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| -0BI9jXyEeWa2g6sjqf03Q | One of the best courses I've taken on Coursera. The lectures are tailored for online learning as opposed to videos of live lectures. They are short and and full of relevant, useful information. This was a huge plus for me because I don't have a lot of extra time to sit through hours and hours of lectures. There were guest lecturers who were experts in the field of social media marketing who provided great insight on the topic. I've utilized many of the strategies learned through this course and the other courses in this Specialization in my own business and have increased my social media following as well as began developing and advertising my blog. | who provided great insight on the | Topic | I've utilized many of the strategies | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | Course content is okay - there was some repetition of topics throughout the weeks. As the other first courses in the specialization, students would benefit tremendously if the instructors were a bit more active - the course feels out of date and abandoned. | - there was some repetition of | Topic | throughout the weeks. As the other | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | Rather general topic | Rather general | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | This has been a great introductory course into reproducible research. The topics were clearly carefully chosen and wisely integrated to create a smooth flow. Money well spent and invaluable knowledge gained! | introductory course into reproducible research. The | Topic | were clearly carefully chosen and wisely | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | I felt this course could have been added as sections to other courses. One separate course for this topic is a waste of money. | courses. One separate course for this | Topic | is a waste of money. | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | By far the most time consuming, yet rewarding course in the data science specialization thus far. Literate Programing in general and R Markdown in particular are simple enough as concepts, but do take some time to grow accustomed to. However, I found the course to be a compelling argument for reproducibility that has application beyond just Data Science proper. Although the technology is completely different, the concepts behind reproducibility really resonated with me and the work I do managing a division in Application Development. I'm constantly having to balance seemingly limitless demands, limited resources, and the difficulty of retaining staff in highly-competitive industry. Reproducibility becomes not just the basis for cross-training, product stabilization, and growth, but is a necessary ingredient of a team's survival. This course not only cemented my own thoughts on the topic, but gave me some new ideas and tools for process improvement on the job. | cemented my own thoughts on the | Topic | but gave me some new ideas | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | To be honest, I couldn't realize why this had to be an entire seminar on its own. Apart from that, in some videos the audio quality was rather poor and the instructor seemed to have caught some cold or something. Although the topic of the course is interesting and significant, I think that do far it is the least engaging of the specialization... | some cold or something. Although the | Topic | of the course is interesting and | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| -4ffSHNYEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | First I've been thinking that the topic is not so important to create a whole course for it, but after watching it and trying some of the technics mentioned here I found that the quality of my analysis increased , also now I spend much less time trying to organise my scripts, data and findings. Thanks! | First I've been thinking that the | Topic | is not so important to create | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | Came to know and judge various topics and common laws including specific once.Great teaching spirit and good explanations. | Came to know and judge various | Topic | and common laws including specific once. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | This course is a solid introduction to Environmental Law, a topic where it's exceedingly easy to get lost in the weeds, so to speak. The instructor for this course is simply delightful. High energy and engaging, it's clear that no matter who the named parties are in a case, the ultimate client is the environment. If I had had the opportunity to take a brief survey course like this one when I was starting college back in the 1980s, I might well have gone into this field as a profession. Excellent course! I did not participate in the forums, so I cannot speak to the value that they may or may not have brought to the course. I did, however, do all the reading, and I think it's important to have students understand how to parse out meaning and significance from these often dry documents. | solid introduction to Environmental Law, a | Topic | where it's exceedingly easy to get | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | Very informative! Professor Hornstein makes the topics easy to understand & interesting despite little knowledge on environmental law. | Very informative! Professor Hornstein makes the | Topic | easy to understand & interesting despite | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | Fantastic course. The topic and the presentation were on point. | Fantastic course. The | Topic | and the presentation were on point. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | As a state government employee in environmental protection, I found this course to be extremely helpful in understanding the history of environmental common and statutory law. Professor Don Hornstein is extremely knowledgeable and well spoken on every topic he covers and is clearly passionate about his work. The assigned readings are interesting and illustrate the evolution of environmental law very well. Professor Hornstein's commentary encompasses these readings well and extends further to provide a better contextual understanding of each. The assignments are straightforward for anyone who completes the readings and watches the videos and help with retention of the lessons. Overall, the course was very good for those wanting a general knowledge of Environmental Law, and Professor Hornstein is a very fine teacher! | knowledgeable and well spoken on every | Topic | he covers and is clearly passionate | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | This course was well planned and dynamic. The professor extraordinary and presented all the topics in a way to make them even more interesting. | professor extraordinary and presented all the | Topic | in a way to make them | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| -A_ToPNPEeSAEiIAC9TCSQ | Thank you so much Prof for guiding us through a difficult yet an interesting topic. The course is well arranged in the way the choosen cases make it easier to understand the statutes, though it not that easy. I wish the course had brought in more international cases as the non-American students like me might be more intersted in. I love this course, as well as the T- shirts and the tux :) | through a difficult yet an interesting | Topic | The course is well arranged in | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -ENqh2hTEeWWkAqJuEibFQ | Great course! Interesting, diverse topics with thought provoking speakers. A hidden gem of a course! | Great course! Interesting, diverse | Topic | with thought provoking speakers. A hidden | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | I'm an international student. I just have been studying English for 6 month. I think this topic is very helpful for me to practice my listening skill, and also it's very interesting! I love this course. Thanks professor. | for 6 month. I think this | Topic | is very helpful for me to | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | I was really disappointed in this "course" for several reasons. I did not complete it, because it was really not worth spending time on. The organizer impressed me as only wanting to sell copies of his book on dog behavior and used the course as his vehicle. Then there were games to "purchase" online to facilitate teaching my dog cognitive skills. The videos were lacking in creativity. I was really disappointed with this, especially since its a cool topic that could easily be presented in a very exciting way. The artistic level, the videos, slides, etc were something a high school student could pull together. After taking solid courses like ModPo and Positive Psychology, I was amazed at the lack of effort that was put into this. | this, especially since its a cool | Topic | that could easily be presented in | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | Very interesting course. The quizzes were challenging, which was good, and I liked that there was a final exam, too. The lecturer was maybe a bit too "wordy" and could have cut to the point faster without repetition but he was being enthusiastic about his topic, so that is forgiven. Overall, a good course! | he was being enthusiastic about his | Topic | so that is forgiven. Overall, a | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | In my opinion: The topics reviewed were too haphazardly selected. The citations for quoted research were hard to impossible to find, The course focused disproportionately on the lecturer's commercial ventures. | In my opinion: The | Topic | reviewed were too haphazardly selected. The | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | Enjoyed this course very much. I would love to take another course on this topic. | to take another course on this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| -GA2-bmnEeWkwBIgnN7tuw | LOVE the topic/content. I would like more small assignments to solidify defining terms and ideas before applying the course ideas to case study samples. I would take more courses in this topic and similar topics! | would take more courses in this | Topic | and similar topics! | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -GA2-bmnEeWkwBIgnN7tuw | LOVE the topic/content. I would like more small assignments to solidify defining terms and ideas before applying the course ideas to case study samples. I would take more courses in this topic and similar topics! | courses in this topic and similar | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -gcU5xn4EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This course serves as a great introduction to mobile web development. Notice that multiplatform in this case means iOS and Android (no Windows Phone) and you do get a bit of hands on work on Android SDK and XCode, although mostly for setting up both environments. Professor Muppala is again outstanding in the class, covering a wide range of topics combined with multiple exercises which in my case really furthered my understanding. One thing I believe could improve would be having either at least one assignment forcing you to deploy to Android and another one to iOS. In my case, it was just too comfortable to simply deploy to an iOS device and barely look at Android. Also, the vibration function should not be part of an assignment, as not everyone will have a device to test it and neither of the emulators really use it. One final recommendation for those pressed with time: I was able to follow Professor Muppala quite easily while playing the lectures at 1.75x (it's funny how slow he seems to speak when I set in back to 1x :-) ). | class, covering a wide range of | Topic | combined with multiple exercises which in | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Another super course. Though admittedly (for me at least) very difficult to make within the allotted time given for one period of the Course. Lots of advanced stuff that require substantial studies to really comprehend, i.e., it should never be enough just to hack & run the code (that's the easier challenge). Still have a long washing list of topics coming out of this Course that I need (want) to understand better. But at least the background to do so is neatly provided here. So without further ado ... Applause! | have a long washing list of | Topic | coming out of this Course that | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Some of the interesting topics discussed in this course could be treated substantially more extensive and detailed in order to get a better grip and understanding on them (e.g. Gibbs sampling). After this course, it is a bit dazzling how much different algorithms and methods are available for clustering and retrieval tasks and this course easily could have been subdivided into two or three separate courses on the same topic with a more detailed treatment. Still, about many interesting subjects a tip of the iceberg has been brought to you ... it tastes so good that you would like to have much more! | Some of the interesting | Topic | discussed in this course could be | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Some of the interesting topics discussed in this course could be treated substantially more extensive and detailed in order to get a better grip and understanding on them (e.g. Gibbs sampling). After this course, it is a bit dazzling how much different algorithms and methods are available for clustering and retrieval tasks and this course easily could have been subdivided into two or three separate courses on the same topic with a more detailed treatment. Still, about many interesting subjects a tip of the iceberg has been brought to you ... it tastes so good that you would like to have much more! | three separate courses on the same | Topic | with a more detailed treatment. Still, | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Great course and awesome teaching by Prof. Emily Fox. Prof. Fox did a great job of teaching some of the really tough components (GMM, LDA, etc) in simple and lucid style (like always) and that made it easy to understand and comprehend those topics. The one thing that I felt had gone down compared to the previous 3 courses was that for some of the topics, the material felt too short and felt like it was cut down to fit within the 6 weeks course duration. I would have at least liked some extra reading material or references especially for GMMs, LDA, Gibbs Sampling, etc. | easy to understand and comprehend those | Topic | The one thing that I felt | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Great course and awesome teaching by Prof. Emily Fox. Prof. Fox did a great job of teaching some of the really tough components (GMM, LDA, etc) in simple and lucid style (like always) and that made it easy to understand and comprehend those topics. The one thing that I felt had gone down compared to the previous 3 courses was that for some of the topics, the material felt too short and felt like it was cut down to fit within the 6 weeks course duration. I would have at least liked some extra reading material or references especially for GMMs, LDA, Gibbs Sampling, etc. | was that for some of the | Topic | the material felt too short and | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Overall a good and useful course, however: A) They could do a much better job regarding LDA, standard Gibbs sampling, and Bayesian model and inference. Many slides on these 3 topics only contained some text and the instructor tried to "verbally" visualize the related important concepts. Hence not a good use of a video session. B) Week 1 and the 1st half of Week 6 were redundant. C) It would be much better to have a 7-week course with more topics and may be with some optional videos on Bayesian model, HMM. | inference. Many slides on these 3 | Topic | only contained some text and the | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Overall a good and useful course, however: A) They could do a much better job regarding LDA, standard Gibbs sampling, and Bayesian model and inference. Many slides on these 3 topics only contained some text and the instructor tried to "verbally" visualize the related important concepts. Hence not a good use of a video session. B) Week 1 and the 1st half of Week 6 were redundant. C) It would be much better to have a 7-week course with more topics and may be with some optional videos on Bayesian model, HMM. | have a 7-week course with more | Topic | and may be with some optional | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | An interesting topic, presented well by the instructor and reinforced by intermediate-level programming assignments. | An interesting | Topic | presented well by the instructor and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | very good course but the last few topics could be improved with better assignments that could be broken down into smaller sub assignments | good course but the last few | Topic | could be improved with better assignments | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very nice course, and a great grasp on clustering techniques. If I could just suggest something to improve, it would be the section on LDA and Gibbs: it's very high level and it would be really nice to have some more technical insights on those techniques (perhaps with optional sections, as for other topics). | with optional sections, as for other | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| -Y69EP9dEeSa0SIACyGBQw | Very well made, great contents. The only reason I removed a star is it seemed to me there was more topics in the quizes than in the course itself in the first part. It was a bit confusing and the quizes required to look up information on the internet and there was no real way to know these topics would be in the quizes. Otherwise, I enjoyed the class and learned a gread deal. | seemed to me there was more | Topic | in the quizes than in the | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -Y69EP9dEeSa0SIACyGBQw | Very well made, great contents. The only reason I removed a star is it seemed to me there was more topics in the quizes than in the course itself in the first part. It was a bit confusing and the quizes required to look up information on the internet and there was no real way to know these topics would be in the quizes. Otherwise, I enjoyed the class and learned a gread deal. | no real way to know these | Topic | would be in the quizes. Otherwise, | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| -zH9iof2EeWGBwqGAoUFww | Very clear explanations. Four star because I think that the part on X chromosome is too long and covered with too details respect to other topics. | with too details respect to other | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| -zH9iof2EeWGBwqGAoUFww | This course is brilliant. It presents a complicated topic with some details, taking non-experts in Biology, like me, to a good understanding. It is worth remembering the main elements in the course from time to time, so I am retaking this course (at least the videos) to refresh my memory. Wonderful course. I truly recommend it. | is brilliant. It presents a complicated | Topic | with some details, taking non-experts in | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| -zH9iof2EeWGBwqGAoUFww | A challenging course that does a superb job of exploring the topics. The lectures are well presented and engaging, the additional materials are well-selected from both popular press and academic literature. I wish there were more courses at this level! | a superb job of exploring the | Topic | The lectures are well presented and | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 00A5f3pyEeWUswr9_O_RKw | I really loved the curse material, the explanations are objective, the curse is well structured and the proffesors capture the main idea of every topic they touch, thank you | capture the main idea of every | Topic | they touch, thank you | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 01XLylXyEeWKXg4Y7_tPaw | This is not an Introduction but a Review of Machine Learning methods used in Yandex. Probably, you have to multiply estimated required time by 10 to really understand lecture topics. Kaggle competition at the end makes the course really interesting. but: "A theory that you can't explain to a bartender is probably no damn good." -- Ernest Rutherford | by 10 to really understand lecture | Topic | Kaggle competition at the end makes | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 0815zSP7EeWXzxJxfIL00w | This was the most comprehensive ,clear explained and cmplete course I haver had on this subject. All the instructors were fantastic on doing their job explaining topics, subjects and situations that finally provide us all a very good understanding of the implications Sexuality have all along in our lives !! Excelente curso !!!!!!! muy recmendable !! lo promocionaré entre mi familia y amigos y colegas !!! Felicidades !!!! atte. Hugo Sierra hsierra2004@gmail.com | fantastic on doing their job explaining | Topic | subjects and situations that finally provide | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | It was a nice overview. I wish some topics were discussed more in-depth and with practical examples. Yet, in general it was a nice quick refresher. | a nice overview. I wish some | Topic | were discussed more in-depth and with | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | The course is good for getting an overall idea of the main topics of finance but not on getting a deep understanding on them | an overall idea of the main | Topic | of finance but not on getting | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Brief overview of the topic but well presented. Thanks to the teacher, the university and Coursera. | Brief overview of the | Topic | but well presented. Thanks to the | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | It was a bit confusing to understand the topics and try to learn them by heart. | a bit confusing to understand the | Topic | and try to learn them by | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | A very basic, however, very important topics were covered for Non-Financials Pros. Great teaching method! | A very basic, however, very important | Topic | were covered for Non-Financials Pros. Great | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Instructor is very good at explaining the topics. I like his style. | is very good at explaining the | Topic | I like his style. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Good course, good introduction about finance, but some terms and topics require more explanation. | about finance, but some terms and | Topic | require more explanation. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | My comments maybe not so useful as I had taken some study on this topic. This course give me opportunities to review what I learned before and I have to say this professor is really good. His explanation is clear. Maybe some addtional examples can be intresting | had taken some study on this | Topic | This course give me opportunities to | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Simply and clearly explained, good examples. Just what you need for a short review of the topic. | for a short review of the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Very good for dummies in finance or pure techies. Can add a bit more content in IRR, ROI topics as we come across those quite often. Also these topics will help engineers with technical knowledge to understand the bigger picture of financial viability of the projects they handle. | bit more content in IRR, ROI | Topic | as we come across those quite | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Very good for dummies in finance or pure techies. Can add a bit more content in IRR, ROI topics as we come across those quite often. Also these topics will help engineers with technical knowledge to understand the bigger picture of financial viability of the projects they handle. | across those quite often. Also these | Topic | will help engineers with technical knowledge | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Please include exercises for computing the ratios and the valuation methods. In-video questions would have helped more. The quiz does not actually test the understanding of the topic in-depth. There can be some external readings suggested - resources that help us get more understanding on the subjects discussed. | actually test the understanding of the | Topic | in-depth. There can be some external | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | It could be more elaborated. In the 3rd week, there was more equations and hurry to complete the topic, i think. But all in all good. It gives you a brief idea of finance. | equations and hurry to complete the | Topic | i think. But all in all | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | As a nonfinancial person, I liked that it is a good clear intro finance. However, I wished there was more reading content available on the site to go more into depth on the topics. | go more into depth on the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | It's a great course! The Professor does make the topics very understandable. Everything is useful in this course. | course! The Professor does make the | Topic | very understandable. Everything is useful in | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | This course is good for basics for Non finance professionals. Topics should have bee covered more in detail and totality. For examples Accounting principles coverd only 6 or 7 principles, while there are more principles. | for basics for Non finance professionals. | Topic | should have bee covered more in | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | A bit short and general, but in a way that is exactly what I was looking for, as I needed some key concepts to start understanding the topic. | key concepts to start understanding the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 0ayiYtaOEeWvEArBkQ8C9Q | I am an engineer with no background in law, but found it rather easy to follow Prof Gearey as he neatly unravelled the hidden logic of a complex, amorphous subject. The lectures build on the topic from first principles and the quizzes are well designed. I am hooked on the subject and am ready to tackle some of the more difficult subjects. | subject. The lectures build on the | Topic | from first principles and the quizzes | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 0EqoQy7_EeWPngoW78wA_Q | I wish they could let us take the quizzes without having to pay to verify that we have understood the lectures. However, the topic of the course and the lectures are clear and on point. Love the lessons so far! | have understood the lectures. However, the | Topic | of the course and the lectures | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 0HiU7Oe4EeWTAQ4yevf_oQ | I was interested in the topic. The course itself seems like just a starting point with understanding dealing with missing data. I wanted to know more and see more examples than the videos offered. I also would have appreciated including examples from more than just R, though I did appreciate the minimal discussion of other statistical software that are available for statistical analysis when it did occur. | I was interested in the | Topic | The course itself seems like just | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 0jVDw8z0EeSMfSIAC4tSZw | Some interesting topics and detailed insight, but the course could be more systematic. | Some interesting | Topic | and detailed insight, but the course | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 1b9VUDu6EeWdUgozVKt3nw | Add an additional dimension of "wealth" to the list of intercultural topics. Class difference amongst poverty, middle class, and wealthy individuals and groups need to be understood. | wealth" to the list of intercultural | Topic | Class difference amongst poverty, middle class, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1b9VUDu6EeWdUgozVKt3nw | Not enough face to camera time, in comparison with the other two modules in this course specialization. For me, that made it harder to recall the information effectively. But a very interesting topic. | information effectively. But a very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 1b9VUDu6EeWdUgozVKt3nw | I really did want to take this course in a specialization mode. However I sampled some of the course videos in the different courses making this specialization and decided against it. In the course videos we see no teacher or lecturer just pictures of people and power-point slides with a flat voice in the background reading the slides. In my opinion this does very little in making this topic interesting as it comes out flat and more work should have been put into making of this MOOC considering one has to pay for the specialization. There were also no discussion forums of any kind available. More work should be put into the making of the lecture videos by the school to give it a realistic classroom experience. Unfortunately I dropped out of the MOOC because of the poor quality done by the school despite it being a topic of interest for me. | does very little in making this | Topic | interesting as it comes out flat | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 1b9VUDu6EeWdUgozVKt3nw | I really did want to take this course in a specialization mode. However I sampled some of the course videos in the different courses making this specialization and decided against it. In the course videos we see no teacher or lecturer just pictures of people and power-point slides with a flat voice in the background reading the slides. In my opinion this does very little in making this topic interesting as it comes out flat and more work should have been put into making of this MOOC considering one has to pay for the specialization. There were also no discussion forums of any kind available. More work should be put into the making of the lecture videos by the school to give it a realistic classroom experience. Unfortunately I dropped out of the MOOC because of the poor quality done by the school despite it being a topic of interest for me. | the school despite it being a | Topic | of interest for me. | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | I find this course excellent. It is a well balanced course in combining econometric theory and its application. The fact is that to apply econometric theory one needs to understand fair bit of econometric method (that includes matrix algebra, some properties of inner product space etc.) as well as how to apply those concepts in practice. In this respect this course does serve its purpose very well. Overall, this course focuses some fundamental aspects and properties of cross-sectional data and time series data. Therefore, it provides one a good foundation (over 8 weeks) so that one can carry out one's future quest regarding any empirical topic by oneself ! I admit that modern econometric theory develops more sophisticated techniques but all of them share one common aspect i.e. they are based on more or less the same fundamentals or properties. Indeed, this course has been designed carefully by targeting those fundamentals and properties. Thus it might be very helpful to follow the modern econometric techniques. However, this course does not talk about the panel data analysis, which share both the cross-sectional and time series properties (more or less). In my opinion it might be better to have at least additional one week session on panel data. In particular, when the data set shares both cross-sectional and time series properties, which set of properties will be dominant or how the estimation technique incorporates the variation of two dimensions (i.e. cross-sectional and time ) etc. Finally, I like to thank all the teaching members and moderators of this course. I have enjoyed the lecture slides and videos very much. | one's future quest regarding any empirical | Topic | by oneself ! I admit that | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | Tough course! Very close to being in a classroom with plenty of material in every video. Keep a book on the topic handy and you will understand the material better. | video. Keep a book on the | Topic | handy and you will understand the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | Good content and exercise, very pedagogic. The only problem are the use of the program: If you don't know how to use a statistical program such as R, you will spend more time struggling with the program than understanding the topic. | with the program than understanding the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | I like the structure of the course that different professor is in charge of different chapter but the contents of each chapter are linked to the others. Each chapter offers different topic (of course) but the style and structure are the same. In detail, there are always theoretical and practical part as well as small quizzes in each chapter. In addition, the guideline and syllabus provide students with great details. On top of that, chapter assignments are provided with solution which are necessary for students to check their knowledge. I would love to participate in follow up course which might deal with more advanced topics after this basic one. | the others. Each chapter offers different | Topic | (of course) but the style and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | I like the structure of the course that different professor is in charge of different chapter but the contents of each chapter are linked to the others. Each chapter offers different topic (of course) but the style and structure are the same. In detail, there are always theoretical and practical part as well as small quizzes in each chapter. In addition, the guideline and syllabus provide students with great details. On top of that, chapter assignments are provided with solution which are necessary for students to check their knowledge. I would love to participate in follow up course which might deal with more advanced topics after this basic one. | which might deal with more advanced | Topic | after this basic one. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | Course was very good. It can be improved by giving more detail about various theories and proofs and explanations, and also by extending the course to few more weeks and by including few more topics. | weeks and by including few more | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 1cz3WSsXEeWccAqzeA4VPw | Really GREAT course. The presenters are ALL very interesting and this is a great condensed presentation of the topic. I wish everyone would take it! | a great condensed presentation of the | Topic | I wish everyone would take it! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1cz3WSsXEeWccAqzeA4VPw | This is a very enjoyable and instructive course. The lectures are excellent, the videos are high quality, and the essays are interesting and not too long or intimidating. The links provided are very helpful; you can study the topic of climate change to whatever academic level you wish to. I live in Southern Africa, and believe me, climate change is having a dramatic effect on we who live here. Never mind 2100, the time of change is here, now - today. | very helpful; you can study the | Topic | of climate change to whatever academic | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1cz3WSsXEeWccAqzeA4VPw | Nice course. Learnt a lot on topic. Eye opening. | Nice course. Learnt a lot on | Topic | Eye opening. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1eYewVu-EeWACQpGR_316w | This course is great! There is a lot of information available, a wide range of topics are covered, some complex subjects are explained quite well and especially the Chinese professor makes it easy to understand them. Still, there is room for improvement. Considering this is a 4-week course and the coverage of the material, sometimes it feels too squeezed and cramped together. This could be improved by providing access to more references to other materials to complement the studies. A bibliography for instance would be much welcome. Also there are some annoying typos in the slides in the formulas and its derivations that can cost you some precious time to figure out, especially during the Matlab assignments. These are the only reasons I don't give this course 5 stars, but it's definitely worthwhile. You will not regret it! | information available, a wide range of | Topic | are covered, some complex subjects are | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 1eYewVu-EeWACQpGR_316w | I really loved the dense collection of relevant information, this course is a great introduction to computer vision-related algorithms. Unfortunately the lecture videos are poorly edited and subtitles are inaccurate, however the slides are quite good and verbose enough to understand every topic. Assignments are quite good, however formula derivation explanations could be better. | and verbose enough to understand every | Topic | Assignments are quite good, however formula | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1eYewVu-EeWACQpGR_316w | This course has a lot of interesting material regarding perception using cameras. The lectures focus on a wide range of topics, from the basics until camera pose estimation, epipolar geometry, optical flow and 3D motion. The explanations are very clear, and the Jacobian explanation using colors is excellent. Negative points: sometimes the lectures are long, and the concepts are a little bit mixed. | focus on a wide range of | Topic | from the basics until camera pose | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | I found the course pretty basic. It did cover the topics well , however, in-depth understanding and newer concepts (for eg. exercises on time quadrants) could have been introduced & explained in detail. | pretty basic. It did cover the | Topic | well , however, in-depth understanding and | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | I like the course and the topics learned are very practical. This has helped me manage my office time. | I like the course and the | Topic | learned are very practical. This has | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | Good information and advice. I wish it was more comprehensive though. It seemed to just give an overview of each topic discussed. More detail would have been nice. | just give an overview of each | Topic | discussed. More detail would have been | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | Very basic, the course is not really going into deep with the topics, however it is all very clear and understandable and I really liked the course resources and real life examples. | really going into deep with the | Topic | however it is all very clear | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | The topics are all very basic and the audio/video is sub-par, but the course offers a coherent overview of the core topics of time management and several useful tools and resources together with a few pointers to relevant literature on the topic, such as David Allen's GTD. Applying all of the techniques presented in the course is a surefire way to enhance one's own productivity both at work and in the private life. | The | Topic | are all very basic and the | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | The topics are all very basic and the audio/video is sub-par, but the course offers a coherent overview of the core topics of time management and several useful tools and resources together with a few pointers to relevant literature on the topic, such as David Allen's GTD. Applying all of the techniques presented in the course is a surefire way to enhance one's own productivity both at work and in the private life. | a coherent overview of the core | Topic | of time management and several useful | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | The topics are all very basic and the audio/video is sub-par, but the course offers a coherent overview of the core topics of time management and several useful tools and resources together with a few pointers to relevant literature on the topic, such as David Allen's GTD. Applying all of the techniques presented in the course is a surefire way to enhance one's own productivity both at work and in the private life. | pointers to relevant literature on the | Topic | such as David Allen's GTD. Applying | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | While this course might be suitable for somebody new to this topic, it was not very useful for me. I have read numerous articles on the topic, so it brought me nothing new. | suitable for somebody new to this | Topic | it was not very useful for | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | While this course might be suitable for somebody new to this topic, it was not very useful for me. I have read numerous articles on the topic, so it brought me nothing new. | have read numerous articles on the | Topic | so it brought me nothing new. | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | A great course and a brilliant teacher. Covers a wide but relevant set of topics and acts as a practical guide for managing time and working smarter. Thank you. | a wide but relevant set of | Topic | and acts as a practical guide | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | This course is for newbee only. If you already spent some time on topics like time-management or personal effectiveness you probably won't get a lot of new knowledge in this course. But for the beginners it is ok. | you already spent some time on | Topic | like time-management or personal effectiveness you | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | It was nice experience, but to be hones I expected more information about this topic and that is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars. | I expected more information about this | Topic | and that is the only reason | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | i think it is very important to learn how to manage your time, I loved the topics and the teaching was just great, thanks so much | manage your time, I loved the | Topic | and the teaching was just great, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | This course offers very useful tools and topics that would lead you to improve your time management and at the same time introduce you to a more productive work environment. It is a bit short and I think that it could go deeper on its content, offering other tools in time tracking and visualization. I definitely recommend this course. | course offers very useful tools and | Topic | that would lead you to improve | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | Some things are useful, such as the table "task list", but I would say there isn't enough of this type of help. It would be better if there were more tables like that. Also, more information and help is needed on how to accomplish multitasking. Unfortunately, multitasking is necessary in many environments, from office to home, and even a housewife has to multitask. One of the most important aspects of multitasking that was not covered and that is really needed is how to multitask in a situation of "housewife" type of work. Examples of this include engineering, molecular biology, chemistry, work in a lab in general etc. You constantly need, like a housewife, put something for a chemical reaction (or start laundry, or put a cake in the oven), and then you have to wait for the chemical reaction to occur. And during that time when you wait, you need to keep this ongoing "laundry" task in your head, so that you don't forget to take it out later on time. And when there are more than 3-4 tasks like that, and they all have this "pick me up and start on me later" thing, they are all in your head and they take up all your memory and resources. And the worst part is, it's difficult to schedule them, because you need to schedule not how long will something take, not in a linear fashion, but how long will multiple parallel things take. I would really appreciate it if there was something about this topic in a time management course. | if there was something about this | Topic | in a time management course. | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 1ndQqNPxEeSloiIAC3kKUw | Good practical and useful tips. In my opinion, the topics are covered with the right detail within the right time. Thank you! | useful tips. In my opinion, the | Topic | are covered with the right detail | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 1oJb3Q_bEeWMFBICvJtBuQ | Great topic | Great | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | I enjoyed this course! Extract information of a data frame, observe this information with R, the bayes rule and how obtain the quantiles are some skills that I learned in this course. I recommend it amply, and in my opinion the examples characterized the topics very well and in a form very interesting. | my opinion the examples characterized the | Topic | very well and in a form | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | A very nice intro to the topic! The course is problem-oriented and introduces important concepts in relation to questions that will interest the student. It also gradually introduces R and its use for statistics analysis. I recommend it. | A very nice intro to the | Topic | The course is problem-oriented and introduces | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | Course covers a lot of material very efficiently. Instruction is concise, and provides a free online textbook for deeper learning on topics in case you don't fully understand them from the lecture. Be aware that the final project is a serious chunk of work, maybe 1/3 to 1/2 of the total time it took me to complete this course! | online textbook for deeper learning on | Topic | in case you don't fully understand | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | Interesting, information-dense and well presented lectures by someone who obviously has a deep understanding of the topics and who is passionate about teaching the subject. Added to that: a great course textbook and useful R tutorials with a focus on commonly used libraries such as dplyr and ggplot. Beginner and intermediate statistics students, as well as teachers interested in the presentation of statistics theory and practice, can't go wrong with this course. | has a deep understanding of the | Topic | and who is passionate about teaching | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | A great course of beginers in game development. The content is clear and concise. Brian has a good command over the topics. | has a good command over the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | This course will be very help for me in my master track. Since I am doing master in this field so I want to study all the topic in more detail. Furthermore, the course is helpful for me in my career development. | I want to study all the | Topic | in more detail. Furthermore, the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Instructor did a great job explaining functionality in Unity 3D. Class material touched on basics needed to start building games using the tool. On some advanced topics the instructor moved too fast in the videos. Could pause, rewind review to catch up but it was a bit too fast. | using the tool. On some advanced | Topic | the instructor moved too fast in | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | This is an incredible first course in game design with Unity3D. The professor does a great job teaching the material with perfect sized lessons. The quizzes help reinforce the lessons topics while having a good depth of knowledge. | The quizzes help reinforce the lessons | Topic | while having a good depth of | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Good for beginners. I am not sure if anyone who has designed even a small game in Unity will be interested in this course. I was quite bored and had to go through all the videos just to complete the assignment which cannot be completed if you don't go through all the videos which I think is the drawback for this course. But again, its for beginners. As for me, I am looking forward to interesting and in-depth topics to learn about. The specialization will hold no value if it doesn't pose any challenge to its pursuers. | looking forward to interesting and in-depth | Topic | to learn about. The specialization will | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Very good course. A unique experience for who's interested in these topics. | experience for who's interested in these | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | This was a very good survey of an intimidating topic. The walkthroughs are thorough, and each lesson gives you room to incorporate your own ideas. | very good survey of an intimidating | Topic | The walkthroughs are thorough, and each | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | The first course in this Specialization was very fulfilling and I've learned a lot in a short time, even though I had quite a bit of prior knowledge on some topics. The assignments were fitting and realistic, the instructor sympathic and the course was overall great. | bit of prior knowledge on some | Topic | The assignments were fitting and realistic, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | It was a great course.The topics were well understood and the techniques used to make the games are providing a good basis for further game dev learning (in unity) | It was a great course. The | Topic | were well understood and the techniques | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Awesome, I really love how it started and went to the final with ease with many topics covered. Unity is a great tool, and the teacher has a great method of speaking. The projects assigned to these cover the basics for making great games, from design to script. Can't wait to continue the legacy of game making courses. Thanks Coursera! | the final with ease with many | Topic | covered. Unity is a great tool, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Great topic and extremely well made and balanced materials (lectures, projects, etc.). | Great | Topic | and extremely well made and balanced | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | this course have a very practically knowledge and a proper go through to all basic topic. | proper go through to all basic | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Great teacher, very organized and clear lectures, cool topic and a lot of fun! | very organized and clear lectures, cool | Topic | and a lot of fun! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2mShqDVyEeW6RApRXdjJPw | Perspicuous lectures, interesting and still not developed topic, effective professors | lectures, interesting and still not developed | Topic | effective professors | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2QKA3X3EEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | I enjoyed the topic. The lectures could be augmented by breaking them up into more pieces (particularly for Instrumental variables and double difference). It would have been nice if additional (optional) readings were listed to give interested students more direction. I also would have liked to see topics added to the course such as propensity score matching. | I enjoyed the | Topic | The lectures could be augmented by | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 2QKA3X3EEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | I enjoyed the topic. The lectures could be augmented by breaking them up into more pieces (particularly for Instrumental variables and double difference). It would have been nice if additional (optional) readings were listed to give interested students more direction. I also would have liked to see topics added to the course such as propensity score matching. | also would have liked to see | Topic | added to the course such as | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 2QKA3X3EEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | It teaches an interesting topic, but it's a bit hard to follow the teacher. I learnt from the exercises, mostly. | It teaches an interesting | Topic | but it's a bit hard to | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | I had a lot of fun learning with Dr SEVERANCE, the content of the course effectively covers the three topics of History, Technology and Security, is nicely organized, and very accessible for someone without a scientific background. | the course effectively covers the three | Topic | of History, Technology and Security, is | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Excellent course on the history of computers, computer networks, world wide web and a brief introduction into PKI. The interviews with the different "founding fathers" of previous topic is marvelous. To hear how the "Old School Heroes" brought us the technology and products of the technology is actually quite mesmerizing. Super Course! | different " founding fathers" of previous | Topic | is marvelous. To hear how the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | The IHTS course was so much fun with learning. It has given me insight into the huge amount of work that has gone in by so many innovators and other people to use the internet. Dr. Chuck is really cool and makes tough topics so interesting and easy to understand. Hats off to the whole Coursera team for all the work that has been put in to make this course available. Many Thanks for this interesting learning experience. | is really cool and makes tough | Topic | so interesting and easy to understand. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Dr. Charles Severance is by far the best Computer Science professor out there!!! I've done a significant amount of online Computer Science courses -as well as classroom courses back in college - and not one professor has been as fun and easy to understand as Chuck. He puts presents every topic in such a way that you're never scared off thinking "i'll never understand this stuff." He make computers and everything technical make sense. I've basically binge-watched almost every lecture/course he's headed up. He makes learning fun and seems like he's be a really fun guy to get to hang with. Thanks Dr. Chuck for your love of teaching, you're the best! | as Chuck. He puts presents every | Topic | in such a way that you're | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | I found this to be more a 'have fun' improve your general knowledge course than something a bit more focused like learning to program in a particular language. Having said that this is probably the single course on Coursera in which I have had the most genuine fun. The topic if just fantastic and the videos from so many of the key players is just incredibly interesting. | had the most genuine fun. The | Topic | if just fantastic and the videos | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | A really great primer for a very vast topic. Awesome! | great primer for a very vast | Topic | Awesome! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | It was a really fun course. I Learn a ton even though was already familiar with the topics covered. | though was already familiar with the | Topic | covered. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | This is an amazing course. I love it! The topic is already interesting but the instructor makes it a top class. He makes us re-live the history of computing and the internet so we can feel what it was like Thank you so much for offering the class on coursera. | amazing course. I love it! The | Topic | is already interesting but the instructor | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Really interesting, good questions,great topic. | Really interesting, good questions, great | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Perhaps it's just that I'm not a part of the target audience of this course, but I am deeply dissatisfied with it. Aside from a couple of rare interviews and old video records [which admittedly were very interesting, though too few], I found nothing of value that cannot be learned by reading Wikipedia or other easily accessible sources. The course is pretty light on technical details and there could [and perhaps should] have been much more beyond-the-scenes content, as well as references to specific documents and events in order to justify this course's existence. In other words, if you are a techie and are indeed interested in this topic, chances are that you already know most of the material taught. | and are indeed interested in this | Topic | chances are that you already know | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | It was more historical than I expected. Gave me some new and interesting knowledge especially in security topic. | and interesting knowledge especially in security | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | The broad range of topics covered for this course aligned to the topic is excellent. This is useful to get a broad and in depth idea on not only on History of Internet but also of the computing industry. Thanks for that. | The broad range of | Topic | covered for this course aligned to | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | The broad range of topics covered for this course aligned to the topic is excellent. This is useful to get a broad and in depth idea on not only on History of Internet but also of the computing industry. Thanks for that. | for this course aligned to the | Topic | is excellent. This is useful to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | This is not for beginners with no experience. The estimated weekly hours are absurdly low. No one has seen any sign whatsoever of the industry partner, SwiftKey, despite claims they will be around to help. The field has advanced dramatically since the course was developed. Be prepared to do a lot of research and trial and error. The specialization has been an excellent way to learn a fair amount on the topic, but it is just the beginning. The capstone will challenge you. It is rewarding when you complete it. | learn a fair amount on the | Topic | but it is just the beginning. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | This was essentially a self-study project with some social peers. The topic, approach, and standards were different from all of the other units in the Data Science specialization. I found the other units more enjoyable. Learning the essentials of NLP quickly is necessary to begin the project. I ordered a textbook, for example, and I was fortunate that it arrived quickly. If NLP is a prerequisite for this capstone project - whether in the form of a prior class or textbook knowledge - this should be indicated clearly on the course description page. Nevertheless, the main learning that I achieved with this course was in the area of software engineering - specifically, how to take advantage of vectorization in R to achieve reasonable computing performance. While this is a valuable skill, it doesn't seem the proper focus of a capstone course in a sequence focused primarily on other topics. As noted elsewhere in these comments, there was a complete absence of any traditional teaching support. Learning outcomes suffered as result. The missing resources included instructors, mentors, partners, and learning materials. The course site notes an expected time requirement of a few hours per week. My commitment was 20 hours per week, under some pressure. Numerous students take this "course" multiple time, in order to arrange for reasonable software development time. Producing working software was fun, as it always is. The course learner community was supportive, which is fortunately typical for Coursera. All in all, this project was *not* an effective capstone for the Data Science specialization. The project was interesting in its way, but it felt 'parachuted in' to this learning sequence. | project with some social peers. The | Topic | approach, and standards were different from | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | This was essentially a self-study project with some social peers. The topic, approach, and standards were different from all of the other units in the Data Science specialization. I found the other units more enjoyable. Learning the essentials of NLP quickly is necessary to begin the project. I ordered a textbook, for example, and I was fortunate that it arrived quickly. If NLP is a prerequisite for this capstone project - whether in the form of a prior class or textbook knowledge - this should be indicated clearly on the course description page. Nevertheless, the main learning that I achieved with this course was in the area of software engineering - specifically, how to take advantage of vectorization in R to achieve reasonable computing performance. While this is a valuable skill, it doesn't seem the proper focus of a capstone course in a sequence focused primarily on other topics. As noted elsewhere in these comments, there was a complete absence of any traditional teaching support. Learning outcomes suffered as result. The missing resources included instructors, mentors, partners, and learning materials. The course site notes an expected time requirement of a few hours per week. My commitment was 20 hours per week, under some pressure. Numerous students take this "course" multiple time, in order to arrange for reasonable software development time. Producing working software was fun, as it always is. The course learner community was supportive, which is fortunately typical for Coursera. All in all, this project was *not* an effective capstone for the Data Science specialization. The project was interesting in its way, but it felt 'parachuted in' to this learning sequence. | a sequence focused primarily on other | Topic | As noted elsewhere in these comments, | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | As a capstone to a series of courses that covered data science and R, I found this one to be a bit lacking. There was no involvement from the professors at JHU or the folks at SwiftKey. As was mentioned in another review, the course feels abandoned. All you get a few short (two minutes or so) videos that give you little in the way of instruction or direction. Basically, they just say, "Go do this. Good luck!" There were also no Mentors or TAs to guide students or answer questions. It was the students helping each other through the forums. Sometimes it was helpful and everyone involved learned something. Other times, it was the blind trying to lead the visually-impaired. On a positive note, you will use all of the skills from the previous courses: writing R functions, performing exploratory analysis and publishing it via RPubs. Your final product will be displayed for everyone via ShinyApps and a presentation using R Presentation (also published via RPubs). On a(nother) negative note, the topic of Natural Language Processing is not an easy one to just walk into and feel confident in providing a working next-word prediction algorithm in about eight (8) weeks. You're reading academic journal articles, watching multiple videos from another Coursera course (which actually focuses on the topic of NLP, and takes place over several courses and several months!). Supposedly, there is work going on to update the course, so hopefully future students will get a better experience. I did take a bit away from this course, especially since I made more than one attempt to complete it. However, it was definitely a shock to find myself missing those things that one typically finds in a learning environment -- descriptive background, assistance to problems, etc. -- and seeing that I was for all intents and purposes on my own. Even in the professional world of data analysis, I have never experienced the lack of support that I found in this course. With that, I am giving it three (3) stars. As I said, I did learn a bit, but it was a bit of a struggle that required multiple attempts to complete. This would have been better off as a stand alone topic (which it already is by another Coursera affiliated school), or having a capstone course that builds on a topic more in the wheelhouse of the JHU professors: a capstone project focusing on bioinformatics or biostatistics would have been amazing in comparison to this. | RPubs). On a(nother) negative note, the | Topic | of Natural Language Processing is not | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | As a capstone to a series of courses that covered data science and R, I found this one to be a bit lacking. There was no involvement from the professors at JHU or the folks at SwiftKey. As was mentioned in another review, the course feels abandoned. All you get a few short (two minutes or so) videos that give you little in the way of instruction or direction. Basically, they just say, "Go do this. Good luck!" There were also no Mentors or TAs to guide students or answer questions. It was the students helping each other through the forums. Sometimes it was helpful and everyone involved learned something. Other times, it was the blind trying to lead the visually-impaired. On a positive note, you will use all of the skills from the previous courses: writing R functions, performing exploratory analysis and publishing it via RPubs. Your final product will be displayed for everyone via ShinyApps and a presentation using R Presentation (also published via RPubs). On a(nother) negative note, the topic of Natural Language Processing is not an easy one to just walk into and feel confident in providing a working next-word prediction algorithm in about eight (8) weeks. You're reading academic journal articles, watching multiple videos from another Coursera course (which actually focuses on the topic of NLP, and takes place over several courses and several months!). Supposedly, there is work going on to update the course, so hopefully future students will get a better experience. I did take a bit away from this course, especially since I made more than one attempt to complete it. However, it was definitely a shock to find myself missing those things that one typically finds in a learning environment -- descriptive background, assistance to problems, etc. -- and seeing that I was for all intents and purposes on my own. Even in the professional world of data analysis, I have never experienced the lack of support that I found in this course. With that, I am giving it three (3) stars. As I said, I did learn a bit, but it was a bit of a struggle that required multiple attempts to complete. This would have been better off as a stand alone topic (which it already is by another Coursera affiliated school), or having a capstone course that builds on a topic more in the wheelhouse of the JHU professors: a capstone project focusing on bioinformatics or biostatistics would have been amazing in comparison to this. | course (which actually focuses on the | Topic | of NLP, and takes place over | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | As a capstone to a series of courses that covered data science and R, I found this one to be a bit lacking. There was no involvement from the professors at JHU or the folks at SwiftKey. As was mentioned in another review, the course feels abandoned. All you get a few short (two minutes or so) videos that give you little in the way of instruction or direction. Basically, they just say, "Go do this. Good luck!" There were also no Mentors or TAs to guide students or answer questions. It was the students helping each other through the forums. Sometimes it was helpful and everyone involved learned something. Other times, it was the blind trying to lead the visually-impaired. On a positive note, you will use all of the skills from the previous courses: writing R functions, performing exploratory analysis and publishing it via RPubs. Your final product will be displayed for everyone via ShinyApps and a presentation using R Presentation (also published via RPubs). On a(nother) negative note, the topic of Natural Language Processing is not an easy one to just walk into and feel confident in providing a working next-word prediction algorithm in about eight (8) weeks. You're reading academic journal articles, watching multiple videos from another Coursera course (which actually focuses on the topic of NLP, and takes place over several courses and several months!). Supposedly, there is work going on to update the course, so hopefully future students will get a better experience. I did take a bit away from this course, especially since I made more than one attempt to complete it. However, it was definitely a shock to find myself missing those things that one typically finds in a learning environment -- descriptive background, assistance to problems, etc. -- and seeing that I was for all intents and purposes on my own. Even in the professional world of data analysis, I have never experienced the lack of support that I found in this course. With that, I am giving it three (3) stars. As I said, I did learn a bit, but it was a bit of a struggle that required multiple attempts to complete. This would have been better off as a stand alone topic (which it already is by another Coursera affiliated school), or having a capstone course that builds on a topic more in the wheelhouse of the JHU professors: a capstone project focusing on bioinformatics or biostatistics would have been amazing in comparison to this. | better off as a stand alone | Topic | (which it already is by another | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | As a capstone to a series of courses that covered data science and R, I found this one to be a bit lacking. There was no involvement from the professors at JHU or the folks at SwiftKey. As was mentioned in another review, the course feels abandoned. All you get a few short (two minutes or so) videos that give you little in the way of instruction or direction. Basically, they just say, "Go do this. Good luck!" There were also no Mentors or TAs to guide students or answer questions. It was the students helping each other through the forums. Sometimes it was helpful and everyone involved learned something. Other times, it was the blind trying to lead the visually-impaired. On a positive note, you will use all of the skills from the previous courses: writing R functions, performing exploratory analysis and publishing it via RPubs. Your final product will be displayed for everyone via ShinyApps and a presentation using R Presentation (also published via RPubs). On a(nother) negative note, the topic of Natural Language Processing is not an easy one to just walk into and feel confident in providing a working next-word prediction algorithm in about eight (8) weeks. You're reading academic journal articles, watching multiple videos from another Coursera course (which actually focuses on the topic of NLP, and takes place over several courses and several months!). Supposedly, there is work going on to update the course, so hopefully future students will get a better experience. I did take a bit away from this course, especially since I made more than one attempt to complete it. However, it was definitely a shock to find myself missing those things that one typically finds in a learning environment -- descriptive background, assistance to problems, etc. -- and seeing that I was for all intents and purposes on my own. Even in the professional world of data analysis, I have never experienced the lack of support that I found in this course. With that, I am giving it three (3) stars. As I said, I did learn a bit, but it was a bit of a struggle that required multiple attempts to complete. This would have been better off as a stand alone topic (which it already is by another Coursera affiliated school), or having a capstone course that builds on a topic more in the wheelhouse of the JHU professors: a capstone project focusing on bioinformatics or biostatistics would have been amazing in comparison to this. | capstone course that builds on a | Topic | more in the wheelhouse of the | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | I currently taking this capstone and I must unfortunately say that this is the most worst course in the whole specialization. Of course the topic NLP and word prediction is interesting, but the problem is, that this is a dead course. A couple of students in the forum strugeling with details, but there is NO Mentor, no Professor or other course staff and no SwiftKey engineer as announced in the Project Overview. So everything you have to figure out completely by yourself and this takes a lot of more time than the 4-9 hours. And also why should you pay for a course where you learn anyway only ba your own. Pick any intersting topic you would like to work on and invest the time in this instead of paying for this Capstone without any support form Coursera, JHU or SwiftKey. | the whole specialization. Of course the | Topic | NLP and word prediction is interesting, | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | I currently taking this capstone and I must unfortunately say that this is the most worst course in the whole specialization. Of course the topic NLP and word prediction is interesting, but the problem is, that this is a dead course. A couple of students in the forum strugeling with details, but there is NO Mentor, no Professor or other course staff and no SwiftKey engineer as announced in the Project Overview. So everything you have to figure out completely by yourself and this takes a lot of more time than the 4-9 hours. And also why should you pay for a course where you learn anyway only ba your own. Pick any intersting topic you would like to work on and invest the time in this instead of paying for this Capstone without any support form Coursera, JHU or SwiftKey. | ba your own. Pick any intersting | Topic | you would like to work on | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | None of the previous classes will prepare you for this one. This is not really a class, but rather a project on a topic NEVER covered in any of the previous classes in this specialization. | but rather a project on a | Topic | NEVER covered in any of the | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 33tTdzylEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The topics were clearly explained and the course itself is very practical. | The | Topic | were clearly explained and the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | comprehensive overall view to the management topics | comprehensive overall view to the management | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | This is the best course if you want to learn the Fundamentals of Management. Dave keeps it very simple and explains the topics lucidly. I have trained in some topics as part of my job which made it easy for me to get certified in this course. Some of the questions on the quiz have real world scenario's which are pretty fun to work on. | it very simple and explains the | Topic | lucidly. I have trained in some | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | This is the best course if you want to learn the Fundamentals of Management. Dave keeps it very simple and explains the topics lucidly. I have trained in some topics as part of my job which made it easy for me to get certified in this course. Some of the questions on the quiz have real world scenario's which are pretty fun to work on. | lucidly. I have trained in some | Topic | as part of my job which | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | Short but Still Very Impressive Distribution of the Topics with Good Learning Experience | Still Very Impressive Distribution of the | Topic | with Good Learning Experience | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | This course does not go in-depth into the selected management topics selected. I used it as a benchmark to make sure I am taking into account the most important / basic tools of management science. | go in-depth into the selected management | Topic | selected. I used it as a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | Even though some of the information seems like common sense, it's good to have it stated aloud. I thought the pace was well done, the examples used applicable and easy to understand, and the instructor seemed to enjoy the topic he was teaching. It's a good introduction to thinking about these topics and understanding jobs and roles in any business. | the instructor seemed to enjoy the | Topic | he was teaching. It's a good | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3791_tdbEeS2-SIAC4-TTw | Even though some of the information seems like common sense, it's good to have it stated aloud. I thought the pace was well done, the examples used applicable and easy to understand, and the instructor seemed to enjoy the topic he was teaching. It's a good introduction to thinking about these topics and understanding jobs and roles in any business. | good introduction to thinking about these | Topic | and understanding jobs and roles in | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | I really enjoyed the topics presented and the fluid way to present them. It's a very well done summary of the classification models. | I really enjoyed the | Topic | presented and the fluid way to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very thorough and engaging. Optional material allowed the more curious to learn a great deal about the topics. Simple, hands-on approach to classification algorithms. Highly recommended! | learn a great deal about the | Topic | Simple, hands-on approach to classification algorithms. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The course covers most important topics in depth and exercises are very interesting, them helps you to reason about some important theoretical concepts. | The course covers most important | Topic | in depth and exercises are very | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | very useful course : covers a range of very practical and useful topics I had heard about but didn't fully understand until taking this course. Some highlights stochastic gradient, boosting, and precision-recall trade offs. | range of very practical and useful | Topic | I had heard about but didn't | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | A great combination between down to earth concepts and their implementations in python. Implementation of topics in plain python is what I enjoyed the most. | their implementations in python. Implementation of | Topic | in plain python is what I | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | A very good course, with effective intuitive explanations of what the algorithms are supposed to achieve and how. The exercises in Python help understand the topic and fix it in memory. | exercises in Python help understand the | Topic | and fix it in memory. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | All of the courses lecture are great until it reaches week 5 where it's really hard to catch, the programming assignment doesn't give enough hints and lecture in this topic doesn't help much. | enough hints and lecture in this | Topic | doesn't help much. | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | First. I like these courses allot. They are pretty close to covering just what you need to actually do machine learning in the real world and not dive too deep into topics that have no practical value. However: This course was a bit too thin, the last 4 weeks of the course contained little in depth informations and seemed to brush over allot of different topics that could have contained more information. Although they where important topics the course could go more in depth on at least 3 or 4 of those topics. The last 3 weeks could have been a course on its own if properly explored. However the concepts are well enough covered to be usable in practice i belive. The programming exercises where ridiculously simple. Everything was reduced to filling in 1 or two lines in a bigger function. I understand that the point was to see how these functions are made and that it increases our understanding of the algorithms already existing in packages like schikit-learn and graphlab. Also the content became a bit too repetetive (actually started in the second course but continues in this course). The time used on variation over the same topic in different models made it challenging to pay attention when the lecture finally came to a new point (brain fell a sleep while waiting for something new). | and not dive too deep into | Topic | that have no practical value. However: | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | First. I like these courses allot. They are pretty close to covering just what you need to actually do machine learning in the real world and not dive too deep into topics that have no practical value. However: This course was a bit too thin, the last 4 weeks of the course contained little in depth informations and seemed to brush over allot of different topics that could have contained more information. Although they where important topics the course could go more in depth on at least 3 or 4 of those topics. The last 3 weeks could have been a course on its own if properly explored. However the concepts are well enough covered to be usable in practice i belive. The programming exercises where ridiculously simple. Everything was reduced to filling in 1 or two lines in a bigger function. I understand that the point was to see how these functions are made and that it increases our understanding of the algorithms already existing in packages like schikit-learn and graphlab. Also the content became a bit too repetetive (actually started in the second course but continues in this course). The time used on variation over the same topic in different models made it challenging to pay attention when the lecture finally came to a new point (brain fell a sleep while waiting for something new). | to brush over allot of different | Topic | that could have contained more information. | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | First. I like these courses allot. They are pretty close to covering just what you need to actually do machine learning in the real world and not dive too deep into topics that have no practical value. However: This course was a bit too thin, the last 4 weeks of the course contained little in depth informations and seemed to brush over allot of different topics that could have contained more information. Although they where important topics the course could go more in depth on at least 3 or 4 of those topics. The last 3 weeks could have been a course on its own if properly explored. However the concepts are well enough covered to be usable in practice i belive. The programming exercises where ridiculously simple. Everything was reduced to filling in 1 or two lines in a bigger function. I understand that the point was to see how these functions are made and that it increases our understanding of the algorithms already existing in packages like schikit-learn and graphlab. Also the content became a bit too repetetive (actually started in the second course but continues in this course). The time used on variation over the same topic in different models made it challenging to pay attention when the lecture finally came to a new point (brain fell a sleep while waiting for something new). | more information. Although they where important | Topic | the course could go more in | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | First. I like these courses allot. They are pretty close to covering just what you need to actually do machine learning in the real world and not dive too deep into topics that have no practical value. However: This course was a bit too thin, the last 4 weeks of the course contained little in depth informations and seemed to brush over allot of different topics that could have contained more information. Although they where important topics the course could go more in depth on at least 3 or 4 of those topics. The last 3 weeks could have been a course on its own if properly explored. However the concepts are well enough covered to be usable in practice i belive. The programming exercises where ridiculously simple. Everything was reduced to filling in 1 or two lines in a bigger function. I understand that the point was to see how these functions are made and that it increases our understanding of the algorithms already existing in packages like schikit-learn and graphlab. Also the content became a bit too repetetive (actually started in the second course but continues in this course). The time used on variation over the same topic in different models made it challenging to pay attention when the lecture finally came to a new point (brain fell a sleep while waiting for something new). | least 3 or 4 of those | Topic | The last 3 weeks could have | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | First. I like these courses allot. They are pretty close to covering just what you need to actually do machine learning in the real world and not dive too deep into topics that have no practical value. However: This course was a bit too thin, the last 4 weeks of the course contained little in depth informations and seemed to brush over allot of different topics that could have contained more information. Although they where important topics the course could go more in depth on at least 3 or 4 of those topics. The last 3 weeks could have been a course on its own if properly explored. However the concepts are well enough covered to be usable in practice i belive. The programming exercises where ridiculously simple. Everything was reduced to filling in 1 or two lines in a bigger function. I understand that the point was to see how these functions are made and that it increases our understanding of the algorithms already existing in packages like schikit-learn and graphlab. Also the content became a bit too repetetive (actually started in the second course but continues in this course). The time used on variation over the same topic in different models made it challenging to pay attention when the lecture finally came to a new point (brain fell a sleep while waiting for something new). | used on variation over the same | Topic | in different models made it challenging | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Excellent and covers a diverse range of topics! Would recommend this to all my peers! | and covers a diverse range of | Topic | Would recommend this to all my | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Thank you Prof. Carlos for this amazing course. You covered the topics in a very easy to understand way and the course was full of cool applications and humor! The only downside that I felt was that the programming assignments sometimes felt too easy. Even as a complete Python novice (I started learning Python with the first course), I felt the programming assignments could have been made more interesting. But in the larger scheme of things it doesn't matter because the course was really well taught and easy to understand. I'm really looking forward to the next course! :) | this amazing course. You covered the | Topic | in a very easy to understand | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very good content, very well explained... great course. Classification its a very broad topic but i think this is great introduction. The hands on where kinda on the easy side... but very interesting. | course. Classification its a very broad | Topic | but i think this is great | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very interesting topic with some advanced topics covered. It really shows how to use machine learning in the real world. | Very interesting | Topic | with some advanced topics covered. It | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very interesting topic with some advanced topics covered. It really shows how to use machine learning in the real world. | Very interesting topic with some advanced | Topic | covered. It really shows how to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The course is definitely high-quality and the topics are covered in a good way. I'm not giving 5 stars because I would have expected SVMs and neural networks. Mentioning the many different algorithms for learning decision trees would have been nice, without necessarily focusing on each of them in depth. An entire week spent on precision/recall seems a little bit too much, without touching other metrics like F-score. Overall though a very nice course for beginners, and it definitely gives a good sense of classification challenges and approaches. | course is definitely high-quality and the | Topic | are covered in a good way. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The content seems rather thinner than that of earlier courses in the specialization, and seems to get more so as the course progresses. (Week 6 is entirely spent on Precision and Recall, with only about 30 min of lecture.) It feels like there was a rush to get the course out and that corners may have been cut at the end. And as others have mentioned, several very important classification topics are conspicuously missing. | have mentioned, several very important classification | Topic | are conspicuously missing. | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | This is a very good course on classification as previous two. Good explanation on topics like logistic regression, stochastic gradient descent. The assignments are well designed. However the decision tree part should introduce entropy and gini which are mainly used for choosing the splitting feature. Also the random forest is worth discussing. Overall, this is a good course which contains a handful of knowledge. | as previous two. Good explanation on | Topic | like logistic regression, stochastic gradient descent. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | These Machine Learning classes have been fantastic so far, really enjoying them. Very good coverage of topics and challenging exercises to drive home the learning. The effort put into developing the classes has been superb and I look forward to the rest of the specialization. | enjoying them. Very good coverage of | Topic | and challenging exercises to drive home | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Excellent course! I've learned these topics before, but many things were not clear enough. While learning this course my knowledge really improved a lot. | Excellent course! I've learned these | Topic | before, but many things were not | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3e249OIsEeSdRSIAC3-Q-A | The capstone topic was not very interesting. | The capstone | Topic | was not very interesting. | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 3e249OIsEeSdRSIAC3-Q-A | Just three stars for the topic chosen Grainger, a bit to complicated and sometimes not strait-forwarded tasks. | Just three stars for the | Topic | chosen Grainger, a bit to complicated | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | Very Impressive topic | Very Impressive | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | This has been an exceptional course. I have really enjoyed it as an introductory course to Korean, because it does a good job of teaching the basics without trenching too much in the details. I believe that in beginning stages a learner should not boggle themselves down too much with the details of a language. With time and exposure details are learned. Our instructor was easy to comprehend in her English pronunciation; she was professional, and she seem to enjoy the topic. I feel confident in the foundation that has been set for me and therefore, I am confident to continue what I hope will become a lifetime journey of enjoying and learning Korean. | and she seem to enjoy the | Topic | I feel confident in the foundation | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | It was great overall but my review reflects the sentiment that I felt like they could've added more topics. | felt like they could've added more | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | Nive that the course covered a broad range of topics. And good to get pushed to do some kaggle competition and peer review. | course covered a broad range of | Topic | And good to get pushed to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | Unrelated and incohesive lectures. Disappointed. Lots of random topics talked about .but nothing in depth. | incohesive lectures. Disappointed. Lots of random | Topic | talked about . but nothing in | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | I enjoy this course. The delivery and the course topics were very interesting. I learnt a lot and peer reviewing other people assignments is a great learning opportunity . | course. The delivery and the course | Topic | were very interesting. I learnt a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | Hands down the worst course on Coursera. I thought it might be beneficial to take this course but it doesn't cover anything in details. Wherever algorithms are explained, a really lousy job is done. To be specific, first and second weeks are covered badly. I am still trying to understand the material by reading external articles on the course topics. I think that first course of this specialization was pretty great and this one is disappointing. | reading external articles on the course | Topic | I think that first course of | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | The topic the professor covers are awesome. Going from statistics to machine learning is something very awesome about this course | The | Topic | the professor covers are awesome. Going | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3TdKKA-VEeWhsgqB1eduww | This course is awesome. It teaches from the ground and easy to understand all the contents. It helps to build up concept and is very helpful for further detail study in the same topic . | further detail study in the same | Topic | . | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Another great course from a professor at UVA! Almost all of the lectures were engaging. He teaches history in an easily accessible way, using very good maps, diagrams, paintings, and clear illustrations of his topics. I would recommend this course everyone, but especially folks who find history to be a dry, dusty thing, as he breathes life into the material. | paintings, and clear illustrations of his | Topic | I would recommend this course everyone, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Just excellent!!!! Thank you for this enlightening course, not just for what I've learned but also for the variety of topics for further study the course raised. Already started Part Two!!! Philip Zelikow you are really a great teacher! | but also for the variety of | Topic | for further study the course raised. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Deep, thorough, complex analysis. Clear explanation of quite difficult topics. | analysis. Clear explanation of quite difficult | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | I absolutely love this professor! He makes the topic and class as a whole extremely engaging! I would take any class he teaches any day! | love this professor! He makes the | Topic | and class as a whole extremely | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | I liked the approach of the topic and the narration style. The focus on finding reasons behind historical moments is a good feature of this course. | I liked the approach of the | Topic | and the narration style. The focus | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Being a professor as well (though in computer science), I know how hard it is to get the full attention of the students. I congratulate Prof. Zelikow for his achievements. This course has capture my attention and I was eager to watch the next presentation. I learned a lot and I just have a single point (actually a suggestion), which is that each module should finish with a list of literature for those seeking more info on particular topics. Apart from this, a well balanced course. Not easy to put together stuff about 250 years of History. | those seeking more info on particular | Topic | Apart from this, a well balanced | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Great content, the teacher makes it easy to understand in few minutes the general idea of every topic | minutes the general idea of every | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | The Professor is very eloquent, interesting and has a remarkable virtue of keeping you in the loop of everything he's explaining, it almost seems effortless to engage in the topic of the video. I find the course extremely valuable, I'm learning A LOT and am able to connect the dots like I have never been able in my current education. Thanks Professor! | seems effortless to engage in the | Topic | of the video. I find the | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | An interesting economic and geopolitical analysis of a crucial era in global history. The topics were perfectly arranged and precisely introduced by a very well prepared professor. Nice course, enjoyable classes. | crucial era in global history. The | Topic | were perfectly arranged and precisely introduced | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | The class was OK. This was the topic I was most excited to get to in the specialization, so I started playing around with Shiny, Slidify, and other tools ahead of time. Because I had gained some basic familiarity with those packages, this class was a bit of a letdown. I was happy with the week on making R packages. That was all new and fascinating. If you're looking for something more advanced than a very basic overview, you may want to look elsewhere. | class was OK. This was the | Topic | I was most excited to get | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | I liked the course and found it informative, but wish there were more stuff on Shiny Widgets and Input/Output/Render topic. R Shiny tutorial is pretty good, but I was hoping more relevant info about those topics from this course. | stuff on Shiny Widgets and Input/Output/Render | Topic | R Shiny tutorial is pretty good, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | I liked the course and found it informative, but wish there were more stuff on Shiny Widgets and Input/Output/Render topic. R Shiny tutorial is pretty good, but I was hoping more relevant info about those topics from this course. | hoping more relevant info about those | Topic | from this course. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | After several back to back dense, high paced, steep learning courses in the specialization, this course is a welcome break. Its light, interactive and has a certain calmness about it. It touches several topics like shiny, manipulate, googlevis and plotly. As someone who has taken all courses in the specialization, I always wondered, how do I show my analysis to someone in an enterprise production environment and not as offline pdfs generated from rmd files. This course attempts to answer that question. | calmness about it. It touches several | Topic | like shiny, manipulate, googlevis and plotly. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | For me the course was really interesting. Yes, all topics are not covered in deep details - but lecturers show what technologies exist and for what purposes. So if you're interested in some of them - it is up to you to discover more (useful links are included). Really nice and useful overview. | course was really interesting. Yes, all | Topic | are not covered in deep details | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | In general, an excellent course, taught by competent professors. I believe that in the main this course does very well in achieving its objective of knowledge transfer. However, having experienced it, there were parts where the professor was demonstrating a topic using a video presentation showing him operate a process or screen sequence on his computer. These aspects, like virtually all the material on this course, are of a technical nature and contain many important details. As such, to help complete and re-enforce their learning, students require something like a sequence of slides that they can print out and retain for revision and future reference. In certain parts, the provision of the printable screenshots in the form of slides was absent. An important theme of the course and Data Science in general is "Reproducible Research". What I'm arguing for here is, "Reproducible Learning Materials" covering a complete course, not only parts of it. Admittedly, it was only a very small proportion of the course that suffers from this defect. But I would not like it to become the norm in the future. As a suggestion, it could be possible to author a lecture using HTML so as to combine the verbatum lecture text with every slide/screenshot image embedded in its right position within the lecture. I notice Coursera courses have also moved away from the weekly lists of individual lectures together with their links to .txt, .mp4, etc. files. The new presentation keeps you submerged within the flow within each week's series of lectures. One has to 'click out' in order to watch your progress and then re-enter the lectures at a resumption point. I prefer the previous navigation structure in order to access lectures and materials. Printed learning materials are also important for me, in addition to the video lectures. The latter are of course vital as the medium for the initial exposure of the material. | where the professor was demonstrating a | Topic | using a video presentation showing him | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 3vTfVlUsEeWaMw4b4yEpbw | I thought this was an brilliant introduction to a complex and vitally important topic. I certainly want to know more about this topic | to a complex and vitally important | Topic | I certainly want to know more | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 3vTfVlUsEeWaMw4b4yEpbw | I thought this was an brilliant introduction to a complex and vitally important topic. I certainly want to know more about this topic | want to know more about this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 3vTfVlUsEeWaMw4b4yEpbw | This a really nice introduction to how the Arctic is changing and its potential impact on lower latitudes in the remainder of this century. A big thanks to Terry Callaghan and National Research Tomsk State University in the Russian Federation for making this course happen. It would be great if there were a more advanced course on this topic in the | a more advanced course on this | Topic | in the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I like how the information it's managed, the order of the topics, the explications and examples for the real world, and companies. | it's managed, the order of the | Topic | the explications and examples for the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very relevant and without a lot of unnecessary information. Found the segment topics and lectures easily understandable and immediately applicable to my current work. Two thumbs up! | of unnecessary information. Found the segment | Topic | and lectures easily understandable and immediately | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Great course with a scientific approach. Discussed topics are not just theories, but matters of fact which have been measured and investigated. | course with a scientific approach. Discussed | Topic | are not just theories, but matters | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Thanks to team that put together the course, I really liked it It covers the topics in sufficient detail with relevant cases /examples, which makes its really easy to get the concept. Would be nice to also have (which is why I did not give it a 5 on 5) - A section on team structure (which in my view is the missing link for this course and which often is a challenge managers cope with and can have a big influence on motivation) and a few more corporate speakers / examples (beyond Menlo, people not from US don't really know much about this company) Overall a course I would surely recommend to all people in my team | really liked it It covers the | Topic | in sufficient detail with relevant cases | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 4jKfxkuFEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | It was a good course, but maybe it could be better with more electronic topics. | could be better with more electronic | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | It would be nice to have a second part of those topics involved in this course, In particular, how to use the luxury strategies for other products such as perfumes, bags, jewelry, etc. Also, to go depper in terms of luxury advertising communication analysis thanks, | have a second part of those | Topic | involved in this course, In particular, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | this seems like a horizon changing topic. | this seems like a horizon changing | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | very useful course, not only for Luxury industry. Many topics talked about are enlighted. After learning, I think I am more reasonable facing all fancy things and choose them more sophiscated. | not only for Luxury industry. Many | Topic | talked about are enlighted. After learning, | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | While the content of the course is interesting and useful, the delivery desperately needs improvement. The professors speak in an extremely monotonous way, making it seem like they are reading their lines from behind the camera. Just awful, and makes it really hard to follow and stay interested and connected with the topic (even when you're passionate about the subject). I would rather have the course in Italian, and read the subtitles, if that means a more energetic delivery. | stay interested and connected with the | Topic | (even when you're passionate about the | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | Hi Everyone. I just enrolled in this course. This is one of best course I have taken online. I have a background in IT - Fashion Retail Business. I am hoping this course will help with career growth and I can learn some new and important topics about retails domain. Both the Instructors (Erica Corbellini and Stefania Saviolo) are good. I highly recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn more about retail domain and I had a great time taking it. Thank you. | can learn some new and important | Topic | about retails domain. Both the Instructors | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | It was awesome course, helped me to get through all topics of Angular JS and assignments gave me very good grip on Angular coding. Thanks much. | helped me to get through all | Topic | of Angular JS and assignments gave | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The course was just fine. Some of the lectures were really good while some lectures were really confusing. The good thing is that course provides excellent resources for further exploring the topics in the course. So i had to consult these additional resources when i find lectures confusing. Course Assignments were really simple. Hardly any assignment took me more than an hour to complete. | excellent resources for further exploring the | Topic | in the course. So i had | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Excellent course on Front-End JavaScript Frameworks. Covers a wide range of web development topics and tools that can easily overwhelm first-time takers. Professor Jogesh is a great instructor who knows his stuff and explains everything thoroughly. Students may have to take this class twice to really soak in the material, and this is just the front-end side of web development! | a wide range of web development | Topic | and tools that can easily overwhelm | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Excellent Course. Good teaching and coverage of wide range of topics. | and coverage of wide range of | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | great course! week 4 a little bit overloaded of topics, but still great | 4 a little bit overloaded of | Topic | but still great | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Amount of AngularJS topics covered by the course is too small. All assignments are very typical, just copy-paste from lecture exercises. | Amount of AngularJS | Topic | covered by the course is too | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course had some rough spots here and there, but taking it as a whole, I still give it 5 stars. Why? a) The professor. Professor Jogesh has a great sense of humour and was entertaining enough to keep the classes lively and entertaining to the end. (Even if I did play the video at 2x speed most of the time :) b) The forums. There were a lot of experienced dudes on the forums who were willing to help out with bugs and any configuration issues. The professor also appeared on the forums from time to time. That's gold dust when learning a topic for the first time. c) Depth and pace of coverage. A lot of different topics were introduced and covered well enough for me to be able to use them in my projects and to further explore them without feeling overwhelmed. d) The assignments. They were not too daunting, but were excellent to drive home key points covered in the lectures. e) Peer review of assignments. I learnt some good techniques by reviewing the code of more experienced fellow classmates taking the course. f) Most important of all, the structure and pace of the course were balanced well enough for me to stay with it and to feel that I'd learnt a lot by its end. You will not be an AngularJS expert after 4 weeks, but will have covered relevant subtopics in enough depth to be able to progress further with confidence. | That's gold dust when learning a | Topic | for the first time. c) Depth | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course had some rough spots here and there, but taking it as a whole, I still give it 5 stars. Why? a) The professor. Professor Jogesh has a great sense of humour and was entertaining enough to keep the classes lively and entertaining to the end. (Even if I did play the video at 2x speed most of the time :) b) The forums. There were a lot of experienced dudes on the forums who were willing to help out with bugs and any configuration issues. The professor also appeared on the forums from time to time. That's gold dust when learning a topic for the first time. c) Depth and pace of coverage. A lot of different topics were introduced and covered well enough for me to be able to use them in my projects and to further explore them without feeling overwhelmed. d) The assignments. They were not too daunting, but were excellent to drive home key points covered in the lectures. e) Peer review of assignments. I learnt some good techniques by reviewing the code of more experienced fellow classmates taking the course. f) Most important of all, the structure and pace of the course were balanced well enough for me to stay with it and to feel that I'd learnt a lot by its end. You will not be an AngularJS expert after 4 weeks, but will have covered relevant subtopics in enough depth to be able to progress further with confidence. | of coverage. A lot of different | Topic | were introduced and covered well enough | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This is an awesome course! Many interesting and useful topics were taught. I'm looking forward for your next courses. | awesome course! Many interesting and useful | Topic | were taught. I'm looking forward for | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | I was able to grasp the overview of the course. The instructions are delivered well and the flow seems in order. However my lack of background with the topic discussed cause me to stop watching everything. Plus, I can't do the said assignment because I am a beginning on this topic. it seems this is not a course for me to rate based on content. However I will rate it in terms of the aesthetic, organization or structure of the slides . The organization of the content of the slides needs to be properly organized. Long paragraphs are a pain to read. Further when comparing, two concepts, it is easier to comprehend when they are in table form. For instance in FrontEnd JavaScript Framework Overview video, it is better in terms of organization and aesthetic to show library vs. framework in table form. Also, the volume of Introduction to AngularJS video is too loud. Though I can adjust it and lower the volume, but sudden high volume sound is discouraging when the next video has normal volume causing me to adjust it again. I was only able to watch few of the videos but they are good. Just a little improvement needed. | my lack of background with the | Topic | discussed cause me to stop watching | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | I was able to grasp the overview of the course. The instructions are delivered well and the flow seems in order. However my lack of background with the topic discussed cause me to stop watching everything. Plus, I can't do the said assignment because I am a beginning on this topic. it seems this is not a course for me to rate based on content. However I will rate it in terms of the aesthetic, organization or structure of the slides . The organization of the content of the slides needs to be properly organized. Long paragraphs are a pain to read. Further when comparing, two concepts, it is easier to comprehend when they are in table form. For instance in FrontEnd JavaScript Framework Overview video, it is better in terms of organization and aesthetic to show library vs. framework in table form. Also, the volume of Introduction to AngularJS video is too loud. Though I can adjust it and lower the volume, but sudden high volume sound is discouraging when the next video has normal volume causing me to adjust it again. I was only able to watch few of the videos but they are good. Just a little improvement needed. | I am a beginning on this | Topic | it seems this is not a | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 58H3s7ZHEeW2iwpbOuagWQ | Topics related to the economy or business are not something I am good at or enjoy reading about, this course helped me learn a bunch of useful things I would otherwise not have put effort into studying. | | Topic | related to the economy or business | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 58H3s7ZHEeW2iwpbOuagWQ | While there is some interesting content, particuarly in the last week on design thinking, some of the course topics don't seem to hold together well, and the videos include a lot of monotonous talking heads. While this conveys the benefit of being able to listen to some of the videos without consistently watching, the interview questions asked of speakers are sometimes printed on the screen and not asked verbally. If you're not watching, you miss the questions. I would like to see this course refocused on design thinking for 3D printing, with other applications interspersed as examples rather than constituting the lion's share of the course. I believe that format would both be more engaging and do a better job of delivering skills with more opportunity for practice. | design thinking, some of the course | Topic | don't seem to hold together well, | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 5AYG1NbQEeWEOQ7ZE5jC0Q | So far the topics are very interesting but the accent of the teacher is sooo difficult to follow and distracts me! Also, she is looking down to read all the time and this doesn't reflect her knowledge. | So far the | Topic | are very interesting but the accent | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 5c9BeiTUEeW3AhKilvRZ0Q | I have learned a lot in this course. Ordinary English courses don't cover the topics we have studied here. | Ordinary English courses don't cover the | Topic | we have studied here. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 5c9BeiTUEeW3AhKilvRZ0Q | through this course i was able to right effectively on some complex topics which was what i was hoping for. Thanks a lot to the instructor Tamy Chapman whose video lectures were excellent in content and quality. | to right effectively on some complex | Topic | which was what i was hoping | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 5D-g-HEiEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | Overall good course. I would appreciate if the slides could've been provided. Also some external resources to further study of the topics covered would add value. | resources to further study of the | Topic | covered would add value. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 5epfT7cBEeScDCIAC9REiQ | Not adapted to an online format. Low quality videos. Interesting topics, but no efficient progression. Many sections become an update about UCSD research, not adapted to the audience. | online format. Low quality videos. Interesting | Topic | but no efficient progression. Many sections | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 5epfT7cBEeScDCIAC9REiQ | This course is an excellent introduction to energy topics especially in the optic of the energy challenge that humanity faces with global warming! | is an excellent introduction to energy | Topic | especially in the optic of the | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 5g_hAYo4EeWTzg6WBWinhQ | Watching the videos has made taking this unit much easier and more efficient. The material is at the right level of detail and each topic is explained well. Love Coursera also! | right level of detail and each | Topic | is explained well. Love Coursera also! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 5g_hAYo4EeWTzg6WBWinhQ | A great course to start. IT bridges between Design Thinking and Agile. I found that very valuable, especially for Product Owners who need to understand what "Pre-Scrum" activities are required/helpful in their role, i.e. it doesn't make sense to define what you want before you know what you need. Some of the videos have a bit of lengths, if you're already familiar with the topic. But that might be part of the didactics for beginners. The Quizzes sometimes seem to be a bit 'awkward' - i.e. maybe they aren't very obvious for non-native speakers while they are for native speakers? It's often littel details, or rather the tone of the sentence, that seems to make it the right answer. The access to templates etc. is great although they are available in the internet anyway if you know where to look. The skits remind me the TV distance learning for English in the 70ies in Germany. I find the funny but not as usefull as they could be. But I like the idea. | if you're already familiar with the | Topic | But that might be part of | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | I really enjoyed this course. Topics are well explained and there are a lot of real world examples. The only negative aspect is that there is no certificate for this course. | I really enjoyed this course. | Topic | are well explained and there are | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | Excellent Course with a good learning opportunity with Examples and Quiz at end of each topic | and Quiz at end of each | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | I have no previous business experience and I really enjoyed this class. It gave me insight into game theory and marketing and product development concepts. Good pace and good explanation of topics. | Good pace and good explanation of | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | I have mixed feelings about this course. From a instructor and content perspective, this is by far the best. Tobias is a great teacher and he explains the concepts very nicely followed up by quizzes. What I hated about this course was the web exprience and how the final questions were set up. It gave a feeling that the intent was to "get you" vusrses questions that were more to see if a student has understood the concepts. Some of the multiple choice answers were borderline and a rational mind could go either way. So my suggestion is to significantly rewamp your quizzes. From a technical perspective, the system did not capture my results the first time, It graded me differently on the same set of questions (this needs to be really looked into) for example the first time I answered the question a certain way, it marked me correct, however the same answer in the next attemp was marked wrong??? This lead to a lot of confusion (and I am not saying because the numbers in the answers were changed on different attemps but the content itself was marked differently). I loved this course and would have loved to attempt the advanced strategy course however but for the above reasons will not. Its dissapointing that although the instructure and content is world class the technical glitches are too many for a student to have a seamless, learning experience. Hope this helps and topics mentioned aboove would be seriously looked into. I want this course to be a success as this the one of the most insightful courses that I have taken. | learning experience. Hope this helps and | Topic | mentioned aboove would be seriously looked | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | Good introductory class to the topic. Much time spent on examples. However, each module feels somewhat a bit disconnected from the other ones. A case study or example which would navigate students through all 6 modules would greatly help students remembering it all. | Good introductory class to the | Topic | Much time spent on examples. However, | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | Prof. Tobias Kretschmer is a great teacher capable of getting you interested in the topic, thus making the course itself even more interesting. The course is very helpful in getting the perspective how one should position himself in order to get the most out of the market. | of getting you interested in the | Topic | thus making the course itself even | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 5iIbgmdpEeW0sAqIx1_alQ | Not meant for learners new to the medical field. Despite the challenges, the material is very fascinating and anyone interested in anatomy will learn something. The course utilizes outside research. I might enjoy the whole course experience more if the design were not so technical. I do, however, appreciate the challenge and seriousness of the topic. | the challenge and seriousness of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 5JJoCSsxEeWWnhJMxi0Z9Q | This is an amazing coarse. I find it similar with applied mathematics, and I enjoy the lectures. Although the lectures deal with difficult topics, they still somehow seem to seep in to my brain nice and easy. I find enjoyment taking the tests. They always take the five minute videos and take it to a whole different level. Sometimes the levels seem intimidating, but as I continue I always find myself in awe. Mechanics truly is astounding. | Although the lectures deal with difficult | Topic | they still somehow seem to seep | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 5NGh4meREeSxSCIAC1SPQw | An interesting and inspirational course on an important topic - how to build sound and resonant relationships with the people around you. | and inspirational course on an important | Topic | - how to build sound and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 5uXCfFu2EeSU0SIACxCMgg | This course is nice but very lengthy videos and at one points i didn't understand some topics , quiz are pretty tough to solve . | one points i didn't understand some | Topic | , quiz are pretty tough to | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 5uXCfFu2EeSU0SIACxCMgg | Great Introduction to the topics and broad concepts of bioinformatics. If you are looking for a course that goes gives you a sense of the breadth of the field, this is the place to start. The learn-at-your-own-pace was also great for me, since time commitments and travel schedules make it difficult for me to block out a set time each week to complete each lesson-- so the flexibility was great! | Great Introduction to the | Topic | and broad concepts of bioinformatics. If | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 5uXCfFu2EeSU0SIACxCMgg | A good, interesting and attractive introduction to Bioinformatic methods. Professor Provart is able to make thing easy, whilst showing you how to exploit data and tools freely - well ... usually, they are for free - available on the Internet. I suggest this course to everyone approaching the topic. Personally, I will also take Bioinformatic Method II to be initiated to elements of structural Bioinformatic methods. The 5th star is missing because I would like to have some more insights about some underlying "reasons why". But, I reckon this as my own peculiarity. Good job, Professor Provart! And thank you very much for this! | this course to everyone approaching the | Topic | Personally, I will also take Bioinformatic | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 5uY4gGkTEeSOPSIAC2gGHg | The course touches the topic very lightly. There are transitioning economies around the globe in dire need of start ups and the overall entrepreneurship spirit of Silicon Valley. I wish the course had provided deeper knowledge on this particular subject, specially focused on The Americas. | The course touches the | Topic | very lightly. There are transitioning economies | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | all video lectures feel like they are just read from a paper and it takes a lot of effort to follow and engage. It is the 4th course I'm taking to get ma digital marketing specialisation and is far off the poorest. The slides don't make much sense and a lot of times I have to research stuff again on other websites to actually get the point. The quiz questions are sometimes not related to the topic. It seems like, the professor does not know enough about the subject to speak freely and engaging about the topics. I'm quite disappointed about this course and can not recommend it. I think the course should be worked over. A great example of how to do it right is Aric Rindfleischs lecture, which was engaging, challenging and very well structured | are sometimes not related to the | Topic | It seems like, the professor does | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | all video lectures feel like they are just read from a paper and it takes a lot of effort to follow and engage. It is the 4th course I'm taking to get ma digital marketing specialisation and is far off the poorest. The slides don't make much sense and a lot of times I have to research stuff again on other websites to actually get the point. The quiz questions are sometimes not related to the topic. It seems like, the professor does not know enough about the subject to speak freely and engaging about the topics. I'm quite disappointed about this course and can not recommend it. I think the course should be worked over. A great example of how to do it right is Aric Rindfleischs lecture, which was engaging, challenging and very well structured | speak freely and engaging about the | Topic | I'm quite disappointed about this course | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | Very nice concepts which helped me to understand the topics nicely. | which helped me to understand the | Topic | nicely. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | Not up to my expectations. Compared to the previous modules in this specialisation, the lectures are dry, the presenter is not focused and slides are sometimes mixed up. The reading material is great and a definite plus is that it is free. But the lectures should be more practical (not just the bullet points of the book), and the weekly assignment should not be a chapter summary question. The course developers should have taken the time to develop a case study for each topic, like in the first module in this spec. I highly recommend reviewing and improving the content. | develop a case study for each | Topic | like in the first module in | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | For multiple modules, the questions were out of order. Some of the videos didn't seem polished to the point that it made me think it was not the final edits? Also, from other Coursera courses, I really valued interviews and summaries that highlighted the key points (vs a summary of the topics convered). Finally, the module quizzes didn't seem to highlight the key points, but instead had questions specific to not-so-important details (e.g., which agency created the MB campaign). | points (vs a summary of the | Topic | convered). Finally, the module quizzes didn't | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 68PSjeudEeWwngojZhi1dw | The videos could not be too longer than they actually are. If this change, could be done, the student or user could have more time to dig into the assignments problems and even read more textbooks related to the main topic. | more textbooks related to the main | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 68PSjeudEeWwngojZhi1dw | It is an excellent trending topic! | It is an excellent trending | Topic | | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 6DwzaCw7EeWGvAojQA48rw | The course is fun and a very intresting approach to game design throug board game design. You get good tips for designing games and the different and important things to know. Though I think it could go deeper into some topics and explain a little more beyond just giving examples, videos are good but a little short, each week is roughly 20 minutes long each. Even though I really liked it and got the best of it . | it could go deeper into some | Topic | and explain a little more beyond | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 6DwzaCw7EeWGvAojQA48rw | This course focuses on how to build and expand the rules of games in artful, technical, and interesting ways. This course focuses on the central part of the modern game - the gameplay itself. The instructor is very capable with his words and concisely explains the topic in a way that is easy to understand while also being abnormally interesting. His instruction methods are atypical, in that he uses a puppet to create the illusion of dialogue between him and his audience. This may sound strange, but it is very effective. | his words and concisely explains the | Topic | in a way that is easy | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 6DwzaCw7EeWGvAojQA48rw | Interesting course! Game design is a pretty important idea for my major and this course give me further insights into the topic and I get to know more about how to design a better game for my target audience! | give me further insights into the | Topic | and I get to know more | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 6Fa6w3EjEeWbbw5cIAKQrw | Good: The video lectures cover a nice variety of topics giving you a good introduction of journalism, ethics, and other important considerations for becoming a journalist. Bad: The entire course feels hastily put together. Some of the videos have summarizing points, which is helpful when taking notes, but they flash on the screen briefly, then cut to a closeup of the lecturer, then cut back to the summery points so quickly that you can't copy them down and it becomes super distracting. The quizzes are a joke. They usually consist of 1-3 questions with two answers each and once choice so outrageous that they don't take any thought at all to complete. You could just skip to the quizzes without watching a single lecture and "ace" them easily. The assignments are also a joke. They ask for 1-2 sentence answers max! Some of them ask you to "use more than one word" to respond. I've taken free courses on here than involve 1000 word essays and then at least you're forced to process the information in the lectures. You can pass this course without watching a single lecture and that's a travesty to Michigan State. It is full of typos and oversights that could have been avoided if they had once person run through the course as a quality control. One of the quizzes has the answer included right beneath the question as a typo! The simple assignments are described in 3 different places, sometimes with conflicting instructions. They tell you what to do and how to review your peers in one section and then the actually assignment has different instructions on what to do than the page prior so you end up unsure of what the assignment actually wants you to do. For example: the final assignment at firsts asks you how to engage with your audience, and then you click next and the SAME question is now asking you how you distribute content. Did they even try?? In Summery: The content in the lectures are a good but shallow overview of journalism, but don't expect to be challenged to do anything but fill in ovals and regurgitate questions. Not too much to learn here. | lectures cover a nice variety of | Topic | giving you a good introduction of | Positive | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| 6Fa6w3EjEeWbbw5cIAKQrw | I am still taking this course and I am really excited to take the other courses in the specialization. The topics are covered with in- depth analysis and I am very much satisfied with course content. | other courses in the specialization. The | Topic | are covered with in- depth analysis | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 6JyoHjVOEeWBMQ5pdIoFkQ | Choosing an actual research question allows you to find a topic of interest. This makes the content more meaningful and accelerates understanding of the concepts. | question allows you to find a | Topic | of interest. This makes the content | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 6JyoHjVOEeWBMQ5pdIoFkQ | Very disappointed about this course. The topic is very interesting, for me at least, but the course organization is horrible. Lectures do not provide enough information to complete the assignments. Zero interaction from course staff. Issues with getting assignments graded. In previous session the staff just refered you to the coursera helpdesk, but you cannot easily contact coursera directly. Main focus of course seems to be earning money and not educating. Be warned and don't pay for this course! I really don't get why this course has so many good reviews. | Very disappointed about this course. The | Topic | is very interesting, for me at | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 6kAowBObEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Although the form of lecturing is quite limited in this course, I still found it attractive. Just if you are interested in the topic. Information quantity is just enough, and well organized. Tiny quizzes are there for you to recall the things that you just listened to. I like it and hope there're more courses about Nordic culture and social system. | if you are interested in the | Topic | Information quantity is just enough, and | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 6lQZLjVvEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | Good topics | Good | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 6lQZLjVvEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | Topics discussed are well organized! It is perfect for reviewing SE concepts. | | Topic | discussed are well organized! It is | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 6lQZLjVvEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | Nice and clear presentation of the topic. Good course for everyone who might want to work with software development. | Nice and clear presentation of the | Topic | Good course for everyone who might | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 6lQZLjVvEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | I found this course interesting, yet I would propose to rename it to "Introduction to Software Processes and Agile Practices". Topics are covered well, but they don't dive deep. | Software Processes and Agile Practices" . | Topic | are covered well, but they don't | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 6mOCpgP8EeWmBSIAC9UI2A | Writing for Young Readers course was very interesting and packed with great brainstorming topics to launch your writing assignments. | interesting and packed with great brainstorming | Topic | to launch your writing assignments. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 6mOCpgP8EeWmBSIAC9UI2A | Great introductory course for writing for children. Comprehensive topic coverage, however not too much detail. | course for writing for children. Comprehensive | Topic | coverage, however not too much detail. | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 6mOCpgP8EeWmBSIAC9UI2A | I loved this course. Although I was familiar with a most of the topics already. I think from way back at school, and also from some reading on my own, but it has been a while, so it was good to go through it again. The assignments were really good. Week 5, about publishing, was what was most new to me. Would be nice if there's a follow-up course on 'Publishing'. One more thing, not sure why it's called 'Writing for young readers',.... I feel, there's not a lot specifically on writing for young readers.I'd say it's more like a (general) "introduction to writing stories". Still, this is a great course for anyone interested in starting to write. | familiar with a most of the | Topic | already. I think from way back | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 6mOCpgP8EeWmBSIAC9UI2A | An excellent course. The inclusion of excerpts allows one to develop a greater understanding of the different topics dealt in the MOOC. Also, several excerpts are from stories written by authors based in different continents; this makes reading the excerpts all the more interesting. Also, the course allows one to adjust the deadlines for submitting assignments, which is a good thing. | a greater understanding of the different | Topic | dealt in the MOOC. Also, several | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 6OW7QJ3WEeWILQ7D3uPEMw | This course is straightforward, and at the same time deep going. the reading and available books on the topic, enable considerable in depth study. I find the work load very reasonable, still I have the impression I have learnt a lot. | reading and available books on the | Topic | enable considerable in depth study. I | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 6r0j3li_EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | It was a nice experience, I really put in practice all topics that I learnt during the former three courses, although it was a lot of hard work, it's really worth of doing! | I really put in practice all | Topic | that I learnt during the former | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 6VIQlm6rEeSDGiIAC1sNTA | This course not only takes the time to explain the topics clearly and concisely they also take the time to explain the simple things like the roots of the words. | takes the time to explain the | Topic | clearly and concisely they also take | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Teaching way is very good, teacher explain very detail in each topic, I understand very clear what he said. Thank you. | teacher explain very detail in each | Topic | I understand very clear what he | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | This course introduces the related topic in a simple yet interesting way. The lecturer knows how to teach and is an expert in his domain. Very good choice! | This course introduces the related | Topic | in a simple yet interesting way. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Well thought out sequencing of covered topics. Decent incorporation of learned capabilities in subsequent exercises. | Well thought out sequencing of covered | Topic | Decent incorporation of learned capabilities in | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | this course is for some one who is new to python programming and is one of the best course i have taken ,good explanation , and great enthusiastic teacher Mr.Charles Severance I really liked the way he handled the explanation for various topics | he handled the explanation for various | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I really enjoyed this course. I enjoyed how the course material included various topics beyond pure programming. This kept it interesting all the way through. I am looking forward to the next course in the Python series. Go Blue! | how the course material included various | Topic | beyond pure programming. This kept it | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | A very well thought out and planned coursework with emphasis on general programming logic. I would like to congratulate Professor Charles on his contributions as a teacher. I really liked the flow of the program. Looking forward to more such topics !! Thanks a lot :)) Rohit Pandita | program. Looking forward to more such | Topic | ! ! Thanks a lot :)) | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The course is very useful as a good overview to programming with Python and a quick look at some of the basic functions. Is a good introduction for the later Python courses in the series. The first few lectures are a very general introduction to programming as a concept rather than Python specifically so can be skimmed over if you're not completely new to the concept. Overall, a good introduction to the topic. | Overall, a good introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | A fair approach to programming basics. A couple of funny videos as well. Certain topics are a little bit over discussed. Liked the assignments although those could be a little bit more difficult to complete | of funny videos as well. Certain | Topic | are a little bit over discussed. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Excellent course. Have lot of examples and the clases are very clear. The book that is given with the course explain in detail the topics of every week and add additional details. The forum is also an excelent tool to debate and learn from and with others. | the course explain in detail the | Topic | of every week and add additional | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Great way to learn the basics. Much better than the book on its own. Nice style, simple explanations, and helpful coursemates to answer questions and discuss topics with. Highly recommend. | coursemates to answer questions and discuss | Topic | with. Highly recommend. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I have see many courses of computer programing in courser, some are not really good and some are not really for beginners (even if they say it). So I follow this course ones before and I din not finish but I really like it, because is for beginners, is clear and slow in the way to show the topic, is fun, but also and most importan I feel like I'm learning a lot. Almost finish course 1 and really optimistic to do all specialization. | in the way to show the | Topic | is fun, but also and most | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Outstanding Course for a newby. All about programming. Lectures and problems are clear and relate directly to the subject not related topics like statistics and other disciplines which add nothing to the Python and Python programming focus. Dr. Severance has built a great specialization here. Problems can be challenging but doable within the time frame represented by the course description (give or take a couple hours on some of the more challenging ones. I've learned alot! Thanks | directly to the subject not related | Topic | like statistics and other disciplines which | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | This is an excellent course for someone who is new to programming and all the topics has been covered very nicely and illustrated easily by keeping a novice in mind. Great course to learn about programming. | new to programming and all the | Topic | has been covered very nicely and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | It was a great start into Python and has helped me appreciate the other topics in the Specialization | has helped me appreciate the other | Topic | in the Specialization | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | This course is a perfect one for people who are beginning to take their first steps in the world of Python (and programming, in general).. All the lectures, assignments, and the course materials offer quite good insight to basic and fundamental programming concepts.. And, considering the syntactical ease of Python, it makes programming easy to learn and understand, removing the extra clutter found in the more traditional languages like C/C++ or Java,, And, finally, the instructor, Prof. Charles Severance, who is more affectionately called Dr. Chuck just mixes fun and learning to create quite an exciting and memorable teaching environment, But, while all of this good, I felt that this course lacked the bite for a more advanced learner or someone who has spent sometime in the world of programming.. The complexity of the quizzes or the assignments are at beginner level... Best for complete beginners.. But, like i mentioned earlier, it is very easy to rush the whole course in a couple of days time or at most, one week for an advanced learner. This course lays the foundation for the more advanced courses in Python.. Technically, it is the first part of the Programming for Everybody specialization, which consists of 5 courses, revolving around the world of Python.. So, my final advice to all beginners is to take their sweet time understanding and grasping these fundamental concepts,, These form the foundation stone for any programming language as well as Computer Science world. Don't worry about the assignments, you will get more than ample time to complete them and succeed in them.. Plus, I feel that you will also enjoy some of the bonus interviews.. They could be quite motivating or thought-provoking.. And, for advanced beginners, you can rush through this course and brush up on some basic concepts to move into more advanced courses, which will not only be a lot more challenging and catering more advanced and diverse concepts and topics.. And, in my opinion, this specialization package could be, at this current moment, the best possible experience when compared to learning the basics of Python online.. And, could be the closest thing to a face-to-face learning experience.. | more advanced and diverse concepts and | Topic | . And, in my opinion, this | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I am a GIS Analyst who could really benefit from an improved Python skill set. In the past I have tried to take Python courses but became frustrated early on in the classes for a variety of reasons (not enough background info on topics, not enough instructor support, etc.). This class really helped me understand the basics and perhaps more importantly, it piqued my interest. Dr. Severence is great. Stay quirky! It is lots of fun. | reasons (not enough background info on | Topic | not enough instructor support, etc. ). | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Quite fun, Dr Severance goes into good detail on the topic, his lectures are quite engaging, as he has filmed himself talking, so they are a lot more personal, and less "mind blowing" than some hardcore programming courses. | goes into good detail on the | Topic | his lectures are quite engaging, as | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | A fantastic instructor. The course delivers what it says...programming for **everybody** and **getting started** with Python. I liked the gradual way in which topics and concepts were introduced. The exercises were challenging enough to keep me interested and easy enough to solve in the end. | liked the gradual way in which | Topic | and concepts were introduced. The exercises | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The initial topics and concepts are very well explained, which helps to build a solid foundation for learning future advanced programming techniques. Prof. Charles has taken time to elaborate on basics which can be easily grasped by complete beginners. The language and pace of course is easy and the lessons are peppered with lot of examples and video interviews of industry experts. | The initial | Topic | and concepts are very well explained, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The perfect introduction. I have learned programming before but now wish when I learned that it was explained as clearly as this!! Charles Severance's enthusiasm for teaching this topic is incredible and makes taking on a new challenge extremely palatable. Great Job, Charles! | Charles Severance's enthusiasm for teaching this | Topic | is incredible and makes taking on | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Nice course! It is definitely a beginner's course, and my only complaint is that in order to be able to take the capstone course we will have to pay for and be certified for this course. I really think there should be an option for people who aren't absolute beginners to enter the track at a later point and still be able to get the full cert and/or do the capstone. After all, this track is geared toward using Python for analysis and data science, which is hardly a topic that is for absolute beginners. For what it is, though, namely a very beginning level course to teach the concepts of programming with Python, it's very well executed. | data science, which is hardly a | Topic | that is for absolute beginners. For | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Great course, the instructor explains the topics well with great examples and gives a good foundation before moving on to the next step. | Great course, the instructor explains the | Topic | well with great examples and gives | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I am very disappointed with this programming course. The course lacks detail and deepth and could be taught in 45 to 60 minutes instead of 7 weeks. The quizzes and assignments were to easy and basic (solved in less than 5 minutes) and definitely not enough. Annoying was the overuse of colours in almost every video (almost everything was coloured - highlighting everything is just as usefull as highlighting nothing, green box with white text inside - did you try to read that on a different monitor than yours?), the pointless and useless doodles, smilies and whatsoever, wasting my time by watching you dispose your teabag/drinking tea or coffee/talking about your mug/etc., why do you even need to drink in a 20 minute-or-less video. The Tutor tried to loosen a dry topic. Mostly it wasn't my humor but I can live with that. I had hoped for more :( | Tutor tried to loosen a dry | Topic | Mostly it wasn't my humor but | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | really nice topic coverage in detail thank you very much coursera ..... | really nice | Topic | coverage in detail thank you very | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The teacher is fantastic: the lectures are clear and the materials very interesting. If you like topic you will enjoy it. Highly recommendable! | materials very interesting. If you like | Topic | you will enjoy it. Highly recommendable! | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 7GFLpG5wEeWSPQr3Cum54Q | Very informative. This is obviously [now] an incredibly complicated and important issue. My personal preference would to have a bit more science science and a little less social science among the topics. | little less social science among the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7GFLpG5wEeWSPQr3Cum54Q | Fantastic course about a topic I knew very little about. Thanks so much. | Fantastic course about a | Topic | I knew very little about. Thanks | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7Iw3cbCiEeS-qCIACimRTw | Excellent course, it really helps me to understand how we build our perceptions, then, in my opinion, how we build the reality. I would really appreciate that Mr. Luc continues to part II, and III, and even other topics. | II, and III, and even other | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7Iw3cbCiEeS-qCIACimRTw | Luc de Brabandere's Cours was an excellent tool to discover interesting topics linking Philosophy and Management. Personally I have learned several useful things from this course. | an excellent tool to discover interesting | Topic | linking Philosophy and Management. Personally I | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 7Iw3cbCiEeS-qCIACimRTw | The first few topics of the course were really insightful and valuable, but this trend didn't hold out for the whole course. | The first few | Topic | of the course were really insightful | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| 7jEat7ioEeWfYA612mWHZw | The course is a good introduction to the topic, however, it is a pity that there is no follow up to the course. At the end of the course you will not be able to perform a SLR + meta-analysis. | is a good introduction to the | Topic | however, it is a pity that | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 7jEat7ioEeWfYA612mWHZw | One of the best courses coming from Johns Hopkins University. Assignments are meaningful and teachings are very engaging. This gave the topic of systematic review and meta-analysis a rigorous treatment. | are very engaging. This gave the | Topic | of systematic review and meta-analysis a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7jEat7ioEeWfYA612mWHZw | Well matured course that provides a great digest over a very complex topic and is a fantastic gateway to get started on the topic. Don't expect a terribly engaging set of presentations, but it is factually very useful and worth the time for those relatively new to the subject. I found the amount of content easy to handle on the side, while working full time. | great digest over a very complex | Topic | and is a fantastic gateway to | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| 7jEat7ioEeWfYA612mWHZw | Well matured course that provides a great digest over a very complex topic and is a fantastic gateway to get started on the topic. Don't expect a terribly engaging set of presentations, but it is factually very useful and worth the time for those relatively new to the subject. I found the amount of content easy to handle on the side, while working full time. | gateway to get started on the | Topic | Don't expect a terribly engaging set | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 7jEat7ioEeWfYA612mWHZw | Great intro to the topic. Nice lecture content and presenters. Left me wanting more! I wish there was an advanced course as a follow up. | Great intro to the | Topic | Nice lecture content and presenters. Left | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 7O843CBJEeWcQw5YiljpGw | This course covers many topics of wind energy with not so deep materials. | This course covers many | Topic | of wind energy with not so | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 7O843CBJEeWcQw5YiljpGw | All the topics are great and with very high standards of information. | All the | Topic | are great and with very high | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 7O843CBJEeWcQw5YiljpGw | Good course but a little more detail with better referencing to links and documents would be more helpful. Also, a little more in-depth info for each topic will also be well appreciated. Overall a good course for beginners like me who knew nothing about Wind Energy before taking this course. | little more in-depth info for each | Topic | will also be well appreciated. Overall | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 7O843CBJEeWcQw5YiljpGw | It's globally a nice course, although you have to keep in mind that it is more like an introduction to the topic rather than a real, full course. I was quite frustrated from time to time that some important and difficult points are not really justified or explained in details, but just given as assumption or obvious concept: If you are familiar with that concept, you will be fine (but probably won't learn that much), while if you are not you will be probably lost. I mean, for a free course this is already a pretty nice job, and I think it is worth to take this course. I would be for sure ready to pay something to get a longer and more detailed course on this topic. | more like an introduction to the | Topic | rather than a real, full course. | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 7O843CBJEeWcQw5YiljpGw | It's globally a nice course, although you have to keep in mind that it is more like an introduction to the topic rather than a real, full course. I was quite frustrated from time to time that some important and difficult points are not really justified or explained in details, but just given as assumption or obvious concept: If you are familiar with that concept, you will be fine (but probably won't learn that much), while if you are not you will be probably lost. I mean, for a free course this is already a pretty nice job, and I think it is worth to take this course. I would be for sure ready to pay something to get a longer and more detailed course on this topic. | and more detailed course on this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 7pzdAYE3EeWb1w5ZMj87pw | A great course that covers a wide variety of topics in a concise, yet thorough manner. Professor Chang is a hoot! He has a very engaging and entertaining teaching style that makes learning fun! I especially enjoyed the interviews with various professionals in the marketing industry as I felt I learned a great deal from their added observations and expertise. Once you understand Noon Nopi, it will change your perspective on everything! I've already signed up to take the next course in this series (International Marketing Entry and Execution) and am looking forward to it! | that covers a wide variety of | Topic | in a concise, yet thorough manner. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7TpL2X3IEeWfrQ7ngHMGEQ | Very good, but some topics may need to be explained further, like the realization of the switches | Very good, but some | Topic | may need to be explained further, | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7wD6e-TPEeWThQoLOXqDhw | Very interesting topic !!! | Very interesting | Topic | ! ! ! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 7wfVmobsEeWgjA5cAvYgmw | I really enjoyed this course. It both further my reading and knowledge in some areas, while introducing new topics to me that I'd not yet encountered. My only problem was with the final assignment - it does not do justice to the topic of the final week, which is the issue of colour on ancient monuments (in particular the arch, of course) and the implications of colour on composition and on later perceptions of antiquity. The assignment itself did not give me an opportunity to really explore these issues. | in some areas, while introducing new | Topic | to me that I'd not yet | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 7wfVmobsEeWgjA5cAvYgmw | I really enjoyed this course. It both further my reading and knowledge in some areas, while introducing new topics to me that I'd not yet encountered. My only problem was with the final assignment - it does not do justice to the topic of the final week, which is the issue of colour on ancient monuments (in particular the arch, of course) and the implications of colour on composition and on later perceptions of antiquity. The assignment itself did not give me an opportunity to really explore these issues. | does not do justice to the | Topic | of the final week, which is | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| 7y_BGIbyEeWgjA5cAvYgmw | The topic is very interesting and the instructor is sharing some interesting data, however I found the way she talks too exaggerated, and the end it sounds like lot of empty phrases, not giving me anything I could put into practice. | The | Topic | is very interesting and the instructor | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Really good course. I'd love to do a specialization in this topic. | to do a specialization in this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Great course! Covers the fundamentals of the topic | course! Covers the fundamentals of the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Very interesting topics. Great professor. | Very interesting | Topic | Great professor. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | I really enjoyed the course. Professor is very clear and schematic and really passionate on the topic. The studying material is very organized. One improvement could be inserting another week-module in order to slowdown a bit the lecture pace. | schematic and really passionate on the | Topic | The studying material is very organized. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Ultimate knowledge delivery, unique style and most comprehensive coverage of topic. I have a long list of courses completed on Coursera but It's different! | style and most comprehensive coverage of | Topic | I have a long list of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Love it. The professor structured the class very well and simplified a complex topic which was very much appreciated. | very well and simplified a complex | Topic | which was very much appreciated. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | It was a great primer if you are not familiar with this area. Especially topics like the DCF and different PE vehicles from a legal perspective can be hard to summarize into something tangible and short. The only recommendation I would make is a bit of brushing up on the wording, as it is sometimes hard in the quizzes to understand what exactly the question is (does the question relate to the previous question vs overall, etc) | not familiar with this area. Especially | Topic | like the DCF and different PE | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Would be very thankful for more courses on this topic! Thank You Bocconi! | thankful for more courses on this | Topic | Thank You Bocconi! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | ¡A great course! Really easy to understand if you don't have any idea about the topic. It also opens your perspective about how you can obtain funding for your entrepreneur ideas or for your bussines. I totally recommend. | don't have any idea about the | Topic | It also opens your perspective about | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 8GTGgDxOEeWdUgozVKt3nw | This is a rather pleasant course with a mix of advantages and disadvantages. For me, the advantages outweigh the negative sides. It slides on the surface of things, though, so don't expect to get too much 'in the know' after it. What I liked (and you might too) -> Short, visually engaging, clear in their purpose videos -> Interesting recommended/required literature/video content to solidify the concepts presented in the videos -> Comfortable layout of the transcripts so you can DL them and check them out as PDFs -> The course is focused on a very interesting, dynamic topic -- and lives up with a dynamic, fun and engaging approach What I didn't like that much -> Quizzes had some rather easy questions and as a whole weren't that serious. You can retake them -- you need to rely on your honesty to assess how much you've learned. -> The brisk nature of the videos is nice, but sometimes the narrative would jump from one point to another too abruptly. I still recommend the course for those who want to get their feet a little bit wet when it comes to innovation, digital affairs and basic entrepreneurship concepts. | focused on a very interesting, dynamic | Topic | -- and lives up with a | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 8H8wFp3KEeWoKRLkmmHLTQ | This was a great course; very good explanations teoretical and practice, you gave us powerful tools to analyze data and took the necesary time for cover the topics. Maybe you can add in the future some exercises that we have to upload for review among each other students. Thank you very much for share this tools and your knowledge. | the necesary time for cover the | Topic | Maybe you can add in the | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 8H8wFp3KEeWoKRLkmmHLTQ | Very interested topic and very useful toolkits were introduced in this course. Highly re | Very interested | Topic | and very useful toolkits were introduced | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 8LAp90EaEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | Topics are explained pretty good | | Topic | are explained pretty good | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 8LAp90EaEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This is a great course for helping you decide where you fit in the data science domain. The content is very clear, informative and have definite suggestions and conclusions. Unlike most of the information available on this topic, which mostly says that you need to be a unicorn to be in this space, this course talks sense, divides scope, suggests achievable targets and you can plan and assess rationally. Also Jeff is a classic teacher,it's always rewarding to listen to him whatever be the topic. | of the information available on this | Topic | which mostly says that you need | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 8LAp90EaEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This is a great course for helping you decide where you fit in the data science domain. The content is very clear, informative and have definite suggestions and conclusions. Unlike most of the information available on this topic, which mostly says that you need to be a unicorn to be in this space, this course talks sense, divides scope, suggests achievable targets and you can plan and assess rationally. Also Jeff is a classic teacher,it's always rewarding to listen to him whatever be the topic. | listen to him whatever be the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| 8om3I-4LEeSbxyIACw0OOQ | Excellent coverage of the topic. Must see if you want to grasp the functional programming paradigm. | Excellent coverage of the | Topic | Must see if you want to | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Good course ... good introduction to the topic. | . . good introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | The lectures are very well-organized. The topics are also cover in this field. However, the lectures are very dry and boring. The main professor were reading the scripts on the monitor. From my perspective, with his knowledge in this field as being described on his personal web site, he should be able to talk comfortably by looking at the topic on the slide then discuss about it in detail. I would suggest to change the environment to be at the wide open space, like coffee shop, to make this course more attractive. I'm sorry, it is not what I expected. | The lectures are very well-organized. The | Topic | are also cover in this field. | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | The lectures are very well-organized. The topics are also cover in this field. However, the lectures are very dry and boring. The main professor were reading the scripts on the monitor. From my perspective, with his knowledge in this field as being described on his personal web site, he should be able to talk comfortably by looking at the topic on the slide then discuss about it in detail. I would suggest to change the environment to be at the wide open space, like coffee shop, to make this course more attractive. I'm sorry, it is not what I expected. | talk comfortably by looking at the | Topic | on the slide then discuss about | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | The topic of the course is very interesting, the readings were important, but some of the reading were based on a book, that I had to purchase. Was a very useful course, but was a little bit tiring, videos with 12 minutes with too much theory but less pratical examples. But was a good experience. I would like to thanks the professors, that made this course. | The | Topic | of the course is very interesting, | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Good for an international perspective on Cyber Conflicts. Covers a wide range of topics | Conflicts. Covers a wide range of | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | I'm sorry that I'm going to sound harsh, but this course is useless. It touches so many different topics without going deeply into any of them. All you get is a basic knowledge about All Things Cyber™. The recommended readings are all over the place, the video captions look like they're just a basic speech recognition and like nobody actually proof read them. They're full of errors. Lecturers say one word, captions show a completely different word. Plus, they're full of spelling errors. (Kadafi regime in Libya!? Really!?) You can get the same amount of knowledge by reading two or three Wikipedia pages. Don't waste your time on this course. | useless. It touches so many different | Topic | without going deeply into any of | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | On the positive side I emphasise the importance of bringing this topic to a Coursera course. Also the readings were important and added value to the learning experience. On the other hand there are - in my opinion some aspects that made this course a not so rich experience. First, there are some audio issues in the videos. Second, the quizzes are excessively easy and the in video quizzes should not appear in the weekly assignments. If there are required readings, some of the quiz questions should relate to those readings. This way students had an incentive to go over those readings. But the most salient thing that made my experience very limited was the fact that one of the instructors - the one that presented most of the videos, was excessively nervous and all that he did was read the slides, in most cases not doing so naturally and committing errors, rephrasing, stopping, changing speed. I found it very, very difficult to follow along what he was saying. I had to focus only on the slides, otherwise I would get distracted. I think it is ok to be nervous or at ease, but the team should alerted him to this, and shoot the videos again and again until they had acceptable and balanced quality. A minor thing, I would like to had available the weekly slides to further reflection. I think the video issues that I've mentioned should been carefully planned before this course made it mainstream. This is my opinion. Hope it will help you for future improvements of the course and/or other offerings. Ricardo Oliveira | emphasise the importance of bringing this | Topic | to a Coursera course. Also the | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| 8To4DTVtEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | A must for a beginner professional iOS developer. There is lots to learn from this course as every practical applications needs to network out and store in app data. The Course is structured very well and the difficult topics are highly understandable. | structured very well and the difficult | Topic | are highly understandable. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 8To4DTVtEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Thi course covers up the basics of networking and security for iOS applications using Objective-C. It's a great course if you want to understand the basics and want to implement in practice some of these topics. I just wish it cover more cases and more apps. But for that this should be a course more longer than it is. Nevertheless it's a great course. | implement in practice some of these | Topic | I just wish it cover more | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 8UQBnm04EeWyAQ6K5KeLkw | As other reviewers have noted, this course is NOT for beginning programmers! (Unless maybe you are a mathematical genius with total recall.) I have a little background in programming, HTML and CSS, but I found this course to be an absolute nightmare. It would be interesting to find out if any of the rave reviews came from real beginners. Most of the problems have already been noted by other reviews, so I will only mention a few that I did not see mentioned. The course requirements should include hardware and software essentials. In particular, the student has no choice but to use Android Studio. If their system is not running a 64bit OS at 2.4 GHz with at least 8 GB of RAM, it can literally take DAYS for Studio to complete the build so that the student can do anything with assignment code. There is a desperate need for a glossary. The course dives in with more acronyms than the military, and assumes the attmpting learner already has a handle on APIs, SDKs, etc., not to mention many other technical terms (interfaces, ...). If I asked the average programmer to evaluate the MT based on comparisons with the Complutensian Polyglot and Codex Alexandricus, the effect would probably be about the same. Another glaring omission for beginners is a battery of exercises for each concept/skill. As for "We've organized all these topics into units that represent roughly 4-6 hours of work each," that is absurd! If you multiplied that by 10, it would still be a stretch. I have no doubt about the programming and technical competence of the instructors (though there are some errors in a number of the instructions). And I'm sure they are very nice people who really want others to learn. The root problem seems to be what professional communicators call "The Curse of Knowledge" -- a syndrome in which a person is so familiar with their subject that they cannot begin to imagine what it is like for someone who is not. My recommendation to a beginner is to look somewhere else. Take a good introductory course in Java before diving into the vastly more complex world of the Android environment. I am not qualified to evaluate the course from the perspective of an experienced programmer, but I have noted that they are frustrated by clutter caused by token attempts to make this a beginner course. My recommendation to the faculty is to completely re-engineer this whole specialization. They should have a separate set of courses truly designed for beginners, and they should get help from qualified instructional designers who specialize in online adult education. (Might not be a bad idea to get the VU English department to review the lecture text as well.) My recommendation to anyone is to never believe anything Coursera tells you about a course. Audit the course BEFORE you pay any money! This is especially important if the course has not actually started. This course started two months late, and I could not get a refund before the course even got under way! After taking nearly 6 months to wade through a little over half the course requirements, I decided to look at the rest of the assignments and project. This removed all doubt that to continue was a hopeless waste of time. So, I decided to end the nightmare, and I'm glad it's over! | for " We've organized all these | Topic | into units that represent roughly 4-6 | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 8UQBnm04EeWyAQ6K5KeLkw | It is told that to take this course, basic computer skills like sending emails and downloading files are necessary-this is a beginning level course. Then, in the first module, instructors talk about polymorphism, inheritance and abstraction. For someone who have no prior programming experience, these are definitely not suitable topics to start with. Moreover, students are supposed to learn these concepts to get a good grade from first quiz, although they know nothing about programming. I had some programming experience, so I was already familiar with these subjects. But the lectures were too boring to keep watching. I watched like 10 videos and learned nothing about the course subject. I think I won't be spending my time for this course, which seems to me like reading some reference files. | experience, these are definitely not suitable | Topic | to start with. Moreover, students are | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| 8ZbHjRtCEeWBKhJRV_B8Gw | Brilliant lectures on a very interesting topic! | Brilliant lectures on a very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 93w6xNzBEeSvjyIAC3jXcg | "Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome" is a fabulously informative course that contains a significant amount of pertinent information presented in a well-paced, user-friendly manner. The class offers high quality ancillary resources for further research on the topic in the forms of interviews, journal articles, books and website links. I would recommend this course to anyone who might have an interest in the gut microbiome, whether it be for personal reasons or for academic research as it provides a solid foundation for future studies in this arena. | resources for further research on the | Topic | in the forms of interviews, journal | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| 9a6pC3gcEeWxvQr3acyajw | Prof. Bloom was very interesting to watch and listen to. The course was well organized and free of technical issues, but it didn't seem quite as thorough a discussion of the topic as the plot course was. Very close to 5 stars. | as thorough a discussion of the | Topic | as the plot course was. Very | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| 9zXfqf2IEeSnBSIACi-PoQ | Extremely useful course, lecturer explains concepts really well, one of the best courses I have taken. There is a required reading, but even the videos cover everything. The examples given were explanatory and, also, the course offered many comments on investment strategies that every person should know in my opinion. In general, I learnt a lot, but then again I didn't have any background on this topic before. | didn't have any background on this | Topic | before. | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| 9zXfqf2IEeSnBSIACi-PoQ | if you are looking for a killer course on this topic , then this course will disappoint you . best suited for very beginner and some refresher for the older guys . | for a killer course on this | Topic | , then this course will disappoint | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | I like hear this kind of topics | I like hear this kind of | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | As someone who, upon starting, did not know anything about this topic, I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Although someone said he was not 'engaging' enough ... I found the instructor to be very engaging and he was easy to follow and understand. | did not know anything about this | Topic | I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Although | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | It's an excellent course. It's very complete and it's a perfect introduction to this topic of sustainability. It would be great that this course would be a starting point for an entire academic program of sustainability. Thanks for all! | it's a perfect introduction to this | Topic | of sustainability. It would be great | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | A very comprehensive introduction, well structured and narrated. Video lectures were interesting and easy-to-follow. I liked the fact that TED talks and other video sources were used in the syllabus. Also, the course book is well written. My only addition to it would be to include more solution-based topics. | would be to include more solution-based | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | A concise and engaging course which really makes you think! Many people are interested in sustainability and concerned about the issues which affect it, but taking this course has definitely helped me better understand these issues and put many things in perspective. Having a greater understanding of these topics makes me less pessimistic about the future as Inow understand how we can best focus our efforts for the greatest return. Everyone should take this course! | Having a greater understanding of these | Topic | makes me less pessimistic about the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| a0fzUULWEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | My congratulations for this course. Was a great experience to learn about this topic and the important for our future. Additionally, i would like to make some suggestions especially related with approach on developed countries, developing countries and the data stat. Inside these aspects should be included examples related with Latin America, Asia and another regions that not been included between the classics examples of developed countries. Thanks for this course. | great experience to learn about this | Topic | and the important for our future. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Great interactive course with a nice approach to difficult topic. | with a nice approach to difficult | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Hi! I have done this course because I really wanted to get into the topic of terrorism and the history of terrorism. This course has given me great insight and Prof Bakker is excellent at presenting the material and explaining the complex concepts. Thank you for this great course! | really wanted to get into the | Topic | of terrorism and the history of | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | In my opinion, this course is great. I'm doing my MSc in Forensic Psychology and I did this course to learn more about terrorism. The professor does a very good job at keeping the audience interested and he speaks clearly and slowly enough for everybody to understand. For a 7 week course, you get tons of information and, most importantly, it is well organized, going through modules in a systematic and thoughful way. Every week you have about 3 or 4 required readings, which will deepen your knowledge about the subjects addressed during the videos. I would strongly recommend this course to anyone who wants to have someone very knowledgeable guide you through an interesting and current topic. Thumbs up to Coursera as well, everything went perfectly. | you through an interesting and current | Topic | Thumbs up to Coursera as well, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Altogether a useful introduction to an interesting topic -- despite the generalizing approach and the sometimes conservative instead of neutral presentation. | a useful introduction to an interesting | Topic | -- despite the generalizing approach and | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | The best course around to learn of the most discussed topic in our all spheres of life. | to learn of the most discussed | Topic | in our all spheres of life. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Interesting, well thought, broad and deep, a must for anyone interested in the topic. | must for anyone interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | This is a great overview of terrorism and counter-terrorism, and identifies the many flaws due to lack of knowledge policymakers still make in dealing with this phenomena. The rigor of the course is challenging but not impossible. I like that a section on Foreign Fighters has now been added to further enhance the course. I will use this knowledge to apply to another topic I am researching - gang dynamics and gang violence, which I believe shares many similarities. My only criticism is of the final, which I found to ask several questions about some obscure facts and did not truly test for the body of knowledge in my opinion, hence the 4 not 5 stars. | this knowledge to apply to another | Topic | I am researching - gang dynamics | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | I am enjoying this course very much, it is informative and very well organized and presented. I highly recommend it to anyone with an internet in the topic as it provides an excellent overview and includes current academic and non academic (mass media, world leaders. etc). perspectives. The video lectures are exciting and I look forward to the time I spend viewing them, the core readings are relevant and there are good suggestions for those wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the material. Dr Edwin Bakker the professor for this course is an excellent educator. | anyone with an internet in the | Topic | as it provides an excellent overview | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | It was a great course, i learned the mean aspects about terrorism and counter terrorism. I think the methodology used was essential to have more interest on the topics handled. I recommend it! | to have more interest on the | Topic | handled. I recommend it! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Very interesting topic given by an excellent lecturer. Readings and course video's complement one another. | Very interesting | Topic | given by an excellent lecturer. Readings | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Very well organized and very informative course, thoroughly introducing students to the topic, using the latest in academia on terrorism. Recommended for everyone seeking to understand the topic better. | course, thoroughly introducing students to the | Topic | using the latest in academia on | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Very well organized and very informative course, thoroughly introducing students to the topic, using the latest in academia on terrorism. Recommended for everyone seeking to understand the topic better. | for everyone seeking to understand the | Topic | better. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | I really like the professor, all the material given, and of course the topic. It's a very interesting course and I love that the professor provides names of important authors in the field, books, films and also schools specialized in studies on terrorism and counterterrorism. I started considering counterterrorism as a career path after my Law degree, we will see how the course will go, but so far (week threem, about to start week four) so good! | material given, and of course the | Topic | It's a very interesting course and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | When discussed in popular media, terrorism is a topic that is quite sensationalized. In contrast, Professor Bakker offered a very balanced view of terrorism in this course, tackling common perceptions of terrorism and counterterrorism in an organized fashion, and backing up his claims with arguments from both sides as well as hard data collected by scholars in the field. I also like that the course was kept current with added discussion on Syria. The lectures on Syria were a bit less clear and organized than the previous ones, but then again, hindsight is 20/20, and the Syria conflict is a current event. By and large, I liked that Professor Bakker did not "preach" his thoughts on terrorism, e.g. making leaps of faith and then expecting us to take unproven assumptions as the basis for a further argument. If I had to make one suggestion on how to improve the course, I would say that the handful of videos by external speakers were not properly contextualized in the course. In particular, I didn't understand why there was a video of a woman from Amnesty International talking about drone strikes and urging political action, since it was not referenced at all by other lectures. | in popular media, terrorism is a | Topic | that is quite sensationalized. In contrast, | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | This Course made me lear about a very interesing topic. I feel satisfied and happy! | me lear about a very interesing | Topic | I feel satisfied and happy! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | i think that topics like these are really interesting and for me is important that people know and understand what and why is happening this in the world | i think that | Topic | like these are really interesting and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Very smart approach of such a difficult topic. Thank you! | smart approach of such a difficult | Topic | Thank you! | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| a0OJ1ha4EeWKlgqs7LdhRw | It was a great introduction to a variety of important topics. | introduction to a variety of important | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| a0OJ1ha4EeWKlgqs7LdhRw | Loved the course but thought it wasn't enough. I wanted to cover more topics, more material and more videos from our charismatic teacher Kimberley | enough. I wanted to cover more | Topic | more material and more videos from | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| a3f86i8hEeWv_w7cMMH1Uw | I have taken several classes here and I have to say this is one of the best. As an Introduction, the topics are presented clearly in a concise yet with enough detail to make the course worthwhile and to be able to apply the concepts in the real world or to seek more instruction or reading on the subjects. Michael and Jarred presentations are excellent, well produced, engaging, fun and even elegant. Well done! | the best. As an Introduction, the | Topic | are presented clearly in a concise | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| a3f86i8hEeWv_w7cMMH1Uw | Final project was very useful for consolidating the principles of the course, which seemed like a solid intro to the topic. | like a solid intro to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | An excellent course with easy-to-follow, very logically built up and useful topics. The presentation style of Professor Fitzpatrick is amazing, he makes even complex things clear and easy to understand, and he makes sure the audience does not get bored at all. If you need to get a solid base in programming and/or using MATLAB you MUST take this course. | very logically built up and useful | Topic | The presentation style of Professor Fitzpatrick | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| A9OckSDZEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Good historical overview. I especially liked the 'case studies' of the various European countries during the 40s. The literature part included some very good reading and interesting movies. I would recommend this course to anyone interested in the topic o | course to anyone interested in the | Topic | o | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| A9OckSDZEeWXzxJxfIL00w | This course is extraordinary. The 2 professors who present the material are both experts in their respective areas: Holocaust history and Comparative Literature. They present the material not only from a profound academic understanding, they are both children of the Holocaust. And so they convey the material in a deeply personal and human way as well. Using the Holocaust as a momentous backdrop, the professors challenge the students to examine important philosophical questions throughout the course. The books and movies discussed are absolutely wonderful. Finally, the relationship between Murray and Peter, that of deep trust and respect, contrast so powerfully with the inhumanity of the topic they present. This is one of the best courses that I have ever taken in my life, including my time during college. | powerfully with the inhumanity of the | Topic | they present. This is one of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This is a course that sounds like a bad audiobook. The prof. reading a the lecture and giving lot of information without any soul or teaching energy to engage. I prefer then read a book about this topic than being here at this course get bored listening at the same tone a reading of a lecture. | then read a book about this | Topic | than being here at this course | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course is very useless, there is no meat, only water - there is no substance - only talking around the topic. I am appalled that such research exists, and ashamed for the coursera | substance - only talking around the | Topic | I am appalled that such research | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | I have to admit that the professors know the topic and are conducting amazing research, but the course was dry and terribly designed. The videos are too long, without quizzes or activities to break the long dry monologues. They also talk like robots and one gets lost really fast. I have taken many courses in coursera with long and short videos, with boring and engaging teachers but this is by far the worse. They are trying to show off so much information and in such a high level language (to most), that it makes it incredibly boring. I should add that I have studied Buddhism, and there are so many better ways to provide people an opportunity to come into contact with this beautiful topic. | admit that the professors know the | Topic | and are conducting amazing research, but | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | I have to admit that the professors know the topic and are conducting amazing research, but the course was dry and terribly designed. The videos are too long, without quizzes or activities to break the long dry monologues. They also talk like robots and one gets lost really fast. I have taken many courses in coursera with long and short videos, with boring and engaging teachers but this is by far the worse. They are trying to show off so much information and in such a high level language (to most), that it makes it incredibly boring. I should add that I have studied Buddhism, and there are so many better ways to provide people an opportunity to come into contact with this beautiful topic. | come into contact with this beautiful | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Interesting topic, . but the videos are too long and sometimes lack of dynamism . I recommend the comparison with Science. | Interesting | Topic | . but the videos are too | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course was a very comprehensive introduction to Buddhist Meditation: - there were lectures about the different Buddhist meditation traditions - practical trainings on Buddhist meditation - neurological and psychological view on the effects of meditation on the human body and many more topics related to meditation. I found the course was actually overloaded with content: most videos were too long and there were too many videos. Some videos were more like reading a text: the lecturer was most likely reading his own script from a Teleprompter instead of really talking to the audience. The videos were not bad, but I see some room for improvement for most videos of most lecturers. My favourite videos were from Anam Thubten, he was most genuine and convincing to me. All in all it was still an excellent introduction into the topic for me: a big thank you to all people involved, you did a great job!! | the human body and many more | Topic | related to meditation. I found the | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course was a very comprehensive introduction to Buddhist Meditation: - there were lectures about the different Buddhist meditation traditions - practical trainings on Buddhist meditation - neurological and psychological view on the effects of meditation on the human body and many more topics related to meditation. I found the course was actually overloaded with content: most videos were too long and there were too many videos. Some videos were more like reading a text: the lecturer was most likely reading his own script from a Teleprompter instead of really talking to the audience. The videos were not bad, but I see some room for improvement for most videos of most lecturers. My favourite videos were from Anam Thubten, he was most genuine and convincing to me. All in all it was still an excellent introduction into the topic for me: a big thank you to all people involved, you did a great job!! | still an excellent introduction into the | Topic | for me: a big thank you | Positive | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course contains a balanced content of meditation practice and scientific studies on the topic. I enjoyed the content and delivery of the course. The course helped me understand the structure and organization of the Buddhist teachings. Looking forward to the next courses. N.B: First few sessions might seem a bit slow and boring. My suggestion is to be patient and not drop out, great material will come afterwards. | practice and scientific studies on the | Topic | I enjoyed the content and delivery | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The positive. What a wealth of material! This is a very worthy attempt to integrate the history, philosophical underpinnings and modern transformations of Tibetan Buddhist meditation. Clifford Saron’s Week 2 lectures on neuroscience and neuroplasticity were fascinating and intriguing introductions to the topic - very engaging. The negative. Too academic for an introductory course. David Germano’s lectures are full of information but he doesn’t help the learner to make sense of it. His ‘academic speak’ obfuscates meaning rather than making it accessible. More diagrammatic slides at the start would give learners a framework of the overarching concepts. Because of the many perspectives presented each week, this course needs A LOT of time. I personally would have leaned better if the course were broken into smaller weekly segments. | fascinating and intriguing introductions to the | Topic | - very engaging. The negative. Too | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | An interesting class that traces the origins of Buddhist meditation and the Western usage today. A nice dovetailing of research topics covered to attempt to link measurable changes due to meditation practices while trying to maintain a good control group; not easy. | today. A nice dovetailing of research | Topic | covered to attempt to link measurable | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| AMBr8zelEeWJaxK5AT4frw | I liked this course, but there were a couple of advanced topics (Core Data, WatchOS/TvOS) that I wish we could have more time to spend on. I feel like there wasn't enough time to complete the assignment as we had in the previous courses. | there were a couple of advanced | Topic | (Core Data, WatchOS/TvOS) that I wish | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| aPvqvZlYEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | Very good experience. The lectures seemed to have covered very few topics but I was able to manage. It will be nice to have more information on running galaxy locally and the way tools and genomes can be imported/installed as that is one thing I really struggled with. Overall the course is good. | seemed to have covered very few | Topic | but I was able to manage. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | This courses is a nice broad though light introduction to a series of current topics in Philosophy, introduced by philosopher focused in those topics. | introduction to a series of current | Topic | in Philosophy, introduced by philosopher focused | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | This courses is a nice broad though light introduction to a series of current topics in Philosophy, introduced by philosopher focused in those topics. | introduced by philosopher focused in those | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It's a great introductory course to the seemingly difficult subject philosophy. After finishing this course, I find that philosophy is indeed a quite interesting and useful subject that relates with everyday life. People who have not studied philosophy yet are actually using them everyday; some of the topics philosophy regards are quite relative to our daily life, at least it is the case for me. I think it might be better if this course can have a better category of the topics taught in it, because sometimes I am confused with what this topic is actually a philosophical subject. If I can see clearly where this specific topic is in the huge subject philosophy, it would definitely benefit me a lot for my future study and research! | using them everyday; some of the | Topic | philosophy regards are quite relative to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It's a great introductory course to the seemingly difficult subject philosophy. After finishing this course, I find that philosophy is indeed a quite interesting and useful subject that relates with everyday life. People who have not studied philosophy yet are actually using them everyday; some of the topics philosophy regards are quite relative to our daily life, at least it is the case for me. I think it might be better if this course can have a better category of the topics taught in it, because sometimes I am confused with what this topic is actually a philosophical subject. If I can see clearly where this specific topic is in the huge subject philosophy, it would definitely benefit me a lot for my future study and research! | have a better category of the | Topic | taught in it, because sometimes I | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It's a great introductory course to the seemingly difficult subject philosophy. After finishing this course, I find that philosophy is indeed a quite interesting and useful subject that relates with everyday life. People who have not studied philosophy yet are actually using them everyday; some of the topics philosophy regards are quite relative to our daily life, at least it is the case for me. I think it might be better if this course can have a better category of the topics taught in it, because sometimes I am confused with what this topic is actually a philosophical subject. If I can see clearly where this specific topic is in the huge subject philosophy, it would definitely benefit me a lot for my future study and research! | I am confused with what this | Topic | is actually a philosophical subject. If | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It's a great introductory course to the seemingly difficult subject philosophy. After finishing this course, I find that philosophy is indeed a quite interesting and useful subject that relates with everyday life. People who have not studied philosophy yet are actually using them everyday; some of the topics philosophy regards are quite relative to our daily life, at least it is the case for me. I think it might be better if this course can have a better category of the topics taught in it, because sometimes I am confused with what this topic is actually a philosophical subject. If I can see clearly where this specific topic is in the huge subject philosophy, it would definitely benefit me a lot for my future study and research! | can see clearly where this specific | Topic | is in the huge subject philosophy, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very memorable and very educational. I learned more about the topic with these modules. | educational. I learned more about the | Topic | with these modules. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I liked this course because of the calmness and dedication of the teachers, the reliability of the resources and the attractive topics that were selected. Although I must recognize that sometimes the long extension of the additional resources didn't allow me to read them all. Despite of that, the course was great and I enjoyed it. | of the resources and the attractive | Topic | that were selected. Although I must | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great introduction to general philosophy topics. | Great introduction to general philosophy | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Good course. It covers various disciplines in philosophy (e.g. of science, of mind, ethics), with interesting presentation and discussion topics. However it doesn't feel very systematic. It feels more like a series of videos about philosophy than a holistic course at philosophy. | ethics), with interesting presentation and discussion | Topic | However it doesn't feel very systematic. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Brilliant course. Not a simple 'history of philosophy' this course jumps into some very interesting topics and engages you fully. | course jumps into some very interesting | Topic | and engages you fully. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great course, excellent topics... they are about interesting themes and questions in the world. Thanks | Great course, excellent | Topic | . . they are about interesting | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | From an engineer perspective this was hard to see obvious value in but i enjoyed the thought provoking topics. Some of the tests were very hard and the questions were not directly form the lectures while others were. Some presenters were hard to understand due to accent. | but i enjoyed the thought provoking | Topic | Some of the tests were very | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | This course provides a comfortable introduction to the subjects of each module. My only dissatisfaction with the course lies in its brevity; I would happily retake a future offering of the course which included not only additional modules but also further lectures on related survey topics within each module so as to acquaint students to greater breadth in historical and contemporary philosophy. | also further lectures on related survey | Topic | within each module so as to | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | A good course. However, I would expect more coherence between the different modules discussed. In its current structure, the course represents a glance at an arbitrary selection of several topics (unrelated to e, existing in today's philosophy, rather than a coherent introduction into the broad discipline of philosophy. However, this may be just a matter of approach - this approach is also perfectly valid. | at an arbitrary selection of several | Topic | (unrelated to e, existing in today's | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Probably I am biased by just having followed edX's Minds and Machines. Compared to that course, the lectures here are superficial and not very engaging. This becomes especially striking for overlapping topics between the two courses. Also the quizzes are way too easy and you can try until you get it right. This makes the certificate virtually worthless, although you can pay for it. | This becomes especially striking for overlapping | Topic | between the two courses. Also the | Positive | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Good course, very arbitrary chosen topics though | Good course, very arbitrary chosen | Topic | though | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | This course is excellent! The instructors are very interesting, the topics covered are fun to learn, and the course format is very manageable. | The instructors are very interesting, the | Topic | covered are fun to learn, and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great lectures and nicely explained, apart from one lecture (6th - maybe it was me, not understanding the topic properly). For the future, I suggest to have more "visible" support of the lecturers; lecturers should address us directly and enage us more to interact with the content as well as our classmates. Moreover, and I am speaking subjectivily, I found all topics very simple. To deepen my understand, I would suggest to have compulsory essays to elaborate the aquired knowledge. Thank you for your effort! | it was me, not understanding the | Topic | properly). For the future, I suggest | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great lectures and nicely explained, apart from one lecture (6th - maybe it was me, not understanding the topic properly). For the future, I suggest to have more "visible" support of the lecturers; lecturers should address us directly and enage us more to interact with the content as well as our classmates. Moreover, and I am speaking subjectivily, I found all topics very simple. To deepen my understand, I would suggest to have compulsory essays to elaborate the aquired knowledge. Thank you for your effort! | am speaking subjectivily, I found all | Topic | very simple. To deepen my understand, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very helpful introductory course for people who are interested in philosophy. Varied topics in each module and rich reference reading materials. The only problem I found is the lectures in some modules are too simple and not as inspiring and thought-provoking as some others. | who are interested in philosophy. Varied | Topic | in each module and rich reference | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very good course, it perfectly introduces some of the most relevant topics in philosophical discussion, some are new some are very very old but still fascinating. I would strongly recommend this course for anyone interested in learning about philosophy, history and culture in general. | introduces some of the most relevant | Topic | in philosophical discussion, some are new | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I gave this course 5 stars because the content does match the description, a general overview of the topic of Philosophy. It introduces the student to the concepts involved with the study of and the approach to Philosophy from various topics. It does not go into any specific philosophers very deeply, and instead focuses on the general study or overview of what is going on in the "philosophical world" as of 2013. The course has not been updated, from what I can tell from that time. The Forums are "there" and the class is "supposed" to be live, but it did not have that feel to it. It was more of a "study on your own" experience and yes, we have a forum area. i found it not to be very active after the first week, (introductions were encouraged) but perhaps taking this course over the Christmas holiday (that fell in the middle of the course) was not the best time. I am near the end of the course and have put a lot of time effort and extra reading into it, but it does not seem this will be rewarded i.e by a certificate with distinction, at least there does not seem to be active involvement to that extent. 2-3 of the lectures had "extra"videos" of the professors addressing forum questions, but I do think these were outdated or from the first run of the course (?) as they seems to be talking about topics that were not necessarily in the forums at the time. I cannot determine that for certain, but, it was my impression. I would HIGHLY suggest purchase of the book that goes with this course, due to week 6, when clearly the topic is not entirely covered in the notes nor the lecture (my opinion only) and the book was needed to get thru the quiz. The professor that week had an accent and spoke very fast, and even listening in a slower speed did not seem to help much. The book is a worthy purchase, look for it on EBAY, or Amazon or a Used Book website. The book does go deeper on all topics and again, especially for week 6 and it is looking like possibly week 7 as well are best studied with the book as well as notes provided by the course. Again, this is an overview course, and it is interesting. If you are looking to study specific philosophers in depth - this is not the course. It is the course however to take before taking others or to review or learn what is going on in the area this area of study and it did hold my interest. As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit. Each week a different instructor presents information so you are switching learning styles weekly which is, I think made a more smooth transition if you actually have the book and the chapter that the instructor wrote. I would recommend it for at least another 6 mo to a year - after that (say 2017 perhaps the lectures should be freshened up, as new information may be out there, or at least they should tape something that says, "yes this was originally taped in 2013, however the info is still on target" or if not then add a lecture that updates the course to the latest in that area of philosophy. Overall, this being my second Coursera class I have found it to be of high quality, and worthy of my investment to obtain the certificate that is offered. And I do thank all of the professors who participated in this collaboration, it is again, a very interesting course that I think is a "must take" course if one is to really understand what is "going on" with Philosophy. | description, a general overview of the | Topic | of Philosophy. It introduces the student | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I gave this course 5 stars because the content does match the description, a general overview of the topic of Philosophy. It introduces the student to the concepts involved with the study of and the approach to Philosophy from various topics. It does not go into any specific philosophers very deeply, and instead focuses on the general study or overview of what is going on in the "philosophical world" as of 2013. The course has not been updated, from what I can tell from that time. The Forums are "there" and the class is "supposed" to be live, but it did not have that feel to it. It was more of a "study on your own" experience and yes, we have a forum area. i found it not to be very active after the first week, (introductions were encouraged) but perhaps taking this course over the Christmas holiday (that fell in the middle of the course) was not the best time. I am near the end of the course and have put a lot of time effort and extra reading into it, but it does not seem this will be rewarded i.e by a certificate with distinction, at least there does not seem to be active involvement to that extent. 2-3 of the lectures had "extra"videos" of the professors addressing forum questions, but I do think these were outdated or from the first run of the course (?) as they seems to be talking about topics that were not necessarily in the forums at the time. I cannot determine that for certain, but, it was my impression. I would HIGHLY suggest purchase of the book that goes with this course, due to week 6, when clearly the topic is not entirely covered in the notes nor the lecture (my opinion only) and the book was needed to get thru the quiz. The professor that week had an accent and spoke very fast, and even listening in a slower speed did not seem to help much. The book is a worthy purchase, look for it on EBAY, or Amazon or a Used Book website. The book does go deeper on all topics and again, especially for week 6 and it is looking like possibly week 7 as well are best studied with the book as well as notes provided by the course. Again, this is an overview course, and it is interesting. If you are looking to study specific philosophers in depth - this is not the course. It is the course however to take before taking others or to review or learn what is going on in the area this area of study and it did hold my interest. As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit. Each week a different instructor presents information so you are switching learning styles weekly which is, I think made a more smooth transition if you actually have the book and the chapter that the instructor wrote. I would recommend it for at least another 6 mo to a year - after that (say 2017 perhaps the lectures should be freshened up, as new information may be out there, or at least they should tape something that says, "yes this was originally taped in 2013, however the info is still on target" or if not then add a lecture that updates the course to the latest in that area of philosophy. Overall, this being my second Coursera class I have found it to be of high quality, and worthy of my investment to obtain the certificate that is offered. And I do thank all of the professors who participated in this collaboration, it is again, a very interesting course that I think is a "must take" course if one is to really understand what is "going on" with Philosophy. | the approach to Philosophy from various | Topic | It does not go into any | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I gave this course 5 stars because the content does match the description, a general overview of the topic of Philosophy. It introduces the student to the concepts involved with the study of and the approach to Philosophy from various topics. It does not go into any specific philosophers very deeply, and instead focuses on the general study or overview of what is going on in the "philosophical world" as of 2013. The course has not been updated, from what I can tell from that time. The Forums are "there" and the class is "supposed" to be live, but it did not have that feel to it. It was more of a "study on your own" experience and yes, we have a forum area. i found it not to be very active after the first week, (introductions were encouraged) but perhaps taking this course over the Christmas holiday (that fell in the middle of the course) was not the best time. I am near the end of the course and have put a lot of time effort and extra reading into it, but it does not seem this will be rewarded i.e by a certificate with distinction, at least there does not seem to be active involvement to that extent. 2-3 of the lectures had "extra"videos" of the professors addressing forum questions, but I do think these were outdated or from the first run of the course (?) as they seems to be talking about topics that were not necessarily in the forums at the time. I cannot determine that for certain, but, it was my impression. I would HIGHLY suggest purchase of the book that goes with this course, due to week 6, when clearly the topic is not entirely covered in the notes nor the lecture (my opinion only) and the book was needed to get thru the quiz. The professor that week had an accent and spoke very fast, and even listening in a slower speed did not seem to help much. The book is a worthy purchase, look for it on EBAY, or Amazon or a Used Book website. The book does go deeper on all topics and again, especially for week 6 and it is looking like possibly week 7 as well are best studied with the book as well as notes provided by the course. Again, this is an overview course, and it is interesting. If you are looking to study specific philosophers in depth - this is not the course. It is the course however to take before taking others or to review or learn what is going on in the area this area of study and it did hold my interest. As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit. Each week a different instructor presents information so you are switching learning styles weekly which is, I think made a more smooth transition if you actually have the book and the chapter that the instructor wrote. I would recommend it for at least another 6 mo to a year - after that (say 2017 perhaps the lectures should be freshened up, as new information may be out there, or at least they should tape something that says, "yes this was originally taped in 2013, however the info is still on target" or if not then add a lecture that updates the course to the latest in that area of philosophy. Overall, this being my second Coursera class I have found it to be of high quality, and worthy of my investment to obtain the certificate that is offered. And I do thank all of the professors who participated in this collaboration, it is again, a very interesting course that I think is a "must take" course if one is to really understand what is "going on" with Philosophy. | they seems to be talking about | Topic | that were not necessarily in the | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I gave this course 5 stars because the content does match the description, a general overview of the topic of Philosophy. It introduces the student to the concepts involved with the study of and the approach to Philosophy from various topics. It does not go into any specific philosophers very deeply, and instead focuses on the general study or overview of what is going on in the "philosophical world" as of 2013. The course has not been updated, from what I can tell from that time. The Forums are "there" and the class is "supposed" to be live, but it did not have that feel to it. It was more of a "study on your own" experience and yes, we have a forum area. i found it not to be very active after the first week, (introductions were encouraged) but perhaps taking this course over the Christmas holiday (that fell in the middle of the course) was not the best time. I am near the end of the course and have put a lot of time effort and extra reading into it, but it does not seem this will be rewarded i.e by a certificate with distinction, at least there does not seem to be active involvement to that extent. 2-3 of the lectures had "extra"videos" of the professors addressing forum questions, but I do think these were outdated or from the first run of the course (?) as they seems to be talking about topics that were not necessarily in the forums at the time. I cannot determine that for certain, but, it was my impression. I would HIGHLY suggest purchase of the book that goes with this course, due to week 6, when clearly the topic is not entirely covered in the notes nor the lecture (my opinion only) and the book was needed to get thru the quiz. The professor that week had an accent and spoke very fast, and even listening in a slower speed did not seem to help much. The book is a worthy purchase, look for it on EBAY, or Amazon or a Used Book website. The book does go deeper on all topics and again, especially for week 6 and it is looking like possibly week 7 as well are best studied with the book as well as notes provided by the course. Again, this is an overview course, and it is interesting. If you are looking to study specific philosophers in depth - this is not the course. It is the course however to take before taking others or to review or learn what is going on in the area this area of study and it did hold my interest. As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit. Each week a different instructor presents information so you are switching learning styles weekly which is, I think made a more smooth transition if you actually have the book and the chapter that the instructor wrote. I would recommend it for at least another 6 mo to a year - after that (say 2017 perhaps the lectures should be freshened up, as new information may be out there, or at least they should tape something that says, "yes this was originally taped in 2013, however the info is still on target" or if not then add a lecture that updates the course to the latest in that area of philosophy. Overall, this being my second Coursera class I have found it to be of high quality, and worthy of my investment to obtain the certificate that is offered. And I do thank all of the professors who participated in this collaboration, it is again, a very interesting course that I think is a "must take" course if one is to really understand what is "going on" with Philosophy. | to week 6, when clearly the | Topic | is not entirely covered in the | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I gave this course 5 stars because the content does match the description, a general overview of the topic of Philosophy. It introduces the student to the concepts involved with the study of and the approach to Philosophy from various topics. It does not go into any specific philosophers very deeply, and instead focuses on the general study or overview of what is going on in the "philosophical world" as of 2013. The course has not been updated, from what I can tell from that time. The Forums are "there" and the class is "supposed" to be live, but it did not have that feel to it. It was more of a "study on your own" experience and yes, we have a forum area. i found it not to be very active after the first week, (introductions were encouraged) but perhaps taking this course over the Christmas holiday (that fell in the middle of the course) was not the best time. I am near the end of the course and have put a lot of time effort and extra reading into it, but it does not seem this will be rewarded i.e by a certificate with distinction, at least there does not seem to be active involvement to that extent. 2-3 of the lectures had "extra"videos" of the professors addressing forum questions, but I do think these were outdated or from the first run of the course (?) as they seems to be talking about topics that were not necessarily in the forums at the time. I cannot determine that for certain, but, it was my impression. I would HIGHLY suggest purchase of the book that goes with this course, due to week 6, when clearly the topic is not entirely covered in the notes nor the lecture (my opinion only) and the book was needed to get thru the quiz. The professor that week had an accent and spoke very fast, and even listening in a slower speed did not seem to help much. The book is a worthy purchase, look for it on EBAY, or Amazon or a Used Book website. The book does go deeper on all topics and again, especially for week 6 and it is looking like possibly week 7 as well are best studied with the book as well as notes provided by the course. Again, this is an overview course, and it is interesting. If you are looking to study specific philosophers in depth - this is not the course. It is the course however to take before taking others or to review or learn what is going on in the area this area of study and it did hold my interest. As others have commented the final week touches upon time travel and the professor has introduced interesting aspects that involve the philosophical in this unit. Each week a different instructor presents information so you are switching learning styles weekly which is, I think made a more smooth transition if you actually have the book and the chapter that the instructor wrote. I would recommend it for at least another 6 mo to a year - after that (say 2017 perhaps the lectures should be freshened up, as new information may be out there, or at least they should tape something that says, "yes this was originally taped in 2013, however the info is still on target" or if not then add a lecture that updates the course to the latest in that area of philosophy. Overall, this being my second Coursera class I have found it to be of high quality, and worthy of my investment to obtain the certificate that is offered. And I do thank all of the professors who participated in this collaboration, it is again, a very interesting course that I think is a "must take" course if one is to really understand what is "going on" with Philosophy. | book does go deeper on all | Topic | and again, especially for week 6 | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very interesting course with different approaches and topics on philosphy. Nice way to refresh knowledge or to get a new ones. Everything is really understandable with good videos and course materials provided. | interesting course with different approaches and | Topic | on philosphy. Nice way to refresh | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It's a great introduction to the variety of philosophical topics, being introductory it just scratches the surface though. Could be made more interesting, but nonetheless a good course to get started with philosophy. | introduction to the variety of philosophical | Topic | being introductory it just scratches the | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Excellent introduction to some of the topics in philosophy. | Excellent introduction to some of the | Topic | in philosophy. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Interesting topics and great lecturers. | Interesting | Topic | and great lecturers. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | amazingly concise and well picked topics! | amazingly concise and well picked | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | One of the best course i have ever made in this plataform, Greatest professors and really interesting topics. Thank you | plataform, Greatest professors and really interesting | Topic | Thank you | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Excellent course. It gives in a very pleasant, well presented and clear way 7 essential topics of Philosophy which can be the base for further exploration. | presented and clear way 7 essential | Topic | of Philosophy which can be the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great course touching on very interesting philosophical topics and arguments around them. Not all classes have the same level of clarity, and some of them brush past certain topics a bit too fast, but overall it's a great experience and totally worth one's time. Recommended to anyone who wants to think more about the way we think, and the world we live in. | course touching on very interesting philosophical | Topic | and arguments around them. Not all | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great course touching on very interesting philosophical topics and arguments around them. Not all classes have the same level of clarity, and some of them brush past certain topics a bit too fast, but overall it's a great experience and totally worth one's time. Recommended to anyone who wants to think more about the way we think, and the world we live in. | some of them brush past certain | Topic | a bit too fast, but overall | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Lots of interesting ideas, most presented very well. Hit-and-miss for some of the topics, but usually spot on. Recommended | well. Hit-and-miss for some of the | Topic | but usually spot on. Recommended | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | An updated perspective of the main topics of Philosophy. Rich enough to understand it. | An updated perspective of the main | Topic | of Philosophy. Rich enough to understand | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great explanations that is broken down with examples for understanding. Quizzes test for your understanding of the topic rather than just the textbook explanations. Challenging and thought revoking. | test for your understanding of the | Topic | rather than just the textbook explanations. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very good introductory course. Provides an overview of the different philosophical topics ranging from knowledge to time travel. | an overview of the different philosophical | Topic | ranging from knowledge to time travel. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Two weeks until now and I can wait to see all topics left to discuss and learn. | I can wait to see all | Topic | left to discuss and learn. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | When I enrolled for this course, I was really just looking for a definition for the word 'philosophy'. Boy did I get more than what I bargained for! Instead of going down the usual historical path and looking at the philosophers in just chronological order, the lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have divided the topic into broad strokes, covering the big ideas (and their related writers) that have driven philosophical debate till today. They made sure every topic linked up, so we could understand materialism as the opposite of dualism, rather than in isolation from other avenues of thought. If I want to, I could definitely take my studies in philosophy much further, knowing now where to look! My only minor gripe would be the strong focus on Western philosophers and little mention of other cultural views, however, it would be unrealistic to ask for short online lectures to cover all of human thought endeavours. Hopefully other courses exist so all students can take a global approach to philosophy! | University of Edinburgh have divided the | Topic | into broad strokes, covering the big | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | When I enrolled for this course, I was really just looking for a definition for the word 'philosophy'. Boy did I get more than what I bargained for! Instead of going down the usual historical path and looking at the philosophers in just chronological order, the lecturers at the University of Edinburgh have divided the topic into broad strokes, covering the big ideas (and their related writers) that have driven philosophical debate till today. They made sure every topic linked up, so we could understand materialism as the opposite of dualism, rather than in isolation from other avenues of thought. If I want to, I could definitely take my studies in philosophy much further, knowing now where to look! My only minor gripe would be the strong focus on Western philosophers and little mention of other cultural views, however, it would be unrealistic to ask for short online lectures to cover all of human thought endeavours. Hopefully other courses exist so all students can take a global approach to philosophy! | till today. They made sure every | Topic | linked up, so we could understand | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Clear, well-paced and engaging classes. I appreciated the overview of key debates in each topic, and my experience with this course was made all the more enjoyable through the passion with which the lecturers spoke about their respective areas of interest. | overview of key debates in each | Topic | and my experience with this course | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Really enjoyed the methodology and the subjects. For me that didn't know anything about the topic, it opened up a whole new world. | that didn't know anything about the | Topic | it opened up a whole new | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It was very confusing some of the things for me, but I guess is just some topics are hard to understand thank you for this experience i learned a lot ! | but I guess is just some | Topic | are hard to understand thank you | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Excellent introduction to an incredibly broad field. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in, or vaguely familiar with philosophy. I would also recommend this course to people wanting to brush up on a few things, as it goes over matters at a reasonable pace and thus allows one to get into the themes. Lastly, I would like to say that it's great to see such a new topic (relative to most of the classical philosophical themes) as Testimony in an introduction course. It arguably belongs in the (somewhat) new sub field of Social Epistemology and new research in this area allows philosophers to see original contributions from Reid, Hume and others in a new and modern light. | great to see such a new | Topic | (relative to most of the classical | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Amazing introduction to the basics of philosophy - I wish I had such in university or at some other early point. It shows you breadth, scope and problems philosophy deals with. Course tries to maintain simplicity and clarity of explanations even for very complex things and this is exactly what you need for a subject which is normally deemed too complex for beginners or gives an explanations which for uninitiated do not add clarity and rather raise even more questions. Loads of fun and topics which may make you think more and induce your curiosity. | more questions. Loads of fun and | Topic | which may make you think more | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very thought-provoking. Every teacher gives a comprehensible and approachable lecture about the given topics. The complementary material also helps. Be very contented with all of them. Thank you for all the contribution for making this course possible! | and approachable lecture about the given | Topic | The complementary material also helps. Be | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Very interesting view to basics of Philosophy. Philosophy topics has in my opinion very modern concept. I like the attitude and enthusiasm of lecturers. | view to basics of Philosophy. Philosophy | Topic | has in my opinion very modern | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I found this course immensely mentally stimulating, and tailored well to those of us who are new to philosophy. I found the weeks that covered the philosophy of mind and the philosophy of time-travel to be particularly engaging and mind-expanding for me. I feel like this course has really opened the door to help me further explore in more depth the philosophical ideas that it provided me a guided introduction to. I would love to see other, more specialized philosophy courses offered on Coursera that cover the topics discussed in week 3, week 4, week 5, week 6 and week 7 individually in more depth in separate courses! | offered on Coursera that cover the | Topic | discussed in week 3, week 4, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Excellent course, interesting topics, the instructors all teach in a clear but professional way. Thank you Professor Richmond for spending so much time helping us on the discussion boards! In the future, I would love it if there was more recommended reading, and not just strictly related to the topics in the lectures. Thank you very much! | Excellent course, interesting | Topic | the instructors all teach in a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Excellent course, interesting topics, the instructors all teach in a clear but professional way. Thank you Professor Richmond for spending so much time helping us on the discussion boards! In the future, I would love it if there was more recommended reading, and not just strictly related to the topics in the lectures. Thank you very much! | not just strictly related to the | Topic | in the lectures. Thank you very | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | The way of presenting topics of philosophy is refreshing and inviting for further reflection. The tests however are focusing on nitty gritty differences or features in the presented videos. Less motivating to submit the tests and invites me to focus only on the preseed video and excellent links to other extra sources. | The way of presenting | Topic | of philosophy is refreshing and inviting | Positive | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I enjoyed this course very much. Like many survey courses that are well-conceived, this one stimulated enthusiasm for learning more about some of the topics. So much so in my case that I have enrolled in another course from the University of Edinburgh relating to philosophy and science. I expect it will be equally thought provoking as its delivery involves some of the same faculty. I believe this course would be improved if there was a mechanism for constructive feedback on missed exam questions that illustrate how the questions at hand are integral and in context to the presentations and supplemental readings (some of which I pursued). Simply referring a student back to the course outline does not assist learning when a student does not understand why a chosen answer is incorrect in context. I realize this is a tall ask for an online course. In my own experience as a university faculty member having developed computer assisted instruction and simulations (physiology and anesthesiology) there is no replacement for contact and conversation with an engaged teacher whose interest lies in helping people learn. That said, I reflect that my constructive comments are made in light of my overall satisfaction that this course has succeeded in stimulating interest in learning more about the interface and complementary nature of science and philosophy. Borrowing a phrase from the course itself, "well done". | learning more about some of the | Topic | So much so in my case | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Great course to introduce non-professionals/beginners into major fields or topics of philosophy. Excellent quality of lessons: teachers were always good to understand, even for non-native speakers, and eager to get across main themes to disciples inexperienced in philosophical studies. Only critique: difficulty levels of exams could have been more evenly balanced. I can only recommend this course to anyone interested in the study of philosophy; great job by the University of Edinburgh and its staff for organizing this on Coursera. | introduce non-professionals/beginners into major fields or | Topic | of philosophy. Excellent quality of lessons: | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I didn't find the overall content of the course very well chosen for an introduction to philosophy - since it covers so little. The title of this course should have been "An Introduction to Just a Couple of Topics in Philosophy." And there are so few philosophers covered. However, the biggest problem was instructor Alasdair Richmond, whose response to debate was locking threads down every time his ideological positions were challenged. He showed himself completely inept to have a debate with more than one course participant and chose to censor a variety of viewpoints he dislikes. It was particularly ironic to see an instructor exercise censorship in a Philosophy course - a domain whose objective, after all, is the pursuit of truth as well as to ask and debate the "why" of everything! A petty tyrant does not make a good teacher. Should I ever meet anyone interested in studying Philosophy, my first recommendation to them will be stay away from the University of Edinburgh, since there is no respect for debate, freedom of expression, or inquiry there. | Introduction to Just a Couple of | Topic | in Philosophy. " And there are | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I think the selected topic were really interesting ones but since i´m not a scientifical backgrpund it was kind of difficult to follow some of the discussed concepts and ideas. And that was because not always these were explained from the very beginning and a lot of them were only mentioned, as it was supposed that we had to know them previously. Maybe with a little more time for the videos this would have been solved. In any case I really enjoyed it and I think it is important to have the opportunity to watch these courses and come to learn where are the stages of these matter. Thank you for the effort! | I think the selected | Topic | were really interesting ones but since | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It is a very entertaining broad introduction to the topic of philosophy in general. The lecturers are very knowledgeable and are very good teachers. However, I wish there would be a more detailed treatment of the topics in question. I look forward to their future course on Philosophy of Science, as I believe that by focusing on a more narrow topic, they will be able to go a bit more in depth. | very entertaining broad introduction to the | Topic | of philosophy in general. The lecturers | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It is a very entertaining broad introduction to the topic of philosophy in general. The lecturers are very knowledgeable and are very good teachers. However, I wish there would be a more detailed treatment of the topics in question. I look forward to their future course on Philosophy of Science, as I believe that by focusing on a more narrow topic, they will be able to go a bit more in depth. | a more detailed treatment of the | Topic | in question. I look forward to | Positive | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It is a very entertaining broad introduction to the topic of philosophy in general. The lecturers are very knowledgeable and are very good teachers. However, I wish there would be a more detailed treatment of the topics in question. I look forward to their future course on Philosophy of Science, as I believe that by focusing on a more narrow topic, they will be able to go a bit more in depth. | by focusing on a more narrow | Topic | they will be able to go | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | very interesting view of conteporany philosophy, specially the topics about philosophy of mind | view of conteporany philosophy, specially the | Topic | about philosophy of mind | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | I found this course very effective, i liked it very much. it provides an overview of all the major topics of Software Security and more important, gives the knowledge and tools to dive deeply into it by yourself using several grate things this course provides: Reading recommendations before each lesson, VM projects and interesting interviews with experts on each field. The homework were challenging enough and covered pretty much all the topics, and the videos were in high quality and well organized. I strongly recommend this course to any Software developer | an overview of all the major | Topic | of Software Security and more important, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | I found this course very effective, i liked it very much. it provides an overview of all the major topics of Software Security and more important, gives the knowledge and tools to dive deeply into it by yourself using several grate things this course provides: Reading recommendations before each lesson, VM projects and interesting interviews with experts on each field. The homework were challenging enough and covered pretty much all the topics, and the videos were in high quality and well organized. I strongly recommend this course to any Software developer | and covered pretty much all the | Topic | and the videos were in high | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | A good introduction .course to security covering a lot of topics | to security covering a lot of | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | Could have gone more deeper in some of the topics which were covered at very high level. Overall a good introduction to the subject matter. | more deeper in some of the | Topic | which were covered at very high | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | Some parts of the course were more advanced (Program Analysis), while some briefly touched the topic (Penetration Testing). Web Application Security was almost there, while Low Level Security was just right! Keep up the good work, recommended +++++ | Analysis), while some briefly touched the | Topic | (Penetration Testing). Web Application Security was | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | There should me more topics on secure code review methods | There should me more | Topic | on secure code review methods | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | Excellent overview of a very broad and complex topic with plenty of useful applications within R. The course project does an outstanding job at teaching the pitfalls of omitted variable bias. | of a very broad and complex | Topic | with plenty of useful applications within | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | I liked the topics and syllabus. But I can not say that, I liked the lectures 100%. I was looking for more clear and easy to understand lectures. Besides, I was hoping to have more exercises in order to know the subjects in depth. Is it possible to add more homework for the students? | I liked the | Topic | and syllabus. But I can not | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | With all respect, Professor, if you are reading all our comments, I think you are a really smart person and you should take all the negative feedback from your students here, positively and constructively. As having good knowledge will never be equals to able to produce good students. Personally, I feel that you should lower down yourself and speak to the level of your students/audience. Use more simple examples, draw a big picture in our minds on what is this course all about, what are we going to achieve, in each of the topics, what are we going to look at and what methods available. For foundation class like this, I think few simple examples and introducing one or two useful methods in each topic would be more than sufficient to us. The objective should be providing us with the basic knowledge, get us interested in this subject, and able to apply those well taught basic knowledge. As when we are interested, for sure we will go and do more research, and some might even would like to move on to intermediate or advance levels. The key point here is "speak to the level of your audience". Even if you are able to talk everything above the sky and up to the moon. If no one able to understand you, it is useless. | to achieve, in each of the | Topic | what are we going to look | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | With all respect, Professor, if you are reading all our comments, I think you are a really smart person and you should take all the negative feedback from your students here, positively and constructively. As having good knowledge will never be equals to able to produce good students. Personally, I feel that you should lower down yourself and speak to the level of your students/audience. Use more simple examples, draw a big picture in our minds on what is this course all about, what are we going to achieve, in each of the topics, what are we going to look at and what methods available. For foundation class like this, I think few simple examples and introducing one or two useful methods in each topic would be more than sufficient to us. The objective should be providing us with the basic knowledge, get us interested in this subject, and able to apply those well taught basic knowledge. As when we are interested, for sure we will go and do more research, and some might even would like to move on to intermediate or advance levels. The key point here is "speak to the level of your audience". Even if you are able to talk everything above the sky and up to the moon. If no one able to understand you, it is useless. | or two useful methods in each | Topic | would be more than sufficient to | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | Advance topic in regression model. | Advance | Topic | in regression model. | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | This course gives a very thorough and rigorous treatment to the topic of regression models. It teaches you how to derive from the ground, how regression models are made and how to interpret every information available through regression models. Although the lectures are very lengthy and dry, the course offers a very rich well of information that is not readily available else where. Thanks to Brian Caffo for the wealth of information about regression models taught through this course! | thorough and rigorous treatment to the | Topic | of regression models. It teaches you | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | Some topics that are important, are obviated | Some | Topic | that are important, are obviated | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | The course content was very brief and well structured, Regression being a rather vast topic demands a lot more time. 4 weeks seemed a bit less! Overall satisfied by what the course offered. | structured, Regression being a rather vast | Topic | demands a lot more time. 4 | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | First 3 weeks give very reasonable overview of the subject - topics of linear / polynomial / multivariate regression are covered quite well. Week 4 is a bit sloppy and ad-hoc, comparing to first 3 weeks - GLMs are given poorly. | reasonable overview of the subject - | Topic | of linear / polynomial / multivariate | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| bGZkCuIJEeSqWiIAC0gGHw | Great course full of good insights and generally covers a lot but need to do your own research afterwards to truly understand the topic :) | research afterwards to truly understand the | Topic | :) | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| BJXF0TLTEeSasiIACxClrQ | I find that this course is very well organized, clear and useful for those who are interested in Physical Chemistry. The theoretical concepts are explained step by step, through mathematical equations and practical exercises. I have particularly appreciated the virtual labs and the computer simulations, because I found them very challenging and helpful to understand the application of concepts. Since the topics (Thermodinamics, Chemical Kinetics, and Quantum Chemistry) are fundamentals to really understand Chemistry, I strongly recommend this course. Raffaele Pescitelli | the application of concepts. Since the | Topic | (Thermodinamics, Chemical Kinetics, and Quantum Chemistry) | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| BK2bam0iEeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | Thank you for this course. It is not only very helpful but also very necessary in order to build strong and effective professional communication. The topic that I value most of all is the cultural differences and the discussion of the low context and high context cultures. It lays the foundation to successful business relationships on the global level. | strong and effective professional communication. The | Topic | that I value most of all | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| BkWivH6zEeSXPiIACxeBkA | Fantastic course with a great professor. I loved the way Prof Rolf weaved the different practical perspectives into the story line while relating to the relevant aspects of management theory. The choice of topics, the different stories used to illustrate the concepts and the story line all make a fascinating course well worth my time. If you want to experience a different perspective of some of the traditional management theories, have a go at this and you really won't be dissapointed. | of management theory. The choice of | Topic | the different stories used to illustrate | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| BkWivH6zEeSXPiIACxeBkA | Interesting course - good topics and novel angles used in approaching the topics. Plus intellectually engaging way of discussing over management issues. However - really annoying quiz questions. And good portion of the right and wrong answers were highly debatable - you had to know exactly what was the angle during this specific course. I still graded with 5 stars, hoping they will make some changes in grading. | Interesting course - good | Topic | and novel angles used in approaching | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| BkWivH6zEeSXPiIACxeBkA | Interesting course - good topics and novel angles used in approaching the topics. Plus intellectually engaging way of discussing over management issues. However - really annoying quiz questions. And good portion of the right and wrong answers were highly debatable - you had to know exactly what was the angle during this specific course. I still graded with 5 stars, hoping they will make some changes in grading. | novel angles used in approaching the | Topic | Plus intellectually engaging way of discussing | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| BkWivH6zEeSXPiIACxeBkA | This course will really make you think on the "hows and whys" of management decisions, and how they can destroy a business if not thought out carefully. The instructor's use of humor in a traditional classroom setting was also quite refreshing, as the interaction with the students is something that isn't present in most of the MOOCs that I've taken. I would like to see a second course offered on this topic by the same professor. | a second course offered on this | Topic | by the same professor. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | I learned so much from this course. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to get a quick introduction to typography. The instructor does an excellent job in both explaining and illustrating topics. | job in both explaining and illustrating | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | Anther Kiley is an amazing person. He explained each and every aspect of Typography. Course is pretty easy to understand the details about Typography subject. It would be great if he can create another session on "How to design a Typeface and become Type Designer" topic. Many graphic designers are not aware of how to create a typeface on their own. Though it is a bit bigger subject it would be great if he creates a course out of it. Thank you so much Anther Kiley. | a Typeface and become Type Designer" | Topic | Many graphic designers are not aware | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | I liked the course. The videos showed the ideas very clear. Allthough the assignments were not that fun to make. Maybe because working with the same topic the 3 last assignments felt I little bit repetitive. | Maybe because working with the same | Topic | the 3 last assignments felt I | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | This course was incredibly interesting and informative, even for an introduction class. The layout made a lot of sense even for someone with only a little bit of experience in typography. Definitely do all of the assignments because they have been planned out with a lot of care and thought to further your understanding in the topic. | to further your understanding in the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | Very interesting topic, but even for an introductory course not nearly enough to justify a full 4 week course for € 71! The first course, Fundamentals of Graphic Design, had more content, more (optional) assignments, and covered Typography, too. | Very interesting | Topic | but even for an introductory course | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | I think the most important thing of an online course is to arouse the curiosity so I can continue my exploration on the topic. This course has made it. | can continue my exploration on the | Topic | This course has made it. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | All basics of typography. More advanced topics are next. | All basics of typography. More advanced | Topic | are next. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | Tremendous course. Explanations can be terse at times, especially after going over quizzes (where you may only follow what is going along if you successfully solved the quiz, otherwise you may miss important insight), but on the whole, lectures are very strong and help you gain a working understanding of functional programming. The assignments are carefully crafted and really give you an opportunity to try the stuff from the lecture. Definitely felt like I learned a lot during the assignments. I found that the last two assignments took more than the recommended 3 hours (closer to 5-6 for me), so plan accordingly. Personally, I found that this course is even better if you read through the first 4 chapters of Functional Programming in Scala (https://www.manning.com/books/functional-programming-in-scala) before doing this course. By getting two separate, excellent explanations for the same topics, I was able to understand the material much better than just from one. | separate, excellent explanations for the same | Topic | I was able to understand the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | This is one of the best, terse, no fluff, and amazing courses that I have encountered on Coursera, with a few mind-bending exercises to test the student. (Although I have some experience with mid-level Haskell so I am sure that helped a bit with the exercises) Scala is a big language and Prof. Odersky showcases his intuition of connecting the topics which work, and gives a gentle introduction without overwhelming the student. I have only good things to say about this course. 5 stars. | showcases his intuition of connecting the | Topic | which work, and gives a gentle | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | The material was fantastic, but the lectures seemed to be a bit basic in comparison to the actual coding assignments. Even after understanding the martial covered in the lectures it felt at times as if the coding assignments were drafted against an entirely unrelated topic (or at least by someone with a completely different approach). | were drafted against an entirely unrelated | Topic | (or at least by someone with | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | A thorough introduction to the functional programming parts of Scala, with new topics introduced in a sensible order, justifications and explanations provided where expected, and assignments at an appropriate challenge level. | programming parts of Scala, with new | Topic | introduced in a sensible order, justifications | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | Lectures were very clear and the topics were explained very well. The assignments were quite challenging and did take some time but, on completion, they were extremely rewarding and worth all of the effort. | Lectures were very clear and the | Topic | were explained very well. The assignments | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | A very profound introduction to Scala and Functional Programming. This is not just another explanation of syntax and language features. It touches many topics of computer science. | and language features. It touches many | Topic | of computer science. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| bT0Wwd7yEeWlNQ4GEaPmcw | I really enjoyed this course, it is very detailed and the instructions were crystal clear. The instructors were very good because they did their best to explain difficult concepts in an easy way. Also, the materials were very helpful and practical to understand the topics. | helpful and practical to understand the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| BuO0neR5EeWYOBIRup69HQ | Course is designed very well, tutor explained all topics in detail and would be great if there are some additional information about the progression towards as a Cyber Security profession. Highly Recommend to other learners and many thanks again for offering such a valuable course. Farrukh | designed very well, tutor explained all | Topic | in detail and would be great | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | I love this course!! Great PowerPoints and presentation. It is very up to date. I am glad I got to binge watch this class. i would hate to have waited a week to see the next episode. The professor was fantastic! (He has a very subtle sense of humor that you have to watch for. ) I highly recommend this class for those interested in the topic. | class for those interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Very complex topic and also the one of most curious one too. A very good amount of knowledge one can gain about the big bang and our universe. Straight forward lectures through images and animations. but I feel that some of the explanations were very twisted in the 3rd week although I understand that the subject itself is one of the most complex topic of the research and these are scientists and not teacher but there is this room for the improvement. Also the quizzes were too easy and very straight forward and don't test the understanding of the topic very much. I am a very big supporter of the Coursera, I have stared many courses but due to some reasons couldn't complete any, this is the 1st course that I followed till the end. Thank you Coursera for this wonderful opportunity. | Very complex | Topic | and also the one of most | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Very complex topic and also the one of most curious one too. A very good amount of knowledge one can gain about the big bang and our universe. Straight forward lectures through images and animations. but I feel that some of the explanations were very twisted in the 3rd week although I understand that the subject itself is one of the most complex topic of the research and these are scientists and not teacher but there is this room for the improvement. Also the quizzes were too easy and very straight forward and don't test the understanding of the topic very much. I am a very big supporter of the Coursera, I have stared many courses but due to some reasons couldn't complete any, this is the 1st course that I followed till the end. Thank you Coursera for this wonderful opportunity. | is one of the most complex | Topic | of the research and these are | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Very complex topic and also the one of most curious one too. A very good amount of knowledge one can gain about the big bang and our universe. Straight forward lectures through images and animations. but I feel that some of the explanations were very twisted in the 3rd week although I understand that the subject itself is one of the most complex topic of the research and these are scientists and not teacher but there is this room for the improvement. Also the quizzes were too easy and very straight forward and don't test the understanding of the topic very much. I am a very big supporter of the Coursera, I have stared many courses but due to some reasons couldn't complete any, this is the 1st course that I followed till the end. Thank you Coursera for this wonderful opportunity. | don't test the understanding of the | Topic | very much. I am a very | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Prof. Hitoshi Murayama gives a clear presentation on the most important topics in modern physics. As I am a physics student, I really appreciate Prof. Hitoshi Murayama's class. | clear presentation on the most important | Topic | in modern physics. As I am | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | It was amazing to understand the topic in such a simple manner from a scholar. Hitoshi Murayama Sir, you are a genius at explaining complicated things in such a simple way. | It was amazing to understand the | Topic | in such a simple manner from | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Introduces many interesting topics. | Introduces many interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | The course is really good. It touches various topics of cosmology. Moreover not too much of mathematics is used. And Hitoshi Sir was really good in the explanations. Highly recommended. | is really good. It touches various | Topic | of cosmology. Moreover not too much | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Very interesting topics, nice pictures and animation in the videos, the lecturer with deep insight into the problems. | Very interesting | Topic | nice pictures and animation in the | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Very impressive approach to make such a complex topic accessible to everyone. Physics often requires being able to simplify concepts at first so they can then be pushed to larger horizons later, and Pr Murayama does it brilliantly. | approach to make such a complex | Topic | accessible to everyone. Physics often requires | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | simple clear and nicely explained topics. you are a great exponent. | simple clear and nicely explained | Topic | you are a great exponent. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | Nice course. It has touched week every topic, but the quizzes are badly done. | course. It has touched week every | Topic | but the quizzes are badly done. | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| bVgqTevEEeWvGQrWsIkLlw | Forums were poorly organized and not well participated in. There was no forum topic for the honors assignment. Honors assignment appeared to require unix, which was not stated in the course requirements. Honors assignment was due too early in the term. | participated in. There was no forum | Topic | for the honors assignment. Honors assignment | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| bzK7K9cYEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | A lot of reading material is unavailable (link does not work or it is behind paywall). I also found the videos lacking. For example, there were 5 important tips and only one was given, before jumping at next topic. | was given, before jumping at next | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| bzK7K9cYEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | So I went into this not so sure about it but it's actually a fun little course. The instructor is actually really entertaining and makes what could be a very dry and boring topic interesting to hear about. | be a very dry and boring | Topic | interesting to hear about. | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| bzK7K9cYEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | Great lectures, the only problem is I could not find the entrance of forum. I want to discuss some topics with other learners. | forum. I want to discuss some | Topic | with other learners. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| C-Eq4BUkEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | This is great course about Kierkegaard. Abundant background knowledge are given and thus we could appreciate the discussions at issue. Different topics from Kierkegaard are beautifully connected together! Learn a lot! Really like the class! | appreciate the discussions at issue. Different | Topic | from Kierkegaard are beautifully connected together! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| C-Eq4BUkEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | I almost have finished this course. The required litterature is well-balanced. The video-lectures are put together skilfully and the leading professor is eloquent and friendly. I have learned a lot about the works of Kierkegaard and am truly inspired to study more on the topics presented. Ro van Doesburg | inspired to study more on the | Topic | presented. Ro van Doesburg | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| C-WALZ3LEeWVBgpelZA5Jw | Two professors gave very clear instructions in the course. It's much easy for foreign students to understand the course. It's a little bit essential againt the topic decision making because of the major of content is basic of financial management. | a little bit essential againt the | Topic | decision making because of the major | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| c8dPVxUQEeWpKw4zIcjkHw | Very interesting topic, good short video-lectures and enthusiastic lectors. | Very interesting | Topic | good short video-lectures and enthusiastic lectors. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| c8dPVxUQEeWpKw4zIcjkHw | At first the topic was not as concrete as I would like however after I got into the rhythm of the course, and the more practical frameworks of the course, and was more proactive about the coursework, assignments and grading component I really am enjoying the course. Would highly recommend. | At first the | Topic | was not as concrete as I | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | This course tackles two difficult topics- sequences and series. The instructor does well to build insight and conceptual understanding instead of just teaching how to solve problems using the formulas just as in his previous course. However, I believe that this course is more difficult than the previous one and learners may be stuck at some points in the course if not armed with the right tools and techniques. Also it takes some amount of rereviewing before you can understand some of the concepts. | This course tackles two difficult | Topic | sequences and series. The instructor does | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | I've completed numerous MOOCs but this teacher is simply the best. Very passionate and explains things extremely well. All the lectures look extremely thought out, topics are presented in somewhat funny, but really professional way, quizes are sometimes challenging, but that's great!. If you struggle with Calculus, you should definitely take this course. But it's also great for people that like Math in general - I've passed my Calculus stuff long ago, but wanted to recover that knowledge to enter different programming areas and that was one of the best thing I did last year. Jim, please add more courses!! | the lectures look extremely thought out, | Topic | are presented in somewhat funny, but | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | The course is very helpful in understanding the idea of sequences and series. Starting from zero, you will get a really good understanding of the topic and will see applications of it. I have to admit it. I like the way the prof explains things. He tries to deliver a message that math is not just about numbers and calculations, but insight and understanding. Very helpful and highly recommended if you are interested in math. | a really good understanding of the | Topic | and will see applications of it. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | I like too much that it course is all about sequencies and series. A lot of units about its topics is unusual for me. One or two units in other courses. ¡Very nice Calculus two! ¡ Excelent the teacher! | A lot of units about its | Topic | is unusual for me. One or | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | Truly excellent and interesting presentation of the topic by a professor who loves the subject matter. Wonderful. | excellent and interesting presentation of the | Topic | by a professor who loves the | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | I really enjoyed this course! Prof. Harris is excellent and the topics are carefully selected to provide all the details remaining at the introductory level. | Prof. Harris is excellent and the | Topic | are carefully selected to provide all | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Very detailed and well covered topics. A very good course to introduce a budding IOT enthusiast. | Very detailed and well covered | Topic | A very good course to introduce | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | I've been learning so much this topic. The instructor has a lot of knowledge and explains very well. | I've been learning so much this | Topic | The instructor has a lot of | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | This course provides a very good introduction to Internet of Things for beginners. However, the topics are not covered in much depth and feel a bit superficial. | of Things for beginners. However, the | Topic | are not covered in much depth | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Well done and deserves 5 stars although it was fairly basic. As the title suggests it's really just an 'introduction' to the topic and as such it's intended for absolute beginners. You don't really need a background in engineering, programming or anything of the sort to be able to keep up. | really just an 'introduction' to the | Topic | and as such it's intended for | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Excellent overview of the topic and explanation of important aspects. | Excellent overview of the | Topic | and explanation of important aspects. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Great intro course to IoT and embedded system. Prof Harris covers at a high level the several moving parts of this topic. His style makes this course very engaging and dynamic. Recommended to those that want to get into this field, and need a general overview. | the several moving parts of this | Topic | His style makes this course very | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Excellent Content and excellent domain of the topic by the Professor. | Content and excellent domain of the | Topic | by the Professor. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Appreciate the simplified presentation of each topic. | Appreciate the simplified presentation of each | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | I think this is easy introduction to the topic and assignments put you to think. If you're more seasoned with the topic or you have background in e.g. embedded systems this course does not bring much to you but can be used as easy refresher. | this is easy introduction to the | Topic | and assignments put you to think. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | I think this is easy introduction to the topic and assignments put you to think. If you're more seasoned with the topic or you have background in e.g. embedded systems this course does not bring much to you but can be used as easy refresher. | If you're more seasoned with the | Topic | or you have background in e. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | A great course to introduce IoT, it is good for you if you never heard about this topic. | if you never heard about this | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | A great course for an introduction to IoT devices. I found the instructor spoke in a clear and engaging voice and kept the topics covered interesting. | and engaging voice and kept the | Topic | covered interesting. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Solid Introduction into the topic of IoT. | Solid Introduction into the | Topic | of IoT. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Try to add some more topics | Try to add some more | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Good course. 1st week is a little fast. The other weeks are much better. It needs to be a longer course though covering many additional topics. Or offer it as additional courses for more JavaScript. | longer course though covering many additional | Topic | Or offer it as additional courses | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very well explained, but it should have been called "Basic Javascript" because I'm sure many topics are missing. Moreover, the lecturer kept on saying "Now stop and write some code" but it's pretty hard to imagine a code from scratch, so I would suggest having (many) more exercises. (The existing ones were also very simple) | Basic Javascript" because I'm sure many | Topic | are missing. Moreover, the lecturer kept | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I think this course does a pretty good of introducing JavaScript. It covers the essentials of how to create functions and implement event handlers that react to the users, which is the most common use of JS. As an introductory course, it correctly assumes some of its audience has no prior programming background. However, it is difficult to teach programming in such a short time. As an experienced programmer, I would recommend reviewing the order in which some of the concepts are presented to try to help in this aspect. I was personally hoping that the final assignment would be a bit more challenging, but it was very straightforward. Form handling (the topic in the final week) is certainly where I've used JS the most during my career, so I was glad that it was given special attention. Again, this is a really good course for beginners; Dr. Van Lent is awesome. | was very straightforward. Form handling (the | Topic | in the final week) is certainly | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| cKvqIUXWEeSAFiIACyyIrg | Great course to expand your understandings about how our whole world works from a systematic point of view. If you are interested in an in-deep analysis of the challenges we are facing in the 21st Century, the topics of this course should be a must for you. | facing in the 21st Century, the | Topic | of this course should be a | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| cKvqIUXWEeSAFiIACyyIrg | This course was informative and interesting. I learned a lot and found it very applicable. It was a great intro course to an important topic! | great intro course to an important | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| cKvqIUXWEeSAFiIACyyIrg | Very interesting and broad topics, inspired me to carry on learning more, I have really enjoyed the course. | Very interesting and broad | Topic | inspired me to carry on learning | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| cKvqIUXWEeSAFiIACyyIrg | Im passed week 5 and this is a fantastic course, providing a huge amount of insight into the challenges and most prominent issues regarding global health. A great introduction, helps you understand and define global health issues and topics. Highly recommend. | and define global health issues and | Topic | Highly recommend. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ClCx1sbdEeShXyIAC5MC2w | Nice introductory information. I do wish it had gone more in depth in certain topics, like common diseases, biology, and treatments, but it was a decent first look at vet work. I am glad they covered things like client issues, working with the public, and the structure of exams. I enjoyed the focus on the Dick school's history, and Edinburgh's place in veterinary history. It's cool to see an online course that focuses on the school's unique standing in the topic covered. Thank you for offering this class! | gone more in depth in certain | Topic | like common diseases, biology, and treatments, | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| ClCx1sbdEeShXyIAC5MC2w | Nice introductory information. I do wish it had gone more in depth in certain topics, like common diseases, biology, and treatments, but it was a decent first look at vet work. I am glad they covered things like client issues, working with the public, and the structure of exams. I enjoyed the focus on the Dick school's history, and Edinburgh's place in veterinary history. It's cool to see an online course that focuses on the school's unique standing in the topic covered. Thank you for offering this class! | the school's unique standing in the | Topic | covered. Thank you for offering this | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Cn3HgzTdEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | This course is pure gold for anyone interested in Public Relations. As a PR practicioner, I've seen a lot of books and materials on PR, and nearly not any of them considered such a broad and at the same time so easy to follow range of topics as this course does. Professor Dutta is a true PR Professional, both in theoretical and practical aspects of Public Relations. Be sure, by the end of the course you will know everything you need to understand PR practice. | so easy to follow range of | Topic | as this course does. Professor Dutta | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | The course is well explained and covers the topic nicely, however, a prior knowledge of grammar and punctuation is required. The instructor has clear pronunciation and a smile on her face that makes learning enjoyable. | is well explained and covers the | Topic | nicely, however, a prior knowledge of | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | I love this course. The instructor explains the topics very well and it's well organized! | this course. The instructor explains the | Topic | very well and it's well organized! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Excellent sequence and relevant topics | Excellent sequence and relevant | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Very helpful, but really basic. Even though, there were topics I didn't know. | really basic. Even though, there were | Topic | I didn't know. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | This helped me remember and understand many grammar topics. It had a lot of very good information. | me remember and understand many grammar | Topic | It had a lot of very | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Very useful and straightforward course on the basics of grammar (but just the basics of Verb Tenses; was expecting more of it in terms of grammar topics - Passive voice, Conditionals, Reported speech etc.) It's basically a Punctuation 101 course which focuses heavily on proper sentence structure and syntax - got a great deal a good stuff out of it, though. Warmly recommend it to everyone who is not confident in his basic writing skills. | of it in terms of grammar | Topic | - Passive voice, Conditionals, Reported speech | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Even though the course was pretty basic, there were many new things I learned, especially certain tips and tricks. The lessons are simple; the examples were good for understanding and to the point. The course-content, video and audio qualities are good. Links to extra materials are also provided towards the end of each week. I felt the assignments were too simple. They were reviewed by other students and not by the course organisers. Though peer-review is a good practice, comments from the teachers would be much appreciated. I would prefer more options for discussion on a topic, other than through the assignments alone. | more options for discussion on a | Topic | other than through the assignments alone. | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | This was a great MOOC, thank you for sharing your knowledge on the topic Tamy. I am looking forward to taking your next class in the series. | for sharing your knowledge on the | Topic | Tamy. I am looking forward to | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Good Course for examining some English Grammar closely The course breaks down some aspects of English grammar and punctuation very nicely and has relevant practice exercises. I wish the course covered a slightly wider variety of topics or went into slightly more depth of explanation. The title "grammar and punctuation" is misleading in that only a few topics are covered. However, I believe someone learning English or reviewing academic writing would definitely benefit from going through this course. I am a native speaker, and I certainly learned a few things. :) Thank you Professor, TA's and Coursera! | covered a slightly wider variety of | Topic | or went into slightly more depth | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Good Course for examining some English Grammar closely The course breaks down some aspects of English grammar and punctuation very nicely and has relevant practice exercises. I wish the course covered a slightly wider variety of topics or went into slightly more depth of explanation. The title "grammar and punctuation" is misleading in that only a few topics are covered. However, I believe someone learning English or reviewing academic writing would definitely benefit from going through this course. I am a native speaker, and I certainly learned a few things. :) Thank you Professor, TA's and Coursera! | misleading in that only a few | Topic | are covered. However, I believe someone | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Contents are interesting and useful, even if the course deals with few topics. I think it is too expensive! A good grammar book is cheaper and more complete. I would not enroll this course anymore. | if the course deals with few | Topic | I think it is too expensive! | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | I loved the way the exercises work, especially the interaction with other students. And also, the topics they manage are really helpful, and the way they explain them, with keywords, are really useful in practice. Love it, will make the next specialization course =D | with other students. And also, the | Topic | they manage are really helpful, and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | A very good review on punctuation and tense. However, I think the course is a little too simple. I hope that the class could cover more grammar topics in depth. | the class could cover more grammar | Topic | in depth. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | I think Punctuacion is the main topic | I think Punctuacion is the main | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Awesome course! I need practice all the topics viewed here. Really really nice! Good job Coursera and California University. | course! I need practice all the | Topic | viewed here. Really really nice! Good | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | The course focuses on some of the most important aspects of English grammar which are used frequently. Also, these are the topics where students tend to make mistakes. However, few additional topics could have been added to the course | used frequently. Also, these are the | Topic | where students tend to make mistakes. | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | The course focuses on some of the most important aspects of English grammar which are used frequently. Also, these are the topics where students tend to make mistakes. However, few additional topics could have been added to the course | to make mistakes. However, few additional | Topic | could have been added to the | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| ct7G8DVLEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | I read the book before, it was translated in Chinese. It's really a good book and in very good topic. | good book and in very good | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| ct9K_oG4EeWyzwo1CAL63Q | The challenging way this Capstone is presented forced me to improve in several topics of this specialization. I strongly recommend that if you have a personal project, you can discover a whole world of opportunities for your new business throughout every week. | forced me to improve in several | Topic | of this specialization. I strongly recommend | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| cyoJdqJ7EeWSJQrARhLW0Q | A much awaited end for a very compelling specialization! Nevertheless, the work felt a little bit lonely since there was not any input from faculty staff, which led to some unsatisfactory feeling after some peer reviews. Other than that, it was a great opportunity to make a very interesting research and analysis in the framework of what we have learn in the topics of microeconomics, macroeconomics and data presentation. | what we have learn in the | Topic | of microeconomics, macroeconomics and data presentation. | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The course is well put together, however they say you do not need any programming background, but you definitely need a little. I had to use other sources to help such as Codeacademy and Udemy just to keep up. The do not go over loops, conditionals or basic C foundation that would help. The leap from HTML, CSS to JavaScript is massive. They need to relook some of the topics and either more videos or add in some easier teaching methods. I took a similar one on Udemy (that was free) just after I completed this one and it was 10x easier to understand and closed so many loops I had when learning JavaScript. | need to relook some of the | Topic | and either more videos or add | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | interesting programming topics selected. Modifying image is something that everyone could relate to as everyone must have encountered with digital image before. The use of pencode which is WYSIWYG editor makes it more interactive and current. A huge improvement from the plain, boring Python platform and text editor. Most of the instructors facial expression are so dead, and flat-voice delivery makes it a chore to watch. Think how youtube tutorials engage their audience and makes it entertaining to watch. But maybe that's too much to ask for a traditional institutional lecture. Overall, this is one of the best intro to programming video I have watched. The lessons choice are relevant and could be followed with ease. | interesting programming | Topic | selected. Modifying image is something that | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Overall the course was great, with a nice variety of topics and plenty of time to complete it. Difficulty wise, the course was not difficult, however, some sections were a little bit confusing. Specifically regarding the JavaScript portion, some of the instructor videos that I viewed didn't really help and instead caused extensive use of outside for help. Sometimes the instructors would seem a little bit unprepared for the presentation as well, resulting in videos a little bit less polished than it could've been. | great, with a nice variety of | Topic | and plenty of time to complete | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | As the title of this course states, it is about web and programming for beginners. While myself I wasn't absolute beginner in Web and HTML, only Javascript was a new topic for me, I used this course to check my knowledge and experience and "brush up" my skills. Teachers are friendly , videos are good, questionnaires check your understanding. Tasks are interesting enoug for people "to get a taste of things" and do some funny stuff. Thanks to Duke University team! | HTML, only Javascript was a new | Topic | for me, I used this course | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | Covered a broad range of religious beliefs about the afterlife. Solid overview of Darwin and evolution as well as good videos e.g. Dawkins, Hitchens, Harris. The videos of actual classroom delivery with students provided a realism to the online experience. Both profs. were excellent teachers with the necessary skills to handle sensitive topics. The course could be improved by more clearly written assignments. The content of these assignments was appropriate but the word structure was too vague and in some cases disjointed. Excellent course. Well done Rutgers. | the necessary skills to handle sensitive | Topic | The course could be improved by | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | This course is the most interesting course I've done. It has so many facets and different topics, yet a clear line of thought. The lectures are interesting and the assignments helpful. I would recommend this to everyone... who is ready for his/her ideas and beliefs to be shaken up ! | has so many facets and different | Topic | yet a clear line of thought. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | My first choice and completed course here, two additional courses on soul beliefs follow and I will certainly be doing those as well. I found the material (both lectures and reading references) very interesting and it connected to daily life and many conversations I find myself referencing things that are discussed here. Retired professor, Daniel Ogilvie, is the primary lecturer and he's very easy to listen to. He has a good personality and gets you thinking. Because of the nature of soul and afterlife beliefs is a personal topic (controversial as well) he and the other lecturers I found to be very passionate and thoughtful in their presentations. I especially enjoyed the writing assignments and learned not only from writing my own submissions but also doing peer reviews. This is truly a one of a kind course in that you would be hard pressed to find one book or class that is inclusive of many different sources of soul and afterlife beliefs covered collectively. His own writing is one of the reading references (as an overview) specifically because you won't find it all under one roof elsewhere. The course discusses mythology, philosophy, many religions as well as atheism, psychology and neuroscience... some might consider the religious segments taboo or unsettling. Hopefully if you are considering this course you are an open-minded individual. I chose this course to work on for the purpose of personal enrichment and it has sparked motivation for me to continue auditing courses after not having formally studied in over 20 years. It was a challenge but well worth it! | and afterlife beliefs is a personal | Topic | (controversial as well) he and the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | Summary: Unit 1 is comprehensive in covering historical foundations of after-life beliefs, from pre-history to modern times. This is a necessary grounding to understand the evolution of religion. It provides different religious perspectives on the issue, and Prof Hamilton brings about an objective view in exploring the topic. Perhaps the important thing for students to better appreciate the course is that it is titled Soul "Beliefs". These are beliefs from different religions, not facts. It is necessary to keep that in mind. Understanding that will lead to a more unbiased and scientific approach towards the topic. Context: I came across this course after recently losing my fiancée. Am going through Unit 2 at the moment. I grew up in a Buddhist environment for over 20 years before distancing myself over the last several years. I appreciate the philosophies of Buddhism and that of other religions, but I would describe myself to be agnostic. My recent experiences and subsequent studies of history, philosophy, neuroscience and psychiatry and various interactions with different religious leaders have only reinforced this perspective. This course has been very helpful in providing unbiased information on the topic of after-life beliefs. | an objective view in exploring the | Topic | Perhaps the important thing for students | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | Summary: Unit 1 is comprehensive in covering historical foundations of after-life beliefs, from pre-history to modern times. This is a necessary grounding to understand the evolution of religion. It provides different religious perspectives on the issue, and Prof Hamilton brings about an objective view in exploring the topic. Perhaps the important thing for students to better appreciate the course is that it is titled Soul "Beliefs". These are beliefs from different religions, not facts. It is necessary to keep that in mind. Understanding that will lead to a more unbiased and scientific approach towards the topic. Context: I came across this course after recently losing my fiancée. Am going through Unit 2 at the moment. I grew up in a Buddhist environment for over 20 years before distancing myself over the last several years. I appreciate the philosophies of Buddhism and that of other religions, but I would describe myself to be agnostic. My recent experiences and subsequent studies of history, philosophy, neuroscience and psychiatry and various interactions with different religious leaders have only reinforced this perspective. This course has been very helpful in providing unbiased information on the topic of after-life beliefs. | unbiased and scientific approach towards the | Topic | Context: I came across this course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | Summary: Unit 1 is comprehensive in covering historical foundations of after-life beliefs, from pre-history to modern times. This is a necessary grounding to understand the evolution of religion. It provides different religious perspectives on the issue, and Prof Hamilton brings about an objective view in exploring the topic. Perhaps the important thing for students to better appreciate the course is that it is titled Soul "Beliefs". These are beliefs from different religions, not facts. It is necessary to keep that in mind. Understanding that will lead to a more unbiased and scientific approach towards the topic. Context: I came across this course after recently losing my fiancée. Am going through Unit 2 at the moment. I grew up in a Buddhist environment for over 20 years before distancing myself over the last several years. I appreciate the philosophies of Buddhism and that of other religions, but I would describe myself to be agnostic. My recent experiences and subsequent studies of history, philosophy, neuroscience and psychiatry and various interactions with different religious leaders have only reinforced this perspective. This course has been very helpful in providing unbiased information on the topic of after-life beliefs. | in providing unbiased information on the | Topic | of after-life beliefs. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| d086Bc9YEeSS_CIACzcAUg | I enrolled in this course hoping to find a balanced perspective about historical foundations for religions and other philosophies. It did include a good amount of interesting material around different systems, but there were a couple of key things that made me lose interest in the course at around week 6 out of 11. First, I felt that the instructor talks about how he wants people to learn to think for themselves, yet I also felt that he himself preaches. Much of the evidence in his lectures is delivered as an anecdote, which might appeal to some (e.g. I could see that happening to me) and probably made the course more entertaining, but didn't do it for me. I felt that the Wade reading, in contrast, was balanced, cited other sources, and pulled in a variety of perspectives, but when I listened to the lectures, I felt that Professor Ogilvie had a tendency to state points and expect people to believe them. Second, on a related note -- this course was not shaped for the online medium. I understand that it's cheaper and easier for universities to just use recordings of live lectures, but that meant that the lectures contained quite a bit of anecdotal rambling (e.g. going off on a tangent on how you should never take charge of somebody else's soul). Another, smaller beef I have with the presentation of the course is that when he had students who were raised under different religions come up and speak their beliefs, it took a long time to demonstrate a fairly simple idea -- despite people ascribing to the same "label," the same religion, they can have in fact been taught very different things. In a live university class, having students speak can work because the evidence is being presented by "one of you" ("you" being the students), and has the added benefit of building community in the class. But in an online class, I didn't feel that kinship at all. I'll make a disclaimer that much of this review is about how I personally felt about the course, and about how it wasn't right for me. Some of what I didn't like, others may like. But overall, despite being initially interested in the topic and why people believe what they do, I didn't feel that the material was delivered in a way that captured my continued interest. | despite being initially interested in the | Topic | and why people believe what they | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| d0bq5PkAEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | A good course, with a tremendous amount of information. I would suggest to split it up to (at least) two courses. Prof. Katsaggelos is very enthusiastic, the summaries in the beginning and in the end are useful. Maybe, it would be helpful for the students to summarize the necessary mathematical knowledge for this course, because this topic is really colorful in mathematical point of view. As a mathematician, I really enjoyed that, but an outsider may not feel the same. All in all, if somebody learns all of the topics, he/she will have a very strong basis in this topic. | knowledge for this course, because this | Topic | is really colorful in mathematical point | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| d0bq5PkAEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | A good course, with a tremendous amount of information. I would suggest to split it up to (at least) two courses. Prof. Katsaggelos is very enthusiastic, the summaries in the beginning and in the end are useful. Maybe, it would be helpful for the students to summarize the necessary mathematical knowledge for this course, because this topic is really colorful in mathematical point of view. As a mathematician, I really enjoyed that, but an outsider may not feel the same. All in all, if somebody learns all of the topics, he/she will have a very strong basis in this topic. | if somebody learns all of the | Topic | he/she will have a very strong | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d0bq5PkAEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | A good course, with a tremendous amount of information. I would suggest to split it up to (at least) two courses. Prof. Katsaggelos is very enthusiastic, the summaries in the beginning and in the end are useful. Maybe, it would be helpful for the students to summarize the necessary mathematical knowledge for this course, because this topic is really colorful in mathematical point of view. As a mathematician, I really enjoyed that, but an outsider may not feel the same. All in all, if somebody learns all of the topics, he/she will have a very strong basis in this topic. | a very strong basis in this | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d0bq5PkAEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | This is one of the best introductory courses on image processing. The lectures are very good and cover a large variety of topics. The only thing that I didn't like about this course is that the homework problems do not cover all the content. The programming problems should be designed to be more challenging. | and cover a large variety of | Topic | The only thing that I didn't | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | Interesting topics, and some good information presented on a variety of issues for many animals and situations. However, presented info is often vague and generalized, some sections discuss very little scientific data to back up claims made, and course is generally not very rigorous or challenging. | Interesting | Topic | and some good information presented on | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | Very helpful and covered a wide range of topics, this course has definitely helped me widen my knowledge on animal behaviour and welfare and will assist me with my future career. | and covered a wide range of | Topic | this course has definitely helped me | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | This was a really cool, fun course, and I learned a LOT, but I was hoping that they would talk more about the animals in captivity, and major issues relating to them. Other than that, it was an interesting topic to learn about! | than that, it was an interesting | Topic | to learn about! | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | very well taught and covered so many topics. thank you for teaching this course. I look forward to its next session. | well taught and covered so many | Topic | thank you for teaching this course. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | The course was very concise and accessible. I enjoyed the fact that there was a lot of people involved in the course, each one of them presenting their field of expertise. Sometimes a quiz-based course can be a bit dull, but the hangouts and comments let you question certain topics or practices and add depth to the discussion. I would recommend it to anyone interested in a brief, general introduction to animal behaviour and welfare (do keep in mind that it is not an animal ethics course, but the information provided can help you question or strengthen ethical positions). | and comments let you question certain | Topic | or practices and add depth to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | Great.!!! But if the content would be more. I find it unfair for a topic of such importance to be given so less attention. People will also respect it if the content would be more than it is right now...!! | I find it unfair for a | Topic | of such importance to be given | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| D5GKj_UHEeSBSSIAC7JSBQ | A good way to get your feet wet on the topic of animal behaviour and welfare! | get your feet wet on the | Topic | of animal behaviour and welfare! | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| d64E7li7EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | to me as a total newby in the topic the content was really interesting however, its presentation. well. I truly thank the teachers for bringing together the review of all the approaches. but the manner of presentation was so artificial I couldn't help thinking just - when will the real learning begin? without all the silly role plays? again, thanks, I tearned a lot from the course. but I did also struggle through it because of the teachers' manner of presentation | as a total newby in the | Topic | the content was really interesting however, | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| d64E7li7EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Loved the course but I had to work hard for the grade on this one. The videos were engaging (and fun, yes, fun), making a dry topic like history of ESL teaching a lot more palatable. Be prepared to work hard in this one but it's completely worth it. | fun, yes, fun), making a dry | Topic | like history of ESL teaching a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| dB1qehnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | devoted professors, appropriate topics which can lead to the correct understanding of each Java object, so we can realize OO programming ideas, not only how to type codes. | devoted professors, appropriate | Topic | which can lead to the correct | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| dB1qehnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | The topics are neatly organized and the exercises are challenging. I would like to thank all the instructors for this great course. | The | Topic | are neatly organized and the exercises | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | This course was a very good introduction of HCI, videos were very clear and the heuristical theme had plenty of examples which make really easy to understand them. I would have appreciated more assignments, since there were so many topics there was many themes that could not be learned in a deeper way. | assignments, since there were so many | Topic | there was many themes that could | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | Amazing first hand course by Mr. Klemmer. He is very informative and clear onto his lectures. The assignments feel relevant and are just in the right doses. I have learned HCD in Industrial Design School before but Mr. Klemmer hits it out better out of the park. For the first time, I've actually understood and wrapped my head around the topic of HCD. | and wrapped my head around the | Topic | of HCD. | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | I think the course covers pretty good range of topics and gives you a good information. I really liked the peer review assignments and I think they put pressure on you to achieve the goals and learn from them. I definitely did not like the multiple answer questions or the last assessment. The questions are not well presented and there is a clear violation of the help and error recovery heuristic for me. I also did not like the video set-up. The quality of the course material is really poor and disappointing. I would like to believe that on a UI course people would have come up with a better and more intuitive set-up. Finally, I would like to have a document in the course resources that students can download and keep that contains all the information we taught like quick reference guide. Again we can download the videos but when you are looking to fins something specific searching in 2-3 videos is not fun at all. | course covers pretty good range of | Topic | and gives you a good information. | Positive | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| DmetrPp5EeScaiIAC9WIJw | This course was very boring and very frustrating. Long long slow lectures with lots, and lots, and lots of questions, and no answers. The briefest of comments on potentially interesting people or topics, but no links to enable those to be followed up. Quizzes on concepts not covered in the material. Conflicting descriptions of assessment requirements. Discussion moderators who continually referred you back to the course material which did not contain the information that people were looking for. Before taking this course I could find only one negative review, which I dismissed as probably being a minority. Having taken the course, I agree with that review wholeheartedly. I did learn a couple of things, despite everything, but I would not recommend this course. Please upgrade it substantially. | comments on potentially interesting people or | Topic | but no links to enable those | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| DmetrPp5EeScaiIAC9WIJw | Great material for both new teachers and experienced teachers for reflection on their teaching practice. It focuses on pre-k to secondary school but many of the topics discussed are transferable at all levels. Enjoyed it! | secondary school but many of the | Topic | discussed are transferable at all levels. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | Was a better course than the other reviewers tended to complain about. Taking the examples literally might not be the best actionable route to completing a lot of the quizzes and final exam, its mostly theory on how to build sustainable and efficient systems while at the same time ensuring the security of them has the least effect on the usability of the information system or applications in mind. Some of the videos were somewhat off topic and seemed to not actually be related to what was on the quizzes at the end of the weeks topic. Some questions on quizzes weren't explained or only hinted at in the videos only to be the main topic in the next week. Other than that, a solid course. | of the videos were somewhat off | Topic | and seemed to not actually be | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | Was a better course than the other reviewers tended to complain about. Taking the examples literally might not be the best actionable route to completing a lot of the quizzes and final exam, its mostly theory on how to build sustainable and efficient systems while at the same time ensuring the security of them has the least effect on the usability of the information system or applications in mind. Some of the videos were somewhat off topic and seemed to not actually be related to what was on the quizzes at the end of the weeks topic. Some questions on quizzes weren't explained or only hinted at in the videos only to be the main topic in the next week. Other than that, a solid course. | at the end of the weeks | Topic | Some questions on quizzes weren't explained | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | Was a better course than the other reviewers tended to complain about. Taking the examples literally might not be the best actionable route to completing a lot of the quizzes and final exam, its mostly theory on how to build sustainable and efficient systems while at the same time ensuring the security of them has the least effect on the usability of the information system or applications in mind. Some of the videos were somewhat off topic and seemed to not actually be related to what was on the quizzes at the end of the weeks topic. Some questions on quizzes weren't explained or only hinted at in the videos only to be the main topic in the next week. Other than that, a solid course. | videos only to be the main | Topic | in the next week. Other than | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | Interesting topics and some very good case studies. But overall I found the course a little repetitive and lacking technical depth. | Interesting | Topic | and some very good case studies. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| DPSL2G03EeWyAQ6K5KeLkw | Interesting topic, however the course lacks practical side. | Interesting | Topic | however the course lacks practical side. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| DYv7azSfEeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | This course was a nice introduction to the topic of being a software product manager. Unfortunately the quiz is not always working properly. | was a nice introduction to the | Topic | of being a software product manager. | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| DYv7azSfEeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Great intoruduction with a broad overview on the topic. | with a broad overview on the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| DYv7azSfEeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Really good course. I really like the way they explain each topic. | like the way they explain each | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| DYv7azSfEeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Very well structured course. Course content was simple to understand and rich enough to cover important aspects of the discipline. Well articulated and well delivered by the teachers. Would like to deep dive into other related topics and specifically looking forward to Scrum tools and techniques in detail. | to deep dive into other related | Topic | and specifically looking forward to Scrum | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| DYv7azSfEeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Great introduction to the topic of Software Product Management. | Great introduction to the | Topic | of Software Product Management. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| DzPiWTeDEeWCYBKNeFwojw | I thoroughly enjoyed this entry-level course on the topic. Excellent material, very up-to-date and thoroughly prepared. The presentations are quite energetic, with gestures a bit over the top, but the content is worth watching every minute. | enjoyed this entry-level course on the | Topic | Excellent material, very up-to-date and thoroughly | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| DzPiWTeDEeWCYBKNeFwojw | I was pleasantly surprised to realize that I enjoyed this course! The topics were interesting and going through and passing the course assignments helped boost my confidence in discussing hotel business with industry partners. This course is highly recommended, thanks ESSEC and Coursera! | that I enjoyed this course! The | Topic | were interesting and going through and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | I appreciated the professor's clear and articulate lectures, together with the use of in-lecture questions to reinforce the main concepts. I may not completely agree with all of the points raised by the good professor, but the perspective he offered on historical events was greatly appreciated. I also appreciated that approaching the methods of war within different cultures would have required a much larger and longer course and so I am grateful to the professor for placing his focus where he did. It is unfortunate that my timing in participating in this class reduced my ability to properly interact with other students during the progress of the lessons, but I have to accept responsibility for that aspect. Still, I consider this to be one of the more exceptional courses offered by Coursera and credit that largely to the presentation skills of the good professor. I thank him for sharing his knowledge and this opportunity to consider a topic I would not ordinarily study in such detail. | and this opportunity to consider a | Topic | I would not ordinarily study in | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | The professor is excellent, great didactic. Good material, readings and pictures to illustrate the course. I would only suggest to try to not repeat the content on the classes, but I understand he was repeating some topics in order to state some points. | I understand he was repeating some | Topic | in order to state some points. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | Enjoyed the lectures and topics, thank you | Enjoyed the lectures and | Topic | thank you | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | Very interesting topics about war and human history are analyzed in this course. Very recommended. | Very interesting | Topic | about war and human history are | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | This was a very interesting course - clearly presented and well paced. The assignments were at a good level - with my only recommendation being a bit more detail in the marking rubrik. Thank you - it was a thought provoking analysis on a topic that could be very emotional. | a thought provoking analysis on a | Topic | that could be very emotional. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | An extremely interesting course, full of fascinating sociologycal and historical topics! The only thing that wasn't that good about it was the difficulty to get some of books the instructor mentioned. | full of fascinating sociologycal and historical | Topic | The only thing that wasn't that | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| d_71NKdPEeSOWCIAC2iDyw | Nice course with broad overview, appropriate to wide audience concern to warfare, politics, defense and security. Also, literature is very interesting and suggested books have reasonable price. Topics of discussions are inspiring and ingratiating. Teaching style is relaxed, well pointed and very interesting. | and suggested books have reasonable price. | Topic | of discussions are inspiring and ingratiating. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| e4SzF9c1EeS-LCIAC3icWw | Good Course. Topics are well explained. | Good Course. | Topic | are well explained. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| e9PicBJhEeaoZBKRisF_Dw | This is probably one of the best courses I have ever taken. Although time was a limiting factor, a broad range of essential topics was covered thoroughly (given the time), and I really feel that I learnt a lot about hardware, software, sound engineering, and production skills. I also learnt a lot of terminology, which I was finding very confusing during my efforts to teach myself, and feel like I had a good foundation upon which to continue my learning and improve my skills. | factor, a broad range of essential | Topic | was covered thoroughly (given the time), | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EA0hyTUGEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Thaks for a well tougth course, simplicity in this kind of topics is hard and here is done in masterful way. | course, simplicity in this kind of | Topic | is hard and here is done | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eBEnnYkqEeWGBwqGAoUFww | Amazing course for those with no background in accounting. Being very dynamic, with a good pace and easy to follow, you will realize in a few weeks that your learning curve has an exponential growth. With this course you will be able to understand and make decisions of real companies from real financial statements. It is absolutely recommendable for those, like me, who have just started an MBA, or for those who are interested in learning the basics of accounting, getting ready to cover more advanced topics. | getting ready to cover more advanced | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eBEnnYkqEeWGBwqGAoUFww | This is a very interesting course, I would hace liked the teacher would explain a little bit more about NOF and Operational ratios, go further on this topics and less analysisi of Balance Sheet and P&L. But in general, great explanations and videos and completely easy to understand everything, very good examples. | Operational ratios, go further on this | Topic | and less analysisi of Balance Sheet | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Thank you very much for the course - it was really interesting and I've found some useful techniques to be used in my work. However, there are some moments to be improved to make course better: correct questions statements and lack of communication between partipants (there were a lot of interesting topics to discuss but only very few users were involved in discussions, thus, discussion were very poor). But still thank you very much again!!!:)) | (there were a lot of interesting | Topic | to discuss but only very few | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Interesting but would gain by digging more on each topic. And give more feedback from the real life. The worst part, for me, was one assignment (ambiguities) that I thought was neither well designed nor easy to peer review (due to its desing ;-). Then again the course was nice to follow and interesting! | gain by digging more on each | Topic | And give more feedback from the | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Very good. I find a very good idea to include the topics about reducing the ambiguity, because it's one of the biggest problems in the real world. | very good idea to include the | Topic | about reducing the ambiguity, because it's | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I found the "User-Story" topic to be very useful for my work as TeamLead. Thanks! | I found the " User-Story" | Topic | to be very useful for my | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I liked the content and the presentation of the course a lot. It is a good structured starting point from which I can go on learning the respective course topics. Further reading is delivered. This course offered me a structured repetition for a general understanding on the topic client needs and software requirements. | go on learning the respective course | Topic | Further reading is delivered. This course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I liked the content and the presentation of the course a lot. It is a good structured starting point from which I can go on learning the respective course topics. Further reading is delivered. This course offered me a structured repetition for a general understanding on the topic client needs and software requirements. | for a general understanding on the | Topic | client needs and software requirements. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| EdKScTVwEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | That's interesting course - a practical method of learning a theory topic. I like the way people interact in assignments. Thanks so much. | practical method of learning a theory | Topic | I like the way people interact | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| eEsmqKAMEeSI0SIAC2iJgw | A great course, a big variety of fascinating topics, interesting and lively explanation of prof. Spergel, great interviews with specialists on many of the topics. Just one thing I miss in the course, it would be nice to check my understanding of the explanation in quizes. Nonetheless, great thanks for the course! | course, a big variety of fascinating | Topic | interesting and lively explanation of prof. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| eEsmqKAMEeSI0SIAC2iJgw | A great course, a big variety of fascinating topics, interesting and lively explanation of prof. Spergel, great interviews with specialists on many of the topics. Just one thing I miss in the course, it would be nice to check my understanding of the explanation in quizes. Nonetheless, great thanks for the course! | with specialists on many of the | Topic | Just one thing I miss in | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eEsmqKAMEeSI0SIAC2iJgw | Very interesting class. It gets very in depth with each topic and is also pretty fun! | gets very in depth with each | Topic | and is also pretty fun! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eEsmqKAMEeSI0SIAC2iJgw | I took this course completely for fun, so did not complete any assignments, but I want to say that I enjoyed it immensely! Our lecturer brought immense enthusiasm to the rather heavy topic of astronomy and physics and managed to make it reasonable even to those of a non-science background (like me!). The people interviewed also brought very unique views and experiences to the subject, and gave us a good first hand account of what it is like to research and work on NASA projects and other spacefaring missions. Thank you to everyone who made this happen, I hope many other students share the same satisfaction from taking this online course! | immense enthusiasm to the rather heavy | Topic | of astronomy and physics and managed | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EfvjN5XvEeSqQiIACyEY7w | I like the material about this class, have nice and clear examples about the topics. I recomend it. | nice and clear examples about the | Topic | I recomend it. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eH8S1b38EeWxzxJER_JW2w | I did learn a lot in this course, especially for me that I am very new on this topic. It has been challenging enough for me. Some recommendations for improvements. 1) Adjust the estimated time to complete the assignments. It took me a lot more than the estimates to complete them. 2) The grading system especially on the final assignment is too difficult. You need to be EXCELLENT to pass and this is difficult to achieve in a subjective peer review rating. 3) I did not expect to be responsible of providing grades for classmates. It is not clear if the university offering the course will provide feedback. Feedback from the experts is what I expected when I bought the certificate. 4) I had to do my final assignment on a different software as my free trial subscription for Adobe Illustrator expired. Overall, it was a productive course for me and I did learn from it. | I am very new on this | Topic | It has been challenging enough for | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| eH8S1b38EeWxzxJER_JW2w | I enjoyed this course but I was not satisfied with the assessment. The content kept me engaged and highly motivated. I acquired some very specific and useful skills, which I developed by completing projects on topics of my choosing that were meaningful to me. I really liked Karl's casual and somewhat spontaneous style - this is a breath of fresh air from the video tutorials out there where lecturers are reading from prompts or reciting from memory. The biggest drawback to this course is that it relied completely on peer grading for the assessment (which you have to pay for). I don't think this assessment method was sufficiently designed to reduce the influence of graders who were overly subjective, hadn't sufficiently mastered the content themselves, or were disinterested in putting effort into the peer review. From now on, I will think twice about paying for any course where all of the assessment is based on how my classmates grade me. While peer review can be useful for learning, I don't think it's an accurate assessment tool. Especially if I'm paying to learn from a professional in a field, I'd expect to receive some feedback and assessment from that pro. Another area of improvement is that there were several instances where videos repeated things covered in previous videos. These things could be cleaned up a bit and the course would be more polished. | I developed by completing projects on | Topic | of my choosing that were meaningful | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| eH8S1b38EeWxzxJER_JW2w | Well, while I felt really frustrated after having played ALL of this course videos, I have first put very negative comments here for its reviewing. I have then been kindly asked to reconsider my comments under the light of the usefulness of this course to some audience. For sure, it might be that I was not of the attended audience. And I still think that this course was of no interest to me - this is the reason why I'm still pleased not to have paid for its useless certificate. Nevertheless, this course might be of interest for some students. This is definitively true. So, let me suggest a new title for it: "Design and Make Infographics for the Dummies". Because that's it! This course is definitively perfect for the ones who know nothing about Infographics and they might enjoy it. Finally, I shall neither modify nor remove my previous comments on the examples used by the author. Please notice that Coursera still gets all my confidence about the usefulness and the quality of their proposed courses. For instance, just have a look to the course "Machine Learning" of one of its co-founders, Andrew Ng. ------------------------------------ My previous comments here below: For sure I was not the correct audience for this course. But nothing useful to be learned in here. Karl Gude is too much speaking of what he has formerly done, which is of only interest to him. I dislike the examples he uses : violence, sex, illness, accidents, weapons, war, drugs - and fruits, ok. Are these the only topics of interest to him? Finally, it appears that the $45 certificate does not worth it. I'm pleased not to have paid for it. And I definitively not recommend this course. Waste of time if not even waste of money. | fruits, ok. Are these the only | Topic | of interest to him? Finally, it | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | The touch on a lot of topics, but do not provide nearly enough information to make it worth staying through the course. | The touch on a lot of | Topic | but do not provide nearly enough | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | Excellent coverage of relevant topics. | Excellent coverage of relevant | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | Course is very light and very informative. Professor gives enough information for future study. Thank you for the hard work and simplifying those very complicated topics. | work and simplifying those very complicated | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | CDN topic was very good and well explained. | CDN | Topic | was very good and well explained. | Positive | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | Great course. Short and to the point. It is also very motivating for me to go dig into the topics of Hadoop and CDN. | me to go dig into the | Topic | of Hadoop and CDN. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eLzp7w-NEeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | Quite an interesting view to keep updated, not being deep involved in too technical topics. | being deep involved in too technical | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| emCu12atEeW2DA58V0Z6GQ | It´s an excelent course, with a lot of material to study for long time. The explanations are clear and step by step. Professor Dariusz Terefenko is a great teacher and also a great player. Their students play great demonstrations on explained topics. I learn a lot about, otherwise difficult topics, on jazz styles, jazz harmony and improvisation using modes and other techniques. All applied over 12 bar blues structure. | students play great demonstrations on explained | Topic | I learn a lot about, otherwise | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| emCu12atEeW2DA58V0Z6GQ | It´s an excelent course, with a lot of material to study for long time. The explanations are clear and step by step. Professor Dariusz Terefenko is a great teacher and also a great player. Their students play great demonstrations on explained topics. I learn a lot about, otherwise difficult topics, on jazz styles, jazz harmony and improvisation using modes and other techniques. All applied over 12 bar blues structure. | learn a lot about, otherwise difficult | Topic | on jazz styles, jazz harmony and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| eo6NBCQPEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | I did this course as a parent of a dyslexic child. I thought it was brilliant and I made pages and pages of notes. It is well organised, engaging, and informative. I really liked the two presenters as well. They both seemed passionate about the topic and modeled good teaching in their explanations and advice. That said, I thought the assessment part of the course simply didn't work. It was far too narrow for anyone besides primary teachers and therefore excluded those who might be doing the course for other reasons. It doesn't matter to me, I don't need the certificate and I got a lot out of the course but for others it would be frustrating, I imagine. The quizzes too, for the most part, were a disaster. They were poorly written, confusing, and dishearteningly obscure. Otherwise, I loved this course and hope you will offer a follow up soon. | They both seemed passionate about the | Topic | and modeled good teaching in their | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| eo6NBCQPEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | I understood the topic very well. | I understood the | Topic | very well. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| eo6NBCQPEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | This is the best course I've ever done on Coursera. It's not just watching some videos, but actually studying the topic and getting challenged. I'm taking so much away for my work. Thanks a lot for all this enthusiasm and professionalism! | some videos, but actually studying the | Topic | and getting challenged. I'm taking so | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Course content: some Swift specific topics are shortly covered in the videos. Overall, the teaching material is very short. In the first week, students basically learn how to start Xcode. Week four contains a 15 minutes video on image processing, that's basically it for the week. Follow-up readings for week two just provide a link to Apple's iOS Developer site. That's clearly not enough for a course. Students can google for tutorials by themselves. Project: The projects mentions classes, which are not covered in the course. It was then also my impression from the peer reviews, that some students without prior knowledge were just lost. There are many great tutorials on the web which offer more insights and give students a much more fundamental knowledge than this course. | Course content: some Swift specific | Topic | are shortly covered in the videos. | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Having completed the assignment after many hours of trial & error; here are some suggestions for improving the class for future sessions. Increase the length and depth of the lectures so that more of the materials needed for the assignment are covered. For each week, have an optional programming exercise (not graded) but with a model answer (with explanations of why) so that students have a concrete example on which to practice key concepts on. As classes & structs are very important to completing the assignment (instead of just including the SWIFT manual chapter on classes & structs in the Follow Up Reading), include an actual lecture about this topic. Improve the description of the assignment to be completed. Be specific about what is required (e.g.; what does interface mean? Is is a User interface or is just a specified variable which can be changed in the program code? What do you mean by order of applying filters? Do you mean a variable which lets you decide order of filters and executes the filters accordingly or does the ability to manually rearranging the order of the calling of functions in the code suffice?) Improve the alignment between the assignment and the review criteria. The assignment asks for FIVE filters but there is no matching criterion in the review criteria. Based on the current review criteria, creating two filters would suffice to demonstrate ability to order and get full points for varying intensity for more than 1 filter. I hope the remainder of the modules are better otherwise I will be extremely disappointed ! | include an actual lecture about this | Topic | Improve the description of the assignment | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Since it is an introduction to Swift programming I believe it should contain more information about particular topics, not in depth but essence of course. You have provided a official Swift Apple documentation, so I'm wondering why this short course if It's necessary (read not necessary to know everything for beginning) to know everything about Swift language. | should contain more information about particular | Topic | not in depth but essence of | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course is a waste of time and money. I'm an experienced programmer, and I thought this would be a good introduction to Swift; it wasn't. The first two weeks were short, introductory programming lessons. Week 3, "Advanced Swift," consisted of one 12-minute video that barely scratches the surface of three separate topics. Many things that I would consider fundamentals for this type of programming course (classes, for example) were rarely even mentioned, much less taught and demonstrated. If you want to learn Swift, look elsewhere. Don't waste your time and money on this course. | scratches the surface of three separate | Topic | Many things that I would consider | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | I think for somebody who has no prior knowledge in this course will find it difficult to understand. I have taken some introductory courses in swift programming and were much more elaborating than this; for instance, the part "i think" in week 4 were Jack Wu explains closures, functions, enums, structs... in less than 10min, i studied that in around 5 hours atleast in other visual tutorials online. in the last lecture on image processing, the instructor gave 16minutes tutorial on manipulating image pixels and then gave a link to a website to explain everything about ImageProcessing, a much heavier topic than working with pixels, and even it was not in Swift but Objective-C which i have no knowledge in that language and it wasnt stated in the course that it was a prerequisite. final assignment is quite vague on the requirements needed by the instructor. would have prefered to have more interaction with the instructors on the assignment atleast. Im not the only one complaining about this issue, you can check the discussion in the course. I guess im fortunate that i have already studied those courses from external sources before i started here. one of the instructors speaks quite fast with alot of anxiety making it quite difficult to understand without repeating the video. | everything about ImageProcessing, a much heavier | Topic | than working with pixels, and even | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Far less staid than some of the more traditional academic teaching formats in this science field. I was surprised I actually anaged to get through the introductory module but by the end of the course I was less inclined to want to attempt the end of module project simply because the instructions did not really provided sufficient indicators that guided newcomers to the subject of programming but in this science field it seems that is the norm with many introductory programming courses. Maybe the people teaching have forgotten what its like to start at the beginning and recall a time when they thought surely there is a better way in which to teach this subject that makes the connection between theory and practice and the relative interconnection much like bitesize stepping stones links a more plausible and achievable option for those unfamiliar in the field of computer science. Not sure why this aspect seems to fall short in CS but for some reason it does. I should imagine this course for many people who are either familiar with the fundamentals of programming and/or aufait with CS concepts on the whole and have already acquired the necessary basic skill set / knowledge base of programming, will find the subject and teachings rather informative and a move forward in the development of programming languages as the format in writing programs does depict a much simpler approach when compared to other languages. Sadly, for a complete beginner to CS this, in my opinion, fails to sufficiently guide or assist newcomers in building the confidence to later embark on a project that draws on the subject topics taught thus far and to that end its a bit of a shame as it tends to dampen your enthusiasm if you are interested in the field of computer science as that lack of clarification on what aspects relate to what factors does not become clear so when faced with the daunting task of the end of module project you may find yourself non-plussed wondering which topic relates to which task in the final project? I am sure other people will be inclined to disagree with my opinion on this but this is, after all, just my opinion, after giving the subject taster a try, the end result for me, was that the teaching methods were good as they appeared more relaxed and format was offered in a far more enjoyable way of teaching/learning a subject that, I felt, attempted to invoke or entice people where an interest in CS had been sparked and was perhaps aiming to offer a route in which to build the foundations of a programming language but then by the final week it was a case of well we have thrown this information your way, its now up to you to decipher what you need to apply to the which part of the final project and is done so under the guise of problem solving. The latter being a plausible concept I would find perhaps more applicable later on in the specialisation as you develop knowledge/skills. But to be incorporated into the very first module of this pathway it seems doing so is, what it seems like most introductory programming courses invoke, and, is quite a leap to embark upon especially without first being offered stepping stones sufficient enough to feel certain you have adequate understanding to be able to sift through the information provided and subsequently decide upon which aspects are relevant in order to attempt to accomplish the tasks set that ultimately form to complete the final project. Its actually through being guided by the experts whose teachings highlight to newcomers through practical visual sessions where we actually begin to learn where these interconnections link between these chunks of informational topics - all of which form the essential fundamental building blocks - and in so doing, that perhaps perceived initial 'spoon fed' approach then enables a newcomer to build sufficient skills and knowledge to then be able to actually 'develop' their confidence. Without the essential basic foundational mixture how is it possible to engage newcomers enough for them to determine when they will then feel equipped to attempt a final project? This stepping stone approach is surely the most effective way to equip a person new to a subject field so they can then broaden their knowledge base. Alas, in CS it seems the falling flat on your face so to speak is a preferential approach to learning in this field of study. Its such a shame these highly intellectual people who create these courses forget what its like to start at the very beginning and the time it takes and guidance needed in order for a person to be able to feel like they are ready to dive in and give a topic like this a whirl. Like I said, its only my opinion but this is where the interconnection and building of the knowledge base falls short at an early stage of development. | project that draws on the subject | Topic | taught thus far and to that | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Far less staid than some of the more traditional academic teaching formats in this science field. I was surprised I actually anaged to get through the introductory module but by the end of the course I was less inclined to want to attempt the end of module project simply because the instructions did not really provided sufficient indicators that guided newcomers to the subject of programming but in this science field it seems that is the norm with many introductory programming courses. Maybe the people teaching have forgotten what its like to start at the beginning and recall a time when they thought surely there is a better way in which to teach this subject that makes the connection between theory and practice and the relative interconnection much like bitesize stepping stones links a more plausible and achievable option for those unfamiliar in the field of computer science. Not sure why this aspect seems to fall short in CS but for some reason it does. I should imagine this course for many people who are either familiar with the fundamentals of programming and/or aufait with CS concepts on the whole and have already acquired the necessary basic skill set / knowledge base of programming, will find the subject and teachings rather informative and a move forward in the development of programming languages as the format in writing programs does depict a much simpler approach when compared to other languages. Sadly, for a complete beginner to CS this, in my opinion, fails to sufficiently guide or assist newcomers in building the confidence to later embark on a project that draws on the subject topics taught thus far and to that end its a bit of a shame as it tends to dampen your enthusiasm if you are interested in the field of computer science as that lack of clarification on what aspects relate to what factors does not become clear so when faced with the daunting task of the end of module project you may find yourself non-plussed wondering which topic relates to which task in the final project? I am sure other people will be inclined to disagree with my opinion on this but this is, after all, just my opinion, after giving the subject taster a try, the end result for me, was that the teaching methods were good as they appeared more relaxed and format was offered in a far more enjoyable way of teaching/learning a subject that, I felt, attempted to invoke or entice people where an interest in CS had been sparked and was perhaps aiming to offer a route in which to build the foundations of a programming language but then by the final week it was a case of well we have thrown this information your way, its now up to you to decipher what you need to apply to the which part of the final project and is done so under the guise of problem solving. The latter being a plausible concept I would find perhaps more applicable later on in the specialisation as you develop knowledge/skills. But to be incorporated into the very first module of this pathway it seems doing so is, what it seems like most introductory programming courses invoke, and, is quite a leap to embark upon especially without first being offered stepping stones sufficient enough to feel certain you have adequate understanding to be able to sift through the information provided and subsequently decide upon which aspects are relevant in order to attempt to accomplish the tasks set that ultimately form to complete the final project. Its actually through being guided by the experts whose teachings highlight to newcomers through practical visual sessions where we actually begin to learn where these interconnections link between these chunks of informational topics - all of which form the essential fundamental building blocks - and in so doing, that perhaps perceived initial 'spoon fed' approach then enables a newcomer to build sufficient skills and knowledge to then be able to actually 'develop' their confidence. Without the essential basic foundational mixture how is it possible to engage newcomers enough for them to determine when they will then feel equipped to attempt a final project? This stepping stone approach is surely the most effective way to equip a person new to a subject field so they can then broaden their knowledge base. Alas, in CS it seems the falling flat on your face so to speak is a preferential approach to learning in this field of study. Its such a shame these highly intellectual people who create these courses forget what its like to start at the very beginning and the time it takes and guidance needed in order for a person to be able to feel like they are ready to dive in and give a topic like this a whirl. Like I said, its only my opinion but this is where the interconnection and building of the knowledge base falls short at an early stage of development. | may find yourself non-plussed wondering which | Topic | relates to which task in the | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Far less staid than some of the more traditional academic teaching formats in this science field. I was surprised I actually anaged to get through the introductory module but by the end of the course I was less inclined to want to attempt the end of module project simply because the instructions did not really provided sufficient indicators that guided newcomers to the subject of programming but in this science field it seems that is the norm with many introductory programming courses. Maybe the people teaching have forgotten what its like to start at the beginning and recall a time when they thought surely there is a better way in which to teach this subject that makes the connection between theory and practice and the relative interconnection much like bitesize stepping stones links a more plausible and achievable option for those unfamiliar in the field of computer science. Not sure why this aspect seems to fall short in CS but for some reason it does. I should imagine this course for many people who are either familiar with the fundamentals of programming and/or aufait with CS concepts on the whole and have already acquired the necessary basic skill set / knowledge base of programming, will find the subject and teachings rather informative and a move forward in the development of programming languages as the format in writing programs does depict a much simpler approach when compared to other languages. Sadly, for a complete beginner to CS this, in my opinion, fails to sufficiently guide or assist newcomers in building the confidence to later embark on a project that draws on the subject topics taught thus far and to that end its a bit of a shame as it tends to dampen your enthusiasm if you are interested in the field of computer science as that lack of clarification on what aspects relate to what factors does not become clear so when faced with the daunting task of the end of module project you may find yourself non-plussed wondering which topic relates to which task in the final project? I am sure other people will be inclined to disagree with my opinion on this but this is, after all, just my opinion, after giving the subject taster a try, the end result for me, was that the teaching methods were good as they appeared more relaxed and format was offered in a far more enjoyable way of teaching/learning a subject that, I felt, attempted to invoke or entice people where an interest in CS had been sparked and was perhaps aiming to offer a route in which to build the foundations of a programming language but then by the final week it was a case of well we have thrown this information your way, its now up to you to decipher what you need to apply to the which part of the final project and is done so under the guise of problem solving. The latter being a plausible concept I would find perhaps more applicable later on in the specialisation as you develop knowledge/skills. But to be incorporated into the very first module of this pathway it seems doing so is, what it seems like most introductory programming courses invoke, and, is quite a leap to embark upon especially without first being offered stepping stones sufficient enough to feel certain you have adequate understanding to be able to sift through the information provided and subsequently decide upon which aspects are relevant in order to attempt to accomplish the tasks set that ultimately form to complete the final project. Its actually through being guided by the experts whose teachings highlight to newcomers through practical visual sessions where we actually begin to learn where these interconnections link between these chunks of informational topics - all of which form the essential fundamental building blocks - and in so doing, that perhaps perceived initial 'spoon fed' approach then enables a newcomer to build sufficient skills and knowledge to then be able to actually 'develop' their confidence. Without the essential basic foundational mixture how is it possible to engage newcomers enough for them to determine when they will then feel equipped to attempt a final project? This stepping stone approach is surely the most effective way to equip a person new to a subject field so they can then broaden their knowledge base. Alas, in CS it seems the falling flat on your face so to speak is a preferential approach to learning in this field of study. Its such a shame these highly intellectual people who create these courses forget what its like to start at the very beginning and the time it takes and guidance needed in order for a person to be able to feel like they are ready to dive in and give a topic like this a whirl. Like I said, its only my opinion but this is where the interconnection and building of the knowledge base falls short at an early stage of development. | link between these chunks of informational | Topic | - all of which form the | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Far less staid than some of the more traditional academic teaching formats in this science field. I was surprised I actually anaged to get through the introductory module but by the end of the course I was less inclined to want to attempt the end of module project simply because the instructions did not really provided sufficient indicators that guided newcomers to the subject of programming but in this science field it seems that is the norm with many introductory programming courses. Maybe the people teaching have forgotten what its like to start at the beginning and recall a time when they thought surely there is a better way in which to teach this subject that makes the connection between theory and practice and the relative interconnection much like bitesize stepping stones links a more plausible and achievable option for those unfamiliar in the field of computer science. Not sure why this aspect seems to fall short in CS but for some reason it does. I should imagine this course for many people who are either familiar with the fundamentals of programming and/or aufait with CS concepts on the whole and have already acquired the necessary basic skill set / knowledge base of programming, will find the subject and teachings rather informative and a move forward in the development of programming languages as the format in writing programs does depict a much simpler approach when compared to other languages. Sadly, for a complete beginner to CS this, in my opinion, fails to sufficiently guide or assist newcomers in building the confidence to later embark on a project that draws on the subject topics taught thus far and to that end its a bit of a shame as it tends to dampen your enthusiasm if you are interested in the field of computer science as that lack of clarification on what aspects relate to what factors does not become clear so when faced with the daunting task of the end of module project you may find yourself non-plussed wondering which topic relates to which task in the final project? I am sure other people will be inclined to disagree with my opinion on this but this is, after all, just my opinion, after giving the subject taster a try, the end result for me, was that the teaching methods were good as they appeared more relaxed and format was offered in a far more enjoyable way of teaching/learning a subject that, I felt, attempted to invoke or entice people where an interest in CS had been sparked and was perhaps aiming to offer a route in which to build the foundations of a programming language but then by the final week it was a case of well we have thrown this information your way, its now up to you to decipher what you need to apply to the which part of the final project and is done so under the guise of problem solving. The latter being a plausible concept I would find perhaps more applicable later on in the specialisation as you develop knowledge/skills. But to be incorporated into the very first module of this pathway it seems doing so is, what it seems like most introductory programming courses invoke, and, is quite a leap to embark upon especially without first being offered stepping stones sufficient enough to feel certain you have adequate understanding to be able to sift through the information provided and subsequently decide upon which aspects are relevant in order to attempt to accomplish the tasks set that ultimately form to complete the final project. Its actually through being guided by the experts whose teachings highlight to newcomers through practical visual sessions where we actually begin to learn where these interconnections link between these chunks of informational topics - all of which form the essential fundamental building blocks - and in so doing, that perhaps perceived initial 'spoon fed' approach then enables a newcomer to build sufficient skills and knowledge to then be able to actually 'develop' their confidence. Without the essential basic foundational mixture how is it possible to engage newcomers enough for them to determine when they will then feel equipped to attempt a final project? This stepping stone approach is surely the most effective way to equip a person new to a subject field so they can then broaden their knowledge base. Alas, in CS it seems the falling flat on your face so to speak is a preferential approach to learning in this field of study. Its such a shame these highly intellectual people who create these courses forget what its like to start at the very beginning and the time it takes and guidance needed in order for a person to be able to feel like they are ready to dive in and give a topic like this a whirl. Like I said, its only my opinion but this is where the interconnection and building of the knowledge base falls short at an early stage of development. | to dive in and give a | Topic | like this a whirl. Like I | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Nice introduction to Swift essentials. The optional topics are quite interesting. | introduction to Swift essentials. The optional | Topic | are quite interesting. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The Good: The idea of having the lectures in a Q&A style, two experts in continuous conversation about the topic has a potential The Bad: That potential is wasted on poorly planned lessons and course content The Ugly: Instructors run the Swift code that is written during the lesson and they get a wrong result due to an error in the code. They both agree that the result is weird but then continue to explain that this is how Swift works. In short, they are misleading and confusing you on a topic you are trying to learn. This is of course unintentional but gives you a clue about how the quality check on lecture videos are taken care of. Details here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/swift-programming/discussions/DBk-SJO2EeWNbBIwwhtGwQ | experts in continuous conversation about the | Topic | has a potential The Bad: That | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The Good: The idea of having the lectures in a Q&A style, two experts in continuous conversation about the topic has a potential The Bad: That potential is wasted on poorly planned lessons and course content The Ugly: Instructors run the Swift code that is written during the lesson and they get a wrong result due to an error in the code. They both agree that the result is weird but then continue to explain that this is how Swift works. In short, they are misleading and confusing you on a topic you are trying to learn. This is of course unintentional but gives you a clue about how the quality check on lecture videos are taken care of. Details here: https://www.coursera.org/learn/swift-programming/discussions/DBk-SJO2EeWNbBIwwhtGwQ | misleading and confusing you on a | Topic | you are trying to learn. This | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course is a rare example of how it`s not done. Presentation is unstructured. Seems to be a student project where his professor "helps" along to check certain topics the student has to include to get a good grade. | " helps" along to check certain | Topic | the student has to include to | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course was very well organized, but the main topics of the course were still covered. The lessons needed to be more structured and not so ad-hoc. The final assignment was peer reviewed, but the feedback (based on student feedback) was not very useful. | very well organized, but the main | Topic | of the course were still covered. | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course was little more than a haphazard, ambling preview of a tiny bit of Swift. There was some useful content in the class but the organization was poor and there was almost no evidence of course design or use of the teaching techniques I expected to see from a major university. The best section of the course was week 5, where they syntax of Objective-C and Swift were superficially compared. That section did give some clear opinions on why Swift should be chosen over Objective-C for new development. The other sections just contained too many confusing, unrehearsed diversions into esoteric topics to be of much use. I ended getting more out of the Apple documentation on Swift than I did from this class. However, the instructors have received ample feedback of this nature and they do seem genuinely concerned with improving the course. Assuming that they will make major improvements for the next round and noting that Coursera's infrastructure is excellent, don't be scared to take the class. The email reminders from Coursera about assignments, etc... kept me on track and kept me in the class. | many confusing, unrehearsed diversions into esoteric | Topic | to be of much use. I | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The lectures for this course seem unorganized and often had poor audio. The content covered in many lectures seemed off topic. Quiz questions would then focus on the off topic information making it confusing with regard to what material to focus on during a lecture. Do I focus on the proposed subject of the video or the many tangents about other topics. This combined with the unorganized nature of videos(just winging it) made the lectures distracting. The lecture videos are full of code that simply does not work in the real world and help from staff takes literally days to get(and not just over the weekend). | covered in many lectures seemed off | Topic | Quiz questions would then focus on | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The lectures for this course seem unorganized and often had poor audio. The content covered in many lectures seemed off topic. Quiz questions would then focus on the off topic information making it confusing with regard to what material to focus on during a lecture. Do I focus on the proposed subject of the video or the many tangents about other topics. This combined with the unorganized nature of videos(just winging it) made the lectures distracting. The lecture videos are full of code that simply does not work in the real world and help from staff takes literally days to get(and not just over the weekend). | would then focus on the off | Topic | information making it confusing with regard | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The lectures for this course seem unorganized and often had poor audio. The content covered in many lectures seemed off topic. Quiz questions would then focus on the off topic information making it confusing with regard to what material to focus on during a lecture. Do I focus on the proposed subject of the video or the many tangents about other topics. This combined with the unorganized nature of videos(just winging it) made the lectures distracting. The lecture videos are full of code that simply does not work in the real world and help from staff takes literally days to get(and not just over the weekend). | or the many tangents about other | Topic | This combined with the unorganized nature | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | Good course. Adam is a good teacher. The topics are nice. It's about the big bang, supermassive black holes, and how a star is born and dies.. and then some :) I really enjoyed taking this course. Two thumbs up! | Adam is a good teacher. The | Topic | are nice. It's about the big | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | As a quick overview to modern astronomy and cosmology this is a very worthwhile course. Highly informative and well presented. Material is detailed enough to provide an understanding of the topics covered and hints at more complexity to encourage further exploration. Marked down to four stars solely on the basis of the review questions. Some of these are ambiguous or have a lack of clarity. Otherwise this course, given the level and time allocation, would rate 5 stars. | to provide an understanding of the | Topic | covered and hints at more complexity | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | The course lives up to its title. We indeed confront the "big questions" of modern astronomy: where did the universe come from, what is it made of, what is its future. The presentation is lively and engaging. Relevant topics are touched upon just enough to understand how to approach each question, without any feeling that dense physics is being discussed, as befitting the "highlights" term in the course title. The course structure is very enjoyable and illuminating, and the weekly exercises are superb. Highly recommended. | presentation is lively and engaging. Relevant | Topic | are touched upon just enough to | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | Good overview of the topic. Inspiring lecturer. No need for any complicated math. Having a background in physics on advanced high school level should probably be enoughto pass this course. | Good overview of the | Topic | Inspiring lecturer. No need for any | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | Wish I had more professors like mr Frank. His speech being concise and pleasant, it is truly enjoyable to listen to and watch the lectures ; also the 'touch the surface' attitude on various topics boosts your curiosity to look further on and search for answers on your own. This being my first enrollment on Coursera, I cannot but expect the best, as these first lectures have really set the tone. | 'touch the surface' attitude on various | Topic | boosts your curiosity to look further | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| eVrrS8E_EeWP5g5dlaZx4w | is a excellent course, I´m a neurosurgeon and I think Dr. Dale Purves, as my teacher. this is amazing topic, and full the basic them of neuroscience, is an accuracy understand of world. the most enigmatic facts explained by amazing master of battlefield of neuroscience. | as my teacher. this is amazing | Topic | and full the basic them of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | The lectures are really well made, with nice animations underlining the material. I also enjoy the diversity of topics covered by different teachers. | I also enjoy the diversity of | Topic | covered by different teachers. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | This is a very simple course about complexity. I do a lot of rabbit holeing so found the lectures a good way to organize further reading and research on various topics. would recommend this class highly | further reading and research on various | Topic | would recommend this class highly | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | This is a wonderful and absolutely mind-boggling course. I am so glad I got this opportunity to take this course and be introduced to this topic. The range of topics covered are diverse and they make you think of how it all began, your past, present and future. I will like to thank all the professors and contributors who made this course. | course and be introduced to this | Topic | The range of topics covered are | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | This is a wonderful and absolutely mind-boggling course. I am so glad I got this opportunity to take this course and be introduced to this topic. The range of topics covered are diverse and they make you think of how it all began, your past, present and future. I will like to thank all the professors and contributors who made this course. | to this topic. The range of | Topic | covered are diverse and they make | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | I just love this topic. It is really fun and teaches you a lot. | I just love this | Topic | It is really fun and teaches | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| EwR6zhSDEeWCWhKuhISYpw | A well-taught, mind-expanding, perspective-altering course. Everything is presented in an interesting and understandable way, even complex topics such as cosmology and chemistry. I can't rate the Big History course highly enough - it has inspired me so much and I can't wait to keep learning. | interesting and understandable way, even complex | Topic | such as cosmology and chemistry. I | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This is a great course. It is challenging, but that comes with the territory if you want to write code. I like the fact that the assignments are challenging and long; the only issue I had is that I work full-time and hardly have the 20+ hours a week to spend on the programming assignments. Also, the estimated times listed for each assignments are not realistic for somebody learning the topics in this course for the first time. I would recommend this course to anybody wanting to learn how to develop web apps and api web services using Rails with MongoDB as the backend. Just be prepared to dedicate a lot of time each week. Especially week3's assigment. I ran out of time and had to transfer to a new session to complete the course because of my full-time job. It would be beneficial for students to have a spare week, in between the third and fourth assignment. | not realistic for somebody learning the | Topic | in this course for the first | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Very good course! An in depth and comprehensive class on Rails + Mongo DB. Pros: - Topic explanations are short and on point - Homework and treated topics are closely related Cons: - Homework debugging is slow on Windows - Sometimes it is necessary to read on extra material on line | Rails + Mongo DB. Pros: - | Topic | explanations are short and on point | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Very good course! An in depth and comprehensive class on Rails + Mongo DB. Pros: - Topic explanations are short and on point - Homework and treated topics are closely related Cons: - Homework debugging is slow on Windows - Sometimes it is necessary to read on extra material on line | on point - Homework and treated | Topic | are closely related Cons: - Homework | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Unacceptable assignments length! The reason somebody would enroll to distance programme is due to personal high workload. It took me 2 weeks (not 6 hours as tutor mentions) to complete half of the second assignment and I am about to tell that I learnt nothing about MongoDB. The videos cover the very basics and in order somebody to complete the assignments needs searching in the internet. The videos must change to include more details about the presented topic. I am about to drop out of the specialization only because the specific course. | include more details about the presented | Topic | I am about to drop out | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| EZVzungdEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | Great follow-up course to "The Craft of Plot." As a side note, those auditing this creative writing series from Wesleyan University must choose one of their paid routes of they desire to turn in assignments and get feedback from classmates. I guess this is the new course structure for specialized topics on the Coursera platform. The inability to turn in assignments was of little concern to me, but it may disappoint some, so I thought I'd mention it. Otherwise, at the very least, you'll have a firmer understanding and appreciation for crafting detailed settings and descriptions after auditing this course. | the new course structure for specialized | Topic | on the Coursera platform. The inability | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FbK0-CSNEeWDEQ4YpP0FCQ | It is a course that will provide you a start on creating a Mobile App. The subject matter is very well presented and exercises are well thought of. It does give you the glimpse into programming and deployment of the app to your mobile. It does not make you an avid programmer of mobile app. It does brush upon the geo position tutorial. But overall very concise and well thought through topics. | very concise and well thought through | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | This course has given me a new energy to move on with my research. I loved the advice on the need to plan and manage well and to ensure one writes something everyday. Thank you and I look forward for more topics. | and I look forward for more | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | I am really impressed with the opinion and examples from different scholars on each topic of each lesson of the week. This gives me a better grasp on understanding Research Methodology Clearer which I couldn't even attain when I was in my unstandardized college in Cambodia. I'd definitely recommend this course to my fellow and junior classmates who wish to study research. | examples from different scholars on each | Topic | of each lesson of the week. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | In terms of delivery, the course delivery was very simple, critical and relevant. The course content was very engaging as it included interviews with graduate students and professors alike who are doing their researches. Quite fittingly, I commend the creators of this course for recognizing the fact that most online courses on research methods out there focus on having a linear tackling of lesson topics. For this course, it stressed the key issues and reflections of individuals who are doing the actual rudiments of the thing we call "research". More importantly, this course was also critical and relevant in many respects as it allowed us to have some write-ups about the topics without requiring us to go through many readings. It is in this sense that I would say that it its relevant--concise and direct in its approach, the instructors have seen to it that what they are to discuss will be the things which new comers to the research endeavor might ask. Kudos to the team! And my warmest regards to all of you! =D | having a linear tackling of lesson | Topic | For this course, it stressed the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | In terms of delivery, the course delivery was very simple, critical and relevant. The course content was very engaging as it included interviews with graduate students and professors alike who are doing their researches. Quite fittingly, I commend the creators of this course for recognizing the fact that most online courses on research methods out there focus on having a linear tackling of lesson topics. For this course, it stressed the key issues and reflections of individuals who are doing the actual rudiments of the thing we call "research". More importantly, this course was also critical and relevant in many respects as it allowed us to have some write-ups about the topics without requiring us to go through many readings. It is in this sense that I would say that it its relevant--concise and direct in its approach, the instructors have seen to it that what they are to discuss will be the things which new comers to the research endeavor might ask. Kudos to the team! And my warmest regards to all of you! =D | to have some write-ups about the | Topic | without requiring us to go through | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | The course was of great help. It provides valuable insights to engage in academic research. However, I rate it only with three starts because I think it is too basic for the complexity involved in real research. Also I think some ideas provided in the course could be better organized. For example, in week three, the topic was understood to be something like "Management Skills Applied to Research" but the material pointed to something totally different. All ideas presented were great, but I think it is just matter to clarify better the objectives in each week. | For example, in week three, the | Topic | was understood to be something like | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | I enjoyed the interviews and the tips/suggestions offered in terms of assisting me as a "new learner" to make sure that I submit researchable topics and a research project that aligns to a good design process. Thank you to Coursera for the opportunity, you have done well. | make sure that I submit researchable | Topic | and a research project that aligns | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | This course was fantastic. I am no stranger to online learning and executive education, and this is one of the most well put together courses that I have been lucky enough to experience. The professor, Aric Rindfleisch is a great teacher who knows his topics, and he is fun and easy to understand. The class is set up well, and it is a great introduction to students seeking to learn about digital marketing. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in digital marketing. Thanks Aric for the great job. | a great teacher who knows his | Topic | and he is fun and easy | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I really enjoyed taking this course. It was informative, interesting and I really liked its format. Every module has a series of reading references, besides the videos on the specific topic, so one can also do some additional reading to better understand the topic. Additionally, there are discussions with campus students or professors, that address the subject from another perspective. | besides the videos on the specific | Topic | so one can also do some | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I really enjoyed taking this course. It was informative, interesting and I really liked its format. Every module has a series of reading references, besides the videos on the specific topic, so one can also do some additional reading to better understand the topic. Additionally, there are discussions with campus students or professors, that address the subject from another perspective. | additional reading to better understand the | Topic | Additionally, there are discussions with campus | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I loved this course! I learned a lot. The topics selected were very strategic and helped me really understand better what was going on in the digital world. I liked that it was the concepts always had real life examples and the course was hands-on despite being online. I got my feet wet on stuff I never tried before. Before this course, I couldn't make sense of my observations until he broke it down in this course quite effectively. I liked that he included emerging technologies as part of the discussion so that even if this course is a few years old, at 2016, it's still quite forward-looking. I will miss Prof. Aric. Thank you, Sir! I had fun doing this. Coming from the middle-ages, you gently held my hand, helped me jump into the water and I had fun splashing about! | course! I learned a lot. The | Topic | selected were very strategic and helped | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Good content but would have preferred if it was more interactive. There is no way to discuss in detail and debate over a topic. I still have many questions unanswered and forum is very inactive. Wish there was a thread for each topic where people could just discuss their perspective. Overall good content but lack of interaction makes it incomplete in my opinion. | in detail and debate over a | Topic | I still have many questions unanswered | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Good content but would have preferred if it was more interactive. There is no way to discuss in detail and debate over a topic. I still have many questions unanswered and forum is very inactive. Wish there was a thread for each topic where people could just discuss their perspective. Overall good content but lack of interaction makes it incomplete in my opinion. | there was a thread for each | Topic | where people could just discuss their | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Unforgetable method of teaching, in this course we are not studying we are learning automatically. It is like a method & topic & way of teaching that automatically involved the people. And at the end you understand completely. | It is like a method & | Topic | & way of teaching that automatically | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | One of the best course in Digital Marketing for those who need to understand the concepts of Digital Marketing. I enjoyed all the modules and particularly right assignments based on the topics which makes the student to relate the concepts with real world scenarios. | particularly right assignments based on the | Topic | which makes the student to relate | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | The course offered an interesting overview and introduction to digital marketing; it is also a good start to the specialization in Digital Marketing. This was the first time I have taken a Coursera course and was able to complete it, and I've tried several. Quite often, the content is just too difficult to wade through without 1:1 human support. I think the workload was pitched correctly. I also liked how some theory was taught, and some research based on the theory. It is not just a bunch of case studies. There is an effort to describe the general principles that can apply across both firms and specific technologies, although there is a lot of both (firms and technologies) addressed as well. The most useful part of the course was a rather extensive discussion around pay what you want (PWYW), and the theory behind that, and the supporting case-based and research-based evidence, is really compelling. I plan to use a PWYW strategy as I develop my online startup. Thanks, Coursera and University of Illinois! On the negative side (and there's not much of that), some of the interviews of students on the U of I quad were ridiculously pointless. They really offered nothing of great value and took up substantial time. They were too anecdotal and at times the resulting content worked against the principles being taught in the course. I would rather see user-generated content, created by students and grads of the course, perhaps, from around the world, each discussing some aspect of that unit's topic. Just focusing on student interviews at U of I seems pretty parochial. I would also love to participate in UGC for a newsletter spinning off from this course. They use the courage presumably to extend the U of I community, but here's the thing: it creates its own community, and U of I would be well-served to re-oriented around it, rather than assuming that the only path forward is the reverse. Again, this is one of the most successful courses at Coursera. So maybe this is the direction for U of I to be heading...For example, I would anticipate offers from U or I for how they can get me into additional non-traditional business (or other) Coursera courses, or U of I courses or programs, or heck, teaching for U o I. Anyway, embrace the disruption! | discussing some aspect of that unit's | Topic | Just focusing on student interviews at | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Interesting introduction to the topic, but some of the material is obsolete (for example, the web pricing module). Perhaps that can't be entirely avoided in the rapidly changing world of digital marketing, but it was a bit of a disappointment. | Interesting introduction to the | Topic | but some of the material is | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | This course dedicates an entire week to very simple topics. The lectures could use some serious editing too. To help you understand what I expect, I'm taking this at the same time as I'm taking Wharton's Week 1 Entrepreneurship program. I've also taken Wharton's Intro to Marketing course which I highly suggest over this course. The quality is dramatically better. Getting Started: Agile Meets Design Thinking is a University of Virginia course that also is a great example of how these courses should be done. I'm hoping the next courses in the Digital Marketing Capstone are much better so that I'm not watching a lecture and counting how many times the professor pushes his glasses back up. On the plus side, I did like the engagement this course encourages by forcing you to go to other websites & accomplish things as well as review your peers work. I wish your peer reviews had less of an outcome on your grade though. In my experience, many people did not even read the instructions on how to review the assignments. | an entire week to very simple | Topic | The lectures could use some serious | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I undertook this marketing course as a marketer keen to make sure I was up to date and thinking about new ideas. It was a shame redlaser.com is no longer active, however I'm sure there are other tools, the course content just needs to be updated. I liked the Quad elements but found the Quizzes a bit frustrating particularly when they asked questions for which the answer was covered in the next topic. Overall however, time well spend. Thanks to Aric and team. | answer was covered in the next | Topic | Overall however, time well spend. Thanks | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | The videos are long and not engaging enough. Rather than digital marketing concepts, this was more an application of trends to traditional marketing concepts. Some of the topics are already outdated and some assignments were more applicable to those residing in the U.S. or are not exactly feasible to do at this point. | traditional marketing concepts. Some of the | Topic | are already outdated and some assignments | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Didn't think that this is the best course for people who want to learn about Digital Marketing. The learning process is very slow and sometimes I felt that more could be learnt by just reading a number of books or articles on this topic. There is no dialogue with the professor (or anyone who has more experience or knowledge, the assignments are checked by people who are also taking this course. Though one would expect to learn from the assignments and mistakes he or she makes during it. Instead some people who have ideas, maybe even wrong ones, about this specific area of knowledge, judge your work (I could be also wrong about those things and have to grade somebody's work, which is a bit confusing). Besides, the assignments are not very interesting or challenging. I wouldn't recommend passing this course. | of books or articles on this | Topic | There is no dialogue with the | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | This course isn't what I anticipated. I see where many topics related to "marketing in a digital world", but most if any had a indirect relationship. | I anticipated. I see where many | Topic | related to " marketing in a | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I really enjoyed this course and I liked the variety of videos as well as "special lessons" with professionals from different fields. The exercises supported studies and gave better understanding of the tools. However, I believe some of the lessons (or videos) were a bit off from topic or gave too much focus on the issues that, I believe, are not that much related to the course purpose. (e.g. too much of 3D printing). Overall, it is a great course and I was pleased to participate in it! | videos) were a bit off from | Topic | or gave too much focus on | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | It was a pleasure learning the course. Such vivid daily life examples to completely understand the topic. The assignments are a joy to do as well. | life examples to completely understand the | Topic | The assignments are a joy to | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Very interesting topics and very good teaching method. Recommended. | Very interesting | Topic | and very good teaching method. Recommended. | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Prof. Griffiths is outstanding! You inspired me each and every week, even when the topic weren't on my 'most desidered' list. You are information and entertaining, thank you! Thank you for your brilliant knowledge in this field and encouraging me each and every week. I look forward to International Organization Management, any idea when this may be? | and every week, even when the | Topic | weren't on my 'most desidered' list. | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | I thought the course was very useful. It covered a broad spectrum of topics. I found the case studies useful. Nice job!! | It covered a broad spectrum of | Topic | I found the case studies useful. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | The course is a good introduction to the Specialization and the topic in general. It could be a bit more structured (like the courses that follow) but overall, as an introduction, it works. | introduction to the Specialization and the | Topic | in general. It could be a | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Great course! I've been very satisfied with the topics treated and about the teaching model. The exercises and the practical assignments have often been time consuming and this is why I found them effective and useful. Thank you | I've been very satisfied with the | Topic | treated and about the teaching model. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | I have just completed Module 1 and I am really enjoying the course. Good quality presentations with a good depth of subject matter. From a health professional's (RN, ENP) who has not studied this subject before, this is an excellent introduction to the topic so far. | is an excellent introduction to the | Topic | so far. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | Loved this course! I learned a lot, as this is my first course on the topic, and had no trouble understanding the material. | is my first course on the | Topic | and had no trouble understanding the | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | very helpful,impressed by coherent topics in epidemiology. | very helpful, impressed by coherent | Topic | in epidemiology. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | I enjoyed hearing about epidemiology, but didn't find the quizzes very useful. I was expecting more practice doing computation or examining case studies. The lectures also had no time in between slides to pause, write notes, and make sure I understood what was just said. I liked that the lectures were well organized and the review questions in between the topics of discussion. | the review questions in between the | Topic | of discussion. | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | Great for beginners in Epidemiology! Not too intense, but covers topics from epidemiological studies, risks and ratios, calculation of CI and p-values. Very informative and easy to follow! | Epidemiology! Not too intense, but covers | Topic | from epidemiological studies, risks and ratios, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | One of, if not the, best course in the topic. Highly recommended for med students, statisticians, graduate doctors and public health servers. Great job Dr. Yeatts and Dr. Alexander! | not the, best course in the | Topic | Highly recommended for med students, statisticians, | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | Nice course, highly effective for other background. I suggest to improve the course content of week 4 & 5 which may be expanded with some other topics. | may be expanded with some other | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | This is a great introductory course (and it's even useful if you've already studied these topics but need a bit of reminding). ;) | useful if you've already studied these | Topic | but need a bit of reminding). | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | Good enough for a free course offering very basic understanding of the topic. Lots of video errors, and sometimes the lecturer's speech isn't very smooth. Tests are poorly worded sometimes in ways that contradict the language used in the lectures, making them difficult to pass even with notes. I wouldn't pay for the certificate - if I were an employer I would not recognize this course as teaching any sort of proficiency. | offering very basic understanding of the | Topic | Lots of video errors, and sometimes | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | I am very grateful to you this introductory course, it has helped me a lot. I'm about to start a Master of Public Health and the seen here will be a great support. The topics were handled in a very practical way and explicit. No doubt in finding new college courses to which they belong, and considers much a doctorate. Greetings from Acapulco, Mexico. | will be a great support. The | Topic | were handled in a very practical | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | An interesting introduction to epidemiology. I felt that the statistical concepts this course covered were clearly explained, and the numerical examples helped further my understanding of these principles. However, from the course description, I expected the course to talk more about concepts (it covered this a little bit, e.g. the Bradford Hill criteria) and perhaps the state of modern-day epidemiology than it did (for example, studies and successes from within the last 10 years?). I would love to see a follow-up module on that topic! | see a follow-up module on that | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| fjjF0gVfEeW0KyIACxqWIg | This is an excellent course. I cannot imagine better coverage in six weeks. Peter Edwards is a first class teacher and I hope he will do some other MOOC on a musical topic - I would certainly join it. The course has been an introduction that has already helped deepen my understanding of this period of music, and it has given me the desire to study these matters more fully. | some other MOOC on a musical | Topic | - I would certainly join it. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | "Miracles of Human Language" is a great introductory course for those who want to get into linguistics, but it is also an amazing course for writers, teachers, psychologists and all lifelong learners interested in a topic. I'm very grateful to Prof. Dr Marc van Oostendorp, his students and everyone who was involved in creating this course. I also want to say thanks to coursera team for making this course available for so many learners. This course inspired me to start learning Spanish and French (I now spend some time on duolingo.com every day, and with a great pleasure). Also, after finishing this course, I felt confident enough to start an important writing project (a book for children with a goal to prevent child abuse, the book is in Russian). In this course the idea of changing the world with your words is presented in such a simple and convincing way, that it's impossible to resist. I think this course made me a better teacher, a better writer and a happier person. | all lifelong learners interested in a | Topic | I'm very grateful to Prof. Dr | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | The course was often confusing and the quizzes came down to a question of trial and error. I found this very frustrating. Although the topics were interesting, I didn't find them very well presented in spite of the enthusiasm of the lecturer. But there was a lot of ambiguity and bias and the inability to discuss except through the forums was off-putting. It wouild be good to know why answers were wrong in the quizzes particulalry when you had put a lot of effort into studying them. In the final exam, there are questions which are evidently wrong, both in their wording and in their marking and nothing has been done to remedy this in spite of the complaints in the discussion page. | found this very frustrating. Although the | Topic | were interesting, I didn't find them | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| FOGKYF0gEeWK1woL5P9cGQ | I learned a lot about Urban Management. I already loved the topic and during the course I liked to see what I studied in my city. I will write the final exam statement about the study of my city as soon as I can. Thank to the professor and to the EPFL for the course. | Urban Management. I already loved the | Topic | and during the course I liked | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| FOGKYF0gEeWK1woL5P9cGQ | This course is great. The Professor and the guests are professionals. They went through the topics nicely. I encourage people to take this course because they can't regret it. | are professionals. They went through the | Topic | nicely. I encourage people to take | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| FOGKYF0gEeWK1woL5P9cGQ | Excellent short introduction to the topic. | Excellent short introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The course starts with a short introduction on the topic of usability and user experience. A good idea, but not very well presented. Next is an intro to bootstrap. OK, but not deep enough for a course called "Responsive Web Design". The last two weeks cover JavaScript. Or more precisely: they cover a few JavaScript libraries. To sum it up, the course could really use a revision. There are too many mistakes in the examples and sometimes, the instructors look a bit unprepared and confused. | with a short introduction on the | Topic | of usability and user experience. A | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very interesting topics. | Very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Nice and challenging course(mostly starting from js part) Like it very much thk you for possibility to learn this topics | you for possibility to learn this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very well paced course. Assignments are related to course material and are very good are cementing course topics. Very good course. | are very good are cementing course | Topic | Very good course. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very interesting course. Good relevant topics are explained (such as using Templates and javascript in order to make webcontent with dinamic data). Very useful course for those who would like to learn the basis of website development. | Very interesting course. Good relevant | Topic | are explained (such as using Templates | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Outstanding class, great approach to covering the topics. Maybe a bit more time on the new method of doing the slideshow though? It's a bit overly complex. | class, great approach to covering the | Topic | Maybe a bit more time on | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| fTnuinwaEeS7SCIACxCljA | Highly appealing subject matter but this was not the course I should have chosen to learn it from. The topics discussed are relevant, but there were some major drawbacks to this course: Limited academic rigour applied to the actual topics; instead they are discussed in a somewhat wordy and vague manner. Very slow progression beyond the most basic topics. At the beginning and end of each video there are some odd sound effects, and during the course itself the microphone the instructor is using seems to be very temperamental - sometimes I can't hear him at all, sometimes it's way too loud The software that is meant to be used has not been updated in 3 years (Jul13), and you notice it: A bug results in the software 'failing' during one of the homework assignments - students in this course had to fix it ad hoc themselves by changing the source code installed on their machine. Further, the assignments were not quite instructive but more a method of 'rote learning' -- amend the existing code, and then change 1-3 inputs and copy-paste the output into the 'quiz'. I didn't feel I was gaining much insight into the theory + subject matter during homeworks + quiz. The course videos also seem to be much more ad-hoc than I was expecting: There are many examples of 'Uhms...' 'Err's and pauses - there only seems to be a vague description of what is meant to be taught in the individual videos, where a set of points and theories to be discussed in a organized rigid manner may have been more appropriate. To conclude, there is no doubt that the instructor knows what he is talking about, but I can't help but feel that this course was put together quite hurriedly without much quality testing and preparation. It also lacks the depth and breadth of other courses available here and elsewhere. I signed up to this course under the 'Verified Track' and am likely not going to complete it despite having paid $$ to sign up. Having said all that I would definitely sign up to Computational Investing , Part II, as I would expect the team behind this course to be doing things differently (ie a lot better) 3-4 years after this course was made! | chosen to learn it from. The | Topic | discussed are relevant, but there were | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| fTnuinwaEeS7SCIACxCljA | Highly appealing subject matter but this was not the course I should have chosen to learn it from. The topics discussed are relevant, but there were some major drawbacks to this course: Limited academic rigour applied to the actual topics; instead they are discussed in a somewhat wordy and vague manner. Very slow progression beyond the most basic topics. At the beginning and end of each video there are some odd sound effects, and during the course itself the microphone the instructor is using seems to be very temperamental - sometimes I can't hear him at all, sometimes it's way too loud The software that is meant to be used has not been updated in 3 years (Jul13), and you notice it: A bug results in the software 'failing' during one of the homework assignments - students in this course had to fix it ad hoc themselves by changing the source code installed on their machine. Further, the assignments were not quite instructive but more a method of 'rote learning' -- amend the existing code, and then change 1-3 inputs and copy-paste the output into the 'quiz'. I didn't feel I was gaining much insight into the theory + subject matter during homeworks + quiz. The course videos also seem to be much more ad-hoc than I was expecting: There are many examples of 'Uhms...' 'Err's and pauses - there only seems to be a vague description of what is meant to be taught in the individual videos, where a set of points and theories to be discussed in a organized rigid manner may have been more appropriate. To conclude, there is no doubt that the instructor knows what he is talking about, but I can't help but feel that this course was put together quite hurriedly without much quality testing and preparation. It also lacks the depth and breadth of other courses available here and elsewhere. I signed up to this course under the 'Verified Track' and am likely not going to complete it despite having paid $$ to sign up. Having said all that I would definitely sign up to Computational Investing , Part II, as I would expect the team behind this course to be doing things differently (ie a lot better) 3-4 years after this course was made! | slow progression beyond the most basic | Topic | At the beginning and end of | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| fTnuinwaEeS7SCIACxCljA | GOOD: topics BAD: presentation (poor sound, unprepared and unrehearsed presentations, long intro's, unjustified use of greenscrenns, etc) shallow with regards to the theoretical aspects of what it is presented assignments are mechanical (easier than the tutorial and you have to perform the same tasks for different constants for several times) | GOOD: | Topic | BAD: presentation (poor sound, unprepared and | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| fTnuinwaEeS7SCIACxCljA | damn great course!!! I've been looking this topic for long. Really nice. | ! ! I've been looking this | Topic | for long. Really nice. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| fYg6EC_5EeWUWxIOAnoaFQ | This course was a good refresher which hit a lot of topics covered on the FE exam. I supplemented this course with some reference books and the NCEES manual and I was able to pass the FE Exam. | refresher which hit a lot of | Topic | covered on the FE exam. I | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | The course presents interesting topics about law in a concise way and invites reflection. My background in law was quite limited and even though I struggled to understand everything the first week, I now comprehend the principles of common law and have the right tools to approach legal decisions. Doing this course has been a very enriching experience for me because not only have I learned more about key concepts in law, but I have also improved my way of writing and summarizing information. | The course presents interesting | Topic | about law in a concise way | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | Fascinating. A lot of depth, with so much supplementary reading you get out what you put in, but it felt rushed and with so many unassessed topics some seemed inconsequential. I would have preferred it to have been spread out over another week with a couple extra assessments overall. | rushed and with so many unassessed | Topic | some seemed inconsequential. I would have | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | The course covers basic topics and tools to help excel in Law School. It's suggested reading and assignments shed more light on the issues discussed and gives a broader look into them. The Professor is brief and provides examples for every topic learned. If you are interested in Law school or Law in general then this is for you! | The course covers basic | Topic | and tools to help excel in | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | The course covers basic topics and tools to help excel in Law School. It's suggested reading and assignments shed more light on the issues discussed and gives a broader look into them. The Professor is brief and provides examples for every topic learned. If you are interested in Law school or Law in general then this is for you! | brief and provides examples for every | Topic | learned. If you are interested in | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | I found the range of topics extremely helpful and relevant. There were some minor technical problems with regards to grading, but overall, I really enjoyed the learning experience from this particular course. | I found the range of | Topic | extremely helpful and relevant. There were | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| G6m5MzTeEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Unfortunately, this is a poorly designed course. It seems like it is strictly scripted, the instructor looks like she's reading the material. It's very boring to watch. And as a student with a business background, I learned zero things related to PR or research. Everything discussed through this course is nothing beyond definitions and general business knowledge. She keeps hinting on discussing the topics further in different section (Which didn't happen) this leaves me confused on why not discussing its details now?! Discussing SWOT analysis is a strategic concern, and as a PR related course we should see more related to marketing and communication techniques as a result of the search. But guess what? its not there... This course Is not worth the money. | She keeps hinting on discussing the | Topic | further in different section (Which didn't | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| g9KhGjk_EeWXuQopUhAqaw | I am really happy with this course as with the other 3 courses I finished from the Web Design for Everybody specialisation by Ms. Colleen van Lent and her team! The videos and materials are clear and easy to understand. The practical tasks are very valuable for grasping the topics. I really very much appreciate the fact that the videos are well planned and there is no going back and forth between screens and confusion by the lecturer. I would have liked links to more advanced courses in the end of the course. Thank you for creating this course and making it accessible to everyone! | are very valuable for grasping the | Topic | I really very much appreciate the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| g9KhGjk_EeWXuQopUhAqaw | Dr. Colleen van Lent presents a solid overview of the covered topics. This is my second course by her and I find her easy to follow. I would have preferred to use GitHub rather than CodePen, but it was not difficult adapting. Overall, I give a big thumbs up for this series of courses. I'm looking forward to finishing the last one in a couple of weeks so I can start the Capstone project. | a solid overview of the covered | Topic | This is my second course by | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Provocative and engaging review of topics in human genetics. Requires some basic familiarity with biological principles. But well worth a personal investment in time and effort. Both lecturers are fascinating. Only recommendation for improvement would be to present sources cited in the videos elsewhere in the course materials. They roll by so quickly at the end of the video segments that it was impossible to review them adequately. Great course. | Provocative and engaging review of | Topic | in human genetics. Requires some basic | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | The best course I had on coursera. It is a comprehensive overview of current biotechnological techniquess and their established and potential results. The course keeps a shrewd balance between giving scientific information and looking at the broader more complex implications for society. You might think at times that the professor is not a scientist but a philosopher as well. The course is taught superbly by both professor and assistant, not one extra word, and not one word missing given the choice of topics. I think most of what is taught here should ideally be known by the majority of all people, in order to make more informed and thoughtful choices about life, as well as understanding what will happen in the next decades. | word missing given the choice of | Topic | I think most of what is | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Lecture material is well presented with green screen. Lectures are very clear and engaging. Topics are recent and appropriate for this fast moving field. Quiz are at the end of the week and not immediately after each video to promote review and retention. Overall, a very informative, broad coverage of this field. Thank you | Lectures are very clear and engaging. | Topic | are recent and appropriate for this | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Instructors were very passionate. Very interesting topic! | Instructors were very passionate. Very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | An excellent course as a short overview or as an introduction to a specialization. Seemed to touch on neurology and evolution more than genetics. Didn't get into the mechanics of genetics or molecular biology as much as I had hoped. Read Genetics for Dummies and reviewed my old textbooks to refresh on topics I found interesting and this was a nice course to accompany that endeavor. I really enjoyed the short segment near the end that delved into the field of biotechnology. Thank you so much for providing this as a self-paced class, I really enjoyed taking it. | my old textbooks to refresh on | Topic | I found interesting and this was | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Large topic and well presented. Due to volume could perhaps be divided into smaller, more comprehensive, | Large | Topic | and well presented. Due to volume | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Excellent course, I´m starting and I have learnt a lot of concepts related with the topic. I`m so excited and grateful with The Maryland University and the Dr. O'Brien for developing this course. | lot of concepts related with the | Topic | I`m so excited and grateful with | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | This course did an exceptional job of providing a lay audience with a broad overview of human genetics, evolution, behavior, and associated technologies. The lecturers were engaging and have an impressively varied range of knowledge. This course lays an exceptional foundation for exploring a variety of in-depth topics covered with a more narrow focus elsewhere on Coursera (e.g., molecular biology, evolution, human behavior, neuroscience, &c). Tammatha O'Brien’s initial lectures did a particularly good job of introducing basic genetics with accessible metaphors, without allowing those metaphors to be overextended. She was also careful to flag the caveats and exceptions where appropriate to ensure students didn’t walk away with an oversimplified narrative of molecular biology (a challenge I’ve seen in other introductory courses). Raymond St. Leger’s passion is clear, and makes his lecturers particularly captivating. For the most part, he did a good job of flagging areas where results were preliminary (e.g., based on a single study) or speculative (e.g., based on his interpretation of the research). Nonetheless, there were some areas where it was unclear if he was presenting a well-established scientific consensus, or his own (well-informed) conjecture. In these scenarios, it would be useful to provide a more comprehensive bibliography for students interested in diving deeper into the research. As an aspiring science communicator involved in addressing public concerns over GMOs, I was particularly pleased to not only see biotechnology covered, but also to have it effectively dispel many of the common criticisms. I’ve generally found that once a basic understanding of genetics and evolution is established, it’s a short leap to disarm most of the fears; nonetheless, I’ve now taken five genetics courses that have steered clear of even acknowledging either GMOs or their controversy. Thank you for addressing these head on. Thank you for taking the time to put this course together and sharing it with the public via Coursera. The effort is recognized, and much appreciated. | for exploring a variety of in-depth | Topic | covered with a more narrow focus | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | Through this course offered by Coursera, entitled Genes and the Human Condition (From Behavior to Biolechnology), I have learned an extraordinary amount of information about a burgeoning field of scientific study. I found this course to be well-paced and easy to follow, even though the topics discussed were quite complex. Both professors provided fantastic and enjoyable lectures; the course was like a really great book that you can't put down. I would strongly recommend this course for anyone who is interested in learning a bit more about human genetics. | easy to follow, even though the | Topic | discussed were quite complex. Both professors | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | As someone that doesn't have much prior genetics knowledge besides intro science courses in college, I enjoyed this course a lot. It offered a good challenge and I felt like I learned a lot despite the complexity of the topics. The lectures were presented in a compelling way that related to day-to-day life and how humans interact. It has me excited for future developments in this field and has prompted me to do follow up research on some of the topics. | lot despite the complexity of the | Topic | The lectures were presented in a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | As someone that doesn't have much prior genetics knowledge besides intro science courses in college, I enjoyed this course a lot. It offered a good challenge and I felt like I learned a lot despite the complexity of the topics. The lectures were presented in a compelling way that related to day-to-day life and how humans interact. It has me excited for future developments in this field and has prompted me to do follow up research on some of the topics. | up research on some of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Unfortunately, no tutors/instructors present to supervise the course, which made inconsistencies between course material (slides, videos) and solutions calculated for assignments horribly annoying to deal with, especially for someone like me new to the topic. Further, the solver addin (needed for the week 6 assignment) is not consistent across different excel versions and libre calc, which resulted in a whole lot of guesswork to pass this assignment. I'm sorry to say the course never came close to my expectations, despite the very interesting topic. Would not recommend. | someone like me new to the | Topic | Further, the solver addin (needed for | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Unfortunately, no tutors/instructors present to supervise the course, which made inconsistencies between course material (slides, videos) and solutions calculated for assignments horribly annoying to deal with, especially for someone like me new to the topic. Further, the solver addin (needed for the week 6 assignment) is not consistent across different excel versions and libre calc, which resulted in a whole lot of guesswork to pass this assignment. I'm sorry to say the course never came close to my expectations, despite the very interesting topic. Would not recommend. | my expectations, despite the very interesting | Topic | Would not recommend. | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | The course goes into a reasonable depth of the area. I particularly like the excel models for pricing of various financial instruments. My only suggestion is to provide more supplementary material like open source books, research papers etc on the topic so that one can expand their knowledge even further. | books, research papers etc on the | Topic | so that one can expand their | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | The content of the course looked promising. But then I took a first look: the instructor is reading formulas from a slide. This is missing the whole point of a online class. There is no motivation for the formulars, no context why they are important. And from a learning point of view the course is very hard to follow. No real advantage compared to reading a book on that matter. I just took the "Economics of Money and Banking course", which is one of the best courses I ever attended (personally in class or online). There are other great courses on Coursera. And for easy introduction to some of the concepts Khan University courses are unmatched in accessability. Too bad that this course doesn't match up to the above examples. The topics would deserve that they are presented in a way that they can be understood by a wide audience. | up to the above examples. The | Topic | would deserve that they are presented | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Excellent, well done course and an opportunity to touch some topics on finance very interesting | and an opportunity to touch some | Topic | on finance very interesting | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ggSJwHE8EeWxvQr3acyajw | Can be taken by anyone with an interest in chickens! Good references and interesting variety of topics! | Good references and interesting variety of | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| ggSJwHE8EeWxvQr3acyajw | Interesting and not too difficult for a complete novice of the topic. | for a complete novice of the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | Prefer more challenging course on this topic. | Prefer more challenging course on this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | More detailed insight of topics is required is what I felt. On the whole a great resource to the student community who want to start their microcontroller exploration through Arduino. | More detailed insight of | Topic | is required is what I felt. | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | On one hand - basics. On the other, you may be lost in the last part of the course. You don't need to understand to complete assigements, but netherless - it's hard to understand if you do not have experience in embedded systems topic | not have experience in embedded systems | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | Easy going introduction to the topic. | Easy going introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | As I was taking this class, I often wondered who the target audience was. Although the class has no listed prerequisites, I noticed a lot of engineering jargon being used without ever defining what it meant. I'm not sure that non-technical people would get much out of the lectures. On the other hand, the lectures were mostly at a superficial level, so I'm not sure that technical people would get much out of them either. The only topic that got a (somewhat) deep dive was serial communication, and it wasn't clear why; users of the Arduino don't need to understand it any more or less than any other aspect of how an Arduino works.There were other issues. The programs we wrote had to be pasted into a submission form that removed all the carriage returns when you hit Save; I had to manually fix my program each time. Perhaps most frustratingly, you could follow the assignment instructions to the letter, but after you submitted you might find out that the grading criteria included other requirements. In one case people asked about it, and it turned out that the grading criteria were wrong, but they were never updated. My sense was that not much effort went into the creation of this course. | out of them either. The only | Topic | that got a (somewhat) deep dive | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | Really great course...Having a grounding in coding helps though...And Professor Harris is a very motivational representative of the topic... | a very motivational representative of the | Topic | . . | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GixeETxVEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | So much amazing information, the instructor is enthusiastic, and the topics are relevant! Great course! | the instructor is enthusiastic, and the | Topic | are relevant! Great course! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| GixeETxVEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | Great informative course for anyone who owns or wishes to own an equid. All basics that any owner should know are covered as well as many more topics. | covered as well as many more | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| GixeETxVEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dr. Chris for allowing me to do this amazing course. I love the enthusiasm that he has whenever he is discussing different topics. I absolutely loved doing this course and just wish that there was a more in-depth course which followed The Horse Course. I would recommend this course to everyone wishing to learn more about horse's and donkey's. Thank you again! | has whenever he is discussing different | Topic | I absolutely loved doing this course | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| GixeETxVEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I really liked how enthusiastic and well prepared the instructor was. I also thought the weekly assignments were absolutely great to stay on track and to apply what you have learned to a small assignment. For me, many of the topics were a bit too basic and I would have loved to learn some more in-depth aspects of behavior and nutrition. However, I am absolutely aware that this was not the goal of this course. I just thought the instructor was so great, that I would have loved to learn more. But overall, a great introductory course that is really well done. Keep up the great work! | assignment. For me, many of the | Topic | were a bit too basic and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| GixeETxVEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I am very impressed and I love it to bits. The assignements are not to complicated and refer to the lessons shown. The good part is, that I do have to do some local research for costs of outsorced services and equipment. This means, I am already practical within the whole topic and use the theorethical lessons within the real outside world. Thank you so very much for this course. I could have read all about this myself somewhere. However, such a course gives me good overview and practical 'starters'. I already think about doing some voluntary work at a nearby stable. | am already practical within the whole | Topic | and use the theorethical lessons within | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GNr7-GFfEeW5iQpSR8Sfhw | This is a course that made the topics clear and foundations of materials clear! I strongly recommend it for engineers. | is a course that made the | Topic | clear and foundations of materials clear! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GNr7-GFfEeW5iQpSR8Sfhw | The course goes through all of the required topics within material science and gives proper information. Professor's explanation and his description makes it easy to understand. Thank You | goes through all of the required | Topic | within material science and gives proper | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| GNr7-GFfEeW5iQpSR8Sfhw | Great course to review the topic of materials. I am currently working as a mechanical engineer and it has helped me to refresh the fundamental concepts covered during my degree. The material is presented in a clear way and I think this is a good approach to the subject. | Great course to review the | Topic | of materials. I am currently working | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GNr7-GFfEeW5iQpSR8Sfhw | its been an awesome experience through the course. The topics have taught interestingly with relevant examples throughout the lecture's. Finally my sincere thanks to Mr.James | awesome experience through the course. The | Topic | have taught interestingly with relevant examples | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Excellent course, very concise and focused on the topic. Good instructors, with a lot of external experts being invited and presenting case studies. | very concise and focused on the | Topic | Good instructors, with a lot of | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Very interesting topic and explained in very good detail, with many examples, case studies and recommended readings. Thank you for such a great course. | Very interesting | Topic | and explained in very good detail, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Well structured course which is presented excellently. Highly interesting and thought provoking. The topics covered were relevant to the context especially the diverse case studies. All credits to the teaching faculty. | Highly interesting and thought provoking. The | Topic | covered were relevant to the context | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | This was a great overview of the techniques and issues in solid waste management. They put together some great resources as well if you wanted to expand your learning on any of the topics. | your learning on any of the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | The course gives you a quite well structured insight into solid waste management. It's a great stimulus for working hard on this topic. | stimulus for working hard on this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | A fantastic course on such a needed topic!! Thanks to all who contributed on this. | fantastic course on such a needed | Topic | ! Thanks to all who contributed | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | The lectures were insightful and concise. A few topics were a bit too technical like the one on Thermo Chemical Conversion. May be more time could have been dedicated to governance issues and strategic planning for SWM. | were insightful and concise. A few | Topic | were a bit too technical like | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | This course was very helpful for me as this was a desirable topic for my understanding. This course has encouraged me to apply waste management strategies at personal and community level even if on a small basis so that I as an individual am able to aware people about the fantastically innovative and interesting ways of Waste management and in turn invoking a feeling of responsibility towards the soceity and our mother Earth. | me as this was a desirable | Topic | for my understanding. This course has | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gpAI9GK4EeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | This is a brief and very informative course. The mixture of slides, lecture, small tasks and question is an ideal combination. The suggested readings gives the opportunity to get deeper into topics of special interest. | the opportunity to get deeper into | Topic | of special interest. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course should be divided in 2 o be longer for two main reasons: 1) Weeks are way too long to cover all the material, plus the research you need to do outside the platform. The time required end up being too much. 2) The course is not deep enough - There's just too much topic to cover, and because of time constrains there are a lot of holes in your education at the end. For this two reason is better con get 2 courses about this topic. That way you can go deeper in to the SQL explanation, and can get at thee same time a better understanding of each topic, instead of getting a lot of thing to cope in just one week. | enough - There's just too much | Topic | to cover, and because of time | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course should be divided in 2 o be longer for two main reasons: 1) Weeks are way too long to cover all the material, plus the research you need to do outside the platform. The time required end up being too much. 2) The course is not deep enough - There's just too much topic to cover, and because of time constrains there are a lot of holes in your education at the end. For this two reason is better con get 2 courses about this topic. That way you can go deeper in to the SQL explanation, and can get at thee same time a better understanding of each topic, instead of getting a lot of thing to cope in just one week. | con get 2 courses about this | Topic | That way you can go deeper | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course should be divided in 2 o be longer for two main reasons: 1) Weeks are way too long to cover all the material, plus the research you need to do outside the platform. The time required end up being too much. 2) The course is not deep enough - There's just too much topic to cover, and because of time constrains there are a lot of holes in your education at the end. For this two reason is better con get 2 courses about this topic. That way you can go deeper in to the SQL explanation, and can get at thee same time a better understanding of each topic, instead of getting a lot of thing to cope in just one week. | time a better understanding of each | Topic | instead of getting a lot of | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| gSfwG3HcEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Content is relevant and concise, with enough materials to research or use if one wished to further their knowledge on the subject. Lectures are mostly lively, kept to the point, and presented with real life examples that aid comprehension and prevent monotony. In my opinion this course achieves its goal of teaching the fundamentals. However, if one wished to get a solid grasp of this topic additional work on their behalf would be required outside of the course. | get a solid grasp of this | Topic | additional work on their behalf would | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| gtbTilrcEeW5ChKOjFc59Q | A course with a very good level of detail regarding every important aspect of the topic (considering the amount of time required); information presented in a clear way. | regarding every important aspect of the | Topic | (considering the amount of time required); | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This have been a great course, with lot of interesting topics and easy-to-follow structure. Its main strength in my opinion is all the examples and exercises selected for this course to make understanding easier. I'm sure the authors put a lot of effort in this. Thanks a lot, it was worth it! | great course, with lot of interesting | Topic | and easy-to-follow structure. Its main strength | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very well ordered material and great lecturer Very interesting material, topics, cases/examples/tests | and great lecturer Very interesting material, | Topic | cases/examples/tests | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Prof. Ng is very engaging and his explanations are crystal clear, even when dealing with complex topics. I would also like to thank the assistants that wrote the Matlab/Octave homework assignments: it shows that a lot of time and attention has been put into them and I thoroughly enjoyed doing my homework, which wasn't easy! I also found the Errata quite helpful. Thanks to all! | clear, even when dealing with complex | Topic | I would also like to thank | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | About me: I studied computer science in Dortmund, Germany in the 90ies. I recommend this course to everyone who wants to have a very good understanding of machine learning. A little bit of advice, if you have never learned linear algebra on a university level, you should at least try to get a basic understanding of it before starting this course. I was happy that I remembered stuff, learning it from scratch in 1 or 2 weeks would be difficult, I assume. +: * Mathematical basics of machine learning are very well explained * Andrew Ng is a very good professor, he explains the topic very well and thoroughly * It is not limited by using a special framework or language * The support in the forums, and the transcription of the talks, and all the material that is given to you is really excellent. -: * I would be happy if the programming exercises would be a bit more fun, currently it feels like translating / transforming math formulas into octave, which is fine, but not very fun. Having said that I am only in week 4, perhaps this will happen later * some text questions in the multiple choice quizzes require a precise understanding of the english language, especially in regards to math, I am not a native speaker, so these questions feel especially hard for me | very good professor, he explains the | Topic | very well and thoroughly * It | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Just completed the course myself and I have to say this is a great course for anyone who wants to get a comprehensive understanding of Machine Learning. First of all, the content of the course is very well structured. It covers a lot of machine learning algorithms and also includes a lot of practical applications. Professor Ng is very gifted in teaching and he can explain some difficult topics in very simple terms. I also found he is very engaging and the quick questions inserted in the middle of the videos are very helpful to keep the students focused on the lecture. The programming assignments are at the right level of difficulty, and I found the instruction for each assignment works like a great summary of the corresponding materials. Didn't use their discussion forum much, but for a couple times I used, the mentor was able to respond in a very timely manner. Overall, this is a great course and I am so happy to be able to take it myself. Thank you, Professor Ng! | and he can explain some difficult | Topic | in very simple terms. I also | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very good! Covers the basic topics and algorithms and gives good advice on how to apply machine learning. | Very good! Covers the basic | Topic | and algorithms and gives good advice | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Fantastic learning experience for anyone who wants to start learning or needs to brush up on a few topics. The content is very well explained and the assignments take you step by step to help you solve the problems | to brush up on a few | Topic | The content is very well explained | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very effective in conveying the intuition behind very complicated but powerful topics of machine learning. | intuition behind very complicated but powerful | Topic | of machine learning. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Most amazing course in terms of clarity, practicality and delivery. A big salute to professor Ng, who's made my life that much more interesting by opening my eyes to the beauty and potential of this topic. | the beauty and potential of this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | My highest recommendations. Andrew teaches very well and helped me a lot in understanding the topic. | me a lot in understanding the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! I learned a lot. Andrew Ng explanations are very clear, the videos are just about the right length, and of course the topic is super interesting. Highly recommended. | right length, and of course the | Topic | is super interesting. Highly recommended. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I love Andrew Ng's style of delivering complicated Machine Learning topics in a casual manner. I knew a lot of about regression analysis before, but I feel I have managed to solidify my understanding of Machine Learning basics and now I fell well equipped to move forward to more advanced chapters of data science. | style of delivering complicated Machine Learning | Topic | in a casual manner. I knew | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | An excellent course, with well presented study material, good supplementary resources, enjoyable and moderately sophisticated assignments (these usually took me more than the claimed 3 hours to accomplish, yet everything is solvable with a bit of thinking and attention). Recommended for anyone interested in conceptual foundations and basic topics of machine learning (elementary math and programming skills would be desirable). Thank a lot. | interested in conceptual foundations and basic | Topic | of machine learning (elementary math and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Engaging material, presented at a rigorous enough level for undergraduate math majors, while accessible enough for someone with a high school calculus background. Applications and topics are interesting and provide sufficient generalization for you to try on your own. Course instructor provides great videos, with a perfect balance between formulas and graphs and intuition. | high school calculus background. Applications and | Topic | are interesting and provide sufficient generalization | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Highly recommended to any one who wants to learn machine learning from scratch. Dr Ng shares both his knowledge of ML topics and a lot of valuable experience from real-life ML projects. After completion of the course, I am in a good position to pursue further study of more advanced ML topics such as Deep Learning. | shares both his knowledge of ML | Topic | and a lot of valuable experience | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Highly recommended to any one who wants to learn machine learning from scratch. Dr Ng shares both his knowledge of ML topics and a lot of valuable experience from real-life ML projects. After completion of the course, I am in a good position to pursue further study of more advanced ML topics such as Deep Learning. | further study of more advanced ML | Topic | such as Deep Learning. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The couse has well organized lectures and exercises. So, you can easily understand topics and be able to evaluate results and investigate if something goes wrong. | exercises. So, you can easily understand | Topic | and be able to evaluate results | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Best online course I have encountered so far. I believe this is the best course for someone who is a beginner in ML or is trying to figure out if he/she is interested in it. For engineering student and CS students math is really basic and unchallenging. Most topics are explained conceptually and through many examples. Math shown here is just enough to explain what is really happening in the algorithm and what is behind all of it. I believe this is the best starting point for someone who is new to machine learning, and this course should give them enough knowledge to continue in their desired direction. Many thanks to fantastic professor Ng, who made this course a really enjoyable experience. | is really basic and unchallenging. Most | Topic | are explained conceptually and through many | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent courser covering a wide variety of topics. A perfect starting point for a machine learning newbie. | courser covering a wide variety of | Topic | A perfect starting point for a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Prof. Ng is very knowledgeable and explains each topic concisely and informatively. He does not assume that students have a lot of backgrounds in linear algebra or programming. He takes time to explain everything we need to know step by step and from the very basic. I really appreciate his effort in teaching this class and make it accessible to anyone. Also thanks to all mentors, tas, and other students who participated in the discussion forum and provided useful resources on completing the assignments. | is very knowledgeable and explains each | Topic | concisely and informatively. He does not | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew is great, I have become a fan of him. He has made all the topics so easy to understand. Hats off sir. | him. He has made all the | Topic | so easy to understand. Hats off | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very useful course for newcomers to Machine Learning. The basic ideas are plain and clear and its cover major aspects. However, the value of the course would be much higher if the real practical examples are used in roll forward manner. For instance, throughout the course we are considering housing pricing from the plain gradient descent algorithm to much more complicated issues. So far, topics are too theoretical. An sometimes it is hard to apply to the practice. Moreover, it is nice to add the course with notes in pdf format because to listen or watch video lectures is not convenient. At least, it would be nice to have the set of outer links to read each topic in details. | much more complicated issues. So far, | Topic | are too theoretical. An sometimes it | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very useful course for newcomers to Machine Learning. The basic ideas are plain and clear and its cover major aspects. However, the value of the course would be much higher if the real practical examples are used in roll forward manner. For instance, throughout the course we are considering housing pricing from the plain gradient descent algorithm to much more complicated issues. So far, topics are too theoretical. An sometimes it is hard to apply to the practice. Moreover, it is nice to add the course with notes in pdf format because to listen or watch video lectures is not convenient. At least, it would be nice to have the set of outer links to read each topic in details. | of outer links to read each | Topic | in details. | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Just finished the course. This is indeed an amazing course which can get started you in practical machine learning in less than 3 months. You will developing your own neural networks from the scratch. Below are the pros and not pros (i won't call it cons) that i experienced. PROs : Gets onto topics right away. Information about practical implementation Doable. Not too difficult and not downright easy. You have to put effort if you do not have backgroud in undergraduate mathematics to understand the concepts. Prof. Andrew Ng. - He has knack of explaining something very complex in a very easy manner. Also, he justifies if he is not going to explain something Assignments evaluation and practical scenarios. Not PROs : Very High Level : This course does NOT go in detail to explain the derivations and mathematics behind machine learning course. I think its OK and that is what makes the course doable. I find it really hard to accept a formula if the reasons are not known and hence, sometimes our only task was to learn the formula. For example : in SVMs. What Next : It is just a feedback. I think at the end of course, course team should guide students, what do to next. May be which course can be a good follow up course for this. So, at the end, i just want to thanks Coursera team, Stanford Team, mentors, peers and Prof. Andrew Ng for spreading this knowledge for free. It is really helping people like me to study something not readily available in good quality in reach. Hopefully, i will also be able to give back to community some time soon. | i experienced. PROs : Gets onto | Topic | right away. Information about practical implementation | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course is really well designed. The assigments are very useful to fully capture the theoretical part. Andrew Ng is a very very good professor. It is really clear he is really comfortable with all these subjects and as an extraordinary ability to connect all the topics covered in the course as well as translating complicated concepts into a clear mental picture. | extraordinary ability to connect all the | Topic | covered in the course as well | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very strong pedagogy, for a topic that is not easy at all. | Very strong pedagogy, for a | Topic | that is not easy at all. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Ng and the entire coursera team on pulling off such a great introductory course. Honestly, machine learning is such a vast topic, that every nook and cranny of the internet has some opinion or the other on its methods. It can get pretty daunting for a beginner. This course is a perfect balance of theory and practice. It doesn't get too "mathy", nor does it get too dumbed down on it. The basic ideas, their implementations are discussed thoroughly, and Dr. Ng himself is such a smooth lecturer. A section on what to do after finishing this course would be helpful, as there are so many domains of machine learning, that it can get pretty confusing to decide. Also, I found the assignment tutorials a bit vague. Multiple times, I happened to scratch my head trying to figure what exactly the assignment in asking me to do. Clearer explanations of what to do in the assignments would be great. All in all, a wonderful course. Thanks a ton! | machine learning is such a vast | Topic | that every nook and cranny of | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Well structured and commendable clarity. A brilliant course for beginners with no machine learning knowledge. Takes you to some advanced topics from absolute scratch. | knowledge. Takes you to some advanced | Topic | from absolute scratch. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very nice course well adapted to students from any place in the world. Keeps you engrossed and focused during all 11 weeks. Materials are well structured and explain the topic completely clearly. Assignments are interesting and enthralling. | are well structured and explain the | Topic | completely clearly. Assignments are interesting and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | An outstanding course. It starts out a bit hard, especially if you aren't very familiar with Matlab/Octave as I wasn't. But the challenge is worth it. I feel much more confident in my understanding of many of these algorithms. I think, though, that after week 7, the class gets a bit too easy and routine, especially with the programming assignments. I was looking for something either more in-depth and/or challenging. I also would have liked to see topics like reinforcement learning covered, or further advice about how to design machine learning pipelines. Professor Ng is an excellent teacher, and I thank him for making this great course! | also would have liked to see | Topic | like reinforcement learning covered, or further | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course, good overview over the most interesting topics of machine learning with the possibility to try them out with your own code. Easy to use submission system (both Octave and MATLAB worked fine). Minor drawback: an overview of more advanced/complex implementations of the concepts shown would be helpful for deciding where to go next after this course. Still, 5 Stars, because the course covers the important algorithms well enough to understand and use them, within very short videos. | good overview over the most interesting | Topic | of machine learning with the possibility | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course. The instructor Andrew Ng carries you through the material in easy to understand lectures that are divided by topic in perfectly timed video sessions with individual quizzes during each video that help you gauge how well you have understood and grasped the topic discussed in the lesson. This prepares you to take the graded quizzes and complete the programming projects. The programming projects have great documentation that enhance the learning experience and illustrate applications of the material just learned. I greatly recommend this course! | understand lectures that are divided by | Topic | in perfectly timed video sessions with | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course. The instructor Andrew Ng carries you through the material in easy to understand lectures that are divided by topic in perfectly timed video sessions with individual quizzes during each video that help you gauge how well you have understood and grasped the topic discussed in the lesson. This prepares you to take the graded quizzes and complete the programming projects. The programming projects have great documentation that enhance the learning experience and illustrate applications of the material just learned. I greatly recommend this course! | you have understood and grasped the | Topic | discussed in the lesson. This prepares | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Prof. Andrew Ng is the best faculty for Machine Learning. He made the course very simple and covered most of the topics from its foundation. The examples he illustrated made it understandable. | simple and covered most of the | Topic | from its foundation. The examples he | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Ng's practical approach addresses complex topics giving you the right intuitions and just enough to get you on track to actually go about doing useful things, and also showing enough of a "map" to get you to dig deeper in the right locations. Thanks Ng and the great mentors of course, especially Tom and Paul. | Ng's practical approach addresses complex | Topic | giving you the right intuitions and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | My only problem with this course is that it did not contain reinforcement learning. Please add this topic to future sessions. | contain reinforcement learning. Please add this | Topic | to future sessions. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing, Andrew explains really well each topic, and I think the most important part of this course is the debugging the algorithms, understanding where and how you can improve the algorithm that you are working on. | Amazing, Andrew explains really well each | Topic | and I think the most important | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Gently-paced and reasonable in terms of course work load, even for a busy person. This course greatly demystified machine learning for me. Alvin's lectures are friendly and easy to follow, and progress smoothly from one point of interest to the next, always taking time to briefly recap on precursor topics that were previously discussed. I really appreciate how the assignments focus on the core algorithms and their implementation. Ancillary implementation steps and a scaffolding for testing and viewing the results are already given for the learner to use, play with, and go back and reference for educational purposes if need be, for refreshing on use of tools such as plotting methods. The way the assignments are structured, putting emphasis on filling in the gaps with implementation of the important algorithms, makes completing assignments a very satisfying and fulfilling experience. I feared I would get caught up in preliminary steps, i.e. getting plots to display correctly or cleaning up the data, but that's all taken care of so that one can focus on practicing the techniques most relevant to the topic and algorithms. I only wish there were more assignments to complete, both to cover more of the course's material and to have more chances to practice algorithm prototyping in Octave/Matlab. | time to briefly recap on precursor | Topic | that were previously discussed. I really | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Gently-paced and reasonable in terms of course work load, even for a busy person. This course greatly demystified machine learning for me. Alvin's lectures are friendly and easy to follow, and progress smoothly from one point of interest to the next, always taking time to briefly recap on precursor topics that were previously discussed. I really appreciate how the assignments focus on the core algorithms and their implementation. Ancillary implementation steps and a scaffolding for testing and viewing the results are already given for the learner to use, play with, and go back and reference for educational purposes if need be, for refreshing on use of tools such as plotting methods. The way the assignments are structured, putting emphasis on filling in the gaps with implementation of the important algorithms, makes completing assignments a very satisfying and fulfilling experience. I feared I would get caught up in preliminary steps, i.e. getting plots to display correctly or cleaning up the data, but that's all taken care of so that one can focus on practicing the techniques most relevant to the topic and algorithms. I only wish there were more assignments to complete, both to cover more of the course's material and to have more chances to practice algorithm prototyping in Octave/Matlab. | the techniques most relevant to the | Topic | and algorithms. I only wish there | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great overview of several ML concepts and topics. Being a python fan I was skeptical in taking a course where the assignments were restricted to using octave. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised by how every lecture and assignment set was explained via basic linear algebra, and was impressed by the speed and efficiency of octave's framework of working with matrices. I also a little surprised that Random Forests and Decision tree based algos were not covered in the course. | overview of several ML concepts and | Topic | Being a python fan I was | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent the profesor make you get interest in the topic, i learn a lot. | make you get interest in the | Topic | i learn a lot. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is really hard topic, but thanks to the Professor everythis is really clear. Thank you! | It is really hard | Topic | but thanks to the Professor everythis | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Wonderful introduction to machine learning. Instructor emphasizes conceptual understanding of many topics and presents the concepts in a coherent and instructive manner. My only objection is that the course sometimes lacks enough mathematical justification behind some formulas used, but I understand that this is only an introduction so I won't complain too much about that. | Instructor emphasizes conceptual understanding of many | Topic | and presents the concepts in a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | An overview on the fundamental topic in machine learning. A must. | An overview on the fundamental | Topic | in machine learning. A must. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I liked how Dr. Ng introduced new topics using simple examples. Concretely, when he introduced neural networks he showed how an exclusive or could be designed using a number of logistic regression classifiers wired together. See what I did there? | liked how Dr. Ng introduced new | Topic | using simple examples. Concretely, when he | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course is quite comprehensive and is taught by someone who is highly competent and also has a very nice disposition: Andrew. Selection of topics of the syllabus has been done mindfully. | very nice disposition: Andrew. Selection of | Topic | of the syllabus has been done | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Super Course...Most of the required topics covered | . . Most of the required | Topic | covered | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am very pleased with this course. It was well-taught, challenging, useful, and relevant to my current projects. I found myself saying "wow" more that a couple of times. Even the lectures on "side topics" like pipeline and algorithm evaluation were very useful. It was well thought-out. Thank you. | Even the lectures on " side | Topic | like pipeline and algorithm evaluation were | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Greatly explained. Awesome topic | Greatly explained. Awesome | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Loved this course! It was nice to get a real world comparison of the runtime of perfect mathematical solutions to problems like optimization vs. algorithmic solutions. In my experience, math classes tend to favor solving for variables algebraically, when the calculation of such a solution in many cases apparently takes much longer than the very accurate approximation obtained by gradient descent, for example! Also, I must admit I got a rush from implementing my first neural network, even though it was a lot simpler than I assumed it would be. I thought it was so cool to have built an autonomous program that can read numbers from a pixel array! Finally, I've always found the topic of data compression to be fascinating, so having algorithms and analysis tools for compression is pretty helpful. Thanks, Dr. Ng! :D | array! Finally, I've always found the | Topic | of data compression to be fascinating, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Although this course was recorded in 2011, I have found it incredibly valuable. Professor Andrew Ng presents exceptionally well providing a strong logic and clear thought allowing you to follow along and understand. Additionally, due to the fact that this was recorded in 2011, I think allows people like myself who don't have much experience with the ML topic to learn the basics as it was taught then. Many times, topics get very confusing as they grow and evolve. The level of information and concepts presented are fantastic and I've gotten so much out of my time and efforts. Thanks to Professor Ng and all of the moderators and mentors that are still active answering questions. | have much experience with the ML | Topic | to learn the basics as it | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Although this course was recorded in 2011, I have found it incredibly valuable. Professor Andrew Ng presents exceptionally well providing a strong logic and clear thought allowing you to follow along and understand. Additionally, due to the fact that this was recorded in 2011, I think allows people like myself who don't have much experience with the ML topic to learn the basics as it was taught then. Many times, topics get very confusing as they grow and evolve. The level of information and concepts presented are fantastic and I've gotten so much out of my time and efforts. Thanks to Professor Ng and all of the moderators and mentors that are still active answering questions. | it was taught then. Many times, | Topic | get very confusing as they grow | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is awesome and very clear. You can get a good undestanding of machine learning and the most its topic. Of course, we have to keep studying and knowing even more about this subject. Thank | machine learning and the most its | Topic | Of course, we have to keep | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Overall course is really good. But I would be much more happy if he covers deep learning or creates other courses on specific topic like deep learning, recommendation system. | or creates other courses on specific | Topic | like deep learning, recommendation system. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! Andrew Ng has treated all topics in a simple, but complete . Furthermore, the course program it is rich in topics and it provides many opportunities to deepen what is most interesting for each student. | course! Andrew Ng has treated all | Topic | in a simple, but complete . | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! Andrew Ng has treated all topics in a simple, but complete . Furthermore, the course program it is rich in topics and it provides many opportunities to deepen what is most interesting for each student. | course program it is rich in | Topic | and it provides many opportunities to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | great course and a great lecturer, really enjoyed it and it's given me a solid foundation in the topic. Thanks Andrew | me a solid foundation in the | Topic | Thanks Andrew | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Interesting topic | Interesting | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Nice course, interesting topics. Recommended! | Nice course, interesting | Topic | Recommended! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is the best to way to start with Machine Learning. Andrew NG has explained all the topics in a really interesting manner for student with all kind of background. Also He has taken care to answer all the question probably a student can have while attending this class. Overall a wonderful experience and Now I am really feeling Welcomed By the field of Machine Learning :-). Thanks a lot Andrew NG, Thanks a lot Coursera. | Andrew NG has explained all the | Topic | in a really interesting manner for | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | very interesting topic,.... JL | very interesting | Topic | . . . . JL | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A lot of content, covering range of topics , very clearly presented and well prepared training assingments. | lot of content, covering range of | Topic | , very clearly presented and well | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The best course I've taken on Coursera so far. This was the first ever course offered on Coursera, by the founder himself, Andrew Ng. He's a great instructor, covering topics right from the ground to the sky. I'd say the implementation is in OCTAVE instead of popular languages like R/Python, which could have improved upon a lot for learners. But since Andrew has focussed this course upon beginners, I think OCTAVE is apt. The assignments were relatively easy as most of the implementation (ground work) was done, only the main functions were to be implemented. But yes I learnt a lot from the way the assignments are designed. You create a digit recogniser just by being through this course. I would recommend it to all learners who are beginning with Machine Learning or Data Sciences to take up this course. | Ng. He's a great instructor, covering | Topic | right from the ground to the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Superb course. Andrew is a likeable expert on this topic and keeps the messages efficiently simple. I'm from a non-programming background and this course although challenging at times was doable. | is a likeable expert on this | Topic | and keeps the messages efficiently simple. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course is very well organized covering a lot of topics. The assignments are mapped well with the course content and help to understand the system development well. Professor ANg is very clear in his explanations and makes you feel very comfortable even with the difficult concepts. I highly recommend this course if you plan to learn machine learning using open source tools and practical examples. | well organized covering a lot of | Topic | The assignments are mapped well with | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topic is explained in a great way. I had no struggle getting my had around it. | The | Topic | is explained in a great way. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great teacher, great classes, great programming exercises. Everything in this course is awesome. It covers from basic topics to more advanced concepts. Really loving it :) | is awesome. It covers from basic | Topic | to more advanced concepts. Really loving | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very accessible course, with a wide variety of topics. It provides a good introduction to ML. The pacing of the course is good, and somewhat faster than e.g. WU's machine learning specialization (where linear regression and classification take up an entire module, instead of one lecture). In that sense, this course may be a particularly good fit for people that already have some working knowledge of statistics and (statistical) programming. Also, Andrew Ng is a very good and inspiring professor. In the programming exercises, there is a lot of emphasis on vectorization, which is very useful. However, once you've wrapped your head around that concept, many of them sometimes seem a little too straightforward to implement. Nonetheless, the applications are very cool, including e.g. computer vision and anomaly detection. The (free) software (Octave) is very intuitive and easy to use. All in all, an excellent course. If only there was an "intermediate ML" follow up by professor Ng. | course, with a wide variety of | Topic | It provides a good introduction to | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent for the machine learning beginners. Courser prepares the surroundings for each topics before going into deep. Intermediate quiz and assignments for each covered topics are very good idea to check learned concepts with practical. Thanks a lot. | Courser prepares the surroundings for each | Topic | before going into deep. Intermediate quiz | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent for the machine learning beginners. Courser prepares the surroundings for each topics before going into deep. Intermediate quiz and assignments for each covered topics are very good idea to check learned concepts with practical. Thanks a lot. | quiz and assignments for each covered | Topic | are very good idea to check | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course. Loved all the topics and the perfect explanations by professor Ng. Thank you for a wonderful experience! | Excellent course. Loved all the | Topic | and the perfect explanations by professor | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent survey of Machine Learning. Andrew Ng is an excellent instructor and works through theory and concrete examples of topics covered. Homework examples are practical as well. Definitely recommend. | through theory and concrete examples of | Topic | covered. Homework examples are practical as | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is an amazing course. I have completed around 4 weeks of material. The concepts are covered both top-down and bottom-up. The instructor really adds value with every video. To improve this course, I would recommend covering more topics and make the assignments a bit harder. At least towards the end of each assignment. | course, I would recommend covering more | Topic | and make the assignments a bit | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing - an all-in-one course spanning all the relevant machine learning topics. | spanning all the relevant machine learning | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I can highly recommend this course to anyone interest in the topic of machine learning. The course not only provides a nice and broad overview of the topic, but also offers some well prepared programming tasks that are easy to work through helping to deepen the understanding of the courses content. Moreover, Prof. Ng offers useful advice for practical application of machine learning throughout the course. However, for my taste the lessons could assume a higher level of the basic knowledge of mathematics of the attendees, which would get some lessons more to the point. All in all Professor Ng did a great job and it was a joy to follow his course. Thanks for that. | course to anyone interest in the | Topic | of machine learning. The course not | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I can highly recommend this course to anyone interest in the topic of machine learning. The course not only provides a nice and broad overview of the topic, but also offers some well prepared programming tasks that are easy to work through helping to deepen the understanding of the courses content. Moreover, Prof. Ng offers useful advice for practical application of machine learning throughout the course. However, for my taste the lessons could assume a higher level of the basic knowledge of mathematics of the attendees, which would get some lessons more to the point. All in all Professor Ng did a great job and it was a joy to follow his course. Thanks for that. | nice and broad overview of the | Topic | but also offers some well prepared | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Good overview of machine learning. In general focuses more on how to do, but due to course length skipped on some of the how or why in certain topics. Good mentor responses. Lecture video pause points are bugged. Lecture and assignments are quite detailed to walk you through it. Course content not designed to be difficult. Weeks are not very balanced. Some weeks take longer than other weeks, and you don't really know until the week starts. One thing I really dislike is you can't take notes online while watching the video. You'll have to do it elsewhere (on paper, on notepad). There isn't a quick summary of topics covered in the video you can go to. This would help if you wanted to rewatch a certain part but couldn't recall which video it was in. | the how or why in certain | Topic | Good mentor responses. Lecture video pause | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Good overview of machine learning. In general focuses more on how to do, but due to course length skipped on some of the how or why in certain topics. Good mentor responses. Lecture video pause points are bugged. Lecture and assignments are quite detailed to walk you through it. Course content not designed to be difficult. Weeks are not very balanced. Some weeks take longer than other weeks, and you don't really know until the week starts. One thing I really dislike is you can't take notes online while watching the video. You'll have to do it elsewhere (on paper, on notepad). There isn't a quick summary of topics covered in the video you can go to. This would help if you wanted to rewatch a certain part but couldn't recall which video it was in. | There isn't a quick summary of | Topic | covered in the video you can | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent! Very focused on concrete applications, but also in providing a certain level of depth on the theory side. Very clear and practical lectures. Very good programming exercises, progressively challenging and good to sediment the knowledge. A good way of getting in touch with main topics in ML. | of getting in touch with main | Topic | in ML. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course with clear and detailed explanations. Very interesting topic. | clear and detailed explanations. Very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | excellent material and talk about comprehensive machine learning topics | and talk about comprehensive machine learning | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | some weeks are really easy and understandable, but some which consist of 2x number of lessons are far more challengable, moreover the topic during such weeks may be also way more harder. i would really consider somehow redistribute tasks/lessons to make all weeks of a similar level of understandability and possessing the same number of video lessons. overall it's a really great course though | are far more challengable, moreover the | Topic | during such weeks may be also | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was an interesting and well planned overview of a wide range of topics in machine learning. For a beginner, this course gave me a great look at the bredth of the topic. both on elements I had some experience with (SVM, Unsupervised clustering) and stuff I hadn't ever looked into before (PCA, NN). I thought the video lectures were well made and the progamming assignments were really well targeted (even if they were a little hand hold-y). Thanks to Dr. Ng and his team! | overview of a wide range of | Topic | in machine learning. For a beginner, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was an interesting and well planned overview of a wide range of topics in machine learning. For a beginner, this course gave me a great look at the bredth of the topic. both on elements I had some experience with (SVM, Unsupervised clustering) and stuff I hadn't ever looked into before (PCA, NN). I thought the video lectures were well made and the progamming assignments were really well targeted (even if they were a little hand hold-y). Thanks to Dr. Ng and his team! | look at the bredth of the | Topic | both on elements I had some | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It was a completed course which keeps me learning about 2 months and a half. Congratulations for sharing your knowledgment about machine learning topics. | sharing your knowledgment about machine learning | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am much more confident now to handle real world machine learning problems. The topic is elegantly presented. I am ready to dig deeper. | real world machine learning problems. The | Topic | is elegantly presented. I am ready | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Since I am a visual/audio learner being able to see and hear the material really helps me understand what I am reading. This course has been very helpful to me learning and understanding machine learning topics. | me learning and understanding machine learning | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course was a great introduction into the field of Machine Learning, covering multiple approaches and possible applications, all spread between a series of simple projects and easy-to-follow lecture videos. Many of the terms used were highly technical, and it could be difficult to keep them separate at times, but the way they were presented offered a chance for association with mathematics rather than just a word. Rated 4/5 for ability to break down complex topics and subject material. as well as the depth of the explanations, but with insufficient emphasis on application to reasonably transfer these concepts from academia to the real world. | for ability to break down complex | Topic | and subject material. as well as | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course with a great introduction to the various topics and applications of machine learning with increasing level of complexity. | a great introduction to the various | Topic | and applications of machine learning with | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The best introductory course in ML. Don't be afraid of using Octave/Matlab. The syntax is easy to learn and the programming exercises are one of the important part of the course that enhance your understanding to another level. The course covers really important topics in ML and provides extremely practical advises. You can understand most of the concept without strong background in math like linear algebra and calculus. | level. The course covers really important | Topic | in ML and provides extremely practical | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is simply great. Prof Andrew manages to make complicated math topics seem almost intuitive. This is definitely a must-watch for those interested on ML. | Andrew manages to make complicated math | Topic | seem almost intuitive. This is definitely | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very good, this was my first course in Coursera, very interesting topics about learning algorithms. | first course in Coursera, very interesting | Topic | about learning algorithms. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very interesting and comprehensive. It has the level of complexity that I need: enough to go into details, but not too much so that it can be done in parallel with a regular job and doesn't require too many hours. One topic that's missing and that could be addressed in future revisions: reinforced learning. | doesn't require too many hours. One | Topic | that's missing and that could be | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew Ng dives right into the subject matter of this course yet provides real world samples of the applications of machine learning. The exercises provide significant challenge if you're rusty on calculus and completely new to this topic, so I would recommend joining a study group or creating one yourself. I would take this course again to refresh the concepts of machine learning, especially if it is revised to stay up to date in the future. | calculus and completely new to this | Topic | so I would recommend joining a | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am very pleased with the course, and don't regret the time spent. The way the topics are explained is very understandable even for new student, good examples was given and topics covered are fundamental. Thank you, I gained good knowledge! | the time spent. The way the | Topic | are explained is very understandable even | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am very pleased with the course, and don't regret the time spent. The way the topics are explained is very understandable even for new student, good examples was given and topics covered are fundamental. Thank you, I gained good knowledge! | student, good examples was given and | Topic | covered are fundamental. Thank you, I | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course it's a great introduction to several topics in Machine Learning. Andrew Ng it's an excellent teacher, he makes easy to understand difficult topics and gives very practical advices. Thank you for the course. | it's a great introduction to several | Topic | in Machine Learning. Andrew Ng it's | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course it's a great introduction to several topics in Machine Learning. Andrew Ng it's an excellent teacher, he makes easy to understand difficult topics and gives very practical advices. Thank you for the course. | he makes easy to understand difficult | Topic | and gives very practical advices. Thank | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I have been really impressed with the quality of this course. The subject of the lecures is undoubtedly fascinating, while the teacher, Andrew Ng, is able to introduce even the most complex topics with clarity and effectiveness. The weekly workload is reasonable and carefully planned, as the difficulty of assignments and tests. Many thanks for making this course available! | to introduce even the most complex | Topic | with clarity and effectiveness. The weekly | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent class, in terms of specific content and didactical approach. All addressed topics are well motivated with real examples, and elaborated in great details, at the right pace. Lecture videos are clear, very accurate, and very accessible at the same time. Lab exercises are challenging and very much helping in fully grasping the concepts. One of the best classes I have ever attended, much better of many courses I attended in my university years. Thank you very much Professor Andrew Ng, Coursera, and Stanford ! | content and didactical approach. All addressed | Topic | are well motivated with real examples, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is simply great. Complex topic and advanced mathematical concept are explained in a comprehensive way. Assignments are well explained and guide me in many problems requiring machine learning approach. | This course is simply great. Complex | Topic | and advanced mathematical concept are explained | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Awesome course! Really comprehensive and filled with relevant real world examples to better understand topics! Thanks Mr.Andrew! | real world examples to better understand | Topic | Thanks Mr. Andrew! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great introductory course. The course materials are carefully organized, to avoid lengthy mathematical content, yet conveying the key idea of machine learning. The selection of the topic also seems quite reasonable. This course builds a somewhat solid ground for beginners. After finishing this course, one can either try to move towards the more theoretical side, maybe by reading the books such as Learning From Data by Yaser Abu-Mostafa, or the lecture notes/video of the Standford course CS229, or the more applied and practical side, depending on the preference. | machine learning. The selection of the | Topic | also seems quite reasonable. This course | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Material is intense but the instructor does a great job explaining and simplifying a complex topic into a easy to understand course. The projects/assignment are challenging but fulfilling and ties back to the course materials. I highly recommend doing the assignment to get a full understanding. | job explaining and simplifying a complex | Topic | into a easy to understand course. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Thank you for that course, I really enjoyed it. Mr. Ng is a great speaker, his voice is very clear and as it was very easy to understand him, even as a not native english speaker. I learned a lot of (in my understanding) "basics" of machine learning. The class was in my opinion to basic and to easy. I would really love to get more information, I've studied electronic- and information science, so most of the things he explained were already basics for me, only the usage of them was new. One of the most important things (for the job I have at the moment) I learned here was how to code properly vectorized code in Matlab. I use Matlab nearly every day at work but never got such a good explanation how to use the full power of Matlab. Again, thank you for this great course, I can suggest this course to everyone who wants to learn the basics of machine learning. After that... Maybe someone has an idea how to continue in that topic to increase my understanding and knowledge of Machine learning. | idea how to continue in that | Topic | to increase my understanding and knowledge | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very nicely prepared course with interesting topics and valuable programming exercices. The deadlines of the assignments were sometimes a little bit tricky but neccesary to keep track of the course. | Very nicely prepared course with interesting | Topic | and valuable programming exercices. The deadlines | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew makes this complex topic very straightforward to understand. He is also very encouraging with statements that "By now you know more than the average Silicon Valley Engineer"... Bottom line is this course helps new bies grasp and love machine learning | Andrew makes this complex | Topic | very straightforward to understand. He is | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course to understand machine learning with a lot of examples. I hope they can update course syllabus with more recent topics such as deep learning. | update course syllabus with more recent | Topic | such as deep learning. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course on an exciting area of data science that is applied in many modern practical applications (eg. "you'll also like this" product rating prediction, optical character recognition, spam filter etc). Professor Ng delivers the subject in a way that is straightforward and effective, it's fun to learn. I recommend the course to anyone who is interested in the topic and/or likes to do magic with statistical data. | anyone who is interested in the | Topic | and/or likes to do magic with | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was my first course in machine learning and I definitely recommend others to do the same. The course covers broad range of topics in machine learning and can be used as very good foundation for more advanced topics such as: computer vision, neural networks etc. Andrew Ng is very gifted lecturer and can make the learning experience very pleasant. Hopefully I'll be able to take more of his classes in the future. | The course covers broad range of | Topic | in machine learning and can be | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was my first course in machine learning and I definitely recommend others to do the same. The course covers broad range of topics in machine learning and can be used as very good foundation for more advanced topics such as: computer vision, neural networks etc. Andrew Ng is very gifted lecturer and can make the learning experience very pleasant. Hopefully I'll be able to take more of his classes in the future. | very good foundation for more advanced | Topic | such as: computer vision, neural networks | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Dr. Andrew Ng turned this otherwise complex subject into an easy to follow pleasant experience. With his unique visualizations he made possible for students understand the concepts, glimpse on how the topic applies to real world problems. Thank you Dr. Ng. | the concepts, glimpse on how the | Topic | applies to real world problems. Thank | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing insights, challenges, and rewards fort those with dedication to and interest in the topic. | dedication to and interest in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Really good course. Interesting topics, and good assignments. | Really good course. Interesting | Topic | and good assignments. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! Well structured, covers a broad range of topics, and Andrew is a great teacher who knows how to break things down to their essential parts and how to visualize them. For people who have none or only little programming experience, the programming exercises might be very time-consuming. I enjoyed them a lot since one has to implement the algorithms oneself and not just uses a package that does the job; that really helped me to understand the algorithms better. | structured, covers a broad range of | Topic | and Andrew is a great teacher | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I have seen other machine learning courses but it cannot get any simpler than this. Most of the other courses will directly dive you into complex formulas and theorems. But Mr. Andrew Ng made it so easy for me to understand the basic concepts with his real world examples that now I can apply them in my own projects with ease. The evaluation system is also pretty good with hands on assignments. The quizzes were a little bit tough at times, but they forced me to go back to the corresponding topic and review it so that my concepts become clear. The assignments were also realistic and at times challenging for people using Matlab or Octave for first time. Thank you very much for this course. I hope this will help a lot in my career as a researcher. | to go back to the corresponding | Topic | and review it so that my | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | All the topics are explained in a clear way, possible applications are always underlined, many examples are given through the course. | All the | Topic | are explained in a clear way, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Good course! I've learned a lot even from skeleton code. Contains a lot topics in ML. Look forward to a course goes deeper! | from skeleton code. Contains a lot | Topic | in ML. Look forward to a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Contents are carefully organized with good exercises. The course covers the topics which are required to apply machine learning to real-world problems at basic levels. The topics are consistently addressed with motivation, theory, and implementation in order. The exercises are provided to teach the concepts of machine learning and their applications. Prof. Andrew Ng tried to eliminate technical barriers in writing codes in Matlab and let students understand the concepts fully. This class is the first choice of learning Machine Leaning for a self-driven learner. | good exercises. The course covers the | Topic | which are required to apply machine | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Contents are carefully organized with good exercises. The course covers the topics which are required to apply machine learning to real-world problems at basic levels. The topics are consistently addressed with motivation, theory, and implementation in order. The exercises are provided to teach the concepts of machine learning and their applications. Prof. Andrew Ng tried to eliminate technical barriers in writing codes in Matlab and let students understand the concepts fully. This class is the first choice of learning Machine Leaning for a self-driven learner. | real-world problems at basic levels. The | Topic | are consistently addressed with motivation, theory, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course - simple, direct, and hands on but at the same time comprehensive and deep enough so that students of all levels can follow along and learn! You'll learn from the basics of 2D linear regression all the way through very important non-linear models for classification and regression (such as logistic regression, neural networks, SVM, collaborative filters, etc). Prof Ng and touches on many relevant topics like managing large datasets, convergence issues, debigging and error checking, and so on. | Ng and touches on many relevant | Topic | like managing large datasets, convergence issues, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Perfect course! Good workload, about 4-6 hours a week. Well-paced. Relevant topics, good depth. Balance between theory and practise. | 4-6 hours a week. Well-paced. Relevant | Topic | good depth. Balance between theory and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A very wonderful introduction to Machine Learning. This course will get you familiarized with some of the best ML techniques, concepts and best practices. If you need to apply ML in your field or want to build your career as a Data Scientist, this is your gateway. This course will leave you equipped and confident to get into the amazing world of Machine Learning. Professor Ng and his team has truly created a gem. I wish they would create and release the Deep Learning course, which delves into further models and topics currently very hot in the world of ML. | which delves into further models and | Topic | currently very hot in the world | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is the best ML course I've been enrolled in! Perfect order of topics. | been enrolled in! Perfect order of | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am a beginner in Machine Learning. This course gives me very smooth transit for more challenging topics of ML. The exercises are really carefully designed to help me get a concrete idea of the learning algorithm and realization. Thank you, Andrew! | very smooth transit for more challenging | Topic | of ML. The exercises are really | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am half way through this course and I feel this is the best online course available today. The content is superb, the subject is interesting and the instructor/the professor explains the topic in a very easy way. One more thing which makes this course great is the tools - the quizes and assignment framework (including the submission process) is very well designed. I aim to pursue career in Machine Learning at some point in time in (near) future. I am sure I am on right track. Anyone new to ML must start with this course. | and the instructor/the professor explains the | Topic | in a very easy way. One | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | All topics are introduced well. The pace of the lectures could be faster. The programming assignments are a really good addition and help to understand how the techniques work! | All | Topic | are introduced well. The pace of | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course fully filled my expectations. The content is interesting and each part is given adequate treatment. All topics are exceptionally explained and the homework is not difficult and very illustrative on how to apply all gained knowledge. | part is given adequate treatment. All | Topic | are exceptionally explained and the homework | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great mix of low level technical details, exposure to a variety of topics, and high level strategies. | details, exposure to a variety of | Topic | and high level strategies. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very interesting course, explaining the topics in a very easy way, with lots of practical exercises! Made me want to dig deeper into Machine Learning and try to find applications for my PhD in Quantitative Economics. | Very interesting course, explaining the | Topic | in a very easy way, with | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course on machine learning! This topic was new to me, and I found that the course was very helpful in teaching the main concepts of machine learning while keeping it interesting by showing realistic applications. | Great course on machine learning! This | Topic | was new to me, and I | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great Course and Great Teacher!. Most of the topics covered are described in clear and practical way and the programming exercides help to get a better understanding. Perfecto to have an initial but solid backgroung abour Machine Learning. | Great Teacher! . Most of the | Topic | covered are described in clear and | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! Andrew Ng does a great job at explaining the material in a concise but still pretty complete manner. He is very effective at simplifying this topic so that it can be readily understood. Very good support staff as well. | is very effective at simplifying this | Topic | so that it can be readily | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | My CS friend recommended me to take this course to learn more about how to use data in business, after he heard that I wanted to program an app for food. he warned me about the great deal of math involved (mainly linear algebra). me being a physics/engineering major I naturally got even more excited (it turned out that he was right, and it would also be a huge plus to know multivariate calculus, and I can see myself struggle with the concepts had I not studied both these topics to bits in school). incidentally, this was my first online coursera experience. I can tell you it will be life changing experience. No longer do I have to physically travel somewhere to listen to lectures or hand in assignments, nor download lecture notes off of the school server. This is a 24/7 always on always available service, with the best TA's to answer your questions if you get stuck on homework assignments and quizzes. Everything in the coding assignments tests your knowledge of the course lectures and is designed such that you can complete it in the shortest possible amount of time while reaping the maximum amount of benefit. It is "easy" sense does not require you to grind through mundane things like looking for your own training set data or writing code to plot and visualise the data, but it is "hard" in the sense that very often it takes an hour (or more) of studying the lectures and thinking to figure out how to solve the problem in the most efficient way as possible which often involves writing a single line of vectored matlab/octave code. It is more of an overview of the most important topics in machine learning, but will be a great springboard to go in depth into each aspect of it. Lastly, Andrew often offers wonderful insights into the day to day of machine learning professionals in his lecture videos, so I would advise watching every single minute of them to get the most out of the course instead of aiming to race over the finish line (which can be tempting at times when the deadline approaches) | had I not studied both these | Topic | to bits in school). incidentally, this | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | My CS friend recommended me to take this course to learn more about how to use data in business, after he heard that I wanted to program an app for food. he warned me about the great deal of math involved (mainly linear algebra). me being a physics/engineering major I naturally got even more excited (it turned out that he was right, and it would also be a huge plus to know multivariate calculus, and I can see myself struggle with the concepts had I not studied both these topics to bits in school). incidentally, this was my first online coursera experience. I can tell you it will be life changing experience. No longer do I have to physically travel somewhere to listen to lectures or hand in assignments, nor download lecture notes off of the school server. This is a 24/7 always on always available service, with the best TA's to answer your questions if you get stuck on homework assignments and quizzes. Everything in the coding assignments tests your knowledge of the course lectures and is designed such that you can complete it in the shortest possible amount of time while reaping the maximum amount of benefit. It is "easy" sense does not require you to grind through mundane things like looking for your own training set data or writing code to plot and visualise the data, but it is "hard" in the sense that very often it takes an hour (or more) of studying the lectures and thinking to figure out how to solve the problem in the most efficient way as possible which often involves writing a single line of vectored matlab/octave code. It is more of an overview of the most important topics in machine learning, but will be a great springboard to go in depth into each aspect of it. Lastly, Andrew often offers wonderful insights into the day to day of machine learning professionals in his lecture videos, so I would advise watching every single minute of them to get the most out of the course instead of aiming to race over the finish line (which can be tempting at times when the deadline approaches) | an overview of the most important | Topic | in machine learning, but will be | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great high-level overview of a lot of topics! Every lecture was very well explained. The written assignments and programming exercises were a good balance between getting your hands dirty while still being paced that you could finish them all in a timely manner and finish the course with a busy schedule. I had fun! | high-level overview of a lot of | Topic | Every lecture was very well explained. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The lectures are great, and they are reinforced with the quizzes and programming exercises. The quizzes need critical thinking to get all of them correctly. The programming assignments are there to cover the basic concepts. The way the course it taught is suited for online courses. The topics are well-divided in short chunks, making it easier to watch the lectures at different times of the day. There are some mistakes on the English subtitles, but it doesn't hinder the learning. Overall, a well-taught course. | is suited for online courses. The | Topic | are well-divided in short chunks, making | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I really enjoyed the course. It was a very good introduction to a lot of topics in machine learning. The quizes and assignments were manageable but not too easy. However, there were no written course materials to print out. Thats the reason I only rate the course 4 stars. | good introduction to a lot of | Topic | in machine learning. The quizes and | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This the recommended place for a beginner to start in machine learning as well for 'experts' who need to freshen up on the concepts. Course covers most of the relevant topics in machine learning without going deep into mathematics. There should be more courses from Professor Ng in continuation of these topics. | Course covers most of the relevant | Topic | in machine learning without going deep | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This the recommended place for a beginner to start in machine learning as well for 'experts' who need to freshen up on the concepts. Course covers most of the relevant topics in machine learning without going deep into mathematics. There should be more courses from Professor Ng in continuation of these topics. | Professor Ng in continuation of these | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topics are perfectly presented, the order of topics is logical and the transition between topics is smooth. | The | Topic | are perfectly presented, the order of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topics are perfectly presented, the order of topics is logical and the transition between topics is smooth. | are perfectly presented, the order of | Topic | is logical and the transition between | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topics are perfectly presented, the order of topics is logical and the transition between topics is smooth. | is logical and the transition between | Topic | is smooth. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | According to me, the best online course for the topic | the best online course for the | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great class, wonderfully taught! Complex topics have been explained very well for anyone to understand. Perfect if you want to get into developing Machine Learning applications on your own or if you just want to know more about them. The quizzes and programming assignments provided great opportunities to try out and better understand the topics covered in the lecture videos. Would definitely recommend! | Great class, wonderfully taught! Complex | Topic | have been explained very well for | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great class, wonderfully taught! Complex topics have been explained very well for anyone to understand. Perfect if you want to get into developing Machine Learning applications on your own or if you just want to know more about them. The quizzes and programming assignments provided great opportunities to try out and better understand the topics covered in the lecture videos. Would definitely recommend! | try out and better understand the | Topic | covered in the lecture videos. Would | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The key topics in machine learning are well explained and the course is fun to follow. | The key | Topic | in machine learning are well explained | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great Course, Simplified way of understanding the topic, although i was expecting machine learning to be much harder than that,, the teacher could convince me that it's not that hard and that i really do it and pass,, it was fun taking this course, i was really enjoying it, thanks to the great motivator Professor Andrew, thank you very much for your efforts. i know now i'm ready to work on much harder machine learning application and much more sophisticated ones, 100% satisfied :)) Thank you VERY much Heba Alawneh | Course, Simplified way of understanding the | Topic | although i was expecting machine learning | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This class was a great introduction to machine learning ideas and implementation. Prof. Ng does a really good job of not only showing you how to code up machine learning examples in MATLAB/Octave, but explaining the rationale behind them. If machine learning is as much an art as a science, then this is the "artistic" part, which is hard to find in a textbook. However, I do kind of wish we had covered fewer topics, but in more detail. Mind you, I'm biased because I was a math major and want to see proofs for everything, but I would have really liked to see more of the details behind support vector machines and neural networks. If you're looking for that kind of thing, then it's probably best to do additional reading on your own. Anyway, I still gave this class five stars because I have been searching for an introduction to machine learning that could give me a broad perspective (and share some wisdom of expertise) for a while now. I found it in Andrew Ng's machine learning class on Coursera. | of wish we had covered fewer | Topic | but in more detail. Mind you, | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is an excellent course. This course has evoked my interest in the topic. The best course I have taken till now in Coursera. | has evoked my interest in the | Topic | The best course I have taken | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Crystal clear and well paced lectures, good coverage of several interesting topics, amusing exercises. Thanks professor Ng and TAs. | lectures, good coverage of several interesting | Topic | amusing exercises. Thanks professor Ng and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | High Level Course! The topics are explained with great competence and exercises in Matlab are really useful. | High Level Course! The | Topic | are explained with great competence and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was an extremely well put together course. The lectures content and format were amazing and made complex topics very approachable. I am very happy I took the course. | format were amazing and made complex | Topic | very approachable. I am very happy | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew is a great professor. Explained the topics clearly. | is a great professor. Explained the | Topic | clearly. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The best online course i've ever attended. The explainations are crystal clear even for non-methematicians and the topic is widely covered ( No deep learning nor bayesian methods though). If only my former college teachers would've been half that good.. | clear even for non-methematicians and the | Topic | is widely covered ( No deep | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This was my first coursera class, and I came out feeling confident in my use of the methods that Prof. Ng taught. The programming exercises do a very good job of guiding students through the implementational details of each learning method and usually provide examples to illustrate the strengths, weaknesses, and options within each. I'm a graduate student in a protein structure/rational drug design lab, and the topics from this class have already weaved their way into my projects. These methods are applicable to almost any quantitative form of data - I strongly recommend this course for other young researchers, either to prepare to implement the methods themselves, or to just start thinking about how to format the conventions of their sceintific domain in a machine-learnable way! | structure/rational drug design lab, and the | Topic | from this class have already weaved | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A large number of topics covered. A very good explanation of the material. Interesting programming assignments. | A large number of | Topic | covered. A very good explanation of | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course with a lot of interesting material. Although it is too simple and I missed more advanced topics and mathematical details. | simple and I missed more advanced | Topic | and mathematical details. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A really good course. The teacher explains a lot of different topics clearly. You will learn a lot of Machine Learning. Moreover, there are practical works that help you to implement what you see during the video. | teacher explains a lot of different | Topic | clearly. You will learn a lot | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I believe this is the most enjoyable nine weeks course that I ever had. Prof. Andrew has his way explaining a complex mathematical concept in an easy and non-intimidating way. I used to be afraid & dislike when it comes to statistics, machine learning related field. After following this course, I've gained a bit more courage to learn more complex and exciting field. The Quiz and programming works are challenging but enjoyable to do. It gives me more understanding about the topic while having fun applying the concept to real problems in my field of work. The course itself is really interesting and relevant if you are in the software engineering field. There are a lot of concepts that you can apply to your work. I highly recommended to follow the course and do the assignment. | gives me more understanding about the | Topic | while having fun applying the concept | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course provides a sizeable amount of pretty cohesive material, which can still be understood by non-CS students. It's very practical and it includes a very nice mix of quiz tests and great MATLAB/Octave programming assignments. After going through the assignments I started wondering about other problems which data sets I can plug with small modifications into the completed solutions. Andrew Ng keeps a great balance between explaining important details and skipping over parts that require straying too much from the main topic of the lecture. I still don't have very deep or broad knowledge in the Machine Learning domain, but it feels like the course doesn't miss anything of the fundamentals. Overall, I'd definitely recommend the course to CS students, high-school students with interests in the computer science area and even specialists in other areas with some knowledge in linear algebra with interest in the AI and ML domains. | straying too much from the main | Topic | of the lecture. I still don't | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I enjoyed the course. It covered many machine learning topics and supplied good advice and simple working example. It is a great practical guide. | course. It covered many machine learning | Topic | and supplied good advice and simple | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Un curso impresionante, inclusive para quienes (como yo) tienen experiencia previa en cursos de nivel universitario en aprendizaje automático. El profesor es extraordinario, y las clases son excelentemente llevadas adelante por el profesor, quien es un GURU en la materia. Absolutamente recomendado. -- An impressive course, including for those who (like me) had previous experience with University level courses regarding machine learning. The teacher is extraordinary, and the classes are excellently taught by the teacher, who is a GURU in this topic. Absolutelly recommended! | who is a GURU in this | Topic | Absolutelly recommended! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course presentation is simple and easy to digest with some hints about where the complexity exist. The exercises also well designed to lead student to the right direction without worrying too much about implementation detail that support the main topics. I usually focus in the wrong direction while learning something new. This trap is frustrating, but this course is really enjoyable. Thank you for making this course. | implementation detail that support the main | Topic | I usually focus in the wrong | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Explanation of each topic is so Excellent. And Teaching Methodology is like as we required. Every programmer should have the knowledge of Machine Learning | Explanation of each | Topic | is so Excellent. And Teaching Methodology | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Although the course is requiring some time to spend on to benefit from, the topics covered are very well introduced with accurate examples and explanations to understand the practical side of this topic. Also, the programming assignments where really challenging while kept in line with the material provided during the classes. I definitely suggest this course to anyone interested in covering the basic and the most advanced topics in machine learning, having said that it still remain an introductory course to ML. Thanks a lot for the fun I had and the huge amount of new things I learned. | spend on to benefit from, the | Topic | covered are very well introduced with | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Although the course is requiring some time to spend on to benefit from, the topics covered are very well introduced with accurate examples and explanations to understand the practical side of this topic. Also, the programming assignments where really challenging while kept in line with the material provided during the classes. I definitely suggest this course to anyone interested in covering the basic and the most advanced topics in machine learning, having said that it still remain an introductory course to ML. Thanks a lot for the fun I had and the huge amount of new things I learned. | understand the practical side of this | Topic | Also, the programming assignments where really | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Although the course is requiring some time to spend on to benefit from, the topics covered are very well introduced with accurate examples and explanations to understand the practical side of this topic. Also, the programming assignments where really challenging while kept in line with the material provided during the classes. I definitely suggest this course to anyone interested in covering the basic and the most advanced topics in machine learning, having said that it still remain an introductory course to ML. Thanks a lot for the fun I had and the huge amount of new things I learned. | the basic and the most advanced | Topic | in machine learning, having said that | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very practical course, extensively covered machine learning topics. | practical course, extensively covered machine learning | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course. My only concern is that it goes slow at times and it feels like topics are being discussed repeatedly. I would rather have the wiki lecture notes prominently displayed for my reference rather than having to watch very nuanced lecture videos because I sit through a lot of uneccessary video out of concern that I will miss something important. | at times and it feels like | Topic | are being discussed repeatedly. I would | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I understand that many people want to quickly jumping on the topic, but there should be a minimum set of prerequisites before starting this class. This would avoid digressions such as explaining basic vector/matrix operations or unnecessary calculus reviews. | want to quickly jumping on the | Topic | but there should be a minimum | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very well structured course. Professor is excellent. Lecture videos are easy to understand, have good examples, and are well organized. The assignments are relevant and illustrate the process of actually running machine learning. However, the scope of topics does feel a bit too "intro/basic" and the material and assignments feel spoonfed. It would have been great if the course went deeper into each topic and also challenged the student to do more coding independently in Octave/Matlab. | machine learning. However, the scope of | Topic | does feel a bit too " | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very well structured course. Professor is excellent. Lecture videos are easy to understand, have good examples, and are well organized. The assignments are relevant and illustrate the process of actually running machine learning. However, the scope of topics does feel a bit too "intro/basic" and the material and assignments feel spoonfed. It would have been great if the course went deeper into each topic and also challenged the student to do more coding independently in Octave/Matlab. | the course went deeper into each | Topic | and also challenged the student to | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Extremely good course to start with machine learning. Clears basic concepts without going into too much detail which makes it ideal for students with no background in calculus. Also, the structure and content is well organized and topics are not rushed upon. You not only learn algorithms but also best practrices to follow to achieve better accuracy. The programming exercises are also really good. All of this makes coupled with the helpful Coursera community to guide you when you are stuck- up with a problem makes it an ideal course to start learning machine learning. | and content is well organized and | Topic | are not rushed upon. You not | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is an excellent introduction to Machine Learning. It covers both Supervised and Unsupervised learning as well as some more advanced topics (Recommender Systems, Large Scale Machine Learning). The labs are very well made and help to understand the subtleties of Machine Learning implementation. Finally, there are lots of practical advice on how to debug your Machine Learning implementations when things do not go as planned. | as well as some more advanced | Topic | (Recommender Systems, Large Scale Machine Learning). | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A very interesting and much talked about and useful topic explained in a lucid manner. | and much talked about and useful | Topic | explained in a lucid manner. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This free course, which is available for certificate now is well designed and covers a wide range of topics. The Professor of course is an authority in the subject. I think it serves well for both experienced learners and new learners alike. Before anyone ventures on any other MOOC course in this area, they must first check this course in my opinion. | and covers a wide range of | Topic | The Professor of course is an | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very well designed course covering all the topics on the subject. The quizzes and matlab exercises ensure that you know and understand the details of each step. Full of practical suggestions during implementation and provides a guided approach to check/improve your model. | well designed course covering all the | Topic | on the subject. The quizzes and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course content is very dense but the questions and exercices help you master the topics as you are progressing. Interesting class. | and exercices help you master the | Topic | as you are progressing. Interesting class. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A great introduction into machine learning. Hoping Andrew develops a second stage to this course for more advanced topics. Thanks :) | to this course for more advanced | Topic | Thanks :) | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | great overview of the topic. professor nguyen is very engaging. the only downside is from an applied perspective in that the coding is in octave, whereas most data science i've seen done these days is in python or R | great overview of the | Topic | professor nguyen is very engaging. the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course ! The pacing is just right. Andrew covers each topic in very easily digestible bits and is very careful to not overwhelm beginners. I find this technique incredibly refreshing and open and welcoming. It is all too easy for professors to act like elites in their ivory towers and make you feel foolish for not knowing enough but Andrew is the opposite of that and actively encourages you to push through difficult topics by focusing on the high level details first and leaving it up to you to research the details on your own. The programming exercises are set up so that all the distracting details are all coded already and it's up to you to fill in only the parts that are directly relevant to the topic you are learning. There's only one exercise that is slightly confusing but it's easy to get help on it in the forums if there's a helpful moderator like Tom Mosher around ! Highly recommended. | is just right. Andrew covers each | Topic | in very easily digestible bits and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course ! The pacing is just right. Andrew covers each topic in very easily digestible bits and is very careful to not overwhelm beginners. I find this technique incredibly refreshing and open and welcoming. It is all too easy for professors to act like elites in their ivory towers and make you feel foolish for not knowing enough but Andrew is the opposite of that and actively encourages you to push through difficult topics by focusing on the high level details first and leaving it up to you to research the details on your own. The programming exercises are set up so that all the distracting details are all coded already and it's up to you to fill in only the parts that are directly relevant to the topic you are learning. There's only one exercise that is slightly confusing but it's easy to get help on it in the forums if there's a helpful moderator like Tom Mosher around ! Highly recommended. | encourages you to push through difficult | Topic | by focusing on the high level | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course ! The pacing is just right. Andrew covers each topic in very easily digestible bits and is very careful to not overwhelm beginners. I find this technique incredibly refreshing and open and welcoming. It is all too easy for professors to act like elites in their ivory towers and make you feel foolish for not knowing enough but Andrew is the opposite of that and actively encourages you to push through difficult topics by focusing on the high level details first and leaving it up to you to research the details on your own. The programming exercises are set up so that all the distracting details are all coded already and it's up to you to fill in only the parts that are directly relevant to the topic you are learning. There's only one exercise that is slightly confusing but it's easy to get help on it in the forums if there's a helpful moderator like Tom Mosher around ! Highly recommended. | that are directly relevant to the | Topic | you are learning. There's only one | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Course is really good, it covers a lot of different topics at once on a good level, so you can continue studying by yourself. Forms good understanding of machine learning. In my opinion one of the most important things is that the lecturer tries to explain each and every topic and not just give the ability to use it, there are a lot of step-by-step examples and additional explanation videos. Programming assignments are also good, they cover a lot of material and give real examples. Definitely recommend this course. It's fun. | it covers a lot of different | Topic | at once on a good level, | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Course is really good, it covers a lot of different topics at once on a good level, so you can continue studying by yourself. Forms good understanding of machine learning. In my opinion one of the most important things is that the lecturer tries to explain each and every topic and not just give the ability to use it, there are a lot of step-by-step examples and additional explanation videos. Programming assignments are also good, they cover a lot of material and give real examples. Definitely recommend this course. It's fun. | tries to explain each and every | Topic | and not just give the ability | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course with great mentors and helpful resources. Would recommend for anybody who likes to learn about machine learning. It is just a starting point. Having good knowledge with Calculus, Linear Algebra and Satistics will help a great deal but are not mandatory. However this is not realy true if you really want to understand the formulas and concepts presented. (So: Would recommend if you learn some (at least basic) topics on calculus, linear algebra and statistics before) | you learn some (at least basic) | Topic | on calculus, linear algebra and statistics | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The concepts are explained masterfully with a focus on understanding rather than high-level mathematics which most of these topics invariably deal with. Plus the exercises give a real feel for the practical questions that Machine Learning can solve and the method that practitioners use most often. | high-level mathematics which most of these | Topic | invariably deal with. Plus the exercises | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course brings fundamental topics every ML course should bring. The activities gives us the chance to better understand the way ML problems could be resolved. Topics are well explained, and the pace is comfortable. Five stars! | This course brings fundamental | Topic | every ML course should bring. The | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course brings fundamental topics every ML course should bring. The activities gives us the chance to better understand the way ML problems could be resolved. Topics are well explained, and the pace is comfortable. Five stars! | way ML problems could be resolved. | Topic | are well explained, and the pace | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I did master's in controls theory and still a very informative course so far. Dr. Ng sometimes omits derivation for some of the formulas but this can be done by a little bit of research into the topic from other sources. | little bit of research into the | Topic | from other sources. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Well structures, nicely narrated class! Would recommend to anyone with basic knowledge of linear algebra and programming, especially because it is a really "hot topic" right now. | it is a really " hot | Topic | right now. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | One of the excellent class i have ever taken. This course covers very wide topic in the machine learning subject. When i have enrolled for this course i haven't any idea about this subject. Now i have understood the concepts behind the machine learning and i am confident that i can build upon. Thanks to Prof.Ng for his excellent presentation avoiding complicated mathematical backgrounds to make the subject exciting. Thanks to coursera team members to include a course like this. Overall i have enjoyed. | taken. This course covers very wide | Topic | in the machine learning subject. When | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a survey course in Machine Learning which isn't afraid to get seriously in-depth with the detailed math and coding techniques underlying popular ML topics like logistic regression, neural networks, and SVMs. Andrew Ng also spends considerable time on applications and methods for determining if your learner is robust. It is a very challenging course, both conceptually and with the assignments. The assignments are very difficult and will require considerable time and effort. Previous experience with Matlab/Octave is helpful. In terms of math, I think at least one course in Linear Algebra should be prerequisite as the use of vector and matrix operations abound in this class. A good understanding of the programming concept of vectorization is also very helpful...if you don't already understand it...you will after you get through this course. A special thanks to Tom Mosher, one of the class mentors....his help and advice was very helpful in completing the course. | and coding techniques underlying popular ML | Topic | like logistic regression, neural networks, and | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! The best one you can find on the web. Hands on with plenty of practical applications. Lots of work on the part of Dr Ng and his staff. I only wish Dr Ng followed a book with more detailed information on the different topics and additional ones we could refer to if we needed to. Maybe its time for him to write one. Thanks again. | more detailed information on the different | Topic | and additional ones we could refer | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Thanks so much for simplifying so tough topics and presenting in a very intuitive manner for anyone who wish to learn machine learning. The best part is knowing about the application of a technique which is dealt very well. Started with no knowledge in this exciting area of CS, now getting to comprehend many things easily. thanks once again | so much for simplifying so tough | Topic | and presenting in a very intuitive | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent place to begin learning on machine learning. The course's quizzes as well as coding exercise are challenging enough to keep oneself going. It covers a variety of topics with an amazing lucidness and depth. I really enjoyed the course. | going. It covers a variety of | Topic | with an amazing lucidness and depth. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A great online course! While taking this facinating course I have found myself discussing the content with several of my friends which is normally not possible when studying such geeky topics. You will get a much better sense of what is possible and what is still not possible, how long it takes to implement, how to do it, etc. This is much more useful as an introduction to machine learning than reading a book. | not possible when studying such geeky | Topic | You will get a much better | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This class is a fantastic introduction to machine learning. The concepts are presented using a clear and concise nomenclature that is easy to understand and provide a foundation to move on to more advance topics as the course progresses. In additional to providing a firm foundation in various machine learning algorithms practical examples are developed using Octave/Matlab. Tutorials are provided along the way and help is readily available if you get stuck on a problem. The course also focuses on best practices which are interwoven in various topics throughout the course making the content relevant and practical for solving real world problems. Kudos to Andrew Ng and Coursea. | to move on to more advance | Topic | as the course progresses. In additional | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This class is a fantastic introduction to machine learning. The concepts are presented using a clear and concise nomenclature that is easy to understand and provide a foundation to move on to more advance topics as the course progresses. In additional to providing a firm foundation in various machine learning algorithms practical examples are developed using Octave/Matlab. Tutorials are provided along the way and help is readily available if you get stuck on a problem. The course also focuses on best practices which are interwoven in various topics throughout the course making the content relevant and practical for solving real world problems. Kudos to Andrew Ng and Coursea. | practices which are interwoven in various | Topic | throughout the course making the content | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The class is well organized and Prof Andrew covers many ML topics that are very practical and easily to learn, even for people without any ML experience. I'm pretty sure if we follow the class and finish all the assignments the students should have a very comprehensive view of what ML does and how it can solve the real problem. For more advanced technologies and mathematics proofs, this class does not explore much. However it cannot stop me liking this class! | and Prof Andrew covers many ML | Topic | that are very practical and easily | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I liked this course very much: The lectures follow up in a logical, natural way and the topics are very well explained. Personally, I had more problems with the quizzes (5 questions each) than with the programming assignments. The examples were interesting and the instructions so clear and detailed that I found it rather easy to do the programming. Another point that is worth to mention: The instructor, Andrew Ng, has not only an agreeable voice and speaks an easy-to-understand english (important for me as a non-english speaker) - He "transports" in addition his own passion for the subject and gives a lot of applicable advices. | a logical, natural way and the | Topic | are very well explained. Personally, I | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course isn't very complicated or mathy, it covers the main topics of machine learning theory and provides many illustrative examples. I like the programming assignments most due to completeness of resulting solutions and simplicity of implementation process. Also, I discovered Matlab/Octave as a very laconic programming language/tool to deal with complex numerical problems. Thank you, Andrew Ng and the Course team! | or mathy, it covers the main | Topic | of machine learning theory and provides | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Short and appealing videos for each topic. | Short and appealing videos for each | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I am week 9 of current course but I already feel so good about the subject. The content covered by Professor and the ease with which he has gone over such complex subjects is beyond commendable. I thoroughly enjoyed the course. I just want Professor Ng to consider another advanced course which covers topics which he hasn't covered in this one, in detail, due to time and audience constraints. Also, there should be an option to get the certificate at the end of the course too, like, in my case, I wasn't sure if I will be able to follow deadlines due to work schedule but now at almost end of it, I feel like I should have opted for it. All in all, thank you so much! | consider another advanced course which covers | Topic | which he hasn't covered in this | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! Great teacher! There are so many interesting topics within course and many challengeable programming assignments! I adore it! | teacher! There are so many interesting | Topic | within course and many challengeable programming | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topics covered are really good. It could have been better if a few of the topics are covered in depth. | The | Topic | covered are really good. It could | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topics covered are really good. It could have been better if a few of the topics are covered in depth. | better if a few of the | Topic | are covered in depth. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! The topics covered give a very good overview on the theory and some applications of machine learning. It was great fun to complete this course. Thanks, BS | Excellent course! The | Topic | covered give a very good overview | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Truly amazing quality of study that everyone can get from Coursera. Machine Learning topic got very well explained by the Instructor & He is obviously mastering this topic in all dimensions. I am benefited with enormous confidence into Machine learning topics which I would enhance further with practical experience in my field of study. | can get from Coursera. Machine Learning | Topic | got very well explained by the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Truly amazing quality of study that everyone can get from Coursera. Machine Learning topic got very well explained by the Instructor & He is obviously mastering this topic in all dimensions. I am benefited with enormous confidence into Machine learning topics which I would enhance further with practical experience in my field of study. | & He is obviously mastering this | Topic | in all dimensions. I am benefited | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Truly amazing quality of study that everyone can get from Coursera. Machine Learning topic got very well explained by the Instructor & He is obviously mastering this topic in all dimensions. I am benefited with enormous confidence into Machine learning topics which I would enhance further with practical experience in my field of study. | with enormous confidence into Machine learning | Topic | which I would enhance further with | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Pros: Really awesome course. Learned a lot from assignments . Andrew sir explained the difficult topics with so ease. Discussion forums helped a lot which i got stuck on particular assignment. The topics are structured well enough to guide step by step learning. Cons: The way this course is framed allows one to add only few lines of code. We don't learn to implement from scratch. I don't feel confident to apply the learned concepts to new real world problem. | . Andrew sir explained the difficult | Topic | with so ease. Discussion forums helped | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Pros: Really awesome course. Learned a lot from assignments . Andrew sir explained the difficult topics with so ease. Discussion forums helped a lot which i got stuck on particular assignment. The topics are structured well enough to guide step by step learning. Cons: The way this course is framed allows one to add only few lines of code. We don't learn to implement from scratch. I don't feel confident to apply the learned concepts to new real world problem. | got stuck on particular assignment. The | Topic | are structured well enough to guide | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent material. Very smooth introduction. Makes an important topic seem extremely easy. | Very smooth introduction. Makes an important | Topic | seem extremely easy. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I love this course. I would like to learn more from Andrew in this field. Could be Data mining or any other topic related to it. | be Data mining or any other | Topic | related to it. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is by far the best course for people to get knowledge of machine learning in practice, especially for people who are working full day and are not actual students. What I really missed here, is some other topics: 1. Bayessian networks. 2. Markovian decision processes and Markovian hidden models. 3. Deep learning, of course. I guess you cannot really cover all that in one course, but I would gladly see the sequels for this course describing those topics. | really missed here, is some other | Topic | 1. Bayessian networks. 2. Markovian decision | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is by far the best course for people to get knowledge of machine learning in practice, especially for people who are working full day and are not actual students. What I really missed here, is some other topics: 1. Bayessian networks. 2. Markovian decision processes and Markovian hidden models. 3. Deep learning, of course. I guess you cannot really cover all that in one course, but I would gladly see the sequels for this course describing those topics. | sequels for this course describing those | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course, could be helped by having some prerequisites and then dispensing with the parts that breeze very secularly through weighty topics such as Linear Algebra and general interpreter based programming. <3 | that breeze very secularly through weighty | Topic | such as Linear Algebra and general | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | very good the topics and bring to develop new ideas | very good the | Topic | and bring to develop new ideas | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The best thing, just after the course when I see the stars to rate the course ML algorithm goes in my mind (Hehe). Super awesome course, right from the basics to deeper. Videos and topics are split in right pieces to keep it interesting. Interesting real world problems solved in programming exercises. | the basics to deeper. Videos and | Topic | are split in right pieces to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew is a great teacher, the programming task are also awesome and the support from the people working on the topics is pretty good. | from the people working on the | Topic | is pretty good. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The topic is interesting, the course content is presented clearly, and the lectures are informative. While the assignments can be challenging, they really help to reenforce the lessons. From what I gather, the class was recently moved over from an older Coursera model/design. This is frustratingly apparent at times. Some information can be difficult to find, particularly in the Discussion section. I would love to see this class updated to match the quality of some more recent classes I have taken. | The | Topic | is interesting, the course content is | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Exceptional. Fascinating topic, right level of depth, excellent professor - both in competence and teaching skills. | Exceptional. Fascinating | Topic | right level of depth, excellent professor | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great introductory course. Should be learnt in conjunction with another textbook. Prof. Andrew Ng covers a lot of concepts. Some videos though may seem like repetition should be viewed again to understand the concepts advocated by him. I have found it very useful to attend live ML/AI lectures/meetups and then talk to people about this course and discuss some specific topics. It is amazing how much Prof Ng has covered in the videos and exercises. | this course and discuss some specific | Topic | It is amazing how much Prof | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course ! Good choice of topics, great explanations, I liked that there are many practical tips. I would have liked: less guided programming exercises (the solution was almost given in the comments in the file to write) and larger (the student has to write only small bits of the overall project). I would also have liked recommended links or reading whenever a proof or an explanation of a mathematical result was skipped. I think the choice of what was skipped as too detailed for an intro was good, but would have been nice to have pointers for students who wanted to explore more. | Excellent course ! Good choice of | Topic | great explanations, I liked that there | Positive | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Challenging and demanding, but also excellently prepared course. Complex topics well explained, useful practical examples, getting you as far as to be able to solve your own problems using the methods presented. | but also excellently prepared course. Complex | Topic | well explained, useful practical examples, getting | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is so far the best online course I have found on Machine Learning. Dr. Andrew Ng is one of the best instructors I have experienced. His command on subject matter and style of teaching is truly amazing. He starts the topic from very basic concepts and gradually transit into most advance concepts but students never lose their interest. For students the comfort level remain the same in the advance level as it was for the basic concepts. I will strongly recommend this course to anyone who is planning to start their carrier in Machine learning. This is so far the best course you can find online and it is FREE. What else you can accept. J ��V�C�� | is truly amazing. He starts the | Topic | from very basic concepts and gradually | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Wonderful course! Very clear to understand (I'm a university dropout), all the topics are very well explained with plenty of real life examples. I managed to complete the whole course relying only on my college math ( and I was a bad student ) Highly advised to anyone who is interested into Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, great kickstart. | (I'm a university dropout), all the | Topic | are very well explained with plenty | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew Ng is one of the best instructors I've ever had. He makes the difficult easy to follow and comprehend. His course is excellent and I hope he finds the time to choose another interesting topic to turn into a course. Thank You Professor Ng! | the time to choose another interesting | Topic | to turn into a course. Thank | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very interesting topic and good way of teaching | Very interesting | Topic | and good way of teaching | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is a very comprehensive course. It presents the basis of Machine Learning in a clear way and letting you know the analysis behind those techniques which are useful tools for future projects. The forum is always active so you can get/share information about each topic and improve your knowledge. | you can get/share information about each | Topic | and improve your knowledge. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is excellent and covers many topics, I recommend it. We are never lost during the videos because the motivations are well explained. Furthermore Andrew Ng speaks very clearly and is easily understood by a non native English speaker like me. I liked particularly the practical advices with the common mistakes that we should avoid. I don't give 5 stars just because it lacks a follow-up in order to go deeply to the subject, with a kind of final project and a certificate given in case of success. Maybe I should also have a look at the corresponding Stanford course which is supposed to be more complete than the online one. | course is excellent and covers many | Topic | I recommend it. We are never | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | High quality human learning :-). Priceless practical advises, wide range of topics, well designed assignments. Highly recommended. | Priceless practical advises, wide range of | Topic | well designed assignments. Highly recommended. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | best course i've done on this topic | best course i've done on this | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very interesting topic and good materials, a real pleasure following this course. | Very interesting | Topic | and good materials, a real pleasure | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent teaching style. Prof Ng has the uncanny ability to know what the student might be thinking about the topic being discussed. Highly recommended as a first course in machine learning. | student might be thinking about the | Topic | being discussed. Highly recommended as a | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! The ideas of every topics are well conveyed, and the programming exercises are great fun. I did get what I expected in this course. Thank you Prof. Ng for sharing your knowledge! | Excellent course! The ideas of every | Topic | are well conveyed, and the programming | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent! Strongly suggested to anyone interested in Machine Learning. The explanations has the perfect pace and a lot of intuitions are given to better visualize and remember mathematical formulas. The course does not go very deep in each topic but it gives a wide and general understanding of many tools and algorithms and it is a solid base for further studying. | not go very deep in each | Topic | but it gives a wide and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is my first course on any such topic. And I think for a noob like me its a good introduction to Machine Learning. | my first course on any such | Topic | And I think for a noob | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course covers the main topics of Machine Learning. The tool chosen for the exercises (Octave) is very easy to learn and very powerful for the purpose of ML, especially if you use vectors as suggested on the course. I found it to be the right mix of theory and practic | The course covers the main | Topic | of Machine Learning. The tool chosen | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Please cover additional topics like deep learning , random forest, etc . Make part 2 of this course | Please cover additional | Topic | like deep learning , random forest, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This felt like a great introduction to the algorithms being used today by the top companies and academics. Very relevant course! This was not meant to be a thorough course, and some of the math was glossed over, but just enough was given so that I feel comfortable going further into any topic. This course can definitely take some time to complete, but anyone with some programming experience who's had exposure to linear algebra should be fine understanding what's happening. | feel comfortable going further into any | Topic | This course can definitely take some | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! Really good explanation of hard topics and interesting tasks. | course! Really good explanation of hard | Topic | and interesting tasks. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This class is excellent on its own, but I'm taking it after having taken the 9-course sequence on Data Science from Johns Hopkins, which gave me a good foundation upon which to better understand this deeper dive into Machine Learning than what is presented in the 4-week course from JH on the same topic. Andrew Ng is presenting the material beautifully and understandably. The quizzes and the exercises complement the class lecture material quite well and both help cement the concepts presented. | course from JH on the same | Topic | Andrew Ng is presenting the material | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a really excellent course. I've learned various topics of machine learning including a fundamental algorithm to train models and predict cases and some practical tips like dealing with overfitting. Especially, programming assignments gave me a lot of intuition and understanding, that is helpful though it took some time to finish all of them. Thank Andrew Ng very much for the wonderful experience! | really excellent course. I've learned various | Topic | of machine learning including a fundamental | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A fantastic hands-on introduction to machine learning. A very good balance of theory and math with the hands-on aspect. The math, when it goes into calculus, is there for the interested student but is optional. This course is only introductory and should not be expected to provide anything approaching mastery in machine learning. Such mastery presupposes much deeper math skills than those covered here, along with much greater mastery of whatever language/tool is being used, and deeper knowledge and understanding of many other topics that are either merely touched upon here or skipped entirely. But you have to start somewhere, and this is a very good place to start. A few of the later modules have some very distressing errors in the material that can cause enormous confusion. Otherwise the material is very solid and well-vetted. The instructor is engaging and lively and his enthusiasm is infectious. | knowledge and understanding of many other | Topic | that are either merely touched upon | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The Good: This course is a good introduction to fundamental topics and basic techniques in machine learning. I feel that the biggest strength of this course comes from Prof. Ng's suggestions for how to design and improve machine learning systems in practice. The Bad: This course is a few years old, and there are a lot of errors in the videos and even occasionally in the programming exercises as well. In my opinion, there is a little too much hand-holding in the programming exercises, so that while I was able to implement the important bits and pieces of the algorithms, I didn't get much chance to practice the more difficult task of organizing the entire system. The Ambiguous: This course is *very* light on the math, perhaps as light as you could possibly get. I imagine this is a relief for a lot of people, but personally I felt annoyed and even a little patronized with the number of times Prof. Ng said that we "don't have to worry" about the mathematical details of different concepts and algorithms. It's fine to skip over derivations and details for the sake of a simple presentation or to emphasize practical application, but surely it is important to go back and see what all this stuff means eventually. I will certainly be looking for other courses on machine learning that give a more mathematical treatment, and I think that anyone who wants to seriously get into ML should probably do the same. On a related note, Prof. Ng takes his time in each video, speaking slowly, repeating different points, and carefully explicating formulas with examples. For some people that may be good, but I found myself frequently skipping ahead in videos because I just wanted to get to the point. | is a good introduction to fundamental | Topic | and basic techniques in machine learning. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | good and simple explanation of difficult topics | good and simple explanation of difficult | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Interesting topic. | Interesting | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very good explanation about every topics, almost every one could followed. Thanks a lot! | Very good explanation about every | Topic | almost every one could followed. Thanks | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | good insight to machine learning algorithms, easy formulations and good visualizations, lots of topics and exercises that help to understand the theory | formulations and good visualizations, lots of | Topic | and exercises that help to understand | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course. In the start of this course, I never thought I'd be able to do things I can do, after completing the course. But the only thing that kept me from giving this course a straight five stars is the lack of formal proofs. E.g back-propagation algorithm or PCA. I know this is somewhat advanced Calculus/Linear Algebra topics but it would have been a lot helpful if an optional material was at-least given. | this is somewhat advanced Calculus/Linear Algebra | Topic | but it would have been a | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing course. Complex topics explained in a way that anyone with a rudimentary understanding of math can follow. | Amazing course. Complex | Topic | explained in a way that anyone | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| GukyRC_jEeWv_w7cMMH1Uw | Exceptional. The information is relevant, the topics presented well and the additional reference articles interesting. I suppose I should have taken the time to retake the tests to get 100% but who has time? Thank you! | Exceptional. The information is relevant, the | Topic | presented well and the additional reference | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | Very good introduction to the topic. Examples and programming exercises were very good, although last assignment was visibly less polished than earlier ones. | Very good introduction to the | Topic | Examples and programming exercises were very | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | The course was well covered and very informative. As someone with zero experience in parallelism, I felt I could've absorbed a lot more if the topics were not completely new to me. As mentioned in other reviews, the last assignment, Barnes Hut Simulation, was very time consuming and I found myself spending more time trying to understand the problem rather than implementing it. That was very challenging for someone with low academic background. | absorbed a lot more if the | Topic | were not completely new to me. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | The course presents two core approaches to parallel programming - task and data parallelism. While these concepts are really useful, I expected more details on, for example, how to implement the _parallel_ construct used throughout the lectures. The materials were good and I can use some of the ideas straight after the lectures in my everyday coding, but the assignments were really slightly related to the topic. Barnes Hut simulation assignment. I'd say it has nothing in common with parallel programming in Scala. It looks like the authors looked for some real-life example or use case for Combiners and this simulation model looked nice. But, really, does any developer not working in university would ever use it? It's completely impractical, the most of the time I spent reading the description of simulation model, but the coding itself was just playing with 2D coordinates and some basic recursion. I'd expect something more practical, e.g. implementing simplified form of Hadoop map-reduce or something like that so I can use it after the course. But Barnes-Hut is too specific and is pretty far from everyday problems developers encounter. | were really slightly related to the | Topic | Barnes Hut simulation assignment. I'd say | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | Great introduction to parallel programming, excercises help to understand topics covered in the lectures. However, if you want to be an expert and understand every detail, you'll need to go further and look for implementations details of several constructs used in these lectures but I think adding all of the details for this short course would make it much less understandable and bad in overall effect. | parallel programming, excercises help to understand | Topic | covered in the lectures. However, if | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Gyll8Zh9EeWZyg6bf_Oxkw | My favorite online course ever. Thoughtful attention to detail, polished presentation, and helpful cohort of students made this topic really great. Thanks! | helpful cohort of students made this | Topic | really great. Thanks! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gZ6cbKKkEeW1Bw7HN8tFsw | I would like to thank the University faculty, especially professor Susan Meyer, for the excellent lessons offered to participants. I have learned a lot about Aristotle and the following schools. The video lessons contained a wealth of information on the subject. The participants also proved very interested in sharing their views and discussing some of the intriguing topics raised by the professor and by other participants. The course was truly outstanding. | and discussing some of the intriguing | Topic | raised by the professor and by | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| gZ6cbKKkEeW1Bw7HN8tFsw | Very good professor. She explains everything clearly and is really enthusiastic about the topic. | and is really enthusiastic about the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Rather basic, nevertheless a good introduction to the topic of machine learning with R. Mostly concentrated on applications of the R caret package. | nevertheless a good introduction to the | Topic | of machine learning with R. Mostly | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It's very cookbook driven - it's not a deep dive into the topics. This can be dangerous: a little knowledge and all that. However references for more are provided. If you can imitate the coding examples, you should be OK for the assignments. Fair warning: the quizzes are hard to replicate unless you set up your environment to mirror exactly the version of the packages used in the course. | not a deep dive into the | Topic | This can be dangerous: a little | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Great topic with a great instructor. Only wish the program was a little longer to spend some more time on some of the models. | Great | Topic | with a great instructor. Only wish | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Great primer for machine learning with ample additional resources for those who are interested. I feel this course gave me a solid basis to delve deeper into the topic. | basis to delve deeper into the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | As as standalone course on machine learning, it's probably best to take Andrew Ng's class on Coursera. This course mostly teaches the basic usage of the caret package. It is too short to cover more fundamental topics in machine learning, like how to choose an algorithm based on the problem and the data. I took this class just because I was engaged in the Data Science specialization. I wanted to clear the Capstone project and get the Data Science specialization certificate. | too short to cover more fundamental | Topic | in machine learning, like how to | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Principle and practices. Good coverage on topics to get you started! | Principle and practices. Good coverage on | Topic | to get you started! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Very good course. I am very knew to this topic but am sure will find a lot of application in my speciality - geophysics | I am very knew to this | Topic | but am sure will find a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Thank you for inviting me to be a beta tester for Practical Machine Learning. I completed this course at the beginning of October of this year. When I was asked to be a "beta tester" I thought that I would be presented with new materials. However, the only thing that has changed is the look and layout of the Coursera web pages. The video lectures, quizzes, and assignment are the same as they have been for quite some time. Here are some specific comments: 1. The video lectures: To me, these are clear and easy to follow. However, like those in the other courses in the Data Science Specialization, this course covers a wide range of subjects but tends not to have much depth. When I compare this and other courses in the specialization to other moocs that I have taken including Machine Learning with Andrew Ng and the Stanford Online EdX Course Statistical Learning with Trevor Hastie and Rob Tibshirani, the somewhat cursory treatment of the topics in the Data Science Specialization becomes more noticeable. Perhaps in the interest of "truth in advertising" this course should be called "A Brief Introduction to Practical Machine Learning." In the interest of full disclosure, I should note that I have an undergraduate degree in economics and an MS and PhD in psychology with a quantitative bent. I have had lots of statistics courses, especially those related to ANOVA, MANOVA, nonparametric statistics, correlation and regression methods, and structural equation modeling. The latter is important in psychology because researchers in this field like to measure latent variables. I had been an analyst using SPSS for several decades and the courses in this specialization helped me to migrate to R. Also, there have been may new developments that have become more accessible through R packages (like the fancier tree methods) that were not available when I completed my PhD. Thus these courses (and others such as the ones by Ng and Hastie and Tibshirani) have helped me to keep abreast of these developments. So they are good for me, but I wonder to what degree do the courses in the Data Science Specialization actually make a person a "data scientist?" 2. The quizzes: I think these items are good practice and are at a reasonable level of difficulty. However, these items are the same ones that you have been giving for quite some time, with perhaps a few new ones added. A little googling will lead you to the answers to these quizzes posted online. I recommend that you put a little time and effort into writing all new items. 3. The final project: Again, this project is good practice and seems to be at a reasonable level of difficulty. And again, this is the same project that appears to have been given at the end of numerous iterations of this course. And again, numerous write-ups for this project can be found online. And again, I would recommend that you put a little time and effort into finding a new data set for people to analyze. This would help minimize some of the rampant cheating that I found in this and in other classes in the specialization. On the subject of cheating, when I was doing the peer grading for the courses in the Specialization, I would enter the code of the students that I was grading into the Google search box and all too often I found links to submissions for the project by students who had taken earlier sessions of the class. That is, students were copying these earlier submissions by other students and submitting them as their own. And I don't mean that they were similar: students were copying other people's work line by line, character by character. I found that to be quite irritating and I always reported it to Coursera. Of course, if the instructors would change their assignments once I a while, then this sort of copying would be impossible. As it is, it appears that the good professors put a lot of time and effort into creating what are indeed a worthwhile set of classes. However, after they created the classes, they seem to have pushed the "autopilot" button and gone off to do their day jobs. I would suggest that re-engaging with these courses and reading some of the comments that other students have made would be helpful. Overall, I appreciate the courses in the Data Science Specialization and specifically this course. I know that these class materials took considerable time and efforts to create. I wish the instructors continued success with these classes. | the somewhat cursory treatment of the | Topic | in the Data Science Specialization becomes | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | It's the best course, on which I have ever been enrolled. Its language is understandable not only for students of economic departments and for everyone, who is interested in this topic. The professor is a professional in his sphere and just a talented person with an actor's skills. He turned the course into an interesting tour of Munich, because every module is connected with some sight of the city, this activates attention and makes teaching material more remembered. If this course is continued, I will definitely join it! Thank you) | everyone, who is interested in this | Topic | The professor is a professional in | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | excellent and some hint of humour in an otherwise rather arid topic! thanks | humour in an otherwise rather arid | Topic | thanks | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | Actually, the course should be titled as "Introduction Into Macroeconomics", I think. The course is fine, but I won't call it really "advanced" one. The structure and topic list is okay, but the depth is not enough to threat the course as "advanced". | " advanced" one. The structure and | Topic | list is okay, but the depth | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | Love your style of teaching. The Multiple choice answers in your exams are difficult but necessary to fully understand the topics. Content of the course - 100/100. I would take another course of Prof. Kretschmer instantly. | but necessary to fully understand the | Topic | Content of the course - 100/100. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | it is well put and easy to understand. besides, you can learn it anytime. the content is enlightening and has many new and intestesting topics. i really like it . | and has many new and intestesting | Topic | i really like it . | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | While the course was overall well developed, there are certain language challenges to overcome especially with understanding the wording of quizzes. I got a number of questions wrong simply because I could not understand the phrasing, and lack of explanations on quizzes makes for a lot of difficulty to evaluate progress. And I get the reason for not including answer explanations, at the same time I'm literally comparing answers to the module transcripts and could not possibly infer multiple choice answers based off how the topic was explained. I would suggest more definitive questions and reduce multiple choice questions or at least define the question in a more narrow, specified manner to minimize confusion. I'm taking this course for fun, I have an MBA and love strategy, so the topics are not new by any means, but if I can't understand what you're trying to say I would imagine non-business backgrounds would find the questions very difficult. | choice answers based off how the | Topic | was explained. I would suggest more | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| H3HGeBK4EeS0RyIACp5OCg | While the course was overall well developed, there are certain language challenges to overcome especially with understanding the wording of quizzes. I got a number of questions wrong simply because I could not understand the phrasing, and lack of explanations on quizzes makes for a lot of difficulty to evaluate progress. And I get the reason for not including answer explanations, at the same time I'm literally comparing answers to the module transcripts and could not possibly infer multiple choice answers based off how the topic was explained. I would suggest more definitive questions and reduce multiple choice questions or at least define the question in a more narrow, specified manner to minimize confusion. I'm taking this course for fun, I have an MBA and love strategy, so the topics are not new by any means, but if I can't understand what you're trying to say I would imagine non-business backgrounds would find the questions very difficult. | MBA and love strategy, so the | Topic | are not new by any means, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| hbvvfJLaEeWBSw79YYA_8Q | This course is an easy to follow introduction into the world of PFA based on a well constructed RAPID model and taught by an experienced professor. The nature of presentation using a clear introduction into the topic being taught, a lecture on the topic and clinical vignettes of the right or wrong way to implement what is being taught allow a variety of learners to come away with understanding. | using a clear introduction into the | Topic | being taught, a lecture on the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| hbvvfJLaEeWBSw79YYA_8Q | This course is an easy to follow introduction into the world of PFA based on a well constructed RAPID model and taught by an experienced professor. The nature of presentation using a clear introduction into the topic being taught, a lecture on the topic and clinical vignettes of the right or wrong way to implement what is being taught allow a variety of learners to come away with understanding. | being taught, a lecture on the | Topic | and clinical vignettes of the right | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| hbvvfJLaEeWBSw79YYA_8Q | Amazing experience with a lot of demonstrations on the topics and spectacular lectures. I highly recommend it! | a lot of demonstrations on the | Topic | and spectacular lectures. I highly recommend | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| hbvvfJLaEeWBSw79YYA_8Q | I'm a newly graduated psychologist and this course had surprised me for some factors. It had broken a paradigm that the PFA it's not therapy! I had a idea that PFA was a sort of psychoteraphy, but I have learned that is not true. Some topics have helped me to better internalize psychology concepts more consciously like the reflective listening that is crucial for any type of mental health intervention. I was surprised when I saw the study where it was proven that the PFA it's more effective than multisession psychoteraphy. Well, it was a course where I had a huge learning. Thank you teacher Everly! | learned that is not true. Some | Topic | have helped me to better internalize | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HcZv2HHtEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | All in all,the idea of the topic is good and informative, however honestly speaking I didnt like teaching method of professors. The video volume was very quite. | in all, the idea of the | Topic | is good and informative, however honestly | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| hESqA3EhEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | This course is very useful, the foundament topics of GIS allows us to think about all the possibilities that we can represent spatially, and the chance of automatization of this. | course is very useful, the foundament | Topic | of GIS allows us to think | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| hESqA3EhEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | Very easy to understand all the topics and the examples, I love the course, it's very useful | Very easy to understand all the | Topic | and the examples, I love the | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| HFhDw-STEeWYOBIRup69HQ | Given the quality of the first 2 courses for the "Cloud Computing Specialisation", I think that this course fell short of my expectations. I think that the instructors attempted to cover the whole range of existing technologies in the field of Cloud Computing. However, since it has become a quite expanded domain, the instructors were only able to cover the topics superficially due to time constraints. In the same way, the assignments were not really demanding, they were repetitions of the lecture videos to some extent. There was no practical assignment, which was a bit disappointing. I believe that the instructors should consider reformatting this and the second part of this course to make them more similar to the "Cloud Computing Concepts" course. Thus, I would prefer this course to cover fewer topics, but to a greater extent. Ideally, the learners should have to complete a full deployment of one sample technology of those presented (and possibly developing some features). That would require more time, but it would also provide more knowledge to the learners. Sincerely. | were only able to cover the | Topic | superficially due to time constraints. In | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| HFhDw-STEeWYOBIRup69HQ | Given the quality of the first 2 courses for the "Cloud Computing Specialisation", I think that this course fell short of my expectations. I think that the instructors attempted to cover the whole range of existing technologies in the field of Cloud Computing. However, since it has become a quite expanded domain, the instructors were only able to cover the topics superficially due to time constraints. In the same way, the assignments were not really demanding, they were repetitions of the lecture videos to some extent. There was no practical assignment, which was a bit disappointing. I believe that the instructors should consider reformatting this and the second part of this course to make them more similar to the "Cloud Computing Concepts" course. Thus, I would prefer this course to cover fewer topics, but to a greater extent. Ideally, the learners should have to complete a full deployment of one sample technology of those presented (and possibly developing some features). That would require more time, but it would also provide more knowledge to the learners. Sincerely. | prefer this course to cover fewer | Topic | but to a greater extent. Ideally, | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| HFhDw-STEeWYOBIRup69HQ | interesting topics but explanation is sometimes unclear | interesting | Topic | but explanation is sometimes unclear | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| hgw1Nkd5EeW8cBKtDAegYw | Nice Course but need more topics to be Covered. Thank You. | Nice Course but need more | Topic | to be Covered. Thank You. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| hgw1Nkd5EeW8cBKtDAegYw | Easy to follow, great introduction to topics. Very good to have a quick overview of interfacing with Arduino | Easy to follow, great introduction to | Topic | Very good to have a quick | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| hhFDsQ72EeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | The course was useful in providing an introduction to the basics of game theory. However it would benefit from a native English proofread and smoother delivery. There were also problems throughout regarding the display of graphics and notes behind the professor, who kept pointing to something other than he was referring to. A couple of math notations were also incorrect, for example "<" when the professor said "less than or equal to". Overall though, I'm pleased that I took the course and I learned several important aspects of the topic that will benefit me in future study. | learned several important aspects of the | Topic | that will benefit me in future | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | I feel very satisfied with the learned topics, The videos are clearly and easy to understand and follow. | feel very satisfied with the learned | Topic | The videos are clearly and easy | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | A very Comfortable Introductory Course to the topic | very Comfortable Introductory Course to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The curse is good, but for me it only worked when I started some other larger courses of each topic separately; I mean, this works as a short overview of everythig, but otherwise, it jumps too quickly from a languaje to the next. | some other larger courses of each | Topic | separately; I mean, this works as | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | I've learned a good deal about coding in HTML, CSS and JavaScript through this course. My only complaints are that the lecturer often whizzed through typing portions of the code during his lecture that I had to use more time than my schedule allotted reviewing the video slowly, and that some topics in the test questions didn't match any portion of the lecture. | the video slowly, and that some | Topic | in the test questions didn't match | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | A very nice introduction to basic concepts and languages for building a website. I had previous knowledge on these topics and it's worked well to refresh and better organize my knowledge. | I had previous knowledge on these | Topic | and it's worked well to refresh | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | this is a very basic course about this three topic . | very basic course about this three | Topic | . | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Nice course, but was a little simple for me(till last topic about js) but defiantly recommend it | a little simple for me(till last | Topic | about js) but defiantly recommend it | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Excellent review of the basics. If you are new to these topics great too, but spend the time to make sure you understand these fundamentals before moving on. | If you are new to these | Topic | great too, but spend the time | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Well prepared lesson for those who has no background of coding. However, the topic is too wide to cover, so the depth of the lesson is not satisfying for those who already have some knowledge of coding. | no background of coding. However, the | Topic | is too wide to cover, so | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Nice job of simplifying the content. Simple and clear examples provided removing all the code that is unrelated to the topic at hand! Well worth taking for those new and for those wanting to get a refresher on the topic. | code that is unrelated to the | Topic | at hand! Well worth taking for | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Nice job of simplifying the content. Simple and clear examples provided removing all the code that is unrelated to the topic at hand! Well worth taking for those new and for those wanting to get a refresher on the topic. | to get a refresher on the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | I have followed 2 courses at the same time: this one and "HTML, CSS and Javascript". They are covering the similar topics but this class has fallen short on most of the subject. Lecture time is very little. Short videos, and few of them. Each video is mostly non-focused talking, very few examples and so you don't learn much. By comparison, the other class has a lot of videos, each video is much longer and goes into many examples. Time is spent on focusing on the things to learn, and you get a lot out of it. I am dropping out of this specialization and will follow the other one which I hope will bring good content (unfortunately the following classes are not from the same teacher but from the same university). The following classes from this specialization are from the same teacher, so I don't think things will improve much. | . They are covering the similar | Topic | but this class has fallen short | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | This course works great as an introduction. I would not recommend it to anyone with experience in web development as the material is very very basic. But for someone who is not familiar with any of the topics at all, this is an excellent step by step "getting started" guide. Much better than other introductory courses I've seen on this and other MOOC platforms. | not familiar with any of the | Topic | at all, this is an excellent | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | What I have seen so far I think it is a good introduction on the topic. The lecturers are lively and clear in their instructions. A casual yet professional feel to the program. | is a good introduction on the | Topic | The lecturers are lively and clear | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | A very lightweight intro to HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery and a dash of Boostrap. The instructors barely introduce the topics, and then point out that we don't need them, we can just "Google or Yahoo" for the information. If you just need a shove to get you moving down a path, this might be helpful, or if you are brand new to HTML, this would be a relatively painless way to check it out. I'm just not sure there is enough hand holding over the difficult bits for someone brand new to coding. The materials are pretty sparse and there is not much structure. All four weeks are available at the onset of the class and the entire class can be completed in a weekend. | Boostrap. The instructors barely introduce the | Topic | and then point out that we | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | Excellent course with very interesting topics covered and adequate examples! | Excellent course with very interesting | Topic | covered and adequate examples! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | The topic and the class content itself are good, but the introduction is too brief. Hope they can add more stuff! | The | Topic | and the class content itself are | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | Makes a hard topic really easy to understand and comprehend. | Makes a hard | Topic | really easy to understand and comprehend. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| hmUA37FKEeS5liIACye34Q | Great content! Mixing lectures, articles and videos gave several perspective on the topics and made the content more interesting. Peer reviews of papers varied drastically based on the reviewer so may not be the best way for grading. | videos gave several perspective on the | Topic | and made the content more interesting. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| hmUA37FKEeS5liIACye34Q | excellent! I hope more people get interest on the topic | more people get interest on the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Hr9lByyfEeWccAqzeA4VPw | This course has great potential as it is an extraordinarily timely topic, domestically and globally. The accessible required reading assignments were thought provoking and topical. Also, one of the required videos proved helpful, and a couple of the optional Ted talks were "must see's" for anyone involved in the non-profit sector. It was problematic that there was so little direction with respect to how one might access the required reading materials that were not linked into the course syllabus. In fact, one of the links provided simply directed the learners to a youtube video, extolling the virtues of the book wherein the required chapter was located. Another blatant colleague marketing technique occurred during the course of one of the required videos wherein the organizer interviewed an author about his book. (There was some helpful substantive information that came out of that interview, but for the most part, I felt as though I was watching an infomercial.) Requests for help fell on deaf ears, except for those of co-learners. A small, but annoying, flaw was that the professors were simply reading text from their slides, for the video component of the course--with an additional word thrown in, on occasion, for good measure. It would have been less distracting just to have the slides to read. I wish this course had been designed and taught to the standards I have come to expect from Coursera courses. It could have been one of the most valuable yet. | as it is an extraordinarily timely | Topic | domestically and globally. The accessible required | Positive | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| Hr9lByyfEeWccAqzeA4VPw | My overall experience with this Specialization, in general, and this 1st Course, in particular, is very positive. On the positive side, I really like the fact that the Courses are practice-oriented and provide not only theoretical frameworks, but also insights from experts, practical guidance, and evidence-based best practices. Also, the idea of applying Team-Based Learning (TBL), in the forms of Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and scenario-based RAT Application Exercises, for assessing participants' learning, is excellent! However, there are a couple of downsides, that's why I'm not giving a 5 star positive feedback. The first problem is that not all of the required readings are freely available via the Coursera platform, or elsewhere online. I appreciate the excellent quality of the chosen materials, but, if it becomes compulsory to spend more than US $100 for buying books, then the total cost of this Specialization elevates quite a lot, given that I had to pay €162 for it. On my opinion, there should be at least a note in the description of both the Specialization and the Courses about these requirements, in order to make an informed decision before enrolling. The second downside has to do with Course 1 and Course 2 overlapping materials. I'm referring to guest interview videos. That's mainly a problem of the 2nd Course, as there are almost no guest interviews in this Course, and the one interview provided is already available in Course 1. I understand that the topics discussed apply to the topics of both Courses, but, still, I find it an unnecessary repetition. The last problem is about the dates that the Courses are run. Course 1 runs during a given period, Course 2 is on demand, but it makes sense to attend it before Course 3, that also runs during a given period, which overlaps with the period of the 1st Course. Sorry, this makes it very difficult to attend everything and to seriously focus, as it's always about running for deadlines, especially when one has to produce three (3) Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR) papers :( . | Course 1. I understand that the | Topic | discussed apply to the topics of | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Hr9lByyfEeWccAqzeA4VPw | My overall experience with this Specialization, in general, and this 1st Course, in particular, is very positive. On the positive side, I really like the fact that the Courses are practice-oriented and provide not only theoretical frameworks, but also insights from experts, practical guidance, and evidence-based best practices. Also, the idea of applying Team-Based Learning (TBL), in the forms of Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and scenario-based RAT Application Exercises, for assessing participants' learning, is excellent! However, there are a couple of downsides, that's why I'm not giving a 5 star positive feedback. The first problem is that not all of the required readings are freely available via the Coursera platform, or elsewhere online. I appreciate the excellent quality of the chosen materials, but, if it becomes compulsory to spend more than US $100 for buying books, then the total cost of this Specialization elevates quite a lot, given that I had to pay €162 for it. On my opinion, there should be at least a note in the description of both the Specialization and the Courses about these requirements, in order to make an informed decision before enrolling. The second downside has to do with Course 1 and Course 2 overlapping materials. I'm referring to guest interview videos. That's mainly a problem of the 2nd Course, as there are almost no guest interviews in this Course, and the one interview provided is already available in Course 1. I understand that the topics discussed apply to the topics of both Courses, but, still, I find it an unnecessary repetition. The last problem is about the dates that the Courses are run. Course 1 runs during a given period, Course 2 is on demand, but it makes sense to attend it before Course 3, that also runs during a given period, which overlaps with the period of the 1st Course. Sorry, this makes it very difficult to attend everything and to seriously focus, as it's always about running for deadlines, especially when one has to produce three (3) Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR) papers :( . | the topics discussed apply to the | Topic | of both Courses, but, still, I | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The teacher is very passionate; therefore I enjoyed the topics that were taught very differently than when I took AP Calculus AB in high school. The answer input sections for the tests and quizzes were rather frustrating because I had to type very specific keys on the keyboard just to input a constant or a polynomial. And one typo caused me to fail some assignments. Also the decimal approximations were very specific to the point where if I didn't type an extra number in the tenths, hundredths, or thousandths place then I would get the answer wrong even if I did the problem correctly. | very passionate; therefore I enjoyed the | Topic | that were taught very differently than | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Easy to understand "harder" topic. | Easy to understand " harder" | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The course is best suited for an Intermediate student. Course is good to have since oit convers the topic from its very basic perspective. For graduates this course is more time consuming and dosnt recommended. Advantages: -very simple descriptions -even a non mathematical background student can easily understand -Proofs in all forms(geometric, analatic, practical) descrition. Disav: -basic are explained and consuming too much time -dosnt going for advanced level -no high level explanations or topics. | to have since oit convers the | Topic | from its very basic perspective. For | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The course is best suited for an Intermediate student. Course is good to have since oit convers the topic from its very basic perspective. For graduates this course is more time consuming and dosnt recommended. Advantages: -very simple descriptions -even a non mathematical background student can easily understand -Proofs in all forms(geometric, analatic, practical) descrition. Disav: -basic are explained and consuming too much time -dosnt going for advanced level -no high level explanations or topics. | level -no high level explanations or | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Terrific instructor. Cover difficult topics well and in a very fine progression with very good transitions. Good explanations and good examples of concepts. Workable, useful knowledge gained. A very fine professor with a clear interest in teaching students. | Terrific instructor. Cover difficult | Topic | well and in a very fine | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Professor Fowler is great! He spends some time explaining the theory behind the topic, and makes everything pretty easy to visualize. I would love if there were a few more resources with example problems. The quizzes can be pretty challenging, if you haven't done any practice problems first. My favorite thing about this MOOC and Prof. Fowler is his excitement--which makes it feel, less like a lecture and more, like a fun conversation about calculus. | time explaining the theory behind the | Topic | and makes everything pretty easy to | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | I feel that this is a great course for all levels of calculus students- those who have just taken up a calc course in high school, those who want to review calculus for higher studies or even those who want to learn calculus because they find it an interesting subject and want to gain more understanding of it. The instructor has put in a good amount of effort to explain not just the topics themselves but also to build up some level of conceptual understanding and insight, without delving too much in depth and keeping his lectures jargon-free. This has ensured that all learners are on the same level and can reap the benifits of learning calculus. Another take away from the coruse is that learners come to appreciate that calculus is both interesting as well as useful, a total contrast to the popular perception that it is confusing, boring and can be learned only rote learning of forumlas. | effort to explain not just the | Topic | themselves but also to build up | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | An excellent course and the best I have seen for calculus. It is very easy to understand and covers all topic and most importantly, it does so in a very short period of time. Thank you to the creator of this course. | easy to understand and covers all | Topic | and most importantly, it does so | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Very well organised, and it makes easy to understand difficult calculus topics. | makes easy to understand difficult calculus | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | I have never seen anybody who taught like Prof. Jim Fowler !!!!.Only he tells the "WHY" hidden behind every question. -Videos were FUN. -Practice Quizzes were making our understanding more clear about each topic. -End quizzes were extremely helpful. -Taking notes from his videos is "WORTH". THANK YOU | our understanding more clear about each | Topic | -End quizzes were extremely helpful. -Taking | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | I have never loved calculus as much, before. Fun, engaging and informative. Jim must be one of those teachers who can make any soporific topics fun. | teachers who can make any soporific | Topic | fun. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Great thank to Jim Fowler and the rest disagners of this course for outstanding course! 1 this course discovered calculus better than a year of Calculus in my university (allthough it wasn't mathematition university, topics was same as on the course). | university (allthough it wasn't mathematition university, | Topic | was same as on the course). | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Prof Fowler has a really effective and engaging method of presenting the course in an accessible manner. The visual aids are used to good effect to illustrate each topic, whilst the module tests really help to cement the knowledge, occasionally boosted by being able to re-watch the relevant lecture should there be any sticking points. | to good effect to illustrate each | Topic | whilst the module tests really help | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | This is actually good. the tutor is very fun and it makes me feel clearly about calculus. But, it will be more excellent if this course give a short quiz for each topic in end of the section. And for the final test, can this course give more test? I mean like more question in number or kind of test. | give a short quiz for each | Topic | in end of the section. And | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Really good course materials and really effective explanations on topics relative to Caculus. However may not be very effective for people who haven't yet graduated from high school mathematics. | materials and really effective explanations on | Topic | relative to Caculus. However may not | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | It is a good course, but the quiz/exercises are very difficult, and sometimes, unrelated to the topics | difficult, and sometimes, unrelated to the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Love it. Very in depth and detailed. One of the best for college students I've found. Others go randomly from one topic to the next without showing any real, necessary application. | found. Others go randomly from one | Topic | to the next without showing any | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | This is the course that I'm taking for right now before closing time for math assignments for me. I know Calculus is a large subject with all new topics dividing into modules. The Calculus 1 will be included functions, limits, infinities, derivatives, and area and integrals. I will just do my best as I can in order to try Calculus; it's going to be tough for me to listen. There's a lot of stuffs going on in Calculus. | a large subject with all new | Topic | dividing into modules. The Calculus 1 | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The explanation of each topic is awesome. I used to find calculus to much to remember. After signing up for this course, I keep coming back to learn more :) Very nicely explained each topic | The explanation of each | Topic | is awesome. I used to find | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The explanation of each topic is awesome. I used to find calculus to much to remember. After signing up for this course, I keep coming back to learn more :) Very nicely explained each topic | more :) Very nicely explained each | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | The course assumes no prior knowledge of calculus. The video lectures and explanations provided by Professor Jim Fowler on all of the topics in the course are excellent. There is quite a lot of work in the course overall, and it does require some perseverance to get through it. However, it does allow you to work at your own pace which is a welcome feature for a beginning learner in calculus. As well as providing a thorough explanation of the usual processes involved in differentiation and integration, the course shows many techniques that are not well explained in text books. From a personal perspective, the course took me about 6 months to complete and I learnt a lot by doing it. Many thanks to Professor Fowler for his teaching and insights into calculus. | Jim Fowler on all of the | Topic | in the course are excellent. There | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| HUJ11BnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Useful but a little bit fluffy (but i guess so is the topic). The material is good, the presentation (the speaker) is awesome: clear spoken and at a good pace. i found the questions in the quiz to be a bit vague. | (but i guess so is the | Topic | The material is good, the presentation | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| hwiBZm0vEeWbyw5d8C-Blw | I found it very useful. Some space for improvement are better coding skills (naming variables) and some more complex topics like SVD / PCA should be explained in a more intuitive way. | (naming variables) and some more complex | Topic | like SVD / PCA should be | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| hwiBZm0vEeWbyw5d8C-Blw | This is a great introductory course on the topic and on R language. You will get acquainted with basic R functions which are most useful for initial statistical analysis. | a great introductory course on the | Topic | and on R language. You will | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| hwiBZm0vEeWbyw5d8C-Blw | Excellent class with easy-to-understand videos. The quizzes and homework really help me master the topics. | homework really help me master the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | The amount of information covered in this course is just right for a beginner. But it suffers because one, the lectures are boring and lifeless (can you imagine graphics design being BORING?), and two, the examples are UNINSPIRING. They could've done better than use the same circles, squares and triangles to explain various concepts! It's hard to get excited about a topic when the presentation is this dull. And did I mention the lecturer doesn't even look directly at the viewer? It's like they're looking at a monitor or camera on the side, so it's like he's talking to somebody else. So in summary, basic concepts and information are there, yes. And it's free so take it and check out the others in the series. It's just that execution could've been a lot better. | hard to get excited about a | Topic | when the presentation is this dull. | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Excellent introduction to graphic design. The instructor is engaging and interesting and the topics are broken down into easy to understand segments with excellent examples. Assignments are interesting and really helped me work with the different topics. | is engaging and interesting and the | Topic | are broken down into easy to | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Excellent introduction to graphic design. The instructor is engaging and interesting and the topics are broken down into easy to understand segments with excellent examples. Assignments are interesting and really helped me work with the different topics. | helped me work with the different | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Topic and videos, very good, perfect explanation. Thank you! | | Topic | and videos, very good, perfect explanation. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | simple and easy to complete it, powerful information covering multi topics of graphic design .... but still need more declaration of tasks . thanks | complete it, powerful information covering multi | Topic | of graphic design . . . | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Covers the topic very well, but keep in mind that it's only an intro. The focus is on introducing concepts and language. | Covers the | Topic | very well, but keep in mind | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Great start for graphic design beginners! Lessons are well organized and well explained. The assignments are the best part of the course and very helpful to explore the topic. | and very helpful to explore the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | The course was very interesting, hands on orientated and it offered me a lot of useful information. I have really enjoyed it! It was also a good motivation to practice graphic design more often, explore the realms of shapes, colours, typography etc. I was really grateful for the peer reviews, but I missed a bit more professional approach sometimes, for instance comments like "I like it" or "It is not that bad" does not tell me much about my work. So in these cases some feedback from someone who already is a graphic designer and knows much more about it than us, students, starting with the graphic design, would be more than welcome. I also missed advices on where to find out more on a particular topic. Overall, taking this course was a very positive experience and would recommend it to anyone who is interested in graphic design. | find out more on a particular | Topic | Overall, taking this course was a | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | One of the best courses that I have taken. This was my first approach to the world of arts and this course definitely gave me a solid background to start understanding Design more. Their assignments and feedback were very useful to understand the topics better. Recommended 100%. | were very useful to understand the | Topic | better. Recommended 100%. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | The course was very cool. If you have already studied anything design-related, the content might be too basic and might look boarded in a rather shallow way. However, if you are new to the topic, I think the course is the perfect introduction to how the design process works and also, to the specialization (if you are interested in that). Additionally, the assignments offer a great chance to practice every concept reviewed in the videos, so that even a person who knows those things, but is a little rusty on the whole practice side, might benefit from the course. | if you are new to the | Topic | I think the course is the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Great introduction course. I wish there were links to relevant literature on the topics. Some exercise formulations are not instantly clear. | links to relevant literature on the | Topic | Some exercise formulations are not instantly | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Very practical and enjoyable introduction to graphic design. It condenses a lot of content in an approachable and diversified way so it's useful to learn a lot in little time. It's also encouraging to put all the concepts taught into practice with various media, with its balance between technique and talent. I like the instructor's way to express the importance of relying on the idea over difficulty. Among the MOOCs I've taken on art topics, this one stands out as one of the most clarifying and fulfilling. | the MOOCs I've taken on art | Topic | this one stands out as one | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Like the format and the presentation of this course. Each topic builds on the next and then finally you are shown how to mix the fundamentals. Enjoyed this course. | the presentation of this course. Each | Topic | builds on the next and then | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The course materials and the topic of interest is fantastic. Dr. Erickson does a great job explaining the fundamentals of power switching technologies and the homework greatly tests a participants knowledge of the subject matter and forces the user to really digest the material. My only critique is I wish the homework solutions would be shared after the homework due dates so that one could learn from | The course materials and the | Topic | of interest is fantastic. Dr. Erickson | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Very clearly laid out and well explained course. The assignments cover the lecture topics without being an exact recreation of what the videos demonstrate, and the mid-video questions are helpful for building intuition. | course. The assignments cover the lecture | Topic | without being an exact recreation of | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | I thought this course was an informative introduction to an important class of electronics. The lecturer was easy to follow, except during certain topics. That, however, is more due to the difficult nature of the subject than a fault of the professor. I found myself pausing and rewatching some portions so I could gain a better understanding but I don't have any problems with that. There is a good balance between more generalized overviews of key circuit concepts and more detailed analyses of specific circuit topologies. You may have to do some outside research to fully understand all details and I know some people may be turned off by that. I believe it is fine, and it is a good way to learn how to find information on your own. I did not have to do this more than a few times (that would actually be annoying). Lastly, the assignments were just challenging enough to force me to actually grasp the material, without making it seem like it was impossible to complete. | easy to follow, except during certain | Topic | That, however, is more due to | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | A very good beginning to the topic. Using together with the notes and downloadable slides of the videos makes everything easier to comprehend | A very good beginning to the | Topic | Using together with the notes and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The course covers the topic in sufficient details and the assignments are quite good. | The course covers the | Topic | in sufficient details and the assignments | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Excellent, Although this topic was totally new for my I enjoyed it so much. Thank you. | Excellent, Although this | Topic | was totally new for my I | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Ijr8rurHEeSb-yIACwuKNg | This course should be a 5 Star course. It is challenging and requires effort. The lectures are well done but not up to the level of the quizzes. The book looks like an abandoned project. The errors and missed references to tables and equations from part one of the book to the other are too many. Having said that, I have never learned so much about a topic. I attempted the problems in the book before I took the quiz. That makes a huge difference. A week covers 2-3 chapters in the book. I started to doing the each chapter's problems before moving on in the week. This made taking the quizzes a lot easier. Overall I am very happy for having taken this course. | never learned so much about a | Topic | I attempted the problems in the | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Ijr8rurHEeSb-yIACwuKNg | Excellent choice of general chem topics. I used this course to review certain topics on the MCAT. The Acid-Base & equilibrium sections were very helpful. Prof. Hutchinson is a very engaging instructor. Aside from his detailed lectures, his notes were very clear and easy to follow. | Excellent choice of general chem | Topic | I used this course to review | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Ijr8rurHEeSb-yIACwuKNg | Excellent choice of general chem topics. I used this course to review certain topics on the MCAT. The Acid-Base & equilibrium sections were very helpful. Prof. Hutchinson is a very engaging instructor. Aside from his detailed lectures, his notes were very clear and easy to follow. | used this course to review certain | Topic | on the MCAT. The Acid-Base & | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Ijr8rurHEeSb-yIACwuKNg | This is my first experience of Coursera, although a have done many other MOOCs. This is an excellent course. I studied chemistry many years ago and was looking for a course to revise some of the topics. The subject matter is at just the right level: challenging but not intimidating. The lectures are well structured and presented, and the background reading material (provided free of charge) is excellent. A brilliant first impression, both of Coursera and the host University (Rice). | course to revise some of the | Topic | The subject matter is at just | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iN8yoSWdEeWCGRL6mLoB5w | As an educator myself, I found this class to be rather pathetic in its structure and the assignments. These are topics and activities that I was doing as a student in middle school and junior high (both public schools mind you, not arts centered charters). Charging people for a certificate in this "class" is tantamount to what diploma mills do as the course requirements are not up to even senior high school level coursework. Truly, Coursera, what happened to your open education offering real education? | structure and the assignments. These are | Topic | and activities that I was doing | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| iN8yoSWdEeWCGRL6mLoB5w | I found the course videos quite dull and uninteresting. The topics covered could have been taught a lot better. I finished this course only because I wanted to get through the specialization course. I found that the course 'Fundamentals of Graphic Design' did an exponentially better job of explaining image making techniques and composition. The assignments in this course are reasonably good but the instruction videos can definitely benefit from some additional in-depth material. | videos quite dull and uninteresting. The | Topic | covered could have been taught a | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | This course introduces the topic in interesting way and should be checked by anyone interested in healthy nutrition and eating habits not only for kids. | This course introduces the | Topic | in interesting way and should be | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | A lot of this stuff is basic and common knowledge among my own social circle. The reason I kept watching is because of the teacher's exceptional diagrams that beautifully explain complex topics in a simple way. As a teacher trying to introduce my own students to sustainable living, the instructor's style has given me so many ideas on how to communicate these concepts to my own students. Thanks so much for your hard work! I will take your other class and hope to see others from you in the future, hopefully something about GMO's or food access in areas of strife and the long term effects on child development in those areas. | exceptional diagrams that beautifully explain complex | Topic | in a simple way. As a | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | I really enjoyed taking this course. It was informative and easy to understand with the most elaborate diagrams/flow charts which provided a clearer picture of each topic and helped connect everything together. There were some great recipes that were healthy and simple which I picked up and will definitely be using in my cooking. This course is great for anyone who wants to be more informed about the food choices we make for our children and ourselves. | provided a clearer picture of each | Topic | and helped connect everything together. There | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | This is a very useful and wonderfully presented course on child nutrition. This course has given me a good introduction on the various aspects of child nutrition in an extremely engaging manner. The author is very passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about child nutrition. I love her way of presenting many key points with the help of sketches. She has covered this topic in a very holistic manner, even covering topics like sustainable cooking, gardening. I really like all her recipes. They are simple, healthy and delicious. Thanks to this course, I have now become quite interested in the world of fruits and veg, God bless the author and her family for enhancing the health and happiness of many people. | of sketches. She has covered this | Topic | in a very holistic manner, even | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | This is a very useful and wonderfully presented course on child nutrition. This course has given me a good introduction on the various aspects of child nutrition in an extremely engaging manner. The author is very passionate, knowledgeable and enthusiastic about child nutrition. I love her way of presenting many key points with the help of sketches. She has covered this topic in a very holistic manner, even covering topics like sustainable cooking, gardening. I really like all her recipes. They are simple, healthy and delicious. Thanks to this course, I have now become quite interested in the world of fruits and veg, God bless the author and her family for enhancing the health and happiness of many people. | a very holistic manner, even covering | Topic | like sustainable cooking, gardening. I really | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | I am really disappointed with the content of this course. If what you're looking for is the most basic of information on making better choices and remembering to wash your cutting board after handling raw meat, maybe this course is for you. If, however, you come to this course wanting specific information about how to build great meals for babies, toddlers, and young children, or you'd like to know how their needs change over time, this course is not for you. I was hoping for information like how to teach your toddler to chew/eat difficult things (ex: whole apples). I wanted to know at what age/weight you switch to 2% milk. I wanted to know how many calories a meal should be based on height and weight and how that changes over time. I wanted to know medically verified tips on getting the right amount of each nutrient into a toddler's diet and what, if any, extra vitamins should be added. I wanted tips on weaning if you're still nursing a toddler... I guess I just wanted more. In addition, the quizzes are so easy as to be silly. Actual quiz question and correct answer: Which is NOT a good way to approach grocery shopping if healthy choices are desired? Answer: Visit the supermarket hungry and walk through the candy aisle first. COME ON! Did I need a Stanford University course to tell me that one?!?!? While the instructor is knowledgeable, this course is geared toward someone with NO knowledge, not someone who wants to gain a deeper understanding. The videos are painfully slow (am I waiting for a doodle here???) and I could read the entire course worth of transcripts in under a half hour rather than go through all of the videos. And the recipes... good god! I don't think that someone interested in learning more about child nutrition is needing a slow tutorial on how to make basic oatmeal on the stove top. If she'd upped the game- showed basics and then talked about the benefits of adding, say, chia seeds, different fruits, flax, etc. and how best to make a basic bowl of oatmeal into a complete breakfast, that would have been a useful topic. I'm just hugely disappointed. This course is best suited to perhaps a health department; not to someone seeking college level information about a topic that matters to their children's lives. | that would have been a useful | Topic | I'm just hugely disappointed. This course | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | I am really disappointed with the content of this course. If what you're looking for is the most basic of information on making better choices and remembering to wash your cutting board after handling raw meat, maybe this course is for you. If, however, you come to this course wanting specific information about how to build great meals for babies, toddlers, and young children, or you'd like to know how their needs change over time, this course is not for you. I was hoping for information like how to teach your toddler to chew/eat difficult things (ex: whole apples). I wanted to know at what age/weight you switch to 2% milk. I wanted to know how many calories a meal should be based on height and weight and how that changes over time. I wanted to know medically verified tips on getting the right amount of each nutrient into a toddler's diet and what, if any, extra vitamins should be added. I wanted tips on weaning if you're still nursing a toddler... I guess I just wanted more. In addition, the quizzes are so easy as to be silly. Actual quiz question and correct answer: Which is NOT a good way to approach grocery shopping if healthy choices are desired? Answer: Visit the supermarket hungry and walk through the candy aisle first. COME ON! Did I need a Stanford University course to tell me that one?!?!? While the instructor is knowledgeable, this course is geared toward someone with NO knowledge, not someone who wants to gain a deeper understanding. The videos are painfully slow (am I waiting for a doodle here???) and I could read the entire course worth of transcripts in under a half hour rather than go through all of the videos. And the recipes... good god! I don't think that someone interested in learning more about child nutrition is needing a slow tutorial on how to make basic oatmeal on the stove top. If she'd upped the game- showed basics and then talked about the benefits of adding, say, chia seeds, different fruits, flax, etc. and how best to make a basic bowl of oatmeal into a complete breakfast, that would have been a useful topic. I'm just hugely disappointed. This course is best suited to perhaps a health department; not to someone seeking college level information about a topic that matters to their children's lives. | seeking college level information about a | Topic | that matters to their children's lives. | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | This was a good introduction to Coursera for me. Some of the information I already knew, but it was good to learn the "why" behind some of it. There were a few of the quizzes that contained questions from videos that hadn't been covered yet. Her information about food allergies was good, I would like to see her offer a class on just that topic. | offer a class on just that | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | Great course to start in this topic. | Great course to start in this | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | Course content is well-structured and good references are given. What can be improved is that I want to see how these skills can be applied in real life situations. It'd be great if discussion session can be organized by Coursera, basically coordinate students to form discussion groups and meet at least once a week to discuss the topics covered that week. | once a week to discuss the | Topic | covered that week. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | The syllabus is carefully structured. Well defined topics and the content is very well written and easy to understand. As a beginner I had absolutely no problem whatsoever in completing the course. | syllabus is carefully structured. Well defined | Topic | and the content is very well | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | It was a great experience i really learn a lot of this course topics | learn a lot of this course | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | Excellent coverage of the topic of Initiating and Planning Projects. | Excellent coverage of the | Topic | of Initiating and Planning Projects. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | A good starter on the topic of project management! | A good starter on the | Topic | of project management! | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | This is the best course I have ever seen. Margaret Meloni is an amazing speaker. It's really a pleasure to hear her. Her explanations and real-life examples help understand the topic very fast. I recommend this course to everyone who are in any way related to project management. | and real-life examples help understand the | Topic | very fast. I recommend this course | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| iRl53_BWEeW4_wr--Yv6Aw | This is one of the unique course on node-red and bluemix topics. | unique course on node-red and bluemix | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Good start for the beginners especially for people new to the data science. Topic are not covered in depth but as its just a introductory course so its totally fine.. | people new to the data science. | Topic | are not covered in depth but | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | I think the course was too superficial and didn't cover enough topics to be a standalone course. It could be part of a greater course. My feeling is that this wasn't worth $30 dollars, and that such a small course was put together just to charge for one more module. | too superficial and didn't cover enough | Topic | to be a standalone course. It | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | A light introduction to the Data Science field, in many ways it can be difficult for inexperienced people with software or inexperienced with stats - in my case it was not very difficult since some of the topics were already familiar. The course can be done in a couple of days if the topics are already familiar, in my opinion the course's contents are perfect for someone very new to this field. I would have rated more stars if the course's content was more "objective" for people unfamiliar with the subject - other than that it's perfect. | very difficult since some of the | Topic | were already familiar. The course can | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | A light introduction to the Data Science field, in many ways it can be difficult for inexperienced people with software or inexperienced with stats - in my case it was not very difficult since some of the topics were already familiar. The course can be done in a couple of days if the topics are already familiar, in my opinion the course's contents are perfect for someone very new to this field. I would have rated more stars if the course's content was more "objective" for people unfamiliar with the subject - other than that it's perfect. | a couple of days if the | Topic | are already familiar, in my opinion | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Good overview. But it is confusing for the first class when you have no idea about the topic. | you have no idea about the | Topic | | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | I found it interesting as an initial landing into the Data Science topic. | initial landing into the Data Science | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Excellent for anyone who is new in the topic, covers all of the basic material you'll need. | anyone who is new in the | Topic | covers all of the basic material | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Love this introductory course. It really sets the stage for anyone new to the topic of Data Science | stage for anyone new to the | Topic | of Data Science | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Good introduction to a complex topic. I appreciate being eased into this! | Good introduction to a complex | Topic | I appreciate being eased into this! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | This course is a good first into to the topic. I think that the additional reading from the book and the Git manual will supplement it very well. My only complain is that in the first quiz, there was a question regarding some R packages used in Machine Learning that were not covered in the slides. It took me a while to find those so I had to take the first quiz 3 times. I think this question should be revised to guide the student as to how to find these packages. Another alternative would be that in the slides there some guidance in this matter. Otherwise, I liked to course and the final assignments. | a good first into to the | Topic | I think that the additional reading | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Its very very easy and covers the basics. However 2 hours are enough to cover all topics instead of 3 weeks. | hours are enough to cover all | Topic | instead of 3 weeks. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | It's a good introductory course to get those who are unfamiliar with this topic and type of learning environment acclimated with the necessary skill sets. | those who are unfamiliar with this | Topic | and type of learning environment acclimated | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | This should be at most a 1 week course, that is free. Half the course is installing Rstudio and signing up for github. The other half of the course is simply learning what each course down the pipeline is about. Those lectures could just be tacked onto the description of each course and you would get the same thing out of it. I think this course would be improved by more instruction on what git is and how to use it and maybe going over some fundamental statistical topics. | maybe going over some fundamental statistical | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | With many thanks to the instructors, I expected to learn more. I did not learn as much as a 4-week course in Coursera. Please include more materials and avoid advertising for other topics in the future courses! | materials and avoid advertising for other | Topic | in the future courses! | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | The instructors are great, but I think the content of this course should be embbeded in other module. Despiting being important, the topics covered here are very introductory. I recognizes, though, they are important to align expectation and to put everyone in a minimum ground of knowledge. However, I am not sure if Coursera should charge US$ 29,00 for it. | other module. Despiting being important, the | Topic | covered here are very introductory. I | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Very good composed, explains in a very good manner the complex topic, a general overview about the tools and their connection to each other would be great and helping, as there are many tools to install and understand the functions. | a very good manner the complex | Topic | a general overview about the tools | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Excellent introduction to Data Science topics. The course material and the hands-on project assignments speak for high quality professors. | Excellent introduction to Data Science | Topic | The course material and the hands-on | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| It7SNTe-EeWCYBKNeFwojw | Excellent Course. the topics are well organized and the lectures are very clear. | Excellent Course. the | Topic | are well organized and the lectures | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| J0igZhzvEeSGAiIACxMEjA | Being Australian, I knew nothing about Jefferson so I came to this course with no expectations. I found it fascinating as it explained not only about Jefferson but about the American model of Government and Americans unique view of their nation. It is sometimes puzzling to an outsider to see this super nationalism and allegiance to the Constitution and Declaration of Independence. As an aside, I wonder what Jefferson would think of the apparent obsession with the literal words of the Founding Fathers with respect to things like gun control. Very interesting indeed. Mr Onuf is an excellent lecturer. You brought the topic alive Thanks | an excellent lecturer. You brought the | Topic | alive Thanks | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| j3fuwJ3EEeSfuyIACxcGsQ | I am so glad to have found this course!! I had taken a course on MOS transistor operation during grad school, and never quite felt comfortable with the material, since not much time was spent discussing how the relevant mosfet equations came about. Professor Tsividis's discourse is like a breath of fresh air. They are so lucid that I feel I understand the material better now. The course is well structured; as I go through it systematically, I can see how one lesson connects to the concepts presented in a previous one. Thank you so much, Dr. Tsividis for sharing your enthusiasm and knowledge about this topic. | your enthusiasm and knowledge about this | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| jA4AZLlTEeWfYA612mWHZw | I normally struggle to give poor reviews to free online content, but there are so many glaring fundamental issues with the presentation and content of this course, that it I feel it's important to warn people not to waste their time with this course in it's current form. The mapping and planning lectures raise some good points, but the rest give only the most basic overview of the topic at hand, glossing over steps enough that you would probably learn just as much watching youtube, or looking around inside wordpress on your own. The delivery of the lectures needs a lot of work, with distracting, erratic pauses between words, and the sound frequently cutting out mid-word as they switch between slides. I found it difficult to make it through more than 15 minutes of content. I gave more than 1 star because the links underneath the slides contain some valuable information, so if you can be bothered trawling through the slides you can gleam some knowledge there. Hopefully the creators of the course take on board the many negative reviews and give a major overhaul to the course, to bring it in line with the quality of almost all other content on Coursera. | the most basic overview of the | Topic | at hand, glossing over steps enough | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| jcbwGG00EeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | Great teaching and comprehensive, clear presentation of concepts related to the topic. I have acquired a deeper understanding of brand and product management theories, models, frameworks and concepts at a higher (more macro) and more strategic level that is very applicable to the real world. The professor is very engaging and I like his use of real-life examples (through his work experiences, etc) to make the course material very relevant. Hopefully this helps in my headstart in my career switch! | presentation of concepts related to the | Topic | I have acquired a deeper understanding | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| jcbwGG00EeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | The depth of the topic taught is really amazing | The depth of the | Topic | taught is really amazing | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| jcbwGG00EeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | Positive: Approach to the topics is solid, readings are very valuable. Negative: Some videos in week 3 and 4 have audio issues. Course should had a template with the course objectives, learning outcomes and grading scheme. 4 out of 6 quizzes didn't allow to see which questions were right or wrong. Social media resources such as a linkedin group for the specialization would add value. But the most negative aspect was not having the slides. A lot of the topics covered were presented very fast and not having the slides to review the materials made my experience in learning very frustrating. I note that also the course Critical Perspectives on Management had the same problems with the quizzes and also did not provide slides. what was somewhat frustrating also. Also, if IE is making an effort to become more relevant in this online space, it should allocate human resources to monitor and interact in the discussion forums. In my opinion there are a lot of opportunities to improve the student experience. What I found somewhat because being this a series of courses in marketing, a lot of these issues had to been fixed/addressed before the course started... Nonetheless my critics - which I expect to be considered as constructive critics, it is important to thank IE and Coursera for continuing providing online courses. I wish you luck. Ricardo J. Oliveira | Positive: Approach to the | Topic | is solid, readings are very valuable. | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| jcbwGG00EeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | Positive: Approach to the topics is solid, readings are very valuable. Negative: Some videos in week 3 and 4 have audio issues. Course should had a template with the course objectives, learning outcomes and grading scheme. 4 out of 6 quizzes didn't allow to see which questions were right or wrong. Social media resources such as a linkedin group for the specialization would add value. But the most negative aspect was not having the slides. A lot of the topics covered were presented very fast and not having the slides to review the materials made my experience in learning very frustrating. I note that also the course Critical Perspectives on Management had the same problems with the quizzes and also did not provide slides. what was somewhat frustrating also. Also, if IE is making an effort to become more relevant in this online space, it should allocate human resources to monitor and interact in the discussion forums. In my opinion there are a lot of opportunities to improve the student experience. What I found somewhat because being this a series of courses in marketing, a lot of these issues had to been fixed/addressed before the course started... Nonetheless my critics - which I expect to be considered as constructive critics, it is important to thank IE and Coursera for continuing providing online courses. I wish you luck. Ricardo J. Oliveira | the slides. A lot of the | Topic | covered were presented very fast and | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | As a retiree, it was great to listen to college lectures again on a topic of particular interest to me. Thanks. | to college lectures again on a | Topic | of particular interest to me. Thanks. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | The professor is relateable, funny, and understandable. He explains the information thoroughly and provides a multitude of resources for deeper investigation. He approaches the topics from multiple points of views, and goes in depth in each of those views. It has been a very enjoyable experience so far. | for deeper investigation. He approaches the | Topic | from multiple points of views, and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | The course is number one among all ~10 courses I've taken on Coursera platform! Bullet points: 1) The material is given in a structured way and simple to understand because of every-day examples we encounter in our life. 2) Outstanding audio and video quality of the lectures makes Princeton University's coursers more likely to be taken. 3) The lecturer has touched a various of controversial topics (religions, Buddhism in particular) and masterfully aligned them with a modern psychology discoveries. | has touched a various of controversial | Topic | (religions, Buddhism in particular) and masterfully | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Very interesting topics are discussed in this course. I walked away with some new thoughts and ideas about modern science and how they compared to ancient teachings. Well worth the time. | Very interesting | Topic | are discussed in this course. I | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | very interesting topic and I am fond of the way how Professoer Wright teaches. | very interesting | Topic | and I am fond of the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Being a student of Buddhism for many years, I took this course and was able to take away new information, and philosophy from it. Stepping back, and examining the basics in comparison to the modern psychological areas Professor Wright focused on, was excellent! I have already dived into his book "The Moral Animal" and am enjoying it very much. I will absolutely purchase and read his book on this topic as well. | and read his book on this | Topic | as well. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Concise and full of interesting ideas - a great introduction to many topics that are worth exploring, and think through. | - a great introduction to many | Topic | that are worth exploring, and think | Positive | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | So far one of the best online courses on the topic I have met. | the best online courses on the | Topic | I have met. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| jFdogKV2EeSpMCIAC1EMBg | Very interesting topics. | Very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Prof Kumar has taught some of the difficult topics very lucidly. This course is a must to anyone interested in Robotics and Control Systems!! | has taught some of the difficult | Topic | very lucidly. This course is a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Interesting course. But definitely not for beginners. With a designer background, I could never accomplish this course. I really hope Penn could offer course in such topic for beginners! | Penn could offer course in such | Topic | for beginners! | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | the course is a good topic, but the exercises are mainly teaching you how to write a PD control and tune the PD parameters. | the course is a good | Topic | but the exercises are mainly teaching | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I really enjoyed this course and it really hooked me onto this topic, definitely this will not be the last robotics course I am going to follow. That being said there are some points of improvement. The main parts necessary to program the simulation assignments are covered in the materials, but there are still some of them that need to be pursued independently. Some assumptions have to be made that are not so obvious, I do not know whether it is the intention of this course to do so or not, but since they are minor footnotes that may hinder completely your results, I think they should be made explicit. The Matlab files available for the course work as intended, what is not so obvious though is how they are intended to work, that is because there is very little documentation about them, it would be great if there was more documentation available, especially for people who have never used such tools before. Finally, even though I personally enjoyed this course and I think it had an achievable level of challenge for me, I would definitely not recommend this course for total beginners, or people who do not have followed a math, physics or engineering degrees. The way the course is laid out, even if you do not understand the concepts behind each topic you will still manage to answer the quizzes and get the simulations to work eventually, however to truly understand what they mean and be able to replicate them in other environments requires some prior knowledge that cannot be taught in just a few hours. | it really hooked me onto this | Topic | definitely this will not be the | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I really enjoyed this course and it really hooked me onto this topic, definitely this will not be the last robotics course I am going to follow. That being said there are some points of improvement. The main parts necessary to program the simulation assignments are covered in the materials, but there are still some of them that need to be pursued independently. Some assumptions have to be made that are not so obvious, I do not know whether it is the intention of this course to do so or not, but since they are minor footnotes that may hinder completely your results, I think they should be made explicit. The Matlab files available for the course work as intended, what is not so obvious though is how they are intended to work, that is because there is very little documentation about them, it would be great if there was more documentation available, especially for people who have never used such tools before. Finally, even though I personally enjoyed this course and I think it had an achievable level of challenge for me, I would definitely not recommend this course for total beginners, or people who do not have followed a math, physics or engineering degrees. The way the course is laid out, even if you do not understand the concepts behind each topic you will still manage to answer the quizzes and get the simulations to work eventually, however to truly understand what they mean and be able to replicate them in other environments requires some prior knowledge that cannot be taught in just a few hours. | not understand the concepts behind each | Topic | you will still manage to answer | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | The course covered very interesting topics, but it would have preferred more detailed explanation of PD controllers and especially how to choose the tuning constants. | The course covered very interesting | Topic | but it would have preferred more | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Great material and very good explanations of the topics. | and very good explanations of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Great, but needs more material to fill in the gaps. Could do with a little more on the advanced topics like trajectory generation. Definitely needs more motivational examples. Videos of the lab and demonstrations of the research relevant to this course (done by the course provider) would be great. | a little more on the advanced | Topic | like trajectory generation. Definitely needs more | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Some topics were explained in a shallow manner. I suggest providing detailed lecture notes besides the videos for students trying to understand math and physics behind the concepts introduced in videos | Some | Topic | were explained in a shallow manner. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | This course successfully covers the mechanics and control topics of quadrotors. The course also points to some resources in order to extend your study on UAVs. However, there are some issues concerning the assignments which I didn't like at all: 1. Big gap in difficulty between assignments of first three weeks compared with the assignment of the fourth week. 2. The difficulty of the assignments of the first three weeks just relied on sweeping (somewhat 'smartly') a 1,2,3, or 6 dimensional parametric space. I guess that real UAVs engineers are not paid for this. In some assignment, I had to edited a file which I was not supposed to edit in order to pass it. 3. The last assignment was quite frustrating for the following reasons 3a. Really long running times to test if the parameters work fine. I would sacrifice the fancy real-time visualization to save some time. Apart from long running times, I guess that UAVs are not solving ODEs in real time on board, so I think is more interesting a more practical/real-time approach. 3b. Search in a 12-dimensional parametric space (some parameters are equal, but still you end up tunning 5,6 independent parameters, which influence each other). Come on, is this useful? I am sure that UAVs engineers don't spend their hours in this kind of crappy search. You could explain at least some existing heuristics when having so many control parameters to tune. 3c. Even though the drone trajectory seems to fit perfectly the planned trajectory, you might not pass the exercise, and you would get some clueless messages telling you the final position/velocity is not correct. 3d. The assignment guide is very unclear in some parts. 3e. A lot of typos in the formulas of the last part of the guide. I decided to completely ignore it and develop my own strategy, which turned out to be far simpler and easier to implement. 3f. The submission program tests the whole exercise regardless you passed some sections or not, which make the waiting times even longer. | successfully covers the mechanics and control | Topic | of quadrotors. The course also points | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | A tough score, which I have mixed feelings about as there was good stuff in here too. The course material is interesting and moves at a robust pace and I do think they have made an effort despite the fact that much of it appears lifted from one PhD student's dissertation. Realistically I would not recommend this course if you don't have a STEM Bachelor's degree and you will likely find it painful if you have been away from your degree more than three years. None of this is bad, although the material would have benefitted by being spread out by perhaps two more weeks as realistically people who have been in the workplace a long time may need more time, and have less time per week with family commitments. Unfortunately there are a number of areas that need work: 1 - Inconsistencies and errors in the material. Certain unexplained suffixes in equations and worse, changes in the suffixes without indication that they changed or what they are. I don't feel that this was particularly widespread but it did result in some loss of confidence in the course and time being wasted "interpreting" 2 - Tests throughout the course that often provide the relatively limited feedback of "correct well done" or worse I'm sorry to say, the relatively useless feedback "sorry that is not correct", without ANY explanation of why it was correct or more importantly what an incorrect answer should have been and why. I can understand that this will hopefully drive students should do more research, but if they hit a wall, realistically they're going to keep iterating on the answers until you pass and learn nothing because of the time pressure to complete by the end of the week. I wonder if there is a better mechanism that can be used here 3 - TA Support - The lack of TA support coupled with some concern about a history of errors led the students to believe that there was an error in week 3. For 10 days students went back and forth debating which one of the two equations that were supposedly doing the same thing but with missing terms were correct. NOT ONCE did a TA wake up and step in. In the end one of the students flagged the video as "inappropriate" to wake the UPenn organization up. The TA then stepped in and said (I paraphrase) "oh, we just dropped those terms because they're not so important, but we didn't mention that..." If you are not going to adequately support the students, the material had better be bullet-proof and show some linear thinking 4 - The last exam. Keep in mind if you do this course, you had better be comfortable with calculus, linear algebra, vector math/mechanics and it would be helpful to have a head start in Matlab. That said, the last question in the last exam, was an order of magnitude more challenging than everything else set and almost felt like a "shake out" question. I passed the course and had a good understanding of the material, but I suspect that the folks that did, made it through that last question in multiple random fashions. The material itself is relatively academic and the trajectory topic was definitely so. Unfortunately the one example (jerk trajectory) provided appears to have left a lot of students feeling very unsupported based on feedback I saw, and would probably benefit from having an example more fully worked through. As for the final exam, it would be highly desirable for UPenn to provide insight into how they would have solved the last part of the last question as my concern is that there is a whole contingent of people who did this course who didn't come away with as good a grounding on trajectories as they may believe they have | is relatively academic and the trajectory | Topic | was definitely so. Unfortunately the one | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | My feeling is that the course creator(s) did not fully prepare and scope of the course materials (i.e., lectures, supporting artifacts, assignments) required for the available time alloted to each week's topic. No syllubus or suggested reading material was available until the course started, which leaves little time to decide on the value of the course or to acquire the reading materials. The lectures glossed over topics that where only minimally supported by brief supplementary lectures provided by the teaching assistants. At the start of the course the lectures and sparse supporting material were only available in video format; not very conducive for detailed review. The student population had to beg for electronic copies of the materials, which became available around the end of the second week of the four week session. The assignments say they require 3 hours, but I would venture to say that most students have spent way more than 3 hours on the assignments just in researching solutions let alone debugging supplied software along with their portion of the assignment. In summary, the topics were interesting however the organization and supporting materials were lacking making for an unsatisfying learning experience. | available time alloted to each week's | Topic | No syllubus or suggested reading material | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | My feeling is that the course creator(s) did not fully prepare and scope of the course materials (i.e., lectures, supporting artifacts, assignments) required for the available time alloted to each week's topic. No syllubus or suggested reading material was available until the course started, which leaves little time to decide on the value of the course or to acquire the reading materials. The lectures glossed over topics that where only minimally supported by brief supplementary lectures provided by the teaching assistants. At the start of the course the lectures and sparse supporting material were only available in video format; not very conducive for detailed review. The student population had to beg for electronic copies of the materials, which became available around the end of the second week of the four week session. The assignments say they require 3 hours, but I would venture to say that most students have spent way more than 3 hours on the assignments just in researching solutions let alone debugging supplied software along with their portion of the assignment. In summary, the topics were interesting however the organization and supporting materials were lacking making for an unsatisfying learning experience. | reading materials. The lectures glossed over | Topic | that where only minimally supported by | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | My feeling is that the course creator(s) did not fully prepare and scope of the course materials (i.e., lectures, supporting artifacts, assignments) required for the available time alloted to each week's topic. No syllubus or suggested reading material was available until the course started, which leaves little time to decide on the value of the course or to acquire the reading materials. The lectures glossed over topics that where only minimally supported by brief supplementary lectures provided by the teaching assistants. At the start of the course the lectures and sparse supporting material were only available in video format; not very conducive for detailed review. The student population had to beg for electronic copies of the materials, which became available around the end of the second week of the four week session. The assignments say they require 3 hours, but I would venture to say that most students have spent way more than 3 hours on the assignments just in researching solutions let alone debugging supplied software along with their portion of the assignment. In summary, the topics were interesting however the organization and supporting materials were lacking making for an unsatisfying learning experience. | of the assignment. In summary, the | Topic | were interesting however the organization and | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I had very high hopes for this course. I was actually planning to purchase the specialization - just as a thank you gesture. Unfortunately, there is very little to be grateful for here. In this course, you get a series of super short lectures giving you an overview of the math and physics behind the aerial robotics. I can't be the judge (since I hold a degree in this area), but I don't think you'll be able to get much if you aren't familiar with the topics yet. And you most certainly won't learn anything new if you had some previous training. And then suddenly there are assignments. That have almost nothing to do with the lectures, but require quite a bit of Matlab programming (did I mention you won't be taught any Matlab in the process?) To make things worse, the assignments are rather poorly explained. By the way, you won't get any replies from the course team - they even ignore questions about errors in lectures. The course looks very sloppy. As if someone forced the team to put together something for Coursera. A huge disappointment :( | if you aren't familiar with the | Topic | yet. And you most certainly won't | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | It is a well done course and the topic it is very interesting. I sincerly recommend it. | a well done course and the | Topic | it is very interesting. I sincerly | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | This is a more difficult online course that you will come across. I give 4 stars because of the pretty nice content. Learning about writing linear controllers for the desired trajectory in 3D is the best thing we can get out of the course. I don't think this course qualifies as a beginner specialization. Basics (and perhaps little more details) of the topics from Dynamics(Euler equations, differentiation of a vector expressed in one frame wrt to another frame), controls and bit of computation(complexity) is needed. Topics like "Calculus of variation" were simply new to me and you have to work little more harder to understand the different equations which will be presented without any derivation. Biggest downside is TA's or other support staff is not pro-active. Perhaps they will improve in the future runs. | perhaps little more details) of the | Topic | from Dynamics(Euler equations, differentiation of a | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | This is a more difficult online course that you will come across. I give 4 stars because of the pretty nice content. Learning about writing linear controllers for the desired trajectory in 3D is the best thing we can get out of the course. I don't think this course qualifies as a beginner specialization. Basics (and perhaps little more details) of the topics from Dynamics(Euler equations, differentiation of a vector expressed in one frame wrt to another frame), controls and bit of computation(complexity) is needed. Topics like "Calculus of variation" were simply new to me and you have to work little more harder to understand the different equations which will be presented without any derivation. Biggest downside is TA's or other support staff is not pro-active. Perhaps they will improve in the future runs. | and bit of computation(complexity) is needed. | Topic | like " Calculus of variation" were | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Very technical course with a mixture of theory and programming. It covers most of the topics related to drone control algorithms and trajectory planning. I would have liked additional topics about PID, quaternions and Kalman filters. | programming. It covers most of the | Topic | related to drone control algorithms and | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Very technical course with a mixture of theory and programming. It covers most of the topics related to drone control algorithms and trajectory planning. I would have liked additional topics about PID, quaternions and Kalman filters. | planning. I would have liked additional | Topic | about PID, quaternions and Kalman filters. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Quizzes are generally not related to topic but course is great. Thanks.. | Quizzes are generally not related to | Topic | but course is great. Thanks. . | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Excellent course! Teachers of the highest level! very interesting topics. Many practical examples. I have a degree in philosophy and two master's degree in physics and statistics, but I have learned a lot - though with many night study hours - thanks to the support of prof. Vijay Kumar of the teaching team. Also, I would like to thank my classmates for the interesting discussion forums. Perhaps without their help, I would not have passed the course. Thank you all! :) | of the highest level! very interesting | Topic | Many practical examples. I have a | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | The course is awesome in terms of topics covered. But the pace is too fast. moreover the lectures are not comprehensive. It is needed to put more material or refer some notes or books that might help | course is awesome in terms of | Topic | covered. But the pace is too | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I truly love the course program and what it covers. And aiding student who can't afford the price by grants is relly nice. Then were students alloweed to download MATLAB freely! But teachers should be clear from the begining, what topics one must grasp before getting one's head into it. I don't think calculus and Linear algebra is enough, given some topics that are spoken about in the course. The teacher can explain mean things and in a second, speaks about totally incomprehensibe subject. Last but not least, I personally think the course lacks on additional materials. It would be really nice if there was something like handouts, pdf readings for deeper understanding of the concepts on offline times. | be clear from the begining, what | Topic | one must grasp before getting one's | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I truly love the course program and what it covers. And aiding student who can't afford the price by grants is relly nice. Then were students alloweed to download MATLAB freely! But teachers should be clear from the begining, what topics one must grasp before getting one's head into it. I don't think calculus and Linear algebra is enough, given some topics that are spoken about in the course. The teacher can explain mean things and in a second, speaks about totally incomprehensibe subject. Last but not least, I personally think the course lacks on additional materials. It would be really nice if there was something like handouts, pdf readings for deeper understanding of the concepts on offline times. | Linear algebra is enough, given some | Topic | that are spoken about in the | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| jIaMzuYjEeWomRIq0eOZbw | Very good as introduction to this area of implementation , It will be very interesting to create another course with more advanced topics. | create another course with more advanced | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| JV2US53WEeW4xRJkiwxnYw | It is an excellent course. Professor Marchand has a huge practical experience and a sound theoretical knowledge in the course topics. An academic and practical course of great value in a very difficult topic taught by a real specialist! | sound theoretical knowledge in the course | Topic | An academic and practical course of | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| JV2US53WEeW4xRJkiwxnYw | It is an excellent course. Professor Marchand has a huge practical experience and a sound theoretical knowledge in the course topics. An academic and practical course of great value in a very difficult topic taught by a real specialist! | great value in a very difficult | Topic | taught by a real specialist! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| K28H5jJ0EeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Enjoyable content and presentation but the coarse seemed very short compared to others I've taken. Not a criticism but rather and observation. If it was short on purpose that is one thing but I believe there is more to be said on this topic fundamentally and hope to see this course expanded or a second one produced. I would like to that those involved int its creation. | more to be said on this | Topic | fundamentally and hope to see this | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| K28H5jJ0EeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Great teacher and interesting topics. A great starter on how to develop stories for games. | Great teacher and interesting | Topic | A great starter on how to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| K28H5jJ0EeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | Amazing...A great teacher that will provide a valuable insight of the topic!! A must-do course! :) | provide a valuable insight of the | Topic | ! A must-do course! :) | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| K28H5jJ0EeWgIQ7IEhB31Q | The course topic are well explain and easy to understand, the videos are well directed, and the creative exercises are pretty cool. | The course | Topic | are well explain and easy to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| k2Ty4TonEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course topic itself and the syllabus was interesting and magnetic especially for someone like me who is equally interested in Economics, Game Theory, Mathematics and Computer Science. But I do feel that the concepts can be dealt with more theoretically so as to build formal background. I know it is difficult to make it mathematically heavy but still some of the concepts should have a theoretical explanation and proofs. Overall, course was good and I learnt a lot of new things. | The course | Topic | itself and the syllabus was interesting | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| k2Ty4TonEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | A nice introduction to the topic. Suitable for a beginner. | A nice introduction to the | Topic | Suitable for a beginner. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| K4eYfU1aEeWigQ4Vtn6olw | If you are new to teaching ESL, this is probably not a good course. I found the homework used topics that a beginner would not be familiar with. I did like how they used various links to supplement the course (ie a chapter from a interesting text book) to help illustrate points in topics. I may retake the course after I have a foundation. | course. I found the homework used | Topic | that a beginner would not be | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| K4eYfU1aEeWigQ4Vtn6olw | If you are new to teaching ESL, this is probably not a good course. I found the homework used topics that a beginner would not be familiar with. I did like how they used various links to supplement the course (ie a chapter from a interesting text book) to help illustrate points in topics. I may retake the course after I have a foundation. | book) to help illustrate points in | Topic | I may retake the course after | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| k8B9WjxkEeW7GArkqhNhJw | I really liked the way it the teacher explain every topic. | way it the teacher explain every | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| k8B9WjxkEeW7GArkqhNhJw | Awesome topics, information and teacher! Thanks so much for the opportunity! | Awesome | Topic | information and teacher! Thanks so much | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| k9p3Qh8kEeWP0w4yK2369w | This is a beutiful course, very well designed. Its a very tough topic but the instrucotr makes all efforts to make it easy to understand. Sometimes one has to go back and listen again but he gets the points across. I am thoroughly enjoying the course and understanding about genetics, genetic drift, selection, sweeps, and so many difficult concepts. | well designed. Its a very tough | Topic | but the instrucotr makes all efforts | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| kbmiwPT-EeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | Really good. Fantastic overview. For my taste it was a bit too easy and it could have gone more in depth in some topics. But I understand the need to keep it general also. | gone more in depth in some | Topic | But I understand the need to | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| kbmiwPT-EeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | This course is both very instructive and fun. The professor covers a lot of interesting topics. It would be better if he speaks a little bit slower, so the non native English speakers like me can understand all he is saying. | professor covers a lot of interesting | Topic | It would be better if he | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| KinX8iwGEeaA3A6P4rV07Q | Very concise lectures, but sometimes the content of the videos does not fully explain the topics that are covered on the quizzes. | videos does not fully explain the | Topic | that are covered on the quizzes. | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| KK4EhXQMEeSc3CIACrbZqg | Great class. Broad explanations of the project finance process, step by step and full of real world examples plus practical exercises. I would love to be able to take a specialization from SDA Bocconi on these topics. | specialization from SDA Bocconi on these | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | One of the finest courses of the Coursera. The topic is interesting as to how certain release of chemical neurotransmitter is involved in day to day life factors . The experiments and scanning of the brain imaging techniques show how the brain responds in various factors like how a drug addicted brain differs from the normal brain in metabolism. Interesting | finest courses of the Coursera. The | Topic | is interesting as to how certain | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | If possible, I would give this course zero stars. It provides an incredibly closed minded view towards all topics and provides very minimal factual information. The makers of this course, and especially the instructor, obviously have had very little to no experience of any kind with most of the topics they discuss. | incredibly closed minded view towards all | Topic | and provides very minimal factual information. | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | If possible, I would give this course zero stars. It provides an incredibly closed minded view towards all topics and provides very minimal factual information. The makers of this course, and especially the instructor, obviously have had very little to no experience of any kind with most of the topics they discuss. | any kind with most of the | Topic | they discuss. | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | I am very interested in this topic however I found the instructor's presentation to be so monotonic and slow paced that I dropped out. I am sure he knows his material cold and I am sure that he is much better "live" in class. The readings were appropriate and the course out line solid. However this is not his media. And I have done the "talking to the camera" thing and it can be deadly for presenters. It is not BTW an "age thing"; I am older than he, I am sure, and do not ask that presentations be entertaining - just that they be engaging. (Perhaps if Coursera had lecturers present in front of small groups, as "Great Courses" does? It is unfortunate that (as I understand it) Coursera doesn't offer a "free look" with the option to transfer one's fee to another course if unhappy. Hope this is constructive for both the lecturer and Coursera. | I am very interested in this | Topic | however I found the instructor's presentation | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | An extreamly interesting and enlightening course. The instructor, professor Kuhar, is an incredible lecturer with very pleasurable voice and amicable attitude. The topics of drugs and addiction is discussed on many levels, from phisiology to societal changes. I would certainly recommend this course to anyone who wish to better understand the problem of addiction because of either personal reasons or academic interest. | pleasurable voice and amicable attitude. The | Topic | of drugs and addiction is discussed | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Very interesting as lay person interested in topic. | interesting as lay person interested in | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | The individual course topics were evenly distributed and presented in a meticulous, thorough, as well as elaborate manner. The lecturer was inviting and encouraging, whereas the technical specifications of the video lectures and quizzes were exceptionally good. In overall, the ''Addicted Brain'' course positively predisposes me towards opting for more courses provided and sponsored by the Emory University. | The individual course | Topic | were evenly distributed and presented in | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Short and very understandable lectures. Very interesting topic and the professor is very good and a master on this topic. No need for background on neuroscience since the professor explains everything very well. | and very understandable lectures. Very interesting | Topic | and the professor is very good | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Short and very understandable lectures. Very interesting topic and the professor is very good and a master on this topic. No need for background on neuroscience since the professor explains everything very well. | good and a master on this | Topic | No need for background on neuroscience | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Great course. It could have been a little more dense with technical information, but it was excellent for a broad overview of the topic. | for a broad overview of the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | I enjoyed the material and flow of topics presented. I did have some trouble getting a few of the videos to load in the module on Neurotransmission (week 5), which was unfortunate. Very interesting, thanks! | enjoyed the material and flow of | Topic | presented. I did have some trouble | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Excellent and interesting course on a very important topic. Very professional production and high quality lectures. It was quite easy, apart from the brain chemistry sections. | interesting course on a very important | Topic | Very professional production and high quality | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| KoJTHEpJEeWJHwqqqPAooQ | I have taken this course to learn this topic in English. I had studied this topic in my language. This topic was a little bit confusing, but I could understand thanks to this . | taken this course to learn this | Topic | in English. I had studied this | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| KoJTHEpJEeWJHwqqqPAooQ | I have taken this course to learn this topic in English. I had studied this topic in my language. This topic was a little bit confusing, but I could understand thanks to this . | in English. I had studied this | Topic | in my language. This topic was | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| KoJTHEpJEeWJHwqqqPAooQ | I have taken this course to learn this topic in English. I had studied this topic in my language. This topic was a little bit confusing, but I could understand thanks to this . | this topic in my language. This | Topic | was a little bit confusing, but | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| koPOOn1dEeWKYwric11Hpw | A extremely well made course that covers a wide variety of topics in a concise, yet thorough manner. Professor Sayin does a wonderful job of explaining each topic. She has a very engaging teaching style that makes learning both easy and fun! I never found myself getting bored with her lectures and, in fact, looked forward to watching them as I knew I was going to enjoy each module. I especially enjoyed the interviews with various professionals in the marketing industry as I felt I learned a great deal from their added observations and expertise. For fellow English speakers, I highly recommend watching this course with subtitles on to get the most out of it. | that covers a wide variety of | Topic | in a concise, yet thorough manner. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| koPOOn1dEeWKYwric11Hpw | A extremely well made course that covers a wide variety of topics in a concise, yet thorough manner. Professor Sayin does a wonderful job of explaining each topic. She has a very engaging teaching style that makes learning both easy and fun! I never found myself getting bored with her lectures and, in fact, looked forward to watching them as I knew I was going to enjoy each module. I especially enjoyed the interviews with various professionals in the marketing industry as I felt I learned a great deal from their added observations and expertise. For fellow English speakers, I highly recommend watching this course with subtitles on to get the most out of it. | a wonderful job of explaining each | Topic | She has a very engaging teaching | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| koPOOn1dEeWKYwric11Hpw | Billiant. Perfect video production. The topics are very interesting and the teacher delivers the message interestingly. | Billiant. Perfect video production. The | Topic | are very interesting and the teacher | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| koVAwj03EeWZtA4u62x6lQ | Very good course, the videos explain the main topics, providing immediate actions to daily activities. | course, the videos explain the main | Topic | providing immediate actions to daily activities. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | This course was definitely introductory. I felt that most of the class just brushed over some general topics while letting us know that what he had just mentioned was going to be covered in the next MOOC. It was very helpful, however, and got me started on using the basic tools for Social Media Marketing so I'm excited to really dig in during the next courses. | class just brushed over some general | Topic | while letting us know that what | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Pleased with the topic covered in the first MOOC, bang on what I expected. looking forward to the next MOOCs on the topic. hats on to Pr. Hlavac for his resonsiveness on | Pleased with the | Topic | covered in the first MOOC, bang | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Pleased with the topic covered in the first MOOC, bang on what I expected. looking forward to the next MOOCs on the topic. hats on to Pr. Hlavac for his resonsiveness on | to the next MOOCs on the | Topic | hats on to Pr. Hlavac for | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Easily formatted and filled with a wide range of topics that we've heard little about yet rarely understood until utilizing this course! If you wish to stay ahead of the technology, take this! | filled with a wide range of | Topic | that we've heard little about yet | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Thank you very much for providing the access to this amazing course on Social topic. It helps a lot in enhancing the understanding of the definition of social and also provides multiple cool way to promote social skills. What I appreciate even more is that there are a bunch of tool kits introduced in this course. | to this amazing course on Social | Topic | It helps a lot in enhancing | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| KRl9hpiaEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | Very interesting way to learn very important topics in order to develop photographic skills. | interesting way to learn very important | Topic | in order to develop photographic skills. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Kz1Vwnd_EeWKsgrp3VnvAw | I found some of the topics repetitive and trivial, already covered in previous courses of the specialization. However, there was good advice that still makes it a worthwhile course. | I found some of the | Topic | repetitive and trivial, already covered in | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| KzTkolCEEeWxCwowHhzTpQ | This course is very thorough and detailed. As an IT specialist, I have had no exposure to formal research and needed to understand the process. Now I can clearly and confidently say that I can perform good research and obtain formal information and data on any topic, as opposed to just surfing the internet for genuine knowledge. Great course, well done to the instructors. | formal information and data on any | Topic | as opposed to just surfing the | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| L7stsPOKEeSlpiIAC7NwBA | This course was a bit less exciting than two previous, maybe because of the topics discussed. But the instructor provided a lot of insightful ideas and practices. Would totaly recomend thios course for anyone interested in project management. | two previous, maybe because of the | Topic | discussed. But the instructor provided a | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| lf2q-R6UEeSzvSIAC0KYCQ | Great course! I definitely enjoyed watching every single video and doing my own side reasearch on things I wanted to learn a little bit more about. I did buy the book, but that is also something I didn't like about the course. It seemed like the course's sole purpose was to get us to buy the book. There were so many moments where it would have sufficed to expand or explain something a little further, instead of just giving us an inconclusive idea and then tell us to check the book. This made it look and feel more like an advertisement for the book. But despite all that, I learned a lot and it was a great topic and wonderfully prepared. You just have to ignore the book deal. | lot and it was a great | Topic | and wonderfully prepared. You just have | Positive | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very engaging, very detailed and very nicely structured in taking you from the basics to the big picture. The course is more than intelligent it has a structure that is genius that people with a keen eye will be able to see and and appreciate. It has a simple format buildup that integrates all learning topics in the right way for learning. I am amazed this is more than academics, this is spiritual! Amazed! | format buildup that integrates all learning | Topic | in the right way for learning. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course will be very help for me in my masters track. Since I am doing master in this field so I want to study all the topic in more detail. Furthermore, the course is helpful for me in my career development. | I want to study all the | Topic | in more detail. Furthermore, the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | A great course that covers nice topics. | A great course that covers nice | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It was excellent refresh of the knowledge! Not to deep, but good enough for the starting point. Also they give you all the topics beforehand, so you could skip something you know already. But I didn't do that, the course was so nice, that I listened even about the things I knew. | Also they give you all the | Topic | beforehand, so you could skip something | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | excellent tutorial , lecture are short and information are sufficient, one can easily understand each topics and best part is that his pronouncing each words so clearly that even a average english scholar can understand it. | sufficient, one can easily understand each | Topic | and best part is that his | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Seemed very basic at the beginning and then got a lot more involved in the last week. I felt there was a lot of code samples to be pulled from, almost so much so that you barely needed to write javascript. More like copy and paste. Class was really easy. I did learn about some major topics of the DOM structure of HTML, so that was great. | I did learn about some major | Topic | of the DOM structure of HTML, | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The courses are great. I enjoyed them a lot. I have one comment on the JavaScript topics though. Key concepts like JavaScript objects, closures, module pattern and Immediately Invoked Functions are not covered. I understand that JavaScript is a very broad subject but a quick review of those key points would be great for a student to continue reading further on its own. | have one comment on the JavaScript | Topic | though. Key concepts like JavaScript objects, | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The instruction was clear and simple. The one topic I'm still having trouble with is the way Divs are positioned. The concepts around floating left and right make sense, but, when I put it into practice, I was not getting the same results as I was expecting. I would love to see a follow up video on this topic to make this concept simpler for me to understand. | was clear and simple. The one | Topic | I'm still having trouble with is | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The instruction was clear and simple. The one topic I'm still having trouble with is the way Divs are positioned. The concepts around floating left and right make sense, but, when I put it into practice, I was not getting the same results as I was expecting. I would love to see a follow up video on this topic to make this concept simpler for me to understand. | a follow up video on this | Topic | to make this concept simpler for | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent course on the fundamental building blocks of the web. Even though I thought I knew these topics, I still learned some things I didn't know, and had fun doing so! | though I thought I knew these | Topic | I still learned some things I | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | A good course, the methods and pace was not good enough. I wonder if those new to these topics learnt anything | wonder if those new to these | Topic | learnt anything | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | A very good course and covers a wide range of topics especially in JavaScript. | and covers a wide range of | Topic | especially in JavaScript. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | If you don't have any experience in HTML, CSS or JavaScript, this is a very good introduction to that topic. It covers all the basics which are needed to be able to follow the next courses of this module. Also the lecturer speaks very clear and it is very easy to understand him. | a very good introduction to that | Topic | It covers all the basics which | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent tutorial on the topic. Better than any other tutorial on this topic present in the Internet by far. | Excellent tutorial on the | Topic | Better than any other tutorial on | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent tutorial on the topic. Better than any other tutorial on this topic present in the Internet by far. | than any other tutorial on this | Topic | present in the Internet by far. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Content is good but can include more advanced topics in Javascript like various patterns eg IIFE, Module etc. Also, I reckon there should have been some material on Javascript classes,objects etc. As a whole this tutorial is excellent but could have been even better wit above topics included in detail. | good but can include more advanced | Topic | in Javascript like various patterns eg | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Content is good but can include more advanced topics in Javascript like various patterns eg IIFE, Module etc. Also, I reckon there should have been some material on Javascript classes,objects etc. As a whole this tutorial is excellent but could have been even better wit above topics included in detail. | have been even better wit above | Topic | included in detail. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The video classes were really great, well explained, also examples were given in all topics. I recommend you doing. I think in the java Script part is best if you already have some programming background. | also examples were given in all | Topic | I recommend you doing. I think | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I really learnt a lot! Lectures are thorough and go in depth into the topics. After this course you cannot call yourself a developer yet but you'll be on the way to become a good one! :) | and go in depth into the | Topic | After this course you cannot call | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Originally, I rated this course 3-stars. However, I have since decided it is worth 1-star after taking the next course in the series, Bootstrap. I thought that there wasn't enough time to cover all the material to make this course good. After taking the next course, I see that it is possible to deliver a lot of material and concepts in short order. However, it takes thinking, planning, and dedication. I think this course is TERRIBLE and seriously needs an overhaul. After taking this course, you barely know any CSS and despite passing assignments that don't challenge, you're probably worse off than a student who fails in school. The course suffers from the extremely short timeframe. Covering one of each of the three core topics a week is just insufficient to provide any sort of depth to this course. While there are supplementary readings, Coursera and the participating institutions need to understand that there are those who are taking courses to get more than a one page Wiki style coverage of a topic. | of each of the three core | Topic | a week is just insufficient to | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Originally, I rated this course 3-stars. However, I have since decided it is worth 1-star after taking the next course in the series, Bootstrap. I thought that there wasn't enough time to cover all the material to make this course good. After taking the next course, I see that it is possible to deliver a lot of material and concepts in short order. However, it takes thinking, planning, and dedication. I think this course is TERRIBLE and seriously needs an overhaul. After taking this course, you barely know any CSS and despite passing assignments that don't challenge, you're probably worse off than a student who fails in school. The course suffers from the extremely short timeframe. Covering one of each of the three core topics a week is just insufficient to provide any sort of depth to this course. While there are supplementary readings, Coursera and the participating institutions need to understand that there are those who are taking courses to get more than a one page Wiki style coverage of a topic. | page Wiki style coverage of a | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | detailed introduction but I feel sometimes the topic can be a little bit deeper. | introduction but I feel sometimes the | Topic | can be a little bit deeper. | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course helped expand on my JavaScript knowledge, particularly concerning DOM structure. However, if I had been a beginner in any of these topics, I'm not sure if this course would have been enough. Not much time is spent on clarifying HTML and CSS, i.e., there were a lot of topics untouched. Additionally, while the instructor's videos were excellent, the professor did not participate in course discussions at all. I think there were many times when he should have been available to lend a helping/clarifying hand. | a beginner in any of these | Topic | I'm not sure if this course | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course helped expand on my JavaScript knowledge, particularly concerning DOM structure. However, if I had been a beginner in any of these topics, I'm not sure if this course would have been enough. Not much time is spent on clarifying HTML and CSS, i.e., there were a lot of topics untouched. Additionally, while the instructor's videos were excellent, the professor did not participate in course discussions at all. I think there were many times when he should have been available to lend a helping/clarifying hand. | , there were a lot of | Topic | untouched. Additionally, while the instructor's videos | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | a good intro course for people don't have experience on these topics. | people don't have experience on these | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Great set of lessons, covers the specifics and important main things of each of the topics. But I must say that several time the evaluation is a little too hard given the content of the course (talking about quis and projects) and that also is a lot of ground to cover. | main things of each of the | Topic | But I must say that several | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Overall it's a good intro if you know nothing or very little about those topics. That said, the class is too slow. Homework is too easy and boring. It's all about following very specific (long) instructions - "put this line of JS here", "create a function called Foo", etc. Grading is done by peers, even though it could be automated. Participation requires running arbitrary JS written by other students. | nothing or very little about those | Topic | That said, the class is too | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Structured Course that gives beginner to intermediate level expertise. Short course, so there is not much time to give challenging assignments that would prepare you for a job or industry level skill in this topic. The student enrollment was limited (compared to my other courses on Coursera) and hence the discussion forum was not active. There is no TA or instructor participation in discussion forum; hence my advanced questions in forum (intended to learn beyond the course) went unanswered. You can learn this all on internet, but the instructor nicely covered 3 topics in 3 weeks, which is helpful. | or industry level skill in this | Topic | The student enrollment was limited (compared | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Structured Course that gives beginner to intermediate level expertise. Short course, so there is not much time to give challenging assignments that would prepare you for a job or industry level skill in this topic. The student enrollment was limited (compared to my other courses on Coursera) and hence the discussion forum was not active. There is no TA or instructor participation in discussion forum; hence my advanced questions in forum (intended to learn beyond the course) went unanswered. You can learn this all on internet, but the instructor nicely covered 3 topics in 3 weeks, which is helpful. | but the instructor nicely covered 3 | Topic | in 3 weeks, which is helpful. | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very good basic explanation. Expecting some more in-depth hard topics to be covered. | explanation. Expecting some more in-depth hard | Topic | to be covered. | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Good Quick Ad contains sufficient topics for a beginner. | Good Quick Ad contains sufficient | Topic | for a beginner. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Great introduction to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I learned a lot and hope to learn more advanced topics in the future. Highly recommended. | and hope to learn more advanced | Topic | in the future. Highly recommended. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Need to explain more topics | Need to explain more | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| loAmvxJgEea8fxLSgUgxeQ | Topics covered are interesting. The weak, very frustrating point is how the assignments are structured: missing explanations, too focused on what is literally said in the videos rather than on the big picture. Knime is interesting to learn but the instructions lack clarity. Spark assignments are a joke, just a matter of running some code and editing a few values. This course should have been reviewed, if not revamped in this new version of the specialization. | | Topic | covered are interesting. The weak, very | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| LrTP0yv9EeWccAqzeA4VPw | I loved every topic. The presentation were great and the assignments made the mind think harder. | I loved every | Topic | The presentation were great and the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| LwM5OhquEeWjrA6seF25aw | it gives a nice and lovely topics that shoud be known by every coubles and partners to start a healthy family | it gives a nice and lovely | Topic | that shoud be known by every | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| LWzwe3KxEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | interesting and exercises helped to understand those topics more | and exercises helped to understand those | Topic | more | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| lXG8rtQ9EeS4NCIAC7KEDw | Very interesting, high scientific content, topics are progressives and lead to a good comprehension of the physical phenomenon on going. Exercices are a good complement to the main lecture. Experiment captured in video were a very good surprise. | Very interesting, high scientific content, | Topic | are progressives and lead to a | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | Dan Boneh is an excellent techer, he has the ability to simplify complex topic. So greatful to be able to take clasess with him. | has the ability to simplify complex | Topic | So greatful to be able to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | Very very interesting topic. I like this course so much. It is the key to the information security. Thank you. | Very very interesting | Topic | I like this course so much. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | When someone explains concepts and ideas in such an easy way, it means he/she understands fully what he talks about; this is the case of Professor Dan Boneh; I widely recommend this course for anyone interested in Cryptography topics. | course for anyone interested in Cryptography | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| M0etLDe9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Well explained content, though at times the presentation felt a little slow. Solid coding assignments that do a good job of reenforcing the course materials. A couple small topics weren't explained clearly but overall it's been a very informative class. Thanks for the knowledge! | the course materials. A couple small | Topic | weren't explained clearly but overall it's | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| M0etLDe9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Good course overall, wish more topics were covered but it's OK. | Good course overall, wish more | Topic | were covered but it's OK. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| M9dntkEoEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | The instructor speaks too slow. Teaching concepts that are not valid anymore. e.g. prefer inline over function call, const vs #define, declaring variable anywhere in the code etc... The topics are too small and too much time is devoted to them. | the code etc. . . The | Topic | are too small and too much | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Ma4VrW0zEeWEewoyD2Bc5Q | excellent course: topics are well explained and easy to follow. | excellent course: | Topic | are well explained and easy to | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | Very basic, and only scratching the surface of a much larger topic. | the surface of a much larger | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | Interesting overview on the topic. | Interesting overview on the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | This course touches on LOTS of topics and provides a basic understanding of many useful concepts. | This course touches on LOTS of | Topic | and provides a basic understanding of | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | Good course but it is missing detailed explanations for some topics. | is missing detailed explanations for some | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | The course material was quite boring. I have gained some theoretical knowledge about problem solving and decision making techniques, but we weren't given enough practical examples on how we should apply these techniques at work. I wish the lecturer had t suggested additional material on the topic. | t suggested additional material on the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | Good course with well explained topics. | Good course with well explained | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| MEgKOpw3EeWILQ7D3uPEMw | This was a great course. It gave an amazing overview of the Business Idea and Opportunity. It allowed me to understand the overall process. I now know how to choose what business idea to develop and also what steps there are in launch. I learned some things here that I never knew about prototypes and how to test a service business. I do wish there were more of a focus on the Service Sector. Many people these days are creating businesses in that sector and it would help me to have a better understanding on those topics. | have a better understanding on those | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| MEgKOpw3EeWILQ7D3uPEMw | The course was excellent. Each topic that is introduced is explored deeply while real life tested examples are simultaneously provided. It teaches you a lot of strategies on how you can go about your own business and how ideas can be converted into real life models. It also comprehensively goes into a lot of strategies while explaining how they work. A lot of hypothetical situations are also provided which help you to think in those lines and be able to tackle situation. From the most effective way of brainstorming to how to collect survey data effectively. This course has it all. I would like to thank all the professors that were involved in the making of the course, its taught me a great lot and I can't wait to progress through the other courses. Even though I'm only 16 years old, this courses offers things for everyone. Even if you aren't an entrepreneur, its a great course to be part of! | The course was excellent. Each | Topic | that is introduced is explored deeply | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| MEgKOpw3EeWILQ7D3uPEMw | Important topic taught by real experts | Important | Topic | taught by real experts | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| MEgKOpw3EeWILQ7D3uPEMw | This course is simply amazing. It is well-thought, practical, and insightful! I`m amazed of how an introductory course on a specific topic can inspire and motivate oneself so much! | an introductory course on a specific | Topic | can inspire and motivate oneself so | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mG15ZhQ9EeWCWhKuhISYpw | While the lectures were good, this course had annoying issues, such as in-video questions asking us to refer to previously shown material (which isn't easy given the Coursera interface). A few assignment questions were also poorly formulated. The course would have really benefited from .pdf reference material, for review and elaboration of topics presented in lectures. At minimum, a list of relevant equations would have helped. The acoustics part of the content seemed somewhat sketchy and hand-wavy; the assumptions and limitations behind the rule-of-thumb equations and models presented weren't given much weight, so I wasn't able to get a good grasp of when they were relevant*. The electronics part was more reasonable, but still suffered from some over-simplification (for example, the model of guitar pickups didn't include magnetic hysteresis). All in all, the course was worth taking, but I think the material deserves more rigor. *All models are wrong. But some of them are useful. | material, for review and elaboration of | Topic | presented in lectures. At minimum, a | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Very good introductory course that embraces a broad range of topics. The depth of coverage, however, is somewhat shallow in comparison to other scientific courses aimed at beginners, such as the outstanding 'Origins' course from the University of Copenhagen. | that embraces a broad range of | Topic | The depth of coverage, however, is | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Amazing.I want to work on a project/research on this topic. This course is very nice | work on a project/research on this | Topic | This course is very nice | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | While a decent overview, the course is a bit dated (2012), One thing that would be nice, is having the key topics that are being talked about, show up on the backdrop. Sometimes, there too much information being presented too quickly. | be nice, is having the key | Topic | that are being talked about, show | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | It is an interesting and easy to understand overfiew of the topic. I recommend it for newbies to the topic and those who just want to refresh basic knowledge they might have gathered in other courses. | easy to understand overfiew of the | Topic | I recommend it for newbies to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | It is an interesting and easy to understand overfiew of the topic. I recommend it for newbies to the topic and those who just want to refresh basic knowledge they might have gathered in other courses. | recommend it for newbies to the | Topic | and those who just want to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Great class! The topic is fascinating and the lectures are clear and well articulated. I strongly recommend this course. | Great class! The | Topic | is fascinating and the lectures are | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Excellent course, I learned a lot but I think it should have some peer reviewed assignments, like a little research on some topic, so that you have to look for information and learn a lot more in the process. | like a little research on some | Topic | so that you have to look | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Excellent introductory course on the topic. Thank you Dr. Cockell. | Excellent introductory course on the | Topic | Thank you Dr. Cockell. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Great introduction to this really interesting topic - thank you :-) | Great introduction to this really interesting | Topic | - thank you :-) | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Really enjoyable course - this was my second time of taking it as I wanted to revise the topic. This time around I didn't have the time to engage in the forums as much, and found that I missed the lively discussions there. | as I wanted to revise the | Topic | This time around I didn't have | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Very interesting topic, I had previous knowledge about exoplanets and formation of the Earth and solar system which was helpful but not necessary to understand the concepts in the course. The weekly assignments kept me engaged in the course even though I was taking it without credit. | Very interesting | Topic | I had previous knowledge about exoplanets | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | I really enjoyed learning about astrobiology. We certainly live in interesting times, and this course does an excellent job introducing the students to the current topics and technologies. | introducing the students to the current | Topic | and technologies. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Very interesting, easily accessible to non-professional audience, thought-provoking. Well covered topics | to non-professional audience, thought-provoking. Well covered | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | Great introduction to a fascinating subject. It covered a variety of topics at an accessible level. | subject. It covered a variety of | Topic | at an accessible level. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Solid content and a great foundation of different schools of thought on the topic. Interesting brain science that is fairly accessible even from someone who doesn't know much about the topic. Some lessons can be difficult to follow. | different schools of thought on the | Topic | Interesting brain science that is fairly | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Solid content and a great foundation of different schools of thought on the topic. Interesting brain science that is fairly accessible even from someone who doesn't know much about the topic. Some lessons can be difficult to follow. | who doesn't know much about the | Topic | Some lessons can be difficult to | Negative | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | A great course! It's a perfect start for anyone interested in the topic. The course offers a variety of interesting facts and researches that persuade you to get deeper and continue your studies in the field. The material is updated, comparing with the other courses I took. | start for anyone interested in the | Topic | The course offers a variety of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Initially, I thought the 9-week course was boring. I actually did not start it on time and was busy to start viewing the videos. However when I started on them, I actually found myself very much engaged to the topics being discussed. I ended up finishing the lectures earlier than scheduled. | myself very much engaged to the | Topic | being discussed. I ended up finishing | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | This is a topic which I have been waiting to learn for a long time. Thanks Coursera and Vasily | This is a | Topic | which I have been waiting to | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | fantastic new topic. Despite his accent, Professor Klucharov has taught this difficult topic very nicely. Enjoyed every moment of it and learnt so much despite being a Neurologist. | fantastic new | Topic | Despite his accent, Professor Klucharov has | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | fantastic new topic. Despite his accent, Professor Klucharov has taught this difficult topic very nicely. Enjoyed every moment of it and learnt so much despite being a Neurologist. | Professor Klucharov has taught this difficult | Topic | very nicely. Enjoyed every moment of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | A great course: well-structured, challenging and enjoyable. I especially appreciated the numeroud descriptions to important studies in the field, and the fact that the teacher managed to balance the economic, neuroscientific and psychological aspects of the topic to provide an appropriate overview for people focussing on either of the three. The quizzes and final exam were also conducive of learning and the length of the course was just right. The only thing that l didn't like was that it seems like no Statement of Accomplishment will be provided to those of us choosing not to study towards a Verified Certificate. | neuroscientific and psychological aspects of the | Topic | to provide an appropriate overview for | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Great course! I really enjoyed it, the classes are clear and amusing. They make understandable a relatively difficult topic. Five stars! | They make understandable a relatively difficult | Topic | Five stars! | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | it's really a great topic and i am very excited to studying it | it's really a great | Topic | and i am very excited to | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to understand Neuroeconimics. Don't be intimidated by the subject, topics are well explained and are easy enough to understand for anyone with not a whole lot of background. | Don't be intimidated by the subject, | Topic | are well explained and are easy | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Very Interesting topic, great production quality , great lecturer ! | Very Interesting | Topic | great production quality , great lecturer | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| MiSSCJLtEeWiKgp3mpfjeQ | Great overview of many relevant topics in one place! | Great overview of many relevant | Topic | in one place! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mKzzYp5YEeWVBgpelZA5Jw | Well organized course. Refined down to details. Gradual introduction of topics, good test-case, the skill of the Professor is excellent. | down to details. Gradual introduction of | Topic | good test-case, the skill of the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| MMnLaEEjEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The course tests are at times partially unrelated to the content of the lessons. In the test of Lesson 7 we are asked if removing jargon from an analysis makes the analysis clearer. This is never mentioned in the course. The question does not have a unique yes/no solution. It depends on the context, in particular on the audience of the analysis and report. If I'm talking to technical people who knows a lot about the topic jargon can be useful, on the other hand if jargon is not documented it can be confusing. How are we supposed to know this? This is just one example, but all the courses of the EDS specialisation had these issues. I don't know if it is a language barrier or what but I feel that I didn't have a chance to study more to get a better score. You either happen to have the same idea of the teacher or you don't, and this is not professional. | who knows a lot about the | Topic | jargon can be useful, on the | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| MMnLaEEjEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | Brian, Jeff, and Roger: Thank you very much for all the data science courses, really great. I generally rate them 5 stars. But for this one, I'm giving 3 stars, not because the content is not good (it is; it provides good practical and experiential information), but rather because the material seems repetitive at times either within the same course or with topics in the other courses. Also, the sequencing and lectures seem sometime a bit disjointed. May I humbly suggest an idea: Integrate the key points of this course relating to real-world examples and the sharing of real-world experiences into one of the other courses. Thank you. Robert Al-Jaar, PhD robert.aljaar@rassociates.biz | within the same course or with | Topic | in the other courses. Also, the | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| mqcQFm6vEeWJ-wrnmCvZZw | An absolutely great course that transformed my career development efforts from uncertain and uninformed to focused and well thought-out. The topic lectures were relevant and practical and CDLs were challenging yet inspired deep introspection and evaluation which assisted to internalize the concepts and convert them into actionable tasks. Many thanks to Amy and Drs. Forte, Valeri, Rutigliano and Beckem. | to focused and well thought-out. The | Topic | lectures were relevant and practical and | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | This was a very easy course and not too daunting considering the topic. I liked learning pronounciations of the words and the basic vocabulary. A great starter course. | and not too daunting considering the | Topic | I liked learning pronounciations of the | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Good course for beginners. In my opinion, its strong point is simplicity (it does not require much effort and yet allows you to learn something useful, and also makes you think that Chinese is not unbearably complex language after all) and broad range of topics (probably gives you all words necessary to survive short trip to China). What I didn't like in this course is lack of explanation: student is required to memorize entire sentences, but nothing was said about word ordering, personal pronouns and other basic structural features of language. I would also like to have more tests/ exercises with feedback, probably some review tests covering previous lessons. | after all) and broad range of | Topic | (probably gives you all words necessary | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | The whole course is basically a short topic based phrasebook being read-out and over-explained in English. Since I already speak English, this isn't very useful. The course contains no dialogues, or any real situations where vocab's being reviewed. I found the exercise nitpicky and confusing, and there's no indication nor review of what actually you did wrong. Better just use an audio-phrasebook and repeat it using the same time. | whole course is basically a short | Topic | based phrasebook being read-out and over-explained | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | This course includes major topics of daily life. After having completed all lessons with Professor Xiaoyu Liu, the student will be able to express himself/herself in many useful situations. This fast result of some basic Chinese is very motiviating to complete the course and to continue studying this fascinating language. The only drawback may be the lack of some corresponding Chinese characters. However, this may exceed the scope of this Coursera course. Maybe there will be a course Chinese for Beginners 2 in future. If so, I would certainly participate. | This course includes major | Topic | of daily life. After having completed | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| Mue2M1z0EeWqJhKypiGv4w | The course is inspiring :-) The topics are interesting, and the learning materials are well designed by questions and answers, I like the part of Pause & Reflect. The part of quiz is sooooo good, when you submit your answers, you can read a detailed analysis of the correct solutions, that is very helpful. | The course is inspiring :-) The | Topic | are interesting, and the learning materials | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Great course covering Regression Machine Learning. Gives a great introduction to this topic. Teaching the methods using a case study yields for great illustrations of the concepts. | Gives a great introduction to this | Topic | Teaching the methods using a case | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | very useful to understand the difficult topics | very useful to understand the difficult | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | wonderful course I really enjoyed this topics disscused in this course | wonderful course I really enjoyed this | Topic | disscused in this course | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | A very good introduction to Machine Learning: Regression, covering the wide range of topics and explanations in lucid way. | Regression, covering the wide range of | Topic | and explanations in lucid way. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | very good coverage of a wide range of topics. impressive! | coverage of a wide range of | Topic | impressive! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Very good course to get the foundations right. Emily has done an excellent job in explaining the material and she reinforces the concepts with examples. I strongly believe this course will provide the required skills to explore further topics in this area. Great Job and thanks to Coursera for providing us this platform. | the required skills to explore further | Topic | in this area. Great Job and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | this was a really boring course not for the contet bu the teacher i fell bored every video because the theacher was really slow in everything tha she was showing, it is realy dificult to get focussed in the real topics when the teacher spend a lot of time explaining things at the end wont be evaluated. As an example I am not english native speaker but a had to put the playback speed to 1.50x in order to not get bored in all videos, it was really dificult to follow the teacher at the normal velocity , i just got sleep every video. and as a record i really like this topic so it is the tacher, I took the first course and it was a good experience but this one is owfull | to get focussed in the real | Topic | when the teacher spend a lot | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | this was a really boring course not for the contet bu the teacher i fell bored every video because the theacher was really slow in everything tha she was showing, it is realy dificult to get focussed in the real topics when the teacher spend a lot of time explaining things at the end wont be evaluated. As an example I am not english native speaker but a had to put the playback speed to 1.50x in order to not get bored in all videos, it was really dificult to follow the teacher at the normal velocity , i just got sleep every video. and as a record i really like this topic so it is the tacher, I took the first course and it was a good experience but this one is owfull | a record i really like this | Topic | so it is the tacher, I | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | These Machine Learning classes have been fantastic so far, really enjoying them. Very good coverage of topics and challenging exercises to drive home the learning. The effort put into developing the classes has been superb and I look forward to the rest of the specialization. | enjoying them. Very good coverage of | Topic | and challenging exercises to drive home | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Learned a lot! Now I have been acquired a basic understanding of machine learning! Materials are not much, so it's not painful to accept. Recommended for everybody interested in this topic! | Recommended for everybody interested in this | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Good introduction to linear regression. The quizzes are moderately difficult, and can be somewhat time consuming. There is a lot of depth to this topic, and tho this course touches on a lot of it, it won't be enough to get a very thorough understanding. In general I'm really glad I took this course | a lot of depth to this | Topic | and tho this course touches on | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Many interesting topics, well explained, a lot of useful practice. | Many interesting | Topic | well explained, a lot of useful | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The course was mostly well taught, and having the two programming assignments each week was useful. One so you could learn the technique, and another so you could learn the underlying algorithm. Some of the topics were occasionally light and too fast on the detail, but overall a very good course. | the underlying algorithm. Some of the | Topic | were occasionally light and too fast | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The course is well paced, well organized, and employs a rigorous curriculum design that builds idea upon idea. Issues are well motivated and those motivations are used consistently throughout. Unlike other courses I have taken that attempt a survey across a number of areas, this course dives deep into the important topics in regression. The reward is a more thorough understanding of the theory, mathematics, utility, trade offs and implementation details of various algorithms. Moreover, the individual ideas are tied together in an overarching machine learning work flow that applies to many areas and tasks in machine learning. | course dives deep into the important | Topic | in regression. The reward is a | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Very, very good course, high-quality teaching, and well-developed quizzes and assignments. The course is challenging enough to feel motivated and satisfied when finishing a week's work, but not so challenging as to scare people (or me, at least) away. I hope (and trust) that you keep up the good work in the courses to come. If there was one thing I could change, it would be to include a discussion of statistical significance/inference (as suggested by Emily towards the end). It is unclear now how that can be analyzed in the Graphlab environment, even though it is a very important topic for practical purposes. | though it is a very important | Topic | for practical purposes. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Great course which covers most of regression topics and important thigns such as lasso regression or ridge regression. | course which covers most of regression | Topic | and important thigns such as lasso | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Can't praise enough! This IS THE COURSE for regression. Cannot believe I didn't stumble upon it earlier enough. Great Specialization, Great Course, Great Professors, Great thought provoking Quizzes and assignments, helpful mentors and more important that any of the above, amazing comprehensive content covering each and every topic from simple linear regression to feature selection and going all the way to kNN Regression. An enjoyable and great learning experience. Hope to carry on the same level of enthusiasm through the rest of the specialization. Thank You Emily, Carlos, Johan (mentor) and rest of my classmates. And of course, Thank You Coursera. | comprehensive content covering each and every | Topic | from simple linear regression to feature | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The topics are presented in a meaningful and understandable way. With enough detail, clarity, and fun. The instructors are super sweet and their dynamics in front of the camera are very inspiring. The assignments are amazingly well designed. I get to practice the theory I learn from the lectures which truly reinforces what we review. Even though I don't use the alternative tools (like Pandas), I appreciate that the organizers of the class prepare files and data sets for people who use those tools. Another thing that's really valuable to me its' the fact that assignments (data, instructions, Jupyter, etc.) can be worked on completely offline and only need Internet connectivity to post results. Because all we do is enter numbers and select a few options, I have successfully submitted my assignments 10 minutes away from boarding a plane. I have had the chance work while riding a car (not driving it, LOL) or in an airplane. Because I have a full-time job, this is a HUGE advantage. | The | Topic | are presented in a meaningful and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | To start with, I have been dedicating time to improve my understanding and depth in statistics and calculus. The reason is that, I am totally impressed by the lecture videos. The videos are detail, precise and covers enough depth. It has helped me to correlate the statistical concepts and application areas and rekindled my interest to go back to learn and strengthen my basics. I like the contents that its not a overdose of many mathematical equations. Appreciate the pains taken by the expert professors in explaining every detail possible to make the course more interesting. Appreciate the mention about the topics not covered in the course. My suggestion is to include a seperate section for each course with a list of reference books, topics and weblinks of material to increase our depth and breadth of technical understanding of the statistical methods. Many Thanks to Emily Fox and Carles Guestrin for their time and efforts in making this specialization course, and of course providing us with the free license to use Dato for learning purposes. | interesting. Appreciate the mention about the | Topic | not covered in the course. My | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | To start with, I have been dedicating time to improve my understanding and depth in statistics and calculus. The reason is that, I am totally impressed by the lecture videos. The videos are detail, precise and covers enough depth. It has helped me to correlate the statistical concepts and application areas and rekindled my interest to go back to learn and strengthen my basics. I like the contents that its not a overdose of many mathematical equations. Appreciate the pains taken by the expert professors in explaining every detail possible to make the course more interesting. Appreciate the mention about the topics not covered in the course. My suggestion is to include a seperate section for each course with a list of reference books, topics and weblinks of material to increase our depth and breadth of technical understanding of the statistical methods. Many Thanks to Emily Fox and Carles Guestrin for their time and efforts in making this specialization course, and of course providing us with the free license to use Dato for learning purposes. | with a list of reference books, | Topic | and weblinks of material to increase | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | An interesting series of Lectures in the important topic of (Linear) Regression. The business case approach followed by the instructors provides great help to apply the required theoretical knowledge. | series of Lectures in the important | Topic | of (Linear) Regression. The business case | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This course was well structured and well executed. I thoroughly enjoyed and was challenged by the material in the course. I appreciated the assignment/quiz approach to deal with such dense topics. I can see where people who have backgrounds in a number of the topics discussed throughout the course could feel there was too much hand holding, but I found the level of hints/help in the assignments were at the right level for me to work through & gain deeper understanding for the material presented. My one criticism of the course stems from the denseness of the material. I believe there is an opportunity to introduce more quizzes after various sections within each module. It would be best to make these quizzes optional in order not to turn off more advance students, but I believe it would be beneficial for those students who do not have much, or any, experience in these topics to have more opportunities to test and gain deeper understanding in the material just covered. Overall, solid course! | approach to deal with such dense | Topic | I can see where people who | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This course was well structured and well executed. I thoroughly enjoyed and was challenged by the material in the course. I appreciated the assignment/quiz approach to deal with such dense topics. I can see where people who have backgrounds in a number of the topics discussed throughout the course could feel there was too much hand holding, but I found the level of hints/help in the assignments were at the right level for me to work through & gain deeper understanding for the material presented. My one criticism of the course stems from the denseness of the material. I believe there is an opportunity to introduce more quizzes after various sections within each module. It would be best to make these quizzes optional in order not to turn off more advance students, but I believe it would be beneficial for those students who do not have much, or any, experience in these topics to have more opportunities to test and gain deeper understanding in the material just covered. Overall, solid course! | backgrounds in a number of the | Topic | discussed throughout the course could feel | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This course was well structured and well executed. I thoroughly enjoyed and was challenged by the material in the course. I appreciated the assignment/quiz approach to deal with such dense topics. I can see where people who have backgrounds in a number of the topics discussed throughout the course could feel there was too much hand holding, but I found the level of hints/help in the assignments were at the right level for me to work through & gain deeper understanding for the material presented. My one criticism of the course stems from the denseness of the material. I believe there is an opportunity to introduce more quizzes after various sections within each module. It would be best to make these quizzes optional in order not to turn off more advance students, but I believe it would be beneficial for those students who do not have much, or any, experience in these topics to have more opportunities to test and gain deeper understanding in the material just covered. Overall, solid course! | much, or any, experience in these | Topic | to have more opportunities to test | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Great course on regression. Covers almost all aspects on how to build a regression model from scratch, also covers few advanced topics aswell. | from scratch, also covers few advanced | Topic | aswell. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | A very comprehensive course that covers not only regression, but all base Machine Learning concept. Thanks to Emily, she explains rather complicated topics in a clear and concise way. | to Emily, she explains rather complicated | Topic | in a clear and concise way. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I found this an excellent introduction to the topic with a good mix of well presented material and practical application using the IPython notebooks. I would love to have the course finish with a project where we apply the learned methods to a different data set. | this an excellent introduction to the | Topic | with a good mix of well | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This was a great course and had in depth insights on a single topic. Worth doing. | in depth insights on a single | Topic | Worth doing. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I feel I understand regression models better than before. But I still need to read more books on the same topic to actually convert what I learned here to long term memory :) | read more books on the same | Topic | to actually convert what I learned | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Awesome. Pure awesome. Great presentation on the theory and all the assignments force you to code solutions from scratch, you're not dependent on Graphlab. Very detailed presentation of advanced topics not covered in other superficial introductions to regression. And practical advice from the instructors shows that they are imparting practical real-world advice on running regression. | Graphlab. Very detailed presentation of advanced | Topic | not covered in other superficial introductions | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | The course has great quality videos and gave me good insights on the topic. | gave me good insights on the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | Good course. I learned good topics do apply in my carreer. Congratulations. | Good course. I learned good | Topic | do apply in my carreer. Congratulations. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | I really liked this course. It was concrete and well prepared and interesting, easy to archive. I had an experience in similar training classes, so I consider that is really useful to repeat or learn, if you a new in this topic. For me, is the must that the professor(s) was good in public speaking, other way I will feel boring. I would like to suggest this course to others. Kind regards, Kateryna. | if you a new in this | Topic | For me, is the must that | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | Great information on the topic of influencing people. | Great information on the | Topic | of influencing people. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | This is a very important topic, excellent teacher. | This is a very important | Topic | excellent teacher. | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Alexander Kulikov, Michel Levin and Neil Rhodes are awesome teachers. Every topic of this course opens a whole new dimension of concept. It was awesome. | Neil Rhodes are awesome teachers. Every | Topic | of this course opens a whole | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | I like the course structure and material. It starts off easy enough to get you interested and then throws at you challenges at early stage, if you are up for it. What I don't like is video session itself, some of instructors talk too fast and dwell much into topic, assuming you understood everything. And as way to composite that, they offer a "resource" links to help you understand. Then some of them have "hard" accent, it's really difficult to follow them even for native speaker, yet alone for those whose English is second language. Now exercise and assignments are spot on but you are forced to relay on other sources to grasp everything. I doubt anyone taking this course has not reached for "outer" help at least once. | too fast and dwell much into | Topic | assuming you understood everything. And as | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | The accent from teachers would be a little bit annoying, also the fact that most of the topics (incomes, outcomes from the programs) are unclear for a naive student. But for the rest, is a great way to introduce programming. | the fact that most of the | Topic | (incomes, outcomes from the programs) are | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Very good subject and very good topics presented. Professors are very good. And the video presentation is awesome. | Very good subject and very good | Topic | presented. Professors are very good. And | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | this course is very useful. Every topic is covered here and the assignments were also very effective to check your concept. | this course is very useful. Every | Topic | is covered here and the assignments | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Overall Good introductory course for beginners . Assignments are very well thought and lectures are quite good. covers most of the topic. | quite good. covers most of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Excellent coverage of algorithmic techniques in this course, with very accessible introductions to such fundamental topics as the Master Method, greedy algorithm design, and dynamic programming. This class hits the sweet spot for people who find Tim Roughgarden's Analysis and Design of Algorithms course too intense and hand-wavy, but who still want mathematically-sound, proof-based discussion of algorithmic techniques. (Listen to Roughgarden's drive-by treatment of Karatsuba's algorithm in his first week of lectures, and you will appreciate Neil Rhodes' coverage of the same algorithm all the more.) You get an introduction to a lot of "greatest hits" from Computer Science, but at a level where you come away understanding the technique. The problem sets start off with fairly easy exercises, just enough to reinforce your understanding, and progress up to exercises that will prove challenging indeed to newcomers. You will get a lot out of careful study of this course. I look forward to continuing in this specialization. | very accessible introductions to such fundamental | Topic | as the Master Method, greedy algorithm | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Currently in my Week 2 of the Course and I have to say I absolutely enjoyed Week 1! My expectations are now even higher for week 2 and further. A great introduction to a critical topic and the best part was that I found myself completely involved to the course until I successfully submitted my assignment. Cheers! | A great introduction to a critical | Topic | and the best part was that | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Good coverage of the material, with several videos dedicated to individual topics, accompanied with complementing problem sets which have a decent selection of semi-optional advanced problems. | with several videos dedicated to individual | Topic | accompanied with complementing problem sets which | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NAOo8ddiEeWxGA7pQdBNkw | Extremely useful course! One of the simpliest and engaging explanations of such a difficult topic I have ever seen! | engaging explanations of such a difficult | Topic | I have ever seen! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NDBJAUWDEeWbNhIvIryYow | Interesting course, even though it covers only topics relating to investment management within a portfolio and math formulas could be better explained using more concrete examples. But for anyone who has not a finance degree and wants to acquire knowledge in this field, it's definitely worth it! | course, even though it covers only | Topic | relating to investment management within a | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nEZQiqBbEeWw6Q7sxrDlWQ | Way of presentation is too good. Beautiful and simple language appropriate examples Ma'am makes every topic simple | language appropriate examples Ma'am makes every | Topic | simple | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The course comes with great explanation but the graded assignments sometimes seem pointless as they look irrelevant to the topic, There are unnecessary questions asked in quizzes i.e whether you have completed your assignment or not. These sort of questions never evaluate what we have accomplished | as they look irrelevant to the | Topic | There are unnecessary questions asked in | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This is a brilliant course. Starts from the basics of object oriented programming covering all the topics in intermediate details. Also, the final assignment helps you to add additional features and test your creativity! A must for beginners and a good course to review the fundamentals of OOAD. | object oriented programming covering all the | Topic | in intermediate details. Also, the final | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Good course, but topics covered are mixed with Java GUI library, Algorithm, OO of Java language. It would be good if this course can focus on OO feature of Java only. | Good course, but | Topic | covered are mixed with Java GUI | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The course is insightful and intuitive. The professors have done a great job. If you are already a programmer in some other language, you might find some topics a bit primitive but the project that is at the end of the module should be a good exercise even for the experienced programmers. And, to recreate the entire project on your own would be a great exercise. It will also gear you up nicely for the next course in the specialization. | other language, you might find some | Topic | a bit primitive but the project | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The topics are covered perfectly in such a way that every learner can digest the content by spending some time on them. After that, learners can able to learn most of the basics of OOP. The homeworks are also well designed and helpful. Thanks to the creators of this course and the instructors. | The | Topic | are covered perfectly in such a | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Every instructor explains the concept in a nice and clear way. The course structure they designed is very logical and well organized. So, it's very easy to follow. Plus, they did a very good job picking core topics in OOP. A must-take class if you're interested in OOP. | a very good job picking core | Topic | in OOP. A must-take class if | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course was very good. I did learn more from this course. Instruction and video tutorials were vivid including the help topics. Very glad to have joined this course. | tutorials were vivid including the help | Topic | Very glad to have joined this | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Easy to comprehend, full of examples, a lot of challenges, excellent teachers, and everything! I love this course's programming assignments as those assignments show me directly the "real" application of each week's topic. The most extremely valuable thing that I got from this course is that I now can read documentation properly. I thought that reading documentation is tedious, but now I know that it is very fundamental. | " real" application of each week's | Topic | The most extremely valuable thing that | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Good pace and interesting topics. Getting ready to take the next one. | Good pace and interesting | Topic | Getting ready to take the next | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This course covered most of topics and very well explained. Unit testing for nodejs could also have been part of it. Oauth2 and JSON webtokens and Mongoose concepts are very well explained. | This course covered most of | Topic | and very well explained. Unit testing | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Excellent course covering a wide range of topics and tools. | course covering a wide range of | Topic | and tools. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This was a good introduction to the topic, although a little slowly paced for my tastes, but I am a long time professional programmer, so I have much more background to draw on than many of the students. I started with this course, which encouraged me to go back and take more from the sequence. I recommend taking them in order. | was a good introduction to the | Topic | although a little slowly paced for | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Though I did not finish the entire course, I have learned a lot on all the topics I am interested. Highly recommended. | learned a lot on all the | Topic | I am interested. Highly recommended. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | I liked it as a way to start developing a nodejs backend. I wished that it would have gone a bit deeper in some topics. | gone a bit deeper in some | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| ngZrURn5EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | What a awesome explanation. Like it .. Thank you very much providing the session with live examples. Very much useful course to get clear idea of the topic. | to get clear idea of the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Niihyrb2EeSNXyIAC0mVOQ | Thank you for the great series of courses, Dr. Whiteman. The explanations are clear, the topics are well structured, and the videos are dense and contain only relevant information. I recommend all four courses to everyone who is interested in mechanics, wants to understand how things work and make them work better. And remember, engineers make the World)) | Whiteman. The explanations are clear, the | Topic | are well structured, and the videos | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Excellent course, which provides an in-depth analysis of various crucial topics of public policy challenges. | an in-depth analysis of various crucial | Topic | of public policy challenges. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | The content is well modularized, introduces a range of topic, but is much more of a discourse than an introduction to to process of evaluating a policy challenge. Not many tactical ideas, mostly a survey of the policy challenges that a new generation of policy-makers and new stakeholders will face. So the focus is not on "how" but it introduces Public Policy as a concept in a nice discursive way worthy of your time. | well modularized, introduces a range of | Topic | but is much more of a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Coming from a construction background with no policy work whatsoever besides personal interest, it was amazing to be able to understand the message that the speakers were conveying. Besides some cluelessness on the US senate system, every other topic was relevant to international audiences. Best part was the weekly schedule that was recently in place, it help to keep pace on progress as sometimes it feels overwhelming as we try to answer every question that was posted after each video. | the US senate system, every other | Topic | was relevant to international audiences. Best | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Quality speakers and current topics with good discussion | Quality speakers and current | Topic | with good discussion | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | This course gives a lot of new ideas and concepts, along with good discussions on key topics facing public policy and those whom want to make or be involved in it. I have studied by myself for the FSOT, but this course I believe is instrumental in my self-education on political science- public policy. I think all people should take such a course not for their career but for better understanding foreign and domestic policies, and getting into more intellectual debates not like on social media sites. | along with good discussions on key | Topic | facing public policy and those whom | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Covered a variety of interesting topics. But perhaps more importantly, advanced a sorely-needed spirit of optimism in today's political climate. | Covered a variety of interesting | Topic | But perhaps more importantly, advanced a | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Wonderful speakers! Prof Warburg was artful and generous in this curriculum with a great showcase of speakers, topics and richness of content.. I took as a review and refresher of US public policy and also wanting to know the most current issues/ conversations. The Frank Batten School and UVA were amazing, timely and thoughtful. Thank you!! | with a great showcase of speakers, | Topic | and richness of content. . I | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| nnd5lshWEeSA1yIACye2oA | I thought this was a very interesting course on a topic I knew nothing about. Apart from the history of the Jews in China I learnt a great deal about China in the 19th and 20th century. My only criticism of the course was the very confusing rubric for peer marking the assignments. The criteria were very specific and , in my view, didn't necessarily reflect the subject of the essay. | a very interesting course on a | Topic | I knew nothing about. Apart from | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| nnd5lshWEeSA1yIACye2oA | Most interesting topic, previously unknown. excellent illustrations, although flashed up too fast. Poor, sometimes erratic and tiring verbal presentation, which sapped energy for peer reviews. Can be greatly improved. | Most interesting | Topic | previously unknown. excellent illustrations, although flashed | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| NNe5CEW4EeW8ow5lHOiKYQ | The Capstone project was on a very interesting topic, however it did not really allow much utilisation of knowledge from the course and was lacking in it's relevance to the application of data analytics. If this area of the project is addressed, it would deserve the five stars. | project was on a very interesting | Topic | however it did not really allow | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| NnouyjuOEeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | The course is excellent for health care professional and the speaker is amazing as he has an in-depth knowledge of the topic. | has an in-depth knowledge of the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| NnouyjuOEeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | It was an excellent course which enhanced my knowledge regrading the topic with the best faculty of Icahn school of medicine at Mount Sinai in association with coursera. | which enhanced my knowledge regrading the | Topic | with the best faculty of Icahn | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Great Introductory Course. Covers a wide range of topics and especially liked the focus on web accessibility. | Course. Covers a wide range of | Topic | and especially liked the focus on | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I have little to no background in programming. After this course, I feel confident in proper designing a basic web page. I never thought too much about how web pages look, now I have an appreciation for the skills and thought that go into designing a page. Dr. Colleen van Lent is a wonderful professor, explains even the most complex topic in a way that I could understand knowing nothing about html5. I felt motivated to start coding. I thought about how accesible pages need to be, and how to incorporate this into my code. If you don't know anything about programming or are interested in web design, this course is for you. | professor, explains even the most complex | Topic | in a way that I could | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I think this course is easy to understand and also covers interessting topics for beginners. | to understand and also covers interessting | Topic | for beginners. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | If you don't have any previous knowledge about this topic this is a very good starting point. It's very well organize and with a hands-on approach that makes easy to understand and learn. | have any previous knowledge about this | Topic | this is a very good starting | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I really liked this introduction to HTML5, it was accessible, fun and the teacher added very interesting side topics (on accessibility, web history, etc.). If you take this course seriously, you will have strong basis in HTML5 and will be able to create your own web pages. | the teacher added very interesting side | Topic | (on accessibility, web history, etc. ). | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Great Instructor who ensures you learn and apply the topic | ensures you learn and apply the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Nice course! The take on accessibility is what I found the most interesting one. Whenever I had been through any introductory materials on web design or any designs, I had not even encountered accessibility as a topic. Thank you for getting me into thinking about not only building workable websites, but accessible ones. | not even encountered accessibility as a | Topic | Thank you for getting me into | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Very well presented introductory course, the instructor is really engaging and delivers the lesson in a friendly and interesting manner. I really liked the fact that emphasis is given on the topic of accessibility. | that emphasis is given on the | Topic | of accessibility. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | So far the best course on the topic. | far the best course on the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | I definitely Recommend this class to anyone who wants to learn about the basics of web design, HTML5, and coding. The way this course is setup is perfect for beginners with its extremely helpful and insightful readings along with the course lecture video s. The professor has really done an amazing job of teaching and engaging students through the videos while also giving helpful resources and tips for students to venture on their own and investigate the topics further. I highly recommend to follow along, especially with the coding, when the professor suggest it. It will really help out in the long run and help you become familiar with the process. | on their own and investigate the | Topic | further. I highly recommend to follow | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | nic and detailed explanaton of topics and errors that can be caused during practice | nic and detailed explanaton of | Topic | and errors that can be caused | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Challenging at some points, but if you push through it is well worth the hard work and effort. Dr. van Lent seems very passionate about the topic and it shows through in the lecture and assignment videos. Even if you're already familiar with HTML4.01, this course is worth taking to quickly brush up on the changes in HTML5, as well as learning accessibility features for users who may have one or more disabilities. I learned so much in this course even though I already knew the basics of coding and HTML4.01 Strict. This course got me interested in learning more about UMich's programs and enrolling in more courses with Dr. van Lent. Highly recommend! | Lent seems very passionate about the | Topic | and it shows through in the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Overall I learned a lot. The course covered the topic of HTML 5 and the concepts behind the internet (hosting, protocols, DNS, etc.) I like that it was purely quiz/project based and no grading was done as peer review. However, occasionally (about 1/20) some of the quiz problems were just plain wrong. Also, the final project was a bit too strict and needed more fuzzy logic for the parser. One could produce visually identical and 100% valid results and still not get a perfect score. That seems a bit flawed to me. However, if you really want to labor on it, you can just give the quiz what it wants and eventually get a full score. All-in-all, I would recommend the course. | a lot. The course covered the | Topic | of HTML 5 and the concepts | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Great course for beginners who have absolutely no idea about coding! Huge thanks to Prof. Colleen who used very simple language to make the course easier to understand. All the important aspects of basic HTML5 were covered. Assignments were challenging and fun! I can proudly say that I created my own 'First' webpage with the help of this course. One star less just because I felt that some topics like images and especially multimedia usage can be confusing and could have been explained more in detail. Overall a very informative course...highly recommended!! | just because I felt that some | Topic | like images and especially multimedia usage | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Thank you for you time and for everything you did. As an introduction, I did not find that there's need to talk about the hosting and the other things related to this topic. It would be better if the instructor went deeper into the HTML5. | the other things related to this | Topic | It would be better if the | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | 'Introduction to HTML5' course is a very general introduction to HTML5 for beginners. The professor doesn't assume you know anything about Web development or even how files are uploaded to a host website. The course covers a brief history of the Web, basic HTML5 elements, URL terminology, Accessibility, Semantics, and basic FTP & Web hosting software like C-Panel. Forms and other advanced topics are not covered. The class is presented in a laid back style and uses non-technical language which is easy to understand. The quality of the video and audio are excellent. Supplemental books (pdf) and links to Youtube videos are provided and are useful. The duration of some of the lectures seemed too long, even when using 2X playback speed. With some of the quizzes, the professor expected you to read her mind and were worded in a subjective manner. The Accessibility section seemed a little too preachy for me. Also, the final project was convoluted and the instructions were vague. The final project really ended up being a 9 or 10 question quiz that gave you hints on how to code the final project. In summary, take this course if you are a complete beginner. Otherwise, you won't learn much if you have more than 2 months of experience in front end Web development. | like C-Panel. Forms and other advanced | Topic | are not covered. The class is | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Great instructor, proper course for beginners, kudos for including accessibility as a core topic! | for including accessibility as a core | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Overall this is a very good course. I had some experience with HTML5, but this course showed me the nuances of standard practice that I was otherwise missing. The instructor was very articulate and offered example with every topic. | articulate and offered example with every | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | It lacks of video lectures so I had to rely on notes only. The course's content is interesting and has potential to give learner more depth of topics. Hope it will be improved soon. | to give learner more depth of | Topic | Hope it will be improved soon. | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | The course covers the basic foundations of behavioral finance, especially prospect theory and various cognitive biases that negatively influence our decision making in financial affairs. The topics covered are definitely very interesting and the lecturers frequently prove that they know what they are talking about and explain some topics in adequate depth and breadth. For a valuable Coursera course I am expecting that most of the material is covered with video lectures (otherwise I read a book on that matter) and I am expecting thought-through slides with clear definitions, clear practical examples and exercises, and the presentation of experimental proofs for the given statements. Regrettably, most of this course is comprised of simple slides with limited structuring, as definitions, exercises, and proofs are often intermingled. More importantly, only a very limited subset of the course is covered with the suitable and valuable video lectures. Especially the last of the three-week course consist mostly of reading material from an external website. The exercises after each of the three weeks are at the lower end of what I have seen on Coursera and the lecturers should consider putting more effort in creating useful questions for formative and summative evaluations of the learning progress. In summary, smart lecturers present a very interesting and highly relevant topic, but they put to little effort in creating a compellingly online course. | decision making in financial affairs. The | Topic | covered are definitely very interesting and | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | The course covers the basic foundations of behavioral finance, especially prospect theory and various cognitive biases that negatively influence our decision making in financial affairs. The topics covered are definitely very interesting and the lecturers frequently prove that they know what they are talking about and explain some topics in adequate depth and breadth. For a valuable Coursera course I am expecting that most of the material is covered with video lectures (otherwise I read a book on that matter) and I am expecting thought-through slides with clear definitions, clear practical examples and exercises, and the presentation of experimental proofs for the given statements. Regrettably, most of this course is comprised of simple slides with limited structuring, as definitions, exercises, and proofs are often intermingled. More importantly, only a very limited subset of the course is covered with the suitable and valuable video lectures. Especially the last of the three-week course consist mostly of reading material from an external website. The exercises after each of the three weeks are at the lower end of what I have seen on Coursera and the lecturers should consider putting more effort in creating useful questions for formative and summative evaluations of the learning progress. In summary, smart lecturers present a very interesting and highly relevant topic, but they put to little effort in creating a compellingly online course. | are talking about and explain some | Topic | in adequate depth and breadth. For | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | The course covers the basic foundations of behavioral finance, especially prospect theory and various cognitive biases that negatively influence our decision making in financial affairs. The topics covered are definitely very interesting and the lecturers frequently prove that they know what they are talking about and explain some topics in adequate depth and breadth. For a valuable Coursera course I am expecting that most of the material is covered with video lectures (otherwise I read a book on that matter) and I am expecting thought-through slides with clear definitions, clear practical examples and exercises, and the presentation of experimental proofs for the given statements. Regrettably, most of this course is comprised of simple slides with limited structuring, as definitions, exercises, and proofs are often intermingled. More importantly, only a very limited subset of the course is covered with the suitable and valuable video lectures. Especially the last of the three-week course consist mostly of reading material from an external website. The exercises after each of the three weeks are at the lower end of what I have seen on Coursera and the lecturers should consider putting more effort in creating useful questions for formative and summative evaluations of the learning progress. In summary, smart lecturers present a very interesting and highly relevant topic, but they put to little effort in creating a compellingly online course. | a very interesting and highly relevant | Topic | but they put to little effort | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | The video lectures are not adequate, too much self-study effort is needed to have a good understanding of the subject. The time allocated for this topic is not enough. | subject. The time allocated for this | Topic | is not enough. | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Admittedly, some topics (especially neural signaling) could be explained so much more simply. Professor White sometimes picks the most random starting points to explain a new topic rather than explaining the subject matter in a Point A-Point B manner. Other times, there are other topics where information is omitted in an attempt to not overcomplicate the subject, although sometimes that omitted information could have easily helped to explain what the professor was talking about. That said, this is an incredibly thorough, clear, yet manageable course. This course has the hands-down best resources (lecture notes, clinical case studies, interactive anatomy program, and a separate website) of any Coursera class I've taken. I've learned more from this class than any single class I've taken on Coursera or in college. Hats off and big thanks to Professor White, Ellen Vos, and everyone involved in this course. | Admittedly, some | Topic | (especially neural signaling) could be explained | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Admittedly, some topics (especially neural signaling) could be explained so much more simply. Professor White sometimes picks the most random starting points to explain a new topic rather than explaining the subject matter in a Point A-Point B manner. Other times, there are other topics where information is omitted in an attempt to not overcomplicate the subject, although sometimes that omitted information could have easily helped to explain what the professor was talking about. That said, this is an incredibly thorough, clear, yet manageable course. This course has the hands-down best resources (lecture notes, clinical case studies, interactive anatomy program, and a separate website) of any Coursera class I've taken. I've learned more from this class than any single class I've taken on Coursera or in college. Hats off and big thanks to Professor White, Ellen Vos, and everyone involved in this course. | starting points to explain a new | Topic | rather than explaining the subject matter | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Admittedly, some topics (especially neural signaling) could be explained so much more simply. Professor White sometimes picks the most random starting points to explain a new topic rather than explaining the subject matter in a Point A-Point B manner. Other times, there are other topics where information is omitted in an attempt to not overcomplicate the subject, although sometimes that omitted information could have easily helped to explain what the professor was talking about. That said, this is an incredibly thorough, clear, yet manageable course. This course has the hands-down best resources (lecture notes, clinical case studies, interactive anatomy program, and a separate website) of any Coursera class I've taken. I've learned more from this class than any single class I've taken on Coursera or in college. Hats off and big thanks to Professor White, Ellen Vos, and everyone involved in this course. | manner. Other times, there are other | Topic | where information is omitted in an | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Absoultely Astoundishing. I will highlight the best points: There is a companion textbook. This really helps to consolidate knowledge and sear for new information, although I should say that the tutorials are much complete. There are tutorial notes given to the students. This is crucial. If one was to organize all the course content from just watching the videos it would be impossible. The tutorial notes give a great start for your own knowledge structuring. This course is no light thing. My impression from some of other MOOC sites is that they are much superficial. Their courses seem a good joke at simulating college level education. Medical neuroscience is not like that. You should expect a standard college level neuroscience course. Professor White is amazing. When you think he couldn't surprise you with his teaching methods, he plays music for you! It is better than going to classes. Trust me. I had a neuroscience course in university and I couldn't stad attending classes. I wouldn't have passed wasn't it for Medical Neuroscience. The course subject is just fascinating. Have you ever wondered that there are sensory labeled lines? Did you know that you cannot feel pain unless you have a specific receptor for it? Well, I don't know about you, but for me, that is simply magic. This course will really make you have smarter conversations. Have you wondered launching a neuroscience topic during your date? "Well, did you know that no one really precisely knows how we can see? yes, because what your eyes "see" is just a pattern of light, and it is inverted horizontally and laterally! This is simply the best course I have ever attended What are you waiting for? | Have you wondered launching a neuroscience | Topic | during your date? " Well, did | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Lots of self study required by anyone from a non-biology/medical background. This is a very interesting topic, and is a good course. | background. This is a very interesting | Topic | and is a good course. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| nzM4LgHTEeaosAqqqSjfcQ | Excellent course on terrorism and the terrorist threat. The Course is useful for beginners and for advanced students on the topic terrorism. I can only recommend this brilliant course. | and for advanced students on the | Topic | terrorism. I can only recommend this | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | This is the first MOOC that I've taken and completed and it was very well put-together. Videos were of a reasonable length and interesting, and the quizzes were just challenging enough to test my learning and make me think. For anyone interested in the topic, I would recommend taking this course. | think. For anyone interested in the | Topic | I would recommend taking this course. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | Excellent introduction to the subject - clear, concise and engaging. A very condensed overview of the key topics, which is exactly what I expected/wanted, and presented in a friendly and enthusiastic way. | very condensed overview of the key | Topic | which is exactly what I expected/wanted, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | great learning experience! The content was well designed and examples during the lecture really helped me to understand the theory a lot. The structure of this course was very clear. I have learnt some knowledge on communication before, but this course really helped me to get a better understand on the topic and to reorganized all my knowlege on communication logically. Thanks a lot to all those who contributed to this great MOOC course! | get a better understand on the | Topic | and to reorganized all my knowlege | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | It has been great enlightening experience with this subject, I never knew such depths of this matter before I completed this course. Communication is the basis for success or failure for topic. I thank you courser & University of Amsterdam for bring this course | basis for success or failure for | Topic | I thank you courser & University | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| o7P0ctXYEeWFqw71fuUDrw | Very good lecturer - keeps things interesting and uses of figures and results from published peer-reviewed papers. Explains things from first principles and does a very in depth historical analysis of the topics studied. Only criticism I would give would be to have more regular feedback or tests regarding what is learnt. There are 4 topics in this course for the 10 week duration and there's only a test at the end of each topic. A test at the end of each week would keep students on their toes. Nevertheless, still a 5 star course. Thanks for letting me take this! | in depth historical analysis of the | Topic | studied. Only criticism I would give | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| o7P0ctXYEeWFqw71fuUDrw | Very good lecturer - keeps things interesting and uses of figures and results from published peer-reviewed papers. Explains things from first principles and does a very in depth historical analysis of the topics studied. Only criticism I would give would be to have more regular feedback or tests regarding what is learnt. There are 4 topics in this course for the 10 week duration and there's only a test at the end of each topic. A test at the end of each week would keep students on their toes. Nevertheless, still a 5 star course. Thanks for letting me take this! | what is learnt. There are 4 | Topic | in this course for the 10 | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| o7P0ctXYEeWFqw71fuUDrw | Very good lecturer - keeps things interesting and uses of figures and results from published peer-reviewed papers. Explains things from first principles and does a very in depth historical analysis of the topics studied. Only criticism I would give would be to have more regular feedback or tests regarding what is learnt. There are 4 topics in this course for the 10 week duration and there's only a test at the end of each topic. A test at the end of each week would keep students on their toes. Nevertheless, still a 5 star course. Thanks for letting me take this! | test at the end of each | Topic | A test at the end of | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| o7P0ctXYEeWFqw71fuUDrw | The was the best course I've taken through Coursera. The material was fascinating. The instructor has a great enthusiasm for the topic and delivers his lectures in an engaging style. The test and quizzes were quite challenging. Can't recommend highly enough. | has a great enthusiasm for the | Topic | and delivers his lectures in an | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| oC5XlyT_EeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | Fantastic topic intro and well delivered content make this course a must learn ! | Fantastic | Topic | intro and well delivered content make | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| oC5XlyT_EeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | The course is an excellent starting point for Strategic Management, Professor Robert Austin is a great instructor and the topics where really well presented. I recommend this course to everyone that is involved or interested in Strategic Management. | is a great instructor and the | Topic | where really well presented. I recommend | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| oC5XlyT_EeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | Wonderful course with very clear and precise information, extremely well explained making easy to understand every single topic. I guess they used lots of strategy experience into how to transfer knowledge. Thank you very much for the high quality content. | making easy to understand every single | Topic | I guess they used lots of | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| oC5XlyT_EeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | This course is really great. A complete overview on the standard strategy topics plus some new and enlightening views. Thank you for sharpening my strategic capabilities and skills. | complete overview on the standard strategy | Topic | plus some new and enlightening views. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ODnbKv_6EeSa0SIACyGBQw | An excellent and thoroughly enjoyable course. The readings are accessible and range in subject from philosophy to psychology, politics to literature. Dr. Roth's lectures are engaging and entertaining. He has excellent credentials and an excellent way of discussing his topics. | an excellent way of discussing his | Topic | | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| ODnbKv_6EeSa0SIACyGBQw | Personally, this is the highest rated course so far I've had on Coursera. Selective philosophers, thinkers, writers and poets with their best works recommended, various topics about modernity and post-modernity. Every module literally helps me review my understanding of the topic and of modernity and modern man. Recommend this course to every one I know. | with their best works recommended, various | Topic | about modernity and post-modernity. Every module | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| ODnbKv_6EeSa0SIACyGBQw | Personally, this is the highest rated course so far I've had on Coursera. Selective philosophers, thinkers, writers and poets with their best works recommended, various topics about modernity and post-modernity. Every module literally helps me review my understanding of the topic and of modernity and modern man. Recommend this course to every one I know. | me review my understanding of the | Topic | and of modernity and modern man. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ODnbKv_6EeSa0SIACyGBQw | Very interesting lectures. I found this to be a very good learning opportunity. The professor has a very good grasp of his topic. | a very good grasp of his | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| ofcUj5MCEeWI6BJRAK7IKQ | I found this course lacking in providing sufficient coverage of the basics in the course videos and lacking a useful and directed reading list. I spent far too much time researching command syntax and using try and error to find what worked with the provided code. Disappointing as topics covered are good. | with the provided code. Disappointing as | Topic | covered are good. | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| ofcUj5MCEeWI6BJRAK7IKQ | Overall I think the course was good. This course requires you to do a lot of self study and research on every single topic. It only covers the very basic and core topics. I would have liked it to have more hands on or practical examples. | study and research on every single | Topic | It only covers the very basic | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| ofcUj5MCEeWI6BJRAK7IKQ | Overall I think the course was good. This course requires you to do a lot of self study and research on every single topic. It only covers the very basic and core topics. I would have liked it to have more hands on or practical examples. | covers the very basic and core | Topic | I would have liked it to | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| OmgIw0C2EeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This course covered a broad swath of diverse material in an admirably compact form. The instructor was surprisingly passionate! about the topic, but once I got used to his style I could see it was because he was really invested in this type of work and really invested in getting us to understand it. Comprehension quizzes along with the lectures would have been nice to help absorb all the new vocabulary. There was also a creative use of the Coursera system to get us to do actual data gathering and coding (at least at a beginning level) on our own. As for the material, I felt like I was getting to see a secret world that everyone else around me already somehow knew about. As I am new to social science, I wondered how to find out about this secret arsenal of tools for dealing with interview and ethnography data that always seem to be referred to but never explained. Well, here they are! And now I have them too! Much appreciated. | instructor was surprisingly passionate! about the | Topic | but once I got used to | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| OmgIw0C2EeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This is a very good course that is helpful both to UG students and experts in this topic. | UG students and experts in this | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| opCIcU3SEeWeiwqPB940Pw | I can't say I really enjoyed this 5 week course. The flow itself was more like "food for thought" where a bunch of ideas are presented as sort of an intellectual gymnastics exercise with no point really. By week 5 you are just plain bored. The content wasn't concise enough. It could have easily been a 4 week course or even shorter had they not tried to belabor each topic. It all was too high level and never really got down enough to earth. I have done other courses on the same topic which were better put together. | they not tried to belabor each | Topic | It all was too high level | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| opCIcU3SEeWeiwqPB940Pw | I can't say I really enjoyed this 5 week course. The flow itself was more like "food for thought" where a bunch of ideas are presented as sort of an intellectual gymnastics exercise with no point really. By week 5 you are just plain bored. The content wasn't concise enough. It could have easily been a 4 week course or even shorter had they not tried to belabor each topic. It all was too high level and never really got down enough to earth. I have done other courses on the same topic which were better put together. | done other courses on the same | Topic | which were better put together. | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| opCIcU3SEeWeiwqPB940Pw | A good introduction into the topic of design thinking. Even thought the participants only will get real understanding of the material when executing them in real life, as with so many topics that are being sought, this course helps you to understand what is special to design thinking. It helped me to distinguish it from e.g. agile/scrum, and be able to work within a design thinking team. | A good introduction into the | Topic | of design thinking. Even thought the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| opCIcU3SEeWeiwqPB940Pw | A good introduction into the topic of design thinking. Even thought the participants only will get real understanding of the material when executing them in real life, as with so many topics that are being sought, this course helps you to understand what is special to design thinking. It helped me to distinguish it from e.g. agile/scrum, and be able to work within a design thinking team. | real life, as with so many | Topic | that are being sought, this course | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| op_vMOGiEeWr4g7T_DyXNw | The best open course topic I have ever seen. It's very helpful for career development to go into the technical details of all modern cloud technology trend!!! | The best open course | Topic | I have ever seen. It's very | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | Certainly a great and useful topic considering PS skill take a long time to nurture, and good speakers are not born, they trained themselves. Also the respectable instructor interact with the students in a lively and efficient manner. Keeping it all simpler | Certainly a great and useful | Topic | considering PS skill take a long | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | This is a amazing class, I have gain a lot of tools for getting over the public speaking apprehension and becoming a better speaker. The lectures are pretty straight-forward with good guidance for each topic given for the section of the course. The peer review for assignments is helpful with feedback as well as some tips from other students who enroll in the course. I have noticed my speaking confidence has grown to where I'm at a comfortable stance when speaking publicly, as well as sounding intelligence and elaborating topics better. I do believe this is a must take course if you wish to improve your ability to communicate publicly. | straight-forward with good guidance for each | Topic | given for the section of the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | This is a amazing class, I have gain a lot of tools for getting over the public speaking apprehension and becoming a better speaker. The lectures are pretty straight-forward with good guidance for each topic given for the section of the course. The peer review for assignments is helpful with feedback as well as some tips from other students who enroll in the course. I have noticed my speaking confidence has grown to where I'm at a comfortable stance when speaking publicly, as well as sounding intelligence and elaborating topics better. I do believe this is a must take course if you wish to improve your ability to communicate publicly. | well as sounding intelligence and elaborating | Topic | better. I do believe this is | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | Great course!!! It's the best oinline course which I know in this topic. | course which I know in this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | Great course: enthusiastic teacher and useful topics | Great course: enthusiastic teacher and useful | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | This course helped me to overcome the fear of speaking in front of the audience and I learned a lot from this course which will help me in the future. very subtle explanation of each and every topic. Can not find best than this. Thank you | subtle explanation of each and every | Topic | Can not find best than this. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| oSAFEslDEeWCSBJ1_yk7Tw | Does a good job of explain a complicated topic in a very simple and understandable way | good job of explain a complicated | Topic | in a very simple and understandable | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| oSDxwswyEeWXgg4wnpJx-w | It's a quiet complex topic in general terms. It is well covered, but In my opinion there should be at least an exercise per video, explaining something similar to the in-video questions. It should have a demonstrative part rather than just talking about it and showing the formula. | It's a quiet complex | Topic | in general terms. It is well | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| oZwETNccEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | The explanations and the topics covered are very much useful for the professionals to implement in the day to day work.Thanks for such a wonderful contents. | The explanations and the | Topic | covered are very much useful for | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| oZwETNccEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | This course teaches the basic and fundamental concepts, idea, principles of various forms of business writing. Hope it provides more examples on each topic. | it provides more examples on each | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| O_jWsQCnEeWKrCIAC49PHA | I thank you so much for creating this course. It has helped me right now and will help me in the future. I can tell you that your video player is very efficient. It streams very well and all teachers that were involved in this program did a very good job with their topics and were able to get it right to the finest points. Thanks again for everybody involved and that has dedicated time to put this online program together. Sincerely, Steve Cardona | a very good job with their | Topic | and were able to get it | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I really love the way Dr Chuck is teaching. It is incredibly clear and you never get bored even if each lecture is over 20 minutes long. After each lecture you do feel like you've become an expert in that topic. However, the course is very diluted.... Only 4-5 lectures over 7 weeks is too little content, especially if you are to pay the $79 required for certification. Each week contains a lot of videos that, although being interesting, are not directly relevant to the course. I finished the whole thing in 2 days ^^ | you've become an expert in that | Topic | However, the course is very diluted. | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I love the teaching style, and he's really great at breaking things down simply and with enough repetition to give you a clear understanding on any remaining unfamiliar topics. Looking forward to the rest of the course! | clear understanding on any remaining unfamiliar | Topic | Looking forward to the rest of | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Truly enjoyed the course and Dr Severance's talks. However, I believe that more assignments would help me feel more confortable about "mastering" a topic before moving on to the next one. Even if the course does not have more exercises, pointing towards where they can be found would be highly useful. | more confortable about " mastering" a | Topic | before moving on to the next | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | The professor is particularly good at explaining. He builds from previous lessons and it's easy to get an understanding of the topic. The pace and content are just right. | to get an understanding of the | Topic | The pace and content are just | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Dr. Severance is an excellent educator. He starts with very basic concepts and progresses into more advanced topics. He makes sure that everything is explained thoroughly. | concepts and progresses into more advanced | Topic | He makes sure that everything is | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Continues the great experience from the first course. Harder topics but still very helpful to guide you towards understanding and using Python. | experience from the first course. Harder | Topic | but still very helpful to guide | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Simple and awesome approach to each and every topic of the course. Very systemic approach to the topic and keeps things simple. Easy and fun to learn. Icing on the cake "coolest professor" in MOOC. | awesome approach to each and every | Topic | of the course. Very systemic approach | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Simple and awesome approach to each and every topic of the course. Very systemic approach to the topic and keeps things simple. Easy and fun to learn. Icing on the cake "coolest professor" in MOOC. | course. Very systemic approach to the | Topic | and keeps things simple. Easy and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Excellent teaching method. I really understood each and every topic. Thankyou Dr.Chuck! :') | I really understood each and every | Topic | Thankyou Dr. Chuck! :') | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Outstanding Course for a newby. All about programming. Lectures and problems are clear and relate directly to the subject not related topics like statistics and other disciplines which add nothing to the Python and Python programming focus. Dr. Severance has built a great specialization here. Problems can be challenging but doable within the time frame represented by the course description (give or take a couple hours on some of the more challenging ones. I've learned alot! Thanks | directly to the subject not related | Topic | like statistics and other disciplines which | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very informative class. Some of the hard topics in the last 2 chapters are not explained in a way that matched with the code terminology but good examples were given to help figure it out further. | informative class. Some of the hard | Topic | in the last 2 chapters are | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Lecturer explains so well that it makes the topics seem extremely easy! | so well that it makes the | Topic | seem extremely easy! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | excellent videos and challenging assignments to get thorough with the topics | assignments to get thorough with the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Excellent course. Very useful Python topics. I'm a bit ahead working on Threads and I'm looking forward for the next Python courses. | Excellent course. Very useful Python | Topic | I'm a bit ahead working on | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | 2nd course with Dr Charles. I find his courses to be very informative and his teaching method is very helpful in understanding the topics fast. excited to complete the remaining items in the specialization and if Dr Charles has any other courses, i will for sure take it.... would love to have an advanced python programming class with Dr C | is very helpful in understanding the | Topic | fast. excited to complete the remaining | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Like it all, except one moment -- "tuples" theme. But I think it's not about the coverage of a topic, but just me. Anyway, thank you! | not about the coverage of a | Topic | but just me. Anyway, thank you! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very good coverage of topics. | Very good coverage of | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | No doubt that this is a very helpful course for a beginner to learn Python. I would love to solve more assignments. Even if all the assignments are not graded, its fine but just for sake of practice let students like me solve more of them. Dr. Chuck explains all the topics very nicely. I would request him to go a little deep in topics. By way of example, it would have been great if he taught us the mechanism in which data is stored in Dectionaries (Hashing). | them. Dr. Chuck explains all the | Topic | very nicely. I would request him | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | No doubt that this is a very helpful course for a beginner to learn Python. I would love to solve more assignments. Even if all the assignments are not graded, its fine but just for sake of practice let students like me solve more of them. Dr. Chuck explains all the topics very nicely. I would request him to go a little deep in topics. By way of example, it would have been great if he taught us the mechanism in which data is stored in Dectionaries (Hashing). | to go a little deep in | Topic | By way of example, it would | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | This course was very informative and a nice introduction into the Python language. While I had taken a basic university algorithms course (c++), this covered all of the topics in that class! | (c++), this covered all of the | Topic | in that class! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I t is a great, course, quiz are not hard but they provoke an important questioning and are part of the learning process. Assignments are more interesting every week and strike the most important topics of the week while using remembering a lot of the past concepts. It will be great of after the course is finish the student could download the homework. | week and strike the most important | Topic | of the week while using remembering | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Awesome course, maybe I'm not giving myself enough time to digest one topic before jumping to another as I needed to refer past topic often, open sourced pdf version of book helped a lot. I wanted to know if it is possible to generated dictionary from two seperate list, and it is possible! I was able to zip two list to form a list of tuple and then used dict() method to form a dict... Might not be important but I felt the course will come a full roung when these are covered. | myself enough time to digest one | Topic | before jumping to another as I | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Awesome course, maybe I'm not giving myself enough time to digest one topic before jumping to another as I needed to refer past topic often, open sourced pdf version of book helped a lot. I wanted to know if it is possible to generated dictionary from two seperate list, and it is possible! I was able to zip two list to form a list of tuple and then used dict() method to form a dict... Might not be important but I felt the course will come a full roung when these are covered. | as I needed to refer past | Topic | often, open sourced pdf version of | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | This has been very helpful in my learning a new programming language since Dr. Severance provides detailed information and background information necessary to allow me to have a better understanding of each topic for Python. Thank you so much! | have a better understanding of each | Topic | for Python. Thank you so much! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very good course for beginners without programming background. You will be able to learn many fundamental topics that you need to know in order to be a good and efficient programmer. | be able to learn many fundamental | Topic | that you need to know in | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very clearly presented the topics, helpful for advancing programming skills. Thank You! | Very clearly presented the | Topic | helpful for advancing programming skills. Thank | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| pD1uvzvKEeWjyxInT4zYJQ | This course provides a concise and balanced look at the aids epidemic,and social responsibility and response to it. I think it is comprehensive in the resources that we can access, additional videos, books, professionals, advocates and patients. Definitely a good starting off point for someone who wants a detailed introduction to the topic. I will review the materials again and again. Thank you. Good job. | wants a detailed introduction to the | Topic | I will review the materials again | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | The topics are great, the material is not really polished: the lectures are from previous courses and they reorganised material without redoing anything, which is needed in several points. Many explanations could be improved greatly. | The | Topic | are great, the material is not | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | This course has some really good material but the way it has been presented is very disjointed and does not really do the job of properly illustrating Functional Program Design. Although topics such as Signal and FRP are interesting they serve little value in day to day use and assignments focusing on Futures would be far more beneficial. | properly illustrating Functional Program Design. Although | Topic | such as Signal and FRP are | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | I would have loved to spend more time on FRP and Futures. Both of those sections could have been expanded and an assignment dealing with Futures would be very welcome. Also, the mish-mash of Futures-related lectures was a bit confusing (despite Erik Meijer's obvious enthusiasm for the subject). Otherwise the course is a great introduction to a number of interesting topics in Scala, which will probably serve as an important stepping-stone for the next parallel programming course. | introduction to a number of interesting | Topic | in Scala, which will probably serve | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | Interesting topic, excellent teaching material. | Interesting | Topic | excellent teaching material. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | The course in general is not as good as Martin Odersky's first course, but it still has interesting bits to learn about functional programming. Everything topic feels very disconnected to each other. Lastly, the last part of the course is specially disorganized. I didn't feel like the assignment captured everthing that was taught. | to learn about functional programming. Everything | Topic | feels very disconnected to each other. | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | Saw the application of some functional programming in the course. It was pretty cool, but it was a bit random. I wished we could learn more advance topics of functional programming, such as Category Theory. | wished we could learn more advance | Topic | of functional programming, such as Category | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | A few last lectures (Future, Try) lack pretext, or at least appear somewhat out of order, unless one is familiar with the topic. Generally, higher score (10 out of 10, or 9 out of 10) could have been made a little harder to get. Adding a couple of extra optional problems for one point each could be a good idea. | unless one is familiar with the | Topic | Generally, higher score (10 out of | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | It's mixed from previous courses on Scala. Not coherent, many unrelated topics with little explanation of their importance and real-world use cases. | on Scala. Not coherent, many unrelated | Topic | with little explanation of their importance | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | The course was nice but not structured very good, especially week 4. From time to time you have a feeling that this course is more like a compilation of lectures made for other courses with similar topic. Especially confusing are moments when during the lecture author references previous materials you expected to know from lectures you've never heard. That's strange. | made for other courses with similar | Topic | Especially confusing are moments when during | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | Mostly as good as the course "Functional Programming Principles in Scala" I took couple of years ago. However, some of the videos are clearly taken from another courses and referencing to content not in this course. Especially the final week's content is very confusing, topics changing constantly without clear context and presentation. (I actually purposedly skipped the last few videos, as they seemed completely off the track and it was very hard to get anything out of them.) The exercices were good, starting where the previous course ended, and most of the videos were clear and well done (basically the videos by Martin). | final week's content is very confusing, | Topic | changing constantly without clear context and | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | Challenging, well presented topics! The course has opened the door to many avenues of study well past the course itself | Challenging, well presented | Topic | The course has opened the door | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | In fact, this is an inconsistent attempt of re-implementing previous FRP course from the same authors. FRP course had many issues about homework/lectures being poorly related, this one is even worse. This is very frustrating, as a topic itself is one of the most interesting ones in today's software engineering. | This is very frustrating, as a | Topic | itself is one of the most | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| pFHWsjyCEeW7GArkqhNhJw | Great topic and content. But there are several things that make this course cumbersome. It would be better to have a few shorter videos than to have one file of 30 to 60 minutes. Also please do not use hardcoded subtitles in the video, because there already is a option to enable subtitles. The last recommendation is to not mix videos and resources. Use the videos to lecture material, to narrate a story or show clips, but put all the resources (mandatory or optional) on a separate HTML page (as other courses usually do). Thank you for making the history of spaceflight come to live for me! | Great | Topic | and content. But there are several | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| pFHWsjyCEeW7GArkqhNhJw | Great course offered by a great institution! Well put together. Very exciting footage, which covers the Space Race between the USA and the Soviet Union, and which really drags you in. If you like Space and related topics, do this one. | If you like Space and related | Topic | do this one. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| pFHWsjyCEeW7GArkqhNhJw | A nice idea but very poorly done. This would be cool topic to learn about but it is just so poorly executed. Week 1 was just introduction. Week 2 seemed okay, reasonably interesting with a video that although was somewhat dated in style managed to grab my attention for the 40 or so minutes in length. However Week 3 is where I get off. A 16 minute video of slides, with only a couple of minutes of narration in total with what seems like about 20 links to random articles over the internet Links to articles to read would be fine if done well, but with very little to join them up and link them back to the subject at hand is a bit boring. Also the worst part - the slides aren't posted so in order to get to these articles I had to pause the video and letter by letter type them into the address bar. I gave up after the third article and hit leave course. | poorly done. This would be cool | Topic | to learn about but it is | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| PGQphxLCEeSD_CIACooXkA | amazing course. all topics about chemistry are here, very good quizes. a good course | amazing course. all | Topic | about chemistry are here, very good | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| PI5sDtTUEeWoww7Hc7148Q | Interesting topic, and maybe most helpful for those who are less than friendly with others on the job. | Interesting | Topic | and maybe most helpful for those | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PifzBSv3EeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | Perfect content for understanding the topic. Clear and concise. | Perfect content for understanding the | Topic | Clear and concise. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PJg2NGKXEeWpHwqwM9Gg0w | I enjoyed this class and learned a lot. The intervening research topics did not seem to be part of the grading for this course and I am not sure if anyone did them after the first one. The final peer assessment project just asked for a repeat of everything that had been said in the class since the final lecture went all the way up to Obamacare. There was no room to add anything to what the course had already said. | learned a lot. The intervening research | Topic | did not seem to be part | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Highly valuable. I had none knowledge about the topic and it was quite helpful to understand and apply later to my job. | I had none knowledge about the | Topic | and it was quite helpful to | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Excellent Loved it ! It doesnt cover all topics involved ofcourse but it was right for me . I just wanted to enhance my knowledge on the basics since i was learning Oracle's Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management . | it ! It doesnt cover all | Topic | involved ofcourse but it was right | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Rob Stone does an excellent job at covering key elements of Project Management. As a supplemental course, I have used this knowledge to strengthen my understanding and application of the topic. Thank you | my understanding and application of the | Topic | Thank you | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Information was good, a bit dry at points and the presenter didn't seem that enthused to be presenting. Overall decent course on an important and relevant topic. | course on an important and relevant | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Too basic, not enough coverage of topics discussed. | Too basic, not enough coverage of | Topic | discussed. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Straight to the point on the most important and relevant topics | on the most important and relevant | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Great introduction to the topic. Great teacher. Too bad it's so short. | Great introduction to the | Topic | Great teacher. Too bad it's so | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| prHAajqwEeWXuQopUhAqaw | Excellent introduction to the International courts system. More details on Investor-State Arbitration or perhaps a course exclusively on the topic would be great! | perhaps a course exclusively on the | Topic | would be great! | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| pSaP4p3ZEeW_wArffOXkOw | it is very helpful. especially the test after learning, help me to test whether i understand the topic. the most sweet thing is the website provide multi-language scripts. learning knowledge as well as learning english | to test whether i understand the | Topic | the most sweet thing is the | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Pw5_EDSEEeWHeRJ9CdC5xQ | Was an excellent refresher for me as it encompassed several of my undergrad classes on the topic. I would recommend this course to anyone that supports individuals with disability through service, volunteering, or care of any form. Thank you for the opportunity! | of my undergrad classes on the | Topic | I would recommend this course to | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PwuYBQZREeW5gyIACwQVNg | This is an outstanding course; one of the gems of the Coursera platform. It is only the launching point for my study of and fascination with complex analysis. I'd say the course covers about three-fifths of the content for an engineering mathematics treatment of functions of complex variables. I'm a student of fluid mechanics and my ignorance of advanced concepts in complex analysis has kept me from mastering some of the advanced topics in FM. I'm well on my way to go beyond those barriers, now. | from mastering some of the advanced | Topic | in FM. I'm well on my | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| PwuYBQZREeW5gyIACwQVNg | This course has been very exciting and powerfull. The lectures are very clear and the professor use many didactic tools for improving our learning. The content of this course is completed with some other advanced topics in mathematics (for example: topology), and the course is well enriched. I recommend this course for all learners who want to learn something of advanced mathematics. | is completed with some other advanced | Topic | in mathematics (for example: topology), and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PwuYBQZREeW5gyIACwQVNg | I found this very interesting, covering some topics I did not expect an introduction. I think the pace of the course is about right, but I would have liked more questions. Unfortunately I became very busy during the course and failed to keep up. I look forward to repeating it when I have more time. | found this very interesting, covering some | Topic | I did not expect an introduction. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| PwuYBQZREeW5gyIACwQVNg | Wonderful. I have been waiting for this course for some time. It begins somewhat basic, and progresses really fast, to cover some deep topics in complex analysis theory. Also, the instructor, Prof. Petra Bonfert-Taylor, does a very good job at explaining concepts simply, by not being too pedantic (e.g., with the topological preliminaries). Overall, really satisfied and grateful! | really fast, to cover some deep | Topic | in complex analysis theory. Also, the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| PZNTj2DEEeWVEg5QpF1H_w | The information is great and delivered in a way easy to understand. It is clear the presenter is passionate about the topic and presenting. The quizzes capture knowledge that is actually important to know. There are photos, literary sources, and many maps. However, slightly boring to watch. | the presenter is passionate about the | Topic | and presenting. The quizzes capture knowledge | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| PZNTj2DEEeWVEg5QpF1H_w | Very informative and fascinating. I knew some of the history in very vague lines, but this really brings clarity to how that area of the world developed into what it is today. The professor is very interesting and obviously extremely knowledgeable about this topic. | and obviously extremely knowledgeable about this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| PZNTj2DEEeWVEg5QpF1H_w | I very much liked this course. Iam reading this book: http://www.amazon.com/History-Modern-Middle-East-5th/dp/0813348331 this course is a good addition. I think it is necessary to also read about the topics because the course covers a lot. Still without reading I think this is an interesting introduction to get an overview of the past centuries. One may get lost in some of de details but the teaching is very good so you will always get something out of this course. Hopefully more courses on the middle east will be available on Coursera in the future. | necessary to also read about the | Topic | because the course covers a lot. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| PZNTj2DEEeWVEg5QpF1H_w | Professor Susser organized a very well done course on a topic with very complex regional dynamics. In addition, the notes for each module were excellent! | very well done course on a | Topic | with very complex regional dynamics. In | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| q6hZQfQtEeS_qSIACxODig | The topics are of interest however the course content could be presented better. In most instances it is hard to predict where the instructor is writing and is hard to read. Also writes over the slide material. | The | Topic | are of interest however the course | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| q6P-8ed8EeSglCIACzUL2A | Not very motivating way of talking about the topic. Also it's getting old. He's lecture is sometimes colored like a stereotypical Texan. His extrapolations as flawed as those of the EIA. (Which by now can be seen with hindsight) | motivating way of talking about the | Topic | Also it's getting old. He's lecture | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| q6P-8ed8EeSglCIACzUL2A | The course content is very well organized. Every aspect of the topic has been covered with emphasis on the important factors. | well organized. Every aspect of the | Topic | has been covered with emphasis on | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| q6P-8ed8EeSglCIACzUL2A | First of all, thank you for the course, as it enables students to get a bit more up-to-date and knowledgeable in the topic. On the other hand, unfortunately it's not worth one's time as it didn't deliver very good quality, nor on its promise regarding "The Big Picture". Pros: Easy to understand. Self-paced. Objectivity and positive overall message. Cons: Overall quality and clarity of the lectures is not very good. Lectures are a bit hard to follow, not because of the complexity of the topic, but because of some controversial and outdated data, and the speaking and presentation style of the lecturer. Assignments contain too many trivial questions, but also some mistakes which makes some questions impossible to answer correctly, based on the lectures, or at all. No staff engagement or feedback on the forums, which is especially problematic regarding to aforementioned mistakes. The title and description of the course don't inform students that it is completely US-centric, and mostly concentrating on petroleum/oil. So along with a lot of important topics, "The Big Picture" is missing. | more up-to-date and knowledgeable in the | Topic | On the other hand, unfortunately it's | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| q6P-8ed8EeSglCIACzUL2A | First of all, thank you for the course, as it enables students to get a bit more up-to-date and knowledgeable in the topic. On the other hand, unfortunately it's not worth one's time as it didn't deliver very good quality, nor on its promise regarding "The Big Picture". Pros: Easy to understand. Self-paced. Objectivity and positive overall message. Cons: Overall quality and clarity of the lectures is not very good. Lectures are a bit hard to follow, not because of the complexity of the topic, but because of some controversial and outdated data, and the speaking and presentation style of the lecturer. Assignments contain too many trivial questions, but also some mistakes which makes some questions impossible to answer correctly, based on the lectures, or at all. No staff engagement or feedback on the forums, which is especially problematic regarding to aforementioned mistakes. The title and description of the course don't inform students that it is completely US-centric, and mostly concentrating on petroleum/oil. So along with a lot of important topics, "The Big Picture" is missing. | because of the complexity of the | Topic | but because of some controversial and | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| q6P-8ed8EeSglCIACzUL2A | First of all, thank you for the course, as it enables students to get a bit more up-to-date and knowledgeable in the topic. On the other hand, unfortunately it's not worth one's time as it didn't deliver very good quality, nor on its promise regarding "The Big Picture". Pros: Easy to understand. Self-paced. Objectivity and positive overall message. Cons: Overall quality and clarity of the lectures is not very good. Lectures are a bit hard to follow, not because of the complexity of the topic, but because of some controversial and outdated data, and the speaking and presentation style of the lecturer. Assignments contain too many trivial questions, but also some mistakes which makes some questions impossible to answer correctly, based on the lectures, or at all. No staff engagement or feedback on the forums, which is especially problematic regarding to aforementioned mistakes. The title and description of the course don't inform students that it is completely US-centric, and mostly concentrating on petroleum/oil. So along with a lot of important topics, "The Big Picture" is missing. | along with a lot of important | Topic | " The Big Picture" is missing. | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| q78Cq1x8EeW9BBKT5ztNhQ | I loved this course as I found the topic fascinating (the 10 hallmarks absolutely blew my mind - those cancer cells are so conniving!). I think the instructors did a fantastic job delivering the material. I am a Product Manager in the software industry, and I took this class for my personal curiosity. I wish we were able to submit the answers to the quiz without officially purchasing the course. I did not purchase the course as it does not pertain to my profession and I do not really need a certification for it. | this course as I found the | Topic | fascinating (the 10 hallmarks absolutely blew | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | This course is absolutely amazing! I took it because I was feeling kind of moody in a regula basis and that made me very unhappy. The topics covered in the course made me understand how we do so many things that go against our happiness and made me think about my own situation and why I was getting upset about silly things. I also found very interesting the focus of the course. I was worried it may be new age, happy clappy kind of affair, but it is very well structured, organised and all the facts are based in research, not on believes. Happy, moody, sad... I'd recommend this course to everyone, there is plenty to learn and to understand for all of us. Thank you Prof. Raj! | that made me very unhappy. The | Topic | covered in the course made me | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Very good course- simple to follow videos- not so long that you cant concentrate- and its fun as well. Very well researched course- I like the way the optional readings are grouped by module- this helps pace you correctly and give you the flexibility to explore a particular topic further. Handy practical guidance on avoiding the happiness mistakes we make day to day- I didn't realise so many I make myself. Thanks Prof Raj and team! | the flexibility to explore a particular | Topic | further. Handy practical guidance on avoiding | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I am really enjoying this course. Its so nicely planned out and put together. Prof Raj speaks so eloquently thats easy to follow him. I love the way instructions are provided to submit the assignments. In other coursera courses I have mostly quit because of the lack of proper instructions during the assignments and also additional help. Not this one. What I dont like is the pop up quiz. Its not that the quiz is bad but the pop up destroys the flow of the topic. You could have executed the quiz just like the polls where there is a pause by the Prof and then comes the quiz. It would ensure a coherence in the videos. But overall a great course. | up destroys the flow of the | Topic | You could have executed the quiz | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Excellent course content, a little longwinded on the videos, and therefore more diffuse than it needs to be, however a hugely important topic, and presented multidimensionally in a way that draws in the latest research as well as ancient wisdom . The happiness framework gives a clearcut way of action-ing Happiness hacks into ones life. Even the apparently simple task of Defining Happiness makes it clear how we are unclear & confused about happiness, to the extent that we keep measuring the wrong metrics. Ones that could never result in happiness! | to be, however a hugely important | Topic | and presented multidimensionally in a way | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Awesome professor. He presents everything in a wonderful way and it is an amazing topic with great research. | way and it is an amazing | Topic | with great research. | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I can't think of a better topic. Give it a chance. I certainly learned a lot. | I can't think of a better | Topic | Give it a chance. I certainly | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | It is a reasonable well-delivered course given the topic | a reasonable well-delivered course given the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I paid to get a certificate and did achieve good marks on the tests and assignments up to week 4 if memory serves. And still, I "dropped out" before the end of the course. Why? - the tests trip you on little bits of trivia, as opposed to assess your understanding of key concepts. Another course, “learning how to learn”, has the best tests in that regard; - the modules are too long. When you do this in addition to working, it becomes a chore; - the assignments: instructions are tedious & confusing. As for the assignment themselves, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was a test subject with data being gathered in the back. Not what I signed up (and paid) for. So it’s a pity and I do regret having had to stop attending this online class. I was attracted to the topic, I enjoyed the personality of the host, but all the above made it a chore. | class. I was attracted to the | Topic | I enjoyed the personality of the | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I have been reading / researching on Happiness / Success for many years; I think this was was the most comprehensive material on this topic I have seen. Many of my beliefs, thought process, day-to-day interaction methodologies, my approach towards life, etc. were validated. Dr. Raj Raghunathan has done an amazing job and I am sure many people must have become 'happier' after attending this course. THANK YOU Dr. Happy Smart! P.S. My daughter is freshmen in UT Austin; I have requested her to be part of your course there soon... | the most comprehensive material on this | Topic | I have seen. Many of my | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | This course delivered a ton of very good perspectives, insights, and data to help you grasp an all-important topic which is not typically explored on an academic level. Instead of bombarding you with opinions, this course approaches the topic in both an analytical and personal way, inviting you to explore and expand your own definitions of happiness while learning the science behind it. I found my consciousness of as well as my knowledge about happiness elevated substantially through this course's teachings, and I would recommend it to anyone serious about living an intentional and happy life. | to help you grasp an all-important | Topic | which is not typically explored on | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | This course delivered a ton of very good perspectives, insights, and data to help you grasp an all-important topic which is not typically explored on an academic level. Instead of bombarding you with opinions, this course approaches the topic in both an analytical and personal way, inviting you to explore and expand your own definitions of happiness while learning the science behind it. I found my consciousness of as well as my knowledge about happiness elevated substantially through this course's teachings, and I would recommend it to anyone serious about living an intentional and happy life. | with opinions, this course approaches the | Topic | in both an analytical and personal | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | What a grt course....wow ! Its amazing to see how each topic is covered with so much of detail and in a interesting way. Kudos to Dr. Raj and the whole team. Thank you. | Its amazing to see how each | Topic | is covered with so much of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I found this course had a lot of insights.I have gone from one thing to another but this course is the real deal. It explains things an easy understandable format.The topics and explanations are the best. Both older and younger people can benefit. This has proved the missing link to my happiness. | things an easy understandable format. The | Topic | and explanations are the best. Both | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Fantastic approach to the topic. Excellent content and delivery. | Fantastic approach to the | Topic | Excellent content and delivery. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | This course is AMAZING! I haven't finished it yet, but I'm in week 6 and starting to miss it already. As a former engineer/scientist, I can appreciate the research and science that has gone into the topic of happiness. It is very well summarized here. The lessons are fun and engaging. Also, the resources from the optional reading list will keep me busy for awhile, which I definitely don't mind! I would highly recommend this to all, those highly happy as well as those that would like to learn how to be happier. Can't say it enough, but THANK YOU, Dr. Raj!! | science that has gone into the | Topic | of happiness. It is very well | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I have never come across a course like this before. Usually a topic on happiness is delivered by spiritual leaders but the way Dr. Raj has designed and delivered this course is simply amazing. Its simple yet completely supported by research findings. I would highly recommend this course to everyone. Amit | course like this before. Usually a | Topic | on happiness is delivered by spiritual | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Great class! I would recommend it to those who are interested in the topic. | those who are interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Great topics, engaging videos, excellent teacher. Recommended! | Great | Topic | engaging videos, excellent teacher. Recommended! | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | This has been my favorite Coursera course thus far! Not only is the material interesting, but the presentation is also great. Love the topic! I would definitely agree that this course has changed me as a person. | presentation is also great. Love the | Topic | I would definitely agree that this | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I really enjoyed the class. I just felt that the topic of the last week was very hard to grasp and explain. | class. I just felt that the | Topic | of the last week was very | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | Excelent course! I am really enjoying the topics and the videos! Please do more courses like this. Mariana from Mexico | course! I am really enjoying the | Topic | and the videos! Please do more | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QgmoVdT2EeSlhSIACx2EBw | Amazingly interesting topic presented in a well structured way. | Amazingly interesting | Topic | presented in a well structured way. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| QgmoVdT2EeSlhSIACx2EBw | In general it's fine, but I'd like to see more questions with calculations, such tasks help better understand the topic | such tasks help better understand the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| QgmoVdT2EeSlhSIACx2EBw | Great learning experience with well explained topics. | Great learning experience with well explained | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This course will be very help for me in my masters track. Since I am doing master in this field so I want to study all the topic in more detail. Furthermore, the course is helpful for me in my career development. | I want to study all the | Topic | in more detail. Furthermore, the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Pros: Information is perfect for anyone looking at Business Intelligence as a career field, or already in the career field itself. I found the first week to challenge my on-the-job knowledge of a fuller set of concepts and general terminology. Cons: The wording on the quiz questions, in some cases, seems much different than the PPT slides and the instructor's language. UPDATE: The wording is a significant challenge, even when advancing into the more complex topics. I have had many differences of opinions on the solutions based on wording in the requirements. | when advancing into the more complex | Topic | I have had many differences of | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | The specialization is great, and the course breadth and topics described in each is equally good. For this course, however, I felt like I could have covered what was taught by myself with a book, i.e. I didn't feel like it was class room level engaging with the explanations. I realized this is a one way MOOC, but I've taken courses off and on since they came out, and some others felt more interactive. This was more of here's a slide, I will read what's on the slide and explain some topics. The assignments were not bad, but definitely took more time than stated (just keep that in mind). The other thing that would help immensely is having TAs in the course. It's possible that they may get some later, but I've felt I learned/got feedback a lot more in courses with TAs. That said, this is an excellent introduction to databases course, and there's not many of them out there. If I had to go it again, I would, and I also paid for getting the cert - if anything for career advancement and having it on your LinkedIn profile as a starter DB course. | great, and the course breadth and | Topic | described in each is equally good. | Positive | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | The specialization is great, and the course breadth and topics described in each is equally good. For this course, however, I felt like I could have covered what was taught by myself with a book, i.e. I didn't feel like it was class room level engaging with the explanations. I realized this is a one way MOOC, but I've taken courses off and on since they came out, and some others felt more interactive. This was more of here's a slide, I will read what's on the slide and explain some topics. The assignments were not bad, but definitely took more time than stated (just keep that in mind). The other thing that would help immensely is having TAs in the course. It's possible that they may get some later, but I've felt I learned/got feedback a lot more in courses with TAs. That said, this is an excellent introduction to databases course, and there's not many of them out there. If I had to go it again, I would, and I also paid for getting the cert - if anything for career advancement and having it on your LinkedIn profile as a starter DB course. | on the slide and explain some | Topic | The assignments were not bad, but | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | A very good introduction to database management, the professor explain very good and you can learn so much, also arouses interest in exploring the topic. | also arouses interest in exploring the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Pros: The course content covers a lot of relevant topics on Database Management. Things like Basic SQL queries, Database Normalization, Conceptual and Logical databases, and making ER diagrams are covered in the course. Cons: Prof Mannino is a bit robotic in his reading out of long sentences and the constant pace of talking. There is tons of repetition of sentences and words mere seconds after they were just spoken. The lectures seem to be a collection of bullet points. The assignments and the peer review structure is really a low point. There's no specific grading rubric - so points allocation is random and based on your peer's assessment. I had many instances where my right answers were marked as wrong. There is nothing you can do to correct it. Moreover, the questions are iterative and thus the same apparent error carries on and you get multiple wrong scores. Assignments need to be submitted in documents. Separate documents for each question !! At times, even a one-line answer needs to be in a separate document. Pictures of database diagrams need to be pasted in said documents. It was a bit frustrating to take screenshots all the time. Especially when you make a small correction, and have to take screenshots AGAIN, then paste it AGAIN, and upload AGAIN !! Summary: Take the course for it's content, and use the assignments as good practice. Don't take the grading seriously. Also, focus on the content rather than the delivery by the professor, and you will still be able to get some value out of the course (and the specialization by extension) | content covers a lot of relevant | Topic | on Database Management. Things like Basic | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | REALY solid information in this course are given, great topics allocation and scheduling, definitely the best online course in this field. | in this course are given, great | Topic | allocation and scheduling, definitely the best | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Very good course. Clarified some basic concepts, got some hands on experience on using databases, ERD drawing tools. Need a bit more detailed explanation for the topics. | bit more detailed explanation for the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | very good for beginners, truly wide scope of topics. also some assignments' conditions are not transparent and contradictory thank you | for beginners, truly wide scope of | Topic | also some assignments' conditions are not | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | The course has good material and solid assignment. It would be five star if it goes more deep in some topics | it goes more deep in some | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| qO2z-Zz8EeWJORITtzkPnQ | well detailed course, much needed for the topic | detailed course, much needed for the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qO2z-Zz8EeWJORITtzkPnQ | This is a good course, but be sure you have a foundational level of understanding of Macroeconomics before starting - it doesn't provide a lot of background before diving into more advanced topics. | background before diving into more advanced | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| qogqSFgBEeWBNwpVGuknww | Topics presented well for comprehension, good lecture quality. These topics are covered in grad level statistics courses at certain universities. | | Topic | presented well for comprehension, good lecture | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| qogqSFgBEeWBNwpVGuknww | Topics presented well for comprehension, good lecture quality. These topics are covered in grad level statistics courses at certain universities. | for comprehension, good lecture quality. These | Topic | are covered in grad level statistics | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QoJxNRnoEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Fantastic course. Clear, insightful instruction. No prior experience with Tableau needed. Not only is the software taught, but topics like how to address a business analysis problem in a logical manner are addressed as well. | only is the software taught, but | Topic | like how to address a business | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QoJxNRnoEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Good brush on Tableau. Great that the course included a 6 mo license to Tableau Desktop! However while more complex topics where touched, they were rushed also. An extra week or two at the more advanced stuff would've been beneficial. Some of the quizzes also were a bit silly and focusing on minor things. | Tableau Desktop! However while more complex | Topic | where touched, they were rushed also. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| qoYa6HE8EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | This course gave me the overview on compensation and benefits I was looking for. The professor explanations are clear and well detailed. I recommend this class for anyone interested on the topic. | class for anyone interested on the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Qqmr3fBKEeWLaBLI8fdMlw | Liked the course, but it was a little easy (took four days total to do the material for the whole course). Many questions were left unanswered (such as how dependent the credibility intervals are on the choice of prior distribution and the assumed distribution of the data), and it didn't touch on later topics that are interesting (MCMC sampling). Again, good beginning course, but I was looking for more in depth study. | and it didn't touch on later | Topic | that are interesting (MCMC sampling). Again, | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Qqmr3fBKEeWLaBLI8fdMlw | The course is nice, the lectures are really clear. Professor Lee is brilliant and he often gives some excellent interpretations of Bayesian results. For example, the classic example of testing for rare diseases is explained in terms of ratio of true positives to all positives. Another example is the explanation of predictive mean for normal models, or the explanation of noninformative priors. They're all clearer than what usually found in many books. The only limit of the course is that it's strictly an introduction, thus very useful topics for applications such as hierarchical models or nonconjugate models are not covered. | strictly an introduction, thus very useful | Topic | for applications such as hierarchical models | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Qqmr3fBKEeWLaBLI8fdMlw | Just an introduction to the topic but very clear. | Just an introduction to the | Topic | but very clear. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Excellent. Very comprehensive course that has relevance to academic research scientists and those with less scientific training. This is accessible for those with busy schedules and encourages and provides information for further reading on the topics. A very good historical overview but critically with up-to-date recent research developments. The graphics, visualizations, animations and on-site demonstrations work very well. I highly recommend. | information for further reading on the | Topic | A very good historical overview but | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Excellent course on this topic. I have really enjoyed the process of learning and the knowledge I gathered during the process. More importantly, it has broadened my thinking. | Excellent course on this | Topic | I have really enjoyed the process | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | I thoroughly enjoyed the course learning a lot in a sort of retired auditor role. 4.8 instead of 5 stars only because in covering such a broad topic it often felt like a catalog of successive eras and life forms without delving into the mechanisms of evolution. e.g., insects and flowering plants are wildly successful and diverse, but I wanted to explore what it is about their morphology, reproduction and codependent relationship that made this so. Next course! Thank you all for a fascinating look into soooo many things !! :) Stephen | because in covering such a broad | Topic | it often felt like a catalog | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | I did this course last year, and consider it to be among the very best I have seen. It is great to have such a diverse group of lecturers, everyone of whom know that material very well; they are great presenters also. If I had been asked, before I took the course, about summarizing 4 billion years in 10 weeks (400 million years per week), I'd have said it was impossible. These guys actually did it, and they did it well! I like the overlap between lectures, as each lecturer had their own style, and sometimes a topic was covered from two different perspectives, which reinforced my knowledge. I'm only sorry that I can't give this course more than 5 stars! | their own style, and sometimes a | Topic | was covered from two different perspectives, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | I'm taking this course for the second time. Most of the the topics covered are fascinating and well presented | second time. Most of the the | Topic | covered are fascinating and well presented | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qu8u8vqKEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Great topic | Great | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qu8u8vqKEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Very lucid introduction to the topic.I found it extremely useful. | Very lucid introduction to the | Topic | I found it extremely useful. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QUTOlO03EeSC-CIAC38Bjw | Concise and meaningful course. It really helps you to organise the classroom, the schedules and to be aware of your own beahavior and your expectations when communicating with your students. It includes many examples to ilustrate the topics. | includes many examples to ilustrate the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| QUTOlO03EeSC-CIAC38Bjw | I AM GRATEFUL TO HAVE PARTICIPATED IN THE FIRST YEAR TEACHING (ELEMENTARY GRADES) - SUCCESS FROM THE START ONLINE COURSE OFFERED BY COURSERA ! I'VE LEARNED IMPORTANT TIPS TO ASSIST ME IN MY DAILY ROUTINES ; IN MY ROLE AS AN ASSISTANT TEACHER. MY FAVORITE TOPIC WAS BASED ON THE TRANSITION PROCESS. THANK YOU. | AS AN ASSISTANT TEACHER. MY FAVORITE | Topic | WAS BASED ON THE TRANSITION PROCESS. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Qx-vkAocEeWAYyIACmGIdw | There is lack of understanding how you actually build shown systems and software was presented in lectures if we deal with actual code.. but I gave 5 stars for creative and useful content provide the direction to go father in computer graphics field. I strongly recommend this course to students who starts developing digital content or/and programmers who want inspiration for their own projects. If there is a specialization on the topic, but with deep view on actual code samples, I would have bought one. | there is a specialization on the | Topic | but with deep view on actual | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| qXxuFBUnEeWhTg59fTWfpQ | Exceptionally good course in content, topic, applicability, interest and quality. Highly recommended to new leaders or anyone wanting to improve their ability to relate with, evaluate and motivate their coworkers and subordinates. | Exceptionally good course in content, | Topic | applicability, interest and quality. Highly recommended | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| qXxuFBUnEeWhTg59fTWfpQ | Self assessments are the most valuable part of the course, it helps you to get a snapshot, where you stend in relation to the various topics and where you should put most of the effort in future development! | stend in relation to the various | Topic | and where you should put most | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| r0e9gyUAEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | Great course , It has a lot of topics you can use in the future that will help you improve your company's performance. | , It has a lot of | Topic | you can use in the future | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| R1xPlXlzEeW3pg6oA-kqJQ | I must say I feel disappointed especially when the whole Data Structures and Algorithms series take this course as the selling point ( "you'll learn how to compute the fastest route between New York and Mountain View thousands of times faster than classic algorithms and close to those used in Google Maps", blablabla), but it turns out to be the least challenging course with only elementary introduction to the big topic. Perhaps the preparing time for this course is too short? I still miss the teaching style and assignment design of the first course of the series though. It would seem to be unwise to pay for the following courses if this continues on. (FYI I was the among the first ones who take this series, and I have got 100% grade for each course ever since then.) | only elementary introduction to the big | Topic | Perhaps the preparing time for this | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| R1xPlXlzEeW3pg6oA-kqJQ | The course is too shallow - amount of topics discusses is quite small. Practice tasks are boring - implement pseudocode given in lectures. No quizzes. In particular you can see that it is a bad course, if you compare it to the previous 2 courses in the specialization. I'm agree with other people posting in forums about that. Wasted time, could spend that month more productively. Not going to continue passing other future courses. | is too shallow - amount of | Topic | discusses is quite small. Practice tasks | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| R1xPlXlzEeW3pg6oA-kqJQ | Neat and suitable examples for each topics. | Neat and suitable examples for each | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| r32oHRuLEeWxXBLj8jbgsw | Lots of notational math but a great course to get into the meat of cryptography and understand the foundation of this most important topic. Underneath that Professor facade, I suspect he's a wild and crazy guy :-) | the foundation of this most important | Topic | Underneath that Professor facade, I suspect | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | The course is ok, it touches on some interesting topics and it serves its purpose as an introductory course. Unfortunately more interesting topics are only briefly mentioned at the end of the last video. I also think the assignments can be improved, some assignments lack documentation, one of them had a coordinate system swapped from what was shown on screen and the evaluation of some assignments are quite tight, even if you have it working, unless you deliver exactly as it is expected you will fail, not to mention what is expected is sometimes blurry. | ok, it touches on some interesting | Topic | and it serves its purpose as | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | The course is ok, it touches on some interesting topics and it serves its purpose as an introductory course. Unfortunately more interesting topics are only briefly mentioned at the end of the last video. I also think the assignments can be improved, some assignments lack documentation, one of them had a coordinate system swapped from what was shown on screen and the evaluation of some assignments are quite tight, even if you have it working, unless you deliver exactly as it is expected you will fail, not to mention what is expected is sometimes blurry. | an introductory course. Unfortunately more interesting | Topic | are only briefly mentioned at the | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | A great course in a unique topic. It is very well made with a balance of theory in robotics motion control with practical assignments using the popular language Matlab. However, to enjoy this course thoroughly, I think the previous course (Aerial robotics) is very necessary. Also, prior experience with MatLab or a patience to pick up Matlab will be very essential to fare through this course smoothly. | A great course in a unique | Topic | It is very well made with | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | First course of this specialization was really GREAT, but this course disappoints. Of course, there are some interesting topics, but the form of the course is way lazier. Videos are short, there is small amount of additional materials, | Of course, there are some interesting | Topic | but the form of the course | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | The topic is interesting and the lectures itself were good. The explanations of the algorithms and concepts was clear and easy to understand. However, the amount of material covered is very little. I think there should either be more concepts thought or they should be covered in more depth. Quizzes: The quizzes were very weak. They didn't really tell you weather you understood the concept or not. If one of the answers was wrong there was no information which one it was. So you have no idea which lecture you should watch again. Assignments: The assignments were very bad prepared. In some assignments there were bugs in the provided code, we weren't supposed to edit. The assignments itself are rather easy and can be completed quite quickly, if there wasn't the grader. From the grading you got no information what was wrong or which tests passed or failed. Most of the time it wasn't the case that the algorithm failed, instead the output was not as expected by the grader, although it was as described in the assignment. But you never knew. This part has to be improved a lot. Overall I have to say that I expected much more from University of Pennsylvania, especially after taking the first part of the Specialization which was of good quality. | The | Topic | is interesting and the lectures itself | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | I like this course because they are covering really complicated topics in very less material. And the assignments are amazing. They are worth the learning effect they create. | because they are covering really complicated | Topic | in very less material. And the | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | Although the course covers interesting subject areas, I feel like the various topics should have been explored to a greater depth. I understand that someone with lesser background in the relevant areas might not agree with me. But overall, I felt slightly underwhelmed by the course. Also, the skeleton of code provided for the assignments had minor errors and the instructions for assignments were sometimes ambiguous or even incorrect as compared to what was actually required of the code. But these minor issues will most likely get resolved in subsequent offerings of the course. | areas, I feel like the various | Topic | should have been explored to a | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | I think that the theory was very poor in sense of the videos were very short and with little content. The topics that we've seen were difficult to learn by itself, and a better explanation could be very useful in practice. | short and with little content. The | Topic | that we've seen were difficult to | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Very insightful topic! A good overview of the use of analytics in accounting! | Very insightful | Topic | A good overview of the use | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Besides serving as a refresher of a few accounting topics, this course really delivers on the topics of analyzing financial statements for possible fraud and linking non-financial metrics to financial performance. | a refresher of a few accounting | Topic | this course really delivers on the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Besides serving as a refresher of a few accounting topics, this course really delivers on the topics of analyzing financial statements for possible fraud and linking non-financial metrics to financial performance. | this course really delivers on the | Topic | of analyzing financial statements for possible | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Sorry to say but among the four courses of this specialization, this one really disappointed me. Not the fault of teachers or institute, i think the only mistake they made is try to fit too many topics in one course. Anyway this is only my opinion! | is try to fit too many | Topic | in one course. Anyway this is | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Very good course well presented especially as the topic can be fairly complex. | course well presented especially as the | Topic | can be fairly complex. | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | While I enjoyed this course and the topics covered, I don't feel like the course content matched what the course description stated it was supposed to. I enrolled in the Business Analytics Specialization course with a focus on analyzing a business from the inside, not outside. Of the 4 weeks of the course, I'd say that only week 4 was valid from an internal perspective but it was kept very high level. I'd say this course could be good for a specialization in business market analysis, but not as advertised. I also found the cartoon classroom questions to be very annoying, almost as bad as fingernails on a blackboard. | I enjoyed this course and the | Topic | covered, I don't feel like the | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | This is my feedback as a Beta-Tester for the course: Week 1 I thought that the videos were clear, well organized and flowed well from topic to topic. There was a clear logic as the professor developed the various ratios. What was missing for me was some in-line quizzes. Not the “tell me what I just told you type” but rather ones that make you think. So, for example, in the final video for Week 1, the optional video, instead of just suggesting that the students “play” with the spreadsheet, I think it would be better to give them an actual task or two… “change the assumption about X to <this value>. What is the impact on the Y ratio? Why?” I liked that he showed what numbers needed to be changed to make the share valuation closer to $55. But rather than just telling us the answer, this would be another opportunity to have the students stop the video and go try it themselves. With a specific task, it is likely that more students will go and work with the spreadsheet. This is where the real learning takes place. One of the things that I really liked about the design of prior courses by Professor Bushee was the fact that he had examples throughout the videos that had you apply the information right away. But, perhaps this is just me. I know that I learn a lot better by doing rather than just watching the videos and going “yeah… that makes sense. I understand…” I also recognize that some students, in past courses, have probably said they don’t find the in-line quizzes valuable. But, is that a reflection of the value of in-line quizzes as a whole or just in-line quizzes that simply require “parroting” something said in the video. I’m sure that the professor can come up with lots of examples. In Week 1 Video 1 the in-line quiz might provide some numbers for De-levered Net Income, Sales, Average Total Assets and Average Shareholder’s Equity and asking for the results of each of the ratios in the Dupont Analysis. And maybe a “think about what this means” type question that is not necessarily “marked” but for which an answer is provided in the video. Alternatively, he could have the students change some specific things in the Woof Junction spreadsheet and indicate what impact that has on the ratios and why. Week 1 Video 2 offers lots of similar opportunities with the Profitability and Turnover Ratios. Perhaps requiring the students to work backwards from a specific ratio to determine gross profit would be effective. Or, perhaps a question that relates strategy specifically to the ratios. For example, what would happen to the Gross Margin if Woof introduced a credit card and days receivable increased to 31.6 in 2015? Just something to engage people with the materials. All of the videos offer similar opportunities and I think having specific problems or questions will enhance the learning experience rather than just suggesting that they “go look at the spreadsheet”. The audience for these courses tends to be quite a bit different from your average upper tier university student and probably needs a bit more “hand holding” and “direction” in order to be successful. Also, if Professor Bushee expects students will watch the optional videos anyway, why make them optional? In the case of the Valuation Video, despite some of the mathematics being a little “scary” for some students, I think that the information there is really useful and helps to solidify an understanding of the spreadsheet. I’m wondering if an in-quiz question would be helpful. Perhaps it might provide a new set of financials for Woof Junction and ask for ratio calculation and what that means in terms of their position in the marketplace or something similar. Just some practice questions to get people working with the information. Same comments basically apply for the remainder of the weeks. I think that it would help the students to have some in-line quizzes – this not only breaks up the longer videos and helps to keep students focused but also provides a reinforcement of key concepts. I really liked the quiz for Week 1 even though I struggled with the questions where there are multiple correct responses. The quiz effectively reinforces the information covered very well and requires one to think about what was covered in the lectures. You may want to remind students that the questions may change from quiz to quiz. In many of these on-demand courses, the quiz questions do not change and students may be in the habit of not rereading the questions they have gotten correct on previous attempts. Week 2 – Revenue After Cash Collection at 7:39 – talking about Days Unearned Revenue and mentions that an “increase means slower future recognition”. A bit more explanation around what that means would be useful. Week 3 – no particular additional comments on the lectures other than some in-line questions might be good.. I found Benford’s Law really interesting. Week 4. It would be really nice to have something to break up the lectures – some in-line quiz questions might help. This would also help to reinforce the material. Week 4 quiz Question 9 -, the double negative wording of the question and the correct response may cause confusion for students – particularly for those for whom English is not their native language. Overall Comments I enjoyed the course and learned a lot. I was wondering whether it would be possible to provide a summary document with all the key information from each week related to the ratio calculations and the key things to look for related to those ratios. I know that the ratios are provided in the spreadsheet but it might be good to have a written summary with some supplemental information about how to use the ratios. I think in-line quizzes or practice questions would be helpful for students – perhaps ones that asked students to do specific things in the spreadsheet and come back with an answer. They don’t need to be long or complicated – just something that gets people into the spreadsheets and working with them early. You may want to do something stronger to encourage them to “play” with the spreadsheet. Many will feel reluctant to change the numbers in the spreadsheet for fear of “messing” it up. Perhaps a reminder that they can change whatever they want because if they mess something up they can always download it again. Or they can save a copy and play in that leaving the original untouched. It also might be a good idea to have a “playground” sheet where there is a simple set of Financial Statements and the students can try changing things in the financial statements and see the impact on the key ratios without having to move from one spreadsheet to another – so, a combination of the Original tab and the first two columns of the Ratios tab. You might even want to have two columns for the ratios – one for the ratios with the original numbers that does not change (fixed values) and one for the changed numbers, so students can see the effect of the changes easily. In terms of the spreadsheets, I thought that the Original, the Ratios and the CommonSize tabs were fairly straight forward and relatively easy to understand. That may not be the case for people less familiar with MS-EXCEL but I don’t know what the target audience is for this course so the students may all be proficient with the tool. On the Valuation tab, I was wondering if the numbers in Row 41 should be highlighted in some way to emphasize that they are Years. That is not clear on first glance. There are a lot of mistakes in the subtitles. I pointed out many of these by flagging the specific videos where they occurred. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the beta-test of this course. I hope that my comments are helpful and that I have not missed too much that causes students issues as the course goes live. | well organized and flowed well from | Topic | to topic. There was a clear | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | This is my feedback as a Beta-Tester for the course: Week 1 I thought that the videos were clear, well organized and flowed well from topic to topic. There was a clear logic as the professor developed the various ratios. What was missing for me was some in-line quizzes. Not the “tell me what I just told you type” but rather ones that make you think. So, for example, in the final video for Week 1, the optional video, instead of just suggesting that the students “play” with the spreadsheet, I think it would be better to give them an actual task or two… “change the assumption about X to <this value>. What is the impact on the Y ratio? Why?” I liked that he showed what numbers needed to be changed to make the share valuation closer to $55. But rather than just telling us the answer, this would be another opportunity to have the students stop the video and go try it themselves. With a specific task, it is likely that more students will go and work with the spreadsheet. This is where the real learning takes place. One of the things that I really liked about the design of prior courses by Professor Bushee was the fact that he had examples throughout the videos that had you apply the information right away. But, perhaps this is just me. I know that I learn a lot better by doing rather than just watching the videos and going “yeah… that makes sense. I understand…” I also recognize that some students, in past courses, have probably said they don’t find the in-line quizzes valuable. But, is that a reflection of the value of in-line quizzes as a whole or just in-line quizzes that simply require “parroting” something said in the video. I’m sure that the professor can come up with lots of examples. In Week 1 Video 1 the in-line quiz might provide some numbers for De-levered Net Income, Sales, Average Total Assets and Average Shareholder’s Equity and asking for the results of each of the ratios in the Dupont Analysis. And maybe a “think about what this means” type question that is not necessarily “marked” but for which an answer is provided in the video. Alternatively, he could have the students change some specific things in the Woof Junction spreadsheet and indicate what impact that has on the ratios and why. Week 1 Video 2 offers lots of similar opportunities with the Profitability and Turnover Ratios. Perhaps requiring the students to work backwards from a specific ratio to determine gross profit would be effective. Or, perhaps a question that relates strategy specifically to the ratios. For example, what would happen to the Gross Margin if Woof introduced a credit card and days receivable increased to 31.6 in 2015? Just something to engage people with the materials. All of the videos offer similar opportunities and I think having specific problems or questions will enhance the learning experience rather than just suggesting that they “go look at the spreadsheet”. The audience for these courses tends to be quite a bit different from your average upper tier university student and probably needs a bit more “hand holding” and “direction” in order to be successful. Also, if Professor Bushee expects students will watch the optional videos anyway, why make them optional? In the case of the Valuation Video, despite some of the mathematics being a little “scary” for some students, I think that the information there is really useful and helps to solidify an understanding of the spreadsheet. I’m wondering if an in-quiz question would be helpful. Perhaps it might provide a new set of financials for Woof Junction and ask for ratio calculation and what that means in terms of their position in the marketplace or something similar. Just some practice questions to get people working with the information. Same comments basically apply for the remainder of the weeks. I think that it would help the students to have some in-line quizzes – this not only breaks up the longer videos and helps to keep students focused but also provides a reinforcement of key concepts. I really liked the quiz for Week 1 even though I struggled with the questions where there are multiple correct responses. The quiz effectively reinforces the information covered very well and requires one to think about what was covered in the lectures. You may want to remind students that the questions may change from quiz to quiz. In many of these on-demand courses, the quiz questions do not change and students may be in the habit of not rereading the questions they have gotten correct on previous attempts. Week 2 – Revenue After Cash Collection at 7:39 – talking about Days Unearned Revenue and mentions that an “increase means slower future recognition”. A bit more explanation around what that means would be useful. Week 3 – no particular additional comments on the lectures other than some in-line questions might be good.. I found Benford’s Law really interesting. Week 4. It would be really nice to have something to break up the lectures – some in-line quiz questions might help. This would also help to reinforce the material. Week 4 quiz Question 9 -, the double negative wording of the question and the correct response may cause confusion for students – particularly for those for whom English is not their native language. Overall Comments I enjoyed the course and learned a lot. I was wondering whether it would be possible to provide a summary document with all the key information from each week related to the ratio calculations and the key things to look for related to those ratios. I know that the ratios are provided in the spreadsheet but it might be good to have a written summary with some supplemental information about how to use the ratios. I think in-line quizzes or practice questions would be helpful for students – perhaps ones that asked students to do specific things in the spreadsheet and come back with an answer. They don’t need to be long or complicated – just something that gets people into the spreadsheets and working with them early. You may want to do something stronger to encourage them to “play” with the spreadsheet. Many will feel reluctant to change the numbers in the spreadsheet for fear of “messing” it up. Perhaps a reminder that they can change whatever they want because if they mess something up they can always download it again. Or they can save a copy and play in that leaving the original untouched. It also might be a good idea to have a “playground” sheet where there is a simple set of Financial Statements and the students can try changing things in the financial statements and see the impact on the key ratios without having to move from one spreadsheet to another – so, a combination of the Original tab and the first two columns of the Ratios tab. You might even want to have two columns for the ratios – one for the ratios with the original numbers that does not change (fixed values) and one for the changed numbers, so students can see the effect of the changes easily. In terms of the spreadsheets, I thought that the Original, the Ratios and the CommonSize tabs were fairly straight forward and relatively easy to understand. That may not be the case for people less familiar with MS-EXCEL but I don’t know what the target audience is for this course so the students may all be proficient with the tool. On the Valuation tab, I was wondering if the numbers in Row 41 should be highlighted in some way to emphasize that they are Years. That is not clear on first glance. There are a lot of mistakes in the subtitles. I pointed out many of these by flagging the specific videos where they occurred. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the beta-test of this course. I hope that my comments are helpful and that I have not missed too much that causes students issues as the course goes live. | and flowed well from topic to | Topic | There was a clear logic as | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| RFyNbG0iEeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | It's a mix of too much basic and irrelevant tips from different realms: pronounced english (which, in my opinion could be a great course of it's own), public speeking (only the basic of how to deliver which can be sum up to one page) and how to interact with other people (like how to say you are agree or disagree??? I strongly believe that if a person can understand those videos, I'm pretty sure that he knows that 5-years-old-extremly-basic-stuff). As much I like this concept of coursera, "speak english professionally" or even "speak english" is really a big statement for that course. Actually, from what it seems, the main point of that course is to get the students to purchase the full package of courses that the Georgia Tech Language Institude is offering. If you really like to know a great course that relates to the topic, I strongly advise you to check out the course "Public Speaking" by Dr. Matt McGarrity here at coursera. Best of luck. | great course that relates to the | Topic | I strongly advise you to check | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | This course will be very help for me in my masters track. Since I am doing master in this field so I want to study all the topic in more detail. Furthermore, the course is helpful for me in my career development. | I want to study all the | Topic | in more detail. Furthermore, the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Very thorough coverage of the topic. Helpful. | Very thorough coverage of the | Topic | Helpful. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Very good course. A unique experience for who's interested in these topics. | experience for who's interested in these | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Great overview of how games are designed. Course includes brief overviews of key topics in a game such as mechanics, rules, story/narrative, input/output, and user experience. While not very detailed on each aspect the overview provides a starting point of the various ideas and components to consider when developing a game. Additional resources on examples of games and articles on the topics are useful in further exploring the concepts. | Course includes brief overviews of key | Topic | in a game such as mechanics, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Great overview of how games are designed. Course includes brief overviews of key topics in a game such as mechanics, rules, story/narrative, input/output, and user experience. While not very detailed on each aspect the overview provides a starting point of the various ideas and components to consider when developing a game. Additional resources on examples of games and articles on the topics are useful in further exploring the concepts. | of games and articles on the | Topic | are useful in further exploring the | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| RKMa0PTnEeSR9SIAC7LYOA | Very interesting overview of the energy business. I would encourage Michael Orlando to release other more specialized courses on hot topics such as the levelized cost of generation resources, electricity or natural gas market dynamics,... I would thank you Michael Orlando for his time and effort to make this course available to all of those interested in energy matters. Antonio | other more specialized courses on hot | Topic | such as the levelized cost of | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| RKMa0PTnEeSR9SIAC7LYOA | Pace was slow and I was disappointed by the content level. From the title I thought this would give information about the "global energy business" but the focus is generally on the US, except for portions that discussed location/ use of global resources and demand and supply levels globally. The class begins with analyzing Supply & Demand curves for energy use and production which was interesting to me and I thought meant we'd be taking an economic view throughout. Then the large middle section covers very basic info about the types of energy production (coal, oil, NG, renewables) in the world -- low in factual content considering the time spent on each topic. The final section about political considerations was very basic and only focused on the US. I am amazed that the 3 branches of US government were explained on the simplest level; this is a middle school & high school topic in the US. I expected a more in-depth class with details and analysis about the global energy business. I am glad I did not choose to pay for the certificate. | considering the time spent on each | Topic | The final section about political considerations | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| RKMa0PTnEeSR9SIAC7LYOA | Pace was slow and I was disappointed by the content level. From the title I thought this would give information about the "global energy business" but the focus is generally on the US, except for portions that discussed location/ use of global resources and demand and supply levels globally. The class begins with analyzing Supply & Demand curves for energy use and production which was interesting to me and I thought meant we'd be taking an economic view throughout. Then the large middle section covers very basic info about the types of energy production (coal, oil, NG, renewables) in the world -- low in factual content considering the time spent on each topic. The final section about political considerations was very basic and only focused on the US. I am amazed that the 3 branches of US government were explained on the simplest level; this is a middle school & high school topic in the US. I expected a more in-depth class with details and analysis about the global energy business. I am glad I did not choose to pay for the certificate. | a middle school & high school | Topic | in the US. I expected a | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I like the whole experience, but there are some gaps between sessions and weekly projects. I think this course can be improved with adding small tests between each session and providing several exercises as complimentary material. For understanding many topics I watch many other videos on youtube till I grasp the concept. | as complimentary material. For understanding many | Topic | I watch many other videos on | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | nice but not understood some topics | nice but not understood some | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | its fun and well taught but i was having a little trouble understanding how to go about some of the topics here, this course being my first ever programming class i have ever taken. all in all i enjoyed every bit of it and its something i see myself doing in the future. Two thumbs up!! | to go about some of the | Topic | here, this course being my first | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course covers a lot of different topics related to R programming. I think the course explain a lot of important concepts. In my opinion the level of the videos too simple and is needed to do the practical part by yourself using swift in the console. This way you learn about what you need otherwise the class exercises are pretty complicated. | course covers a lot of different | Topic | related to R programming. I think | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Very good course. Cover the necessary topics. | Very good course. Cover the necessary | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Thoroughly explained concepts and perfect sequence of topics. | explained concepts and perfect sequence of | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Very essential topics, but the instructor's delivery of content is inconsistent, glosses over explanations at time, "umms and arrrs" a lot, talks extremely fast at times. Making this course quite hard to follow. Disclosure: English if my first language. Not new to programming. Not new to MOOC courses. | Very essential | Topic | but the instructor's delivery of content | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The video lectures were engaging with interesting tidbits thrown in to make the potentially dull topic not dull. I personally liked the rhythm and pace with which Dr Peng delivered the content. Also, the swirl exercises are a critical element of this course and I often found it effective to sandwich the swirl exercises between the video and the quiz. Doing this provided an incentive to complete the swirl practice and also made the quiz/assignment less of an exercise in 'dart-throwing' and more of validating what you've learned. Overall, great course to get started with R! | in to make the potentially dull | Topic | not dull. I personally liked the | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course is excellent and cover many tasks that usually you perform with R. However, on my opinion assignments are not really focused on the topic of the classes, they are not really explained and above the grade of the classes. | are not really focused on the | Topic | of the classes, they are not | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I rate this course as the beta-testing (not that I had completed this course prior the beta started). 1) the course is still very good with a lot of explanations and examples 2) I liked the part about debugging because we don't see often this topic when learning a new language. 3) I liked (but it's only a cosmetic thing) that all the slides have the same template/organization ; it's easier later when we looked back at the lessons to find what we search. 4) one (very) minor comment : I watched the videos with subtitles (english) and sometimes it also writes when the instructor thinks "loud", or repeat a word several times | because we don't see often this | Topic | when learning a new language. 3) | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | The material here is good, especially for a MOOC, and it seemed like they tried to make it dynamic with the use of questions, discussion, interviews, and extension activities. I'm disappointed, however, that the course focused so heavily on Frederickson's work to the exclusion of others. While I understand that this is where she would feel the most comfortable and familiar, to start with her broaden-and-build theory and continually reference her lab's work, with the additional readings often being her books, it felt limited. I would have liked more of a discussion of the contributions of other psychologists like Seligman, Csikszentmihalyi, Peterson, Diener, Lyubomirsky, etc. Along with that, it could have addressed topics other than emotions (or been titled The Positive Psychology of Emotions), like character strengths, flow, or institution change. I love the fact that this course exists, and it's a good foundation to build on, but it still feels too narrow to claim the title Positive Psychology. | with that, it could have addressed | Topic | other than emotions (or been titled | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Very interesting course, especially the first half. The last week's material is really just common sense. I greatly enjoyed the reading material that was attached to some of the topics. For me it helps to the digest the information both by reading, and watching lectures. | was attached to some of the | Topic | For me it helps to the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | This is a nice and easy course. The chat sessions were fun and interesting. The professor got me interested enough to continue on to Tibetan Meditation because she touched on some related topics. She tried to make it a worthwhile experience, which it was. There were good interviews and good supplemental material. This was very worthwhile. Its a positive touch when course leaders take the time to dress well and make a good visual impression, as they would in a "real" physical classroom. I think that positive psychology could be a slippery topic, hard to substantiate in a way, but it was a door opener for me. I felt like this was a fine introduction to this area of psychology, which, if understood correctly, is beginning to blossom. | because she touched on some related | Topic | She tried to make it a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | This is a nice and easy course. The chat sessions were fun and interesting. The professor got me interested enough to continue on to Tibetan Meditation because she touched on some related topics. She tried to make it a worthwhile experience, which it was. There were good interviews and good supplemental material. This was very worthwhile. Its a positive touch when course leaders take the time to dress well and make a good visual impression, as they would in a "real" physical classroom. I think that positive psychology could be a slippery topic, hard to substantiate in a way, but it was a door opener for me. I felt like this was a fine introduction to this area of psychology, which, if understood correctly, is beginning to blossom. | positive psychology could be a slippery | Topic | hard to substantiate in a way, | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Great discussions and topic! Certainly has helped me to go through the ups and downs of life | Great discussions and | Topic | Certainly has helped me to go | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Great course, thank you for making possible to learn such interesting topics, that in Dr. Barbara Fredrickson words, enable us to "broad and built" better persons and environments. THANKS COURSERA , Without your free resources and commitment we couldn´t get to knowledge!! | making possible to learn such interesting | Topic | that in Dr. Barbara Fredrickson words, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | I found the presentation of the topic very convincing: I'll try to foster micro-moments of positivity resonance in the future and I am fully convinced that this will have a significant positive impact on my life. The videos were good: not too long and each making a point. I'm not a big fan of the round table format, but I admit it was appropriate for the topic. The only aspect where I see room for improvement is the type of assignments: the quiz was part of the course but the weekly exercise was not. It is maybe worthwhile to create some little assignments with a peer-review, to foster a deeper investment of the participants into the course. | I found the presentation of the | Topic | very convincing: I'll try to foster | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | I found the presentation of the topic very convincing: I'll try to foster micro-moments of positivity resonance in the future and I am fully convinced that this will have a significant positive impact on my life. The videos were good: not too long and each making a point. I'm not a big fan of the round table format, but I admit it was appropriate for the topic. The only aspect where I see room for improvement is the type of assignments: the quiz was part of the course but the weekly exercise was not. It is maybe worthwhile to create some little assignments with a peer-review, to foster a deeper investment of the participants into the course. | admit it was appropriate for the | Topic | The only aspect where I see | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Love this course. Would have liked a little bit more depth in the studies and science around the topics presented. | the studies and science around the | Topic | presented. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | the way this course was presented was quite unique: watching a few people from various walks of life (but most related to the University) discuss various topic and exchange opinion and experiences about positivity. I liked the material provided for meditation about loving kindness and I have been using it on a daily (well 5 days a week) basis. why I gave only 3 stars: the material was overall rather shallow - after reading about positive psychology, I still very little substance it has to offer. in addition. Barbare is not the greatest and most charismatic speaker in the world, although she did surprise me in her TED talk. in general, human emotions are operating on a scale from positive to negative. Positive Psychology takes a one-sided approach by looking only on the plus side. That is about as incomplete as the approach of focusing only on the pathology. To fully grasp a human being, there must be a third way? is it philosophy? | related to the University) discuss various | Topic | and exchange opinion and experiences about | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Excellent course! I am a total novice in the topic, but Dr. Fredrickson is a MASTER on sharing her wide knowledge and expertisse on Positive Psychology. I would recommend it for sure. | am a total novice in the | Topic | but Dr. Fredrickson is a MASTER | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Super easy and practical way of leraning the basic data structures, and some other important CS topics. | structures, and some other important CS | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Very good course containing interesting and fun projects! Professors' explanations make the topics easy to understand. | fun projects! Professors' explanations make the | Topic | easy to understand. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | I'm graduated in System Analysis, not Computer Sciences, and learned to program only by experience. After 20 years it's a good deal but still I missed the theoretical background and this always annoyed me. I knew and used to make good use of all the structures presented in this course but never could quite explain how or why, or talk in asymptotic notations. Now I can. I didn't stop here, I do take some topics to deep dive during the lectures. It's being a great experience and I only wish I could have more time to keep myself always enrolled in some course. | stop here, I do take some | Topic | to deep dive during the lectures. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Excellent course, packed full of information - A MUST for anyone who is learning the Java programming language. Lots of effort has gone into this course and is very well structured clearly defining topics week by week. | is very well structured clearly defining | Topic | week by week. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | This courser deserves 10 stars and not just 5. I hoped that the team have started the series from the very beginning as to replicate the course 8A. I am perfering their style than from the very short Duke's course. Still Many topics to come from this extremely successful team thanks Ahmed | very short Duke's course. Still Many | Topic | to come from this extremely successful | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| rQhCYyaKEeW6YBLN1oULHQ | This is an amazing course! I am enjoying it so far. I am fascinate the way Claudia Patricia Arias (teacher) explains the topics, evaluates them and does the presentation. I've been watching the first module all day long. She is doing what she is best for: Teach. | Claudia Patricia Arias (teacher) explains the | Topic | evaluates them and does the presentation. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Rqo3iKNbEeWiwAqQT7MHVQ | Excellent course as far as content is concerned. However, the older Coursera format was way more user-friendly. Also the discussion topics were not arranged appropriately as in the previous modules in this specialization. PDFs of assignments would be helpful if posted. | way more user-friendly. Also the discussion | Topic | were not arranged appropriately as in | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | This tutor is very knowledgeable. I like the way she communicates and connects things. She seems to have very good hold over the topics she deals with. I especially liked the interviewees she brought in to give us an 'expert' or extra perspective on the topics of each week she dealt with. kudos to this professor. | have very good hold over the | Topic | she deals with. I especially liked | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | This tutor is very knowledgeable. I like the way she communicates and connects things. She seems to have very good hold over the topics she deals with. I especially liked the interviewees she brought in to give us an 'expert' or extra perspective on the topics of each week she dealt with. kudos to this professor. | 'expert' or extra perspective on the | Topic | of each week she dealt with. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | I really enjoyed the course and I learned a great deal. The course design is thoughtful and well-carried-out. The illustrations are delightful! The instructor is obviously expert on the topic as well as in teaching and information is delivered very clearly. I will be building on this new knowledge for some time to come! | instructor is obviously expert on the | Topic | as well as in teaching and | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Great introduction to the topic. | Great introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Really enriching course material and the method of explaining by Annemarie Zand Scholten. It gave me a good overview of the quantitative approach to contrast it with the qualitative approach i have been following at my workplace. The course material is very comprehensive and also the transcripts provided for each module. The detailed word to word transcripts really help to revise material while doing assignments and preparing for exams. The assignments really makes one think and helps to digest the course material in the process. The concepts and style of illustrations used in the video are also extremely helpful to understand the content heavy topic. The bonus video material provide the completeness due to the applied examples discussed in them. Overall a very satisfying learning experience! Great! | helpful to understand the content heavy | Topic | The bonus video material provide the | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Excellent course. Very tidy and high quality of the visual presentations. In addition, its objectives are pretty clear from the beginning and the evaluation tasks are closely related to the course's topics. | are closely related to the course's | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | I really enjoyed this course. The concepts and expectations were clear, the quizzes had good explanations for the answers, and the illustrations really helped to make each of the topic areas more understandable. | helped to make each of the | Topic | areas more understandable. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | I was very impressed with the perspective the course took. I had not seen the topic covered from the point of view of the harm to society poor methodology had. | took. I had not seen the | Topic | covered from the point of view | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ru6DZ3Q6EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | The topic is interesting and I enjoy the enthusiastic presenters. Recommended! | The | Topic | is interesting and I enjoy the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ru6DZ3Q6EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | I think this was a great module wich gave a good insight into the early vertebrate evolution. I willl definatly reccomend it to any who is interessted in this topic. | any who is interessted in this | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| RUyctXVFEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | Good course with details on certain topics. It will be better if we could have the slides presented for download for future reference. The amount of time the slides are show at times is insufficient to copy down all the notes. | Good course with details on certain | Topic | It will be better if we | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| RUyctXVFEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | I liked the course very much, but it is brief. I think it will help us more if some topics are explained in detail. | will help us more if some | Topic | are explained in detail. | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| s0uHeCzMEeWPngoW78wA_Q | My overall experience with this Specialization, in general, and this 1st Course, in particular, is very positive. On the positive side, I really like the fact that the Courses are practice-oriented and provide not only theoretical frameworks, but also insights from experts, practical guidance, and evidence-based best practices. Also, the idea of applying Team-Based Learning (TBL), in the forms of Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and scenario-based RAT Application Exercises, for assessing participants' learning, is excellent! However, there are a couple of downsides, that's why I'm not giving a 5 star positive feedback. The first problem is that not all of the required readings are freely available via the Coursera platform, or elsewhere online. I appreciate the excellent quality of the chosen materials, but, if it becomes compulsory to spend more than US $100 for buying books, then the total cost of this Specialization elevates quite a lot, given that I had to pay €162 for it. On my opinion, there should be at least a note in the description of both the Specialization and the Courses about these requirements, in order to make an informed decision before enrolling. The second downside has to do with Course 1 and Course 2 overlapping materials. I'm referring to guest interview videos. That's mainly a problem of the 2nd Course, as there are almost no guest interviews in this Course, and the one interview provided is already available in Course 1. I understand that the topics discussed apply to the topics of both Courses, but, still, I find it an unnecessary repetition. The last problem is about the dates that the Courses are run. Course 1 runs during a given period, Course 2 is on demand, but it makes sense to attend it before Course 3, that also runs during a given period, which overlaps with the period of the 1st Course. Sorry, this makes it very difficult to attend everything and to seriously focus, as it's always about running for deadlines, especially when one has to produce three (3) Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR) papers :( . | Course 1. I understand that the | Topic | discussed apply to the topics of | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| s0uHeCzMEeWPngoW78wA_Q | My overall experience with this Specialization, in general, and this 1st Course, in particular, is very positive. On the positive side, I really like the fact that the Courses are practice-oriented and provide not only theoretical frameworks, but also insights from experts, practical guidance, and evidence-based best practices. Also, the idea of applying Team-Based Learning (TBL), in the forms of Readiness Assurance Tests (RATs) and scenario-based RAT Application Exercises, for assessing participants' learning, is excellent! However, there are a couple of downsides, that's why I'm not giving a 5 star positive feedback. The first problem is that not all of the required readings are freely available via the Coursera platform, or elsewhere online. I appreciate the excellent quality of the chosen materials, but, if it becomes compulsory to spend more than US $100 for buying books, then the total cost of this Specialization elevates quite a lot, given that I had to pay €162 for it. On my opinion, there should be at least a note in the description of both the Specialization and the Courses about these requirements, in order to make an informed decision before enrolling. The second downside has to do with Course 1 and Course 2 overlapping materials. I'm referring to guest interview videos. That's mainly a problem of the 2nd Course, as there are almost no guest interviews in this Course, and the one interview provided is already available in Course 1. I understand that the topics discussed apply to the topics of both Courses, but, still, I find it an unnecessary repetition. The last problem is about the dates that the Courses are run. Course 1 runs during a given period, Course 2 is on demand, but it makes sense to attend it before Course 3, that also runs during a given period, which overlaps with the period of the 1st Course. Sorry, this makes it very difficult to attend everything and to seriously focus, as it's always about running for deadlines, especially when one has to produce three (3) Board Effectiveness Assessment Reflection (BEAR) papers :( . | the topics discussed apply to the | Topic | of both Courses, but, still, I | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| s5sEkwAHEeW9ISIACxWDhA | This is an amazing course. I´m really happy. I had a really good time with the bibliography, the topics, and the teacher. ¡THAKS A LOT! | good time with the bibliography, the | Topic | and the teacher. ¡THAKS A LOT! | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | One of the best course I've follow this year. The topic is really interesting, the lessons were simple to be followed and in the final lessons professors zere able to stimulate student's curiosity about the view of infection control in the future. Congratulations. Enrico Leott | course I've follow this year. The | Topic | is really interesting, the lessons were | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | Very thorough and interactive. I appreciate the expertise from multiple backgrounds, which has allowed me, as someone inexperienced in epidemiology, to have a general understanding of the topic. Thank-you and I look forward to seeing more content from you! | have a general understanding of the | Topic | Thank-you and I look forward to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | The course provides an excellent fundamental base for the study of disease and epidemics, Also, the various approaches from social aspects to microbiology, really gives a wide range of perspective, which ultimately stirs up ideas and implications that make one feel capable of entering any discussion surrounding the topic. | of entering any discussion surrounding the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | It is a great course, really interesting, really easy to complete though some of the topics are a bit challenging. Overall a great achievement to finish this course. (Although I didn't receive a certificate but at least I finished the course) | to complete though some of the | Topic | are a bit challenging. Overall a | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | Interesting introduction to the topic. Would be beneficial if the course could be expanded and a formal certificate could be obtained providing credits or official points. | Interesting introduction to the | Topic | Would be beneficial if the course | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| SAZf_ay2EeS5uiIACk-Zyg | Great course! Concise form and presentations are very inspiring. The variety of covered topics is definitely impressive. Even I have strong experience in Public Health, I personally find this course as extremely useful and helping in clarifying some concepts of epidemiology and infectious diseases. | very inspiring. The variety of covered | Topic | is definitely impressive. Even I have | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| sCE0nT-OEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The topic was so intersting but the content was not enought practical! | The | Topic | was so intersting but the content | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Great content for beginners. Especially appreciated given that the topic is not yet well covered by MOOCs. | beginners. Especially appreciated given that the | Topic | is not yet well covered by | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Very relevant topics and well put.. | Very relevant | Topic | and well put. . | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Very good content but it only gives a general view on each topic not going too deep on technical SEO and keyword research. | gives a general view on each | Topic | not going too deep on technical | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Excellent course contents and a logical structured organization of the topics. | a logical structured organization of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Very poor. Full of errors in videos and quizzes (which affect final grade), no response from course organizers in the forum to multiple complaints from learners, and extremely thin on content. Could have been merged into the first course of the specialization (Introduction to SEO). I've taken $49 one-off certificate classes that provided 4-10 hours of content for 6-8 weeks; for this course I was charged $119 for 1-3 hours of content for what was supposed to be 4 weeks. I completed the course in a couple of days and felt like I learned more from free resources like Moz. Complete rip-off and easily the worse course of the half dozen I've taken on Coursera on various topics. It seems like you're paying for the UC Davis name on the certificates rather than the content. In addition to all that they dropped the price from $119 to $79 per course for the specialization after I paid for it, and refuse to refund the price difference. Fine - but if I'm paying a premium price I expect much better content and service than was received. | I've taken on Coursera on various | Topic | It seems like you're paying for | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| sHs1AyWUEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Very interesting topics for projects! And real executive from "Bombardier" has reviewed my work! It is good surprise. | Very interesting | Topic | for projects! And real executive from | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| sK74dCWgEeW8-A6tkjXxWQ | As always, Prof Robert Austin is engaging and charismatic. The topic is interesting and Prof Austin's delivery is very crisp and powerful. | Austin is engaging and charismatic. The | Topic | is interesting and Prof Austin's delivery | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| SN5tm_tBEeScRyIAC3-PxA | Very beautifully done: information very well and clearly organized, illustrated, presented, and referenced. Friendly approach to a genuinely useful topic. | Friendly approach to a genuinely useful | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SN5tm_tBEeScRyIAC3-PxA | An exceptional class that covers a very complex topic in a digestible and usable way. It's a good balance between concept and application. | class that covers a very complex | Topic | in a digestible and usable way. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The course was very clear and they included topics on information theory and statistics. | was very clear and they included | Topic | on information theory and statistics. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Not done with the course yet, but I have to say it started out very well and organized. I was actually learning how to use excel in the first week WHILE the instructor was teaching. The later weeks, however, seem to be completely different. They're disorganized and I'm struggling to see how the material correlates. It's as if I'm being bombarded with random topics, in addition to the fact that the instructor literally stops using excel to teach. After week 1, lessons are just random notes on a blackboard with a link at the end to the excel sheet in which the instructor has already prepared before with A LOT of info that you need familiarize yourself with solo. I had high hopes when I was done with the first week, but now I have to say I'm bored and demotivated!! (so far) | if I'm being bombarded with random | Topic | in addition to the fact that | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | This course isn't for the faint hearted, you need a decent background in statistics, intermediate mathematics and good grounding in excel. All of these are covered well in the course but there's a lot to take in and I can imagine it being quite tough for those not so familiar. That said, the topics, examples and tools provided are exactly those required to build a good foundation in Business Analytics and I imagine, Data Science. Prof. Egger as always, delivers the course with great aplomb and shares his considerable knowledge in a wise but unassuming manner. Highly recommended. | not so familiar. That said, the | Topic | examples and tools provided are exactly | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Beware this course, especially if you are new to this area (despite what the course/specialization says). There are very few examples to clarify and illustrate the different topics of the course, but what's worse is that the assignments are almost completely divorced from the instructional videos; the assignments and especially the final project are much more complicated than anything presented in the instructional videos, so there is no knowledge basis from which the student can operate to complete the assignments/projects satisfactorily or smoothly. I am extremely dissatisfied and wish I hadn't paid for this specialization. Beware. | to clarify and illustrate the different | Topic | of the course, but what's worse | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The course is quite tough for me, but I enjoyed the topics discussed, primary between a binary model and a linear regression model. The addition of Excel into this course adds an application layer, which helps me to bring the concepts to the working world as well, and not just plain academic knowledge. | for me, but I enjoyed the | Topic | discussed, primary between a binary model | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Very interactive and simple to learn course. the video lectures are very clear to understand and worksheets are helpful to gain a better understanding of the topic. | gain a better understanding of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Fantastic course, a lot of work. You definitely need decent maths and a bit of basic statistics to fully understand the course. The course covers many topics and provide great practice on core application in statistics field. | the course. The course covers many | Topic | and provide great practice on core | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The importance of this course is huge. However, I did miss better explanation from some topics... | did miss better explanation from some | Topic | . . | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The content of the course was good. However, I did not like the presentation of the material, moreover such a topic would need to be covered by a longer duration course. | of the material, moreover such a | Topic | would need to be covered by | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Complex concepts (e.g., regression), which cannot be taught in such a short course format (I know from extensive prior training), are taught here in an arcane way. I don't know how students without prior knowledge on these topics (e.g., regression, ROC curve analysis) could possibly understand this when taught this way. Course is also in an 'early draft' mode, with plenty of mistakes in the videos/slides. The course (and specialization) really tarnishes - instead of enhancing - this institution's outside image and reputation. Really a deception; sorry I took this class and specialization, a complete waste of my time and money. The initial presentation was misleading (and I have found online many people sharing the same feeling). | students without prior knowledge on these | Topic | (e. g. , regression, ROC curve | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | I feel that the course does cover adequate topic to improve our mastery of data analysis in Excel. The course is more focus on the statistic and probability theory without giving adequate explanation on how to work on Excel. | that the course does cover adequate | Topic | to improve our mastery of data | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Amazing volume of topics covered and in a manner that is not overly complicated in terms of testing methodology, but still requires you to do the work. There are still several bugs with the course, test answers and instruction documents on the site, but clearly the course is new so hopefully that will be resolved in coming iterations of the class. | Amazing volume of | Topic | covered and in a manner that | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Course contents are rather deep which is good and makes it challenging. Explanations could be better and there should be more content on some topics for better understanding. Someone with background in statistics would find this course more useful than on who only has basic knowledge of statistics. Nevertheless, it inspired me to learn from other sources to fill the gaps in my understanding. | should be more content on some | Topic | for better understanding. Someone with background | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Loved the course! I still need to review some topics to make them clear in my mind but I really enjoyed! :D | I still need to review some | Topic | to make them clear in my | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Good topic and resources to learn. However the business terminologies sometimes are confusing. | Good | Topic | and resources to learn. However the | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The course has some valuable information, however course materials and videos are not so helpful. If you already have some knowledge about statistics and excel, it will be a lot easier to follow the instructor's lectures, otherwise I don't feel how a beginner could really follow up on this course. Some topics are run through so quickly that they are confusing to students. | follow up on this course. Some | Topic | are run through so quickly that | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | More worksheets and examples would help :) the course is quite dense in terms of the number of topics covered | in terms of the number of | Topic | covered | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | GREAT ClASS!!!....The instructor is very good at explaining difficult topics the spreadsheets are very clear and comprehensive really enjoying this class | is very good at explaining difficult | Topic | the spreadsheets are very clear and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| sQB40x47EeWS6wrbVw_uEw | The course covers very useful and interesting topics, not in very much detail though. It is useful to begin with the topics, but it is really not more that a thin introduction. | course covers very useful and interesting | Topic | not in very much detail though. | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| sQB40x47EeWS6wrbVw_uEw | The course covers very useful and interesting topics, not in very much detail though. It is useful to begin with the topics, but it is really not more that a thin introduction. | is useful to begin with the | Topic | but it is really not more | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| SrM6V-3pEeSJZSIAC0gHUg | The videos and assignments for this course are new and interesting to me. The layout of tasks for each week is simple and easy to follow. I look forward to the course topics and interviews shown each week. Highly recommend this course for any teacher (and any professional) looking to adopt new methods and strategies to improve their work environment for themselves and others. | I look forward to the course | Topic | and interviews shown each week. Highly | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| svzDI2FSEeW6DxKCi866Kw | Each week is a very light overview of a topic. There is little to no connection between the topics. The course is not rigorous enough. I felt at the end of the course I didn't learn anything. | a very light overview of a | Topic | There is little to no connection | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| svzDI2FSEeW6DxKCi866Kw | Each week is a very light overview of a topic. There is little to no connection between the topics. The course is not rigorous enough. I felt at the end of the course I didn't learn anything. | little to no connection between the | Topic | The course is not rigorous enough. | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| svzDI2FSEeW6DxKCi866Kw | While focused on the subject of public health systems, this course is also a good experience for anybody who is simply interested in the benefits of systems thinking and the applications of causal models. While there are a few hiccups in the course content (a couple files not available as of Mar 2016), the overall experience here is excellent. The instructors break down each topic into understandable elements and provide excellent real world examples. Overall, I greatly enjoyed this course and recommend it to others. | excellent. The instructors break down each | Topic | into understandable elements and provide excellent | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| sxMQEV4hEeSF2SIACy-E9A | Nice course to introduce students into a very interesting topic. The material and information are easy to understand and use not only for the teacher but the students as well. | introduce students into a very interesting | Topic | The material and information are easy | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| sxMQEV4hEeSF2SIACy-E9A | Good overview of evolution. I appreciated the videos discussing how to best teach evolution in the classroom. The instructors assume you have some science knowledge, so if you do not, you may find some vocabulary and topics are not explained as well as they should be. | you may find some vocabulary and | Topic | are not explained as well as | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| sxMQEV4hEeSF2SIACy-E9A | I took this class for general knowledge. As a Teacher Naturalist for years, I wanted the additional education and perspective on new topics (AIDS, TB in Russia, new findings etc). "Brushing up" via a class like this was perfect. | additional education and perspective on new | Topic | (AIDS, TB in Russia, new findings | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| sxMQEV4hEeSF2SIACy-E9A | Very interesting, love it. Just a constructive criticism: it would be better if the actual content and the "how to teach it" could be even more connected. There are several evolution courses out there with different levels of deepness but, as far as I known, is difficult to find courses on "ok, how to talk about this in class". You should include things that "how to avoid the trap of starting discussions with religious people and if you enter one of such, how to deliver the msg without going into a fight... and anti-R.Dawkings approach". Or another nice topic could be "how to counter-attack usual/frequent anti-evolution arguments in class" and so on. I mean... I would like to go beyond the content and be even more "for educators". But please, don't get me wrong, the course was awesome. | Dawkings approach" . Or another nice | Topic | could be " how to counter-attack | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| SzQW47gfEeW2iwpbOuagWQ | The powerpoints and audio lectures are very clear and concise, much appreciated. I would also appreciate more exercises or reading materials, to help solidify our understanding of the topics. | help solidify our understanding of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| SzQW47gfEeW2iwpbOuagWQ | sometimes they go through important topics very fast , | sometimes they go through important | Topic | very fast , | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| tAfppJ3KEeWoKRLkmmHLTQ | This course needs tremendous improvement. In contrast to previous fundamentals of quantitative modelling module, this lags in lot of areas. No clear explanations and the quizzes are worded super vague and filled with with bugs. I expected a lot under Monte Carlo Simulation. However, too simplistic example and explanation was presented. The topics were not introduced clearly. | example and explanation was presented. The | Topic | were not introduced clearly. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| tAfppJ3KEeWoKRLkmmHLTQ | The course is too shallow. I wish all topics were covered more in details. Moreover, it is unreasonably expensive for only about 3 total hours of lectures. | is too shallow. I wish all | Topic | were covered more in details. Moreover, | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| tCC8OzJzEeWLGgqjU3pHlw | The good best practice and insight in the topic was greate | best practice and insight in the | Topic | was greate | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| TCmaO25NEeWdfRLY06XVmw | An absolutely high quality class. The instruction is superb, the assignment is on par with top programs at Stanford, MIT, and CMU. Dr. Grossman's lecture is just so clear and energetic that makes learning this hard topic fun. | energetic that makes learning this hard | Topic | fun. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| TcSA6RwWEeWBKhJRV_B8Gw | This is a great introduction for a professional who seeks to understand his co-workers in UX. The concepts are explained clearly and concisely, everything that is presented in the course is useful and to some degree builds upon previous material. Recommend to those who are interested in the topic. | those who are interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| TEfLGl5WEeW5iQpSR8Sfhw | This class acted as an excellent overview of a wide variety of topics. The focus was on breadth rather than depth. I would have loved to go more in depth, but I think that is a limitation of the format and lack of mathematical prerequisites for the course. The professor interviews were some of the best material included! | overview of a wide variety of | Topic | The focus was on breadth rather | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| tEqImn2kEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The course may be called Pro Tools Basics but this requires also basic audio knowledge. It shouldn't be explaining about microphones and how to connect an XLR cable. Also it was more a course on how to compose electronic music on Pro Tools rather than using Pro Tools for recording and editing. I mean not so many people use Pro Tools for composing. Pro Tools is a global standard for recording, editing, mixing and mastering. I was waiting to learn more things on these topics and not on EDM... P.S. I really like EDM but this shouldn't be the main focus of the course! | to learn more things on these | Topic | and not on EDM. . . | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| tGbJuel4EeSnMSIACzuFJw | This is one of the most remarkable, useful and well-structured courses I have ever taken, in real life or online. The principles of negotiation are well explained and applied, and the interactions we must develop with our classmates make the experience incredibly friendly and applicable to real life settings. This course has given me a firm ground to approach negotiation problems from a logical perspective, which is never taught at school but which I believe is a fundamental part of a successful career and personal life. I wish this course had lasted longer and perhaps covered some topics in greater detail--proof that this is an excellent course is that upon finishing I had even more questions on my mind! Thanks so much Prof. Nalebuff for a truly extraordinary course! Diego Miranda-Saavedra, PhD | lasted longer and perhaps covered some | Topic | in greater detail--proof that this is | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| tGbJuel4EeSnMSIACzuFJw | I have a master of science degree in consultation thus negotiation was a big part of the course therefore I have some background on the negotiation topic. I took this MOOC to polish up my skills and to see the value of negotiation training from a top university like Yale. The course was well designed and while I believe there is no one way of teaching negotiation, this course was more of quantitative way of doing negotiations thus the mathematics is a bit hard to follow. My degree course had no mathematics in it and thus this was an adjustment for me. I did like though that e had an opportunity to do live negotiations or the option of writing an essay and that the assignments had no deadlines thus making it a very flexible course. | have some background on the negotiation | Topic | I took this MOOC to polish | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| THaE_RqwEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I've been to college, so I'm not the target audience for this course, but I was curious to see what would be covered and to learn more about colleges today. I felt the course covered mostly simplistic, obvious stuff and left out a lot that many students wonder about. One topic that was covered was the different activities of professors. I wished I'd known more about this when I started college. Of course I knew they did research, but I thought they were primarily there to teach. This is true at some colleges, but at others, the amount and quality of research can determine whether a professor gets to continue working there and reach tenure. So teaching may not be the first priority for some professors. Students may find that chunks of courses are devoted to a professor's research interests, which could enrich or derail the course. This could have been covered in more depth. Other things that could have been covered: why some courses are so large and the function of recitation sections and graduate teaching fellows for those and smaller courses; what a seminar is; the existence of course reviews that can help with selecting classes and professors; how to deal with not getting into a course you really need to take (wait lists, professorial overrides, etc.); when pre-requisite courses are really necessary and when they're just recommended; dropping courses; GRADES (how the college grading system works, what happens when you fail a course, academic probation, earning honors); campus codes of conduct (greater freedom as with class attendance; smoking and drinking rules, harassment policies) and disciplinary actions (disciplinary probation, expulsion); good campus activities for shy students. | that many students wonder about. One | Topic | that was covered was the different | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| thUSy6N6EeWzOhI8vzQnoQ | I absolutely loved this course! As someone who plans on going to dental school soon, this course was a great way to get my feet wet on a lot of topics. I definitely learned so much about dentistry that I had no idea about! | feet wet on a lot of | Topic | I definitely learned so much about | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | Couldn't have a better course on this topic. | have a better course on this | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | I like how the course is organized and gives assigments which involve critical thinking of topics we generally take for granted. | assigments which involve critical thinking of | Topic | we generally take for granted. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | What I love about this course is that it sets the foundations for reflective teaching while it introduces the topics for language learning and language acquisition. I'm looking forward to continuing with the rest of the specializations. | reflective teaching while it introduces the | Topic | for language learning and language acquisition. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| tjqUXz-5EeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Put simply, this course is well put together. Professor Andrew Metrick is an engaging lecturer and the materials assigned are very helpful in understanding the topic. If i have any recommendations i would suggest for a break down of abbreviations and concepts as i especially struggled given my non-financial background. Also, i still haven't figured out the discussion forum as in my opinion isn't as engaging. In all, thank you for a brilliant work...still redo and redo this course. :) | are very helpful in understanding the | Topic | If i have any recommendations i | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| tjqUXz-5EeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very interesting course that provides a comprehensive, yet accessible, account of the global financial crisis as well as of its causes and consequences. Both Prof. Metrick and Mr. Geithner do a great job in explaining the materials using clear slides and easily understandable graphics and figures. The course setup is also clear and can easily be completed. The quizzes offer a good opportunity to keep track of the course contents (maybe extend them to 3-4 questions instead of just 2?). Perhaps a comprehensive final exam reviewing the materials of all prior weeks would be sensible, as one might have forgotten what topics were discussed in week 1 or 2 while learning the contents of week 11. | as one might have forgotten what | Topic | were discussed in week 1 or | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| tjqUXz-5EeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | This was a great course. It was very well structured and the quizzes after each lecture were useful for quickly catching my own misunderstandings about the material presented. I learned so much from it and it really changed my perspective on the global financial crisis. My only complaint is that there no guidance on where to get supplementary information, either books or articles, on the topic. | either books or articles, on the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| TN2PygiBEeW4diIACwKO-g | These professors took a brave approach to discussing topics that are avoided in the classroom but merit discussion. It was a well balanced course that doesn't shove you into a particular corner but instead offers multiple viewpoints and questions for you to consider about your own personal beliefs. | took a brave approach to discussing | Topic | that are avoided in the classroom | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | very helpful and easy way to learn the topic. | and easy way to learn the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | Very good definitions about each topic, concise presentations, clear. Teachers with broad expertise on the subject. | Very good definitions about each | Topic | concise presentations, clear. Teachers with broad | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I liked this course a lot. I joined this course to understand the cause of bacterial infections during surgery. My mom is suffering from somewhat similar condition after having a surgery, so I wanted to know the cause of it. I got much more knowledge than expected. I am Microbiology student and I am doing PhD. Medical microbiology was always my topic of interest and to get better knowledge about biofilms this course is best. I would recommend this course to all the microbiology studying students. | PhD. Medical microbiology was always my | Topic | of interest and to get better | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | Efficient, relevant and well-formatted introduction to the topic! Great job! | relevant and well-formatted introduction to the | Topic | Great job! | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | Has a good organization, good topics and also a great number of teachers. | Has a good organization, good | Topic | and also a great number of | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| TpvXIzxZEeWjyxInT4zYJQ | Very nice topic, intresting examples and great classes. | Very nice | Topic | intresting examples and great classes. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| TpvXIzxZEeWjyxInT4zYJQ | Takes you by the hand, even if you have little or no background to the course elements, in order for you to learn what may have otherwise been a fairly challenging topic. Certainly recommended! | have otherwise been a fairly challenging | Topic | Certainly recommended! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | This course seems to require a high level of foundation knowledge that I don't have. I had to leave the course before completion because of that. In fact, most of the videos were too complex to understand without prior knowledge on the matter and the deadlines are quite tight to have time to research all the topics. I believe the course content is quite interesting; but too complicated. I would appreciate less text and abstract drawings on the slide, maybe an intro with images (maybe 3D) of the human body to give a little bit of background on what's going to be discussed in the class... | have time to research all the | Topic | I believe the course content is | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | I highly recommend this class for anyone taking an animal physiology class. The instructors really simplify all topics to where its very easy to understand and keep up. | class. The instructors really simplify all | Topic | to where its very easy to | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Such an interesting topic with really well informed teachers. | Such an interesting | Topic | with really well informed teachers. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Excellent overview of the topic and a good launching point for further studies. Requires some basic chemistry but otherwise easy to get into. | Excellent overview of the | Topic | and a good launching point for | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Excellent course. It contains a lot of details, do not be fooled by the "introductory". Instructors are very good and clearly explain the topics. You get lecture notes with each topic too. If you complete this course, you will have a good understanding of the human physiology. | very good and clearly explain the | Topic | You get lecture notes with each | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Excellent course. It contains a lot of details, do not be fooled by the "introductory". Instructors are very good and clearly explain the topics. You get lecture notes with each topic too. If you complete this course, you will have a good understanding of the human physiology. | You get lecture notes with each | Topic | too. If you complete this course, | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| trDN9vgGEeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | A practical approach on the topics we've been studying in all previous courses and an effective way to apply that knowledge. | A practical approach on the | Topic | we've been studying in all previous | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| trgWdYiKEeWfngrMqWa91Q | I am finding that the material is very relevant to our present era. I see now many news items which relate to the learning available in this course. I like writing about the topics, the activity firms up my understanding of those topics. | course. I like writing about the | Topic | the activity firms up my understanding | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| trgWdYiKEeWfngrMqWa91Q | I am finding that the material is very relevant to our present era. I see now many news items which relate to the learning available in this course. I like writing about the topics, the activity firms up my understanding of those topics. | firms up my understanding of those | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | Very good course. However, you need to do a lot of reading. The videos are simply introductions to the topics. The course has a lot of reading. The readings are great resources, however, some of them are very very long. I wish the videos had more of a lecture component. The final was difficult as you had no idea what would and what would not be on it. Great information, in-depth course, but it could have more video/lecture resources. It could also have more information concerning the information on the final exam. | videos are simply introductions to the | Topic | The course has a lot of | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | The course is for an overview of many aspects of cybersecurity. There are many resources to read, videos that briefly discuss concepts of the week. Then there are quizzes and discussions with the topic of the week, doing the possibility at the student to talk about that and post his idea for assimilate concepts and reaching goals of the course. This is useful also for discuss with other students and how your ideas is viewed. I think there is a very basic course in his entire length, with more reading lectures at academic or professional level not for a beginner. it can be adding videos with more length and in-depth that in a easy way the ten domain about cybersecurity. | are quizzes and discussions with the | Topic | of the week, doing the possibility | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | Gets you to know the basics of Cyber Security. This definitely is a foundation course and has good topics. If you are looking out for information on Cyber Security and do not have a clue about where to start from, this course is recommended for you. | a foundation course and has good | Topic | If you are looking out for | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | I Felt like this was a very in depth course, the reading material was very good. At times I thought the instructional videos were very short - I would have liked them to have been longer, perhaps going into more depth about some of the topics covered in the reading materials - I was not fond of the written portion of the course - I would have preferred exams to the written portion. thanks. | more depth about some of the | Topic | covered in the reading materials - | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | The videos are too short, without enough information about the topics. You have to read a lot, Actually, this course doesn't look like as others Coursera's courses and I don't recommend it. | short, without enough information about the | Topic | You have to read a lot, | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | It is a great introduction to the topic and does not require previous knowledge to grasp the concepts. Simple and easy to understand | is a great introduction to the | Topic | and does not require previous knowledge | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | Too microsoft-oriented, too much reading (sometimes not very related to the topic) that is not unique and can be easily found on the internet without attending this course, not enough video presentations and explanations. Final exam seemed to me a bit out of topic. | (sometimes not very related to the | Topic | that is not unique and can | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | Too microsoft-oriented, too much reading (sometimes not very related to the topic) that is not unique and can be easily found on the internet without attending this course, not enough video presentations and explanations. Final exam seemed to me a bit out of topic. | to me a bit out of | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | The lectures were too heavy on Industry experts who quickly covered the important topics. I have taken many technology and business courses on Coursera with one or two professors covering the important content accented with industry and subject matter expert interviews. This format works best for consistency and learning, IMHO.. A student who is not in the Cybersecurity field will not gain insight into the meat of the material from the lectures. The final exam question material is almost exclusively absent in the lectures. One is required to read the cited material to gain the required information | experts who quickly covered the important | Topic | I have taken many technology and | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | One of the absolute worst final exams I've ever seen. Vague questions coupled with synonymous answers form a frustrating experience that ruins an otherwise decent entry in security topics. | an otherwise decent entry in security | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | This was a good introduction to the field of Cybersecurity, but I wished for a more in depth coverage of many of the topics and other topics. This class would not be a preparation for the Security+ exam, for example, but it is a good start as an overview of Cybersecurity. | depth coverage of many of the | Topic | and other topics. This class would | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | This was a good introduction to the field of Cybersecurity, but I wished for a more in depth coverage of many of the topics and other topics. This class would not be a preparation for the Security+ exam, for example, but it is a good start as an overview of Cybersecurity. | many of the topics and other | Topic | This class would not be a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Great overview of all topics of sustainability. | Great overview of all | Topic | of sustainability. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Very impressive course, the lectures and assignments are very well organized and are quite interesting. It is very important topic for everybody in today's world. I hope a lot of people are encouraged to take this course, so everybody can start contributing to changing our world for the better. | quite interesting. It is very important | Topic | for everybody in today's world. I | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | A great overview of a very complicated topic. Dr. Sachs does a great job presenting the information in easily digestible bits but still keeps it interesting. | great overview of a very complicated | Topic | Dr. Sachs does a great job | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | This is a greatly comprehensive course about sustainable development. Prof. Sachs addressed many crucial situations and urgent problems that we face with today regarding global economic growth, environmental sustainability and social inclusion. He not only analysed their causes, but also provided well-thought, heartfelt solutions based on large amount of interdisciplinary studies. I am positively influenced by the wisdom and compassion presented in the course. The design of assignments is conducive to learning and encourages me to explore pertinent resources in the field of sustainable development. The assignments themselves are informative and resourceful. Learning this topic through the course has broadened my perspectives about the world I live in and has shed light on my own path as where to go for the best as a biologist, and first of all, as a human being. THANKS!! | are informative and resourceful. Learning this | Topic | through the course has broadened my | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | The Age of Sustainable Development is by far the most informative course I have encountered on the complex and pertinent subject of sustainable development. Professor Sachs takes the time to fully explore many of the key themes that form the foundations of sustainable development and simplifies sophisticated topics into digestible pieces of insight. This course is a must for anyone involved in sustainable development and should be prescribed viewing for politicians, CEOs and future leaders. | of sustainable development and simplifies sophisticated | Topic | into digestible pieces of insight. This | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Full of the diverse sub topics about sustainable development the course is pretty good in motivating you to consider this astounding subject that sadly requires a let's say continuation to allow you to make every thing that is discussed part of your life. | Full of the diverse sub | Topic | about sustainable development the course is | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Amazing course in which you learn loads of things from social to environmental topics (even geographical knowledge). Professor Sachs is an enthusiastic one and you will learn in a fun and entertaining way. One of the best things to me is the websites you will visit during the course. So, enroll in it and enjoy! | of things from social to environmental | Topic | (even geographical knowledge). Professor Sachs is | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | I am a doctoral student in economics and political science. I had read Professors Sachs book, The End of Poverty, when I was in high school. I decided to take a basic course out of curiosity. While I belief the course is very basic and somewhat long, it does a wonderful job at introducing The Age of Sustainable Development. A light course, but provides a solid foundation for those who are interested in the topic! | those who are interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | I really enjoyed this course. Very fluid, well organized and well-present. In my opinion, quizzes should not contain questions referring to the book, because not everyone (like me) can afford buying it. I would enjoy if Prof. Sachs could go deeper in the topics and explore them a little bit more and make student´s job a little bit more difficult. | Sachs could go deeper in the | Topic | and explore them a little bit | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | The course covers various topics about sustainability from different perspectives beginning from what is sustainability, who and what get impacted, what is being done and what can be done to ensure sustainable economic development and various other aspects. I highly recommend this course to every one, for a well encapsulated curriculum and for great awareness. | The course covers various | Topic | about sustainability from different perspectives beginning | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | so good!! just wish this sort of topic was compulsory in the school curriculum | ! just wish this sort of | Topic | was compulsory in the school curriculum | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | I liked this course very much, especially because it was clear and well explained. During the lessons I could see how much efforts and passion Professor Sachs puts on this topic, which helped a lot in following the videos. There are just a couple of things I'd change: I'd give some material to read, mostly with graphs (it took some time to make the screenshot of each graph!). Moreover, I'd give a State of accomplishment at the end. | passion Professor Sachs puts on this | Topic | which helped a lot in following | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| U-SKLJVlEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | A fantastic introduction to photography, it is a well organized course with clear examples and a very easy to follow pace. If you're new to photography and would like to start building your knowledge about this toipic, this is the course to go. On the other hand, if you're an experienced photographer or have notions of photography, this will be a really easy course for you, but you will certainly gain a good insight into the topics you already know. | gain a good insight into the | Topic | you already know. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| U-SKLJVlEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | This topic is excellent, I learnt lots of things from this course. Thanks to Proffers Peter to provide such good session. | This | Topic | is excellent, I learnt lots of | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| u3goXsk9EeWT3Aqsn0BGnQ | Thorough treatment of the topics with great examples using real data. On the down side, the treatment of the mathematics behind the formulas is a little light. Great use of simulation to support the theory or to use when theoretical assumptions are not met. Strongly recommended! | Thorough treatment of the | Topic | with great examples using real data. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| UAqCjp_TEeWLkg68u0gykQ | very poor. even though for the most part I found the videos engaging, the course's overall structure doesn't help to 'read the novel together', as is stated in the title. the quizes are poorly written, even for me, a native russian speaker, it was often hard to understand the questions, and sometimes its plain guess work on the opinions of the course authors. often a required number of answers to pass a quiz is the same as the total number of questions in that same quiz. the essay's topics rarely correspond with the actual reading of the book. for the very first week the essay required knowledge of the book that hasn't been read yet by the participants. or it should be stated that one needs to read the book prior to taking the course. then again that would require the change of the course's name. | in that same quiz. the essay's | Topic | rarely correspond with the actual reading | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| uhCqzJVDEeWiKgp3mpfjeQ | Great class. Good pacing, topics wide ranging and approached from a variety of angles. Loved it! | Great class. Good pacing, | Topic | wide ranging and approached from a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| uh_Pun3OEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | This course is the best course I have ever taken. It covers all the topics very well. And importantly I love the treat at the end of every week. The ultimate showdown between the two best instructors. | ever taken. It covers all the | Topic | very well. And importantly I love | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| uiT8U5oIEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | The worst course I've ever take in Coursera. I can pass the course all because I have some background of this topic. The lecture taught me NOTHING! Consider I just finish the previous course "algorithm for DNA sequencing" which might be the best course I toke in the Coursera, this course makes me very disappointed! If the previous course gives me the faith to continue learning something in Coursera, this course must be the reason that let me leave the Coursera left. I can't even understand why there are some guys give this course 5 stars. If there is -5 stars option, I'll put this score in front of the lecturer and tell her WHAT A BAD COURSE her give us. | I have some background of this | Topic | The lecture taught me NOTHING! Consider | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| ujxZm0T9EeWhnQozdayc-w | Great topic, but the course was less interesting and profound than I expected. The professor could be a little more motivating. Worth the time though! | Great | Topic | but the course was less interesting | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| ujxZm0T9EeWhnQozdayc-w | A five-week class on biological mechanisms of perception of speech and music by humans. The topics include sound signals and sound stimuli and their perception with the human auditory system, differences and likelihood in the perception of vocalization and vocal tones in speech and of music, biological interpretation of scales, and the impact of cultural differences onto music. The course is rather a prolonged description of the research field than a proper part of general education. Its real subject is certain topics in biology, not music. Only a number facts discussed may be of interest for most music student, and these are contained in any decent introductory textbook of music anyhow. | speech and music by humans. The | Topic | include sound signals and sound stimuli | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| ujxZm0T9EeWhnQozdayc-w | A five-week class on biological mechanisms of perception of speech and music by humans. The topics include sound signals and sound stimuli and their perception with the human auditory system, differences and likelihood in the perception of vocalization and vocal tones in speech and of music, biological interpretation of scales, and the impact of cultural differences onto music. The course is rather a prolonged description of the research field than a proper part of general education. Its real subject is certain topics in biology, not music. Only a number facts discussed may be of interest for most music student, and these are contained in any decent introductory textbook of music anyhow. | education. Its real subject is certain | Topic | in biology, not music. Only a | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | An excellent course which explores the game industry and explains topics like intellectual property, teamwork, project management, and entrepreneurship. | explores the game industry and explains | Topic | like intellectual property, teamwork, project management, | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | Great topics, and a good amount of information to know about of. | Great | Topic | and a good amount of information | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | Professor O'Donnell is always brilliant, giving well planned and interesting classes. Although I have my doubts if I would include this topic in such a short Specialization, the course itself is great, witty and will teach you important things about the business. | doubts if I would include this | Topic | in such a short Specialization, the | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | Out of the four courses in this specialization, this was the one I learnt the most from. To be honest, I don't really like business topics, and I felt a little bored, but the information in this course is too relevant for you to just skip aside. | honest, I don't really like business | Topic | and I felt a little bored, | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | Very interesting topics that are useful not only for the game industry but for anyone that wants to be a professionist in the future. I was not planning to join the game industry, but this video kind of motivated me to do so in the future. | Very interesting | Topic | that are useful not only for | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | I was pretty wary of this course from a past experience with this teacher in a previous course, but i must say he nailed it, he has manage to create great videos with concise information that will help you understand the topics at hand, and unlike his previous course they are not a chore to sit through ;), it really shows the quality was always there but some focus was missing, this really is a great course and a teacher i feel ashamed for judging so quickly. | that will help you understand the | Topic | at hand, and unlike his previous | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| URpKtPs6EeSnBSIACi-PoQ | Excellent course and excellent topic of discussion. Excellent material and books recommended | Excellent course and excellent | Topic | of discussion. Excellent material and books | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| URpKtPs6EeSnBSIACi-PoQ | It took me two sessions to complete the course due to starting the first session late and being behind the curve time wise the entire way through. The topics are fascinating and illuminating. I've worked for technology entrepreneurs for most of my 20+ year career, and this course (plus two others offered in the same Specialization) shed light on many issues of entrepreneur success for me. Whether a 'for credit' course or not, this is valuable education and a very compelling introduction to the Master's program at University of Maryland MTECH. | wise the entire way through. The | Topic | are fascinating and illuminating. I've worked | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| UShq4HPgEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | Wide-ranging and inclusive coverage of a vastly complex topic by an impressive list of erudite instructors. Very interesting, with very many jump-off points for further study. However... many of the translations into English were difficult to decipher, some to the point of near-obscurity. Sorry to say, translating of words does not reliably lead to transfer of meaning. Still, highly recommended for its reach in surveying the high points of the subject matter. Thank you! | inclusive coverage of a vastly complex | Topic | by an impressive list of erudite | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | I am a First year master in software engineering, but also a really curious "kid". In my search for interesting course related to astronomy I found this one. Although I am only half way through the course I state that this is the most compelling course I have taken on Coursera. Since I have more then some knowledge of scientific method, physics and other topics talked about in the course, but not as much in astronomy I find the course tailored for me. Especially taking into account that this course is in the right spot between popular knowledge and a little bit of science and engineering. Prof. Impley is excellent in explaining, even amazing at some points :) | of scientific method, physics and other | Topic | talked about in the course, but | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | This is a great course that covers a lot of fascinating topics. Professor Impey does a great job presenting the material. Thanks a lot for the interesting course. | that covers a lot of fascinating | Topic | Professor Impey does a great job | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Great conceptual level overview of many topics in and related to space and astronomy. Highly recommended. | Great conceptual level overview of many | Topic | in and related to space and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Great course, Professor Impey does a wonderful job of explaining this topic and keeping it interesting. Highly recommend his parallel book on the same topic, "How It Began". | a wonderful job of explaining this | Topic | and keeping it interesting. Highly recommend | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Great course, Professor Impey does a wonderful job of explaining this topic and keeping it interesting. Highly recommend his parallel book on the same topic, "How It Began". | his parallel book on the same | Topic | " How It Began" . | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Brilliant Course. Excellent balance of hard and easier topics. Well delivered by the staff and very interesting. More courses like this please. | Excellent balance of hard and easier | Topic | Well delivered by the staff and | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Actually, i love astronomy more than anything, this course contains some of my favourite topics in astronomy and i love this course... | course contains some of my favourite | Topic | in astronomy and i love this | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | This is the best course I have done in Coursera. The use of animations, videos, resources, The occasional humor and the way the lecturer addressed each topic. Simply amazing!! | the way the lecturer addressed each | Topic | Simply amazing! ! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | An excellent course with a broad coverage of topics presented at a relatively sophisticated conceptual level but still easy to understand and requiring little math. A great starting point for getting a comprehensive overview of astronomy at its current stage of development with insights into future directions. | course with a broad coverage of | Topic | presented at a relatively sophisticated conceptual | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Good explanations about the topics. | Good explanations about the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| u_Rrw_tfEeSuiSIACwuNww | It was a good course. Concepts like ZMOT and CDJ were the most interesting topics in these course !! Thanks. | and CDJ were the most interesting | Topic | in these course ! ! Thanks. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| u_Rrw_tfEeSuiSIACwuNww | The instructor is really makes the topic boring. I would also like to see more examples of real world application. | The instructor is really makes the | Topic | boring. I would also like to | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| u_Rrw_tfEeSuiSIACwuNww | The course introduces some basic concepts but fails to deliver on the objectives set out in the initial module description by barely listing out most topics through a very narrow, linear approach instead of delivering an actual in-depth explanation and commentary on the subject. Some more advanced learners will also find some tools to be out-of-date and some areas - very Google-focused. | description by barely listing out most | Topic | through a very narrow, linear approach | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Excellent course with practical examples on negotiation skills. The course is tailored very carefully in order to avoid any unnecessary extension of topics. | to avoid any unnecessary extension of | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Great course. A range of topics are presented in a succinct way. Professor's relaxed and conversational style was easy to understand his examples made the concepts relatable. | Great course. A range of | Topic | are presented in a succinct way. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | It is incredible how Proffesor Siedel manage to turn a MOOC into a really dynamic and practical course. Every topic is explained with daily life examples which makes easier to understand the concepts. Now I feel more prepared to perform negotiations and eager to continue developing my weak spots! | really dynamic and practical course. Every | Topic | is explained with daily life examples | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Great topic, great tools to and advises. I love the examples and the videos. The instructor clearly stated the topic, the outline, the goals, the results. The book was a great investment. Helped me to easily find the information I was looking for. | Great | Topic | great tools to and advises. I | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Great topic, great tools to and advises. I love the examples and the videos. The instructor clearly stated the topic, the outline, the goals, the results. The book was a great investment. Helped me to easily find the information I was looking for. | videos. The instructor clearly stated the | Topic | the outline, the goals, the results. | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Covers the most relevant topics about negotiation in a structured, easily understandable way. Also, it has many practical implications. | Covers the most relevant | Topic | about negotiation in a structured, easily | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Covers a wide array of topics elucidated with suitable examples | Covers a wide array of | Topic | elucidated with suitable examples | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Comprehensive, interesting and very useful course. The professor is excellent. The topic is presented from a different and very smart perspective. Unlike some other courses, the book is very useful. I just propose that you make the slides shown in the videos available for download as a part of the course material. | course. The professor is excellent. The | Topic | is presented from a different and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | The final negotiation homework was very interesting, and useful in internalizing the concepts. I didn't like the fact that the course spent a lot of time covering legal topics. Perhaps due to the instructor's legal background. I wish there were practical recommendations on salary negotiation. | a lot of time covering legal | Topic | Perhaps due to the instructor's legal | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Thank you for sharing this knowledge! The course made the topic easy to understand. | this knowledge! The course made the | Topic | easy to understand. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | It is a wonderful course. Professor Siedel has covered all the necessary areas and explained each topic with his mesmerizing teaching style. | the necessary areas and explained each | Topic | with his mesmerizing teaching style. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | There should be "fast tests" after each class. So that I could check my understanding of the topic. | could check my understanding of the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | I love the program content as well as lecturer's knowledge about this topic. So many interesting examples he provided during the course make it really practical and attracting to learners. Many thanks! | well as lecturer's knowledge about this | Topic | So many interesting examples he provided | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | It's Just the right course for Negotiation. I have attended a lot of courses about this topic, but this is the most valuable one. Enjoy this course :) | a lot of courses about this | Topic | but this is the most valuable | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| V5SinKHsEeSqoSIACzsKQg | highly recommended. interesting topics with mix modes of learning (lecture, interviews, discussions). great prof! | highly recommended. interesting | Topic | with mix modes of learning (lecture, | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| V5SinKHsEeSqoSIACzsKQg | Very engaging and informative course! Would highly recommend to those seeking a "101" on Global Health or looking to refresh their understanding of the space. Dr. Boyd is a highly engaging instructor and brings in different forms of instruction to keep the student involved (interviews with public health professionals, on-site investigation of a topic, etc.). | health professionals, on-site investigation of a | Topic | etc. ). | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| V5SinKHsEeSqoSIACzsKQg | it was great but weeks 4 and 5 should be a lot more challenging and cover more topics. | lot more challenging and cover more | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This is the worst course online I've done so far. I would not recommend it to anyone as it stands, regardless of the student's background, this course is just poor and lacking. The premise of this course is a promising one, the topic is still in its infancy and seems very interesting. Having said that, this is about everything positive that I can say about this course. For starters, the videos seem good at first, but later it becomes very superficial and monotone. The content is many times just rushed through and it's visible that the lecturers at several occasions have difficulty even to read their own slides! However, the worst part of the course are the quizzes. There are 24 graded quizzes in total, to pass the course you need to pass all 24 of them! To make matters worse, the minimum passing marks for each quiz is 80%, that wouldn't have been such an issue if most quizzes had 5 or more questions, which is not the case, most of the quizzes have 4 or less questions. This is such an unreasonable requirement, if you miss only one question in a quiz with 3 questions there's already no chance to pass the course! The content of each quiz is also very troublesome, we are essentially being graded for trivia, a considerable number of the questions are very superficially related to not related at all to the subject of each lecture. Instead of using the questions to delve deeper into the topic at hand, they only create confusion with futilities. A little example, the topic of a subject was about the mechanical properties of using multiple templates and a question in its quiz was about an electric circuit that is never shown in the question itself, only briefly shown in the lecture video for about 10s, minimal information is given without any explanation of what they mean and we are asked to enter a formula as the answer for which also almost no information is given about which notation we should use for the formula itself. There are other cases where there are multiple choice questions which have incorrect answers accepted by the grader. In one instance, two of the options available are contradictory to each other, however the accepted answer was the one involving both. In another instance, there was more than one solution available to an answer, however the grader accepted only one and there was no information in the question itself to narrow down the possible answers to the desired one. Finally, there is no active community by the TA and professors, I have never had a single answer form a TA or professor, only sporadical replies from a mentor, who has no authority to fix any issue by him or herself. All these issues just point to how poorly this course was designed. It had such high hopes, but they fell short flat. In doing this course, I found myself reverse engineering most of the questions just to try to find an accepted answer and try to understand what it meant. The imposed 8-hour period between attempts at the quizzes only hindered my progress. I was focused and engaged in studying for each quiz, however, after 3 failed attempts I had an imposed break period that makes little sense. In the end, this course only made me feel like the very object of my learning: a robot. I am really disappointed with this course. | course is a promising one, the | Topic | is still in its infancy and | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This is the worst course online I've done so far. I would not recommend it to anyone as it stands, regardless of the student's background, this course is just poor and lacking. The premise of this course is a promising one, the topic is still in its infancy and seems very interesting. Having said that, this is about everything positive that I can say about this course. For starters, the videos seem good at first, but later it becomes very superficial and monotone. The content is many times just rushed through and it's visible that the lecturers at several occasions have difficulty even to read their own slides! However, the worst part of the course are the quizzes. There are 24 graded quizzes in total, to pass the course you need to pass all 24 of them! To make matters worse, the minimum passing marks for each quiz is 80%, that wouldn't have been such an issue if most quizzes had 5 or more questions, which is not the case, most of the quizzes have 4 or less questions. This is such an unreasonable requirement, if you miss only one question in a quiz with 3 questions there's already no chance to pass the course! The content of each quiz is also very troublesome, we are essentially being graded for trivia, a considerable number of the questions are very superficially related to not related at all to the subject of each lecture. Instead of using the questions to delve deeper into the topic at hand, they only create confusion with futilities. A little example, the topic of a subject was about the mechanical properties of using multiple templates and a question in its quiz was about an electric circuit that is never shown in the question itself, only briefly shown in the lecture video for about 10s, minimal information is given without any explanation of what they mean and we are asked to enter a formula as the answer for which also almost no information is given about which notation we should use for the formula itself. There are other cases where there are multiple choice questions which have incorrect answers accepted by the grader. In one instance, two of the options available are contradictory to each other, however the accepted answer was the one involving both. In another instance, there was more than one solution available to an answer, however the grader accepted only one and there was no information in the question itself to narrow down the possible answers to the desired one. Finally, there is no active community by the TA and professors, I have never had a single answer form a TA or professor, only sporadical replies from a mentor, who has no authority to fix any issue by him or herself. All these issues just point to how poorly this course was designed. It had such high hopes, but they fell short flat. In doing this course, I found myself reverse engineering most of the questions just to try to find an accepted answer and try to understand what it meant. The imposed 8-hour period between attempts at the quizzes only hindered my progress. I was focused and engaged in studying for each quiz, however, after 3 failed attempts I had an imposed break period that makes little sense. In the end, this course only made me feel like the very object of my learning: a robot. I am really disappointed with this course. | questions to delve deeper into the | Topic | at hand, they only create confusion | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This is the worst course online I've done so far. I would not recommend it to anyone as it stands, regardless of the student's background, this course is just poor and lacking. The premise of this course is a promising one, the topic is still in its infancy and seems very interesting. Having said that, this is about everything positive that I can say about this course. For starters, the videos seem good at first, but later it becomes very superficial and monotone. The content is many times just rushed through and it's visible that the lecturers at several occasions have difficulty even to read their own slides! However, the worst part of the course are the quizzes. There are 24 graded quizzes in total, to pass the course you need to pass all 24 of them! To make matters worse, the minimum passing marks for each quiz is 80%, that wouldn't have been such an issue if most quizzes had 5 or more questions, which is not the case, most of the quizzes have 4 or less questions. This is such an unreasonable requirement, if you miss only one question in a quiz with 3 questions there's already no chance to pass the course! The content of each quiz is also very troublesome, we are essentially being graded for trivia, a considerable number of the questions are very superficially related to not related at all to the subject of each lecture. Instead of using the questions to delve deeper into the topic at hand, they only create confusion with futilities. A little example, the topic of a subject was about the mechanical properties of using multiple templates and a question in its quiz was about an electric circuit that is never shown in the question itself, only briefly shown in the lecture video for about 10s, minimal information is given without any explanation of what they mean and we are asked to enter a formula as the answer for which also almost no information is given about which notation we should use for the formula itself. There are other cases where there are multiple choice questions which have incorrect answers accepted by the grader. In one instance, two of the options available are contradictory to each other, however the accepted answer was the one involving both. In another instance, there was more than one solution available to an answer, however the grader accepted only one and there was no information in the question itself to narrow down the possible answers to the desired one. Finally, there is no active community by the TA and professors, I have never had a single answer form a TA or professor, only sporadical replies from a mentor, who has no authority to fix any issue by him or herself. All these issues just point to how poorly this course was designed. It had such high hopes, but they fell short flat. In doing this course, I found myself reverse engineering most of the questions just to try to find an accepted answer and try to understand what it meant. The imposed 8-hour period between attempts at the quizzes only hindered my progress. I was focused and engaged in studying for each quiz, however, after 3 failed attempts I had an imposed break period that makes little sense. In the end, this course only made me feel like the very object of my learning: a robot. I am really disappointed with this course. | with futilities. A little example, the | Topic | of a subject was about the | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This course covers very interesting topics, but there are some serious shortcomings in the lectures. Too much information is just omitted or taken for granted. Some of the lecturers are rather inexperienced. Reading or reciting mathematical expressions in a monotonous voice without actually pointing to the visual representation of the lecture material makes it very difficult to follow. Better care should also be taken with the quizzes - if one looks at the comments or questions posted by some learners, it is clear that we simply don't understand the question, or a question is answered correctly in essence , but the quizz expected more (or less) precision without stating so . Finally for some reason the support from Technical Advisors was also lacking in the specific session that I did, contributing to my frustration and rather negative experience of what could be a very good course | This course covers very interesting | Topic | but there are some serious shortcomings | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | Very interesting course, both tests and assignments are demanding but fair. Biggest problem of this course is that not all required topics are covered enough in lectures. | course is that not all required | Topic | are covered enough in lectures. | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This course is a disappointment after the previous two courses in the specialisation. It tries to cover too many topics. As a result it provides a shallow introduction to many topics rather than deep coverage of any one topic. I do not feel I have learnt anything of substance. Many of the assignment questions are poorly written. To name one example, assignment 3.1.1 question 3 has at least three correct answers, but the grader accepts only one of them. I wasted hours trying to work out why it was marking my answer wrong. The lectures by the TAs are delivered in a "robotic" tone if you'll pardon the pun. They are reading off an autocue and it shows. | It tries to cover too many | Topic | As a result it provides a | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This course is a disappointment after the previous two courses in the specialisation. It tries to cover too many topics. As a result it provides a shallow introduction to many topics rather than deep coverage of any one topic. I do not feel I have learnt anything of substance. Many of the assignment questions are poorly written. To name one example, assignment 3.1.1 question 3 has at least three correct answers, but the grader accepts only one of them. I wasted hours trying to work out why it was marking my answer wrong. The lectures by the TAs are delivered in a "robotic" tone if you'll pardon the pun. They are reading off an autocue and it shows. | provides a shallow introduction to many | Topic | rather than deep coverage of any | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | This course is a disappointment after the previous two courses in the specialisation. It tries to cover too many topics. As a result it provides a shallow introduction to many topics rather than deep coverage of any one topic. I do not feel I have learnt anything of substance. Many of the assignment questions are poorly written. To name one example, assignment 3.1.1 question 3 has at least three correct answers, but the grader accepts only one of them. I wasted hours trying to work out why it was marking my answer wrong. The lectures by the TAs are delivered in a "robotic" tone if you'll pardon the pun. They are reading off an autocue and it shows. | than deep coverage of any one | Topic | I do not feel I have | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | The course has a lot of interesting material, but I believe that a few points may be improved: 1) Exercises with Matlab are not programming ones (except for the PD controller). In my opinion, more detailed exercises (with a guide for solving them) would help to understand better the concepts behind the theory. For example, programming a rimless wheel or a SLIP template. 