Sam Sultan - Students Evaluations & Comments      Columbia University       Fordham University  

STUDENT COMMENTS:

Comment on positive aspects that should be continued.

I think everything was brought together really well. Assignments being practical application in a real environment where you published pages to the web was useful. teacher is responsible - The lectures and notes are well organized - An eye-opening experience, enjoy learning the foundations of the database technologies and programming Engaging course presentation. professor lecture is very clear and the web service using for is class is very cool class notes are very clear and organized which are helpful for the reviewing In my opinion, Sam is the most conscientious professor among all professors in SPS. He is so passionate about teaching and well-prepared for all the classes. If he finds something wrong or even if just not perfect on his notes, he will immediately mark down and correct it later (quite fast!). I never see any other professors act like that. I respect and admire his attitude for teaching! The professor's website provides many good resources, which is really helpful. have learned lots of new knowledge Class note is clearly written. The notes are perfect and the website is also wonderful

What did the faculty member do to encourage your participation in the course?

Good lectures, told some jokes reading, but for a coding class that does not help at all, if teacher can demonstrate more on a screen/projector instead of talking that would be more encouraging. Extremely knowledgeable about programming foundations and shares his expertise in the most detail way; Unexpected roarings in class, but keep students focusing. Real life example related to the learning objective. participation raised the voice suddenly and caught students' attention He is passionate about teaching and learning, so students could be influenced. He gives good examples and extra explanations in class. by asking questions Suddenly raise his voice in the middle of the class... Group project and individual assignment

Suggest specific changes that the faculty member could make to improve the course.

Setting up databases with web interaction is really useful, have a part 2 to this class to further extend the skills taught. - Balance the time and amount of assignments, exams, final project throughout the semester. - Reduce ambiguity in assignment instructions or requirements, if only the particular output is accepted. Provide more hands on exercise in class. more hands on practice instead of reading the lecture notes. Students can read the notes at home finish the class on time Nothing the course time could be organized better Please don't get emotional in the class. None. But I hope the course can last longer, 6 weeks is too short.

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Data Mining & Data Warehousing - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3510) - Fall 2018

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	4	4.3
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	4	4.5
The course objectives were clearly stated.	4	4.5
The course was well organized.	4	4.5
The course was intellectually stimulating.	4	4.5
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	4	4.3
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	4.3
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	4.3

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

Course Comments:

Good class teaching The speech was very informative The examples in the lecture are very detailed The professor is good at explaining the definitions that help students to understand. He gave out all notes before class, so students can pre-study, take notes, and review easily. Besides, the workload after class is well-balanced, which makes sure that students understand the knowledge but don't feel stressful.

Instructor Comments:

Good Communications The interaction in class. Homework assigned according to the content in class Exams are based on lectures Exciting lectures during the class. Everthing is great The homework should be more about the idea part rather than query

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Summer 2018

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	3	4.7
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	3	4.7
The course objectives were clearly stated.	3	4.7
The course was well organized.	3	4.7
The course was intellectually stimulating.	3	4.3
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	3	4.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	3	4.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	3	4.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

Course Comments:

the course website is well-designed Professor Sultan did an excellent communicating difficult material in an easy-to-understand manner. Course discussed advanced concepts and made me eager to enroll in the subsequent course Sam Sultans teaching practices are great

Instructor Comments:

strong enthusiastic etc Assigned homework and discussed the solution in the subsequent class. Also, encouraged us to explore the Java API to acquire a deeper understanding of various static objects allow some time to actually run the code and the result while doing the lecture. Sometimes it is hard to follow the lecture, and it may be easier to learn by seeing the result

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Advanced SQL Programming (INFO1-CE5150) - Spring 2018

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	5	4.6
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	5	4.6
The course objectives were clearly stated.	5	4.4
The course was well organized.	5	4.8
The course was intellectually stimulating.	5	4.6
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	5	4.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	4.6
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	4.6

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

Course Comments

Great instructor, really knows the course subject and is very engaging with the class. I enjoyed discussions around database design. Excellent explanation of the concepts. Prof. continually mentioned key words to help us remember and understand the key concepts. Sam's passion in teaching.

What did the faculty member do to encourage your participation in the course?

Asked lots of questions, made the course subject very interesting.. excellent in class questions and answers. Encourage us to read more book and learn more by ourselves during our spare time.. Professor created proprietary tools and our own schema to practice and test the class and homework examples. Excellent class!.

Suggest specific changes that the faculty member could make to improve the course.

Great course, cannot think of anything that could be improved. Create an environment that's more accepting of questions. This class has the intensive format of 9am to 6pm. I think it is too much. Getting information overload. Particularly there is no chance to fully digest and practice the materials from the last day. It may help if NYU would change the class time from 8 hours to 6 hours per session.. Prof was awesome!

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Spring 2018

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	4	5.0
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	4	5.0
The course objectives were clearly stated.	4	5.0
The course was well organized.	4	5.0
The course was intellectually stimulating.	4	5.0
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	4	5.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	5.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	5.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

Course Comments

Excellent course materials. The class is being taught like a regular computer science class. Vigorous. Professor does an excellent job in explaining the technology. Look forward to taking other classes with this professor. No changes, professor is very engaged and engaging Sam Sultan should continue as the instructor. He is a very good prof.

What did the faculty member do to encourage your participation in the course?

He asks questions and encourages the class to answer. He told us to study 3 hours for every hour of the course, 12 hours per week. He is enthusiastic about the subject and explains many applications of each aspect he is covering.

Suggest specific changes that the faculty member could make to improve the course.

Perhaps extend the class for another two hours to have a workshop. N/A The material is hard - and very dense, there's a lot of it - for a person who never studied programming language. At least half the class worked as programmers - no shortage of students - the class was full. It would be helpful if you mention in the class description that some advance knowledge of programming language is advised. I know and use many advanced computer programs, advanced features of Office, Final Cut, Quickbooks, etc., but for databases I only studied Database III plus and Access. I could not grasp it all and I run a company so could not always carve out 12 hours a week to study.

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Data Mining & Data Warehousing - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3510) - Fall 2017

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	12	4.7
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	12	4.8
The course objectives were clearly stated.	12	4.7
The course was well organized.	12	4.4
The course was intellectually stimulating.	12	4.5
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	12	4.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	12	4.6
Overall Evaluation of the course...	12	4.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The content and structure of the course The professor provides very much detailed notes and information about all the aspect related to the class topic. Instead of being a theoretical class, he also teaches the technical or hands-on part which makes the class more meaningful and interesting. loved the teaching format and the way professor organized and taught us so many stuffs in such less time the professor has many prior experiences in this data mining field and he can always answer the questions student have; great detailed notes loved the teaching format and the way professor organized and taught us so many stuffs in such less time Careful review on projects and assignments, on time email response, professional altitude towards students' questions The notes and the tools are so helpful for learning This is one of the best instructors I have had at SPS in the last three full-time semesters. Prof. Sultan definitely cares about his students and about the students actually getting some value out of his classes. He knows how to explain difficult material in a manner that a novice would understand and he enjoy seeing that the students get it. All database classes should be taught by a professor like Prof. Sultan, unfortunately there are other professors who are absolutely not motivated, have negative attitude and are just not worth taking the class with at SPS. I wish I knew that earlier. Clear instructions and organized materials He give us lot of use information for SQL and data warehousing. It is good for understand of Data Mining he tried to develop passion in us for the subject and introduced us with so many new technologies and tools Prof Sultan creates a positive class environment and welcomes questions and general feedback. He never gives up on a student and always does his best to ensure his response is well understood.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would not change anything More sql exercises in class Add more hands-on exercises and more cutting-edge big data/ cloud topics

Additional Comments

We need more instructors like Prof. Sultan! Please give us more time to do exam

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Database Technologies for Web Applications - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3540) - Fall 2017

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	10	4.0
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	10	4.3
The course objectives were clearly stated.	10	4.3
The course was well organized.	10	4.3
The course was intellectually stimulating.	10	4.5
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	10	4.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	4.2
Overall Evaluation of the course...	10	4.3

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Clearly stated requirements, well organized curriculum structure, lots of hands-on exercise practical assignment and final project great materials Sam brought new challenges in every course and motivated us not to compromise to any obstacles. Since the homework is difficult, it encouraged us to learn by ourselves. quick feedback about assignments, clear notes Mr. Sultan is a very nice and responsible. He has a lot of passion towards students and courses. I am very appreciative of that He will offer some jokes and experience to encourage students to participate the class. The instructor is very great. I have a good experience during the class Class notes and materials are quite helpful. Encourages us to ask questions

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Try to slow down the pace and not too emotional Make a powerpoint slides will be helpful for students to learn show us more about how to code Maybe extend the class to one semester. Currently, the time is very intense for the final project, midterm and final exams

Additional Comments

So far it is perfect don't shout so much The homework is very difficult.

