.  It was helpful. 113.  I was really impressed with it. It has a much better margin for error than most systems, which means getting a problem wrong almost always meant that you actually did something wrong rather than it being a rounding or formatting issue 114.  I'd say just about as good as it gets (just considering the format, not content so much). 115.  I liked the online homework and the different percentages of credit given based on date done much better than any other system of homework I've ever had. 116.  It was much more effective in making me understand concepts. 117.  Decent 118.  good 120.  The best I have used. 121.  It's easier to use and the discussion boards really help out with the process. 122.  it makes you become organized about your work 123.  It is as bad as most online homework systems 124.  It is by far the best. 125.  its more useful and practical 128.  It is about the same ... The extra credit was nice 129.  It's easier to use than most. 130.  The homework system works well. The extra credit option helps a lot! 131.  I think it is effective 132.  Its very easy 133.  I like this system more than my other classes. 134.  It is the most efficient 135.  I like the HW system and hint system a lot. Maybe add an option to solve a different problem for half credit 136.  I really like how the homework is done. 137.  Better. Hard to lose Homework when its online. 138.  I loved the hw system, way better than any other one that I have used 139.  I prefer it. 140.  All of my homeworks are online this semester so they are the same. 141.  It's a good system, better than mastering chemistry. 142.  I really like this system compared to the mastering physics or chemistry. Mastering is so much harder to use. 143.  I like the system 144.  this hw system is the best way i think, it is very organized and always updated 145.  This is the only one I've used online 146.  Have used math hw sites like course compass and this is much better 147.  Homework system better. 148.  Much better 149.  This system is much more efficient, I believe. 150.  good 151.  The homework system is the best one I've used so far in my career. 152.  The only other online homework system I've ever used was WebAssign. I can truthfully say that the EF 151 system is infinitely better than any other system I have used. 153.  The homework system works well and is more reliable than other ones that I have used. 154.  i like one a lot more than mastering chemistry 155.  I thought the format of the online homework was very effective. I have used a different online homework system for physics in high school and looking back and comparing the two I definitely would recommend the current system over the other. 156.  The homework system is tremendously more effective than say, mastering chemistry. The system does not glitch often, and has reasonable tolerances for answers incase there is a small rounding error. 157.  It doesnt really compare with anything I have had before. 159.  Very good. the best. 160.  I like the extra credit attempts and being able to keep trying so many times. 161.  Immediate feedback 162.  This system is by far my favorite 163.  I do not like it. It is stressful to get the homework done on time therefore I am not properly learning the concepts due to this. 164.  It was different because I never actually handed anything in. 165.  It's very similar to the homework in other classes. 166.  It is better than most because of the discussion board. 167.  This is my only online homework, however, in comparison to written homework I think that it is very well designed and forces the student to come up with correct answer unlike written homework. 168.  Very organized. I never had to worry about when things were due. All I had to do was go online and see when the date said. Very resourceful. 169.  I like it more than web assign and mastering 170.  The homework was useful as our tests seemed to closely relate to it. 171.  i like the online and the automatic grading 172.  works very well 173.  The amount of homework in the system is great. 174.  I like it much better, however there seems to be a little more risk for the student I believe. If we work on it alone or when we have the most time and we get questions wrong, it can take some time to get that question answered, but I guess that's why we have the notes and books. Excellent system, overall. 175.  Never have done online homework where the numbers are all different 176.  The homework system is very good. In chemistry, we use Mastering Chemistry which also takes off points each time you try. In Calculus, we use WebAssign. In WebAssign you get five tries and if you don't get the correct answer in those five tries then you do not get credit for that problem. 177.  It is OK, not the best but not the worst (it is not as picky as something like MasteringChem). 178.  The grading system is the best I've used in an online homework format. I rarely had issues with the precision of my answer in terms of rounding. 179.  