Fall 2003 Student Feedback
Course: Business 91-L
Business Productivity Tools
Instructor: Mike Splane
Comments from the SOLATE
Form
Discuss
the strengths of this instructor’s teaching
He
showed us how to use the programs one step at a time.
Mr
Splane was very patient with his students and wanted students to speak up if he
was going too fast or too slow. He tried to encourage us to go to office hours
if we needed help.
Good
teaching style. Show & Do.
Easy to approach for help & problems.
He
went into good detail and answered all questions w/confidence.
Very knowledgeable about his materials.
Instructor
is very friendly to approach and shows a great deal of interest in teaching the
class.
He
showed us how to use the programs one step at a time.
Positive, willing to repeat instructions anytime. Cares for
his students. Very approachable. Knowledgeable of subject matter. Excellent
teacher.
Explains things well. Will slow down or speed up to fit pace of class. Gives good attention to student needs.
He
is extremely knowledgeable about the material. He makes learning fun and let’s
us do stuff that is of our interest. (Ex. Assignment #1 and PowerPoint test)
He
really knew what he was doing. He had a strong teaching method. He was really
helpful.
Spent
lots of time explaining. One on one time great.
He
definitely knows the ins and outs of the application used. Made
practical uses of examples and exercises in class.
Very
good at making sure the students understand material.
Wants everyone to pass. Shows how to complete assignments
clearly. All material learned was relevant to class.
Very nice. Friendly. Good teacher. Kool. Explains
well.
Is clear on objectives and points.
Flexible with the internet use. Answered all questions.
Class
was very effective. Detailed info presented to understand material.
Very effective. His handouts/notes are very useful.
Good
speaking skills.
He
was fairly effective in teaching the course.
He
went through the material in great detail.
Patient. Good communicator. Cares about us learning the
material.
[The]
examples.
Very detailed and patient with students.
He
is knowledgeable about subject. He is open to helping students and answering
questions.
Able to explain step by step.
Strong knowledge of all information of comp skills.
He
was very knowledgeable in all areas addressed in class.
He
is really helpful and understanding. He tries and gives an effort in making
this class not only fun, but very informative. He tries to keep every student
on the same page too.
Very informative. Challenging, useful information, helpful when asked ?’s
Able to make exercises easy to understand. Understands
material.
Very friendly and thorough.
He
teaches useful things in class.
He
knows about the subject matter. He’s very easygoing and goes over things if you
don’t understand.
Clarity of teaching. Precise methods in explaining
fundamentals.
Overhead
instructions, live computer screens, answered questions, was specific and had
hands on classes all the time.
Provided
great handouts and made the programs fun. Always available to
help.
Professor
Splane is very organized with his lessons and presentations. He is very precise
about concepts that he is teaching.
He
goes over notes very well and in a detailed manner. Not only that, but he does
not push his students to learn the material to the point of confusion. Overall,
he is an excellent teacher.
Enthusiastic,
knowledgeable, demonstrates with numerous examples, encourages questions, very
helpful, provided handouts.
Very good at explaining the subject, eager to help students, and friendly
to students.
Assignments
prepare you for the test with hands-on experience.
Teaching
through demonstration is very effective.
Patience. Clear, concise, articulated criteria well.
He
was kind, approachable and knowledgeable about the subject.
Fair, spent lots of time explaining everything, very open to one on
one.
Very thorough in presentations. Gave handouts that helped
me understand more. Very detailed homework
assignments. Use of internet website for class was useful.
Answered questions. Explained materials thoroughly.
Provided helpful assignments. Show the students
helpful tips.
He
was very clear and patient. He explained all assignments.
Very helpful. Very encouraging. Thank you for teaching
shortcuts. Being understanding with students.
Discuss
the weaknesses and/or areas of improvement for this instructor’s teaching.
I
think he is doing just fine.
Soft voice.
Sometimes
it was hard to follow.
He
went a little fast paced.
Too fast showing us the material.
He
went a little fast (but because the class is only a month long.)
The
instructor needs to slow down because some people are computer illiterate.
Goes a little fast.
Little too fast in lecturing as well as demonstrating of how to use
(Word, Excel, etc.) and operate.
Sometimes
a little slow, to compensate for those who do not know material.
Sometimes
moved too slow.
Go
a little faster. Can’t see the screen.
Turn
off lights for the projector screen to increase visibility.
Try
to make it more fun.
Instructor
may offer more activities so students can learn software programs easier and
more efficiently.
Felt
boring, do not want to go to class.
Somewhat boring.
Class
was a little boring but it was not instructor’s fault. Class is always boring
no matter who instructor is.
Give
instruction, THEN perform task on the computer rather than give instruction and
perform at the same time. Maybe BOTH would be great.
Needed
more feedback on things I did wrong. (I will collect hard copies of the homework
so I can return them with written notes. That should help. - Mike)
Maybe
he should pass out some notes on Excel, PowerPoint so we can study which
buttons are with what because sometimes I forget the solutions. (Done! Good idea. -
Mike)
n/a
– 3 students
zero or dash – 3 students
none – 9 students
none really – 2 students
None
that were very evident or easy to recognize.
Nothing. – 2 students
Honestly
there are none, none that I can think of.
I
saw no weaknesses.
No
weaknesses.
He’s
awesome! No weaknesses at all. J
Other
comments you feel would be helpful to the instructor regarding his teaching
performance/ability.
Great
Job! Seriously very enjoyable and helpful class.
Great course for real life situations, with a great teacher who cares
for his students.
The
class was very helpful.
I
felt I really learned how to use Excel, even though the material was very dry
and boring. Thanks.
All
I know is that I was able to learn new things for my career.
Give
out written assignments instead of online.
There
should be an additional placement test for the people who weren’t able to
come. (I passed this idea along and got it done. We will offer two exams from
now on. – Mike)
Just
make sure every student knows all 3 parts of MS Office after the course.
He
was very knowledgeable in all areas addressed in class.
Slow moving and subdued teaching & talking. I learned a lot but the
class felt monotonous.
Go
a little slower in his presentations.
Slow
down a little in teaching.
Try
to make the class more lively because students tend to
act tired and bored in computer labs. Students also get distracted by the
internet.
More helpful handouts. Go over HW. But overall A grade for him.
Mr
Splane is very understanding and a great teacher over all.
A very good instructor.
Good
teacher.
Keep
up the good work!
Thank
you for all of your help! I can navigate through Excel all by myself now. The
information from this class I will take with me and actually use in the real
world. Thank you so much! J
I
learned a lot especially charts/graphs in Excel. Before this class I knew
nothing about even creating charts/graphs.
Very useful now days and at work. Didn’t know much of Excel and now I do.
He
goes over notes very well and in a detailed manner. Not only that, but he does
not push his students to learn the material to the point of confusion. Overall
he is an excellent teacher.
He
is very patient and thorough. He is helpful. He likes teaching this class that
is helpful for the students.
None. You are great the way you are.