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Data Mining & Data Warehousing - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3510) - Spring 2017

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,   3 - Neutral,   4 - Agree,   5 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The instructor provided an environment that was conducive to learning.	9	4.4
The instructor provided helpful feedback on assessed class components.	9	4.6
The course objectives were clearly stated.	9	4.4
The course was well organized.	9	4.6
The course was intellectually stimulating.	9	4.6
The content of the course met the stated learning outcomes.	9	4.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	9	4.4
Overall Evaluation of the course...	9	4.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The professor presents very clearly and the class material is understandable and helpful. I learned a lot. Instructor Sam Sultan clearly has spent a great, great deal of time in investing in all different means for students to be successful. It really comes off in notes he provides and his availability to discuss concepts with students. The professor has passion about teaching. Professor encouraged us to try the sql in the class materials, and it was fun. He created a lot of materials and a class good environment. Sam did a great job to explain complicated concepts and encourage students to participate in the class.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

please end class on time. Might want to focus more on practical aspects instead of theoretical. I want to learn more SQL queries and business project instead of a lot of basic theory knowledge. The course contains too many theory instead of case study related to database mining.

Additional Comments

The class should be focus on fewer topics. Please give us more time to do exam The professor is perfect

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Database Technologies for Web Applications - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3540) - Fall 2016

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	8	6.8
The course was appropriately challenging.	8	6.6
The course met my learning expectations.	8	6.8
The course was relevant to my program.	8	6.9
The instructor was well prepared.	8	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	8	6.9
The instructor motivated me to learn.	8	6.9
Overall Evaluation of the course...	8	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	8	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The assignments consist of mostly hands-on coding practices which are extremely helpful in terms of strengthening the skills we've learned in class.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Just keep it the way it is, keep yelling and slapping us. This is the how you learn

Additional Comments

Sam Sultan is one of the best professors in NYU SPS I still remember Prof.Sultan once said,"I cherish life because there are so many things to learn." I admire him for what he has been achieved and I'm thankful to him for being so motivating and inspiring. Best professor ever.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Fall 2016

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	6.2
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.5
The course was relevant to my program.	4	6.3
The instructor was well prepared.	4	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.5
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.5

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Instructor was great. Well prepared material. The homework did a great job of recapping what we learned in class and building upon previous lessons. It was appropriately challenging and demanded home study to successfully complete. This helped keep me on track and maximize my learning.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Not a thing More in class practice would be ideal.

Additional Comments

My only, albeit MAJOR complaint, is about the equipment and chairs. Chairs were very squeaky as each student moved around to get more comfortable, it was very distracting, perhaps a can of WD40 will resolve the issue. Also the computers were somewhat unreliable. On more than one occasion students had to relocate to computers that worked, and the boot time was unacceptably slow. I really enjoyed the class and learned a ton. I think more clarity on what homework is due when would be more practical.

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Data Mining & Data Warehousing - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3510) - Spring 2016

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	5	6.6
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	6.4
The course met my learning expectations.	5	6.0
The course was relevant to my program.	5	6.4
The instructor was well prepared.	5	6.6
The instructor communicated well.	5	6.4
The instructor motivated me to learn.	5	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	6.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The professor provided very detailed and comprehensive material for each lecture Lead me to enter the door of data warehouse

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would not change anything The professor should consider the grading system by assigning more weight to the final project, not the exams It is perfect as is

Additional Comments

6 weeks is too short

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Systems Development & Analysis - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3210) - Spring 2016

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	2	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	2	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	2	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	2	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	2	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	2	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	2	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	2	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	2	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Professor is very prepared. Knows the material and is very passionate about the topic!

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

May be some work in groups while in class. But overall it has been such a great class, I would not change anything about it.

Additional Comments

Thank you! We are so lucky and grateful to have such an amazing professor. Thank you!

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Data Mining & Data Warehousing - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3510) - Fall 2015

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.5
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

I like that the professor posted out all his notes on the material we are gonna cover in classes in advance, this gives me a chance to preview

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I'd like to go further down to technical details

Additional Comments

If he can provide more information on career development, that would be great

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Intermediate Java (INFO1-CE9269) - Summer 2015

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	6	6.5
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	6.6
The course met my learning expectations.	6	6.3
The course was relevant to my program.	5	6.2
The instructor was well prepared.	6	6.3
The instructor communicated well.	5	6.2
The instructor motivated me to learn.	6	6.1
Overall Evaluation of the course...	6	5.9
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	6.1

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The Java Tester environment and all the sample programs All the course The explanation of why and how everything fits together in Java, and what happens under the hood

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

More in class coding Nothing at all

Additional Comments

Emailing the course outline etc to student prior to first day of class is excellent approach. The instructor's passion for the material is obvious, and positively infectious. Sam Sultan is a great teacher! I've learned more during his class than my previous four year college study. Spend less time in the beginning of the course telling everyone that they are in the wrong class.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Spring 2015

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	6.8
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.8
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.5
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.5

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Sam Sultan is a great teacher. He has wonderful notes, believes in learning by DOING, and is able to break down programming into understandable components. The prof's notes were exceptionally clear, organized and provided plenty of examples to practice on one's own. Professor had well-prepared online environment for practice and evaluation. He also had comprehensive written outline chapter notes that we clear and well arranged.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Not a thing. With a six session class, perhaps did not expect a full semester of coursework (24 lecture hours.)

Additional Comments

Professor is diligent and effective. Students are often difficult to get out of their shells, owing to nature of subject matter and size of lecture room. Sam can be a bit loud at times :-). But that's just his personality. He's a great teacher. Everything is great, but please do not yell so loud to wake people up - it disturbs those who are awake and paying attention Also, a few more challenging (extra credit?) problems on homeworks wouldn't hurt, as long as they aren't mandatory they would push students. Wonderful online tools to help eager students learn at their own pace. Material is high-powered. Perhaps a pre-requisite would be useful to weed out neophytes.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Fall 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	10	6.9
The course was appropriately challenging.	10	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	10	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	10	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	10	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	10	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	10	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	10	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	6.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The way the teacher passed the information The instructor was very knowledgable and made the class a special experience. Sam is an effective communicator with a gift for expressing ideas in an easily digestible manner. He also made the course very enjoyable with his sense of humor. The Course structure and learning material provided by the Professor were highly effective for me personally. Sam's class notes were particularly effective.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

The course material is dense and requires a lot of time to work on. Extending the course by a 2-3 weeks would be helpful Breaking this one session into 2 1.5hr sessions a week. I would hope to see more examples in class - not just running Sam's examples in his Tester but also manipulating the codes.

Additional Comments

The course was very well design, the sequence make sense at the end, love it In my opinion, the Instructor provided us with some of the most detailed and thorough notes pertaining to the topics discussed in each class session I have ever seen. His teaching methods were fantastic! I would not change the Course. If I could, I would advised NYU to allow Mr. Sultan to teach Java 1 non-credit this upcoming semester. The teacher has a passion for this field, he really knows what he is talking about, his level of knowledge is excellent. If I decide to continue for the level 1 and 2 has to be with him. Great personality, easy to follow, easy to understand. The examples and the java tester tool which he developed is especially useful to help understand the topic. Less yelling. Emphasis is good, hostility is not. Keep providing future students with great examples of the topics pertaining to the Course and also keep providing students with excellent notes!!

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Java I (INFO1-CE9269) - Fall 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	3	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	3	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	3	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	3	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	3	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	3	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	3	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Sam Sultan is very good at explaining complex subjects. Very good teacher and has a good reputation among students in the class. I will be taking more courses taught by him. It would be great if he also taught java II and also cell phone applications. Many examples provided. Very effective lectures - demos were clear and good examples of the lessons learned. The class pacing allowed for reinforcements of the topics discussed. Homework reinforced the lessons, homework reviews / comments reinforced the concepts discussed. Course is very well taught.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Tues / Thurs schedule made it difficult to assign homework on Tuesday. As the homework exercises reinforced the concepts, a M/Th or Tu/F schedule might have allowed for more assignments and more interactive learning.

