Writing in the Sciences

Course Evaluation (post-course survey)

Thanks for participating in the first Coursera course offered by the Stanford University School of Medicine. Please take 3-5 minutes to complete this post-course survey. Your evaluation will help us to improve both future versions of this course and other upcoming courses offered by Stanford University School of Medicine

Question 1

For questions 1-11, please rate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements about your experience in this course?

I am satisfied with how much I learned, given how much time I spent on this course

Question 2

The course materials were presented in an engaging manner.

Question 3

Taking this course has inspired me to pursue this topic further.

Question 4

I learned what I was hoping to learn in this course.

Question 5

I expect to perform better in my current or future work as a result of this course.

Question 6

I plan on mentioning my participation in this course to current or future employers.

Question 7

I plan on mentioning my participation in this course to current or future educational institutions (i.e. when applying for college).

Question 8

I plan on mentioning my participation in this course to my friends or colleagues.

Question 9

Earning a certificate of completion is a significant part of this course for me.

Question 10

This course was a valuable complement to my academic career.

Question 11

I had trouble managing my time in order to take this course.

Question 12

When you signed up for this course, how would you best describe your goal for the course?

Question 13

Did you stop participating in the course before it ended? If yes, please select the reasons that best describe why you stopped participating.

(select all that apply)

Question 14

How would you rate the difficulty of this course?

Question 15

How did you engage with other learners in the course? Check all that apply to you:

Question 16

For questions 16-21, please rate how valuable the following features were in helping you learn the course materials.

Regular weekly release of new course lectures and assignments.

Question 17

Content of assignments

Question 18

In-video quizzes

Question 19

Standalone homework assignments

Question 20

Peer assessments

Question 21

Interaction with other students via the discussion boards.

Question 22

On average, how many hours each week did you spend on this course?

Question 23

For questions 23-32, please rather how much your understanding of the following topics improved as a result of this course?

Identifying and eliminating unnecessary jargon, acronyms, and clutter.

Question 24

Writing with strong, active verbs.

Question 25

Varying sentence structure by using colons, semicolons, and dashes

Question 26

Writing focused, organized paragraphs.

Question 27

Planning and organizing papers.

Question 28

Writing each section of an original manuscript.

Question 29

Responding to editorial feedback.

Question 30

Properly citing sources.

Question 31

Recognizing and avoiding plagiarism.

Question 32

Participating in peer review.

Question 33

What did you think was the most interesting or useful topic in the course?

Question 34

What do you think was the least interesting or useful topic in the course?

Question 35

What topics would you like to see covered in future versions of this course?

Question 36

Please rate the instructor's presentation skills.

Question 37

What did you like the best about this instructor?

Question 38

Did the instructor’s level of participation on the discussion board meet your expectations?

Question 39

How could your experience in this course have been improved?