2) The course has a strong emphasis in theory. Some of the lectures were boring an difficult to follow. As I said before, a more practical approach would be more rewarding. 3) Quizzes were sometimes based on intuition, or topics outside of the course, rather than topics learned from the lessons. On the other side, the TAs were highly involved in the course. In addition, an extensive list of additional resources (books, papers) is a plus. I believe that the following sessions will be better than the first one! | were sometimes based on intuition, or | Topic | outside of the course, rather than | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | The course has a lot of interesting material, but I believe that a few points may be improved: 1) Exercises with Matlab are not programming ones (except for the PD controller). In my opinion, more detailed exercises (with a guide for solving them) would help to understand better the concepts behind the theory. For example, programming a rimless wheel or a SLIP template. 2) The course has a strong emphasis in theory. Some of the lectures were boring an difficult to follow. As I said before, a more practical approach would be more rewarding. 3) Quizzes were sometimes based on intuition, or topics outside of the course, rather than topics learned from the lessons. On the other side, the TAs were highly involved in the course. In addition, an extensive list of additional resources (books, papers) is a plus. I believe that the following sessions will be better than the first one! | outside of the course, rather than | Topic | learned from the lessons. On the | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v8BCQVu-EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | It is not well done as the previous courses. The quizzes usually do not concern the topic of the lessons or better, the lessons do not help in anyway to solve the problems. | quizzes usually do not concern the | Topic | of the lessons or better, the | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | This was a thought provoking, tip of the ice-berg, inspiring and simple course appropriate for nearly anyone with an interest in 'the arts'. I will say also that crucial to 'getting' this topic and the most out of the course content you must do the final project. That is where the aha! moment awaits. Great course. | also that crucial to 'getting' this | Topic | and the most out of the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | Plenty of good material and excellent videos describing topics. | good material and excellent videos describing | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | Good video production, successful combination of video content and reading resources as well as very interesting weekly topics. | as well as very interesting weekly | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | A really interesting course on a fascinating and often misunderstood topic. It could be vastly improved by doing away with the peer assignment review requirement. | on a fascinating and often misunderstood | Topic | It could be vastly improved by | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | I am a little over halfway through this course and I would recommend it to any teacher, or any person who just loves art. Exploring themes in modern art is presented in an accessible way through short engaging videos. There is a resource list with further readings to help you get as in-depth with the topics as you would like, and a list of artworks used in the lesson so you can refer to all of them at once. I plan to do more MOMA courses on Coursera, and hopefully visit MOMA sometime soon! (This review was written by a teacher and former art maj | you get as in-depth with the | Topic | as you would like, and a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Great course. Amazing amount of detail with which each topic is dealt. Advanced learners have an option to gain additional knowledge on the topics covered by using the extra-depth readings section. I have taken almost 10 MOOCs till date and none was as engaging as this. | amount of detail with which each | Topic | is dealt. Advanced learners have an | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Great course. Amazing amount of detail with which each topic is dealt. Advanced learners have an option to gain additional knowledge on the topics covered by using the extra-depth readings section. I have taken almost 10 MOOCs till date and none was as engaging as this. | to gain additional knowledge on the | Topic | covered by using the extra-depth readings | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Thourough course, full of interesting material to expand knowledge on the topic. Prof. Picker's videos are extremely well done, with examples, and a good line of explanations that usually start far from the issues to get back to the issue and connect de dots. | material to expand knowledge on the | Topic | Prof. Picker's videos are extremely well | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Excelent course and very up to date material. Very interesting topics and documents presented along with the material. Great teacher with outstanding knowledge of the material | up to date material. Very interesting | Topic | and documents presented along with the | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Professor Picker is obviously very informed on the topics discussed. His course offered an accessible narrative of the evolution of legal issues relevant to internet media and related technologies. The course was also useful for acquiring an historical perspective of media businesses, particularly in the United States. I am glad I took this course and will no doubt refer to it in the future. | is obviously very informed on the | Topic | discussed. His course offered an accessible | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Fantastic Professor who is witty and really into the topics! A little more variety in the structure of the videos (not always him standing in front of the screen), but some little films, guests and so would have made 5/5 stars. | is witty and really into the | Topic | A little more variety in the | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| V9_aHBU7EeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Very interesting, extremely relevant and fun to study. Professor Picker excels in teaching the topic and makes the whole course even more pleasant to attend. | Professor Picker excels in teaching the | Topic | and makes the whole course even | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | This class was a good overview of the topic of project management with an entertaining and well spoken teacher. This videos and content were engaging but not over whelming. | was a good overview of the | Topic | of project management with an entertaining | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | This 4 week course helped prepare me for taking the CAPM test. Many of the topics covered were in the exam. I found the overall course extremely beneficial. I highly recommend this course and instructor. | the CAPM test. Many of the | Topic | covered were in the exam. I | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | Engaging and informative. Time well spent! I recommend this course without hesitation to all those who wish to get into project management or who, like me, have been project managers without a specific formal training. I knew several project management tools from university (network planning, for instance) and this course was my chance to revise them, adding many intersting concepts on top. The teaching style is great. If you take the time to go back and watch the lectures more than once you'll find interesting information that you might have missed the first time and that will add much to your appreciation of the topic. In one word: great! I wish there were an advanced PM course by Yael Grushka-Cockayne. Her way to describe topics is really clear! | much to your appreciation of the | Topic | In one word: great! I wish | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | Engaging and informative. Time well spent! I recommend this course without hesitation to all those who wish to get into project management or who, like me, have been project managers without a specific formal training. I knew several project management tools from university (network planning, for instance) and this course was my chance to revise them, adding many intersting concepts on top. The teaching style is great. If you take the time to go back and watch the lectures more than once you'll find interesting information that you might have missed the first time and that will add much to your appreciation of the topic. In one word: great! I wish there were an advanced PM course by Yael Grushka-Cockayne. Her way to describe topics is really clear! | Yael Grushka-Cockayne. Her way to describe | Topic | is really clear! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | This was my first online course and I like it a lot. The course was well structured, well taught and covered relevant aspects of project planning and project management. It made me think about things I or our company is not doing (I'm not a project manager but impacted by it). And it gave me some tools to improve on individual and on company level. Everything was very practical and insightful. The cases helped as well and I liked the YouTube material. If there were topics that I would like to have had more information, then on Agile Project Management, as this becomes more and more important in my industry. And then it would have been helpful to get more insights on how to estimate time and especially budgets, knowing that this course is not about financial or ressource planning and understanding that these aspects vary from company to company and from project to project. Nevertheless it might have helped (me) but the course provided everything to figure it out anyway. Overall I can recommend this course for a solid base and inspiration in project planning and project management. | the YouTube material. If there were | Topic | that I would like to have | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| VfuJSYYDEeW99gozy_2pgw | The main lecturer is a particularly good teacher, who speaks fluently and knowledgeably about this difficult topic. Her empathy is obvious, which makes it that much more meaningful to me. Can't wait to take the second course. A great introduction to the Holocaust. | fluently and knowledgeably about this difficult | Topic | Her empathy is obvious, which makes | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Vh4RJTk8EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Too vague on topics | Too vague on | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Vh4RJTk8EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Great intermediate/beginner level covering a wide range of topics | level covering a wide range of | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Vh4RJTk8EeWJaxK5AT4frw | awesome course with the focus on each and every topic.. | the focus on each and every | Topic | . | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| vrTPjkqzEeWB9g55-yieoQ | Very helpful. But could be more interactive, more activities to do. Maybe include peer assessed tasks where we can create good questionnaire items by each topic. Lecturers are like frozen - no or very little emotions. | create good questionnaire items by each | Topic | Lecturers are like frozen - no | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| vrTPjkqzEeWB9g55-yieoQ | I thoroughly enjoyed this course. It was a narrowly-defined topic (Questionnaire Design) that was well-explored; this makes the course feel like you are actually learning something and does not feel overwhelming in the slightest. You feel you are actually learning a skill rather than a subject. Further, the professors were clear in their teaching methods. | this course. It was a narrowly-defined | Topic | (Questionnaire Design) that was well-explored; this | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| vrTPjkqzEeWB9g55-yieoQ | Bad quality slides and presentation. not possible to use headphone since it was on mono not stereo. Interesting topic but not well executed to fit online learning | was on mono not stereo. Interesting | Topic | but not well executed to fit | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| vrTPjkqzEeWB9g55-yieoQ | topic is interesting however the lecturers not quite lively | | Topic | is interesting however the lecturers not | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| VxTqEC8iEeWUWxIOAnoaFQ | The course was very well planned and made extensive use of education technology. The required and recommended readings covered actual topics in depth. Congratulations to the whole team! | required and recommended readings covered actual | Topic | in depth. Congratulations to the whole | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| W-hoIJw3EeWJORITtzkPnQ | It is a great course with great, new insights. The teachers are very passionate about this topic. They are sharing their own experiences with start-ups which makes this course so unique and special. This specialization is the best serious of courses I ever did! | teachers are very passionate about this | Topic | They are sharing their own experiences | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| w8XFGTVyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | The course has been interesting and I want to learn for every lesson all the topics. | learn for every lesson all the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| W9XMEny5EeW3pg6oA-kqJQ | The lecture / interview approach brings diversity and different views on the table. The topic of the MOOC is actually quite simple, and it's its simplicity that makes it so important - first thought for the large majority of entrepreneurs should be to raise money by their own means, ie building a sellable product and finance the business through customers. The fact that it isn't so nowadays, is the reason for so many failures and it's also why this course is so relevant. | different views on the table. The | Topic | of the MOOC is actually quite | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Enjoyed thoroughly! The professor seems to be quite friendly ad overall the course is quite easy to follow and understand. Also liked the concept of asking questions between modules to stimulate thinking and revision of prior topics. Huge thums UP :D. | stimulate thinking and revision of prior | Topic | Huge thums UP :D. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | A semi easy introduction to a very broad and complex topic, loved it! | to a very broad and complex | Topic | loved it! | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Very good!!! But try to cover more topics.... | ! But try to cover more | Topic | . . . | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Sir, Honestly, I am a true beneficiary of this course. I have completed my Engineering and it has been 10 long years. I dont remember understanding this subject as clearly as I do today. Thank you so much for clarifying the topics in a very lucid way. Its a dream come true to be able to learn from top instructors and top universities. I have scored a overall grade of 86.5%. I hope I was a good student :-). Wish you and your family a very happy and prosperous new year 2016! All the best. Best Regards Charan Siddachar | you so much for clarifying the | Topic | in a very lucid way. Its | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Awesome experience! Great professor, clearly explains topics with easy to follow lectures, examples, and graphics. Has plenty of examples in easy to download and print pdf format. I have not tested the online help forums mainly because the lecture modules are very well made and self explanatory. Wishing I had this excellent resource available when I was taking Statics in college. Highly recommend for any Engineering Major, or just brushing up for the PE/FE Exams, etc. | Awesome experience! Great professor, clearly explains | Topic | with easy to follow lectures, examples, | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | 4.5, Not perfect, but very clear and consistent (I'm only in week 2 and this is my first coursera course) there are some topics that I feel need a little more clarification, but that is my only complaint. Perhaps it would be a good idea for the site to have a FAQ for each individual course. The Professor or course instructor, could answer these questions for future course sessions. Perhaps there's a reason this idea wouldn't work, but it would be nice to see from the student's perspective. | first coursera course) there are some | Topic | that I feel need a little | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | An excellent course; it helped me to learn the most fundamental topics of Engineering Mechanics conceptually and with clarity. One of the major things that I liked about the course was that Dr Wayne made the otherwise seemingly difficult topics very easy and simple to understand. Questions (of lecture modules as well as quiz) were also very nice. Thank you very much Dr. Wayne! | me to learn the most fundamental | Topic | of Engineering Mechanics conceptually and with | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | An excellent course; it helped me to learn the most fundamental topics of Engineering Mechanics conceptually and with clarity. One of the major things that I liked about the course was that Dr Wayne made the otherwise seemingly difficult topics very easy and simple to understand. Questions (of lecture modules as well as quiz) were also very nice. Thank you very much Dr. Wayne! | Wayne made the otherwise seemingly difficult | Topic | very easy and simple to understand. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Excellent course! It's very well explained, and has all the necessary stuff to understand the topics although it has 2 or 3 mistakes that have been noted but not yet corrected. Very recommendable! | the necessary stuff to understand the | Topic | although it has 2 or 3 | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course content was somewhat scattered and lacked focus. I think the whole topic of the talent pipeline was completely lacking structure and cohesiveness. Cheri's presentations were not as engaging as the others and her slides were poorly prepared - often difficult to read and not necessarily related to the topic at hand | lacked focus. I think the whole | Topic | of the talent pipeline was completely | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The course content was somewhat scattered and lacked focus. I think the whole topic of the talent pipeline was completely lacking structure and cohesiveness. Cheri's presentations were not as engaging as the others and her slides were poorly prepared - often difficult to read and not necessarily related to the topic at hand | and not necessarily related to the | Topic | at hand | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | One of the main presenters, who led about half of this course, would greatly benefit from an editor to help them organize their ideas. This, and a presentation style that made me feel "talked down to", similar to reading a story book to a small child, made comprehension of ideas frustratingly difficult. The content they were responsible for covering was why I signed up for a paid multi-course specialization. Though I learned lots of other things I'll no doubt find helpful, I did not walk away with the information I need the most. The other presenters were great, as usual, and presented their topics in a clear, concise manner. | great, as usual, and presented their | Topic | in a clear, concise manner. | Positive | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Although the topics were of great interest to me, the videos were not as engaging. | Although the | Topic | were of great interest to me, | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Very interesting topic and great classes, but it might be a bit hard to apply the skills to your life if you are not inside that management world. | Very interesting | Topic | and great classes, but it might | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | This course has valuable information, but it is ultimately political. The professors don't even disclose that there are two opposing historical schools: "New Historians," whom Palestinians reference; and traditional historians, favored by most Israelis. Which version is followed here? The answer is a mix, without identification. This is not the same as "balance," which would entail each side laying out its key points and evidence. As others note, there is zero reading material. One wonders if this is because to choose a historian is to choose sides--that is how divisive this topic is. The discussion forums are also poorly monitored, unlike other Coursera courses; which does not advance understanding. "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing" unfortunately applies to this condensed intro course. And contrary to expectations for an offering from Tel Aviv U., most Israelis would likely be offended by some of its assertions/omissions. For example, Israelis recall that Palestinian founding father Haj Amin al-Husseini was a Nazi agitator in Europe and bequeathed an anti-Jewish ideology (Netanyahu even made a speech about this in 2015 that was covered internationally). Yet in this course, you will be told simply that al-Husseini was a "man of religion." | choose sides--that is how divisive this | Topic | is. The discussion forums are also | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | This course gives a simple but clear bone structure upon which to hang further study on the topic. | to hang further study on the | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | Firstly i think for a coursera course it is not Long enough at all. There are not enough assignments which motivate studying and fixing the newly learned things in the memory. There are neither required nor recommended readings at all. For me reading is a very good Addition to the Videos so that you can slowly think about the thoughts and arguments. Especially in a topic which is undoubtly very controversal in public as in academia like especially the history of Israel and Palestine from the 30s onwards it is important to give different narratives of history to the students. There are no narratives critical to british colonialism at all mentioned, instead of the White paper of 1939. After all the course represents a very one sided an biased narrative which is presented to a global audience of students. Even if a certain narrative is preferred by the teaching scholars, which is completely acceptable and natural, not just in the field of history, it nevertheless is important to cover different narratives fairly and as neutral as possible, which does not happen in this course. When mentioned other narratives are quickly downplayed or denied, and repeatedly dichotomies like the "inferior" arabs, the "ferocity" of the arab oposition and so on are mentioned or cited without beeing problematized at all. Nevertheless the Course was a reminder of many Things I learned before, and brings up some interesting historic connections and key points. | thoughts and arguments. Especially in a | Topic | which is undoubtly very controversal in | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Wi6g78WsEeWCSBJ1_yk7Tw | Excellent course with enough level of detail to accommodate for more advanced students, but at the same time, descriptive enough for students who are new to the topic to learn from taking this course. | students who are new to the | Topic | to learn from taking this course. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| wjL4-4_TEeW93wo8Ha4kow | A very good and useful course! Thanks a lot for the great tasks and well-defined topics. I did not have any experience in LaTex and now I feel more confident with this program. The course is very valuable, well-structured and I appreciate lecturer's efforts very much! | for the great tasks and well-defined | Topic | I did not have any experience | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Great course and introduction to Meteor.js The course material is very complete, and the topics cover are all what you need to know about meteor from start to simple application up and running. Every chapter is well explained and easy to follow. I widely recommend this course for getting basic knowledge of Meteor and its features. | material is very complete, and the | Topic | cover are all what you need | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Excellent course on not so easy topic. I can not imagine a better way how to teach it. | Excellent course on not so easy | Topic | I can not imagine a better | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This is a good course for introduction to Meteor.js. I think the content is very complete for the beginner level. And the Dr. Matthew explains each one the topics, even the details of the code, very well. It was a luck to have taken this course. I'm thinking strongly take the whole specialization. Thanks University of London & Goldsmith. | Dr. Matthew explains each one the | Topic | even the details of the code, | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Excellent course to discover Meteor! The instructor is very clear, and the selected topics are quite nice! | is very clear, and the selected | Topic | are quite nice! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | I enjoyed this course. Matthew Yee-King is an excellent lecturer and is very well versed in the topic. | is very well versed in the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Great course- organized in a very friendly form ( a lot of others courses are simply boring and after few minutes of listening to the lecture you simply can't stand it ). Here the lectures are relatively short ~10 min and focused on single topic. Looking forward for the next course in the specialization. | ~10 min and focused on single | Topic | Looking forward for the next course | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| Wl5ych5kEeWFIxLDnS6_kQ | The introspection exercises open our mind to talk about personal and private topics, like strengths and weakness, with unknown people. | to talk about personal and private | Topic | like strengths and weakness, with unknown | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Wl5ych5kEeWFIxLDnS6_kQ | Underwhelmed. If this had been a free course I might have gone up to two stars, but I probably wouldn't have finished. This course attempts to take complex social awareness and patterns and reduce them to an understandable set of skills to be practiced... but it fails. I find it to be full of new-age dreamy ramblings that do not really help in the real world. Leadership is influence, which comes as a mixture of experience and intention. This course seems to discount experience in favour of "sense", used in this context as a poorly-translated summing up of the physical senses and their analysis. This course requires you to create an intimate written self-portrait, which you then find yourself sharing with a stranger and comparing. The exercise is interesting, and a lot of students have bought into the premise that this is a "genuine conversation" and allows them to explore their ability to know another person. I am the heretic in the room: I think the student wish to appear intelligent to their peers and the emperor is in fact shamefully unclad. If this is what the world considers a "genuine" conversation then the world is a shallower place than I had thought. This course, unfortunately, over-promises and under-delivers, and I am not in the least tempted to take the next one in the series. A good concept, but poorly planned, poorly translated, and poorly executed. Valerie clearly understands her topic but the summarizing of it for this framework is not a success. | poorly executed. Valerie clearly understands her | Topic | but the summarizing of it for | Negative | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| wnxlH3Q8EeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course feels quite weak, especially for the paid course, for these reasons: Models (Leader as Mentor, Coach, etc..., CTFAR model), which are given in this course, are given as is, with no references on how they were developed, authorship, and how good the results of application are. Almost no (just one) external references for reading to better understanding course material. The amount of material (about 3 hours of video, 4 quizzes, 2 discussions and 1 assignment) doesn't feel like it's a month's course, more like a one/one-and-a-half week. No references on topics, described as "hard" during the course (for example, identifying your values), which would make this topics less "hard". No instructor interaction on the course forum (I don't know if this should be like this or not, but it still feels bad). However, the final assignment is good and practice oriented. | a one/one-and-a-half week. No references on | Topic | described as " hard" during the | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| wnxlH3Q8EeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course feels quite weak, especially for the paid course, for these reasons: Models (Leader as Mentor, Coach, etc..., CTFAR model), which are given in this course, are given as is, with no references on how they were developed, authorship, and how good the results of application are. Almost no (just one) external references for reading to better understanding course material. The amount of material (about 3 hours of video, 4 quizzes, 2 discussions and 1 assignment) doesn't feel like it's a month's course, more like a one/one-and-a-half week. No references on topics, described as "hard" during the course (for example, identifying your values), which would make this topics less "hard". No instructor interaction on the course forum (I don't know if this should be like this or not, but it still feels bad). However, the final assignment is good and practice oriented. | your values), which would make this | Topic | less " hard" . No instructor | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| Wp6z-dymEeWUwhJ351EtdQ | I enjoyed this course a lot! It gives a good introduction to the topic of real time systems, the lessons are well organized and you don't need to be a computer science expert to learn and understand the material taught in the course. The course not only teaches theory but gives you practical guidelines and very useful examples/assignments to illustrate how the theory is used in practice to solve typical problems and design real time systems , which is the feature I liked most about this course. This "hands-on" approach is very useful to the practitioner, with some inexpensive and simple hardware at your disposal the open-source software tools introduced in the course can get you quite far in designing your own real time system! Needless to say, no course is perfect and there are always things that can be improved. For example, the wording of the assignments and quizzes in this course is in dire need of an update/edit. | gives a good introduction to the | Topic | of real time systems, the lessons | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| Wp6z-dymEeWUwhJ351EtdQ | The course feels pretty shallow and it ignores all the interesting stuff like proofs. There is no written material available, so if you can't follow the lectures, poor you. Quizzes aren't very well formulated and sometimes the correct answer is more of a matter of opinion rather than a hard fact. Evaluation seems to be based solely on peer review and there are no model solutions available, so the points you'll get may vary depending on how your peers understood the assignment and if they were interested in the review process at all. My overall feeling is that nothing was quite challenging on the course, and I didn't learn much more than what I could have learnt by reading a few paragraphs per topic from Wikipedia. I also felt that the programming assignments were quite disjoint from the core, tough I don't feel like I understand the core better than before the course because none of the assignments made me think why something works, rather than that we just mechanically reproduced the examples shown in the lectures. | by reading a few paragraphs per | Topic | from Wikipedia. I also felt that | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| WRmBJpeLEeWiKgp3mpfjeQ | Great learning experience! I enjoyed all the videos, the presented material, and the interaction with other students enrolled in the course... I will recommend this course to anyone interested in this topic :-) | course to anyone interested in this | Topic | :-) | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| WRmBJpeLEeWiKgp3mpfjeQ | It is a very interesting course, but in the beginning it may seem a bit disorganised and slow. The best part, for me, was the week 4, about magic in Islam. The topic was fascinating and the teachers presented a perfect lecture, a great balance between deep but easy to follow. | 4, about magic in Islam. The | Topic | was fascinating and the teachers presented | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| wS6YM72kEeSuIiIAC0uZhw | Nice topics, good explanations and luckly also in spanish | Nice | Topic | good explanations and luckly also in | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| wSAQVkpJEeW8cBKtDAegYw | A very interesting course and a good introduction to the topic. Would be beneficial if one could gain official credits or points towards an online degree with an expanded/more in-depth course volume. | and a good introduction to the | Topic | Would be beneficial if one could | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| wSAQVkpJEeW8cBKtDAegYw | Most of the lectures were very short. I would have preferred more in depth discussion of the topics | more in depth discussion of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| wU9rptfZEeSQpiIAC2iNcA | Lovely course. Although I was familiar with many of the discussed topics , it was an insightful course that presented comprehensive information in a professional yet an easy way to understand. Thanks for the university and the professor to provide such course with such quality . | familiar with many of the discussed | Topic | , it was an insightful course | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| X-3RoamkEeWu-gqgbeGTiQ | Instructors tend to talk too fast and read off the slides verbatim instead of thoroughly explaining the topic | verbatim instead of thoroughly explaining the | Topic | | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| X3F5IHK0EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | This course deals mainly with the topic of evaluating the performance of investments and uses the outcomes to discuss the benefits of active and passive funds. Measures are introduced to evaluate the risk adjusted returns of investments. In addition, evaluation tools for the performance of active managers are presented. The videos are of great quality. The quizzes could be more challenging. | This course deals mainly with the | Topic | of evaluating the performance of investments | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| XeB2pvgkEeS36CIACw8Krw | Crisp and clear explanation of complex topics | Crisp and clear explanation of complex | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| XeB2pvgkEeS36CIACw8Krw | Good course, well structured. Just needs some technical improvements in order to be able to review wrong / right answers in quizzes. Nice to have a second more advanced course in this topic. Joaquín | second more advanced course in this | Topic | Joaquín | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| XeB2pvgkEeS36CIACw8Krw | Difficult topics made made to understand. | Difficult | Topic | made made to understand. | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| XeB2pvgkEeS36CIACw8Krw | Thoroughly enjoyed the course. Starting from zero, I have reached somewhere in this topic. | I have reached somewhere in this | Topic | | Negative | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| XeB2pvgkEeS36CIACw8Krw | great profesor. interesting topic, definitely recommend it | great profesor. interesting | Topic | definitely recommend it | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Good intro to the topic. I suggest reading the suggested books and blogs to fully appreciate it. | Good intro to the | Topic | I suggest reading the suggested books | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | It started slowly for someone who already put some effort into learning things about SEO. Starting from week 2, it was great and gave a good overview of the topic. | gave a good overview of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | I really liked the structure and the content of this course but I didn't like the assignment questions. The questions went into too much detail instead of questions about understanding the topic. All in all it's a great course for people who want to get into SEO! | instead of questions about understanding the | Topic | All in all it's a great | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Very useful. Touches upon relevant topics to give complete overview. | Very useful. Touches upon relevant | Topic | to give complete overview. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Great course, but it's a shame that there is no "your question" section after every topic, so that we could ask if something is not clear completely. Apart from that, I really enjoyed it and will keep on studying from related courses. | " your question" section after every | Topic | so that we could ask if | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Remarkable. Very understandable, good explained with a lot of additional readings that are important, covered all the topics related to the history of search engines, programs etc. Can't wait to get to part 2 of this SEO course. Thank you! | that are important, covered all the | Topic | related to the history of search | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Clear but a bit superficial. Hope the rest of the course will flesh out in more detail the various topics. | out in more detail the various | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | The pace of the course was great, and the content really helpful and informative. The instructors were engaging and explained topics clearly, they also provided a wealth of additional resources. I highly recommend this course for anyone interested in digital marketing. | The instructors were engaging and explained | Topic | clearly, they also provided a wealth | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| XEjjlXEkEeWhZxJhllGpHQ | Its excellent. Topic & contents [Including suggested contents ] were too Good] I learnt a lot. Thank you! | Its excellent. | Topic | & contents [Including suggested contents ] | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| XgJjBB9pEeWS6wrbVw_uEw | Although the topics are great and very interesting, especially because I am a teacher who face many of the situations mentiones, the videos are very hard to understand and I needed to put subscribe all the time. | Although the | Topic | are great and very interesting, especially | Positive | 0.9 | 2.0 |
| xj2LNEUVEeWE9A7XSkBY3w | AWFUL monotonous way of talking. I have such a great interest in this topic, but listening to her makes me want to rip my eyeballs out. | such a great interest in this | Topic | but listening to her makes me | Positive | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| XJUJYyzXEeWWqBIFfWmDPQ | The topic was interesting , but most of the questions need to be rewritten. | The | Topic | was interesting , but most of | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| XJUJYyzXEeWWqBIFfWmDPQ | A very general introduction to the topic. Fair warning: they throws in allot of acronyms, which can be very discouraging to continue with the course. | A very general introduction to the | Topic | Fair warning: they throws in allot | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xL0drBU7EeWpKw4zIcjkHw | Very interesting topic! | Very interesting | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xL0drBU7EeWpKw4zIcjkHw | Excellent Course. I really like the explanation and the topics. I 've learned a lot | really like the explanation and the | Topic | I 've learned a lot | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Great introduction to nutrition and healthy eating. Videos are simple and very easy to understand for someone with little to no knowledge of this topic - recommended 100% - thank you! | little to no knowledge of this | Topic | - recommended 100% - thank you! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | This course was great for an introductory course to food and health because it emphasized getting back to the basics of real food and cooking simply. It lost a star because I felt like there were certain topics that needed a more in depth and less cursory approach. They were almost dismissive at times for the sake of "keeping it simple" whereas a simple suggestion about washing produce to remove pesticides could've been helpful. | I felt like there were certain | Topic | that needed a more in depth | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | I really enjoy the course although I've only been through Week 1. The video lessons are interesting and full of useful information. They use a very easy to understand language so I can recommend the course to everyone who likes to improve their understanding on the topic. | to improve their understanding on the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Very informative course, which has encouraged me to research the topic further and to adopt a healthier lifestyle. Based on my research, however, I believe a mistake might have been made. According to the instructional material, the only group of essential fatty acids is omega-3. Based on my research, however, essential fatty acids include ALA, an omega-3 fatty acid, and LA, which is an omega-6 fatty acid. | has encouraged me to research the | Topic | further and to adopt a healthier | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | The topics discussed into this course are really interesting. The videos give some perspective at the time of taking care of our own health and eating habits. The only problem I see, is the shortness of the course and the videos. The topics don't go beyond the surface and there is a lack of: details, examples, and comparisons between healthy diets and harmful ones. | The | Topic | discussed into this course are really | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | The topics discussed into this course are really interesting. The videos give some perspective at the time of taking care of our own health and eating habits. The only problem I see, is the shortness of the course and the videos. The topics don't go beyond the surface and there is a lack of: details, examples, and comparisons between healthy diets and harmful ones. | the course and the videos. The | Topic | don't go beyond the surface and | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Interesting topic and very good information Not enough content (my opinion) Tests where way to easy, I could take them all without first watching the videos, and my grade ist above 90%. The questions are (espacially in Week 3 and 4) easy to solve with logic and a basic intelligence. Please work on making it harder! :) | Interesting | Topic | and very good information Not enough | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | I liked this course, it explained the basics about the healthy food and what are the best choices. It is really helpful for people who don't know about the topic and want to learn how to start to make changes for healthy foods. | people who don't know about the | Topic | and want to learn how to | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Good introducing regarding healthy eating and the dangers of highly processed food. I recommend this course for everyone interested in these topics! | course for everyone interested in these | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Amazing and excellent course ! Well done! This course is a great introduction into the up-to-date topics of food, nutrition and health! It is very informative, helpful, enlightening with clear explanations and demonstrations! | a great introduction into the up-to-date | Topic | of food, nutrition and health! It | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Excellent course loved the info and the way it was presented. Quick to the point and on par. I wouldn't mind seeing a little more info on seafood and fish in general I've read a few studies and as far as i can tell at this point in the game we've poisoned our oceans tremendously and theres been scientific studies that have found large quantities of highly toxic chemicals in the fish's blood and meat. so thats about the only thing id like to see is going a little deeper into the actual health risks associated with the damage humans have caused to the food we eat from the oceans to GMO's. These seem like hot topics in todays day and age. But like i said i really enjoyed the course and look forward to taking additional courses on nutrition and food prep. | to GMO's. These seem like hot | Topic | in todays day and age. But | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Knowledgeableble information covered under the topic. | Knowledgeableble information covered under the | Topic | | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | it was not too difficult for me who is non-native English speaker to understand what they teach and tell me. In addition, thinking about health is a really important topic in our lives. I am glad to take this course. thank you. | about health is a really important | Topic | in our lives. I am glad | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | If you no nothing about this topic, lectures are very good. | If you no nothing about this | Topic | lectures are very good. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | It was filled with a lot of interesting, pertinent information but I did feel that there was not enough variety in terms of interviews and I do wish that she had delved more into some of the topics. I understand it was an overview but I often felt that it was very brief. | delved more into some of the | Topic | I understand it was an overview | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | This was my first course, and I hope all future courses are exactly like this one! Maya has such a nice way of talking. The videos were easy to understand, without compromising substance. I also enjoyed the overall high-quality of the course. My only complaint is that some of the topics seemed a little bit irrelevant, such as the case study of a middle-aged, pre-diabetic man. I feel like that video should've been shortened by sevety-five percent and tacked onto the end of another video as an example. | complaint is that some of the | Topic | seemed a little bit irrelevant, such | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Great course with beautiful images and illustrations. I would like to learn more about the topic, it would be great to make a second part for it. | like to learn more about the | Topic | it would be great to make | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | In my opinion the course was fantastic!! Very easy linguage, clear explanations and an excellent and nowdays topic: "Food and Health" I love the videos from Maya Adam! Sandra Aguiar Brazil | explanations and an excellent and nowdays | Topic | " Food and Health" I love | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Great information that is presented in short segments that highlight that topic. Very basic but good information that is a great refresher and good introduction to learning to eat healthier. Excellent presentation and enjoyable format. | in short segments that highlight that | Topic | Very basic but good information that | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | I really enjoyed the course, the simplicity of the lectures made each of the topics easy to understand.. it's been great to have participated in this course, I feel much more equipped in knowledge of nutrition and better understanding of the differences between nutrient dense foods vs energy dense. | the lectures made each of the | Topic | easy to understand. . it's been | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Very good course overall. It gave me some good thought nuggets to keep in mind for the future. At times the course felt more like it was trying to sell the notion of home cooking rather than being about "food and health". Sometimes terms were hastily presented and maybe assumed to be common knowledge, which left me confused in one of the quizzes ("serum triglycerides", for instance). The course touches on interesting topics that could've been elaborated more on, for instance how transfats are made. | instance). The course touches on interesting | Topic | that could've been elaborated more on, | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | It's real time learning and mind awakening topics and learning more information contained herein . | real time learning and mind awakening | Topic | and learning more information contained herein | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Great information, but in some instances I would have liked to see the course delve a little deeper into the topic. This was a minor concern however, overall it provided the information that mattered, and did so in a simple and "easy to digest" manner. Well done! | delve a little deeper into the | Topic | This was a minor concern however, | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Very clear and to the point. Easy to follow and learn. It will be longer with more in-depth details about the different topics discussed! THANK YOU. | more in-depth details about the different | Topic | discussed! THANK YOU. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| xOBaY1ibEeS-oiIAC0UN8Q | You can clearly see that the professor is a passionate and has got a huge knowledge about the topic he is talking about. What he says is interesting and valuable, I also liked to learn facts about historical facts and anecdotes accompanying the lectures. I learnt a lot and listened to a lot new music. It takes quite a lot of time to watch all the videos, take notes (the exams are not that easy :) ) and listen to all of the examples, but it was definitely worth it. | got a huge knowledge about the | Topic | he is talking about. What he | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xOBaY1ibEeS-oiIAC0UN8Q | I love professor Covach's lectures. He is passionate about the topic and you learn so much in every single video. I have taken both History of Rock courses and would do it all over again in a heartbeat. | lectures. He is passionate about the | Topic | and you learn so much in | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xQHOMy81EeWPngoW78wA_Q | This has been the most interesting course for me so far on coursera (I have done about 9 so far). The lecturer and the topic were both interesting and presented in a lively and accurate manner especially concerning Africa. No assumptions or stereotypes on the continent or topic were made and I learned a lot. There ain't many courses here on Africa and this was was so engaging I completed a 7 week course in 1 week, that's how much I actually enjoyed it. The course material is deep and confusing thus a lot of focus is need and this was a course I actually wasn't able to multi-task on because it requires much of a person's attention. | so far). The lecturer and the | Topic | were both interesting and presented in | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| xQHOMy81EeWPngoW78wA_Q | This has been the most interesting course for me so far on coursera (I have done about 9 so far). The lecturer and the topic were both interesting and presented in a lively and accurate manner especially concerning Africa. No assumptions or stereotypes on the continent or topic were made and I learned a lot. There ain't many courses here on Africa and this was was so engaging I completed a 7 week course in 1 week, that's how much I actually enjoyed it. The course material is deep and confusing thus a lot of focus is need and this was a course I actually wasn't able to multi-task on because it requires much of a person's attention. | or stereotypes on the continent or | Topic | were made and I learned a | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| XRy7uCAeEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | Curriculum an awesome rich topic | Curriculum an awesome rich | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| xtpKLngcEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | Excellent course! I appreciated the instructor's enthusiasm for the topic, and found his lectures thoughtful, interesting and enjoyable. I had several "ah-ha" moments, where things I had learned before but never solidly grasped came into sharper focus. (For example, the concept of "no ideas but in things," which Professor Scibona explains very well.) I think my writing will be greatly improved by putting into practice the things I learned in this class. I would love to see a "Part 2" that delves more deeply into the topics covered, and covers other aspects of the craft of style. | appreciated the instructor's enthusiasm for the | Topic | and found his lectures thoughtful, interesting | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xtpKLngcEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | Excellent course! I appreciated the instructor's enthusiasm for the topic, and found his lectures thoughtful, interesting and enjoyable. I had several "ah-ha" moments, where things I had learned before but never solidly grasped came into sharper focus. (For example, the concept of "no ideas but in things," which Professor Scibona explains very well.) I think my writing will be greatly improved by putting into practice the things I learned in this class. I would love to see a "Part 2" that delves more deeply into the topics covered, and covers other aspects of the craft of style. | that delves more deeply into the | Topic | covered, and covers other aspects of | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| xtpKLngcEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | Great course on the application of style in fiction writing. Professor does reference a few books for further understanding and example. He explains things well and in a concise way, sometimes with the use of simple diagrams. Very effective and useful assignments and topics. The only drawback is that auditing students cannot receive peer review internal to the course. | Very effective and useful assignments and | Topic | The only drawback is that auditing | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| XupniISSEeWcSw7mZ7gPOw | It was a great experience learning this topic, particularly as a group. Thanks to Prof. Gregory Northcraft for making the sessions simple and easy to understand. | was a great experience learning this | Topic | particularly as a group. Thanks to | Positive | 0.9 | 5.0 |
| XupniISSEeWcSw7mZ7gPOw | 5 Stars. The professor did an excellent job. Drove the points home with relevant readings and lectures that were concise and made references to examples that enhanced the topics. I hope every other class turns out this smooth and efficient. | references to examples that enhanced the | Topic | I hope every other class turns | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| xx-VwD-OEeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Interesting all I learn in this course. From an engineer mind this info is very useful. The exams were very challenging especially for the square minds we have the technical people, but they brought me a lot of knowledge. Congratulations to the teacher, he's very knowledgeable and experienced in the topic. | very knowledgeable and experienced in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| XZomz77LEeWn1ApTWZT9Yw | I like the course, it is pretty good to learn screenplay, but They need to explain a little some topics that new writers maybe don't understand. Submerge more in some topics and explain it. | need to explain a little some | Topic | that new writers maybe don't understand. | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| XZomz77LEeWn1ApTWZT9Yw | I like the course, it is pretty good to learn screenplay, but They need to explain a little some topics that new writers maybe don't understand. Submerge more in some topics and explain it. | don't understand. Submerge more in some | Topic | and explain it. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | This is a very complete and well-structured course which do not only teach general ideas in the way that an introduction course does, but actually goes deeper into the science, economics and industrial aspects of the organic solar cells. I have widely increased my knowledge about this topic without making hard efforts, just enjoying while I was learning, so that's the reason why I fully recomend you to do it if you have some interest in solar energy. | widely increased my knowledge about this | Topic | without making hard efforts, just enjoying | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | Very enriching course. A lot of materials that will familiarize learners with most of the current topics in Organic Solar Cells. Review from a Material Science student. | learners with most of the current | Topic | in Organic Solar Cells. Review from | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | Not enough information is provided to pass some of the quizzes without extensive additional research into organic chemistry or other topics. There is no help forum or feedback from instructors | research into organic chemistry or other | Topic | There is no help forum or | Negative | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | It is a great topic to cover and attracts a lot of attention and interest. | It is a great | Topic | to cover and attracts a lot | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | The course gave me a good, in-depth understanding of OPVs and how further developing the technology surrounding them could help solve the energy crisis. The material was thorough and the quizzes were challenging without being frustrating and encouraged you to learn more about the topics discussed. My only problem was that I was unable to access a community forum so a few times I was stuck on an assignment and had no way to find out information to help me. Instead I just had to guess and work through it alone which wasn't horrible but I would have like to have been able to discuss it with other people taking the course. Overall a good course that has gotten me very excited about OPVs and the future of solar technology. | you to learn more about the | Topic | discussed. My only problem was that | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | The course is a good introduction to Organic Photovoltaics. The instructors have done a good job to present a rather complicated topic in a manner that is accessible to a common audience. However, there are a few areas of improvement that can be noted for future versions of this course: First, All material is given equal priority in the course. I think what the instructor can do is to summarize the important "take aways" at the end of each video lesson. This helps the learner grasp the concept better Second, The explanation can be a little clearer - especially the topic of polymerization. Someone without an organic chemistry background, can find it frustratingly hard. Third, the tests are sometimes not in line with the previous video lessons and the reading material. The tests should be much much sharper. Fourth, the reading material should be improved vastly in terms of English quality, structure and presentation of key points. Sometimes, the learner can find it hard to understand some topics (ex: stability and materials) because it is inadequately explained. These topics should be explained better. Overall, a great start - but can be better. Well done and Thank You! | job to present a rather complicated | Topic | in a manner that is accessible | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | The course is a good introduction to Organic Photovoltaics. The instructors have done a good job to present a rather complicated topic in a manner that is accessible to a common audience. However, there are a few areas of improvement that can be noted for future versions of this course: First, All material is given equal priority in the course. I think what the instructor can do is to summarize the important "take aways" at the end of each video lesson. This helps the learner grasp the concept better Second, The explanation can be a little clearer - especially the topic of polymerization. Someone without an organic chemistry background, can find it frustratingly hard. Third, the tests are sometimes not in line with the previous video lessons and the reading material. The tests should be much much sharper. Fourth, the reading material should be improved vastly in terms of English quality, structure and presentation of key points. Sometimes, the learner can find it hard to understand some topics (ex: stability and materials) because it is inadequately explained. These topics should be explained better. Overall, a great start - but can be better. Well done and Thank You! | a little clearer - especially the | Topic | of polymerization. Someone without an organic | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | The course is a good introduction to Organic Photovoltaics. The instructors have done a good job to present a rather complicated topic in a manner that is accessible to a common audience. However, there are a few areas of improvement that can be noted for future versions of this course: First, All material is given equal priority in the course. I think what the instructor can do is to summarize the important "take aways" at the end of each video lesson. This helps the learner grasp the concept better Second, The explanation can be a little clearer - especially the topic of polymerization. Someone without an organic chemistry background, can find it frustratingly hard. Third, the tests are sometimes not in line with the previous video lessons and the reading material. The tests should be much much sharper. Fourth, the reading material should be improved vastly in terms of English quality, structure and presentation of key points. Sometimes, the learner can find it hard to understand some topics (ex: stability and materials) because it is inadequately explained. These topics should be explained better. Overall, a great start - but can be better. Well done and Thank You! | find it hard to understand some | Topic | (ex: stability and materials) because it | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | The course is a good introduction to Organic Photovoltaics. The instructors have done a good job to present a rather complicated topic in a manner that is accessible to a common audience. However, there are a few areas of improvement that can be noted for future versions of this course: First, All material is given equal priority in the course. I think what the instructor can do is to summarize the important "take aways" at the end of each video lesson. This helps the learner grasp the concept better Second, The explanation can be a little clearer - especially the topic of polymerization. Someone without an organic chemistry background, can find it frustratingly hard. Third, the tests are sometimes not in line with the previous video lessons and the reading material. The tests should be much much sharper. Fourth, the reading material should be improved vastly in terms of English quality, structure and presentation of key points. Sometimes, the learner can find it hard to understand some topics (ex: stability and materials) because it is inadequately explained. These topics should be explained better. Overall, a great start - but can be better. Well done and Thank You! | because it is inadequately explained. These | Topic | should be explained better. Overall, a | Positive | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| y20FTlDPEeWMlwoziUhyxQ | Good Topics and learnt the unkwon | Good | Topic | and learnt the unkwon | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| y20FTlDPEeWMlwoziUhyxQ | I enjoyed the topics studied the assignments were helpful in reviewing the subject of lessons taught. | I enjoyed the | Topic | studied the assignments were helpful in | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great course loaded with a well planned spread of topics. | with a well planned spread of | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | the assignment descriptions are too vague to understand...it took me 4-5 reads to complete some of them. overall this topic didn't really attract me much. | complete some of them. overall this | Topic | didn't really attract me much. | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This class was insanely insightful, and I found many of the topics covered very interesting and fascinating — towards the end of the course, specifically around designing experiments, I found that whole terrain to be pretty difficult to comprehend. I think the lectures have opportunities for improvement here. | and I found many of the | Topic | covered very interesting and fascinating — | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Interesting topic, however I quitted. Video lectures were recorded almost phrase by phrase, making it too hard to follow the contents properly | Interesting | Topic | however I quitted. Video lectures were | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course will be very help for me in my masters track. Since I am doing master in this field so I want to study all the topic in more detail. Furthermore, the course is helpful for me in my career development. | I want to study all the | Topic | in more detail. Furthermore, the course | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The topic is overall well covered. The material are not easy to go through and do not reference well key knowledge area, specifically: how to apply them. The exercises and the assignments could be largely improved: the targets and the guidance are not always clear. Adding up on the same files instead having one file per exercice / one learning key point does not help. | The | Topic | is overall well covered. The material | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Interesting topic for easy website building | Interesting | Topic | for easy website building | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course gave me the fundamentals to start with the development of responsive web sites. The learning process is well supported with some exercises for each reviewed topic. | with some exercises for each reviewed | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Well defined and covered topics. | Well defined and covered | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | +++ PROs First +++ + Pretty in-depth discussion of bootstrap + You may watch the videos at 1.75x or 2x speed; you would enjoy the course a lot more + You learn a lot towards the end of the course + Homeworks were pretty good --- CONs --- -- The bootstrap lessons are pretty much copy pasting code -- Week 4: Web Tools could be a little bit longer with even more examples about grunt, and Yo (we didn't see any example use cases on those topics) | any example use cases on those | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Great professor, content and learn experience! I recommend it to everyone who is interested in the topic! | everyone who is interested in the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I wanted a structured introduction to the topics in this course and that is exactly what it gave me. The instruction is clear, precise and well delivered. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to get started with web front end development. | wanted a structured introduction to the | Topic | in this course and that is | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent course on the topic, I say. Good and detailed videos and explanations, a lot of links to improve your knowledge when / where you want to read more on topic(s) , nice and challenging enough topics for practice and checking your understanding. Thank you very much, Jogesh K. Muppala for such interesting and deep course. | Excellent course on the | Topic | I say. Good and detailed videos | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent course on the topic, I say. Good and detailed videos and explanations, a lot of links to improve your knowledge when / where you want to read more on topic(s) , nice and challenging enough topics for practice and checking your understanding. Thank you very much, Jogesh K. Muppala for such interesting and deep course. | you want to read more on | Topic | , nice and challenging enough topics | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Excellent course on the topic, I say. Good and detailed videos and explanations, a lot of links to improve your knowledge when / where you want to read more on topic(s) , nice and challenging enough topics for practice and checking your understanding. Thank you very much, Jogesh K. Muppala for such interesting and deep course. | topic(s) , nice and challenging enough | Topic | for practice and checking your understanding. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Well structured, and covers most topics in Bootstrap and more. Strongly recommended, and looking forward to the coming courses. | Well structured, and covers most | Topic | in Bootstrap and more. Strongly recommended, | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This topic and especially a whole course is mandatory for any front-end developer. Thank you! | This | Topic | and especially a whole course is | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Proffesor Jogesh K. Muppala is probably the best instructor I have ever met in Coursera. He is active on discussions and really help us to understand the topic. He is also has a great sense of humor and his lecture videos are magnificent. Good Work :) | really help us to understand the | Topic | He is also has a great | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Well balanced course with a lot of practical examples which help to understand the theory. I apply statistical inference methods myself, and nevertheless I've found new topics here. Thank you! | myself, and nevertheless I've found new | Topic | here. Thank you! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | I have to admit, that most of the videos confused more than they helped. For most of the topics I simply went to KhanAcademy and got it easily there and I was asking myself, why a topic was made so complicated. I have the same issue with the next course. I highly recommend to start visual explanations of what you want to achieve instead of throwing formulars at people and confuse them. IN KhanAcademy e.g. they do exactly this and you got the point and if you got the point, the formular wasn't such a big thing anymore. | they helped. For most of the | Topic | I simply went to KhanAcademy and | Negative | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | I have to admit, that most of the videos confused more than they helped. For most of the topics I simply went to KhanAcademy and got it easily there and I was asking myself, why a topic was made so complicated. I have the same issue with the next course. I highly recommend to start visual explanations of what you want to achieve instead of throwing formulars at people and confuse them. IN KhanAcademy e.g. they do exactly this and you got the point and if you got the point, the formular wasn't such a big thing anymore. | I was asking myself, why a | Topic | was made so complicated. I have | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | As someone who's new to the world of data science and doesn't have a university degree this course was very hard to get a good grasp on. That's partly the "cause" of how the course was taught which was assuming you had all the knowledge at hand of all the stuff Statistical Inference is about. For people that are starting this stuff it might be nice to have a introductory course of Statistical Inference as I did not finish this course by just watching the course video's and additional information, I had to look up additional resources which explained the material better. Still, a big thank you for explaining statistical inference and opening my eyes regarding this topic, it surely helped getting me to the next step in what Data Science is all about and makes it ever more interesting! | and opening my eyes regarding this | Topic | it surely helped getting me to | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | The lectures for this class are incredibly weak. Later lectures by the same professor are reasonable and decently structured. These lectures need to be redone. The quizzes are either out-of-order or expect you to do a lot of research on your own beyond the class notes and topics. The class project is unbelievably simple, and the final metric for the class project includes duplication and one portion of the grade assigned simply if you feel the person you're grading "tried". | own beyond the class notes and | Topic | The class project is unbelievably simple, | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Very poor instruction and organization of topics, very poor explanation of core concepts. I learned more from reading other sources while taking the class than I did from the lectures. | Very poor instruction and organization of | Topic | very poor explanation of core concepts. | Negative | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | The course is really interesting, but I believe the professor approach to describe and explain the topics is really confusing. I had to search other resources to clarify the topics. | approach to describe and explain the | Topic | is really confusing. I had to | Negative | 0.8 | 3.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | The course is really interesting, but I believe the professor approach to describe and explain the topics is really confusing. I had to search other resources to clarify the topics. | search other resources to clarify the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | The topics from this course are very important and might be considered convoluted at times, so it is nice to see that Brian makes them actually easy to understand. Very comprehensive and has nice examples. | The | Topic | from this course are very important | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course took me 3 weeks longer than anticipated, and I'm not sure it was the difficulty of the material. A lot of this information is review for me, so I am confused why it took so much time to complete. There were new topics, and I did enjoy working through the homework questions. | time to complete. There were new | Topic | and I did enjoy working through | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course is very difficult to follow, not because the topics are hard or too technical but mostly due to lecturer's poor job in explaining and creating a narrative. | difficult to follow, not because the | Topic | are hard or too technical but | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Content covered in this course was hard to learn, both because it was pitched at a level that realistically was more akin to a wrap up of content already covered (when in fact it was all new content) and because the instructor, Brian Caffo, has not a style that was conducive to teaching. The instructor often would launch into a topic, and then speed through a calculation with basically no explanation. In terms of time, this was one of the most intensive courses in the specialisation, and I'd recommend taking this course alone (not concurrently with other courses) for that very reason. | instructor often would launch into a | Topic | and then speed through a calculation | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Many videos lacked associated pdf slides so confusing to watch. Some topics on slides were not covered in videos. A supplemental video for those would be great even of optional. Brian Cato is a good presenter, however, more examples needed to be done showing how to work out various statistical problems both by traditional method and using R. | slides so confusing to watch. Some | Topic | on slides were not covered in | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course, which is part of Data Science Specialization Course, which is a BEGINNER specialization, doesn't explain as it should to BEGINNERS. They try to explain, complex topics in 3 minutes ... If I didn't need the certificate, I would definitely not waste my time on this course. Youtube videos from khan academy or Brandon Foltz (Statistics 101) are much more valuable, you really get the topic and they are free. The professors didn't want to spend time preparing good material, from my point of view, the preparation is very poor. The course is more oriented to teach you to be a "data monkey". You know the code you need to write, but you don't get what are you doing ... Where do these formulas come from? | BEGINNERS. They try to explain, complex | Topic | in 3 minutes . . . | Negative | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course, which is part of Data Science Specialization Course, which is a BEGINNER specialization, doesn't explain as it should to BEGINNERS. They try to explain, complex topics in 3 minutes ... If I didn't need the certificate, I would definitely not waste my time on this course. Youtube videos from khan academy or Brandon Foltz (Statistics 101) are much more valuable, you really get the topic and they are free. The professors didn't want to spend time preparing good material, from my point of view, the preparation is very poor. The course is more oriented to teach you to be a "data monkey". You know the code you need to write, but you don't get what are you doing ... Where do these formulas come from? | more valuable, you really get the | Topic | and they are free. The professors | Neutral | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| YfUyugThEeW0KyIACxqWIg | This is a great introdutory course on Fluid Power. The fundamentals are very well explained. This topic is very important in mant industry segments, so I strongly recommend it to all mechanical engineers. | fundamentals are very well explained. This | Topic | is very important in mant industry | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| yFZxWd8aEeWDLBKS83bB7Q | Is a very good course! I loved it, because the topics are important | course! I loved it, because the | Topic | are important | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| yj814XQ_EeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | The most informative biology course I've ever took. The course is well-structured, interesting, and covers all the important points. The course is directed toward non-professionals, anyone can take it, even if you know nothing about the topic. | if you know nothing about the | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| YjCOKcQTEeWI6BLH_IXMZw | Excellent course, I am really impress with explanation of instructor of this and specially interview videos, which are included in end of every unit help me lot to understand more about topic. | me lot to understand more about | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yJFvuj06EeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Thats an excellent course. It teaches you really good different topics of oil explorations and government rules related to it. There are technical classes and economical classes. Excellent course to do if you have free times for 2 weeks. | It teaches you really good different | Topic | of oil explorations and government rules | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| yJFvuj06EeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Great course, even better command on the topic by instructor (Lincoln Pratson) ! Learned a lot! Thanks! | course, even better command on the | Topic | by instructor (Lincoln Pratson) ! Learned | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yJFvuj06EeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Great course for beginners into the Oil and Gas Market. Enjoyed learning from Mr. Lincoln. Would love advanced courses of the same topic! Cheers! | love advanced courses of the same | Topic | Cheers! | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| yJFvuj06EeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Solid course giving a very good high-level overview of the topics. | very good high-level overview of the | Topic | | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| yJFvuj06EeWBrBIWi3mmCw | Very detailed yet covers alot of subject matter. Professor is precise and detailed about each topic, while giving good examples. I would recommend this course to any person wishing to get a good snapshot of the Energy Sector and wishing to make a career with any number of direct or indirect companies involved in this industry. | is precise and detailed about each | Topic | while giving good examples. I would | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| yn4BHt70EeWDLBKS83bB7Q | I signed up for Intro to Satellite Communications to learn about the industry to go along with a new job. The instructors did a fantastic job explaining the material and used a lot of good diagrams and metaphors to help explain complex topics. I felt I learned a great deal about SatCom, Radio Frequency theory, and internet protocol through this course. My only suggestion would be to help those of us who don't have a mathematics background to better understand many of the formulas and equations used in the course, as I struggled to comprehend some of these topics, but understood the general concepts. Other than perhaps "dumbing down" or spending more time on the math portion, great course, great professors, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in communication. | and metaphors to help explain complex | Topic | I felt I learned a great | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yn4BHt70EeWDLBKS83bB7Q | I signed up for Intro to Satellite Communications to learn about the industry to go along with a new job. The instructors did a fantastic job explaining the material and used a lot of good diagrams and metaphors to help explain complex topics. I felt I learned a great deal about SatCom, Radio Frequency theory, and internet protocol through this course. My only suggestion would be to help those of us who don't have a mathematics background to better understand many of the formulas and equations used in the course, as I struggled to comprehend some of these topics, but understood the general concepts. Other than perhaps "dumbing down" or spending more time on the math portion, great course, great professors, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is interested in communication. | struggled to comprehend some of these | Topic | but understood the general concepts. Other | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| yn4BHt70EeWDLBKS83bB7Q | It was an interesting course. I wish it would have been a longer/detailed one especially the real stuff like Link Budget and VSAT topics. Can you please provide it in English language as it would increase the audience. Anyways, I would like to THANK YOU ALL for this wonderful course. Keep up the great work. | stuff like Link Budget and VSAT | Topic | Can you please provide it in | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | I enjoyed very much this course as a interdisciplinary topic with many very concrete examples from cities all around the world - especially from Scandinavia and rich partnerships with NGO and other organisations. I was a bit more time consuming than the previous MOOC I had followed because of the readings in addition to the video, but also what made the course very rich. | much this course as a interdisciplinary | Topic | with many very concrete examples from | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | I thought it was a very informative course with some great speakers and topics. Each weak gave different topics related to sustainable development of cities. The reason I'm only giving it a 4 was the organisation of the course on the Coursera. The deadlines according to Coursera and the intructors differ, causing some confusion. As well as on the discussion board students from each of the past lessons are put together. | course with some great speakers and | Topic | Each weak gave different topics related | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | I thought it was a very informative course with some great speakers and topics. Each weak gave different topics related to sustainable development of cities. The reason I'm only giving it a 4 was the organisation of the course on the Coursera. The deadlines according to Coursera and the intructors differ, causing some confusion. As well as on the discussion board students from each of the past lessons are put together. | and topics. Each weak gave different | Topic | related to sustainable development of cities. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Hi, I'm sorry to say that this course wasn't really useful. I had the impression to see dozens of INTRODUCTION videos about sustainables cities. Because: 1. In 5 weeks you have time to cover in details all the aspects of sustainable cities: energy, transport, waste, building, sharing economy. The condition is to focus each week to a topic. 2. It is too much based on powerpoint presentation and not at all on example. Concepts stay concepts: we didn't visit one single town, a connected building, an innovative waste management system. You quote 300 living labs, let's go ! 3. Pictures from the powerpoint are at least for half of them taken from pictures bank. Synthetic images, not concrete. Desapointing. 4.. Always the same example: Malmo, Copenhagen... What about the rest of the world ? 5. Videos from WWH and ICLEI are clearly revolting. Is it some publicity for them ??? This is not the place for that. In contrast, congratulations to Yuliya Voytenko, for her speech about sharing economy: it was clear, precise, focused. Please do your best to improve your courses: you have the knowledge, let's spread it. | to focus each week to a | Topic | 2. It is too much based | Negative | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | It is a great course, I can explore more about different topics that are very important and relevant in the cities today. | I can explore more about different | Topic | that are very important and relevant | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | This is an ok introductory course, a compilation of concepts, related to sustainable cities. Mentiones a list of places where one or another practice is implemented. Some educational clips look like they are taken from Youtube or like promo videos for a certain initiative. Some of the "lecturers" are just phd students, introducing their research topics. No step-by-step examples of developed cases are shown. | just phd students, introducing their research | Topic | No step-by-step examples of developed cases | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Good course, relevant topics, however they could have been elaborated in a more detailed way. | Good course, relevant | Topic | however they could have been elaborated | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Very interesting and thank you for clearly organizing and the topics in which sustainable cities is being studied. Very helpful indeed specially in places where the topic is still not particularly in the policy agenda . | you for clearly organizing and the | Topic | in which sustainable cities is being | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Very interesting and thank you for clearly organizing and the topics in which sustainable cities is being studied. Very helpful indeed specially in places where the topic is still not particularly in the policy agenda . | indeed specially in places where the | Topic | is still not particularly in the | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Could be even more details and demanding in terms of content, overall it is a good introduction to the topic | is a good introduction to the | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| YOH__fNOEeSbSyIACxeWxg | Wonderful course. It was very well written with all major topics covered. Bonus video and Panelists Interview were also very helpful. However I would like to mention a small mistake in the week 4th's lesson, slide no. 3.23 has a network diagram, which has last activity written A instead of I. It changes the calculation for complete forward and backward pass. Also, Margaret explained the network forward and backward pass with the value of first day as 1. However in the lesson it was taken as 0, which again changes the formulas she described in the video. It's not difficult to understand the difference but it somehow breaks the harmony. | very well written with all major | Topic | covered. Bonus video and Panelists Interview | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | First 3 weeks were great (as in first course of specialization), but material in last two weeks was very hard to understand. Feels some mess in explanations compared to other part of the course. Maybe its because of difficulty of the last weeks topics. | of difficulty of the last weeks | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | I liked this course alot. If you are a student and come from the previous course, you may only read the cons, since this course has the same spirit as the previous. Pros: 1. The lectures contain quite a good material which is somehow difficult and they made me to pay attention. The lectures are based on dasgupta's book and MIT course book. 2. There are links to additional materials, I found the dijkstra's book and MIT course book, so I was able to gain extra information for topics which interested me. Also slides are very useful 3. The forum! This course has a life forum where you can find help or share your ideas. 4. The teaching stuff! They are answering student questions and taking part in discussions Cons: Having compared this course with the previous one from the set, this course suffers from luck of interesting problems. The previous course has more than ~25 problems and for each module it has advanced problems,even more they added extra problems during the course running. This course has ~12 problems and only one advanced for the whole course!. Only this advanced problem made me take a piece of paper and a pen and draw trees, and play with toy examples. Only for this problem I wrote a stress test. That is the most fun for me of studying! If this course didn't have this advanced problem, I would barely give it 3 stars. P.S. Theaching stuff, please conider to add extra problems, the first course is awesome and it is way too good. This course is good, but it think you may develop it not only the first one. Otherwise students may get dissapointed if they come from the previous course. I hoped that you would have added extra problems, so I slowed down, my expectation didnt come true :( | able to gain extra information for | Topic | which interested me. Also slides are | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Interesting topics like DHT and ropes are included! | Interesting | Topic | like DHT and ropes are included! | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Pros: Effort has been taken in putting up the assignments. Cons: Quality of teaching is very poor and too fast to follow through . Instructors have rushed to present course material . I would not recommend this course . Princeton and Stanford offer much higher quality and presentation on the same topics. | quality and presentation on the same | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The depth and explanation of theoretical concepts are better than the first course. I like the in depth discussion over various introduced data structures, for instance there are comparisons between naive implementations vs smarter implementations. However overall the topic is very theoretical, maybe add a little more connection of each introduced data structure with respect to its application would make the topic less dry and more motivating. | vs smarter implementations. However overall the | Topic | is very theoretical, maybe add a | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The depth and explanation of theoretical concepts are better than the first course. I like the in depth discussion over various introduced data structures, for instance there are comparisons between naive implementations vs smarter implementations. However overall the topic is very theoretical, maybe add a little more connection of each introduced data structure with respect to its application would make the topic less dry and more motivating. | to its application would make the | Topic | less dry and more motivating. | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | The structure of the class follows the regular academic model you'll find in college: lecture -> lecture -> lecture -> assignment... repeat. I don't think this model is suitable for online delivery. Without discussion and the ability to interrupt and ask questions, the lectures are at times a more frustrating than useful (especially with Coursera's user interface, which lacks quick rewind and is generally speaking rather poorly thought out). For many of the topics, better videos exist online (try safari or pluralsight). As for the problems, they were the main source of learning, but were also at times a bit frustrating (the splay trees starter code was rather sad to look at). I find that hacker rank is probably better at delivering value (if you can forego the warm fuzzy feeling you get from getting a verified certificate, you'll probably be better served by practicing on hacker rank than from doing the problems in this course). | thought out). For many of the | Topic | better videos exist online (try safari | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | A really great course that deliver exactly its promises : a college-grade algorithmic course. If you are looking to know all about classical data structures (arrays, lists, trees, heaps, ...) used in every program, this is the course for you. And if you are not interested in those topics ... well, you should ! Or course, this is a challenging course by it abstract nature. But with some work, the support of the instructors and of your peers, you will overcome the difficulties. After that with your newly gained knowledge, you will be able to choose the right data structure for your needs or implement it efficiently in the language of your choice. Worth mentioning the course is language-agnostic -- and the assignment may be submitted in C, C++, Java or Python. | you are not interested in those | Topic | . . . well, you should | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | The course itself and the content of it is great, the only suggestions would be: 1) It could be reviewed, how the evaluations of each submission are made. For example, 1st assignment - descriptive analysis was asked to evaluate based on if the 3 "most important" things - if they have been mentioned in the description. The thing is that in real you can not tell, which are the most important because people think differently and could focus more on other details. It was easy to add also those "important" points by resubmitting work, but the problem is that only with that the analysis of a student is not getting better, thus the evaluation is not precise. For tasks like that I would suggest at lease to make a list of 20 things to mention and then count how many are there - thus making the quality assessment more precise. 2) Some topics could have been explained more detailed in the videos, e.g., about guide tones and lines 3) The requirements for the submissions could have been more clear. I also got the impression that in if switching the sessions the requirements could be slightly different (As I got the case when somebody pointed out a particular thing that he thought was required and I have not done. I checked the page but nothing about that. Also other classmates mentioned nothing about that and thought all was perfectly fine). I hope this helps. Thank you so much, Regards, Ance | quality assessment more precise. 2) Some | Topic | could have been explained more detailed | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | Opened up a whole new world for me :) Gary Burton's topics method of explaining concepts and the course topics touched upon are just right :) Thank you Coursera ! | world for me :) Gary Burton's | Topic | method of explaining concepts and the | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | Opened up a whole new world for me :) Gary Burton's topics method of explaining concepts and the course topics touched upon are just right :) Thank you Coursera ! | of explaining concepts and the course | Topic | touched upon are just right :) | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | A lot of great insight and knowledge here; well worth the time. I almost didn't give it five stars, because I feel that they could have made room for just a bit more explanation and just a few more examples of the topics covered. Some of this is heady stuff, and doesn't benefit from being glossed over. Regardless, what you DO get out of this course is well worth the effort. Put in the time, and you'll be rewarded. | a few more examples of the | Topic | covered. Some of this is heady | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| yQcuJCOcEeagwg7hVay0BQ | Challenging, but a greater refresher on some core Computer Science topics. | refresher on some core Computer Science | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| yVldYUd5EeWb5ArkqfgJBw | Excellent course! I think that it could touch more difficult topics and homework could involve some deeper practice regarding programming and hardware. | that it could touch more difficult | Topic | and homework could involve some deeper | Negative | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| yWjlOBnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Pros: Information is perfect for anyone looking at Business Intelligence as a career field, or already in the career field itself. I found the first week to challenge my on-the-job knowledge of a fuller set of concepts and general terminology. Cons: The wording on the quiz questions, in some cases, seems much different than the PPT slides and the instructor's language. UPDATE: The wording is a significant challenge, even when advancing into the more complex topics. I have had many differences of opinions on the solutions based on wording in the requirements. | when advancing into the more complex | Topic | I have had many differences of | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| yWjlOBnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | I think this course is great, however weeks 2 and 3 should be restructured to ensure students acknowledge topics properly. I had a bad time solving those week's asignments. | be restructured to ensure students acknowledge | Topic | properly. I had a bad time | Negative | 0.9 | 4.0 |
| yWjlOBnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | This course was full of issues related to the installation and use of Pentaho Pivot 4J and Data Integration. The professor's presence is resolving these issues was practically nonexistent. Coursera needs to do a much better job at insuring that their professors are offering a quality course and living up to the expectations of the students. In the case of this course and the professor, they failed miserably. In addition, it is practically impossible to get support from Coursera when an issue exists and in most cases when contact is made, the assistance is minimal. It is a shame as the platform is nicely designed and the course topics are very interesting. If you are considering taking this course, be forewarned that the majority of the support of problems/issues come from the community, not the Professor or Coursera. In addition, you are required to grade the assignments of your fellow students. This is not done by the professor. | is nicely designed and the course | Topic | are very interesting. If you are | Positive | 0.7 | 2.0 |
| ywoUFzVxEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Good material, but even better external material shown by links to blogs or related stuff. Too focused in SCRUM. Maybe other methodologies are worth to explain. I'll not buy it since I'm a SM, but if you are beginning with this topics or want to pursue a SM certificate, this course definitively can help you. | if you are beginning with this | Topic | or want to pursue a SM | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This course about memory is very informative about a subject that everyone thinks about, around the world. We learn about the different types of memory, and about how age affects our memory as we get older, there are lectures on dementia and Alzheimers Disease, and a lecture on how to live healthy to keep our memory from aging early. The Professor uses movies to give us a visual on the topic discussed, which is a very helpful learning tool as well as entertaining. I highly recommend taking this course. | give us a visual on the | Topic | discussed, which is a very helpful | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Very entertaining way of presenting a serious topic. Although the professor speaks in a rather low voice, the many movie clips make this course very enjoyable. I recommend it! | entertaining way of presenting a serious | Topic | Although the professor speaks in a | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This "should be" a five star course. It is a great topic, with wonderful clips from movies and is well-written. Why only 3 stars then? For a class about film little was adopted from good storytelling and filming techniques. The Prof slumped in his chair and clasped his hands in front of his chest for most of the course and spoke in a wispy, pedantic voice that made me uncomfortable in my body to listen to. I kept on wanting to tell him to sit up and breath and speak naturally! On top of that, the sound quality was simply awful! If the Prof were to take some acting or presenting lessons and improvements to the sound quality were made (or a professional actor hired to present the material) it could be one of the best courses ever, but instead, it was hard to get through for me even though the material fascinates me as I'm learning neuroscience and love movies. The world of MOOCs are different than your old standard classroom style. Visual and auditory presentation really counts. | star course. It is a great | Topic | with wonderful clips from movies and | Positive | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | The professor was very knowledgeable and clearly has a passion for the topic. I enjoyed the course and learned quite a few new things. | clearly has a passion for the | Topic | I enjoyed the course and learned | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Its an amazing course. I am studying psychology in my high school and memory and learning are the topics which made psychology really interesting. The way everything is explained is really interesting and understandable. | and memory and learning are the | Topic | which made psychology really interesting. The | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Excellent course, excellent lecturer and test material. I will likely buy his book as the topic initially interested me, and interests me even more after this engaging and educational course. Highly recommended. | likely buy his book as the | Topic | initially interested me, and interests me | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Very interesting topic and lectures! | Very interesting | Topic | and lectures! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Really liked the idea of using movie clips.. -- gives audio/visual illustration/example to textual psychology topics.. | gives audio/visual illustration/example to textual psychology | Topic | . | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Memory is an important topic to learn about. | Memory is an important | Topic | to learn about. | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Very interestingly designed with theories about memory and films with related topics. | about memory and films with related | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| z2uvwHGtEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This was an outstanding course. I am a qualified psychologist and lawyer but enjoyed the unique take on this topic. I was particularly fascinated by the warm, engaging lectures. Thank you for a great programme. | enjoyed the unique take on this | Topic | I was particularly fascinated by the | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| Z3yHdBVBEeWvmQrN_lODCw | I enjoyed the lecture of Ms. Gerber. She has a very clear-cut way of explanation that truly draws me in. However, some of the concept in this lecture is taught without complete examples, so often time I find myself a little puzzled doing the assignment. Also, I would appreciate more chance to do more assignments to fully master the topic, though I understand the limit of a MOOC. Nevertheless, nice course! | more assignments to fully master the | Topic | though I understand the limit of | Negative | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| Z3yHdBVBEeWvmQrN_lODCw | Being a woman I love seeing Elizabeth Gerber talking about design. She is so passionate about the topic, it translates into the videos. Also great interview with Michael Chapman from IDEO!, I felt that just like him I want to help other people and I can do it in this field. I have been inspired to create something, have plenty of ideas. But now I have the tools, thank you! One thing about the course is perhaps the thing in all coursera's classmates evaluation issues. For example: A value of 2 points including a persona's image - What if the person just made a completely different persona? - This was pretty hard to me 2 of my classmates enter wrong information about their persona and yet I was just evaluating if they have made it or not (0 or 2pts). | She is so passionate about the | Topic | it translates into the videos. Also | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| Z3yHdBVBEeWvmQrN_lODCw | For some of the topics, the Introduction class has more meaningful homework projects. this felt a bit thin. | For some of the | Topic | the Introduction class has more meaningful | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| Z3yHdBVBEeWvmQrN_lODCw | the course is just 5 minute video of an overview of the topic then an assignment,many topics are replicated from previous courses in the same speclization | video of an overview of the | Topic | then an assignment, many topics are | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Z3yHdBVBEeWvmQrN_lODCw | the course is just 5 minute video of an overview of the topic then an assignment,many topics are replicated from previous courses in the same speclization | the topic then an assignment, many | Topic | are replicated from previous courses in | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| zFT002OEEeS5wCIAC4UKdg | Very nice course! I would request the teacher to have follow-up courses as well on advanced topics. | follow-up courses as well on advanced | Topic | | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ZgdEeNmtEeWIyg6KWmLgkQ | Very simple introduction to C# and Monogame. Learn to create basic 2D games with sound and animation. Does not cover 3D, AI, Shaders, Networking or any "advanced" topics. | Shaders, Networking or any " advanced" | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| zKZY59dlEeSQOCIAC0ELFw | Nothing really new. Very good for newbies in the field. Short and easy to handle presentations and topics. | and easy to handle presentations and | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| zKZY59dlEeSQOCIAC0ELFw | Its very good introduction to topic and concepts. | Its very good introduction to | Topic | and concepts. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| zKZY59dlEeSQOCIAC0ELFw | An excellent course. It covers all the relevant topics and covers them well. I specially liked the distinction made between Leadership and Management and learned how both are important for being an entrepreneur. Thanks! | course. It covers all the relevant | Topic | and covers them well. I specially | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| zKZY59dlEeSQOCIAC0ELFw | Good info but limited. I would like to see some more in depth series based on the topics touched in this class. | in depth series based on the | Topic | touched in this class. | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| zn0YnhqsEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great lectures with clear explanations and illustrations. Well chosen readings. Extremely interesting topics. Some of the quiz questions were ambiguous, particularly ones that asked students to pick the quotes that best represent a particular idea. | illustrations. Well chosen readings. Extremely interesting | Topic | Some of the quiz questions were | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| zn0YnhqsEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great course. Not only is the topic interesting and the lectures informative and clear, but the lecturer is thoroughly engaged, obviously loves the subject and his enthusiasm is infectious. Really well put together by the team at University of Amsterdam. I found the readings interesting and the regular tests were challenging. I feel like this stretched my brain, in a good way. Can we follow on course about the modern greats of sociology? Please?! | Great course. Not only is the | Topic | interesting and the lectures informative and | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The lecturer does not clearly explain the topics very well especially on the topics in Probability and Distribution. His presentation in English is honestly quite hard to understand. | lecturer does not clearly explain the | Topic | very well especially on the topics | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The lecturer does not clearly explain the topics very well especially on the topics in Probability and Distribution. His presentation in English is honestly quite hard to understand. | topics very well especially on the | Topic | in Probability and Distribution. His presentation | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I have started this course again and again. Although the lectures themselves are clear enough, the quizzes are sometime so confusing and don't reflect the way that topic was taught. The worst part is R lab. I understand nothing of it. It makes no sense. I should not be part of a basic statistics course. I have wasted my money on a specialization that I can't get because I will not, and simply cannot learn R. They should have made that clear this would involve programming. I am only now thinking of learning from the videos but have given up the hope of getting a specialization certificate. The instructor in the first two session was still engaging, but starting in the third lesson the instructor is so boring and his voice makes me drowsy. Plus his sentences are so long and confusing. He has a horrible way to explain something. They need to keep in mind this is BASIC statistics, so cut down on the jargon. He does introduce the terms in 3.01 but just after one video the words don't magically sit in my memory. I've given 3 stars because although I have to work double hard just to make sense of what the instructor says by reading a book on basic statistics, at least the videos provide a structure, good examples and after watching them a few times things become clear. | and don't reflect the way that | Topic | was taught. The worst part is | Negative | 0.9 | 3.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I really liked the course, it was relatively easy to understand and enjoyable, and specially the lessons taught by Matthijs, he was just amazing at making it all very understandable and enjoyable. And overall, I just really feel some exercises along the way for each topic would have been of great help. | exercises along the way for each | Topic | would have been of great help. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Great and clear videos, they make it very easy to understand all the concepts even if you don't know anything about the topic. The R-lab assignments are a great tool for getting usedt to working with what you have learned. | you don't know anything about the | Topic | The R-lab assignments are a great | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Simple explanations that make the topic rather easy to learn and having a visual aid (the drawings) I find it to be so much more friendly that I've really come to enjoy what I'm learning (I'm mostly a visual learner so to me this is very good). So far it has been a great course with R labs that can help reinforce the ideas and give a bit more practice in the subject, I do recommend the course. | Simple explanations that make the | Topic | rather easy to learn and having | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| zo2jLrZHEeWVcRIZgPr_Xw | I really liked The 3D Printing Revolution course. It's easy to understand, you don't need any background knowledge, but you will find out so much about this topic - including materials that are used, technologies, 3D printing companies... Also, the materials cover history and the future of 3D printing. It's a great introductory course and the instructor (and the guests) are amazing. I recommend it! | find out so much about this | Topic | - including materials that are used, | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| zo2jLrZHEeWVcRIZgPr_Xw | Very good introduction to the subject, instructor never looses the attention with new topics and examples. | never looses the attention with new | Topic | and examples. | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| zo2jLrZHEeWVcRIZgPr_Xw | This is a fantastic course, even if you've never before heard of 3D printing or you've been using a 3D printer for a while, and I'd highly recommend it to anyone interested in technology or futuristic concepts. The videos in this course are very engaging. There are a plethora of interviews with people who are involved with the 3D printing industry, who discuss specific topics in 3D printing, and each offer their views on the future of 3D printing. All the different opinions and perspectives really helped me understand the importance of 3D printing at both an industry and consumer level. Considering this is an introductory course, it's very thorough, and it consolidates and summarizes information that might take you ages to glean off the internet. Even though I had a 3D printer before I took this course, I learned a lot! | 3D printing industry, who discuss specific | Topic | in 3D printing, and each offer | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| ZQDT5AS2EeWmBSIAC9UI2A | I really enjoyed this course! The instructor kept things interesting and covered a lot of topics in a concise way. I wish there were more choral examples -- as in examples I could watch in action, not just hearing someone talk about it -- but otherwise I thought it was great. I will definitely use a lot of the things I learned here with my own ensemble. | interesting and covered a lot of | Topic | in a concise way. I wish | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| zSmzLR5LEeS6wiIACzGPEQ | The course was more about CSR and philanthropy of businesses towards society which was not what I expected as the course topic as very vague. Having done an MBA in business I as expecting more in-depth teaching on strategies of various business and how their creation of value to stakeholders. The course is short and very appropriate for beginners but not in-depth knowledge, however it still does create valid points on businesses role towards society at large. Lastly I did like that all course material for all weeks were opened and thus one could progress through the course faster | what I expected as the course | Topic | as very vague. Having done an | Negative | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| zSmzLR5LEeS6wiIACzGPEQ | not on topic, not honest, and dogmatic. also the auto emails continue after unsubscribing from the course. | not on | Topic | not honest, and dogmatic. also the | Positive | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | I found this a really interesting course to complete. The lectures are easily digestible and help to provide context for various readings that you complete along the way. I would have liked an introductory lecture that gave an overview of some of the major themes of the course more clearly (I felt a bit at sea throughout the first topic having never studied this before. I didn't know what to pay attention to). But once we were underway, I had no trouble working out the flow of events. I really enjoyed this- thank you! | bit at sea throughout the first | Topic | having never studied this before. I | Neutral | 0.5 | 4.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | I like this course, it covers a wide range of topics. | it covers a wide range of | Topic | | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | I enjoyed this course. It was very interesting, the teacher explained each topic well. A very informative journey through the Ancient Greece. | very interesting, the teacher explained each | Topic | well. A very informative journey through | Positive | 0.8 | 4.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Loving this course! Very engaging subject matter and instructor has discussed topics in such a way as to make you want to know more and to continue with the lessons even though it's way past bedtime! I have learned quite a bit so far and am developing further interest in that time period, especially how the Ancient Greeks have shaped societal constructs and belief systems and how they have affected us throughout the ages to modern life as we know it. | subject matter and instructor has discussed | Topic | in such a way as to | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Professor is very knowledgable and honest about the topic. As a student of classical civilizations I loved his simple communication style to explain concepts that tend to become overly complicated by bad professors. Definitely enjoyed | very knowledgable and honest about the | Topic | As a student of classical civilizations | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | I found The Ancient Greeks course to be excellent, highly informative and well presented. I found the lectures, use of maps and pictures of ancient artifacts to be most useful in supporting the topic. Highly recommended. | be most useful in supporting the | Topic | Highly recommended. | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Even though it covers some topics a little "superficially", this course is of great value for those who want to get more knowledge about the history and development of ancient Greece. It is really interesting that it does not only cover political and military issues, but also daily life and civic aspects of this civilization. Really recommendable! | Even though it covers some | Topic | a little " superficially" , this | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Good introduction to the period - balances political history with wider social and cultural topics. Well supported by original source material. Maybe the expectations of weekly reading are set a little high for many students. I personally found the sections on early Greece particularly interesting as I was least familiar with that era. | history with wider social and cultural | Topic | Well supported by original source material. | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| zwqURwiiEeahpQ5cgS1w4w | A simple and useful course on logistics in the context of supply chain management that helps even learners who have no previous experience to learn these topics which are of great importance in the modern world. Assignments with a practical orientation, good quality of audio and video and a great instructor are other points worth mentioning. | no previous experience to learn these | Topic | which are of great importance in | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| _3l2SpONEeW2aQ7olstw0Q | Great content and clear explanations for a better understanding of the topic. I found very useful all the assignments to deepen my learning. | for a better understanding of the | Topic | I found very useful all the | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _3l2SpONEeW2aQ7olstw0Q | I may not be able to compare as this has been my very first MOOC experience, however, I found topic, material and interaction presented of professional quality that made following truly a | first MOOC experience, however, I found | Topic | material and interaction presented of professional | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| _aXKkBnJEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Interesting topic, but the course is not organized well. Sometime the professor gives us a good lecture with lots of interesting details, sometimes he's just rambling. | Interesting | Topic | but the course is not organized | Negative | 0.6 | 3.0 |
| _aXKkBnJEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | I was very disaappointed by this course, in fact a bit more so than by the "Unwritten" course that has run concurrently with this one. I was **very** put off by the professor's simply opening his book and trying to remember what he'd said there and then, in front of his audience, reduce it down to a videoed talk. He needed to put some effort and thought into understanding his topic from the point of view of an audience that is inevitably very, very different from the one he had in mind (if any, in particular) as he was writing the book. If he didn't have time for proper preparation, he should have found another medium for flogging his publications. By and large, everyone who is from the US (I'm not) and who teaches about the US constitution emphasizes its uniqueness. Indeed, they have a point: it was the first (and, admirably, the shortest) modern written constitution. However, uniqueness isn't unique among nations; all nations are somehow unique. Undertanding a nation (including thir constitution) has to involve looking at both hum-drum normality as well as uniqueness. I felt that the course would have been more substantial if it had been built on the obvious fact that the US revolutionaries were "Englishmen fighting for an Englishman's rights." And, indeed, what they created had both the worst and the best traits that England's historical jurisprudence offered. Social stare decisis has been a major stumbling-block not only for common-law countries but as well for countries that follow other sorts of jurisprudence. The course was embarrassingly bad. | effort and thought into understanding his | Topic | from the point of view of | Positive | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | The course is absolutely fantastic. The instructor and the team are well read, approaching topics from a variety of perspectives. The course uses all kinds of texts and materials. If you are into public law, history and social science, this will be great for you. Even if you are a reasonably advanced student, you will learn a lot, and if you are not - it's easy enough for a beginner to understand. Well done. | the team are well read, approaching | Topic | from a variety of perspectives. The | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | It's a great chance so we get to know important topics that we know very little about! Proffesor Ebrahim is a professional at the topic. Thanks a lot! | so we get to know important | Topic | that we know very little about! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | It's a great chance so we get to know important topics that we know very little about! Proffesor Ebrahim is a professional at the topic. Thanks a lot! | Ebrahim is a professional at the | Topic | Thanks a lot! | Positive | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | Excellent professor and very interesting topic for whoever is curious to learn about these Muslim Countries! I warmly recommend it and the only reason I gave it 4 out of 5 stars is that it is too long! There are many sections that can be cut out and some lectures repeat themselves but over all it is intriguing and fulfilling and I think its also very important to understand the background of these states and why they are how they are today. | Excellent professor and very interesting | Topic | for whoever is curious to learn | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | For a survey course, this module does a fantastic job of presenting the various struggles and discourses in the Muslim world, as well as contextualizing its inherent problems both historically and within present-day. It does so objectively, without sacrificing important reflection in the name of political correctness. I recommend this course as a jump-off point for anyone who wants to better understand this topic on an introductory level, or would like to later pursue independent study into more complex or narrow topics. Thank you Professor Afsah! | who wants to better understand this | Topic | on an introductory level, or would | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | For a survey course, this module does a fantastic job of presenting the various struggles and discourses in the Muslim world, as well as contextualizing its inherent problems both historically and within present-day. It does so objectively, without sacrificing important reflection in the name of political correctness. I recommend this course as a jump-off point for anyone who wants to better understand this topic on an introductory level, or would like to later pursue independent study into more complex or narrow topics. Thank you Professor Afsah! | study into more complex or narrow | Topic | Thank you Professor Afsah! | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | This is an amazing course. I learnt so much. Professor Afsah was very engaging and professional. It was a great learning experience to get a better understanding of this complex topic, to help understand the news better. | a better understanding of this complex | Topic | to help understand the news better. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | A very thought-engaging and enjoyable course. I learned a lot about the history and contexts of various Muslim countries, the challenges faced by them as well as the practical challenges that Islamic-based political thought have not demonstrably addressed so far. The instructor is very knowledgeable and well-meaning. I like the course's approach of not so much attempting to answer the questions as just a 'tour guide' and an entry point to the much more complex discussion about the topic. I might not agree with everything in the course, and some of his statements might have made me a bit uncomfortable, but overall this is an engaging and insightful course. | much more complex discussion about the | Topic | I might not agree with everything | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| _ehbrDx9EeWFSA6UPWxRyQ | Simply superb. Excellent instructor and fascinating topic. Many thanks for the professor and his staff for all the time and effort. | Simply superb. Excellent instructor and fascinating | Topic | Many thanks for the professor and | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |
| _j_95QpWEeWoRw4pD4cXmw | amazing course, recomendable to anybody interested in sustainable development. The people taking the course are from all over the world and we share ideas or help each other on specific topics. | or help each other on specific | Topic | | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _Mms-nE8EeWKsgrp3VnvAw | This course was a bit mediocre. The videos were often choppy, awkward, and cut off in the middle of sentences. The quiz questions were unclear and generally poorly written, and didn't make me think enough. I did enjoy the onboarding special topic section, and the quality was higher there. But the first 3 weeks need quite a bit of revision and fine-tuning. | I did enjoy the onboarding special | Topic | section, and the quality was higher | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | I enjoyed a lot the course. Every Brazilian is a soccer coach and an economist, so I was very confortable with the topics and most of the content was more or less known, indeed. The best is that it does not seem to follow excessively on a ideological line. It seems to be open minded. I think it is great! Its excessive focus on industrialized countries is understandable. I think the last module about developing world seems too simplistic. I also think that opinions about american positions in the economic arena and happenings is somehow benevolent. I expected a more mathematical approach, but I see that it may not make sense since it is a introductiory course. I have not liked the exams, though, specially the final exam. They are much more about memorizing than deep understanding. | I was very confortable with the | Topic | and most of the content was | Positive | 0.6 | 4.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | I didn't do this type of course before. When I first select this topics because of my curiosity and started to watch and found something different. I am a student of economics but seems to me dismal. Now it seems I am learning from. Good work. Love it! | before. When I first select this | Topic | because of my curiosity and started | Negative | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | Extremely helpful, with a broad range of topics covered. The case study and example based methodology for teaching topics makes it easier for building fundamental knowledge of the topic-even for beginners. | helpful, with a broad range of | Topic | covered. The case study and example | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | Extremely helpful, with a broad range of topics covered. The case study and example based methodology for teaching topics makes it easier for building fundamental knowledge of the topic-even for beginners. | and example based methodology for teaching | Topic | makes it easier for building fundamental | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | Very well organized. Professor Navarro's lecturing was very clear. All key topics were thoroughly and clearly explained. | lecturing was very clear. All key | Topic | were thoroughly and clearly explained. | Neutral | 0.5 | 5.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | Topics were basic but good, but I cannot understand why a physics undergrad with no screen presence and mispronunciations was asked to lead this course instead of the MBA professor who was advertised. I found that there were at least a couple of places that were ageist and overly simplistic in talking about retirement planning and there were moments that there was a paranoid anti-government vibe that I found off-putting. | | Topic | were basic but good, but I | Neutral | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | Basic course and good for high school to undergraduates as the title suggest. Good for overview of managing your finance. Budgeting which is the cornerstone of managing money is well talked about. Very limited coverage on the investing portion and I disagree that intelligent speculation in the stock market is the way to educate individuals starting out on investment. I would prefer Dr Navarro teaching this topic and hearing his perspective on stock market. Asking people to cash out when a stock lose 10% is equivalent to selling low and buying high. A better question is has the business change when the stock price drops. A better read would be The intelligent investor. | would prefer Dr Navarro teaching this | Topic | and hearing his perspective on stock | Positive | 0.7 | 3.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | the lessons are well arranged and easy to understand. the tutors are well conversed with the topics being taught and appear to be excited about imparting the knowledge. it has been my pleasure to be part of this MOOC and am well equipped to handle my money matters considering am a medical doctor by profession so this course has been an excellent eye opener to me. keep up the good work and i look forward to more from you!! | tutors are well conversed with the | Topic | being taught and appear to be | Positive | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | Very good basic overview of all the topics which we should be learning in School! Managing finances, evaluating loans and planning for the future with investments are all discussed | good basic overview of all the | Topic | which we should be learning in | Positive | 0.7 | 4.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | Beginner Financial Knowledge Very Basic Cover a broad range of topic No Formulas at All | Basic Cover a broad range of | Topic | No Formulas at All | Negative | 0.7 | 5.0 |
| __JK5M3TEeSa0iIAC9RQCQ | Nice course, though much of the content is relatively basic and only qualitative (for a professional, might be good for a new student). Wouldn't recommend following *all* the advice (e.g. on topics such as debt) but it's anyway interesting to have the perspective, and it definitely makes very interesting points. | *all* the advice (e. g. on | Topic | such as debt) but it's anyway | Neutral | 0.5 | 3.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Another great selection of topics and problems. I enjoyed this course. Very good balance in terms of concepts and test problems. | Another great selection of | Topic | and problems. I enjoyed this course. | Positive | 0.8 | 5.0 |