Additional Comments

Very good teacher. Explains complex subject very well. Many examples provided on his website. Very knowledgeable about the subjects that he teachers. 10 out of 10 for this one. Professor Sultan was enthusiastic and engaged the class. Lesson structure worked particularly well: Introduce concept; Reinforce the concept with analogy to "real-life"; Show code example interactively; Run code highlighting new concepts and integrating the old concepts

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Java I (INFO1-CE9269) - Summer 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	8	6.2
The course was appropriately challenging.	8	6.6
The course met my learning expectations.	8	6.0
The course was relevant to my program.	8	6.9
The instructor was well prepared.	8	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	8	6.4
The instructor motivated me to learn.	8	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the course...	8	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	8	6.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Professor Sultan is a great professor. The online resources he provided helped me understand Java tremendously. The class notes and presentation are exceptional. The homework assignments were challenging and keep you involved for the rest of the week. The passion for teaching and real life analogies were really effective. Java 1 is a technical subject but Sam Sultan had made it interesting and inspiring. I found core java, GUI and the db lessons very effective. Class notes provided were excellent. The course was very well organized and thought out. It was this level of organization by Sam Sultan that make a difficult subject matter easy to digest.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would have preferred to take this class during the day. I'm not sure how you could do it, but hands on lab work would be helpful. I know his assignments are demanding. But I think there should be assignments every other session to teach us to code properly. His feedback is invaluable. On a summer course it was tough but assignments are a good tool to learn the lesson. It is an excellent course and I look forward to getting more courses from Prof Sultan. More homework assignments. Less weight of final exam. Or have a midterm (there was none) and equally weight midterm and final. I would force student to take the class Object Oriented Design and Analysis first. I made the mistake of taking Java 1 first. I think I would have gotten more out of Java 1 , if I had the Design and Analysis class under my belt already.

Additional Comments

Again, it was a pleasure attending class and learning from Professor Sultan. This is the first NYU Continuing Ed class I have taken. It really exceeded my expectations. Previously I took a NJIT Continuing Ed class (IT course) and the quality of instruction was not as good as NYU. Please please do what you can to keep Sam Sultan. He is a phenomenal instructor and I plan on taking several more classes with him. Please note: A lot of us IT SCPS students are not enthused about online classes. We prefer on sight classes. I myself am not registering for Java 2 in the fall because it is online. I hope you offer it on sight in the Spring. His class notes are exceptional - they present the material far more efficiently than just a text book. His animated style plays very well for a 3 1/2 class beginning at 6 p.m. Sam Sultan is an excellent professor and has all the tools and knowledge to inspire and guide us to learn more by ourselves. He comes prepared and is able to explain in a manner that is easy to understand. His way of teaching encouraged me to research more. He is an asset to your academia. Sam Sultan is exceptional. He made a very complicated subject matter understandable. He isn't just an instructor, he is a true mentor who really makes you want to learn tons more in the field. Sam's personal style of teaching (yelling and mockery) is incredibly abrasive. I felt very discouraged to ask questions as he mocks students who ask questions. Sam Sultan is an excellent teacher; his passion for programming and ability to hold class attention made the experience very worthwhile for me.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Summer 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	9	6.9
The course was appropriately challenging.	10	6.4
The course met my learning expectations.	10	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	10	6.6
The instructor was well prepared.	10	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	10	6.6
The instructor motivated me to learn.	10	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the course...	10	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	6.6

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Class notes were concise and to the point. Website is useful and well-organized. The professor is really good and keeps the class motivaded. For a nightly course that is really important. The professor also offers all the notes, various templates and tools to improve the learning experience. First of, the professor is a passionate teacher who explains things thoroughly. His website is also wonderful in providing tons of examples and his notes online are fantastic! The introduction to data structures and how they relate to programming concepts. Professor Sultan's notes were extremely helpful. They were clear & informative - a great reference for learning in class and for review afterword. They made it easy to focus on the concepts instead of staying stuck on "catching" all the detailed information. The course website was another extraordinarily helpful tool. It made the structure of the class and the curriculum easy to follow and organized the tools available (JavaTester, link to the Java APIs, class notes, etc.)

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I wish homework was less conundrum, but more walk through exercise. I wouldn't change a thing! 3.5 hours is a long time. I would prefer 2.5 and additional weeks more (optional?) practice examples/homework/challenges

Additional Comments

Sam Sultan is an awesome professor. I've already taken him for 3 classes (including this one) and I continue to look for classes that I'm interested in especially when he teaches them. Excellent verbal & communication skills to explain things by breaking them down. This is my first course at NYU, but I have been very impressed with the quality of the course and the tuition. I have taken courses at other universities and private learning centers ($$$), and they're not as good as this one. The professor is really good and keeps the class motivaded. For a nightly course that is really important. The profesor also offers all the notes, various templates and tools to improve the learning experience Mr Sultan was very engaging and kept the class engaged during the sessions. His dynamism and passion was refreshing and motivated me to delve deep into the subject matter, despite my mediocre performance in the coursework. Not a thing! Sam distills out the most essential concepts and then strongly reinforces them through lectures and homework. He's a bit of a task master, but it's a very effective style for learning a programming language. Exactly what I needed.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Summer 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	3	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	3	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	3	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Solid explanation of database normalization. Experienced instructor. Great communicator of the material. Class notes and homeworks - all written by instructor, were very helpful and good for hands-on learning

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I think it was difficult in only a 5 week span. To NYU: Please try to not schedule annual maintenance during summer session. This was a Saturday morning class, so we had one Saturday where NYU servers were down.

Additional Comments

Sam is a great teacher.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Spring 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	10	6.7
The course was appropriately challenging.	10	6.9
The course met my learning expectations.	10	6.3
The course was relevant to my program.	10	6.2
The instructor was well prepared.	10	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	10	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	10	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	9	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	6.9

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The website Sam set up for this course was very helpful. Everything from his weekly class notes, to his examples & demos, to the Java Tester became essential tools to my education. Excellent instructor. Sam Sultan made a dry subject interesting. I would recommend this class to my colleagues. This could be the best organized class I have ever taken. He refused to discuss anything that he had not yet taught - I've never seen that before. This is an excellent technique to maintain focus for the class. Professor Sultan has an animated style which is critical as the class is 3 1/2 hours at the end of a long day - a full day of work with travel into the city. The homework was fair, but challenging. Professor Sultan's webpage demos and Java Tester are excellent training tools. The professor was very good at putting things in understandable terms, and making a difficult topic easier to digest. Homework assignments were challenging but good ways to learn the material.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

As unpopular as it seems, I would suggest more homework for the class. Learning the structure of object oriented programming was very challenging in the back half of the class, and some mandatory homework would have helped to drive home some concepts. Length of class could be shortened. More classes, less time per class. Nothing, I am 100% satisfied with this class. More programming examples in class.

Additional Comments

Sam's passion for the topic was evident and was really able to motivate and drive home concepts about the Java language. Keep the energy level high. Your energy is what made the class interesting. The professor was very engaging and kept me engaged. It was a 6-9:30 class which would be hard for most people to keep an audience engaged.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Spring 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	3	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	3	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	3	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	3	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	3	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	3	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	3	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The instructor is very good at pacing the class so people who are a little less experienced can catch up and the more experienced students will also be challenged. The notes, examples, and demos that the instructor offers on his website are extremely helpful to go over the concepts and get enough practice. The instructor is able to make the class engaging and he is an expert in making the difficult concepts easy to understand. I think the amount of examples provided and when we went over the examples was very helpful.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I wouldn't change anything. Possibly adding larger take home assignment projects, or reviewing each others code.

Additional Comments

Excellent course. I can't think of any changes I would suggest. The instructor's ability to teach is excellent and his high standards and passion for the subject are inspiring for all of us.

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Systems Development & Analysis - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3210) - Spring 2014

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	6	6.7
The course was appropriately challenging.	6	5.8
The course met my learning expectations.	6	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	6	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	6	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	6	6.7
The instructor motivated me to learn.	6	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	6	5.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	6.5

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Encouraging self-study and research for a course topic. Guide to course materials provided by professor. I think the professor bringing his own experiences into the classroom is what differentiates the course from more traditional classes taught. Class interaction Teacher's commitment to the students learning process. Teacher knows the subject very well. Discussion on real world experiences.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Adding more homework assignments to solidify learning materials. More hands on approach Overall I really liked the course and the knowledge gained was very useful. One change could be introducing little more positive reinforcement in terms of small assignments outside of class. Probably the teacher would be also great by using a case study to develop the entire course. That would make the final project more interesting.