ive never used a system that was like this one 180.  It is kind of similar to webassign. 181.  I haven't used any other comparable HW systems. 182.  They would very well, I was impressed with the website. Much better than Mastering or anything like that. 183.  I like it, but the difficulty of the problems seems random and there were many times at which I could literally do no more than one or two problems. 184.  pretty well 185.  It is good! 186.  Much easier to follow. 187.  similar 188.  this is the best system 189.  It is a very good system compared to others and it is relatively easy to use, but it could definitely use a practice section or an explanation section on how to go about solving similar problems. 190.  I think that it worked very well especially with the option to look at hint and the discussion boards 191.  its ok, but i dislike that it takes away so many points after a wrong try. 193.  The homework system is faster and easier to use than other systems I have used. 194.  I like this system better than my mastering chemistry homework. 195.  it allows me to learn from my mistakes 196.  thought it was gret ! 197.  It was challenging but good review. 199.  Best online system i've used. not confusing at all. 200.  Very different, but useful 201.  Better 204.  Very different 205.  I like this online system because knowing when you get it correct helps a lot and the whole system is helpful in learning. 206.  It has it's moments when I want to chuck it out the window, but for the most part it does help. 207.  This is the first online homework system I've ever used. 208.  It was very difficult at times for me, but the online discussion board and study sessions helped a lot with them. 209.  The set-up of the HW was helpful and easy to use. 210.  Never done homework online! 211.  I like it better because if it's not finished on time it doesn't drop strait to a 0. 212.  I really liked the discussion board. We don't always look at a problem the same way so it was good to be able to ask a question if I got really stuck. 214.  Better. 215.  it is user friendly, but if you make one mistake in simple calculations the whole answer is thrown off even though you may have done the problem right 216.  It seems to have been perfected over the years and it is very systematic in how they line up with the lectures and the module. 217.  better than any of the "mastering" websites 218.  Excellent, best homework system I've ever seen in my life. 219.  Better than MasteringPhysics or WebAssign, four sure. 220.  It forces me to stay caught up in class 221.  Takes too long 222.  It is a lot more time consuming, and it is difficult. 223.  above average 224.  It is better than other homework systems. 225.  It is better 226.  I really liked the system because it was simple to use and everything else related to the class was on the same site which made it very simple and easy. 227.  good system 228.  Much better. 229.  way better then online websites such as mastering chemistry. 230.  unlike any other,very usefull 231.  Much more comprehensive 232.  the best I've used, especially because you can turn it in for 110% credit and finish it after it is due if you do not understand it 233.  I really liked it. It was good that there were hints on some, and I like online homework because you instantly know if you did something right or not. 234.  I like the instant feedback, so that those answers spurn further investigation and work on the homework, however, once someone is stuck, it is immensely frustrating, as many times the tips don't help at all. Please, stop referencing the book. 235.  I have used online homework before, but this system was the best I have had to use so far. It was simple to navigate and easy to use. Also, it was nice being able to pull homework up on my smart phone, which could not be said for most other online homework systems. 236.  It is very specific in ehat it wants. 237.  Very good, except, after a handful of missed tries, the system should do more to guide you to the correct answer. It is very discouraging to spend hours on one problem just to keep getting incorrect answers without any further guidance. 238.  It's better because it accounts for rounding errors 239.  I like the automatic feedback. 240.  It is very different. 241.  I don't like how we have to set up our homework. My style of doing things seems to work a lot better and a lot faster. However, I understand the need to keep things organized. College kids should know how to do that though. 242.  it was ok. 243.  Much better than any other. Love the allowance for extra credit if we turn it in early, love that I have a little leeway should I have a horrible week and not be able to finish it for a short while. If the homework simply became unavailable after its due date (like the math and chemistry courses I am currently taking) I would have a MUCH harder time of this class. I am very pleased with the homework style and hope other departments mirror it. 245.  very good 247.  