| Doc_id | Review | Left | Term | Right | Rating |
| -1YwAnTLEeSjmyIAC0aXFg | Difficult to understand the professor, and slides were hard to read | 1) understand the professor, and slides were | Hard | 1) to read | 2.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | Interesting subject & Basic idea to have a dog defined for the exercises is nice but w/o dog hard to benefit. A bit too much talking in front of a wall ;-) Could benefit from more illustrative material. Graphs / Videos / Pictures. Why not show examples of Dogs doing the games, that would be great for people who do not (yet) own a dog. I was hoping to get some insight into problematic dog behaviour but maybe that was wrong expectation. | 1) exercises is nice but w/o dog | Hard | 1) to benefit. A bit too much | 3.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | The lecturer was an annoying speaker and very repetitive. I just couldn't listen to him... I'm sorry. There was also so much about human development etc that I started to wonder when the info about dogs would start....I found the formatting so different from other courses I've taken, that it was hard to get started and figure things out. Adding to that, was the constant interruption of the "paid certificate" page. If I answer "no" once, please leave me alone! I also think it's a bit suspect for a prof to be plugging his own book for one of these courses. | 1) courses I've taken, that it was | Hard | 1) to get started and figure things | 1.0 |
| -Eu38u08EeSKeyIACwQXPg | The material is so interesting that even though you're learning a lot, it doesn't feel like hard work. The only possible drawback is that it keeps referencing this citizen science (a similar concept to crowd sourcing or open-source) program called Dognition. Dognition's this website that allows you to play games with your dog that test its cognition, and uses the data from it to better understand how dogs think. You don't need Dognition to learn a lot and get a lot out of the course, but if you don't have a dog to play with or feel like spring for the fee (which again, are highly optional and not needed to learn from this course), you will miss out a bit. But other than that, it's fascinating to learn about how dogs think and how that's unique among the animal kingdom. | 1) a lot, it doesn't feel like | Hard | 1) work. The only possible drawback is | 4.0 |
| -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. | 1) The citations for quoted research were | Hard | 1) to impossible to find, The course | 1.0 |
| -gcU5xn4EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | It's hard to setting up development environment correctly | 1) It's | Hard | 1) to setting up development environment correctly | 4.0 |
| -gcU5xn4EeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Good course, but the development cycle is hard and I had to suffer a lot when it comes to the device emulations . I know the time is short, but I would be happy if you can provide a course or some helpful links. The first two weeks are nice to develop, because of the ionic serve --watch. | 1) course, but the development cycle is | Hard | 1) and I had to suffer a | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The retrieval part of this course is great, it deserve five starts. The clustering part was going well until it reached LDA. The LDA module is very poorly covered, and also very hard to understand. I had to watch the videos more than two times to try to figure out what was LDA, and a Quora article posted in the Forum could explain it much better. Then we get to the Hierarchical Clustering module, which was the most poorly module in all this specialization. There is only one video talking about HMM models, and Markov Chains deserve at least one week to even get started with it. And to complete, there is just one Assignment with only 3 questions. The specialization was going perfect until now. I am very disappointed with this course. I hope the last two courses are much better covered and not just ran over like this this one was. | 1) very poorly covered, and also very | Hard | 1) to understand. I had to watch | 3.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The things I liked: -The professor seems very knowledgeable about all the subjects and she also can convey them in a very understandable way (kudos to her since talking to a camera is not easy) -The course was well organized and the deadlines were adjusted when a technical difficulty was found by several students -All the assignments are easy to follow and very detailed -The testing code provided for the programming assignments is a huge help to make sure we are solving it the right way What can be improved: -Some of the concepts during weeks 4 and 5 seemed a bit rushed. Although the professor explained that some details were outside of the scope of this course, I felt that I needed a more thorough explanation in order to understand better -Some links to the documentation of libraries used in the programming assignments were lacking information on how to really use them, I wish we had some other link to worked examples too In general I can say this was another good course for this series. Making a course like this is not easy at all and I can see that they are putting a lot of effort to produce them. All of their hard work is really appreciated on my end. | 1) to produce them. All of their | Hard | 1) work is really appreciated on my | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very good course. Too long interval between modules make hard for non-Python developers. Easy to forget some of the Python structures. | 1) Too long interval between modules make | Hard | 1) for non-Python developers. Easy to forget | 4.0 |
| -N44X0IJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | great course, but module 4 lacks a bit in structure. hard to follow. without the forum, it would not be possible to make it in time. | 1) 4 lacks a bit in structure. | Hard | 1) to follow. without the forum, it | 3.0 |
| -qKIDPnAEeS1QCIACy-KcQ | This is a great course for beginners for sure. I loved the teacher and would do more courses she teaches for sure. The only thing I would have to say is that the last task was a bit difficult for some of the coding and there was no assistance of someone I could have reached out to. i.e. if I was having a hard time with a certain aspect in Scratch that I had a difficult time with, I would have loved somehow to ask for assistance to better understand what I was doing wrong and/or why it was not working | 1) e. if I was having a | Hard | 1) time with a certain aspect in | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Very good Instructor. Explains hard things in a very easy way. He made this course very easy to learn. | 1) Very good Instructor. Explains | Hard | 1) things in a very easy way. | 5.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | hard to understand for me | 1) | Hard | 1) to understand for me | 3.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | A bit too hard especially in the last two weeks. Overall worth enrolling. | 1) A bit too | Hard | 1) especially in the last two weeks. | 4.0 |
| 0aY3BdGZEeSX5iIAC4tS5g | Pretty hard to Keep track but the content was good. I probably need to be a bit more focussed next time. | 1) Pretty | Hard | 1) to Keep track but the content | 2.0 |
| 0EqoQy7_EeWPngoW78wA_Q | Very interesting and fun. I expected something like "how to be pupular", but I was really pleasantly surprised - it is really based on scientific researches I haven't heard before and hard data. Some parts of the course showed me a new perspective. | 1) researches I haven't heard before and | Hard | 1) data. Some parts of the course | 5.0 |
| 1b9VUDu6EeWdUgozVKt3nw | 1- Almost no content , all just general knowledge 2- the instructor was very hard to follow, his intonation is totally off and the sentences are broken so you can't connect the thoughts together. 3- There was no forum and thus no interaction. | 1) knowledge 2- the instructor was very | Hard | 1) to follow, his intonation is totally | 1.0 |
| 1BM3lirjEeWLVg5w1LoYqQ | Not for the faint of heart! Be prepared to work hard at a fast pace. Put in your dues and you will be rewarded with an excellent understanding of Econometrics. | 1) of heart! Be prepared to work | Hard | 1) at a fast pace. Put in | 5.0 |
| 1eYewVu-EeWACQpGR_316w | Very good. Teachers worked hard. Practical and quite comprehensive for such short term. | 1) Very good. Teachers worked | Hard | 1) Practical and quite comprehensive for such | 5.0 |
| 1eYewVu-EeWACQpGR_316w | Professors very hard to understand, and videos don't have the best editing. Also extremely math heavy, lectures being just math formulas, without a lot of real life applicability (ex. the assignments where you have to project a logo, or cube, when the program gives you the location corners in a file, which will NEVER happen when you use your camera; finding that position is a pre-requisite of the entire program) | 1) Professors very | Hard | 1) to understand, and videos don't have | 2.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | This course is highly rigorous and requires you to put in hard work and time. It is a perfect course to build foundations. | 1) and requires you to put in | Hard | 1) work and time. It is a | 5.0 |
| 2dHcFsRdEeW2JxKnR3RyOw | Good instruction, even though the final project is little bit hard. | 1) the final project is little bit | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | This course was amazing. I learnt a ton about about Unity and making games. I can give you a long review, but in short, it is challenging to understand, and there are slight loopholes which are hard to figure out sometimes. It was slightly disappointing that the course does not go into coding specifically, like the official tutorials do, but the official tutorials rush learning - these are much better. And when you see those official tutorials, you will see why you don't do much of your own coding - C# is not the easiest language. So, what does that mean? It means that this course is very much worth it for beginners. It is relatively easy to understand, but expect to do a lot of work! | 1) there are slight loopholes which are | Hard | 1) to figure out sometimes. It was | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Well this course is absolutely amazing, all the 3 projects were hard fun but week 4 was quite tough for me. Overall it's the best course to start learning Game Development. | 1) amazing, all the 3 projects were | Hard | 1) fun but week 4 was quite | 4.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Great course, some items where hard to follow, but over all lots of fun, and frustration. | 1) Great course, some items where | Hard | 1) to follow, but over all lots | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Amazing time learning this course. It is hard fun indeed. | 1) time learning this course. It is | Hard | 1) fun indeed. | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Was hard to keep up with work as well. | 1) Was | Hard | 1) to keep up with work as | 4.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Great course, great intro to Unity and Game Development, pretty useful, for somebody that know something about programming it was sometimes hard but fun. | 1) something about programming it was sometimes | Hard | 1) but fun. | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Hard Fun and 3D Dizzyness XD | 1) | Hard | 1) Fun and 3D Dizzyness XD | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Good course, I learned a lot about Unity. However, I feel that it does not promote investigation by ourselves. Basically, the videos are the steps we need to do to complete one half of the assignment, and the other half is just about repeating those steps we were shown. Also, I expected a bit more depth in the scripts week, but I understand it's hard to add a lot of content for just a week. The course is still good, but maybe too easy. | 1) scripts week, but I understand it's | Hard | 1) to add a lot of content | 4.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Excellent Introduction. And Prof Winn is SO right. Creating games is hard fun. With this course, you learn much in a short time and come away with a more-than-passing familiarity with both basic game mechanics and Unity3D -- as well as a little C# coding. It IS hard (for a beginner) but it IS fun!! Thank you. | 1) is SO right. Creating games is | Hard | 1) fun. With this course, you learn | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Excellent Introduction. And Prof Winn is SO right. Creating games is hard fun. With this course, you learn much in a short time and come away with a more-than-passing familiarity with both basic game mechanics and Unity3D -- as well as a little C# coding. It IS hard (for a beginner) but it IS fun!! Thank you. | 2) a little C# coding. It IS | Hard | 2) (for a beginner) but it IS | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | Loved the course, although it could have been a couple of weeks longer to provider longer time to absorb the more complex material. Many thanks to Brian Winn for making it hard fun to learn! | 1) to Brian Winn for making it | Hard | 1) fun to learn! | 5.0 |
| 2H8ExCTIEeWeDBJG1XrG0w | hard fun!!! | 1) | Hard | 1) fun! ! ! | 5.0 |
| 2QKA3X3EEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | It teaches an interesting topic, but it's a bit hard to follow the teacher. I learnt from the exercises, mostly. | 1) interesting topic, but it's a bit | Hard | 1) to follow the teacher. I learnt | 3.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Dr. Chuck is awesome. He makes that hard and difficult technical stuff really recognisable. | 1) Chuck is awesome. He makes that | Hard | 1) and difficult technical stuff really recognisable. | 5.0 |
| 2UHGXkNtEeSfwCIACxeXRw | Recommended(!!!!) to everyone who wants to understand where the greatest invention ever came from... I am more than 10 15 years in the Telecommunication and work with a Tier1 SP/ISP in the market found a LOT of new and interesting things. This is amazing follow up of the people and the events in the Internet history. Thank you Dr. Charles Severance for hard work to make this course such interesting to watch. | 1) Thank you Dr. Charles Severance for | Hard | 1) work to make this course such | 5.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | Could be better. The teacher sometimes explain the concepts in a hard way, and not always shows how to do in practice. But you will get curious and in case of doubts, you can find more simple explanations on the web, and the forum is very good. The assignments are hard, you will need do research to accomplish then, but is the best way to learn. I think the specialization is good to someone without much knowledge on the field (like me). But it's only the start! | 1) sometimes explain the concepts in a | Hard | 1) way, and not always shows how | 3.0 |
| 2y_2_3REEeWKsgrp3VnvAw | Could be better. The teacher sometimes explain the concepts in a hard way, and not always shows how to do in practice. But you will get curious and in case of doubts, you can find more simple explanations on the web, and the forum is very good. The assignments are hard, you will need do research to accomplish then, but is the best way to learn. I think the specialization is good to someone without much knowledge on the field (like me). But it's only the start! | 2) is very good. The assignments are | Hard | 2) you will need do research to | 3.0 |
| 39iAT2nMEeSqESIAC44MZQ | Compared to lectures offered by various seminaries, Professor Wright has organized the course in a way that has included both biblical sources and extra-biblical sources which are not permitted by seminaries. The part I love the most is the interviews by Professor Wright with leading scholars of different expertise. It is not hard to tell the effort the professor has exerted to put the course together. I would love to take more courses from Professor Wright regarding OT and relevant areas and am wondering how I can access them. | 1) of different expertise. It is not | Hard | 1) to tell the effort the professor | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Very good, sometimes is a little hard, but is very helpful and have a lot of practical exercises | 1) Very good, sometimes is a little | Hard | 1) but is very helpful and have | 5.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | The questions are hard to understand and ambiguous though their answers are easy. | 1) The questions are | Hard | 1) to understand and ambiguous though their | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) reaches week 5 where it's really | Hard | 1) to catch, the programming assignment doesn't | 3.0 |
| 3c1bSkIJEeWpogr5ZO8qxQ | Excellent Course, I'm very found of Carlos jokes mixed with the hard concepts ^^. Lectures are precise, concise and comprehensive. I really enjoyed diving in depths of the algorithms' mechanics (like Emily did in the Regression Course). I also deeply appreciated the real-world examples in the lectures and real world datasets of assignments. Some may regret the absence of a few "classic" algorithms like SVM but Carlos definitely made his point about it in the forum and did not exclude the addition of an optional module about it. I found some of the assignments less challenging than during the Regression Course, but maybe I'm just getting better at Machine-Learning and Python ^^. Thanks again to Emily and Carlos for the brilliant work at this very promising specialization. | 1) of Carlos jokes mixed with the | Hard | 1) concepts ^^. Lectures are precise, concise | 5.0 |
| 3EPZVpSGEeSb9SIACzCJlg | Absolutely loved this course! Jonathan is amazing and he has inspired me so very much. I can hardly wait for his next series. | 1) me so very much. I can | Hard | 1) wait for his next series. | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The course was detailed and very easy to understand. One thing I did have a problem with from time to time was differentiating between words - I've noticed that Korean words can be very close to one another and it's sometimes hard to tell if there's a space between two words or if those are actually one word. If this course could make the spaces between words bigger, it would be easier to see each word as it is instead of getting confused if a certain phrase is two separate words or one word. Thank you! | 1) to one another and it's sometimes | Hard | 1) to tell if there's a space | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | Great first step course. Included reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension. I picked up reading and writing best; speaking (specifically pronunciation) was hard). | 1) writing best; speaking (specifically pronunciation) was | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The course is mind blowing! With time and patience it is easy to get the language and the phrases. I only struggled really hard with telling the time. Also being hard of hearing made it a little hard to pinpoint exactly what time they were talking about. Overall this course is wonderful and anyone who is interested in basics of Korean should take it! Thanks a lot!! | 1) the phrases. I only struggled really | Hard | 1) with telling the time. Also being | 4.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The course is mind blowing! With time and patience it is easy to get the language and the phrases. I only struggled really hard with telling the time. Also being hard of hearing made it a little hard to pinpoint exactly what time they were talking about. Overall this course is wonderful and anyone who is interested in basics of Korean should take it! Thanks a lot!! | 2) with telling the time. Also being | Hard | 2) of hearing made it a little | 4.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The course is mind blowing! With time and patience it is easy to get the language and the phrases. I only struggled really hard with telling the time. Also being hard of hearing made it a little hard to pinpoint exactly what time they were talking about. Overall this course is wonderful and anyone who is interested in basics of Korean should take it! Thanks a lot!! | 3) of hearing made it a little | Hard | 3) to pinpoint exactly what time they | 4.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | I like this course. As a beginner, I always found it hard to remember all the Korean characters(or parts). But through this step by step process, I gradually get more familiar with them. Thank you! | 1) a beginner, I always found it | Hard | 1) to remember all the Korean characters(or | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | A really interesting and helpful lesson. I would recommend it to my friends. However, the prounciation is a little bit hard for me. | 1) the prounciation is a little bit | Hard | 1) for me. | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | FSK was well designed with clear explanation and relevant examples. This course is good for beginners, to those who are new to Korean and only know some Korean words though its dramas or musics. I hope to see the Second Step Korean course (or higher courses) from Yonsei in the coming months. Thanks professor and the course team for your hard work in getting this course up and running on Coursera! | 1) and the course team for your | Hard | 1) work in getting this course up | 5.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | easy to learn. hard to remember. | 1) easy to learn. | Hard | 1) to remember. | 4.0 |
| 3G1aij8iEeWKOBLv1z6n9w | First Step Korean is a really good beginner course to start learning Korean. The lectures are structured in a clear manner that gives the learner ample examples to understand the usage of the language and allows the learner to practice along very naturally with Prof. Kang. Personally, when I learnt basic Korean through Korean TV shows and classes in a community club, it was hard for me to grasp the grammar as it was pretty confusing. This basic course allowed me to understand the usage of grammar, such as 이, 가, 은, 는 and transforming basic form verbs. The lectures are delivered in a way that allows you to learn in a gradual manner and frequently review what you have learnt in previous lectures. The subtitles and notes make the lessons really easy to understand and follow. Through Coursera's online platform, the video lectures allows easy review of the lecture without having to physically sit through a class. I'm glad and grateful that First Step Korean is offered on Coursera and I hope there's a Second Step Korean in the near future for us to carry on with intermediate learning. | 1) in a community club, it was | Hard | 1) for me to grasp the grammar | 5.0 |
| 3KNgoXgcEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | I found this course quite hard to take to; especially after starting the second one on Character. Saying that though, it is good to learn about different perspectives and approaches as education whatever form enables us to move forward on our learning path. | 1) I found this course quite | Hard | 1) to take to; especially after starting | 3.0 |
| 3KNgoXgcEeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | Extremely innovative exercises and guidelines. Really opens one s brain to think creatively. The intructions for assignments need a bit more clarification. A worthy ue of hard earned money. Thanks Coursera | 1) more clarification. A worthy ue of | Hard | 1) earned money. Thanks Coursera | 4.0 |
| 3mA6QTIyEeWsOA5fzAmxbw | Its Hard! but AWESOME, some much info packed in a few lectures! | 1) Its | Hard | 1) but AWESOME, some much info packed | 5.0 |
| 3UY0FCmGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Very interesting and intriguing, quizzes are a bit hard because they cover so much material so if you are a working individual I feel it's almost impossible to accomplish but it's nice for general knowledge. Two notes- First, it would be nice if the professor wouldn't use "get yourself comfortable" in the beginning of EACH video - it is a bit annoying. Second, on quizzes & tests it's recommended that you omit the sentence "in the presentation" that starts EVERY question/quizz/test because obviously it is based on what we are presented in the videos so it's just time consuming, in my opinion. Besides that, great for general knowledge, awesome teacher, I really enjoyed this course, thank you! | 1) and intriguing, quizzes are a bit | Hard | 1) because they cover so much material | 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. | 1) in computer science), I know how | Hard | 1) it is to get the full | 4.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | Although it is an easy course to pass, it is very important in content. It teaches the finishing moves, the ones you'll need after all your hard work. 5-star without doubt. | 1) ones you'll need after all your | Hard | 1) work. 5-star without doubt. | 5.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | It is a true practical course. I love it. Thank you for your hard works. | 1) love it. Thank you for your | Hard | 1) works. | 5.0 |
