Students enjoyed the interactivity of this course and found it extremely useful to have almost the entire course’s content readily available online, especially the prelectures. The professor was quite willing to meet with students outside of class to assist them with any issues they had. Many students thought that the homework and exam questions were not an effective grading model, as they were multiple choice with no partial credit opportunities. Suggestions for improvement included the use of short answer questions for both the homework and the exams to show comprehension of a concept. Students also wanted to see more interactive demos throughout the course. Any prospective students would benefit from prior knowledge of physics, although many of the basic concepts are taught in this class.

Students praised this course for having an engaging professor who encouraged students to learn using group work during the class and also provided online resources for studying. Students’ issues with the course included a belief by multiple students that using the online resource Smartphysics could be difficult and unhelpful. Suggestions for improvement included a broad desire among students that the instructor demonstrate key concepts during class rather than relying on online resources to teach concepts. Prospective students know that students found the course had an engaging instructor who pushed students to learn using a combination of videos and group work. Students also found that having some background in physics was helpful for success in the course.