Professor record BIOL
Joel Kostka
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
8 sections
Grades: 2013–2025Evaluations: 2013–2023
Flunk Score—
Not enough comparison dataA reliable within-course grade or school-relative evaluation comparison is needed to score BIOL 6410.
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Student evaluations
4.51 / 5
School avg. 4.36
8 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor stimulates interest+0.37
Instructor clarity+0.35
Assignment measured knowledge+0.28
Course effectiveness+0.25
Amount learned+0.23
Instructor effectiveness+0.21
Instructor enthusiasm+0.20
Instructor helpfulness+0.10
Instructor availability+0.06
Instructor respectfulness−0.03
Instructor communication−0.07
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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 BIOL 6410 · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.39 | 4.16 | +0.23 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.59 | 4.24 | +0.35 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.51 | 4.26 | +0.25 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.74 | 4.54 | +0.20 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.24 | 4.14 | +0.10 |
| Instructor availability | 4.51 | 4.46 | +0.06 |
| Instructor communication | 4.32 | 4.39 | −0.07 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.60 | 4.39 | +0.21 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.54 | 4.57 | −0.03 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.36 | 4.08 | +0.28 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.53 | 4.16 | +0.37 |
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