| 3Vo3Am1LEeWMPAqsmzmVew | This course is cooler than the title sounds. The emphasis is on developing data apps with Shiny. In my case, I had only part of a weekend to work hard on the course project, yet I was able to make a nifty little data app that even impressed a potential employer. Leave plenty of time for brainstorming ideas for the course project and you'll find it very rewarding too. | 1) part of a weekend to work | Hard | 1) on the course project, yet I | 5.0 |
| 3vTfVlUsEeWaMw4b4yEpbw | Excellent Presentations! Answers for Quizzes are typically not provided in the lectures and extremely hard to find in the textbook or challenging to enter. | 1) provided in the lectures and extremely | Hard | 1) to find in the textbook or | 4.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I dont know how the peer reviews are done and like everyone else says its hard to trust them. However, it was a nice course I certainly learnt something that would really help my job. | 1) and like everyone else says its | Hard | 1) to trust them. However, it was | 3.0 |
| 41f7CjlXEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | This course is incredibly helpful to my job and my life. It reveals so many rationales behind the behaviors of human beings, and this revelations can be immediately applied to my job and my life. In addition, I have gained the help from the two professors of this course, which to a great extent encourages me to work hard with this course. | 1) great extent encourages me to work | Hard | 1) with this course. | 5.0 |
| 4gFDJxJhEeayXBIQdVd_6w | I thought the lessons were really boring, there are some interesting aspects about it, but it's hard to concentrate, Pat Pattinson couldn't get me hooked up all the time. | 1) interesting aspects about it, but it's | Hard | 1) to concentrate, Pat Pattinson couldn't get | 2.0 |
| 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. | 1) Just awful, and makes it really | Hard | 1) to follow and stay interested and | 2.0 |
| 4tHoAq3EEeSk9iIAC49U6w | Course is interesting, but sometimes its so hard to perceive the information with such accent :( I`m not lazy to read the subtitles, no.. but they also, from time to time work improperly and its not feasible at all to conceive the information . Plus, its absolutely inconvenient when you provide one huge assignment for several weeks at once! Why couldn`t you make it a few smaller to every week? (( I think I`ll disenroll | 1) is interesting, but sometimes its so | Hard | 1) to perceive the information with such | 3.0 |
| 4vLX1NAeEeWihQ6ogHC6vQ | The course content is highly challenging and that's great for a sense of accomplishment. The biological problems motivates the biologist to go through the abstract mathematical concepts(but I have to admit there is a threshold where the biologist can not get it well anymore(greedy motifs, gibbs ...) and I wonder if he does really need it to be practical with day to day problems with chip array seq selex...) be ready you will struggle hard here | 1) ) be ready you will struggle | Hard | 1) here | 4.0 |
| 4vLX1NAeEeWihQ6ogHC6vQ | An excellent course that is a great opportunity for anyone interested in bioinformatics, no previous experience is necessary but either a biological, mathematical or computing background will give you advantages in certain areas. Being a biologist I struggled at first and many of you may do the same but stick with it, work hard on it and you will be rewarded and it is incredibly satisfying. Due to the practical coding nature of the course, each week can take up a lot of you time. Best if you have a few weeks free (e.g. a graduate student like me) so you can spend a few whole days of it but could be done before/after work if you are motivated and plug away at it each day - just something to keep in mind though, don't expect a light easy 1 hour a week course, it is intensive but in a good way. It can get frustrating, you will want to give up time and time again....but stick at it and you will have a shiny new Coursera certificate and a wealth of programming knowledge under your belt once you finish! A massive two thumbs up for this course, one of the best ones out there that gives you real worthwhile skills that employers and academia want. Thanks to all the course staff for a great experience! | 1) same but stick with it, work | Hard | 1) on it and you will be | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | There are steps that are missing at times which require you to scour for help. There are also quirks that aren't mentioned that other students have to point out. Unaddressed questions in the discussion board required escalation. Feels rushed and it's hard to learn for a beginner. Feels like you're just going through the motions and copy and pasting code. | 1) required escalation. Feels rushed and it's | Hard | 1) to learn for a beginner. Feels | 2.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Professor just does not explain the concepts well, just reads the code snippets. You need to figure things out the hard way. You don't get too much help from the moderators as well. | 1) need to figure things out the | Hard | 1) way. You don't get too much | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) confusing. Course Assignments were really simple. | Hard | 1) any assignment took me more than | 3.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | sometimes it's hard to get things.. .. but it's very useful and strong course | 1) sometimes it's | Hard | 1) to get things. . . . | 4.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Easy to understand, but hard to listen. I think we need a American teacher | 1) Easy to understand, but | Hard | 1) to listen. I think we need | 4.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Everything is explained in a big rush. Very hard to get starting from the second week | 1) explained in a big rush. Very | Hard | 1) to get starting from the second | 3.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Angular JS is a crucial component of all of the internet. Hardly a website exists without it and it's clear that Angular will go places. However, this course fails on a few crucial levels. As such, my review might look scathing and I'll detail why in a minute, but I want you to know that this course is quite possibly invaluable when it comes to web development. Besides, the fixes that would need to be made on the instructor's side are minor, but when working without those fixes, things get infuriatingly frustrating rather quickly. There are errors in the code supplied by the instructor that need to be pointed out by students, scripts sometimes don't work, explanations are sub-par when explaining things such as $scope. There are parts that are seemingly there to pad out the lessons such as Task Runners. Sometimes, doing things exactly the way shown in the video with additional fixes by both the professor and students, it still doesn't work. Some exercises are an hour long for something that won't be quizzed in the end. Understanding that this review was made about a new course that covers something rapidly changing and not persistent, I still did learn a lot of valuable things and I would recommend this course to everyone involved in web development. However, be prepared to question your own sanity, your skills, the software you use, software in general and just despair at times. All in all, it is a price worth paying for the amazing knowledge you gain. | 1) component of all of the internet. | Hard | 1) a website exists without it and | 2.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Hard work, I had to watch most of the videos at least twice so took much more time than I anticipated. I'm glad I stuck with it because it made the start of the next course much easier. Very satisfying to have completed it. | 1) | Hard | 1) work, I had to watch most | 4.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Very good overview and step by step dive into this javascript framework. The instructor knows how to deliver one piece of information at a time and with simple exercices to put it into practice. The assignments are not very hard, but they give you confidence in what you have learned. | 1) practice. The assignments are not very | Hard | 1) but they give you confidence in | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | very good teacher and good hard working course | 1) very good teacher and good | Hard | 1) working course | 5.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | I think it's a very good introduction to AngularJS. You learn and understand what you're doing in almost lessons. I'd hardly recommend it to any beginner !!! I found that the 4rth week was very very compressed. You could spend 1 more week explaining all the Front-End tools such as Gulp, Grunt, Yo (Yeoman) etc. And go deeper with the AngularJS as well. In some points I felt myself alone with no teacher support regardless there's a students forum. I'd improve the transparency and the communication teacher-student. Anyway I very happy to spent that time on this course he explains really paciently :D | 1) you're doing in almost lessons. I'd | Hard | 1) recommend it to any beginner ! | 4.0 |
| 52blABnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | We have a very cool Profesor on this course! If you think AngularJS is hard to learn you will change your mind after this course! Thank you Jogesh K. Muppala for sharing your knowledge! | 1) course! If you think AngularJS is | Hard | 1) to learn you will change your | 5.0 |
| 5AYG1NbQEeWEOQ7ZE5jC0Q | Really poor powerpoint presentations and videos, half in chinese. The accent of the teacher is horrible (i'm not an english-native speaking person so it's hard for me to follow english when badly spoken, so i cut off the sound and only read the subtitles.) The content is interesting though. | 1) an english-native speaking person so it's | Hard | 1) for me to follow english when | 1.0 |
| 5c9BeiTUEeW3AhKilvRZ0Q | Firstly, I would love to introduce myself to you. I'm Suliman from Libya. I'm Teaching Assistant at the University of Benghazi. Secondly, I would love to thank you so much for your hard working and for this wonderful course. Thank you once more. | 1) thank you so much for your | Hard | 1) working and for this wonderful course. | 5.0 |
| 5epfT7cBEeScDCIAC9REiQ | very encouraging course , nicely put and very hard work to put all these themes together.Thank you | 1) course , nicely put and very | Hard | 1) work to put all these themes | 5.0 |
| 5g_hAYo4EeWTzg6WBWinhQ | It would be nice with more than [Ted the HVAC tech] to clear things up, he is hard to relate to if you have another kind of software you want to develop. Othervise i really like the methods and the videos, the teacher is easy to understand, he has good points and is good at explaning his material. | 1) to clear things up, he is | Hard | 1) to relate to if you have | 4.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | Excellent course with extensive amount of real world examples. Really gives you insight in the fundamentals of the business strategy that businesses pursue in competitive markets. Quizzes are not hard but do teach you the point. Definitely recommended if you are looking for some insight in competitive strategy and the reasoning behind it. | 1) in competitive markets. Quizzes are not | Hard | 1) but do teach you the point. | 5.0 |
| 5Ih5rOq7EeODsBIxORBKNw | I liked the course, it opened my eyes to new ways of thinking, and I'm continuing the advanced competitive strategy course. The approach of making models and calculations to see what the best strategy for a given company is, can help greatly with making sense of a chaotic world. Minor points to better the course: The lectures are sometimes too simple, especially the examples given can be sped up, up the ante ;)!. In the quiz one whole answer is false if one of the sub-answers is false, especially with 10 answers to give, I sometimes had a hard time to pass a question due to this reason, can this be resolved a bit? Say for example, a question is passed if 80% of the sub-answers are correct? Overall... thanks dear Tobias for having me in your class! Greetz Floor | 1) to give, I sometimes had a | Hard | 1) time to pass a question due | 4.0 |
| 5iIbgmdpEeW0sAqIx1_alQ | I really want to thank you all! In fact ,i never have experienced that awsome lecture! The embryology is the most diffucule lesson to me,and through this lecture,I don't think it is boring and hard to understand.At the same time, I really acknowledge using what you have leraned is the coolist thing in the world.You can figure out how responsible the teachers are(include every individuals who participate in this lecture's making) !thank you all again!! | 1) don't think it is boring and | Hard | 1) to understand. At the same time, | 5.0 |
| 5iIbgmdpEeW0sAqIx1_alQ | very hard course but extremely detailed one. | 1) very | Hard | 1) course but extremely detailed one. | 5.0 |
| 5iIbgmdpEeW0sAqIx1_alQ | very hard but excellent course | 1) very | Hard | 1) but excellent course | 5.0 |
| 5uXCfFu2EeSU0SIACxCMgg | I like the classes! It was hard but it worth all your effort. See you on the next class! | 1) I like the classes! It was | Hard | 1) but it worth all your effort. | 5.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | The presenter in this course is hard to follow and does not have good slides. She often does not put her bullet points or lists on the slides ( I am a visual learner and she does not provide enough on screen info) She is really uncomfortable and makes it really hard to listen to her talk. She struggles through the entire presentation which is just super distracting. Content is good though. | 1) The presenter in this course is | Hard | 1) to follow and does not have | 2.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | The presenter in this course is hard to follow and does not have good slides. She often does not put her bullet points or lists on the slides ( I am a visual learner and she does not provide enough on screen info) She is really uncomfortable and makes it really hard to listen to her talk. She struggles through the entire presentation which is just super distracting. Content is good though. | 2) really uncomfortable and makes it really | Hard | 2) to listen to her talk. She | 2.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | This course is not as good as the ones that are part of the Digital Marketing specialization. It was hard to keep traction and interest to finish it. | 1) the Digital Marketing specialization. It was | Hard | 1) to keep traction and interest to | 2.0 |
| 5_M54uIIEeSsKCIAC3iEqA | based on impressions after module 1: -quality of lectures: just dry material from books. not engaging - repetitions (videos in reading materials and in lecture) sometimes feeling that it is waste of time -quizz questions are hardly connected to lectures disappointed and discouraged. give a try to module 2 and will see. | 1) waste of time -quizz questions are | Hard | 1) connected to lectures disappointed and discouraged. | 2.0 |
| 6JyoHjVOEeWBMQ5pdIoFkQ | The support from the faculty and the website is beyond explainable bad. The user interface gets stuck without reasons. There is no direct way to contact the faculty, if you are stuck on any assignments. There is hardly anyone who responds to the feedback that is sought for!! I will never recommend someone to do this course. | 1) stuck on any assignments. There is | Hard | 1) anyone who responds to the feedback | 1.0 |
| 6kAowBObEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | Thank you to the instructors and the university! A very interesting course that not only focuses on the content and quality of Scandinavian TV and movie productions but also on the broader (institutional and cultural) framework in which they are produced. I would have rated it 4.5 starts if possible, but as halves are not possible I give it 4. Possible improvements: -the delivery of the course can be a bit livier, smoother; some instructors seem a bit at unease with this format -while an interest in Scandinavian movies and TV series is an implicit prerequisite for a course like this, sometimes simply mentioning 'lists' of directors, movies, series you might never have heard of can make it a bit overwhelming, hard to relate to -students' engagement could be enhanced with more interactive assignments | 1) can make it a bit overwhelming, | Hard | 1) to relate to -students' engagement could | 4.0 |
| 6lQZLjVvEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | hard fun!! | 1) | Hard | 1) fun! ! | 5.0 |
| 6OW7QJ3WEeWILQ7D3uPEMw | Despite the material being interesting the instructor's way of teaching it made it boring and hard to pay attention | 1) teaching it made it boring and | Hard | 1) to pay attention | 3.0 |
| 6r0j3li_EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | Hard work, but I feel that I am working for something and learning a lot. | 1) | Hard | 1) work, but I feel that I | 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! | 1) although it was a lot of | Hard | 1) work, it's really worth of doing! | 5.0 |
| 6r0j3li_EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | Nice, but demands hard work. | 1) Nice, but demands | Hard | 1) work. | 5.0 |
| 6VIQlm6rEeSDGiIAC1sNTA | Good but very confusing course. It was very hard to know what its purpose was. | 1) very confusing course. It was very | Hard | 1) to know what its purpose was. | 5.0 |
| 71uAg8wYEeSyoSIACwgCjw | I love the way Match teaches everything with goofy mnemonics that stick. Their curriculum has helped turn around my classroom teaching. They totally understand how hard the first year is, and are empathetic with their suggestions. I appreciate the examples, both the serious and goofy one. I'd recommend this to all teachers. | 1) classroom teaching. They totally understand how | Hard | 1) the first year is, and are | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Great , even for a non native english person , is easy to understand the Dr. Charles Severance. Had some struggles during the homeworks, cause i didnt understand exactly how they want me to do it , did it first in some way , got same answer but not same process , so that was the hard part for non native english person, besides that it was great. | 1) process , so that was the | Hard | 1) part for non native english person, | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I am glad to take part in this course, it teaches me a lot of knowledge about python. please don't give up even it is a little hard at the beginning. | 1) up even it is a little | Hard | 1) at the beginning. | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Loved the explanations and pace of the course - challenging for a complete newbie but do-able. I found having a hard copy of the book was useful. | 1) but do-able. I found having a | Hard | 1) copy of the book was useful. | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | a very very nice course made by a funny and good teacher, the course will help you step by step on learning the basics of python by showing you explanations followed by a quiz (not really hard but very useful for the purpouse of helping the user to remember the lessons) and then by a proper exercise, the only thing i would add it would be a specific lesson on punctuation and syntax of the python lenguage becouse a couple of time i've been struggling with exercises and the problem were indentations and some punctuation. Thank you a lot mr. Chuck, coursera and the community! | 1) followed by a quiz (not really | Hard | 1) but very useful for the purpouse | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Quite good, sometimes the lecture slides spent a little too much time on explaining a basic concept. For example, it probably isn't necessary to repeatedly explain a loop iterating 5 times until the end of the loop. But otherwise the course cleared up a few things that I was having a hard time wrapping my head around with a different crash course I took in another class. | 1) things that I was having a | Hard | 1) time wrapping my head around with | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The videos ramble too much which makes it hard to really dig into the material. | 1) ramble too much which makes it | Hard | 1) to really dig into the material. | 2.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Professor Chuck for this course is very hard, the discussion section of the teaching assistants are also very positive, very suitable for beginners who are a good program | 1) Chuck for this course is very | Hard | 1) the discussion section of the teaching | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Took this as "Programming for Everybody"--my very first programming class. Loved it. It was hard from time to time, but well worth it. It's not likely I will do programming for a living, but understanding this medium makes a big difference for me when I encounter issues related to technology, data and the web. I believe everyone can benefit from some exposure to the world of programming. And this is by far the best course offered online. | 1) programming class. Loved it. It was | Hard | 1) from time to time, but well | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The best programming teacher I have ever met, he makes many things which used to be hard for me seem to be interesting. I begin to be a python lover. | 1) many things which used to be | Hard | 1) for me seem to be interesting. | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | amazing explanations, pushes candidate to try hard with clues. program justifies the name "programming for everyboy" cudnt be better | 1) amazing explanations, pushes candidate to try | Hard | 1) with clues. program justifies the name | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | It's soooooooooooo amazing and i'm trying hard and better! | 1) It's soooooooooooo amazing and i'm trying | Hard | 1) and better! | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Great course ... really tries to introduce programming to the novice and works hard to avoid intimidating the learner. I had great fun (though I've had prior experience with C programming) doing the course. | 1) programming to the novice and works | Hard | 1) to avoid intimidating the learner. I | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Good, I use to program when I was in high school. I feel like doing it again (now I'm about to graduate from a business school), so I take this course. The materials are not so hard to catch up and I enjoy learning new program. (I use to do basic C++ and Java) | 1) course. The materials are not so | Hard | 1) to catch up and I enjoy | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I've taken a few introductory programming courses from different providers but i think this is the best one so far for people who are starting off. It lives up to the title "Programming for Everybody". Prof Severance makes it fun which I think is important in the beginning because programming is hard! | 1) in the beginning because programming is | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Hello i am Adan Bae. I am from korea. How are you today!? This class is very very awesome and useful for me!!! Because i wanted to learn the Python, but it is not famous language in korea. So i looked up the class in the MOOC and Coursera Finally i could meet the Dr. Chuck's class. then i tried to hard to understand his class. Because i don't have good English skill. But i did it!! I got it! Thank you Dr. Chuck and Everyone who made this class alot!! I really hope to meet you wherever Korea or America. See you in next class!! | 1) Chuck's class. then i tried to | Hard | 1) to understand his class. Because i | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | A person may find many courses online but it is hard to find a great teacher. Thank you Dr. Chuck for developing this course. It is an excellent course for someone who is getting started with computers and coding. | 1) many courses online but it is | Hard | 1) to find a great teacher. Thank | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | This course made me realize that programming is not so hard and that I can handle it! Thank you very much for the opportunity to learn Python from scratch! Definitely taking the next course! | 1) realize that programming is not so | Hard | 1) and that I can handle it! | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Excellent course if you want to learn python as a beginner. Hats off to the team who is worked hard to put up this course. | 1) to the team who is worked | Hard | 1) to put up this course. | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Thanks for awesome course. Last task was is much more hard to solve than others | 1) Last task was is much more | Hard | 1) to solve than others | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Dr. Chuck makes the course quite simple. At the beginning of the course, he patiently introduces some preparing steps such as python installation and screenshot tools, which is quite useful for students with little computer knowledge. During the course, Dr. Chuck manages to use the simplest language to explain the concepts. The slides use different colors to differentiate different elements in a script, indicating Dr. Chuck's consideration for the students. The course reminds me of the sentence from The Zen of Python, "simple is better than complex." The course is a beginning course for python. I studied Visual Basic in my freshman year, and now, three years after VB, I found the assignments quite easy. So I advise that if you have prior knowledge of other languages, you can use the book provided by Dr. Chuck to quickly understand the concepts and view some example code. Then you can directly jump to the assignments and I suppose that it would not be too hard for you. I heard MOOC one year ago and enrolled several courses at Coursera. However, this is my first finished course. Sometimes the network speed of the school was too slow to view the videos and this really slowed me down. I also had some school work and exams. Now I am at the end of my undergraduate study and have enough time to take MOOCs. $310 is quite expensive for me but I hope I can accomplish the five courses of this specialization and some day I'll come back to pay for the certification. Thanks to Dr. Chuck and mentors. Tao.Zheng Huazhong University of Science&Technology, P.R.China | 1) that it would not be too | Hard | 1) for you. I heard MOOC one | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | ts great learning experience and effort of faculty is recommended..so pupil has to work hard | 1) . so pupil has to work | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The lectures are very clear. Materials from this set of class is not very hard since it is the most basic elements of programming. Overall I really enjoy taking this class. | 1) set of class is not very | Hard | 1) since it is the most basic | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Dr. Chuck is entertaining and makes this course so lively. Exercises and quizzes are good; not too easy and not too hard either. Feels like I started getting Python! | 1) not too easy and not too | Hard | 1) either. Feels like I started getting | 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. | 1) analysis and data science, which is | Hard | 1) a topic that is for absolute | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Needs an update and the slides are hard to see, but overall very good. | 1) an update and the slides are | Hard | 1) to see, but overall very good. | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I'm very glad I enrolled dr.Chuck courses - they're not too simple, not too hard for the first time. You're need something interesting for the begining. Something that will remind you that learning is interesting. Dr.Chuck courses damn fit for this purpose. Thank you, dr.Chuck, Teaching staff of University of Michigan and Coursera. | 1) they're not too simple, not too | Hard | 1) for the first time. You're need | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | All lectures are presented very professionally and in form which is easy to understand. Steady progress easy to learn. Unfortunately practical part doesn't allow too much flexibility to play with the code. To do extra work, add some features, be just little more creative. I understand that it was graded by program and needs to have some limits but this can be solved by given hard criteria that needs to be met and peer assessment grading which will wider students horizon by checking others code. To see others ideas. This missing spark for creativity make me to give "only" 4 starts. In whole it is great course worth any minute spend. Thank you. Vlad | 1) this can be solved by given | Hard | 1) criteria that needs to be met | 4.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The lessons were not too hard and Chuck covered the basics well. It's also good that he mixes in humor so the videos are not boring. | 1) The lessons were not too | Hard | 1) and Chuck covered the basics well. | 5.0 |
| 7A1yFTaREeWWBQrVFXqd1w | The only course I've actually start learning some programming. Especially good for those who don't know anything about programming and could hardly imagine how things done inside this electrical magic box. In some sense better than Codeschool, task is a bit harder, and the overall coverage is deeper, though I passed it on 1.5x video speed because of lots of talking. Like it anyway. | 1) know anything about programming and could | Hard | 1) imagine how things done inside this | 5.0 |
| 7gLccRnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Basically just a product demo and the lecturer was very hard to comprehend. | 1) demo and the lecturer was very | Hard | 1) to comprehend. | 2.0 |
| 7Iw3cbCiEeS-qCIACimRTw | This is undeniably one of the best courses I have ever done. Luc's knowledge and insight is hard to describe, and I have tho | 1) done. Luc's knowledge and insight is | Hard | 1) to describe, and I have tho | 5.0 |
| 7t9y531dEeWKYwric11Hpw | The instructor was hard to understand at times. | 1) The instructor was | Hard | 1) to understand at times. | 4.0 |
| 7TpL2X3IEeWfrQ7ngHMGEQ | It has been one of my favorites MOOCs, I would say a top 3 of the best courses i have taken. Even though you have to work so hard to deal with the homeworks, you are going to learn a lot. Professor Erickson is a great master in his field and he explains so clear. I really recommend this course to those who love electronics and want to develop their own projects. | 1) though you have to work so | Hard | 1) to deal with the homeworks, you | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | I really enjoyed the practical exercises of the course. However, I found the interviews mostly focused on the Italian market and it was hard to find the relevance towards a more global perspective. The lectures were quire well organized and build up slowly towards more complex theories. | 1) the Italian market and it was | Hard | 1) to find the relevance towards a | 5.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | This is an excellent course for an introduction to Private Equity and Venture Capital. This was invaluable to me as an entrepreneur with hardly and business background (Degree-wise). Thank you! | 1) to me as an entrepreneur with | Hard | 1) and business background (Degree-wise). Thank you! | 4.0 |
| 84pGjiPgEeWKeQ6ae81EbQ | very useful knowledge, but the accent is hard to follow. | 1) useful knowledge, but the accent is | Hard | 1) to follow. | 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) | 1) from a legal perspective can be | Hard | 1) to summarize into something tangible and | 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) | 2) the wording, as it is sometimes | Hard | 2) in the quizzes to understand what | 5.0 |
| 8G7jDCT-EeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | It was actually easier/flexible than what I thought. In this course/final project they give you a lot of flexibility and you can create whatever you want in the time given. For example for my self I worked really hard to have a polished product at the end that I could use as portfolio, but I've seen really basic projects while correcting my course mates. And I also saw amazing games with professional designs and even announced in Kickstater. So I guess this course adapts to your level and necessities. | 1) for my self I worked really | Hard | 1) to have a polished product at | 5.0 |
| 8GTGgDxOEeWdUgozVKt3nw | My suggestions: ** videos: pace is way too fast, and without much visuals and a clear structure/plan, hard to fully grab in one view. I don't think your 5mn max duration really makes sense. When the content is of interest, better to make it longer to improve clarity. Positive: you provide written/text versions of your videos. ** support documents: way too many and not always relevant ** quizzes: i don't think that asking us the name of a founder etc. really test anything about our understanding of our lesson. Too many irrelevant questions. All in all, it seems you applied one of the rules you discuss in this course: release fast, and adjust later on based on customers' feedback.. Unsure this is the right approach when it comes to online learning. I had higher expectations vs. Mines Telecom. | 1) much visuals and a clear structure/plan, | Hard | 1) to fully grab in one view. | 2.0 |
| 8K9bbo2MEeWeogpSJNat4w | Better than the first, but it looks like each element was created in a single day. Some segments were repetitive and dragged on, though the instructor seemed both personable and knowledgeable. When the ONLY visual is the instructor, it gets hard to watch. An interesting model of both what to do and what not to do in creating your own online course. | 1) visual is the instructor, it gets | Hard | 1) to watch. An interesting model of | 3.0 |
| 8LAp90EaEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This class had hard quiz. Sometimes it seemed very basic, but some are hard unless you read and learn really well. Great class/knowledge. Practical real-life examples help. | 1) This class had | Hard | 1) quiz. Sometimes it seemed very basic, | 4.0 |
| 8LAp90EaEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | This class had hard quiz. Sometimes it seemed very basic, but some are hard unless you read and learn really well. Great class/knowledge. Practical real-life examples help. | 2) seemed very basic, but some are | Hard | 2) unless you read and learn really | 4.0 |
| 8om3I-4LEeSbxyIACw0OOQ | A brilliant first part to this 3 part programming language course. Part A focuses on teaching Functional Programming concepts using ML, a programming language that is becoming more relevant today with the popularity increase in the Haskell and F# languages, both based on ML. Dan is excellent on the videos, explaining the core concepts extremely well, while also doing a great job with the live coding (a really hard thing to do, even for a software engineer with 10 years of experience). Everyone on the discussion forums, the TA's, the Admins and Dan, are really great, and compliment the video lectures well. Overall really happy with the course and can't wait to get started on Parts B and C. | 1) with the live coding (a really | Hard | 1) thing to do, even for a | 5.0 |
| 8om3I-4LEeSbxyIACw0OOQ | Impressive Course!!! Dan is a very smart, passionate, responsible teacher, eager to enlighten us with his thoughts on PL. Though the course might seem quite hard to novice programmers, the gain on learning the contents in this course is rather huge. In this course, you will learn functional programming style, some programming paradigms that are already or expectedly prevalent and a good taste of general programming languages! You should not miss it! | 1) Though the course might seem quite | Hard | 1) to novice programmers, the gain on | 5.0 |
| 8TKORJrSEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Professors accent very hard to understand. Week 5's lesson should be reviewed as may have no place in class | 1) Professors accent very | Hard | 1) to understand. Week 5's lesson should | 2.0 |
| 8UQBnm04EeWyAQ6K5KeLkw | It's about 4.4 actually. Not enough to give 5 though. First about positive sides. I think course is well structured (except for a few minor drawbacks), quizzes fit to the material. An assignments truly buck up the material. And I think material give a grounding in future Android Development. But I think it can be problem with the learning process, mostly with programming assignment. I think it's common that when course come out for the first time it's almost inevitably that there are some issues with autograder. It' s just common. But these issue are usually easy to spot, because the output of autograder contains test cases. So one can easily find out what the problem is, if it's with autograder. As for this course, the autograder output is very minimalistic, and if the problem is with autograder it's rather hard to spot. I myself spent entire evening, trying to find what is wrong with my code, and it was pure luck that I finely spotted the problem (and, yes, it was autograder issue). Such thing could be very frustrating, really. Another problem with programming assignments is about Peer Review. The students actually get access to assessment criteria, after they have submitted they code. And their code not necessary fit these criteria. I think it could spoil the learning process as well. I actually aware that these drawbacks can be corrected in release course, and if they will be, I will be glad to change the rating. | 1) problem is with autograder it's rather | Hard | 1) to spot. I myself spent entire | 4.0 |
| 93w6xNzBEeSvjyIAC3jXcg | Very interesting course and very timely at the moment given the ground-breaking research in this area! I only have two minor criticisms. Firstly, the presenters seemed to be reading from a script, which made them seem quite wooden and unnatural and thus hard for me to follow at times. Secondly, I would have preferred a little more focus on what we can do to improve our gut microbial diversity. I have tried all the basic advice given with little effect. However, perhaps we just don't know enough at this stage. Also, it would be interesting to explore the anomalies a little more. For example people with high levels of firmicutes who are also lean. Overall, I found the course useful though, thank you! | 1) quite wooden and unnatural and thus | Hard | 1) for me to follow at times. | 4.0 |
| 93w6xNzBEeSvjyIAC3jXcg | The content was amazing, i can't be happier with what i learnt. Thanks for sharing all of that knowledge! As an opportunity area, i would say it was hard to follow some of the speakers because they spoke monotonous, the content was very dense and perhaps in those cases some graphic content in the video could help. Thank you, great course, great project! | 1) area, i would say it was | Hard | 1) to follow some of the speakers | 5.0 |
| 9a6pC3gcEeWxvQr3acyajw | The lectures in this class are well done and informative, and they provide a lot of good material. However, the assignment portion needs a lot of work. The instructions weren't clear for anyone taking the class which resulted in incredibly difficult grading. It was hard to even understand the basic ideas of what was required for an assignment. I think the teacher very much needs to go back and change the wording of the assignments, add more information in the instructions, and also post an example to show what is expected since a lot of the assignments are very strange, like a describing a character without mentioning the character in any way. | 1) in incredibly difficult grading. It was | Hard | 1) to even understand the basic ideas | 3.0 |
| 9h_j5XEiEeWbbw5cIAKQrw | This was by far the worst course in the series. There is a lot of good content in this course that needs to be shared, but I just felt the delivery failed in a lot of ways. Here are some issues 1) Often, concepts are thrown out but aren't explained clearly. Speaker glosses over them without giving concrete examples 2) The structure of the course is poorly configured. On several occasions, inline quizzes test you on concepts that haven't been introduced until later in the video, forcing you to guess at answers. Also, the assignment portion of the course asks you to submit a word or pdf with images, but it wasn't configured to allow uploads. You could only submit text in a text box. I realized I wasn't the only person with the issue when I graded assignments from others who had trouble submitting their assignment. In some cases, I believe students failed that portion of the course because they could not figure out how to submit. I have some IT background and was able to share my homework through my shared drive fortunately. 3) The speaker should re-record his lecture. It was obvious (or at least seemed as if) he was reading a teleprompter. There were many awkward pauses between sentences that made it hard to listen to. Often times, the audio presentation were inconsistent with the words in the slide, making it confusing because I didn't know which I should be following. | 1) pauses between sentences that made it | Hard | 1) to listen to. Often times, the | 1.0 |
| 9p1NWzJzEeWFJhJQP1CW-Q | I learned next to nothing from this course; the professor just rambles on and on jumping schizophrenically from aspect of aspect. One moment he's talking about physics, and in the same sentence he's suddenly talking about whether the game should have a crafting system. Some of the information even seems out of touch. He doesn't state any information with certainty because he always tends to add "or not!" or "...maybe!" after sentences, leaving you to wonder if there's anything left to take away from the lessons. The entire course could be condensed down into a "list of questions to think about while designing your game world" - it really doesn't contain anything more than that. Sometimes entire segments are dedicated to trivial things (such as "your game could have invisible walls!"), whereas in other segments he works through a hundred different questions without going in-depth to any of them. Speaker is hard to understand due to his lack of proficiency with the English language and the subtitles are often incorrect. On the plus side, you will learn what a "ha-ha" is. | 1) to any of them. Speaker is | Hard | 1) to understand due to his lack | 1.0 |
| 9p1NWzJzEeWFJhJQP1CW-Q | In general the course was really good, I just had the problem that some points weren't as clearly explained as I wished them to be. It's a bit hard to follow up, since sometimes the examples are not what is asked for in the homework and there's nothing to compare your work to, so the student as well as the grading peers are not always sure what is important in the assignment. Add some more examples and explain them directly, I think that would help a lot. :) | 1) them to be. It's a bit | Hard | 1) to follow up, since sometimes the | 4.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | Material was interesting, but mentors/teaching assistants and the course director were non-existent. Hard to get any significant discussions going. | 1) and the course director were non-existent. | Hard | 1) to get any significant discussions going. | 2.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | My opinion about the course is without doubt positive. It is geared to both college-educated people and for those people without previous knowledge course. The course allows different levels of depth; both can be used to acquire general knowledge about terrorism and counterterrorism, to elaborate on specific aspects, because it offers the student a varied and useful bibliography and recommended readings. As far as the platform is concerned, it is very intuitive and easy to handle, even an online course. My feeling has been to meet not only the vastness of the subject, the platform can be part of the course and the ability to communicate through forums with students sharing concerns and seek solutions. It's an easy course to follow although it online because it is well structured and has a good organization. This does not mean that the course is exceeded without hard work, as the estimated 5/6 hours a week of dedication is pretty accurate.It is not the typical course online almost testimonial. You have to work hard if you want to get a good result. So maybe it's the most rewarding thing I have done. From what I have learned and by the possibilities I see this field. It has also been rewarding by Professor Dr. Edwin Baker and his team for their skill and dedication, they have been tremendously didactic. If it were not for them, I would not have been able to finish. And fellow students from all countries, from forums and debates that have exposed enriching opinions. Thanks to all. | 1) that the course is exceeded without | Hard | 1) work, as the estimated 5/6 hours | 5.0 |
| A0IYf6jOEeSnlCIAC1EMbw | My opinion about the course is without doubt positive. It is geared to both college-educated people and for those people without previous knowledge course. The course allows different levels of depth; both can be used to acquire general knowledge about terrorism and counterterrorism, to elaborate on specific aspects, because it offers the student a varied and useful bibliography and recommended readings. As far as the platform is concerned, it is very intuitive and easy to handle, even an online course. My feeling has been to meet not only the vastness of the subject, the platform can be part of the course and the ability to communicate through forums with students sharing concerns and seek solutions. It's an easy course to follow although it online because it is well structured and has a good organization. This does not mean that the course is exceeded without hard work, as the estimated 5/6 hours a week of dedication is pretty accurate.It is not the typical course online almost testimonial. You have to work hard if you want to get a good result. So maybe it's the most rewarding thing I have done. From what I have learned and by the possibilities I see this field. It has also been rewarding by Professor Dr. Edwin Baker and his team for their skill and dedication, they have been tremendously didactic. If it were not for them, I would not have been able to finish. And fellow students from all countries, from forums and debates that have exposed enriching opinions. Thanks to all. | 2) almost testimonial. You have to work | Hard | 2) if you want to get a | 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. | 1) from both sides as well as | Hard | 1) data collected by scholars in the | 5.0 |
| a0OJ1ha4EeWKlgqs7LdhRw | Thank you! I have learn so much things, and the most important it wasn't hard to work. It was helpfull and fun. Thank you again! | 1) and the most important it wasn't | Hard | 1) to work. It was helpfull and | 5.0 |
| a0OJ1ha4EeWKlgqs7LdhRw | Excellent course, Kimberley provides interesting and action-oriented material while giving us a sense of her own branding and personality. The quizzes are not hard, what counts most is that you apply her advice! | 1) and personality. The quizzes are not | Hard | 1) what counts most is that you | 5.0 |
| A2RSXymKEeWJTQ5-ju9xSw | I would love to thank you for your hard working. It was a good course. I have learnt a lot from you. In addition, I'm looking forward to participating with you on another course. Thank you once more again. | 1) love to thank you for your | Hard | 1) working. It was a good course. | 5.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | Lessons are very good but the Assignments for the later weeks are way too hard for people with no math or programming experience. | 1) the later weeks are way too | Hard | 1) for people with no math or | 2.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | This course was ultimately frustrating to take. There is a gap in the material presented and the skill set needed to complete the assignments. Using optional methods to complete this course, such as to use the textbook and forums, is too time consuming (deciphering a text book) or insulting (forum mentor responses). To to solve the assignments, it usually involved trying to 1. refreshing yourself in math concepts not used by a beginner or non-mathematician, 2. deciphering what exactly the poorly written questions were asking, 3. scouring the textbook or internet for functions or strategies never covered in the lecture, 4. having snarky and unhelpful remarks by mentors. The unprofessional behavior of the mentors was especially hard to handle. Even from the early week's lectures we learned about semantics, and how simple mistyping could lead to programming errors, so I wrongly assumed the mentors would understand that some of us would probably make simple errors. For example, in the final homework I had a simple mistake, but since we cannot show code, it led to more frustration and a mentor basically just saying "we covered this already." I'm well aware of what we covered, but if someone is stuck on a problem, there needs to be a much better way of helping that person. I did not want to write in the forums after my initial foray in the forum led one mentor to just tell me "your logic is wrong", and the spout the same simple strategies of the lecture that could not help on the complex assignment. There probably will not be anything fixed with this course since it seems like it has been the same for years now. Please fix the questions, stop using Project Euler, and let people directly message code to mentors. Will probably save time rather than try to blindly (and frustratingly) explain code over and over again. Ultimately, I felt that unless someone either has previous experience in coding, or has no work to do other than to do this course, it still is not worth it to just obtain a certificate. | 1) behavior of the mentors was especially | Hard | 1) to handle. Even from the early | 1.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | I have learned a lot, unforunately the level of difficulty was extraordinary hard. I spent endless hours reading, studying, and reasearching on solving certain problems. | 1) the level of difficulty was extraordinary | Hard | 1) I spent endless hours reading, studying, | 5.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | Positive points: -this really is a beginners course, without any knowledge about coding or the syntax of MATLAB necessary. -you learn by solving the problems yourself. This gives you great insight about the thought processes necessary, about different approaches and how to realize your ideas. -Mentors are responding quickly (sometimes within a half hour) and are doing there best to help you out. Negative points: -The video lectures, although informative have a very slow paste and the earlier ones do not prepare you that well for the homework assignments. However once you get used to it you will manage to get an idea about the assignments from the lectures. Still the same problem is illustrated way too often in the same lecture. One could either add different problems or shorten the lectures a lot. With time it is possible to learn when one can skip a section but it makes it especially hard for people to start the course, since one spends hours watching videos for just learning about basic syntax in the beginning - For some of the homework assignments the mathematical part was the bigger challenge for me than the coding part, which is really frustrating when you just want to learn how to code. | 1) section but it makes it especially | Hard | 1) for people to start the course, | 4.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | I like this course very much. The way of explaining thins is good and innovative. Mostly I like Homework section, we know that Homework is stressful but I like pattern of homework which is motivating for doing homework. Although I enrolled very late I like this course very much. This course improves logical thinking but hard attention is needed. I would like to attend other courses if release in future. Thanks A lot Professors and Mentors...... | 1) This course improves logical thinking but | Hard | 1) attention is needed. I would like | 5.0 |
