wpe41.gif (23084 bytes)CIS3355: Business Data Structures
Fall, 2008
 

Pseudonym: chrisl
Date: 10/11/06
Time: 11:19:47 PM

Good_Points

You add humor to the course which keeps most entertained and paying attention, rather than droning on about the subject.

Bad_Points

Could be a little more organized about when the work is due. On the website it says by the last class of the week, but you've said due by the end of the week. Not too specific. It'd be great if we had our grades online and up to date.

WebisteComments

Just more organization.

Pseudonym: mystery
Date: 10/12/06
Time: 09:35:39 PM

Good_Points

Well, it keeps me busy...I like that it makes me really think...

Bad_Points

It keeps me busy...it makes me really think...

WebisteComments

I think we need more class time or more time in the lab to go over some of the examples from slides or from book.

Pseudonym: Irish
Date: 10/12/06
Time: 10:42:04 PM

Good_Points

The course assigments really assist with studying and keeping up with all class material. The assigments force the student to review all the material and prepare for the exams.

Bad_Points

Additional lab time would be helpful during class time to properly visualize the programming concepts we are learning.

WebisteComments

The website should be up to date, specifically the class standings. This will allow the students to verify that credit was properly received for all course submissions.

Pseudonym: cis1980
Date: 10/18/06
Time: 03:05:41 PM

Good_Points

This website is helpful with the supplementary material, textbook, slides.

Bad_Points

The website is not up to date. All we do in class is go over the slides and this sometimes gets boring.

WebisteComments

I want a CIS course with actual computers, not just visiting the lab two times per semester. If we are in a computer lab classroom, we actually have hands on experience and the instructor available to help us while attempting to apply the concepts talked about in class. Why do think there is so much competition from competting schools such as Western Technical College, or so they call themselves a college. This is why so many students get frustated with going to Universities and then quit because all they talked about is theory. We need to do much better so that students are not getting pulled away by these TECH schools.

Pseudonym: elgambeta
Date: 10/24/06
Time: 08:43:35 AM

Good_Points

the best part is that class is really interesting and and that it keeps me awake and that the website is very helpful.

Bad_Points

sometimes you go to fast as if we already knew the material and then I get a little lost and don't know what to ask when you say any questions.

WebisteComments

the website must be updated because we really need the class standings I would really like to work more in the lab because the practice is as necessary as theory Ihope that all this be heard by the whoever is in charge so that we CIS students have more time in lab as a class as we deserve.

Pseudonym: bigmac
Date: 10/24/06
Time: 08:56:21 AM

Good_Points

I really like the idea of having everything on this website. It helps a lot especially with the notes and homework.

Bad_Points

You need to update this website because it has stuff from years back. Also, you should stick with the syllubes because I get confused sometimes on when homework needs to be turned in.

WebisteComments

Overall, I enjoy your class very much.

Pseudonym: Jesman
Date: 11/01/06
Time: 04:47:09 PM

Good_Points

Best part of the course is that we did not need to buy a book.

Bad_Points

The bad part is this website. It's not user friendly its very hard to navigate and its out of date.

WebisteComments

My opinion would be to assign homework and make students turn it in. Simple problems like the one on the quizzes.

Pseudonym: 3105ef
Date: 11/25/06
Time: 02:36:22 PM

Good_Points

I honestly like the course overall. The topics covered are very interesting I’m learning quite a lot. There are things I had never heard about

Bad_Points

What I don’t like is you go to fast. I don't understand many things sometimes.

WebisteComments

I think what it would make the course better is that you slow down a little bit and explain in more detail the topics, also more hand on exercises will be helpful and of course if we where in a lab that will make a huge difference.

Pseudonym: cadillac
Date: 03/22/07
Time: 08:49:19 AM

Good_Points

Think the lectures are good, just sometimes fast

Bad_Points

No computers to experiment on!!

WebisteComments

Have a class with computers available, would help comperhension for students alot!

Pseudonym: rgpac
Date: 04/09/07
Time: 04:28:25 PM

Good_Points

I enjoy working with c++ programming. I like watching the end results of all that hard work.

Bad_Points

The information comes fast and furious. It takes several reviews of the material to grasp the concepts that are presented.

WebisteComments

When doing tghe projects, all the c++ syntax was not presented in order to complete the projects. I had to do a lot of research on the internet to get the code to work right.

Pseudonym: gozags
Date: 04/24/07
Time: 10:01:40 AM

Good_Points

To me the best part of this course is that I'm finally doing some actual programming. All my other CIS courses so far have been mainly just term, definitions and flow charts. I did some programing in COBAL, but this is the first class where I've actually had to make programs using C++.

Bad_Points

The one bad part about this course is that the website isn't very user friendly, it is hard to find what you are looking for as well as assignments and information are hidden under links that you wouldn't expect them to be under.

WebisteComments

I guess the only way to improve this course would be be just to organize and simplfy the course website some more, and to organize the class schedule page some more as well.

Pseudonym: magic24
Date: 05/07/07
Time: 12:51:10 PM

Good_Points

I like the programing that we have been going over. its fun seeing these things

Bad_Points

i dont really think its a bad thing but the questions we ahve to post, i tend to forget somtime

WebisteComments

have more lab work where students work more with the material.

Pseudonym: dmwarwick5
Date: 11/08/07
Time: 08:38:05 AM

Good_Points

The material is overwelming but very interesting! Tough class

Bad_Points

There is no help what so ever after class, tutoring!

WebisteComments

It would be nice if there was extra help other than class time!

Pseudonym: Baldo
Date: 11/27/07
Time: 04:06:48 PM

Good_Points

Class is ok

Bad_Points

class is to long

WebisteComments

more lab work

Pseudonym: Camila
Date: 12/04/07
Time: 09:57:18 AM

Good_Points

Practicing C++

Bad_Points

The CIS class should be conducted in a Lab in order to learn better

WebisteComments

CIS classes to be conducted in a Lab

Pseudonym: EpSuave
Date: 12/04/07
Time: 10:02:35 AM

Good_Points

I do not have any positive comments about this course at this time other than dropping one quiz grade.

Bad_Points

I honestly did not get most of the information. I feel that the slides are too lengthy and the assignments unclear. The Syllabus is not precise enough to follow in a timely manner and there are no due dates to abide by.

WebisteComments

This is an intro course where most of the information is to be clarified or explained to be used as milestone for other courses that require the knowledge attained in this course.

Pseudonym: Treadstone
Date: 12/04/07
Time: 12:37:51 PM

Good_Points

The review question in the web side

Bad_Points

We should take this class on a lab, not in the classroom, it will improve our learning by practice more on computer than in the notebook.

WebisteComments

More practice time in the class and in the computer with the program

Pseudonym: mac
Date: 12/06/07
Time: 08:36:29 PM

Good_Points

The best part of the course is when you think you got it all down and then you realize on the first exam that you don't.

Bad_Points

I found the course to be fair and interesting but dont take my word for it.

WebisteComments

The best way to improve the course is to not change the goal of it which is to make students undaerstand what an expensive computer really is..a light switch.

Pseudonym: marfs
Date: 12/07/07
Time: 01:10:52 AM

Good_Points

well i think the best part of the course is after we take the tests the big curve Dr. Kirs has to give out.

Bad_Points

well i just don't like the lightning of the rojector in the room.

WebisteComments

having this course on a computer classroom.