Professor record CS
David Smith
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
63 sections18 courses
Grades: 2010–2025Evaluations: 2012–2024
Flunk Score2/100
Needs work
Student evaluations
4.43 / 5
School avg. 4.36
361 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor enthusiasm+0.22
Amount learned+0.12
Instructor stimulates interest+0.10
Instructor clarity+0.09
Instructor respectfulness+0.07
Instructor availability+0.07
Instructor effectiveness+0.06
Course effectiveness+0.05
Assignment measured knowledge+0.02
Instructor communication+0.02
Instructor helpfulness−0.06
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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 16 classes · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.28 | 4.16 | +0.12 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.33 | 4.24 | +0.09 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.32 | 4.26 | +0.05 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.76 | 4.54 | +0.22 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.08 | 4.14 | −0.06 |
| Instructor availability | 4.53 | 4.46 | +0.07 |
| Instructor communication | 4.41 | 4.39 | +0.02 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.44 | 4.39 | +0.06 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.64 | 4.57 | +0.07 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.10 | 4.08 | +0.02 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.26 | 4.16 | +0.10 |
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