| A4W_GyDjEeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | very hard | 1) very | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course feels a lot like it's being taught by a non-teaching professor. The lectures are very long, not chunked for easy viewing (to the point where I couldn't download to my phone for offline/off-wifi use). There are very long locally-hosted readings (so they're hard to print and you can't add them to an offline reader app), and the Reading section for each lesson seems to be a bibliography (rather than actual reading assignments), because there are no links and some refer to "Selections" without giving page numbers or, in at least one case, a multi-volume book. The information is comprehensive and very valuable, but the delivery is very lacking as a MOOC. | 1) very long locally-hosted readings (so they're | Hard | 1) to print and you can't add | 2.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | I didn't like the main lecturer of the course. I believe his is smart and everything but for me as non-native english speaker I found the way he speaks is extremely hard for comprehension. | 1) the way he speaks is extremely | Hard | 1) for comprehension. | 3.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | too hard to follow | 1) too | Hard | 1) to follow | 1.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course is pretty amazing and contains an enormous amount of information. Some of it is presented in a very boring and hard to follow way. It took patience but is worth the time. | 1) presented in a very boring and | Hard | 1) to follow way. It took patience | 4.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | (I posted this review in a blog [https://guhyasamajacenter.wordpress.com/2015/10/03/review-of-the-free-coursera-tibetan-buddhist-meditation-and-the-modern-world-lesser-vehicle-course-given-by-uva/]. Much of the courseware was outstanding. Many of the videos were so poorly done (boring) that I couldn't watch them. (I do not watch people read prepared text in a video. Ever.) ----------- From the blog ---------------------------------- I recently took the FREE Coursera course, "Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and the Modern World". (https://www.coursera.org/learn/buddhist-meditation) From the course catalog: " Tibetan Buddhist Meditation and the Modern World explores the immense variety of meditation practices past and present. We present their histories, their philosophical underpinnings, their transformations in the modern global world, and we give you a chance to reflect upon meditation practices through secular contemplations designed just for this course." (Note: In the class overview, it is noted that the term "Lesser Vehicle" is "perjorative" but they use it anyway. ??") There are many FREE reasons to take this FREE "Lesser Vehicle" course (the first of four): #1 - An awesome, wonderful hour-long interview with Sharon Salzberg, one of the founders of the Insight Meditation Society. What an awesome lady. I was not aware that she is also a Dzogchen student. (Did I mention it was FREE?) Worth signing up for the course just to skip to Week 6 to watch this interview. #2 - Guided Meditations by Dr. Anne Klein and Anam Thubten. Very, very, very nice. FREE, it's ALL FREE. #3 - The Science of Mindfulness against the Background of the Scientific Study of Meditation videos with Dr. Clifford Saron, neuroscientist. His videos start in Week 1 and continue through Week 6 in building a basis for understanding the scientific research on meditation. He (and the course) demonstrates what can and cannot (presently) be scientifically proven about meditation. One excellent example: Two trained pianists were told to learn a complicated piece of music, one with the piano, and the other only in his imagination. After 2 weeks (I think) of practice, their brains' MRI patterns exhibited almost the exact same changes. Dr. Saron noted that the results are not definitive but still may have implications for the compassion/bodhicitta meditations we do. #4: An interview on "Buddhist Modernism", with David McMahan. Very much academic-oriented. One statement, in particular, struck me since, the more I think about it, the more I think it might be true: "The Buddhist Tantra teachings are not accepted nor are they popular in the West." For all the Buddhist monastics that visit the USA and the West to grab donations and go back to their home countries, few of them are sticking around to teach complete Tantra classes. The few that do (and do it well) are having a hard time making ends meet. (That's just my opinion, I guess.) There are also short 5-10 minute interviews with Khenpo Tsultrim Lodro (a short "snapshot" of the Tibetan take on the week's particular subject, which was often better (to me) than the 90min-long "talking head" version ) and Ven. Tsoknyi Rinpoche ("How does Buddhism change in a New Culture" and "Benefits and Dangers of Secularing Buddhism", the TB rebuttal, as it were. He did note that motivation is the key. Bad agenda = bad results, good motivation will cause good results.) Have I noted the course is FREE? So you can take the course, and the following courses, without doing any of the assignments/quizzes. Watch (or download) any video or transcript to your heart's content whenever you wish in any order you wish. (That assumes the courses are not taken off-line at a future date.) Further in the course description is a blurb that may point to at least 3 future courses in "Mahāyāna, …Vajrayāna, …and a fourth vehicle, which is explicit in many Tibetan materials, though no standard term ever emerged that was accepted by all sectarian traditions - we will thus term it as the “Natural Vehicle” or “Post Tantra”." If the quality of guided meditations (GM) in following classes are even half the quality of this course's GM's, then that's all the reason I need to continue the future classes, too. Course gotchas: #1. That said (other shoe dropping here), the other half of the course was videos of people reading their prepared academic papers, in monotone or semi-monotone voices. (Transcripts are available. I figure I can read a paper in 5% of the time someone else reads it to me in a video. Ugh.) However, they would probably need the voice of Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, B. Cumberbatch or James Spader to keep me awake. To be fair, the content is golden, although the papers seems to be geared to the academic community, rather than the student community. Books and Videos on these subjects are all over Amazon, YouTube, FPMT, Dharma-Documentaries, etc. #2. The Sharon Salzberg (SS), in her interview, brought up an excellent point. She noted that she and a noted clinical psychology (CP) scientist (researcher) (whose name I have forgotten) were at a conference where the issue on the table was that someone was having trouble with "loving kindness" meditation as a first meditation class. SS noted that she would instantly recommend the student change to "calm abiding" meditation whereas the CP could not change that student's meditation technique to another technique (such as calm abiding) as her research findings would then be invalid. Similarly, many of the non-Buddhist guided meditations that I viewed in this course felt like a physical education or "How To" class. Do this. Do that. It did not feel as though they lived the material, just taught it. (Whereas it was patently obvious Dr. Klein & Anam Thubten were definitely "walking the walk", so to speak, so were able to speak from the heart.) Interviews I did not watch, that may be of great interest to others, include meditation in the school system by Tish Jennings, meditation in the Business Community (an interview with David Mick), the Burmese meditation tradition in an interview with Erik Braun, the MBSR (Meditation Based Stress Reduction) with Susan Bauer-Wu, and meditation in the legal community with Rhonda Magee. And all that is just the first course. Many of it's "failings" may just be my karmic opinions. The course is worth checking out and watching/reading/meditating on those parts that interest you. In that respect, the breadth of the course content is quite nice and so well done. Grade: B-. | 1) do it well) are having a | Hard | 1) time making ends meet. (That's just | 3.0 |
| aaNxjzc9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This was the first MOOC I ever signed for and I wasn't disappointed. Far more complex, detailed and demanding than I had expected.... which suited me perfectly. Although brilliantly researched and scripted, Professor Germano's detailed input is spoiled by his unecessarily academic style. I found that his tendency to accumulate endless lists of adjectives had an unfortunate hypnotic effect. I very much like the material presented by Kurtis Schaeffer, especially his contribution on the development of Buddhism in the US. His interviews were well-conducted and his remarks always to the point. Interesting - and again complex material from Clifford Saron who managed to caputre the attention of my rather non-scientific brain. Very well presented material and a pleasure to listen to him. The input from the Tibetan participants was more accessible to non-specialists, straight to the point and very refreshing. The work done by the meditators was brilliant and probably what I had been looking for when I registered for the course. I feel that I now know just enough to pursue the practices on my own. It all feels very new, a little bit scary, quite exhilarating and luminous. Some of the interviews were more interesting than others but they all contributed to broaden the scope of the course. I only give 4/5 to the MOOC because of the poor quality of the subtitles. Not being a native speaker and not used to hear American English, I had to rely on them. They were so bad that, at times, what was written was exactly the contrary to what was being said. Hardly any proper names or foreign words were spelt correctly either. Beware ! The course has introduced me to a new world and I will definitely pursue my new-born interest in Tibetan Buddhist Meditation. I will also sign up for more MOOCs in the future. Overall an extremely positive experience indeed. I am looking forward to seing you again for the 'Greater Vehicle'. | 1) contrary to what was being said. | Hard | 1) any proper names or foreign words | 4.0 |
| aAo9tS8NEeWv_w7cMMH1Uw | Hard to grasp the complexity of what we call our Constitution, and the professor goes a long way to stretch a student's thinking that far. So kindly done, too. | 1) | Hard | 1) to grasp the complexity of what | 5.0 |
| AeZELZrJEeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Content was good, but occasionally hard to understand the lecturers' English. Worth taking though. | 1) Content was good, but occasionally | Hard | 1) to understand the lecturers' English. Worth | 3.0 |
| AMBr8zelEeWJaxK5AT4frw | The material is very poorly explained. Pre-coded stuff isn't good either, as it's very hard to comprehend, even with the professor's explanations, which also don't seem to be aimed at beginners. | 1) isn't good either, as it's very | Hard | 1) to comprehend, even with the professor's | 1.0 |
| AMBr8zelEeWJaxK5AT4frw | This course had too much content in one-run and some of the topic-assignments had too much confusing questions and answers which were hard to figure out made this course a bit a bad experience. The same goes for the end-assignment project where much functionality was required within a short time -- and the course was delayed so many of the students could not fit it into their schedule. | 1) confusing questions and answers which were | Hard | 1) to figure out made this course | 2.0 |
| aPvqvZlYEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | This course is supposed to be part of specialization. Unfortunately this is a second course, and the first part doesn't provide necessary information on what we actually do with Galaxy. It felt like following instructions to push certain buttons. I would only recommend it to knowledgeable people with certain background, that should be listed as a REQUIRED knowledge. I hardly learned anything, except for that there is something called Galaxy, we do some analysis by pushing buttons, using preconfigured tools. I don't have expertise to analyse data on my own... unfortunately. As I applied for a financial help here, I won't complain much :). | 1) listed as a REQUIRED knowledge. I | Hard | 1) learned anything, except for that there | 1.0 |
| aPvqvZlYEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | I have very mixed feelings after completing this course. I can hardly say I feel I have learned any valuable stuff, especially in contrast to the first course when I had a feeling "I am growing with knowledge". Here, I was able to follow lectures' instructions but I did not fully understand why I was doing this and that. I believe not enough foundation was given to make people use the Galaxy tools consciously. The final project was ridiculously far more difficult than what had been covered in the class. I truly believe in the idea of giving ambitious final projects, but I do not believe in the idea of giving the project that is by no means doable based on the course content. Very discouraging. | 1) after completing this course. I can | Hard | 1) say I feel I have learned | 2.0 |
| aPvqvZlYEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | The final project is the real challenge, the course lectures are just and introduction and you learn the hard way with the project. | 1) and introduction and you learn the | Hard | 1) way with the project. | 3.0 |
| aPvqvZlYEeWQGBKrxISOrQ | I feel dual emotions about how this course is organized. Although the Course Project was hard to perform without much background in genomics, it was the part where I learned the most - thanks to the staff and the other students in the forums. | 1) organized. Although the Course Project was | Hard | 1) to perform without much background in | 4.0 |
| ar3BAJ07EeW4xRJkiwxnYw | Little boring... Teacher just reading materials... And the materials is a little hard, if you lost concentration for a while... THEN YOU LOST EVERYTHING... | 1) And the materials is a little | Hard | 1) if you lost concentration for a | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) From an engineer perspective this was | Hard | 1) to see obvious value in but | 4.0 |
| 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. | 2) Some of the tests were very | Hard | 2) and the questions were not directly | 4.0 |
| 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. | 3) while others were. Some presenters were | Hard | 3) to understand due to accent. | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I almost gave this two stars, but the content of the course is excellent, and I didn't want to take away from that. To start off, for an introductory class, this covers a large amount and variety of material. It might be better served to break it up into even smaller sections over the course of something like ten weeks or even twelve instead of cramming it all into seven weeks. The lectures are enjoyable, but often they consist of nothing but the professor speaking. There are so many new terms, definitions, and ideas being introduced that it would help if these lectures also included slides or graphs with some of these ideas being broken down, as you would have in a regular class on a projector or on a chalkboard. Frequently, the practice quizzes are just the same questions from the video lectures repeated over again, and offer very little prep for the actual quizzes, which are painfully pedantic for a non-credit course. Every section has a different style of quiz, which is hard to prepare for. I am someone who usually tests well and have been struggling with most of these, even when I read all of the handouts and take notes. So, if this same course could be broken up over a slightly longer time and the quizzes could be more uniform, the lectures contained some slides, the course would be a brilliant introduction to philosophy overall. It's got all of the meat there, the presentation just makes it tough to digest. | 1) different style of quiz, which is | Hard | 1) to prepare for. I am someone | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | The course is great. The informatiion is objective, easy to process and good, the only bad thing about this course is that even though it has spanish subtitles all the test are in english which makes them way to hard to resolve. If you give the option of spanish subtitles on an english curse at least translate the test too. | 1) english which makes them way to | Hard | 1) to resolve. If you give the | 4.0 |
| 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 ! | 1) guess is just some topics are | Hard | 1) to understand thank you for this | 5.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | The course does not have much videos and some of the lecturers (especailly week 5) talk TOO FAST. The subject is abstract and hard enough and talking too fast makes it harder. | 1) FAST. The subject is abstract and | Hard | 1) enough and talking too fast makes | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | I found the course a little hard to follow mainly because the video lectures would not load. I found I spent more time trying to get the course material working than actually absorbing it. I really liked the lectures once they were working though. Its a very nice introduction to a way of thinking and the examples used to argument the theories were very entertaining. | 1) I found the course a little | Hard | 1) to follow mainly because the video | 3.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | It was very fun and educational, some of the people where a little hard to understand but I liked the fun approach to learning and the material covered! | 1) of the people where a little | Hard | 1) to understand but I liked the | 4.0 |
| Auue1KA-EeS9VCIACyUcdg | Interesting course, though It shows me how difficult is for me to understand everything. I was difficult to follow it because the videos were too slow and sometimes I went away. besides I wanted to download the Transcriptions and sometimes it was imposible in the iPad. near the end of the course I found out that I needed to close my session on the iPad to be able to have access to my course with my laptop. It is true that I am learning English an maybe this is a hard course for me.. Or maybe it is because I am not a philosopher even If I love them. | 1) English an maybe this is a | Hard | 1) course for me. . Or maybe | 4.0 |
| aZysaaT7EeWiJhIfkgG__w | This is a tough course. Tough because I had no experience in C or C++. My background is dot-net and visual basic. It's been study C++ 5 hours a day and take the course 2 hours a day. I made it. The professor is spot on when he says a C++ background is needed. But I made it. If you have the required background you'll find it's a good basis for understanding the multiple vulnerabilities in this code, what they are and how they work. (You better understand stacks and heaps and pointers real well) Worth the time and the effort. Cheers to University if Maryland for making it available and to Professor Hicks for his hard work. | 1) and to Professor Hicks for his | Hard | 1) work. | 4.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | The level of this course is a lot higher than the other courses. The course contains a lot of material and exercises which makes it hard to finish the course within the time period of one month. Nevertheless did I like Brian's way of teaching. He's a perfectionist and takes his time to explain everything in detail. I really liked the challenge, 5 stars. | 1) material and exercises which makes it | Hard | 1) to finish the course within the | 5.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | I like this course a lot because it solidified my understanding of regression. I have often read about regression when reading scientific articles however, i never took the time to really investigate the mechanics on how it is done. Thanks to this course i can now appreciate better the journals that i read. Furthermore, the course project for this course was quite interesting, not too hard, and was bit challenging. There was plenty of time to finish the project and some extra time to make it even better than a simple submission that meets the basic requirements of the course. Thanks to the my classmates and the nice people in Coursera and R, i had a great time learning during this course. | 1) course was quite interesting, not too | Hard | 1) and was bit challenging. There was | 5.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | As for the Statistical Inference course, this course is amazing but is presented in a more complex way than it should be. Once again the concepts are simple and the math not so hard, yet I had to do a lot of research outside the course to be able to understand these simple concepts and derive the not so hard mathematics. Brian Caffo is clearly brilliant and, I would say, seem to be a good lad too, but something is missing. Too often the details are thrown at us without being properly framed in the context or without having the proper concept being introduced progressively. I have a theory about teaching since I was 15, and so far it has proven to be true. Imagine that learning is about climbing a mountain in which tall steps have been carved. Each step is taller than the student. The teacher is somewhere higher than the students (not necessarily at the top, if there is such a thing). The job of the teacher is to throw boxes (concepts) and balls (details) of different size, shape and colors. The job of the student is to catch these boxes and balls and to put the right balls in the right boxes in order to make a staircase out of it to climb (at least) one of the giant stair up. A good teacher makes sure to throw the concepts first than the details and to clearly specify which balls go into which box, as well as which boxes go inside/over which other boxes. But most teacher simply throw the balls and boxes in an not so well structured manner, so the poor students try to catch as many as he can, but also miss a lot of them. His hands can hold a limited amount of balls. If he doesn't have the right box to put them, he would either miss the next balls, or put the one he hold in his hand in the wrong box. Bottom line, the best teachers are those who focus on the concepts (and context) and make sure that the concepts are well understood before introducing details to stuck in these concepts. From my experience our brain (or at least mine) better learn this way. It is as if our brain need first to establish a category-pattern (the concept/context) to which it will associate detail-patterns. But without a proper category-pattern, our brain is having a hard time to properly remember the detail-patterns or miss-associate them to the wrong category-pattern (which create even more confusion). Hope it was helpful somehow... | 1) simple and the math not so | Hard | 1) yet I had to do a | 3.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | As for the Statistical Inference course, this course is amazing but is presented in a more complex way than it should be. Once again the concepts are simple and the math not so hard, yet I had to do a lot of research outside the course to be able to understand these simple concepts and derive the not so hard mathematics. Brian Caffo is clearly brilliant and, I would say, seem to be a good lad too, but something is missing. Too often the details are thrown at us without being properly framed in the context or without having the proper concept being introduced progressively. I have a theory about teaching since I was 15, and so far it has proven to be true. Imagine that learning is about climbing a mountain in which tall steps have been carved. Each step is taller than the student. The teacher is somewhere higher than the students (not necessarily at the top, if there is such a thing). The job of the teacher is to throw boxes (concepts) and balls (details) of different size, shape and colors. The job of the student is to catch these boxes and balls and to put the right balls in the right boxes in order to make a staircase out of it to climb (at least) one of the giant stair up. A good teacher makes sure to throw the concepts first than the details and to clearly specify which balls go into which box, as well as which boxes go inside/over which other boxes. But most teacher simply throw the balls and boxes in an not so well structured manner, so the poor students try to catch as many as he can, but also miss a lot of them. His hands can hold a limited amount of balls. If he doesn't have the right box to put them, he would either miss the next balls, or put the one he hold in his hand in the wrong box. Bottom line, the best teachers are those who focus on the concepts (and context) and make sure that the concepts are well understood before introducing details to stuck in these concepts. From my experience our brain (or at least mine) better learn this way. It is as if our brain need first to establish a category-pattern (the concept/context) to which it will associate detail-patterns. But without a proper category-pattern, our brain is having a hard time to properly remember the detail-patterns or miss-associate them to the wrong category-pattern (which create even more confusion). Hope it was helpful somehow... | 2) concepts and derive the not so | Hard | 2) mathematics. Brian Caffo is clearly brilliant | 3.0 |