If I didn't know how to do a homework problem, it was very tough to find someone else that had the homework before the grade had already ran below 75% 248.  difficult 249.  It is better than mastering chemistry. 250.  this was the first online homework i had ever done 251.  Good, though the homework itself is quite difficult on your own. 252.  Never dealt with online homework other than submitting papers. Actually, my calculus professor used WebAssign, and it was basically along the same lines. Instead of hints, there were occasionally "Practice Another Version" buttons that would reproduce the same problem with different numbers, giving the option to show/hide answers and/or solutions. This is more helpful when there was a problem that I simply could not grasp how to do. 253.  It's better. It's really simple and easy to understand. I like how you know immediately if you got it right. The discussion board was also really helpful. 254.  Much much better... I despise WebAssign, which is very cheap, ineffective, and awkward, and it shows. 255.  Frustrating but not infuriating 256.  Much better! 257.  The homework is similar to other classes. I like that it is online and provides multiple attempts and we are rewarded if we do it early. 261.  The best homework system I had this semester. 263.  This is the first time I have done homework online. So I have nothing to compare it to. 264.  Very nice. It keeps you up to date with how you are doing in the class. 266.  It's alright. It regularly gets sig figs wrong, which has been a constant source of annoyance for me all semester. 267.  I like the system, it was just hard. 269.  I never used a system like this before. I think it was highly effective. 271.  Very much better than any I have ever used online. 272.  I personally prefer actually homework to online homework. It was difficult for me to understand some problems without seeing them worked through a couple of times. The dicussion board helped, but sometimes wasn't enough. 275.  Better since its online and i can do it from my iPad or my iPhone 276.  1st time doing homework this way, i liked it except when the answer button says your answer is ' not correct ' 277.  It's much more tedious and difficult if you work alone. I would not recommend it. 278.  It's pretty well set up, similar to my spanish online homework. Both systems are very straight forward and the bugs have been worked out. 279.  It is a lot nicer than other online homeworks I've used. It doesn't have a lot of kinks and it is easy to understand how to use it. 280.  it is a lot different but i like it 282.  Not similar at all because it is so customized. 284.  It's more simplistic 286.  It is much better. Organized layout with hints to homework is appreciated. 287.  It is very good at allowing multiple tries and the hint option is nice but could have been better utilized then just saying look at figure five. Regardless of having the book or not would people not to thought of already looking at that (It was all I could take not to turn on caps lock there...) 290.  it was ok 291.  More trivial 293.  It was my favorite. 294.  I liked how the homework was due the same time each week. It was pretty time consuming though. 295.  Better than all the others, I wanted to work on EF instead of my other homework. 296.  I prefer this system. 297.  it is great, gives you your grade as you go along and easy to use 298.  I like having the discussion board, its a good way to get help without overloading the professors/TAs 299.  I liked how it was pretty reasonable about giving credit to answers that were very close. 300.  It was frustrating having it online. I prefer written homework turned in, then graded and handed back. So you can see what you did wrong and learn from it. 301.  I like this homework system because of the multiple guess and hint method. Other homework systems I have used were only dropbox-style programs for files. 302.  Very different 303.  I think it works pretty well, I like that there is extra credit and the fact that not much is counted off for submitting a wrong answer. Hints are really good. 304.  much better than webassign 305.  Whoever made this system is a genius! 307.  The fact that you can be incorrect a few times and it not kill you saved me. Also, I really liked the credit system, where you could do it a day or two early for 110%. 308.  good 309.  So much better. Clean and easy. 310.  A lot better than most. 311.  It's pretty good and similar to others. 312.  I've only used 3 since my time here at UT, but it's the best I've used out of the 3. 315.  Different yet room for less errors. Pretty effective. 316.  about the same 318.  I enjoyed the immediate feedback of the online homework telling you if your answer is right. 319.  You actually had to do the work, which there was not a whole lot of explanation for some of it, and it was really frustrating when I knew I had it right I was just making some silly error, but it did help learn the material. I just wish it had been more consistent. 321.  I have not used any other system, but this one was effective. There were a couple weeks that I was very sick and didn't complete some assignments. This directly impacted my understanding of those modules. 323.  Better because there is a bit of leniency with answers. 325.  effective and discussion boards are a lifesaver 326.  More easily accessible, and easier to use. 327.  none