Additional Comments

Enjoyed the class Great teacher.

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MySQL with PHP (INFO1-CE9367) - Fall 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	3	6.7
The course was appropriately challenging.	3	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	3	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	3	6.3
The instructor was well prepared.	3	6.7
The instructor communicated well.	3	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	3	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	3	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	3	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Explanations on board, with diagrams helped elaborate/explain the points being made. 1 The instructor has highly skills and passion in teaching 2 The SQL*tester created by the instructor is really helpful 3 The instructor always emphasize the importance of practice which motivate students to think more and work harder 4 The notes and demos provided by the instructor are all great materials to assist learning

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Spread the material over one more class. Add a short review at the end of everything covered in the class. I would like to have more classes other than just 7.

Additional Comments

Professor was able to make material more understandable through use of board and emphasis on what points were most important. I learned a lot from this class, and I'll keep trying and always remember Professor Sultan's quotes - "Learning is a lifetime commitment". Homeworks complemented the material in the lecture well. To improve homeworks, list which code samples online are relevant to the days lecture.

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Database Technologies for Web Applications - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3540) - Fall 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	5.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.0
The course was relevant to my program.	4	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.5
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.5

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

- The very handy and practical course notes with highlights of key points - Well organized course site - Very useful demo and example programs to facilitate a good grasp of knowledge and skills Increased my communication skills and presentation skills

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

More real "analytical" content, more technical content

Additional Comments

Professor Sultan has been excellent. He has been not only focused on the text book knowledge but shared his practical experiences. Particularly I benefited a lot from his very handy and practical course notes with highlights of the key bullet points and his well organized course site with useful demo and sample programs to ensure a good grasp of knowledge and skills. I would like to recognize his academic professionalism and his thoughtfulness to attend the our needs.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Fall 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	9	6.7
The course was appropriately challenging.	9	6.1
The course met my learning expectations.	9	6.3
The course was relevant to my program.	9	6.3
The instructor was well prepared.	9	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	9	6.6
The instructor motivated me to learn.	9	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	9	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	9	6.6

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The in-class lectures - the homework - the professor's notes I have learnt the basics of Java in a way that I won't forget in my lifetime. i appreciated that prof. sultan was able to break down complex terms and concepts into everyday language and examples Notes and Website. Excellent course - very well organized with great emphasis on concepts. Very well delivered by Sam.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

the one change i would make would be to have more hands on instruction on the computer. i was expecting a little more computer lab work going in but given the amount of information the professor covered that is probably unrealistic. I would add more time :) More rigor in homework

Additional Comments

the 3.5 hour lecture in one session is quite brutal. The last 1.5 hours in my opinion, are rendered moot because the amount of material is simply too overwhelming. As a student, I would prefer two classes during the week with the lecture broken up between the two sessions. I am happy that I signed in for this course with professor Sam Sultan overall a very good course with a knowledgeable professor. This is a great beginners course and needs lots of time to understand the basics of a programming language with no previous programming background! Sam is a great professor who takes a lot of care to teach. I would suggest spending less time on the first four sections but more time from section 5. Extremely well organized content and delivery. It was very refreshing to see how Sam simplified a lot of the fundamental concepts in a manner that can be easily understood by someone new to programming.

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Object Oriented System Analysis & Design - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3530) - Fall 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	5.5
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.5
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The lectures were especially helpful in simplifying my understanding of the material.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I think a more 'hands on' dimension to learning object-oriented analysis and design would have amplified my desire to learn the topics.

Additional Comments

Sam Sultan is still by far the best professor I have ever encountered. I think being able to apply my understanding of topics learned in the 'conceptual' sense to a more 'pragmatic' one via, say, case studies or laboratory work could have better allowed me to develop the skill sets sought after finishing my degree. The positive aspects of this class were definitely the lectures, which were explained very well.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Summer 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	7	6.3
The course was appropriately challenging.	7	6.0
The course met my learning expectations.	7	6.1
The course was relevant to my program.	7	6.4
The instructor was well prepared.	7	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	7	6.9
The instructor motivated me to learn.	7	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	7	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	7	6.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Sam Sultan's lecture style is very effective. He has a unique and excellent way of illustrating concepts with real world examples. The prepared notes, the demo examples, and the well-organized direction of the class lecture all contribute to a strong learning curve, learning javascript. The notes are fantastic, as are the resources on the website (demos, etc.) The demos created by the instructor and weekly notes he provided. Excellent teacher. Very organized and thorough The homework and the examples and demos Sam kept people on their toes and awake! The topics were presented in a orderly fashion and he provided students with lots of course materials. The notes and demos were incredibly helpful. I appreciate the effort and time the instructor has put into both endeavors. The instructor was passionate about the material and explained it in an interesting way.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Since this isn't a required course for me and my company will only reimburse me if I get a good grade, I wish the final project was a bit less involved. However, I understand that I will gain a deeper understanding of the material by doing it. Homework - I would like to see a few problems assigned to work out each week, relating to the material covered each class. This was done in week one and week two, but not since then, although we did have to work on a final project. The project requirements could have been a little more well defined. Definitely need more time for completing the mid-term (and/or) final.

Additional Comments

May the wind fill your sails. Overall this was a good course. The course was very challenging to me, maybe cover one less topic. A great course run by an instructor who actually enjoys teaching!! For someone new to JS, this course helped me learn the foundation of JS programing - the notes and demos alone would have made it worthwhile.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Summer 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	7	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	7	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	7	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	7	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	7	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	7	6.9
The instructor motivated me to learn.	7	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the course...	7	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	7	6.9

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Very well organized; detailed and well-thought out notes. We almost didn't need the textbook The professor's choice of words to communicate java concepts. It was very ORGANIZED from the beginning each chapter was developed step by step, and the chronological order encourage me to strengthen the learning from previous chapters in the new ones. I thought the class notes were extremely effective & helpful, especially when referencing for homework help.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I think it would have been helpful to do some coding in class, but I understand this may not be possible because of the time restraint to get through all of the material. Meet twice a week, shorter classes. Nothing, I think it is a good course. Definitely need more time for completing the mid-term (and/or) final.

Additional Comments

I want to say thank you Sam Sultan for your tutorial, I think you are so smart and inspired me to continue with my learning of Java! Professor Sultan is very passionate and energetic during his lectures. It keeps me awake during class. I would like to see my grades when I login in my Albert account, that I can see how good how I am doing. Everything is good. The professor was extremely engaging which made the students more attentive & motivated in learning the materials.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Summer 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	6	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	6	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	6	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	6	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	6	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	6	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	6	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	6	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Homework was very informative and great practice. I think more emphasis on this would improve the class. Very organized class. The website made it easy to reference for examples, find notes and syllabus. The SQL Tester was a great tool to practice what we were learning. The notes were very well-written and organized and the homework assignments were useful for learning the language. The SQL*Tester

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

A different time slot. Saturday morning was a little rough. More homework examples More information about Microsoft SQL Server statements

Additional Comments

The class was extremely informative. I recommend it to all interested in learning SQL Programming. Professor Sultan was great. Bravo for getting everyone interested in SQL at 9AM on Saturday. Sam Sultan is an outstanding educator. His animated personality motivates you to learn.

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Object Oriented System Analysis & Design - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3530) - Summer 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	2	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	2	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	2	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	2	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	2	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	2	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	2	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	2	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	2	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

- The very practical and easy-to-read course notes with highlights of key points - The professor's academic professionalism and his enthusiasm for teaching as well as his thoughtful attending to each of student's needs - Homework assignment and exam covered the key knowledge and area which really helped students to master what they learned.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Professor Sultan has been excellent. I am very impressed by his enthusiasm for teaching us not only focusing on the skills and knowledge in the text book, but more importantly sharing his professional experiences and expertise and his insight of trends in technology. I specifically benefited a lot from his very practical course notes with highlights of the key points which has made the thick textbook thinner and highly condensed. I would also very appreciate his careful attending to each student in the class and address our needs as well as his effort in enhancing our learning and research methods and expertise.