| a_xPWXNVEeWxvQr3acyajw | As for the Statistical Inference course, this course is amazing but is presented in a more complex way than it should be. Once again the concepts are simple and the math not so hard, yet I had to do a lot of research outside the course to be able to understand these simple concepts and derive the not so hard mathematics. Brian Caffo is clearly brilliant and, I would say, seem to be a good lad too, but something is missing. Too often the details are thrown at us without being properly framed in the context or without having the proper concept being introduced progressively. I have a theory about teaching since I was 15, and so far it has proven to be true. Imagine that learning is about climbing a mountain in which tall steps have been carved. Each step is taller than the student. The teacher is somewhere higher than the students (not necessarily at the top, if there is such a thing). The job of the teacher is to throw boxes (concepts) and balls (details) of different size, shape and colors. The job of the student is to catch these boxes and balls and to put the right balls in the right boxes in order to make a staircase out of it to climb (at least) one of the giant stair up. A good teacher makes sure to throw the concepts first than the details and to clearly specify which balls go into which box, as well as which boxes go inside/over which other boxes. But most teacher simply throw the balls and boxes in an not so well structured manner, so the poor students try to catch as many as he can, but also miss a lot of them. His hands can hold a limited amount of balls. If he doesn't have the right box to put them, he would either miss the next balls, or put the one he hold in his hand in the wrong box. Bottom line, the best teachers are those who focus on the concepts (and context) and make sure that the concepts are well understood before introducing details to stuck in these concepts. From my experience our brain (or at least mine) better learn this way. It is as if our brain need first to establish a category-pattern (the concept/context) to which it will associate detail-patterns. But without a proper category-pattern, our brain is having a hard time to properly remember the detail-patterns or miss-associate them to the wrong category-pattern (which create even more confusion). Hope it was helpful somehow... | 3) category-pattern, our brain is having a | Hard | 3) time to properly remember the detail-patterns | 3.0 |
| B07TSjljEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I loved the assignment but getting answers to questions was hard. I think overall the course was terrific and I would recommend it to my coworkers. | 1) but getting answers to questions was | Hard | 1) I think overall the course was | 5.0 |
| Bg6XXXVJEeWKxgq26fqTNQ | It is hard to be constructive when you do have something brilliant to compare with. The very first thing to say is that the course is presented through poorly drawn cartoons for 5-year-olds and ineffective lecture videos with little or no eye contact with the instructors. The presentations are filled with strange icons and drawings appearing every here and there, making not much of a professional impression. After watching videos, in just about 5 minutes after the lecture is over, the retained information was always going to zero. Sometimes I had to rewind the video to retrieve the points they were trying to make. Or maybe I just didn't want to listen to them. But it seems impossible due to the fact I am interested, and I do finish every course on Business writing I run into. Always with 100% final grade. The overall demeanor is not as professional as it has to be. I recommend the designers to watch "Write Professional Emails" with Gerry Landers by Georgia Tech and "Teach English Now!" with Dr. Shane Dixon by Arizona State University. I do not normally remember the instructors' names, except for brilliant ones. I do not remember the ones of this course. I do hope my criticism will eventually lead to a better experience for your students. I apologize if I was overly direct and wordy. Regards, Rafael | 1) It is | Hard | 1) to be constructive when you do | 1.0 |
| bGZkCuIJEeSqWiIAC0gGHw | This course hardly has any new content and a lot of it is also repeat from previous courses. | 1) This course | Hard | 1) has any new content and a | 1.0 |
| bGZkCuIJEeSqWiIAC0gGHw | Hard but useful | 1) | Hard | 1) but useful | 5.0 |
| BkWivH6zEeSXPiIACxeBkA | The videos were ok, reading materials added some value, although about three years have passed since the launch of the original course and the materials are all the same. I expected that something new would be introduced to give it a bit more value. But what is very questionable is the architecture of the quizzes. On one hand it goes way beyond the simplicity of the lenght of the course, assume a mindset that extends well beyond this course, and on the other hand after doing the quizzes some times and observing the considered right and wrong answers, some of them - to say the least, are highly ambiguous and express a personal point of view of the instructor in what is right or wrong (what by itself is not very reasonable), and lack ultimately in objectivity regarding the materials covered. I am not by any means saying that the quizzes are hard or simple, I am saying that they lack objectivity and go beyond the scope of the materials and try to put the student on a state of trying to guess what the instructor's opinion is regarding the question at hand. In some cases the 'best' answer chosen is absurd. Highly questionable this approach. Again, I believe that evaluations should be challeging, but these quizzes are a bit esoteric, they lack objectivity. Nonetheless, it is important to say thank you for being present in this platform and having the will to put it together. I wish you luck for the future. | 1) means saying that the quizzes are | Hard | 1) or simple, I am saying that | 2.0 |
| BPkiQyWcEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | A very good introduction to typography. Makes you face some aspects of text editing that were obscure before. Assignments are not overwhelmingly hard but tricky in details and interesting for investigation and execution. | 1) obscure before. Assignments are not overwhelmingly | Hard | 1) but tricky in details and interesting | 5.0 |
| Bq5Eo50bEeW_wArffOXkOw | I will completely recommend this course. Although I have some financial background confirmed with my degree and equity broker license (authorized by financial authority in Poland), this course gave me more deeper understanding of what is going on time value of money. Gautam Kaul is fantastic teacher and his explanations and examples are very practical and solid. I am very grateful for his hard work and hope, that he won't stop giving his knowledge to the world, along with his teaching assistants and staff. | 1) I am very grateful for his | Hard | 1) work and hope, that he won't | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | the only problem here is the assigments, they are hard and unrelated somehow to the videos | 1) here is the assigments, they are | Hard | 1) and unrelated somehow to the videos | 4.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | Great course. I wish the prereqs would specify graphs, inductive proofs and other prerequsites from the math domain that were required to understand the examples. Switching to FP and recursive thinking is hard enough as it is - having to combine it with graph algorithms and other concepts, not necessarily familiar for OOP background programmers increases the effort unnecessarily. That being said, good thing the course offered a preview week. | 1) to FP and recursive thinking is | Hard | 1) enough as it is - having | 4.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | Really well prepared material. If you think about starting development in Scala, I suggest to take a look at this one. Just make sure you have some basic knowledge related to Computer Science. Without any background in Computer Science it might be hard to follow all the lectures. | 1) in Computer Science it might be | Hard | 1) to follow all the lectures. | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | Very helpful course for beginners, and congratulations for putting up such a great work together! But a few suggestions - 1) Most importantly, the assignments were very VERY hard for starters in functional programming and Scala. It would be much more enjoyable to many more if it's made a little easier. 2) The content was great, but I believe a little more (both in breadth and depth) was needed to be covered. Moreover the categorization can be rethought and a little re-organized. Nevertheless, a great course! Will surely recommend this one. | 1) importantly, the assignments were very VERY | Hard | 1) for starters in functional programming and | 4.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | The only attractive thing in this course is a name of the author. The course itself is poorly designed, homework is hardly connected to the content of lectures. Might be interesting as an introduction for Scala newcomers, though. | 1) itself is poorly designed, homework is | Hard | 1) connected to the content of lectures. | 3.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | I've been developing in imperative languages for the past 10 years, and my motivation for taking this course was to make sure that I was using the functional capabilities of the language. While I've embraced immutability and higher-order functions since I started writing Scala, I haven't solved significant programming challenges using functional thinking. Much of what I've already done with Scala so far has been relatively stateless request-response communication between systems, and the challenges so far tend to be on the architecture end. This first course taught me useful things that I hadn't encountered in my industry use of Scala. It has given me greater appreciation for the design of the language and the problems that Scala can solve elegantly. I've also acquired more interest in learning about more functional approaches to various problems -- perhaps I'll dig deeper into SICP at some point! The assignments were a good fit for me -- they were challenging enough that they got me to think but not so hard that I got stuck. Scala's rich type system came in handy for the assignments -- once you've got the right idea for an approach, you just have to get the data structures to click (with some help from the compiler), and things just work! I appreciate that the assignments and examples were realistic. Getting to implement Huffman Coding and basic data structures (functional and OO sets) helped me both appreciate the functional way to solve problems like these, and to understand the class of practical problems where similar solutions are applicable. Great course, and I'm excited for the next ones! Thanks to Martin and the course staff for their hard work on the course! | 1) me to think but not so | Hard | 1) that I got stuck. Scala's rich | 5.0 |
| bRPXgjY9EeW6RApRXdjJPw | I've been developing in imperative languages for the past 10 years, and my motivation for taking this course was to make sure that I was using the functional capabilities of the language. While I've embraced immutability and higher-order functions since I started writing Scala, I haven't solved significant programming challenges using functional thinking. Much of what I've already done with Scala so far has been relatively stateless request-response communication between systems, and the challenges so far tend to be on the architecture end. This first course taught me useful things that I hadn't encountered in my industry use of Scala. It has given me greater appreciation for the design of the language and the problems that Scala can solve elegantly. I've also acquired more interest in learning about more functional approaches to various problems -- perhaps I'll dig deeper into SICP at some point! The assignments were a good fit for me -- they were challenging enough that they got me to think but not so hard that I got stuck. Scala's rich type system came in handy for the assignments -- once you've got the right idea for an approach, you just have to get the data structures to click (with some help from the compiler), and things just work! I appreciate that the assignments and examples were realistic. Getting to implement Huffman Coding and basic data structures (functional and OO sets) helped me both appreciate the functional way to solve problems like these, and to understand the class of practical problems where similar solutions are applicable. Great course, and I'm excited for the next ones! Thanks to Martin and the course staff for their hard work on the course! | 2) and the course staff for their | Hard | 2) work on the course! | 5.0 |
| bu-bs9_HEeSNQCIAC2-J5Q | awesome, a bit hard at the end but, this course helped me alot to go much better along other courses. Thanks you ! | 1) awesome, a bit | Hard | 1) at the end but, this course | 5.0 |
| bu-bs9_HEeSNQCIAC2-J5Q | I believe this is an excellent course! It covers really good grounds and has definitely helped me as a musician. Although a few things were hard to understand based on the way they explained it. However all in all a wonderful course! | 1) musician. Although a few things were | Hard | 1) to understand based on the way | 4.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | The professor explains concepts is such an easy way, that it is hard to believe the complexity of what you have learn't. The professor makes this course the most interesting course on the cosmos in coursera | 1) an easy way, that it is | Hard | 1) to believe the complexity of what | 5.0 |
| bV6GUWEbEeSceSIACy-PDA | It is a little bit hard for the newbie of astronomy. But I do learn a lot from your course. It is quite interesting. Thank you. | 1) It is a little bit | Hard | 1) for the newbie of astronomy. But | 4.0 |
| bzK7K9cYEeSV9iIAC0wBBw | It's a bit hard to answer the quiz since the presentation is not speaking about the qu | 1) It's a bit | Hard | 1) to answer the quiz since the | 3.0 |
| C-Eq4BUkEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | long lectures, hard to understand material. Filmed in interesting locations relating to subjects. Not easy but worth the effort | 1) long lectures, | Hard | 1) to understand material. Filmed in interesting | 3.0 |
| c1njRLZEEeWEoAqTi6kTYw | You cannot get easy answers for homework and it pushes you to think hard. | 1) and it pushes you to think | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| c9w_wD0cEeS9XCIAC0GF3g | Jim Fowler is fantastic. It's hard to make sequences and series exciting and engaging, but he manages to do it. As with conventional classroom courses, certain techniques work better than others for online learning. His pedagogical techniques for breaking down derivations and equations work incredibly well for online learning videos. I would eagerly take another class taught by Professor Fowler again. May I suggest classes in Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations? I didn't take those in college, and over 20 years later, I still regret it and feel the lack of knowledge in my working life. | 1) Jim Fowler is fantastic. It's | Hard | 1) to make sequences and series exciting | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | Very helpful course, sometimes maybe too theoretical and hard for me, but I am a sociologist and I don't get sometimes every idea in this course. But I recommend it, I've completed it with pleasure! | 1) course, sometimes maybe too theoretical and | Hard | 1) for me, but I am a | 5.0 |
| CEwR00UZEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | This class is an extreme example of an introduction to a subject - very basic information. I would guess that anyone who actually knows the term "Internet of Things" and was able to find this course already knows all of the content presented here. For completeness and ensuring that everyone is on the same page, I suppose it it required. I took off one star for how basic, yet drawn-out the information is (it could have been covered in a single week). The other two stars came off because of how tedious the peer-review assignments are and how little they add to the understanding of the content (it is not hard to understand, so the assignment ends up just being busy work). The two stars I gave were because the instructor seems knowledgable and the rest of the specialization looks promising. | 1) of the content (it is not | Hard | 1) to understand, so the assignment ends | 2.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very hard and confusing for the beginner | 1) Very | Hard | 1) and confusing for the beginner | 3.0 |
| 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) | 1) write some code" but it's pretty | Hard | 1) to imagine a code from scratch, | 4.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | The course is well structured and focused on the front-end as is the idea of the whole web design track. However, for a person with no previous knowledge of basic programming, the assignments would be hardly possible to complete or would require far more hours. The course is strictly focused on JS UI and DOM and should be probably preceded by another course covering javascript basics. | 1) basic programming, the assignments would be | Hard | 1) possible to complete or would require | 3.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Well done. I think Javascript is hard to start out in, it makes it hard to review the class. But it was just about right for me. The first assignment almost had me giving up, but it all ended up ok. | 1) Well done. I think Javascript is | Hard | 1) to start out in, it makes | 5.0 |
| CJs0DTk_EeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Well done. I think Javascript is hard to start out in, it makes it hard to review the class. But it was just about right for me. The first assignment almost had me giving up, but it all ended up ok. | 2) start out in, it makes it | Hard | 2) to review the class. But it | 5.0 |
| ClCx1sbdEeShXyIAC5MC2w | awesome! a bit hard, but i,m only 10. Thank you, edinburgh! | 1) awesome! a bit | Hard | 1) but i, m only 10. Thank | 5.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Actually, it was not that much hard but I got to know various new things. | 1) Actually, it was not that much | Hard | 1) but I got to know various | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Hard course. | 1) | Hard | 1) course. | 1.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | I like this course. It was a little hard at first, but then I got the hang of it! | 1) this course. It was a little | Hard | 1) at first, but then I got | 4.0 |
| CQk7JA46EeWuEBJhzy2uFw | Really great couse! I recmmend it to everyone having some grounds in grammar but needing to improve the knowledge. I have never met with such a simple yet clearifying explanations and now I dont find right use of complex tenses so hard as before! | 1) right use of complex tenses so | Hard | 1) as before! | 5.0 |
| ct7G8DVLEeWfzhKP8GtZlQ | I was skeptical of HDL at first, and wished that the course had used a more industry-friendly language. I'm glad the instructors addressed this in the course. The HDL language used in the course is simple enough that hardly any time is "wasted" learning it. | 1) the course is simple enough that | Hard | 1) any time is " wasted" learning | 4.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course is very well setup for bigginers. Thanks to all the professors who put their hard work on this course. | 1) all the professors who put their | Hard | 1) work on this course. | 5.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | nice, not easy, not too hard, yet challenging. it will surely improve your skill of HTML, CSS, and also JSP | 1) nice, not easy, not too | Hard | 1) yet challenging. it will surely improve | 5.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | the last week material is too time consuming it's actually requires 2 weeks of hard work | 1) it's actually requires 2 weeks of | Hard | 1) work | 5.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I will give it a 3* review as I really enjoyed and learned a lot in the HTML and CSS part (first 2 weeks), but the java script is really poorly covered. It is too hard and with no "translations" on what the hell is going on. The Duke University team is good and they obviously know what they are doing, but they need to review this course and make it more simpler... :) | 1) really poorly covered. It is too | Hard | 1) and with no " translations" on | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Lessons are too compact and some of the videos too long and full of content, so it's hard to process all the information at once. | 1) and full of content, so it's | Hard | 1) to process all the information at | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | HTML/CSS - easy JS - extremely hard | 1) HTML/CSS - easy JS - extremely | Hard | 1) | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Hard to understand JS part. | 1) | Hard | 1) to understand JS part. | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Good overall but the content uses library and other content that make it hard to apply the technologies to the real world, an emphasis on orienting the content to 'from scratch development' would be duly appreciated I think. Nevertheless interesting and well presented over all. | 1) and other content that make it | Hard | 1) to apply the technologies to the | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The first two weeks the course present a reasonable pace for beginners. The second two weeks, when the Java Script is introduced, the projects suddenly become very hard. It is assumed you understand binary numbers. Coding is introduced without a lot of explanation of Java Script syntax or methods or what actually happens when you write a line of code. The idea of hiding an image within an image is interesting but I do not see that as important for beginners web developers- how is this relevant to building a web site? | 1) introduced, the projects suddenly become very | Hard | 1) It is assumed you understand binary | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The content of CSS and HTML are really good in this course, but the details about the JavaScript Code are not sufficient, this let me hard to understand the JavaScript. | 1) are not sufficient, this let me | Hard | 1) to understand the JavaScript. | 4.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | very poor content on Java Script. If you just started JS do not take this course. It will be too hard. | 1) this course. It will be too | Hard | 1) | 2.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | thank u so mach for this course it was simple and pretty good for the first 2 weeks i really enjoyed it :) ; but the other two weeks though ... i had a hard time there , if you try to improve it , the js wasn't understandable at all or at least mention in the course info that js background needed !! | 1) . . . i had a | Hard | 1) time there , if you try | 3.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Actually it's rather hard to understand how JavaScript works if you'd never learnt it before this course. And all this comments like "write a programm before start the quiz" hold me up to ridicule, because as a beginner I don't understand logic of writing. HTML & CSS are simple, so there's no problem here. | 1) Actually it's rather | Hard | 1) to understand how JavaScript works if | 2.0 |