General comments/suggestions for improving the homework system:

1.  Make sure the material is all covered, so that we are capable of completing the assignments. 2.  Make it multiple choice. 4.  N/a 8.  maybe more help and be a little clearer in the explanations 11.  possible integration of the lecture videos into each similar hw problem. 13.  none! 15.  A lot of different problems 16.  I like it a lot. 17.  good as is 21.  Maybe once a correct answer is procured there should be links to more examples similar to the problem just worked. 22.  Sometimes my answers would be off by a tenth of a point and the system would still count it wrong, so I thought that could be slightly changed. 23.  Go over them 24.  None, although it was evil. 26.  It's great the way it is. 27.  Possibly more hints on harder problems when students are stuck 29.  I think the homework system is good as it is. 30.  None. the EF homework system was much better then the other systems I had to use. 31.  None, the homework was good. 33.  It is definitely better than paper hw 35.  Maybe just a little less 36.  None that I can think of. 37.  I think that they homework system is great. 39.  I suggest making the homework a bigger part of your grade because of how much time each individual spends on it. 41.  More examples on questions the homework has. 42.  Keep it! 43.  Do not make 2 homeworks due on Mondays. It is very stressful. 44.  Not really, unless you assign less homework (just kidding). 45.  Different format on the homework sheets 46.  Check the discussion boards more often. 48.  Hint not be (#in textbook) 49.  n/a 50.  None. good job. 51.  Rather than having two assignments due on one day I would have not minded having two due days in a row. 52.  No suggestions. Good homework system. 55.  Easy to access but not easy to work alone. 56.  The hints are really nice but I get more help from the discussion board. 58.  none 59.  Do not assign more than one homework due on one night if possible. 60.  None. 61.  bigger margin of error 64.  On the homework hints, it doesn't help anyone to give the hint "look at page __ in the book" since you basically told us at the beginning of the year not to get the book. 65.  During lecture, cater to the level of difficulty of the hw. The hw problems were ridiculous compared to the lecture, even the exams for that matter 66.  None. 68.  N/A 69.  The hint system could use some work. 70.  The system is great! I think it is the best online Homework and Classroom Resource website at UT. 71.  N/a. 74.  It helped. 75.  It is much harder than the test questions, but it prepares us for the material. 76.  None 77.  none 78.  Same as above. 79.  None 82.  Not having two homework's due on the same night would have been helpful. 84.  Add more time before the system times you out. 86.  Another system I used had a 4-try limit, which returned the full answer if answered correctly or if that limit was reached. Forget the limit, include an option to view the work. 87.  I thought it was good because you could never get behind without knowing about it. I also liked that you could always see when everything was due. 88.  N/A 89.  Correct the issue mentioned above. 91.  The hints got a little broad toward the end and it made problems very difficult to solve if you were not exactly sure how to do them. 92.  Don't have two due at the same time. 93.  Have someone monitor the discussion more 95.  Really enjoyed the extra credit for turning in homework early. 96.  Great system. 99.  Sometimes you could be off by just a little bit because of a simple rounding error, and it would count it wrong. That's just the problem with online homework. So sometimes we would spend an hour trying to figure out what someone did wrong only to find it was a simple error. More hints on the harder (last) unit would have been helpful. 100.  Occasionally the homework problems did not correlate well with the material discussed in lecture. 101.  It helped me make sure I was working problems correctly. I really liked how it immediately showed if the answer was right or not. 102.  Not having more than one assignment due on the same day. 104.  Fewer questions or parts of questions. 105.  Make hw relevant to class problems 106.  i like the homework system. it seems to be the most efficient way to run the homework system for a large class such as ef 151. I do however think that the class needs more open ended work rather than solve for this equation. The last few homework assignments were like this but they were quite long and of a far higher difficulty than the test. 108.  none 110.  