Additional Comments

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Java 2 Week Intensive (INFO1-CE9226) - Summer 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	6	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	6	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	6	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	6	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	6	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	6	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	6	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	6	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Prof. Sultan had amazing notes/handouts that were very descriptive and helpful The quick learning structure of the 2 weeks allows for an immense amount of information to be taken in quickly, which matches my style of learning. - Explanation of concepts through sample code 1. notes provided, 2. java demo, 3. lecture

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

It was a 2 week intensive course wish we had additonal 1 or 2 more weeks, to make the course a 3 week intensive I would say nothing, but if you wanted to fit more OO and Java in to the short two weeks, perhaps say that some basic programming knowledge is required so that the stuff on loops, if/else, etc can just be review. 1. make the total class duration longer but the class time shorter. i.e. instead of 9-5pm, go for 1-5pm for 4 weeks, which i guess would be the evening

Additional Comments

I had a great learning experience I found the course very helpful, which helped me get familiar with Java Programming. Great Professor/Instructor and I would highly recommend. Excellent course. I was excited about it since I signed up for it over a month before it started, and it definitely lived up to and exceeded my expectations. Prof.Sultan is the best instructor I met during the certificate program. He prepared very well for each section, and motivated the students to follow up. I will strongly recommend his course if somebody ask for my suggestion. Great teacher and very helpful course. Only suggestion may be make it a 3 week Intensive instead of just week. Professor Sultan was incredible. He was lively, interactive, and really made sure you not only understood the concepts but how they fit together as a whole. He was challenging and moved at the appropriate fast speed for an intensive course, yet he made sure to cover everything and did linger if there was any doubt about the students not understanding a certain part of the material. Definitely keep going the same way, I can't think of a single thing I would suggest that could improve. --very good in answering questions --enthusiastic about teaching --great literature provided --needs to tone down on the decibel level...

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Spring 2013 Session 2

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	5	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	5	6.8
The course was relevant to my program.	5	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	5	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	5	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	5	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The demos and homework problems given by Professor Sultan. Sam's notes were excellent. Easy to learn and comprehend. I also thought the homework and project was effective. The demo's were excellent, really great to work from. The lectures were great, he is an excellent teacher. The instructor is great. The class materials (demos & examples, notes) were also extremely effective

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

More personal time to practice on the coding. More hands on. I wish we could fool around a bit more during class, or if I had more time on my own to do that. Then come back with specific questions to be answered. Nothing at all :)

Additional Comments

The instructor is extremely knowledgable and the course was well organized. A tough subject, but a great job done. It was really a good class for me Professor Sultan is very passionate with his art of sharing his knowledge to the class. I just wished I had more time on my side to absorb all of his teachings. Nevertheless I will definitely look forward to taking another course with Professor Sultan. He is quite the enthusiast professor which makes the learning experience more enjoyable. Sam was great. He was very engaging, passionate about teaching the students and made sure everyone understood the materials that we were covering. I would def. take another course with him. Just more ability to have hands on practice and be more geared towards that. But otherwise, a great course. Sam Sultan is one of the best instructors I have ever encountered. He makes the content easy to understand and is very talented at bringing it to life. He demonstrates a genuine appreciation for and interest in the content and teaching. His course notes and class materials are well organized, comprehensive and a great complement to the lecture. They really helped me understand the concepts better. I would definitely take another course with him and would recommend him without reservation whatsoever.

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MySQL with PHP (INFO1-CE9367) - Spring 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	6.5
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	6.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.2
The course was relevant to my program.	4	6.2
The instructor was well prepared.	4	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.2

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The course notes were very organized and very comprehensive! Being able to work hands on with the material during class, and outside the classroom. Sam's custom SQL tester really makes it easy for the entire class to participate in the lecture and is a perfect tool for practicing MySql on your own. Notes for the course are very good but always perfectly connected clearly.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

This course covers a lot of material in a very short period of time. I think it benefits the student to have more classes over the course of the semester, even if each class is shorter. It gives more time to learn the material well, have more projects/homework assigned, and be able to review things in class without rushing. I would have moved through the material much faster and allowed more time to discuss and reference real world examples.

Additional Comments

Sam is a fabulous teacher! He is entertaining, but at the same time conveys important concepts in a very understandable way. This is second class taken with Sam. It is the last course for my certificate and possibly the last class I will take at NYU and I wanted it to be with Sam because I knew it would be a positive experience. Sam Sultan has been the most prepared instructed I've ever had. The amount of resources and material he provides is phenomenal, and his ability to put things into perspective is outstanding. I've taken many classes at NYU and other schools, and Sam by far has surpassed the quality of any learning experience I've had yet. I think Sam should teach more classes and that the courses should be spread out over the semester, and not truncated into 5-6 sessions. He is very passionate about the material and that was very evident. His style called for, in my opinion, too many rhetorical questions which slowed down the pace of learning. I think we should have moved through a lot more material a lot faster. Despite this criticism I did enjoy the class and Sam is very personable and caring teacher.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Spring 2013 Session 1

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	7	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	7	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	7	6.6
The course was relevant to my program.	7	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	7	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	7	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	7	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	7	6.9
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	7	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Sample and demo files are well prepared for students The instructor is the key to a great course and I have never had anything but great courses from Professor Sam Sultan. He is the finest instructor at SCPS and I only wish he taught more courses. The resources made available to learn from were phenomenal. Having the professor's website with demos and examples was especially effective, because it allowed us to see working javascript code and construct our own based on that. Organization Very comprehensive overview of JS. Very well organized to explain from the beginning the objective nature of JS -- starting with Objects was a very helpful way to understand the language.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

download file or made view code easier. Let us know if the instructor will be absent for the class. I would not change anything. I would add an optional lab component one day a week for students to be able to practice coding and have a professor in the room for help. I would not change anything.

Additional Comments

Class lecture were simple and clear, which made it easy to understand. If the instructor can take HW by email will be great. I= Professor Sultan is the best instructor at SCPS. My only suggestion would be for him to teach more courses. I believe allowing more time for the mid-term exam or offering it as a take-home test would be beneficial to students. Putting a time limit/pressure on a developer learning a new language, in my opinion is not an ideal atmosphere for proper coding. The main goal is to learn JavaScript, as long as they reach that goal, it doesn't matter how long it takes them to answer a question. Professor Sultan is a very engaging and passionate professor and has a wealth of knowledge under his belt. I believe that's what makes him an effective professor. He always encourages questions and makes himself available to students. His notes on each area of JavaScript are also very helpful and highlight the important concepts. A very passionate teacher, much better than I expected.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Spring 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	7	6.9
The course was appropriately challenging.	7	5.9
The course met my learning expectations.	7	6.6
The course was relevant to my program.	7	6.6
The instructor was well prepared.	7	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	7	6.7
The instructor motivated me to learn.	7	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	7	6.7
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	7	6.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

His enthusiasm for teaching and of the subject Very good instructor provided class notes Demos and exercises The teacher's explanation, the notes, and information given. Using the SQL*Tester that he developed in class and having the resource for hw problems The sample MySQL/Oracle database he created for teaching the course. For those that don't have a real database to practice on in real life, it would be effective if we could continue to log in and practice with the created database.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Nothing at all More advanced topics Creation of databases would have been a great asset. And learning SQL with integration to other programming languages.

Additional Comments

Really liked the course and the topics covered. Teacher was able to give real life explanations to why we were doing things. Kept my attention and made sure we moved at learn-able pace. Sam is an amazing professor and came highly recommended from other students. It was a highly enjoyable learning experience, and has convinced me to transfer schools to NYU for my Master's program.

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Systems Development & Analysis - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3210) - Spring 2013

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	5.2
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.2
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Professor Sultan by far is the best lecturer I have encounter. He embodied in me the desire to learn and gave lots of analogies to make learning examples clear and easy to remember. I was always excited to go to class and even when I didn't read prior to class, he made it easier to comprehend learning materials. The combination of textbook knowledge and the practical cases presented by the Professor

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I will change nothing in this course. I enjoyed every bit.

Additional Comments

Keep up the good work Professor. The professor usually presents perfect examples from real life to make it easier for us to understand the new concepts of the course. I like his bringing many relevant cases to the class from his professional experiences. I really appreciate the teaching notes he prepared for us which are not only very valuable but also easy to read and easy to understand than the textbook. I truly thank Professor Sultan and have enjoyed my learning experience.