| c_rkuRoBEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The professors are erudite and give amazing lecture. They explain the hard subject in an easy-to-understand way.Besides, they cover more knowledge in a limited time. | 1) give amazing lecture. They explain the | Hard | 1) subject in an easy-to-understand way. Besides, | 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! | 1) course in that you would be | Hard | 1) pressed to find one book or | 5.0 |
| d5HHlUTlEeWb8RJf7Z1H0w | This was a great refresher course for me having lived during the Civil Rights Movement but in the northern part of the United States. Dr. Lafayette did a wonderful job in his stories and descriptions to make the Movement struggles and successes real. He and others also shared interesting insider tidbits on those active in the movement. Great class! Thank you for the opportunity to learn and grow in knowledge of those who fought hard so that each of us in this country can eat lunch or ride a bus however we need to in our every day lives. | 1) in knowledge of those who fought | Hard | 1) so that each of us in | 5.0 |
| d64E7li7EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I can really see how the professors try really hard to make this more engaging as they do not dwell on boring discussions. I also appreciate how enthusiastic they are. | 1) see how the professors try really | Hard | 1) to make this more engaging as | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) course but I had to work | Hard | 1) for the grade on this one. | 5.0 |
| 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. | 2) more palatable. Be prepared to work | Hard | 2) in this one but it's completely | 5.0 |
| dB1qehnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | This class probably isn't as good as the previous two--but those had such high quality, they're hard to compete with. Overall, I continued to become a bit more comfortable with java and learned some things that might help me with my data science potential in the future! | 1) those had such high quality, they're | Hard | 1) to compete with. Overall, I continued | 5.0 |
| dB1qehnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | the course material is really interesting , but it seems to be a little bit hard . | 1) seems to be a little bit | Hard | 1) . | 4.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | The course has a good level. The course mates helps to get new ideas. For non anglo speakers students the course is a hard challenge. The lessons has translations but a lot of ideas, concepts, the immaterial things... is hard to follow some explanations. My English has improve throught course. If you work you needs the weekend to end the assignments. I think is a good course with good materials. I recommend it | 1) speakers students the course is a | Hard | 1) challenge. The lessons has translations but | 5.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | The course has a good level. The course mates helps to get new ideas. For non anglo speakers students the course is a hard challenge. The lessons has translations but a lot of ideas, concepts, the immaterial things... is hard to follow some explanations. My English has improve throught course. If you work you needs the weekend to end the assignments. I think is a good course with good materials. I recommend it | 2) the immaterial things. . . is | Hard | 2) to follow some explanations. My English | 5.0 |
| DDBg7AlXEeWTSSIAC0MDtg | The videos are slow and unengaging and way too much text on each slide. A few of the assignments have been weird, not so good brief and hard to find out how to do it correct and well. | 1) weird, not so good brief and | Hard | 1) to find out how to do | 2.0 |
| DmetrPp5EeScaiIAC9WIJw | It was really boring, hard to keep watching the videos and doing the activities. There was some stuff that could be interesting but you can find it somewhere else. | 1) It was really boring, | Hard | 1) to keep watching the videos and | 1.0 |
| DmetrPp5EeScaiIAC9WIJw | It‘s very hard to me. But it's very important for me. I can learn more about understand my student from this course. Thank you ! | 1) It‘s very | Hard | 1) to me. But it's very important | 5.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | this course is cool but not hard enough i think, it should cover more materials and it should be harder. | 1) this course is cool but not | Hard | 1) enough i think, it should cover | 4.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | I think this was a very well-thought out course. In my opinion, it was well presented, contained very useful information, was accessible to someone with a limited background in cybersecurity, and used plenty of real examples to back-up its claims. An area that could use improvement is testing: some of the quizzes provided questions that seemed hard to follow, particularly the "choose | 1) the quizzes provided questions that seemed | Hard | 1) to follow, particularly the " choose | 4.0 |
| dPkbnh6zEeWP0w4yK2369w | iTS Okay. a few things seem a bit hokey. the interviews etc. But overall, not too bad. Good learning points. But will I pay for this. NO. Mainly b/c its hard to translate it in to a tangible value. No employer will say, OH, you took this class. Let me give you a job or promotion or more money... | 1) for this. NO. Mainly b/c its | Hard | 1) to translate it in to a | 4.0 |
| DUIbAwrmEeWhsgqB1eduww | The videos didn't work correctly (sound and subtitles). I suggest to fix the problems because it is hard to understand the content of the course if the problems reamin. | 1) fix the problems because it is | Hard | 1) to understand the content of the | 2.0 |
| DzdXURoCEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | It is really hard to make all the stuff required to complete in time, but it absolutely worth every minute spent. | 1) It is really | Hard | 1) to make all the stuff required | 5.0 |
| e4SzF9c1EeS-LCIAC3icWw | I had a hard time paying attention to the woman speaking and dropped the course after completing week one. | 1) I had a | Hard | 1) time paying attention to the woman | 2.0 |
| EA0hyTUGEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I would prefer if the course lasted 6 weeks so we can get a better understanding in theory and practice every single bit of the code. It was a nice ride in general and I liked it. The last exercise was hard, it could have been a little easier. | 1) liked it. The last exercise was | Hard | 1) it could have been a little | 3.0 |
| EA0hyTUGEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | Thaks for a well tougth course, simplicity in this kind of topics is hard and here is done in masterful way. | 1) in this kind of topics is | Hard | 1) and here is done in masterful | 5.0 |
| eBEnnYkqEeWGBwqGAoUFww | Excellent course. Excellent content Excellent and lucid presentation. Now I got a feel that I understand standards of accounting, and I am a hard core engineer. Thanks a lot. | 1) of accounting, and I am a | Hard | 1) core engineer. Thanks a lot. | 5.0 |
| EGWVwnE7EeWxvQr3acyajw | This is a good course, providing quality information. It has a bit of a financial lean, as the professor has a background in this area; this was stretching for me as an engineer, but ultimately I found it helpful, as the financing of healthcare is an incredibly important issue! Unfortunately, the professor is a bit hard to understand; he does not speak in proper grammatical structure and often rambles or mutters, so even as a native English speaker, I had to turn on subtitles in order to understand the point he was trying to get across. Overall, after taking this course, I feel *much* more versed on the healthcare landscape and all the players involved therein. I recommend this course to students who want to better understand the general workings of the healthcare industry. | 1) Unfortunately, the professor is a bit | Hard | 1) to understand; he does not speak | 4.0 |
| eL9HZ2ItEeWpHwqwM9Gg0w | Very good course, but at the same time very hard. Unless you have quite a bit of experience programing, be prepared to spend at least 15 hours a week working on this class. The good news is that if you do spend that time, you will learn a lot. | 1) but at the same time very | Hard | 1) Unless you have quite a bit | 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. | 1) future study. Thank you for the | Hard | 1) work and simplifying those very complicated | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The videos are poorly done, and it's hard to follow with practicing in a Playground at the same time. Also, some of the optional material, is required for completing the assessment, which a bit unfair. The material covered in the videos is too basic to be able to apply the principles to a larger programme. | 1) videos are poorly done, and it's | Hard | 1) to follow with practicing in a | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | There are only a few hours of content across the five weeks. The whole course can be done in a single evening. However, if you try this starting from no programming experience it will likely be extremely hard to complete. Since the course has as a prerequisite that you can already code this shouldn't be an issue for anyone. | 1) experience it will likely be extremely | Hard | 1) to complete. Since the course has | 3.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Great course first of all. One problem about the course is probably going to be the lectures. The lectures are explaining fundamental basics in Swift,which are really useful, but they are not comprehensive enough. So for most of the students, I believe, will have to do a lot of self-studying to finish the final project. But still, the final project is challenging and interesting. Swift is not a hard language to learn, so after went through all the lectures and read some books on Swift programming, I was able to finish the project. | 1) and interesting. Swift is not a | Hard | 1) language to learn, so after went | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Course was the worst I have taken on Coursera. I wish I could have received a refund. The professors were hard to follow, laughed through mistakes and did not do a good job of walking through the course content. I would not recommend this course to anyone. | 1) received a refund. The professors were | Hard | 1) to follow, laughed through mistakes and | 1.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Nice course but a but a bit hard when you have no programming skills. In fact I do have some programming skill and found it hard to follow. I would also add more exercise to do than Quizzes. | 1) course but a but a bit | Hard | 1) when you have no programming skills. | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Nice course but a but a bit hard when you have no programming skills. In fact I do have some programming skill and found it hard to follow. I would also add more exercise to do than Quizzes. | 2) some programming skill and found it | Hard | 2) to follow. I would also add | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Hope next courses will be more detailed. It is hard to understand some things without experience. | 1) will be more detailed. It is | Hard | 1) to understand some things without experience. | 4.0 |
| eUI0xjeIEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Lectures are careless prepared. It's really hard to follow this course without previous background in iOS development, despite it's called "Introduction To Swift Programming". There are a lot of small misleadings notes in course materials. Hope the next course in specialization "iOS App Development with Swift" would be much better. | 1) Lectures are careless prepared. It's really | Hard | 1) to follow this course without previous | 2.0 |
| euRJEycxEeWP8AqYi9cmiw | It's my first course on Coursera, and also my first astronomy course. It was fantastic, No lot's of calculation, but more focus on the concepts, such as relativity, standard model of particles, quantum mechanics. Sounds hard, but easy actually. Thanks Prof. Adam Frank. Everyone can take this course, even without science background. | 1) model of particles, quantum mechanics. Sounds | Hard | 1) but easy actually. Thanks Prof. Adam | 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. | 1) is that I work full-time and | Hard | 1) have the 20+ hours a week | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Hard course but satisfying also. Practice exercises are quite long, and sometimes a little hard to read and understand (I say so as a non native english speaker) | 1) | Hard | 1) course but satisfying also. Practice exercises | 4.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | Hard course but satisfying also. Practice exercises are quite long, and sometimes a little hard to read and understand (I say so as a non native english speaker) | 2) quite long, and sometimes a little | Hard | 2) to read and understand (I say | 4.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | It's a very course content, but level of difficulty is hard for an online training. | 1) content, but level of difficulty is | Hard | 1) for an online training. | 4.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course is a lot of hard work but, take hard work to become proffesional | 1) This course is a lot of | Hard | 1) work but, take hard work to | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | This course is a lot of hard work but, take hard work to become proffesional | 2) lot of hard work but, take | Hard | 2) work to become proffesional | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The layout of this course is extremely well reasoned out. Each module gives important stepping stones for the students both to understand and to get practical skills to use the material after the course. For me it was an extra bonus to learn about teh Rails API in the 4th week of the course. I will surely need that in the future. All assignments include very thorough guidance on how you can check your own work one step at a time all the way through. In fact I have never before attended a course where so much effort had been but into that part by the teachers. Much praise for that. The graded assignments were hard. I had to put in a quite considerable effort in each of them, especially week 3. Much more work than I had anticipated. However I cannot point to any part of the material that could easily have been left out. Everything we learned seemed useful and important. So in spite of the hard work I am happy that I stayed in there to the end. | 1) for that. The graded assignments were | Hard | 1) I had to put in a | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | The layout of this course is extremely well reasoned out. Each module gives important stepping stones for the students both to understand and to get practical skills to use the material after the course. For me it was an extra bonus to learn about teh Rails API in the 4th week of the course. I will surely need that in the future. All assignments include very thorough guidance on how you can check your own work one step at a time all the way through. In fact I have never before attended a course where so much effort had been but into that part by the teachers. Much praise for that. The graded assignments were hard. I had to put in a quite considerable effort in each of them, especially week 3. Much more work than I had anticipated. However I cannot point to any part of the material that could easily have been left out. Everything we learned seemed useful and important. So in spite of the hard work I am happy that I stayed in there to the end. | 2) important. So in spite of the | Hard | 2) work I am happy that I | 5.0 |
| eXbmvDe9EeWO-Qq6rEZAow | course work is too hectic. its hard for some one who is new to web app development and new to ruby! but over all strength and content of the course is good. | 1) course work is too hectic. its | Hard | 1) for some one who is new | 5.0 |
| EZVzungdEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | The course was inspiring and made me focus on the small details in the environments I create. I think that the professor leans too hard on the quotes and the work of other authors as a core part of the curriculum. It would have been useful to have a breakdown in charts or a checklist to help push our descriptions along. Having said that, the professor seems to care a great deal for her students and that came through clearly. | 1) think that the professor leans too | Hard | 1) on the quotes and the work | 4.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | Content is good. I found the information in the videos valuable, albeit short and leaving me wanting more. I suppose that's what research is for. In general great and short course to get one on track with research methods.Take this course, as it is good. So why three stars? I know it is a long review, and feel free to remove it from the list, if you deem it appropriate. I have learned a lot in the course, and it is a valuable experience still. My problem lies with the design of the course, that seems to have started with great vigour at then lost the steam at the end. I would like to suggest few pointers. Especially since the presenters have another courses in the catalogue with similar issues. 1. Help learners to focus - Body language, and position in the room. Standing in front of windows with the traffic outside may seem a minor thing, but it detracts form you and the content. As a course designer it is a responsibility to set it right. Same applies for hands in back pockets, posture when sat down, lens flare etc. 2 - As instructors you have offered very little teaching. All was left to the guest speakers. All very good and knowledgeable. Some graphic and own mini lecture would help to establish you as experts (not that you are not, but we would not know that from the videos), rather than mere interviewers. (Summary of what was said). 3 - match the video and e-tivity focus. And think about the accessibility of the material to your learners, especially if no previous knowledge is required. Week three was about managing research and planning. The reading, was surprisingly different (week 4 activity would be more suitable here) and really hard to access to someone, who hasn't done much reading in theories of knowledge etc. This would be more accessible as a guided lecture and quiz, rather than 400 words response. I hope I was not offensive to anyone. I was trying to help you to help us learn better, if that makes sense. M | 1) be more suitable here) and really | Hard | 1) to access to someone, who hasn't | 3.0 |
| fCKQimXqEeSuUyIAC0mIhA | This course is a good introductory course on how to perform research and is well designed. Although the intended audience are students of various branches of study, the reading materials that are provided in the course concentrate more on social sciences. This is something that I as a computer science graduate feel hard to comprehend. If reading materials that are provided in the course address a general audience then it would be great | 1) as a computer science graduate feel | Hard | 1) to comprehend. If reading materials that | 4.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Great Course! Prof. Aric has done a marvelous job. From lectures, quizzes and assignments all were well structured from learning and testing the knowledge as well. I completed the course covering digitization of markets and learning how digital tools are changing the landscape of businesses globally. I would highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested to learn digital marketing. I thank Prof. Aric for his hard work and Julie for assisting him. | 1) I thank Prof. Aric for his | Hard | 1) work and Julie for assisting him. | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Videos rather slow and don't keep you focus. Voice of the professor is rather low key and slow. Hard to pay attention at times. Even though there are examples, it should be more interactive with other videos rather than links of text. | 1) is rather low key and slow. | Hard | 1) to pay attention at times. Even | 3.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Really Amazing and Great Course !!! Thank you Professor Aric for all the hard work you put in this course ! you really opened my mind to many new things that i could have never learned or enjoyed in my local education! THANKS! | 1) you Professor Aric for all the | Hard | 1) work you put in this course | 5.0 |
| FDKAdNsuEeSEcyIAC2mPOQ | Great course in general, with minor issues on exercises Starbucks and Redlaser which is hard to complete if you are not in US. Thanks a lot! | 1) exercises Starbucks and Redlaser which is | Hard | 1) to complete if you are not | 4.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | Although the content was informational, the presenters were uninteresting and made watching the videos hard to do. | 1) uninteresting and made watching the videos | Hard | 1) to do. | 3.0 |
| FjD-ZB8oEeScWCIACnuVZQ | The course has been structured very well. Suitable for biologists without a strong mathematical background. I truly appreciate the hard work of the course instructors for designing a course that is worthy for the general audience as well as for those belonging to the field of bio-medical sciences. | 1) mathematical background. I truly appreciate the | Hard | 1) work of the course instructors for | 5.0 |
| fjjF0gVfEeW0KyIACxqWIg | This is an excellent course and it really pushes you hard to learn Classical Composition. There are a few problems, however. Minor quibbles: 1) The instructor does not really explain Parallel Perfect Fifths or Octaves; I had to look them up on my own. They deserve a whole lecture. 2) One of the assignment solutions has a Parallel Octave by contrary motion, which is not supposed to be allowed. 3) He also neglected to explain the Harmonic Minor Key being used for minor chords in his Lecture 0 of Week 2. Just a very short explanation would have saved me 40 minutes of stressful researching, confusion, and doubts about my own sanity ;) The biggest problem: This course should really be an 8- or 12-week course. The weeks are very densely packed. In Week 2, I worked 3-4 hours every day, and then was greeted by 11 classes due in 7 days when I opened Week 3. The assignments are rated 10 or 20 minutes but actually take about 2 hours. It would often take me thirty minutes to an hour to get through one 5-15 minute video. (I do take detailed notes and do recall and mnemonic drills along the way, however). If you are already solidly grounded in music theory and have much of voice leading on autopilot, this class is faster. That said, I would not want him to cut out anything. Every class so far has been necessary. It has taken me from almost 0 musical theory understanding to feeling very comfortable with advanced concepts, all in an extremely short time. If you try to complete all of his video examples just before he does them, they work like a charm. I came here to get solid skills, and Just three weeks in I feel like I have made a years' worth of progress. I highly recommend this course, but know the kind of work you are getting into. | 1) course and it really pushes you | Hard | 1) to learn Classical Composition. There are | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | A wonderful course on principles in Linguistics presented by this lovely professor Dr. Marc van Oostendorp and enriched with the discussions with Marten and Inge. As a Linguistics and Literature student, I felt that they found what was a very nice way to spread this knowledge and, in my case, a more concise discipline in which I could refresh my memory for somethings but also get to know new informations and different points of view and, at last, as an observer from Brazil, to compare a little how these things are discussed here from there. Thank you very much for the hard work and the entousiasm! | 1) Thank you very much for the | Hard | 1) work and the entousiasm! | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | Some of the material could be a bit more analytical, and there were a few problems with the quiz questions. Other than that, perfect! Great introduction to linguistics. Thank you for your hard work! | 1) to linguistics. Thank you for your | Hard | 1) work! | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | Excellent and most enjoyable course! The videos of the professor and his students are clear and fluent and even the quiz are not too hard. And the best part are the informants in various languages one does not encounter every day. The course is mostly recommended to all. | 1) even the quiz are not too | Hard | 1) And the best part are the | 5.0 |
