SEOI Evaluations for GEOL 101.02

SEOI Summary Evalution, winter 2007

Intellectual challenge: 4.12 [SD= 0.90]
Amount of your effort needed to succeed: 4.06 [SD=0.93]
Your involvment: 4.13 [SD=1.09]
Course as a whole: 4.19 [SD=0.82]
Instructor's teaching effectiveness: 4.54 [SD=0.76]

The following is copied verbatim from student SEOI evaluations. All comments are completely unfiltered.

What aspects of the teaching or content of this course do you feel were especially good?

Mr. Rubin was very knowledgeable in this field and did a good job of explaining things. It helps me a lot when he puts the notes/slideshows on the internet.
I liked how Rubin put his lectures online which made it easy for those who did miss class or not catch something to get it.
Loved how he would slow down on slides when asked. He really cared about students opinions.
The explanations, overheads, instructors notes on line
Used good examples to illustrate concepts
Prof. Rubin was great. I wish that I would have had him the whole quarter.
Followed his powerpoints and told us clearly what would be on the test
I loved the excitment the instructor had every class.
Rubin was pretty enthusiastic and knowledgeable about geology. Straightforwardness about tests and grading was useful.
Explainations were clear.
It's about rocks. Rocks are rad.
Charlie's enthusiasm makes coming to class worth it. He is obviously knowledgeable and is great with explaining concepts in a way that everyone can understand.
He was enthusiastic and seemed to care if we understood the material. It helped me stay focused in class and actually learn.
Very well laid-out lectures.
He was really enthusiastic. Once you got used to him it was an enjoyable class. I have a new appreciation for geology now. This part made a lot more sense than the first half of the quarter. Having the powerpoints online was great & he was easy to say wait go back to.
Although he talks fast at times, he leaves enough time to take notes on the key points. Then later look them up in the reading
Charlie Rubin was a very motivated professor who made the subject more interesting and listen. I felt that he is very friendly, and this probably have reflected many students in class.
I really like the drill after finishing a topic. It really helped cement the concept into my brain. I like that I could access PowerPoint presentations! I like the way Rubin shared his professional/personal experiences � it made it easier to understand the concept presented.
I liked Charlie's enthusiasm and the example he would incorporate from his own experiences. They made it much more enjoyable.
The class was fine, but there's interestings only so much that can be said about rocks.
Charlie is very diligent & enthusiastic,
Very good at summarizing/reviewing the material we just went over. Offered examples of possible test questions. Related info. to real world by telling real stores about experiences.
Having two teachers was nice. Teacher had good sense of humor
Professor was obviously experienced in the field & loved his profession. Had passion & appreciation of field
Charlie Rubin is a great prof! He clearly knows his stuff and I really enjoyed taking his class.
I enjoyed this class. Learned a lot of things I didn't know.
Charlie has lots of enthusiasm and has a great knowledge of geology.
The power points, online notes, and tests.
The online powerpoints really helped with studying for the exams.
Really good textbook
Nice to not have tons of assignments to do
He was very informative on how the tests will be organized & what to expect. I never knew about the geo website until Rubin, which was very helpful
Instructor always made sure students understood the material, used multiple examples, reviewed at the end of every period. There is no reason to not understand material if a person attended class.
Teacher was very knowledgeable & enthusiastic. Even though he talks very fast, the information was very repetitive. Having the powerpoint online was very helpful, to go back and review, or print ahead of time. very clear explanations, I actually understood you went over topics multiple times testing was fair really helpful, knowledgeable the teacher was so enthusiastic & educated himself on the topic it actually made geology interesting
I thought that the class was very interesting and was alot of fun!
I appreciate how the slides are available.
Professor has the ability to explain things in a consice and clearful manner that makes it easy for students to comprehend the material. The best geol. teacher at CWU.
Learning about the different kinds of rocks.
Rubin talked about the slides to explain them in detail and explained something in different ways
Very knowledgeable of topic.
I could definitely tell that Rubin was knowledgeable and passionate about his Field of study. He was a nice guy, always willing to help.
Professors interest in subject. Other than that I did not like this class or when Melborn was teaching it.
Awesome course even though it was only an elective for me
The powerpoint was displayed very well.
Applied issues to our lives well
You explain things very well!
I liked the tag team aspect of the class.
not much �interesting topics
Explanations and going over topics more than once
Went over material more than once to ensure that it was understood
PP presentations were very effective. Putting them online was very good, because I printed them out and followed along during lectures and only had to add a few notes
Made class very interesting.
Charlie explained the material in a very informative way that was easily understood.
He was very helpful with any question we had at anytime He stopped just to answer our questions.
I learned much better w/ Rubin than first prof.
Teaching was not too fast, it made the class time pass faster.
They were very knowledgeable about all the subjects, so it made understanding it easy.
Prof. Rubin had very clear and good visual and vocal explanations of all theories he provided real world photos to support teaching material as well as graphs and charts.
Very good explanations & clarification when necessary. Charlie seemed like he really wanted people to learn & succeed.
Gave examples that helped visualize what�s going on �very helpful - I felt like he wanted us to do well � great style of teaching!

