Professor record BIOL
Joel Kostka
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
61 sections16 courses
Grades: 2011–2025Evaluations: 2013–2023
Flunk Score61/100
Strong
Student evaluations
4.21 / 5
School avg. 4.36
217 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor enthusiasm−0.00
Instructor clarity−0.05
Amount learned−0.09
Instructor effectiveness−0.10
Instructor stimulates interest−0.12
Instructor respectfulness−0.15
Instructor availability−0.16
Course effectiveness−0.16
Instructor helpfulness−0.32
Assignment measured knowledge−0.33
Instructor communication−0.33
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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 11 classes · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.07 | 4.16 | −0.09 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.19 | 4.24 | −0.05 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.10 | 4.26 | −0.16 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.54 | 4.54 | −0.00 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 3.82 | 4.14 | −0.32 |
| Instructor availability | 4.30 | 4.46 | −0.16 |
| Instructor communication | 4.06 | 4.39 | −0.33 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.28 | 4.39 | −0.10 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.42 | 4.57 | −0.15 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 3.75 | 4.08 | −0.33 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.04 | 4.16 | −0.12 |
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