| fM5baJoUEeW93wo8Ha4kow | I watched all the videos, but did not do the coursework. I was a total beginner on the subject. The videos were very well made, and quite nice to watch. However, I feel like the material was a bit too easy for my taste. I would have enjoyed a course that delved into "harder things". For someone who doesn't like as much "hard challenges" as I do, I do think that this course is a nice introduction to the subject. | 1) who doesn't like as much " | Hard | 1) challenges" as I do, I do | 3.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I thought this course was great in the information it provided, though it moved a little fast for me as a beginning programmer. I think it would be useful to add a separate course just on Javascript to the specialization, as I still feel pretty lost with JS and the introduction of JQuery and Meteor on a shaky JS foundation is quite hard to grasp without a lot of supplemental information from other sites. | 1) a shaky JS foundation is quite | Hard | 1) to grasp without a lot of | 4.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The final assignment is challenging. But it would benefit a lot if you work hard to finish it. If there is more detailed instruction for the assignment would help the students finish the assignment. | 1) benefit a lot if you work | Hard | 1) to finish it. If there is | 4.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | it was a good Course and i learnt a lot of information from it , it gives you info about a lot of things that hard to find any where else | 1) about a lot of things that | Hard | 1) to find any where else | 4.0 |
| Fp0K8RoEEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It was a bit hard to follow the instructions. | 1) It was a bit | Hard | 1) to follow the instructions. | 3.0 |
| Fq__yk2bEeS5fSIACy-OMw | a bit to hard for an introduction cours | 1) a bit to | Hard | 1) for an introduction cours | 4.0 |
| fTnuinwaEeS7SCIACxCljA | I'm glad to find this course in coursera. I'm a Computer Science student. I searched for many website and tutorials to understand how stock market works and how to analyze and predict stock value using computer. Oh god! I could not get clear way and it seemed lot of hard work needed. But this course gave me a clear road map to analyze stock market using computer, especially using programming. I love this part. Thanks Mr. Tucker Balch for offering wondeful course. | 1) way and it seemed lot of | Hard | 1) work needed. But this course gave | 5.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | Since this course handles difficult context, it may be little bit hard to one who studies law first time. | 1) context, it may be little bit | Hard | 1) to one who studies law first | 4.0 |
| fZN4SVfiEeWsGQ6fKrurvQ | it is great for citizens students, However, the speaker uses such a little hard vocabulary to understand for international students as me. I really enjoy in this course. Thanks. | 1) the speaker uses such a little | Hard | 1) vocabulary to understand for international students | 4.0 |
| G6m5MzTeEeWWBQrVFXqd1w | I am sorry, but this course is made by PR specialist, people that should know how to talk to the public. Some teachers of this specialisation should been trained on how to behave in front of a camera. The content is nice but you repeat too many time the same stuff, in a very neutral voice, so it is really hard to keep watching the course. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it is really helpful and rich, but as communication specialist, you can't just read a text, you have to live it. The source is important when releasing a message ! that's what you said ! The source should a good CV, but also has to know how to present the message. | 1) neutral voice, so it is really | Hard | 1) to keep watching the course. Thanks | 2.0 |
| gbs1RbnKEeW-xg611XxSbw | Found it a bit hard to follow, some aspects could've been explained in more detail. | 1) Found it a bit | Hard | 1) to follow, some aspects could've been | 3.0 |
| gbs1RbnKEeW-xg611XxSbw | Though familiar with the material, the lectures made several very nice key points about the Philosophy of Science which I found useful. However there are a few issues : -a lot of the lecturing is on a board which is hard to read -there is a lot more science than there is Philosophy The latter isn't necessarily a bad thing, but based on the title I expected more of the latter. | 1) is on a board which is | Hard | 1) to read -there is a lot | 3.0 |
| gbsG0MYYEeSsuSIAC8uEUA | good course a bit hard to understand at times the information can get confusing but the it is there wish they would add printable bulletins at the end so make information readable just for extra help with the understanding of the material | 1) good course a bit | Hard | 1) to understand at times the information | 3.0 |
| GCbhVSsqEeWNaBKfE9kXTQ | Great course that look at sports from an anthropological view and exposes many ideas that even the hard | 1) exposes many ideas that even the | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| GCbhVSsqEeWNaBKfE9kXTQ | it was wonderful....very useful couse..i like it .but it hard | 1) i like it . but it | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | The teacher in the first few weeks is hard to follow; it sounds like he reads from a paper and he barely writes anything on the slides. It sounds like every sentence he says is crucial to understand, which is hard to follow. The other teacher does a much better job at this. The course would also greatly benefit with exercise material so you get a better feeling of calculating these things. | 1) in the first few weeks is | Hard | 1) to follow; it sounds like he | 2.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | The teacher in the first few weeks is hard to follow; it sounds like he reads from a paper and he barely writes anything on the slides. It sounds like every sentence he says is crucial to understand, which is hard to follow. The other teacher does a much better job at this. The course would also greatly benefit with exercise material so you get a better feeling of calculating these things. | 2) is crucial to understand, which is | Hard | 2) to follow. The other teacher does | 2.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Good course. Personally I think it is almost the perfect level for those who have some basic understandings about finance and look forward to go deep(such as me). This course requires some understanding about using Excel, which is quite useful when doing the quiz. Mastering Excel well would save a lot time. Some material might be a little hard but with patience and hardworking, it can still be solved. Highly recommended! | 1) Some material might be a little | Hard | 1) but with patience and hardworking, it | 5.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Excellent approach, robust presentation, demanding but rewarding quizzes, overall a valuable course. A slight drawback is of technical nature and is responsibility of the host platform: a couple of module videos contain wrong subtitles. Nevertheless, both teacher speak clear English, and it wouldn't be hard for most participants to follow. | 1) clear English, and it wouldn't be | Hard | 1) for most participants to follow. | 5.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | The course provides a very thorough introduction on the basic models and mechanisms by which various financial products are priced. One issue I had, was that the quiz questions sometimes used terminology or jargon for which the link with the material covered in the videos was not always immediately obvious. Also, the course, especially the later modules, heavily relies on Microsoft Excel, which some people might not be willing to pay hard cash for. It is possible to pass by doing the assignments with e.g. Python, but it's a lot of work, and not for the faint of heart. | 1) might not be willing to pay | Hard | 1) cash for. It is possible to | 3.0 |
| GEfA2A0UEeSWFyIACpBHcA | Great insight, but the lecture is quite hard ! | 1) insight, but the lecture is quite | Hard | 1) ! | 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. | 1) of view the course is very | Hard | 1) to follow. No real advantage compared | 1.0 |
| gh5rVEd3EeW2ZBIIl17oPw | Very interesting and well build up . Some of the C & C++ IDE software didn't properly work well on my laptop and are hard to get them going.... THX Prof Ian Harris | 1) well on my laptop and are | Hard | 1) to get them going. . . | 5.0 |
| 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 | 1) complete assigements, but netherless - it's | Hard | 1) to understand if you do not | 3.0 |
| GMSg0yWsEeWCGRL6mLoB5w | Could be more computer friendly. Had good information but hard to engage because the majority of the lectures are just powerpoints with the professor talking over them. | 1) computer friendly. Had good information but | Hard | 1) to engage because the majority of | 3.0 |
| GniSDGdyEeWq4RLQvtY_lQ | This subject could be more productive if they'd go a little bit more into details on how to start and apply all the strategies they have taught us. I do appreciate the hard work and knowledge sharing on this course. | 1) taught us. I do appreciate the | Hard | 1) work and knowledge sharing on this | 3.0 |
| 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. | 1) It's a great stimulus for working | Hard | 1) on this topic. | 4.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This was one of the best courses I've ever taken. Each lesson built on its predecessor logically. I worked hard to learn each of the concepts, but was very impressed by how much I had learned by the end of the course. | 1) on its predecessor logically. I worked | Hard | 1) to learn each of the concepts, | 5.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | phenomenal ipython notebook exercises! really well thought out and coherent with the tableau course. goes much deeper than other online SQL courses, problem sets can be hard | 1) SQL courses, problem sets can be | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great course, a little hard | 1) Great course, a little | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The video instruction are not as helpful as I wished. They were too brief, and all the learning end up with doing the exercises. The regular exercises and the quizzes use different database system, and it sometimes hard to transfer what you learn to the quizzes. The pre-quiz exercises are more helpful imo, but no answer key is provided. Sometimes I am still confused even after passing the quiz. | 1) different database system, and it sometimes | Hard | 1) to transfer what you learn to | 3.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | I really learned a lot! But it's hard and requires huge amount of time to master. | 1) really learned a lot! But it's | Hard | 1) and requires huge amount of time | 5.0 |
| GplkvRnqEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | It's hard but very useful! | 1) It's | Hard | 1) but very useful! | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course, a lot of hard work though.. | 1) Great course, a lot of | Hard | 1) work though. . | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I'm glad I took this course, now I can honestly claim that I have a solid grounding in the theory behind machine learning! Thank you Mr Andrew Ng for making this possible, also a big thanks goes to all the mentors without whom some tasks would have been a hard nut to crack! | 1) some tasks would have been a | Hard | 1) nut to crack! | 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 | 1) speaker, so these questions feel especially | Hard | 1) for me | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I think this course told by Andrew Ng is very precious for me,who is studying software engineering in university and focus on programming but not algorithm last years.It's hard to find good primer teaching materials on website. But now, after finishing this course, I think I have the ability to learn more about machine learning myself. Thanks to Andrew Ng and Coursera. | 1) but not algorithm last years. It's | Hard | 1) to find good primer teaching materials | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Programming exercises are really hard and you don't find much help | 1) Programming exercises are really | Hard | 1) and you don't find much help | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I'm a japanese college student of economics. I am not good at listening English but teacher speaks easy English so I can understand a little. At last , I used japanese translation :o it's so nice . I didn't know any thing about machine learning so I needed so hard work to understand and submit personal work. It's so difficult for me. Because I'm in summer vacation , I could. I don't have any kind of emotion like regret. I enjoyed this course. But this course is so difficult!!!!! | 1) machine learning so I needed so | Hard | 1) work to understand and submit personal | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It covers a lot of different areas and in great detail. The programming is not too hard and can get the sense to see it in actions with only implementing the core pieces. | 1) detail. The programming is not too | Hard | 1) and can get the sense to | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Hi, I appreciate this course and the efforts put into it. However, I am unlikely to focus on it or be as much engaged as I'd hope to due to sound quality in your videos. I am really sorry for rating this course 4 stars. I hope that you'd recored your videos with a better microphone so I could enjoy listening to you and be more engaged in the course. I hope that you understand that it is hard to take a course with a bad sound quality, especially, that there is no excuse not to upgrade the microphone. Nowadays, almost everyone is using a respectably good microphone to recored videos. I believe if you use a better microphone many students would be more engaged and willing to take your course. My opinion might change after finishing this course but I don't think I'd be finishing this course anytime soon or at least on time before the next session because of the sound quality. Best regards, | 1) that you understand that it is | Hard | 1) to take a course with a | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is very friendly to new learners of machine learning. The teacher is a famous scholar in this field, and his explanation is full and accurate. Besides, he will also give warnings about details occasionally, so that when you are actually working on a project, you will not wasting time doing useless thing. And the programming exercise is brilliant, not very hard, but requiring some time for new learners. I think I have benefit a lot from this course. | 1) programming exercise is brilliant, not very | Hard | 1) but requiring some time for new | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course was definitely a journey. Very detailed, interesting, practical and useful. I'm so glad I stumbled upon a review of this course online which then lead to me taking this course. I have to admit that this course is not an easy one and has lots of advanced math. Also the programming exercises are very hard, sometimes you stuck trying to translate math formulas in Octave... Nevertheless, this is definitely a great course and I'm very thankful to Andrew Ng for making it. | 1) Also the programming exercises are very | Hard | 1) sometimes you stuck trying to translate | 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. | 1) too theoretical. An sometimes it is | Hard | 1) to apply to the practice. Moreover, | 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. | 1) course doable. I find it really | Hard | 1) to accept a formula if the | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A bit hard,but a really good course. | 1) A bit | Hard | 1) but a really good course. | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is a great way to begin studying machine learning, and developing intuition. I tried it a couple of years ago, with my background somewhat lacking. At the time I could follow everything, but I gave up eventually. Now coming with a little more mathematical maturity and software development knowledge, this isn't hard, and it is simply the perfect gateway drug to an amazing world :) | 1) and software development knowledge, this isn't | Hard | 1) and it is simply the perfect | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I just want to extend my deep appreciation for Coursera team and Andrew Ng who have been working so hard to make the course incredibly rewarding. Please keep up the great work. Son Nguyen, Singapore | 1) Ng who have been working so | Hard | 1) to make the course incredibly rewarding. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is a great course for developing your patience and a lot of knowledge. You will enjoy this course if you put in best effort, hard work and dedication. This is a great course to expand your knowledge about computer science and venture into a new aspect of computers. | 1) if you put in best effort, | Hard | 1) work and dedication. This is a | 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! | 1) course. It starts out a bit | Hard | 1) especially if you aren't very familiar | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Tried hard to complete this course around a year ago, but pressures of work etc. meant I only made it around two-thirds through. However and despite this, I found the course to be amazingly well instructed with clear explanations and examples. Andrew Ng's skill and enthusiasm for teaching shines through. His deep knowledge of the subject matter is evident. The course is well structured with step-by-step lessons. Despite my failure to make it all the way through I found the course enormously useful at work as it re-enforced some things I already knew about and helped fill in the gaps in my knowledge regarding the variety of machine learning approaches. My ambition is have another go at finishing this course once I completed another related course! | 1) Tried | Hard | 1) to complete this course around a | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is really hard topic, but thanks to the Professor everythis is really clear. Thank you! | 1) It is really | Hard | 1) topic, but thanks to the Professor | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent work from mister Ng, everything flows. Maybe just a note on the exams where the difficulty sometimes spike a bit from the content of the courses. But you'll always get pass it if you try hard enough. | 1) get pass it if you try | Hard | 1) enough. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The quality of this course is really astonishing. Never in my life had I though that it was possible to get University-Level courses taught by experts not only in such nice format and delivered by an amazing platform like Coursera but also for free (If you don't want to get a certificate). The course on only goes into detail about the math behind machine learning but the instructor (Andrew Ng) also makes hard concepts easy to understand, which is critical in order to apply them later on at the course as it also shows you how to apply what you have learnt. | 1) the instructor (Andrew Ng) also makes | Hard | 1) concepts easy to understand, which is | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course! In the first weeks, when the course started out with linear regression, I was very skeptical whether I would learn anything non-trivial here. But then I was very impressed how professor Ng managed to introduce Neural Networks until week 5 in a very clear manner. A great teacher gives you the feeling that what you are learning is easy although it is not. Great job! The only point of criticism I have is that the programming assignements are not quite hard enough to solve, but it is still a 5-star course for sure! | 1) the programming assignements are not quite | Hard | 1) enough to solve, but it is | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Really have learnt a lot from this class. The programming assignments might be hard but are extremely practical. I would recommend this class to anyone who is interested in diving into Machine Learning. | 1) class. The programming assignments might be | Hard | 1) but are extremely practical. I would | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great material and tutor! The only thing is that it is a bit hard to get starting if you are new to octave, coding and machine learning. I wasted days on small errors that would not let my code run. A not mandatory assignment for beginners might help where every step is spelled out in even more detail but you actually have to write it yourself and submit it. :-) But this is of course a very minor critique - again, GREAT COURSE! Thanks a lot | 1) is that it is a bit | Hard | 1) to get starting if you are | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Pros: program is extremely well organized every concept behind clearly elaborated with example and visualisation Tutorial works amazingly (*i only know python, after reading tutorials, complete all assignment) Cons: A little bit difficult to handle Octave !! hard for people not familiar with algebra , matrix and vector | 1) difficult to handle Octave ! ! | Hard | 1) for people not familiar with algebra | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is an excellent course. The instructor provides extremely clear explanations, both from the theoretical viewpoint as well as regarding the intuition of the ideas underlying the algorithms. The course provides a complete overview of the field in a concise manner. The exercises help absorb and understand the material. Strongly recommended to anyone wishing to learn (and work hard). | 1) anyone wishing to learn (and work | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course was hard (for me- I'm an engineer with some programming but the subject matter and presentation are well done. Especially for the price. | 1) This course was | Hard | 1) (for me- I'm an engineer with | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Except the first two weeks of hard time on finding my way around the course management and its huge resources, the team of lecturers and mentors have done a great job on the preparation of this course. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill online. I've learned a lot and plan to continue learning more on Machine Learning. | 1) Except the first two weeks of | Hard | 1) time on finding my way around | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Some parts are too hard to understand. | 1) Some parts are too | Hard | 1) to understand. | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The best online course I have ever taken!! The Instructor Mr. Andrew teaches really great. I just love the way he teaches. The pace of the course is also good and not that hard to keep up. The assignments and quizzes are also simple and effective. One can learn a lot from this course. Thank you. :) | 1) is also good and not that | Hard | 1) to keep up. The assignments and | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Awesome/Excellent/Outstanding !!! This course was my first step in Machine Learning en route to data science. The videos explain difficult concepts in easy to understand words with examples. The assignments will make you think real hard and they do a great job to ensure that you get basics down and give you wings to implement an algorithm to a real world data set. The discussion/forum/wiki_page is very helpful and thanks to the Mentors for immediate help with questions on the forums. Many thanks to Professor Ng. | 1) assignments will make you think real | Hard | 1) and they do a great job | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Hard and dry | 1) | Hard | 1) and dry | 1.