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MySQL with PHP (INFO1-CE9367) - Fall 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	7	6.8
The course was appropriately challenging.	7	6.4
The course met my learning expectations.	7	6.2
The course was relevant to my program.	7	6.3
The instructor was well prepared.	7	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	7	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	7	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	7	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	7	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Fundamentals were stressed. You can go very far on your own if you have the fundamentals in your repertoire. Sam is particularly generous with his code. This is a very rare trait. Sam knows his stuff and does his research prior to standing in front of the class Mr. Sultan was very well prepared and organized. Study / class material all setup in advance on his website shows that he cares about the course and teaching! Excellent notes and lectures.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Perhaps add a couple of weeks to the course length. A great need for some students, and I am one of them, is in class interactive exercises to practice what is being taught. If I were to suggest any change it would be to have a half hour of each four hour session used for exercise practices and then follow up with questions after the session.

Additional Comments

Sam has high expectations and high standards. I know that I am receiving true knowledge, not junk. I'd rather fail and struggle with the work than get an empty certificate. homeworks should be at least checked for completion, quizes/exams should have more rigor, this goes for all SCPS courses great class.. c ya next time, you should be really proud that you care so much about the subject matter and teaching it to newbies.. other faculty should learn from your passion and commitment. I could ask for him to stop screaming but you can't teach an old dog a new trick I really appreciated Professor Sultan's teaching style. I find him very funny -- goofy at times -- but he's also very serious about what he does and serious about his expectations from students. You can tell he takes a lot of pride in what he does, and has worked very hard to perfect his craft over the years. Great professor.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Fall 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	10	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	10	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	10	6.6
The course was relevant to my program.	10	6.4
The instructor was well prepared.	10	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	10	6.6
The instructor motivated me to learn.	10	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	10	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	6.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The notes are very good and it is clear the instructor works on continually refining them to distill the information into its core in an accessible way. Also Mr. Sultan's animated teaching style helps keep everyone engaged in the material. Clear and detailed lesson notes, available in advance. Example code for exercises. have taken other object oriented programming languages before and no one teaches it better than Sam Sultan for now. Kudos for this one! Well worth it, if computer programming is your forte. Practical Examples. To follow unit per unit the book. The professor explained pretty well every unit. so, I could understand pretty well every part of the course. In general, the biography and homeworks, plus the professor's explanation, helped me a lot. Great professor who works hard to ensure that the students get the most out of his class. He really cares that the students should do well. He's also enjoyable to listen to. The course offered extremely challenging reading assignments based on a very difficult topic, yet the materials and lectures made the material much more understandable. The homework assignments were extremely helpful and the online materials were extensive. It provided an excellent introduction to Java. Professor Sultan was very clear, concise and articulate. He was able to explain concepts and help you understand course material.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would make some of the later homework assignment instructions a little clearer - some of them have implicit assumptions and leave out details that would be helpful to the student. Perhaps this was intentional, that would be my preference though. Also I think if there was a final project for the course that might also be helpful. This type of material is all about practice and application. If each of us had such a project, as well as a private session with the teacher to discuss issues that would be amazingly helpful. Understood though this is an intro continuing ed class. None. More sessions of shorter duration rather than fewer, longer classes. I would like more in class exercises, We only used Java at home, on our own computers. Nothing, this was an amazing class

Additional Comments

Sam Sultan is one of the best teachers I have have had through NYU SCPS. His method of teaching programming is very effective and he clearly is passionate about the classroom setting and making sure students are learning the material. I would highly recommend this class to anyone interesting in Java or programming. Or really any of his classes - I have learned a lot from the class and am grateful to have had him as an instructor. Excellent presentation of material for the beginning programmer The professor is very friendly, so, that works to make learning easier. I doubt that I would have learned as much as I did with another instructor. Great professor! Excellent coverage of the Java programming language! I enjoyed it. -- Love the notes - they were a great contrast to the required reading, which was very dense. -- The classes were fun and informative and the teacher very receptive to answering questions Main change for me would be to: -- have a final project where we had to incorporate at least 10 core concepts (or whatever) which would be reviewed by the teacher with notes given on what we could improve etc... (understood there may not be time for individual meetings) Instructor has a strong understanding of how to communicate basic concepts to novices. Nothing, it was fantastic. He did a great job. He was engaging and yet demanded much, which was important considering the difficult nature of the material. Buildings are good, the professors as well. I think that it's very important that every student take every course seriously. I mean, if I don't understand something, I have to ask, if I like something, I have to tell it and if I don't like something, I have to say it too. In general, I'm pretty happy with SCPS so far.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Summer 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	8	6.8
The course was appropriately challenging.	8	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	8	6.5
The course was relevant to my program.	8	6.7
The instructor was well prepared.	8	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	8	6.2
The instructor motivated me to learn.	8	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the course...	8	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	8	6.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The samples and demos are extremely helpful. Notes are clear and easy to understand. Professor Sultan is remarkably gifted at communicating complex information regarding complex systems in a systematic and understandable method. This is invaluable for teaching programming in any language. The instructor must be able to sequentially and clearly step through the process of programming. Professor Sultan is unusually gifted in this area, which is a massive boon to his students. Loops, decisions making, core concepts The example files provided for each class period were very helpful. I also found the notes provided to be very helpful. Professor Sultan's thoroughly typed notes and lesson plans were extremely helpful. The class website and javascript demo directory were especially effective in providing examples of how to use javascript. the provided class notes for each lecture

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

The three and a half hour class sessions were a a little exhausting. I know this might be piling on too much for the students, but a few more homework assignments. Making sure that for each of the skills and information presented to the students, that the information is immediately put to use in a practical setting. More question and answer time. More hands on real world examples More homework Nothing. I think it was scheduled conveniently and Sam Sultan is an excellent professor. nothing

Additional Comments

It might be useful to review a large website (ex: the NYT) and discuss how it uses JavaScript. Sam Sultan is a rare teacher - Sam is so good I decided to take another class from him. Professor Sultan is great! He really knows his stuff. He enjoys the topics he teaches and transmits that excitement to his students. Great teacher! Professor Sultan is remarkable at what he does. His knowledge of the subject matter is finely detailed and boggling in scope. He's something of a walking encyclopedia of programming languages. Again, this is a massive plus to his students. Not only does Professor Sultan have a fine grain understanding and mastery of his subject material, he is capable of presenting that depth of knowledge to non-technical students in a way which is easily comprehensible. Couldn't ask for better. =) I would have liked to see more examples of javascript within fully functional websites for a better big picture perspective. I really liked learning the fundamentals (functions, loops, decision making) because it applies to a wide variety of languages and core skills for development. I could use less screaming. We HEAR you. There was only homework assigned for the first three weeks. Of course there is a project due at the end. I enjoyed the homework because it forced me to engage with the material taught the previous week. I think that if there is no homework, there should at least be a list of suggested activities (perhaps taking one of the demo files, and expanding upon it?). For each week there wasn't always a tangible goal for me in learning. I was learning the concepts, but was looking for guidance in how to use the concepts. So homework, or suggested activities would have helped to provide structure to the class. Looking at the website, I now see that there actually were lab activities provided for many weeks, but not much emphasis was put on them in class. The instructor did an excellent job of teaching javascript (which can be tedious at times) in a very exciting and interesting manner. His teaching style kept me motivated and focused during the 3.5 hour classes, and he spent the appropriate amount of time on each subject. I particular found the class website (especially the notes and demo directory) very helpful in effectively complimenting the lessons. The detailed analysis of specific scripts (what each line accomplished) was one of my favorite parts of the class because it helped me visual how I can incorporate this in my daily programming tasks at work. Sam is awesome. By breaking down everything to its simplest level it made JavaScript completely understandable.

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Java 2 Week Intensive (INFO1-CE9226) - Summer 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	5	6.8
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	5	6.8
The course was relevant to my program.	5	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	5	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	5	6.2
The instructor motivated me to learn.	5	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	6.6

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The instructor matched the assignments in a cohesive manner That was so much help for me. It's really taking time but I'm enjoy it! And the professor gave us the stuff not just the class that included a lot of precious concepts that I am pretty sure will help me work with Java! Professor's notes and his style of teaching. Professor Sultan developed an online tool that allows the students to write, edit, and RUN Java code. There's a wealth of code already written in this tool. And all of the programs go hand-in-hand with the Class notes. It's brilliant!

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would have it run across two more days have more practice, learning time gone too soon! Weekend classes Nothing. This course is exemplary.

Additional Comments

Professor Sam Sultan is a crazy programming expert who I admire; passion and energize! Professor Sultan is the best professor your school has. I never thought that I could really learn Java - an intricate high level object oriented language - in just two weeks. But this course proved me wrong... He needs to stop shouting Professor Sultan is extremely well prepared. He remembers EVERYTHING! I especially like how he builds the "scaffold" of information to add upon it later. He's energetic, optimistic, funny, systematic, consistent, and extremely knowledgeable. Truly an outstanding teacher.