What changes could be made to improve learning in this course?

Extra credit possibilities I don't like how all our grade is based on tests and quizes.
Bring dry-erase markers to class!
Slow it down.
I did not like having two different teachers. It was difficult switching teachers in the middle of the quarter.
The way the powerpoints were presented. Should be more organized that's how I lost intrest in class.
Slow down post grades online
I would not have split the class & had two profs. I feel that the first half of the class was waisted w/ the first prof.
A little fast at times but was open to slow down
I think the amount of homework, i.e. readings, were to much for a 101 course.
NEVER split the class between 2 teachers it sucked and I think ruined my grade and the effectivness of the class.
The course is good enough
Instructor often covered material too fast.
He needs to give more time on each slide, and talk slower.
I would have had just one teacher teach it instead of two (Charley)
I really liked the way he teachers, possibly slow down his speed of his speech.
SLOW DOWN � LOTS OF NEW CONCEPTS FOR SOME PEOPLE give us time to absorb the information.
I would have liked to see more material covered. We moved quickly from slide to slide but most slides had the same material. If there was more in depth info I may have been more interested/challenged but the content was too redundant - he moves through stuff fast, but it�s the same 5 points over & over & over� -tell use which chapter you are covering (it did not always seem to match the syllabus). - Build up the concept before whizzing through the examples (ask us questions to see if we understand the basic concept yet). �Remove some of the info. from your slides you can bring your own extra notes if you need them for yourself, but we don�t need to see all those words. Keep in mind: we need to read through the slide in order to pick out important info. That takes a while when there are paragraphs on the slides.
Nothing
I like it better when we have one instructor through out the course.
Moves kind of fast at times.
He seemed to go through lecture really fast
Don't split up the teaching, that was weird
Different book, the info wasn't presented well in the textbook.
Maybe some sort of student involvement
Sometimes too fast slow down a bit
This is the 2nd time I've taken a class w/ Melbourne/Rubin & the syllabus' class schedule of events is never correct. I wish we had extra credit opportunities. Ask if anyone has questions before moving on, take time to pause and then move on so every one can catch up For the love of god, slow down. Rapid speed writing denies me a chance to understand the material Spoke too fast. Tests were very difficult. Even with much preparation using his review. Tests were more specific rather than overview of topics covered. Much too difficult for a 101 class. SLOW DOWN! ITS NOT A RACE! The tests were extremely difficult, and no way reflect the study guide. In the future, narrow down the study guide reasonably.
I strongly disliked having 2 teachers. I also thought it was poor that both Rubin & Melborn do not use slide shows appropriatly. Switching to quickly w/only the explanations that we do not have to write everything down. Made notes unorganized. I also think reports/assignments are needed.
The one change would be, to not go so fast through the notes.
None, except you go fast
Go slower.
Talked/lectured too fast, amount of information on test was too excessive
Test over less information
-too fast pace �c over material w/ more detail & easier to understand.
Slow down during slides
Slow down a little
He needs to slow down a little bit, and don't rush through the slides.
You teach the entire quarter.
None. Really enjoyed class.
More quiz
More note taking rather than listening and trying to remember everything for the test.
None
Only put important things on the slides & things on the tests.
Don't have tim teach it! Just Charlie.