05-830, Spring 2017 Final Questionnaire

05-830, Advanced User Interface Software, Spring 2017

05-830, Advanced User Interface Software, Spring, 2017. Final Questionnaire.

Your input regarding this course will greatly improve future planning and course improvements. It will only take a few minutes to complete the survey. I greatly appreciate your time and input.

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* 1. What is your overall rating for this course?

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General comments on why you gave that rating:

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* 2. Are there any topics we didn't cover that should be added next time the course is taught?

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* 3. Are there any topics that we covered that you would eliminate or spend less time on next time?

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* 4. Are there any topics that were covered by students that you think would be better covered by the professor in future versions of this course? If so, which one(s)?

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* 5. Please rate the lectures: (Select appropriate number)

	Material Covered Too Fast -3	-2	-1	0 Just right	1	2	3 Too Slow
Speed	Speed Material Covered Too Fast -3	Speed -2	Speed -1	Speed 0 Just right	Speed 1	Speed 2	Speed 3 Too Slow

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* 6. Please rate the lectures: (Select appropriate number)

	Interesting 1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Boring
Interesting	Interesting Interesting 1	Interesting 2	Interesting 3	Interesting 4	Interesting 5	Interesting 6	Interesting 7 Boring

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* 7. Any constructive suggestions for improving the lectures?

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* 8. The homeworks were:

	Valuable 1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Useless
Valuable	Valuable Valuable 1	Valuable 2	Valuable 3	Valuable 4	Valuable 5	Valuable 6	Valuable 7 Useless

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* 9. The homeworks were:

	Interesting 1	2	3	4	5	6	7 Boring
Interesting	Interesting Interesting 1	Interesting 2	Interesting 3	Interesting 4	Interesting 5	Interesting 6	Interesting 7 Boring

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* 10. The homeworks were:

	Too Long/ Too Hard -3	-2	-1	0 Just Right	1	2	3 Too Short/Too Easy
How long and hard to complete:	How long and hard to complete: Too Long/ Too Hard -3	How long and hard to complete: -2	How long and hard to complete: -1	How long and hard to complete: 0 Just Right	How long and hard to complete: 1	How long and hard to complete: 2	How long and hard to complete: 3 Too Short/Too Easy

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* 11. What would you recommend for next time for implementing the homework? Should we use Java Swing again, or switch to a different environment like JavaScript or Python? If switching, to which language?

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* 12. Please order the homeworks and presentation in this class in order of difficulty/how much time they took, with the HARDEST (LONGEST) at the TOP (as #1), and easiest / shortest at the bottom (as #6)

Homework 1: Evaluate the Usability of a User Interface Tool or Toolkit

Homework 2: Implement a Retained Object System

Homework 3: Design and Implement an Input Model for your Retained Object System

Homework 4: Implement a Constraint System for your Retained Object System

Homework 5: Build an interesting UI or some widgets with your toolkit

In-Class Presentation of your topic

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* 13. Please comment on the style and content of the homeworks. Did you like having them build to creating a complete toolkit or should they be more independent in the future? How can the homeworks be improved?

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* 14. For the readings:

	All	Most	Some	Few	None
How many of the required readings did you read?	How many of the required readings did you read? All	How many of the required readings did you read? Most	How many of the required readings did you read? Some	How many of the required readings did you read? Few	How many of the required readings did you read? None
How many of the recommended readings did you read?	How many of the recommended readings did you read? All	How many of the recommended readings did you read? Most	How many of the recommended readings did you read? Some	How many of the recommended readings did you read? Few	How many of the recommended readings did you read? None

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* 15. This class is supposed to take about 12 hours per week, including class time.

Averaged over the whole course, how much time did you spend on the course each week including class time?

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* 16. Did you like having the students presenting the topics at the end of the course, instead of having a final exam or big final project?

1 Strongly prefer student presentations

3 No opinion

5 Strongly would prefer a final exam or final project instead of student presentations

Comments about the presentations:

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* 17. Was this course what you were expecting? If not, please explain.

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* 18. Any ideas on how to attract more people to take this course next time?

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* 19. Any other suggestions or comments?

Now, please go to CMU student evaluation site and fill out the official CMU evaluation for this course! Thank you very much for helping improve this course!