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Object Oriented System Analysis & Design - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3530) - Summer 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
How well online course materials prepared.	4	7.0
Clarity of course assignment instructions.	4	7.0
Frequency of instructor feedback	4	4.4
Timeliness of feedback on assignments	4	6.5
Frequency of instructor interaction	4	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The online facilities, provided Epsilen.com proved to be an exciting new platform for learning. Prof. Sultan is a subject matter expert who is very interested in engaging the class.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Course adequately met my requirements and objectives If the final project were more integrated into weekly assignments.

Additional Comments

Professor Sam more than encouraged the use of forums, online group/teams, drop boxes for document exchanges etc. The experience online was almost same as onsite facilitation and I almost felt I was in one-on-one sessions more than online session. He therefore has changed my perceptions of online learning and I am more than happy to take more online studies now if the situation presents itself.

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Advanced SQL Programming - Undergraduate Course (ISMM1-DC0744) - Spring 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	5	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	6.8
The course met my learning expectations.	5	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	5	6.8
The instructor was well prepared.	5	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	5	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	5	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The notes were great. It was good not having to worry about taking your own notes in class because you can always miss something. Professor's notes were very effective and his lectures were expertly planned. The SQL tester he created was also a very useful tool. Professor Sultan's class notes are excellent. The way the instructor interacted with the class. The in class lab time.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would improve the quality of the prerequisites of this class. The SQL I learned in my previous classes did not really prepare me for Advanced SQL so catching up to the level of this class was a little challenging. So far I am very satisfied with the course. Nothing. I liked the course and wouldn't change anything about it. The location. The room did not have a printer. Also, have students take this course before web database design.

Additional Comments

Professor Sultan has a great sense of humor! Great course. Great teacher. Explains things extremely well. He can be a little intense at times but motivates you to learn. Sam Sultan was very professional and very entertaining. The class lasted two and a half hours so Sam's ability to hold our attention as long as he did is commendable. He is possibly the best professor I have ever had. I feel like he prepared me well for my career.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Spring 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	8	6.6
The course was appropriately challenging.	8	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	8	6.1
The course was relevant to my program.	8	6.9
The instructor was well prepared.	8	6.5
The instructor communicated well.	8	6.2
The instructor motivated me to learn.	8	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the course...	8	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	8	6.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The demos and examples as well as the very detailed notes. The companion website is a fantastic resource and really helps to drill home the concepts learned in the classes. Sam's teaching style is very effective and he is able to make the subject matter interesting, relevant and presents it in a style that you can digest. The teacher Teacher's lecture style is invigorating. Course well organized and build from simple to complex through lecture and examples. Concepts well explained. What is expected from students clear. The homework assignments.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Perhaps some more time spent coding. The lectures are effective but as the class is so long it would be good to break it up with a couple of activities so that your brain can refocus and not switch off. 5 more class. I think things go a little slow at first and take longer to understand what is going on but once you start to understand the course is half way over. The thing that could be covered in 5 more class's would be amazing. A little more about object oriented programming. Give the students more programming tasks.

Additional Comments

Mr Sultan has an excellent strategy for this course so I think he should just keep doing what he does! Personally, I could do without the yelling, but I suppose that is effective with some students. Exceptionally motivating instructor. I have learned about Javascript, teaching and learning. - Keep the style of teaching, it is a great way to learn. - Perhaps more excerises to be set as homework each week so that the concepts learned can really be practiced. I found myself doing the exercises in the reading material but wanted to do more. I don't think much should change—the instructor is motivating and extremely knowledgeable. He lays out a path to understanding and leads you there. I wish there was a way to send homework for advice on coding practices. There should be a few inclass activities were we code in class to follow along and have the professor trouble shoot. Also would have liked a bit more instruction and activities around how all the pieces fit together before the final project. Office hours to discuss the final project for 10 minutes 1:1 would have been helpful.

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SQL Programming Language (INFO1-CE9272) - Spring 2012

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	6.2
The course met my learning expectations.	4	6.2
The course was relevant to my program.	4	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	6.5
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	6.5

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The class notes were terrific and the online tool that allowed us to query the same database using both Oracle and MySQL was truly awesome. The syllabus was well structured and supplemented with a lot of hands on examples. My programming skills in SQL improved by the end of the course. Having the computers in the class and be able to practice.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Drop the text. The class notes cover everything perfectly. The text turned out to be a waste of money. Increase the length of the course & number of sessions to include intermediate SQL. The duration. 5 Saturdays is too short for people that work full time, I wish it was 10 Saturdays, less hours each time so that I could study and practice more before the next chapter.

Additional Comments

The instructor's expertise is unmatched. He motivated us to study, work on the assignments and put in a considerable effort for the final exam. His teaching skills are very good. I wish he had included more of intermediate SQL and offered a longer course. It seems odd that the only certificate you can apply this class towards is one related to website development. NYU should develop an Analytics or Data Science certificate and this should at least be an elective course for that.

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MySQL with PHP (INFO1-CE9367) - Fall 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	9	6.6
The course was appropriately challenging.	9	6.8
The course met my learning expectations.	9	6.7
The course was relevant to my program.	9	6.6
The instructor was well prepared.	9	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	9	6.4
The instructor motivated me to learn.	9	6.9
Overall Evaluation of the course...	9	6.4
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	9	6.7

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Course was aligned well to promote learning by step by step problem solving. Professor Sultan's notes always help to distill complex topics down into easier to understand chunks and examples, they work to make the required reading easier to understand and internalized. The presentation of the material in a logical order helped speed up the learning curve. Sam Sultan's teaching style! Teacher and his material was very effective

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would have liked a longer course that was able to cover more of both SQL and PHP a bit more in depth. I wish the course was longer than 6 sessions. I expected to get more detailed information on databases and php but I suppose this out the instructor's control. Sam has this class down. Don't change a thing

Additional Comments

Please restrain constructions and fire drills in the building when there's a class. half of the classes were conducted while construction was happening. It was very intrusive. Sam Sultan is a great teacher. I had previously registered for PHP with Ken Davis and didn't learn a thing. I specifically took Prof.Sultan's class b/c Ken Davis's class resulted in nothing being taught/learned. The classroom consitions in Mr.Davis's class were not condusive to learning anything digital and people dropped out of Davis's class like flies. Sam Sultan prepares his classes in advance in a well organized manner and is a born teacher - others at NYU are not born teachers. Furthermore, NYU places their teaching facilities in off-campus Primary Schools without access to computers and no means to see the examples of PHP in a digital setting. PHP with Ken Davis was a sad use of my personal $1,100. I took PHP with Sam Sultan to correct that experience. The focus on the SQL language was of great importance in today's working world and the fact that the class taught this was greatly appreciated. The way the faculty structured the course clarified many fundamental concepts that other instructors failed to do so. The instructor clearly knew and anticipated the slips and falls of the students and made sure they were corrected before moving onto the next step. add more sessions to PHP MySQL

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Fall 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	14	6.6
The course was appropriately challenging.	14	6.3
The course met my learning expectations.	14	6.2
The course was relevant to my program.	14	6.5
The instructor was well prepared.	14	6.9
The instructor communicated well.	14	6.5
The instructor motivated me to learn.	14	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the course...	14	6.3
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	14	6.4

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The course was a very well planned introduction to Javascript. The examples and demos are excellent and the interfaces Mr. Sultan built in order for the students to practice implementation of code are fantastic, and very much appreciated. Professor Sultan does a very good job of explaining difficult concepts. Prof Sultan has a lot of energy which helps the student pay attention. He genuinely cares about people people learning the material. I respect that. * Very well structured lectures * Useful real time material * Easy access to the website with demonstrations and examples The course was very well organized and there was a lot of examples and relevant notes. Prof. Sultan is very good! Especially in simplifying and explaining the material. teacher was very well-organized and did a very good job presenting the material in an easy to understand material. his lecture style made it easy to stay focused on the lectures (which is important since it can be difficult to concentrate during a 3.5 hour lecture after a full workday). In depth teachings of the fundamentals Mr. Sultan's website was great, the demo directory was extremely helpful. Sam is extremely knowledgeable about the subject he is teaching. He provides ample notes and examples of the topics covered in class, backed up by required reading from the text book. His teaching. He made sure everyone was on board. The teacher and his notes. Professor Sultan is an excellent teacher. His notes are very helpful and I'm sure I'll be referring to them in the future. Explanations of concepts and appropriate demos - superb.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would not change it. only one small addition - JavaScript course really requires more practice and exercises whether it is homework or class work. Probably the textbook. It's definitely one of the drier tech books I've read. Also, the content could be updated a bit to follow modern best practices. There were a few things we learned that are now considered deprecated. Nothing He needs to be more specific about which demos he is showing us. What is the name of the demo.

