Course record PHYS
PHYS 8803
Special Topics
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
52 sections22 professors
Grades: 2011–2025Evaluations: 2012–2023
Flunk Score60/100
Strong
Kenneth Brown 2 sections · 2 terms · 2013–2016 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2013–2016
Compare with the course
Brown vs. the course average
A
+18.2
B
−16.6
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.22 / 5
2 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.50
Instructor clarity4.00
Course effectiveness4.50
Instructor enthusiasm4.75
Instructor helpfulness3.50
Instructor availability4.00
Instructor communication4.00
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.50
Assignment measured knowledge3.75
Instructor stimulates interest4.50
Pablo Laguna 2 sections · 2 terms · 2011–2012 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2011–2012
Compare with the course
Laguna vs. the course average
A
+18.2
B
−16.6
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Ignacio Taboada 3 sections · 3 terms · 2012–2023 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2012–2023
Compare with the course
Taboada vs. the course average
A
+18.2
B
−16.6
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.57 / 5
1 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.93
Instructor clarity4.27
Course effectiveness4.93
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.27
Instructor availability4.33
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness3.67
Assignment measured knowledge4.10
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Elisa Riedo 2 sections · 2 terms · 2011–2012 4.00GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2011–2012
Compare with the course
Riedo vs. the course average
A
+18.2
B
−16.6
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.69 / 5
2 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.00
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness4.00
Instructor enthusiasm4.50
Instructor helpfulness5.00
Instructor availability5.00
Instructor communication4.00
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.50
Assignment measured knowledge4.00
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
John Wise 3 sections · 3 terms · 2013–2017 3.97GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2013–2017
Compare with the course
Wise vs. the course average
A
+15.8
B
−14.2
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.80 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned3.87
Instructor clarity4.70
Course effectiveness4.40
Instructor enthusiasm4.87
Instructor helpfulness4.87
Instructor availability4.87
Instructor communication4.93
Instructor effectiveness4.77
Instructor respectfulness4.93
Assignment measured knowledge4.50
Instructor stimulates interest4.43
James Gumbart 5 sections · 5 terms · 2013–2018 3.96GPA
Published grade shares · 5 sections · 2013–2018
Compare with the course
Gumbart vs. the course average
A
+14.8
B
−13.1
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Fall 2013Fall 2018
Overall4.77 / 5
3 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.60
Instructor clarity4.60
Course effectiveness4.77
Instructor enthusiasm4.67
Instructor helpfulness4.53
Instructor availability4.93
Instructor communication4.70
Instructor effectiveness4.83
Instructor respectfulness4.93
Assignment measured knowledge4.67
Instructor stimulates interest4.93
Carlos Sa'De Melo 2 sections · 2 terms · 2012–2019 3.96GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2012–2019
Compare with the course
Melo vs. the course average
A
+13.8
B
−12.1
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall5.00 / 5
4 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned5.00
Instructor clarity5.00
Course effectiveness5.00
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness5.00
Instructor availability5.00
Instructor communication5.00
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.80
Instructor stimulates interest5.00
Shina Tan 2 sections · 2 terms · 2014–2016 3.88GPA
Published grade shares · 2 sections · 2014–2016
Compare with the course
Tan vs. the course average
A
+6.2
B
−4.5
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.93 / 5
5 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.55
Instructor clarity4.95
Course effectiveness4.90
Instructor enthusiasm5.00
Instructor helpfulness4.75
Instructor availability4.90
Instructor communication4.90
Instructor effectiveness5.00
Instructor respectfulness5.00
Assignment measured knowledge4.90
Instructor stimulates interest4.95
Alberto Fernandez-Nieves 5 sections · 5 terms · 2012–2017 3.70GPA
Published grade shares · 5 sections · 2012–2017
Compare with the course
Fernandez-Nieves vs. the course average
A
−12.1
B
+13.7
C
−1.6
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Each term against the course average
Spring 2012Spring 2017
Overall4.79 / 5
7 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.70
Instructor clarity4.83
Course effectiveness4.85
Instructor enthusiasm4.97
Instructor helpfulness4.20
Instructor availability4.80
Instructor communication4.83
Instructor effectiveness4.92
Instructor respectfulness4.83
Assignment measured knowledge4.47
Instructor stimulates interest4.95
David Ballantyne 3 sections · 3 terms · 2011–2018 3.68GPA
Published grade shares · 3 sections · 2011–2018
Compare with the course
Ballantyne vs. the course average
A
−8.4
B
+4.6
C
+3.9
D
−0.1
F
same
Difference in percentage points.
Overall4.53 / 5
3 reported responses
Scale 1–5
Amount learned4.10
Instructor clarity4.50
Course effectiveness4.25
Instructor enthusiasm4.35
Instructor helpfulness4.50
Instructor availability4.75
Instructor communication4.65
Instructor effectiveness4.50
Instructor respectfulness4.75
Assignment measured knowledge3.75
Instructor stimulates interest4.25
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