Professor record PHYS
James Sowell
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
41 sections5 courses
Grades: 2010–2024Evaluations: 2012–2024
Flunk Score5/100
Needs work
Student evaluations
4.59 / 5
School avg. 4.36
89 reported responses
How the ratings compare
Compared with the school, highest difference first.
Instructor stimulates interest+0.43
Amount learned+0.37
Instructor clarity+0.37
Instructor effectiveness+0.26
Instructor enthusiasm+0.24
Instructor availability+0.23
Instructor communication+0.20
Course effectiveness+0.20
Instructor helpfulness+0.06
Assignment measured knowledge+0.05
Instructor respectfulness+0.04
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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 4 classes · A signal, not a grade
| Question | Record | School | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amount learned | 4.53 | 4.16 | +0.37 |
| Instructor clarity | 4.61 | 4.24 | +0.37 |
| Course effectiveness | 4.46 | 4.26 | +0.20 |
| Instructor enthusiasm | 4.78 | 4.54 | +0.24 |
| Instructor helpfulness | 4.20 | 4.14 | +0.06 |
| Instructor availability | 4.69 | 4.46 | +0.23 |
| Instructor communication | 4.59 | 4.39 | +0.20 |
| Instructor effectiveness | 4.64 | 4.39 | +0.26 |
| Instructor respectfulness | 4.61 | 4.57 | +0.04 |
| Assignment measured knowledge | 4.13 | 4.08 | +0.05 |
| Instructor stimulates interest | 4.59 | 4.16 | +0.43 |
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