Gordon S. Novak Jr.: Student Evaluation Comments

• ``Dr. Novak presented the material at a very appropriate pace, and took necessary time to explain important details.'' (CS 375, Summer 1997)
• ``Instructor's teaching style is excellent.'' (CS 375, Summer 1997)
• ``excellent planning & support programs.'' (CS 375, Summer 1997)
• ``Content holds an overview of many skills I will use later. Instruction was well thought out + gave me a path to follow that ended at understanding. Novak's teaching skills are among the greatest I've ever seen. If I had advice to give him that might improve his methods, I would, but I don't. Bravo to this man!'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``The programs were challenging and fun ... I like your class.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``Novak is a very good professor for this intro to comp. sci. I believe I am well prepared for other courses into future.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``One of the best professors I've had during my college courses.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``The programming assignments were very challenging but helped me learn the material. Dr. Novak was always very helpful and responsive to student needs. I learned a lot this semester.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``This is one of THE best CS teachers in this department. In with Novak. I'd take any class by Dr. Novak. I'm definitely taking compilers with him.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``Novak teaches and grades as it should be done.'' (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``Thanks Dr. Novak for having this course!!! You did well, I like the language, I like the class, I will try to take another class with you as teacher!! (CS 304P, Spring 1997)
• ``Prof. Novak is one of the best professors I've had at UT. The term-long programming assignment is the best thing about the course. I learned more from this one assignment than any other CS class I've taken.'' (CS 375, Spring 1997)
• ``Novak responds to email in about 5 minutes. He is quite helpful.'' (CS 375, Spring 1997)
• ``Novak was extremely organized and had excellent class notes. Also, the starter code made the task at hand an attainable goal, yet still very challenging. Teaching was excellent ... his stories and jokes that would help relate the material or put things in perspective was a nice change for a CS course. I enjoyed this course, and would rank it at the top of my undergrad. CS experience.'' (CS 375, Spring 1997)
• ``I enjoyed this course, and got quite a lot out of it. I think that Novak is one of the best teachers in the department. The course was well organized, with materials and assignments that were thorough and given out in a timely fashion.'' (CS 381K, Fall 1996)
• ``An excellent professor. I highly recommend the course.'' (CS 381K, Fall 1996)
• ``The teaching style of this course is among the best I've experienced at UT. My biggest regret is that I was unable to take the 375 from you as well.'' (CS 381K, Fall 1996)