No suggestions 111.  I thought the homework system was efficient; I have no suggestions. 112.  The homework really helps you understand and learn the material. I don't know how people could pass without it. 114.  I found that my biggest trouble spots on the tests were situation that weren't covered in the homework. Maybe if the homework covered a slightly broader range of topics (or even just a review hw for each module test) it would resolve any issues. More questions, fewer parts (like A-C instead of A-E). 115.  None 116.  None. 117.  none 118.  none 122.  no comment 124.  Do not deduct points on home work. 133.  none. 134.  Make better hints. Look at the textbook is not a hint 135.  . 137.  Less references to Optional Textbooks. 138.  N/A 139.  Again, don't show hints after missing a question. 140.  N/A 142.  I like it just the way it is. Sometimes more improvements can lead to more complications like mastering by Pearson. 143.  More help on hard problems, discussion board helped a little but still found a lot of problems challenging 144.  remove the punt option 146.  n/a 148.  Good as is 150.  none 151.  Homework problems were difficult and complex; they took way too much time to do. 152.  The homework page felt a bit difficult to navigate...I wish I could describe why. Some things just feel as if they're in the wrong place. (Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.) 153.  I think there should be a 1-2 try forgiveness on deductions. In other words, you can get the answer wrong once or twice before the system starts removing points. 154.  it's good 155.  The homework was fine as is. 156.  Combine lessons, and with those combined lessons, do more comprehensive homework assignments. So when the final rolls around, students will be more prepared overall and will be less rusty in certain areas. 157.  It's a good system. A lot of homework but we need the practice. 161.  Use better hints! "Look at the textbook" is obviously not helpful at all, because VERY few people have the textbook!!!!!!!! Sooooo frustrating... 162.  It was just really hard getting two assignments done on monday's when the lecture for one of them was on the same day for extra credit. I would just make one due on tuesday 163.  I liked how this semester there was only one due on Monday instead of two. This made the class so much more manageable and better to understand the material. 165.  None. 171.  less double homework nights 172.  doesn't need improvements 173.  The homework is not as related to the lecture and exam problems. 175.  better hints 176.  The homework system works well! I love the extra credit opportunities on all of them. 177.  Be nice it it would help you learn the material more if you kept failing a question (such as mentioning a page number or the relevant recitation note or time in the recitation videos). 178.  I wish each module had had a review assignment. 179.  dont give as much as we had because very often i found myself overwhelmed 180.  None that I can think of. 181.  Upon certain occasions, I misunderstood a question. More information in the question is always helpful. 183.  Make questions build on top of each other better. Work out a system for the student to get credit if they try and get them wrong. 184.  N/A 185.  No two homework assignments on Mondays. 186.  none 188.  better hints 189.  Create a section where students could practice problems before losing points on the actual thing. Also create explanations so that when students get questions wrong they know why. 191.  space them out, there were times when they were two due at the same time. 193.  No comment. 197.  N/A 199.  none. 200.  Better hints 201.  I like the system 203.  It's nice to know immediately if my answer is right or wrong, but I sort of miss a "completion" point value for attempting a problem. I think it works well and really have no complaints. 204.  none 205.  i really dont have any suggestions. it is very good 207.  When the only Hint on a problem refers to a textbook example, that puts those who have not bought the textbook at a disadvantage. Maybe work that example from the book and post it as a link in the Hint box, so everyone can see it. 209.  Assign less HW 211.  Less homework 212.  n/a 214.  Lots of homework. Took up a lot of time. 215.  N/A 216.  When the homeworks are especially hard, more hints/hints that actually tell us something useful would be lovely. 217.  n/a 218.  No improvements, perfection cannot be improved. 220.  NO comments for improving the homework system 221.  Love the extra 10 points if you finish before the due dates. 222.  It would help to not have two assignments due in one day. 223.  n/a 224.  Very good. 225.  None 226.  If you all could find a way to make it multiple choice I would find that very helpful so we might have an idea that we may have made a simple numerical calculation error-sometimes I would do a problem a completely different way after I missed the answer and then it would take forever to see that it was a numerical error at the beginning that I messed up. 227.  