Professor record PHYS
David Ballantyne
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
48 sections11 courses
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2012–2023
Flunk Score18/100
Needs work
Student evaluations
4.40 / 5
School avg. 4.36
152 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor clarity+0.26
Amount learned+0.20
Instructor communication+0.14
Instructor effectiveness+0.13
Instructor enthusiasm+0.10
Instructor stimulates interest+0.10
Course effectiveness+0.07
Assignment measured knowledge+0.01
Instructor availability−0.09
Instructor respectfulness−0.15
Instructor helpfulness−0.17
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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) · across 8 classes · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.36 | 4.16 | +0.20 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.50 | 4.24 | +0.26 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.33 | 4.26 | +0.07 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.64 | 4.54 | +0.10 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 3.97 | 4.14 | −0.17 |
| Instructor availability | 4.36 | 4.46 | −0.09 |
| Instructor communication | 4.53 | 4.39 | +0.14 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.52 | 4.39 | +0.13 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.42 | 4.57 | −0.15 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.09 | 4.08 | +0.01 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.26 | 4.16 | +0.10 |
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