Additional Comments

I will definitely look to take another class with Sam Sultan again. Best teacher I think I have ever had. Wish all teachers were like him. The course is excellent as is, but if there was a way for the students to interact/implement/demonstrate more code that would be great. However, the material covered in the time available in one semester might not allow for this. Professor Sultan explains concepts very well. Prof Sultan has a lot of energy which helps the student pay attention. He genuinely cares about people people learning the material. I respect that. The 7 Est 12th street classrooms are great too. Course website should be better. Maybe adding some hands on exercises during class. Great course! Assign more homework :-) The textbook is a bit dry and I think it contains some things that have since become deprecated, but I'm not sure if there are any better beginner level JavaScript books out there. The notes and class lectures were great. Overall the class definitely helped me have a better grasp of JavaScript's core concepts.

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Fall 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	10	6.2
The course was appropriately challenging.	10	6.2
The course met my learning expectations.	10	6.3
The course was relevant to my program.	10	6.3
The instructor was well prepared.	10	6.8
The instructor communicated well.	10	6.7
The instructor motivated me to learn.	10	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the course...	10	6.8
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	10	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The homeworks were very well designed to enforce what was taught in the lectures. Sam had very well organized notes that explained things clearly and highlighted important points. He drilled points home to make sure everyone understood them. The provided notes the professor is knowledgeable about the subject and is excellent at speaking for 3 hours at a time! i'd probably be falling asleep if the teacher was anyone else. The way how Sam taught. Board examples and walking through each step of lessons. Homeworks. When beginning a new subject matter, such as computer programming, I think it is important to approach the topic in a structured manner. The notes, online resources, and general organization of the course made it much easier to approach such a difficult topic. Also, his experience with and general knowledge of the subject matter was very helpful. The notes were very well organized and specific. They went with the lectures very well. It was a great format.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Give the students two 10 minute breaks. One break is not enough in 3.5 hours. Alternatively make it a 3 hour class with more sessions. Spend more time on DOS commands. Show more examples of errors-it would be easier to correct them when doing the homework. Explain why the answers are wrong when grading the hw/exams. Nothing More practice in class. There wasn't too much use of having the classes in the computers lab... would be helpful to do mini-homeworks/quizzes/coding in class. This would be especially helpful as the professor is present for questions.

Additional Comments

Please download Eclipse on computers. It didn't bother me, but I think some students were a bit intimidated. Sam Sultan has a strong, somewhat loud, and humorous personality :). I think a quick pre-class quiz to go over high level of notes that will be lectured on would increase student participation in class. dont change. it was perfect!! His general enthusiasm and thorough understanding of the needs of a student in an introductory course to computer programming made it a pleasure to learn in his class. This instructor is challenging and informative. I have really enjoyed being in this class with him. My only suggestion is to be a bit more open to people's questions.

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Object Oriented System Analysis & Design - Graduate Course (MASY1-GC3530) - Fall 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	2	6.5
The course was appropriately challenging.	2	6.5
The course met my learning expectations.	2	6.5
The course was relevant to my program.	2	6.0
The instructor was well prepared.	2	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	2	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	2	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	2	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Very well-constructed notes as a summary The Use Cases

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

I would recommend a Intro to Java as a pre-requisite - or taken in conjunction with this class

Additional Comments

Although the notes are great, it would be nice to have power point slides during lectures. Just a few key words on each slide would do nicely.

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MySQL with PHP (INFO1-CE9367) - Summer 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	4	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	4	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	4	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	4	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	4	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	4	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	4	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	4	7.0

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The notes and the demos. The excellent, well-organized website, detailed notes, and well-chosen textbooks. The notes are extremely well developed. They follow the lecture perfectly. However, nothing is a substitute for the enthusiastic lecture, which is extremely effective.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Make the course longer than 6 weeks. It needs to be at least 10 if not 12 weeks, it is alot of information to absorb in such a short amount of time! Nothing!!! I would make it longer.

Additional Comments

The teacher is the best continuing education teacher I've ever had. There isn't anything that needs to change. The teacher is extremely well-prepared and very good at explaining and keeping students involved. The only improvement I could ask for is a longer course, but I imagine that's out of the instructor's control. Six four-hour sessions is not enough!

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Introduction to Java (INFO1-CE9238) - Summer 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	5	6.6
The course was appropriately challenging.	5	6.4
The course met my learning expectations.	5	6.6
The course was relevant to my program.	5	6.4
The instructor was well prepared.	5	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	5	6.6
The instructor motivated me to learn.	5	6.2
Overall Evaluation of the course...	5	6.6
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	5	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

Informative notes put together by the professor, interactive demo directory to test coding. The instructor's notes were excellent and thoroughly readable and understandable. His teaching style was also friendly, entertaining, and effective. He is an excellent instructor.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Nothing. It was absolutely great. None

Additional Comments

Professor Sultan continuously engages students to learn by switching speeds, re-phrasing lost information, and challenging them with questions to increase overall understanding. He really doesn't need to change anything. The information deliverred will stick, and he'll make sure of it.

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JavaScript (INFO1-CE9755) - Summer 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	6	6.5
The course was appropriately challenging.	6	6.7
The course met my learning expectations.	6	6.8
The course was relevant to my program.	6	6.7
The instructor was well prepared.	6	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	6	6.8
The instructor motivated me to learn.	6	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	6	6.5
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	6	6.8

   

STUDENT COMMENTS:

What features of this course were especially effective?

The right amount of information to get a good handle on the subject - able to build on what was learned in class to pursue further on my own. Without question, the notes that the teacher has prepared for each session are thorough and helpful, and the website he has created for the class with the in-depth tutorials and demos are a wonderful resource. Explanations thru relating day to day lives and examples and demos. The notes the professor provided distilled the core of the reading down to its essential and really got us to focus on the key concepts behind JavaScipt. Also the professor has a ton of energy which helps when it comes to a somewhat "dry" topic like JavaScript. It definitely helped keep me engaged. The lectures were clear, the professor was animated, and there were enough examples for me to know what I was doing. The Instructor and his communication and delivery skills.

If you could add or change anything about the course what would it be?

Provided course materials from the professor could be cleaned up a bit - some typos, misspellings, etc. Maybe add newer examples to what is currently there.

Additional Comments

Very happy with what the class provided - matched well what I hoped to get from the class cannot say enough good things about Sam. The class is brilliantly organized, he is extremely knowledgeable and he is an engaging, informative, and generally excellent teacher. Make it longer? The Instructor is the key component to this class well prepared and very instructive. He should be utilized as a model for all your programming classes as well as with the manner in which his material is devised. Truly understands that time is precious and since this is a group of full time employees that time is scarce. Strongly recommend faculty sits down with him to see why he gets it. Very enthusiastic which really helps with this kind of schedule. He makes sure that we understand the subject by asking us questions. You can tell that he loves what teaching and his students definitely benefit on that. I don't think there's anything that needs to be improved. I think that Sam does an excellent job of making a difficult, technical subject--which, taught the wrong way might have been both intimidating and/or boring--exciting, logical, and clear. I am, overall, thrilled with my experience in this class. I want to note that this professor was very sick one day and still tried to administer a class session. This should be commended as his health was extremely in danger and he did an excellent job trying to educate his students without having to reschedule their valuable time

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Java 2 Week Summer Intensive (INFO1-CE9226) - Summer 2011

1 - Strongly Disagree,   2 - Disagree,  3 - Somewhat Disagree,
4 - Neutral,   5 - Somewhat Agree,   6 - Agree,   7 - Strongly Agree

INSTRUCTOR & CLASS EVALUATION	Total Responses	Average Score
The course was well organized.	3	7.0
The course was appropriately challenging.	3	7.0
The course met my learning expectations.	3	7.0
The course was relevant to my program.	3	7.0
The instructor was well prepared.	3	7.0
The instructor communicated well.	3	7.0
The instructor motivated me to learn.	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the course...	3	7.0
Overall Evaluation of the instructor...	3	7.0