Professor record PHYS
David Ballantyne
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
7 sections
Grades: 2014–2025Evaluations: 2014–2015
Flunk Score1/100
Needs work
PHYS 4247 · Cosmology and GalaxiesPHYS 4247 · all instructors & syllabi
Student evaluations
4.47 / 5
School avg. 4.36
5 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Course effectiveness+0.49
Instructor clarity+0.36
Instructor availability+0.29
Amount learned+0.19
Instructor respectfulness+0.18
Instructor communication+0.16
Instructor effectiveness+0.01
Instructor helpfulness+0.01
Instructor stimulates interest−0.01
Instructor enthusiasm−0.14
Assignment measured knowledge−0.28
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0 = school average for each question. +0.50 means half a point above it on the 1–5 rating scale.
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GT CIOS (11-item) · in PHYS 4247 · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.35 | 4.16 | +0.19 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.60 | 4.24 | +0.36 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.75 | 4.26 | +0.49 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.40 | 4.54 | −0.14 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.15 | 4.14 | +0.01 |
| Instructor availability | 4.75 | 4.46 | +0.29 |
| Instructor communication | 4.55 | 4.39 | +0.16 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.40 | 4.39 | +0.01 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.75 | 4.57 | +0.18 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 3.80 | 4.08 | −0.28 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.15 | 4.16 | −0.01 |
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