none 228.  Maybe try not to make more than one due on any given due date. 230.  none 232.  none 233.  n/a 234.  give a way to contact other students or a help center from the website, such that someone who is stuck on a problem doesn't just sit there stuck. 235.  No improvements come to mind. Just encourage students to work in groups. I learned the material much better when working on homework with other people. 236.  I like it the way it is. 237.  Make the hints helpful. Hints such as "refer to example 10.2" rarely help and the book usually ends up making things more confusing. 239.  better hints 240.  none. 241.  No homework taken up. Homework grades speak for themselves. 242.  I would like if in lecture they would do more examples like we will find in homework. 243.  I don't believe anything needs improving as far as the homework goes, though as far as technical issues go there is a slight problem with logging in from the homework page: when reaching the homework portion of the sight THEN logging in (as opposed to logging on when at the homepage or at ef 151) the sight requests a log in every time you click a link within the engineering site. I ran into this problem several times and it drove me crazy (I didn't finish some homework I was so frustrated with the system) until I figured out how to get around that. 247.  allow more time to receive full credit 248.  lengthen due dates 249.  The online homework is convenient when needed to work from anywhere as long as I have my labtop. 250.  in class examples 251.  N/A 252.  Maybe show solutions for similar problems. Not quite the same with different numbers, making it too easy, but something dealing with the same concept(s) set up to solve things that will make the relationship between the sample problem and the homework problem clear. 253.  None. 254.  Homework is very strenuous, but that is a good thing I suppose. 255.  change it to a pass/fail completion grade. seriously. 257.  The amount of homework was on the verge of overwhelming. I had many very late nights doing it. I feel like I could have done better in some of my other classes if I wasn't always bombarded with so much EF homework. 261.  None, it was very good. 262.  Loved the homework system. Would however find it even better if some of the problems were broken up into smaller pieces. For example, if you are asked for a time and have to find a final velocity, acceleration, or something else before you can even solve for time, I think there should be several fields to break the problem into smaller pieces and make it easier to point out the issue if the final answer is wrong. 263.  None, it was good. 269.  Again, change the hints to none-textbook-problem-references, and all should be good. 272.  Have examples of problems worked through linked to the website. Maybe, even have the link deduct from your score. I would rather have a low homework score and understand the material better, than having a low homework score and still not understanding the material. 273.  N/A 278.  I wish that when you 'punted' you could see how the question is worked out to get the right answer. I mean, I never punted this semester. So, I guess I don't really know what happens when you do punt. 279.  N/a 280.  do not say look at text example. No one has a textbook 284.  N/A 286.  Take off the add/subtract 1 to answer. There is no need. 287.  It is a good system use the hints better as I mentioned above, you have no clue how frustrating it is to be screwing up on a problem and look at the hints and just see them tell you to look at a figure. 290.  NA 291.  Don't be strict about layout 293.  Make it deduct less points. 295.  Make the 110% go down progressively. 297.  none 298.  none 301.  Do not use "see text book" as a hint for the homework. 303.  The homework was incredibly tedious because of things like units. I guess thats a necessary part of this class but its still a bit frustrating especially when I know I'm working the problem right. 304.  i like it most out of all my homework assignments 305.  Can't think of anything to improve. 308.  they are very difficult 309.  More time and make the homework more reflective of test. 310.  Loved the question discussion board. 311.  none 312.  I don't know what it was, but I did have some issues with the pictures and diagrams loading occasionally. Other than that the system is great! 315.  n/a 316.  Allow a little more time to understand lecture content. 318.  No complaints. 319.  I wish there had not been so many questions that were really really hard and felt like we never used them again, they kill time and I forget it later since we don't apply it. 320.  Tooooo much homework. it gets old and boring at the end of the semester 323.  I also appreciate this hints and discussion board. 325.  n/a 326.  Create a personal statistics for a user's homework progress, organized by # of tries and punts in a module so someone may have an idea of what to study for exams. 327.  none