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Awesome course for beginners in ML. Level is not too hard to overwhelm with math, but complex enough to understand basics. Leaves strong desire to dive deeper into ML techniques (and refresh math knowledge). | 1) in ML. Level is not too | Hard | 1) to overwhelm with math, but complex | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Loving It... Seems hard at starting as I am new to this subject... | 1) Loving It. . . Seems | Hard | 1) at starting as I am new | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The true value of this course lies in the excellent programming assignments. From identifying hand-written digits in postal codes to providing plausible movie recommendations for users of a streaming service, you can be sure that the problems are non-trivial, applicable, and elucidating. As other users have pointed out, it is true that this is not a very mathematical introduction to the subject. Ng's concern is clearly with pedagogy and implementation over theorem-proof. However, given the abundance of rigorous (freely available) material on the subject online, this can hardly be classified as a serious shortcoming. Rather, each video lecture can be viewed as an appetiser which teaches you "just enough" to start coding, while opening the door for further independent study. | 1) on the subject online, this can | Hard | 1) be classified as a serious shortcoming. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Strengths: 1. Programming exercises are really valuable, they solve real problems, and they are not too hard and not too easy, just fine! 2. Teaches you the way of developing a machine learning system and evaluating them 3. Does not need so much previous knowledge of math(it is also a weakness) 4. Gives intuitions about the models and algorithms while not using too much theoretical stuff Weaknesses: 1. weakness, this course will not teach you the mathematical/statistical models in detail, for some persons(like me) it is important Anyway, this course was awesome ^_^ | 1) problems, and they are not too | Hard | 1) and not too easy, just fine! | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew is one of the best teachers I've ever had. Externally smart and articulated, but also super thoughtful and humble to explain the easiest things assuming we might not know. Assignments were challenging, but forums and mentors were totally worth it. This was a very hard class for me (non technical background), but the best online class that made me engaged all the way to the end. | 1) worth it. This was a very | Hard | 1) class for me (non technical background), | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Wow, that's so great to have access to probably the best possible teacher of machine learning... The course is well paced, neither too easy nor too hard. Thanks a lot! | 1) paced, neither too easy nor too | Hard | 1) Thanks a lot! | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Hard and long but worth it! Very well organized, practical, and informative... | 1) | Hard | 1) and long but worth it! Very | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It's really good, and I like the flexibility of re-adjusting the deadline given life complications! (holidays,work deadline and family commitments, where it's hard to have 10 weeks clear weeks to do online courses and home works) I think all coursera courses should run like this one! | 1) deadline and family commitments, where it's | Hard | 1) to have 10 weeks clear weeks | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excelent! clearly and simply explained. You need hard work, but worth it. | 1) clearly and simply explained. You need | Hard | 1) work, but worth it. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Very good so far, but you should invest in a better microphone. It is sometime hard to listen to the end of your sentences. | 1) a better microphone. It is sometime | Hard | 1) to listen to the end of | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course with a lot of well guided exercises! Made hard stuff easy to understand. Good way to start learning about Machie Learning. | 1) lot of well guided exercises! Made | Hard | 1) stuff easy to understand. Good way | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Can't say I got a full understanding of what ML is all about, but at least I know what to search for should I need to use it now. The assignments seemed to be very hard in the beginning, but as soon as I got used to them they appeared to be too simple. All I had to do was to find correct order of matrices multiplication. I would like to be more involved in solving them. Nevertheless the course is quite interesting and, I hope, quite helpful. | 1) The assignments seemed to be very | Hard | 1) in the beginning, but as soon | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing class. Extremely glad I took it. It was hard at times, but Prof Ng is an absolute boss at teaching and explaining difficult concepts! I would highly recommend this course to anyone who's interested in learning about Machine Learning in general. | 1) glad I took it. It was | Hard | 1) at times, but Prof Ng is | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Excellent course!The instructor is great and has the ability of making a complex material look really simple. Assignments are really helpful in the learning process. Its actually hard to believe that its 100% free! | 1) in the learning process. Its actually | Hard | 1) to believe that its 100% free! | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | A lot of content to work through, but well worth it. An excellent professor, concepts were explained clearly, and the Programming assignments were just hard enough to be challenging, but not overwhelming. | 1) and the Programming assignments were just | Hard | 1) enough to be challenging, but not | 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) | 1) the data, but it is " | Hard | 1) in the sense that very often | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is a tough but great course. You need your passion and determination to finish this course - the homework really took me a long time. Besides learning about machine learning, the course also provide me a new angle to refresh my understanding of calculus, linear algebra and programming language. Great experience! It also gives you a genuine sense of achievement when you finally finish the course after all the hard work. The course can't make you an expert, but it's a very good start for learning about machine learning. Highly recommend! | 1) finish the course after all the | Hard | 1) work. The course can't make you | 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 | 1) convince me that it's not that | Hard | 1) and that i really do it | 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. | 1) the " artistic" part, which is | Hard | 1) to find in a textbook. However, | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is pretty fast paced as well in depth course on Machine Learning. First five weeks are hard and mainly focused on building foundation while rest of the weeks teaches very useful technique to broaden the knowledge. Professor Ng has done awesome job as well as all the mentors. There is so much information on the group discussion, I hardly had to post anything as most of the answers to my questions are already there. wiki page is great and I did read it before taking any quiz. Some quizzes are super hard and I had to attempt few times to pass those. | 1) Machine Learning. First five weeks are | Hard | 1) and mainly focused on building foundation | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is pretty fast paced as well in depth course on Machine Learning. First five weeks are hard and mainly focused on building foundation while rest of the weeks teaches very useful technique to broaden the knowledge. Professor Ng has done awesome job as well as all the mentors. There is so much information on the group discussion, I hardly had to post anything as most of the answers to my questions are already there. wiki page is great and I did read it before taking any quiz. Some quizzes are super hard and I had to attempt few times to pass those. | 2) information on the group discussion, I | Hard | 2) had to post anything as most | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It is pretty fast paced as well in depth course on Machine Learning. First five weeks are hard and mainly focused on building foundation while rest of the weeks teaches very useful technique to broaden the knowledge. Professor Ng has done awesome job as well as all the mentors. There is so much information on the group discussion, I hardly had to post anything as most of the answers to my questions are already there. wiki page is great and I did read it before taking any quiz. Some quizzes are super hard and I had to attempt few times to pass those. | 3) any quiz. Some quizzes are super | Hard | 3) and I had to attempt few | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course. Hard things explained simple way. Very much recommended to everyone who want to start with ML. | 1) Great course. | Hard | 1) things explained simple way. Very much | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It's not hard to follow, and very interesting. | 1) It's not | Hard | 1) to follow, and very interesting. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Prof. Andrew Ng's presentation is pretty intuitive and effective. For me I've almost forgotten the Linear Algebraic after graduated for years, but it is still easy to 100% understood what he taught. The exercises are also designed very practical for us to better understand the lectures, and I think I can deploy them for my future work as well. This learning series is really helpful and seems open an window for me to understand Machine Learning, since I thought it would be very very hard to understand before attended this series. By now, I am proudly to say that I am in the room of this great discipline. I really appreciate Prof. Andrew Ng's effort as well as the support team. | 1) thought it would be very very | Hard | 1) to understand before attended this series. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | At the beginning, I thought it would be hard for a starter in ML; however, during the process, I found the course setting is easy to follow, especially the quiz, which help me master the key point of each class. And the programming exercises give me the intuition in applying each individual ML skills. I think the course settings are convenient and practical. So after finishing the course, I have excuse to recommend other ML beginners to join the course, which will help to build a skeleton of the knowledge about the concept, algorithm, and skills in ML. AND thank Andrew and Coursera for giving such an practical guidance. The suggestion at last what I want to append is providing some further courses or future direction after this course. However, maybe I can get them from the course forum. | 1) beginning, I thought it would be | Hard | 1) for a starter in ML; however, | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | assignment might be bit more hard and complex. | 1) assignment might be bit more | Hard | 1) and complex. | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Fantastic course. Thoroughly enjoyed it. It was challenging enough without being ridiculously hard, and it's really opened my eyes to what's possible. | 1) was challenging enough without being ridiculously | Hard | 1) and it's really opened my eyes | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course. At the beginning, the of this course, I just want to learn something about neural network, but then I was fully attracted by this course. My major is biology but Andrew successfully makes me understand every point here. It is logical and understandable. It does not mean that it is an easy course, but reflects the elaborate work and deep understanding of Andrew. Now previous hard fields like computational biology and bioinformatics became quite easy to me.I can easily find out the algorithms they apply and know their shortages. If only I can know machine learning several years ago! The course covers the underlying mathematical analysis of several famous algorithms like neural network, SVM, PCA and recommendation system. It contains clear instructions to answer 'what', 'why' and 'how' levels of them, and to their actual applications and limits including the workflow to check the quality of my product. It is magic to realize that the advanced technologies like face recognition and auto-driving are just built by such basic blocks. Learners can have a solid understanding of the different fields in machining learning, and decide whether or not to go further. I proceeded to learn probabilistic graphic model, and hopefully it might be my key figure in my research paper on interfering casual relationship and influence of protein interaction during neural stem cell differentiation | 1) deep understanding of Andrew. Now previous | Hard | 1) fields like computational biology and bioinformatics | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I thought machine learning will be hard to learn but now i don't think in this way. | 1) I thought machine learning will be | Hard | 1) to learn but now i don't | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I have learned a lot of interesting things about Machine Learning that for me was too hard to understand with advanced books. This course gives a clear and general view of Machine Learning subjet. | 1) Learning that for me was too | Hard | 1) to understand with advanced books. This | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Can't thank enough for offering through this course ! The pace of lessons, insights, brevity of course material and very valuable assignments are right mix for anyone wishing to learn this subject, which one finds often hard to grasp and apply while learning directly from books, even with technical background. This course is an example of how access top quality learning can be democratized and be brought within reach of so many who wish to learn it. Thank again Prof. Ng and team for this enlightenment | 1) this subject, which one finds often | Hard | 1) to grasp and apply while learning | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Really useful and fantastic course. But the tutor's words are so fast and the course's content is a little hard to understand. Maybe give us more time will be better. | 1) the course's content is a little | Hard | 1) to understand. Maybe give us more | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Before i started this course i just thought i might not be able to finish it because machine learning is hard. Prof.Ng makes it so easily understandable and inspirable. And you just dont need very high level math knowledge to go through this course. It's great to learn this course. Thanks. | 1) finish it because machine learning is | Hard | 1) Prof. Ng makes it so easily | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Andrew was great, I had no previous experience in linear algebra or Octave/Matlab but was still able to complete all the homework and follow along with the videos, due in no small part to Mr. Ng's patient and approachable teaching style. The online mentors also proved to be invaluable. One of the best courses on hard science I have taken, online or in "real life" college. | 1) One of the best courses on | Hard | 1) science I have taken, online or | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I really enjoyed the class, and I feel like I learned a lot! I'd have given it 5 stars, but there's there are parts of the homework asignments that aren't well organized, for example I didn't know about the unit tests in the discussion threads for a while, and there's more detailed descriptions of the programming sections but they're really hard to find. All in all, a really good experience though. | 1) the programming sections but they're really | Hard | 1) to find. All in all, a | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This is one of the best courses on Coursera! I really learn a lot from Prof Ng. The course content is not hard for beginner, but it doen't mean trival. It covers mOst of the basic knowledges of Machine Learning. I hope Prof Ng can give advanced version of Machine Learning in the future. | 1) Ng. The course content is not | Hard | 1) for beginner, but it doen't mean | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Amazing course! Content is easy to follow. Material that seems daunting on first inspection is dissected and presented in a very intuitive way. The quizzes and especially the Octave/Matlab practice problems are extremely helpful to check your understanding. The scripts are organized very clearly and provides insight on how all the modelling steps should be structured. Mentors for the course are exceptionally helpful. I cannot think of a single criticism. It is hard for me to imagine anyone who is interested in machine learning and is new to the subject walking away disappointed. Thank you Andrew Ng! | 1) of a single criticism. It is | Hard | 1) for me to imagine anyone who | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | There should be more multiple choice questions; 20+ instead of just 5 questions. There should be more MCQ tests. 5+ instead of just one. There should be more assignments. 3+ instead of just one. Make it one easy, one medium and one hard. There should be more optional assignments. 5+ instead of just one. I know you guys are working hard as it is, but we learn by doing, not by listening or watching. Just food of thought. | 1) one easy, one medium and one | Hard | 1) There should be more optional assignments. | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | There should be more multiple choice questions; 20+ instead of just 5 questions. There should be more MCQ tests. 5+ instead of just one. There should be more assignments. 3+ instead of just one. Make it one easy, one medium and one hard. There should be more optional assignments. 5+ instead of just one. I know you guys are working hard as it is, but we learn by doing, not by listening or watching. Just food of thought. | 2) I know you guys are working | Hard | 2) as it is, but we learn | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | It's so amazing course , and it's so uesful, but it's little hard ...../ Thank you so much ^^ | 1) it's so uesful, but it's little | Hard | 1) . . . . . / | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Hard but rewarding experience. Extremely valuable and proved to me that MOOCs are indeed something that can be done successfully! | 1) | Hard | 1) but rewarding experience. Extremely valuable and | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Machine Learning is a complete course about the mathematical techniques to make computers learn by themselves. In this course you will study the rationale behind mathematical algorithms and learn how to translate it into computation languages such as Octave or MAtlab. Warning: the course is fast-paced and requires some intermediate level on calculus, programming and algebra. You will be able to pass the course even if you are not pro at that but it will be hard! | 1) at that but it will be | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Hard subject presented with so many clarity that you will have fun to learn with | 1) | Hard | 1) subject presented with so many clarity | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The theory of machine learning is very hard to understand, but Andrew made this course easy understanding. This is the best course that i had ever taken in coursera. Thanks, Andrew! | 1) theory of machine learning is very | Hard | 1) to understand, but Andrew made this | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | I like this course. Not very hard, but informative. | 1) I like this course. Not very | Hard | 1) but informative. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Overall this is a really great course. My small criticism: Sometimes I wished for more optional videos containing proofs of the formulas. I often spent all the time watching the videos wondering how we would solve some problem only to be presented with a formula without any explanation where it came from. This is only a small problem because the answer was usually not too hard to find and often even linked in the discussion, but if this information were contained in the course content (e.g. optional videos assuming some linear algebra background), it would be even better. | 1) the answer was usually not too | Hard | 1) to find and often even linked | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | This course is exceptionally well put together. I had this wrong concept that machine learning is a hard nut to crack but Prof. Ng has designed the course in such a way that students get the best out of the machine learning course with fair amount of effort. Nearly to the end of the course. I wish this course was a part of specialization for Machine Learning and AI. | 1) concept that machine learning is a | Hard | 1) nut to crack but Prof. Ng | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Great course! Really good explanation of hard topics and interesting tasks. | 1) Great course! Really good explanation of | Hard | 1) topics and interesting tasks. | 5.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Course is very good. I liked it. But what I didn't liked about it that you are not providing statement of accomplishment. If it would have been there I would have liked it more. It give boost to complete the course with full hard work. I hope you will give it a thought about it in future sessions. I know that this course is always open that can be a reason for you not providing statement of accomplishment but you are already grading students so it won't be that difficult to give statement of accomplishments | 1) to complete the course with full | Hard | 1) work. I hope you will give | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | The course contains some fundamental concepts of machine learning. It is not very hard to accomplish the course. | 1) machine learning. It is not very | Hard | 1) to accomplish the course. | 4.0 |
| Gtv4Xb1-EeS-ViIACwYKVQ | Really cool course, Andrew Ng is a great teacher with an outstanding knowledge. I particularly loved when he said things like "I used string kernels just twice in my life, this other kernel maybe 5 or 6 times" because he was giving us a clear, practical measure of how/how much we were going to use it. I think that's what makes a teacher (and subsequently the course) great, mixing a really good theorical knowledge with years of in-the-field experience. I hope i'll be able to talk to him sometimes because he's a very bright person. Also congrats to the mentors working hard to mantain the course. | 1) Also congrats to the mentors working | Hard | 1) to mantain the course. | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | hard, weird but awesome | 1) | Hard | 1) weird but awesome | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | It's hard enought to test your skills in Scala parallel programming, results pay off. | 1) It's | Hard | 1) enought to test your skills in | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | Good course. The only thing I would suggest to improve is in the Assignments, the error messages are not always sufficient information to recreate the bug that caused the error, so it is hard to correct the bug (since if you don't recreate the bug, you don't find the root cause). On the other hand it's understandable, that giving away too much info from the grader makes it easier to "workaround" the failed test without necessarily providing a good solution. Tricky trade-off. Anyway, both the lecturers do a very good job of explaining fairly complex stuff in ways that non-computer-science students can understand. | 1) caused the error, so it is | Hard | 1) to correct the bug (since if | 5.0 |
| GVy8tIIKEeWXmQ4F86nmrw | Week 2 assignment was very interesting, thanks. Week 4 assignment was extremely hard to debug. Could you perhaps add more unit tests to BarnesHutSite? | 1) thanks. Week 4 assignment was extremely | Hard | 1) to debug. Could you perhaps add | 5.0 |
| GY2Yx6DxEeSt6SIACzgCKw | Nice course, especially the group-work an creative part is fun. The videos could be better, sometimes it is hard to follow | 1) could be better, sometimes it is | Hard | 1) to follow | 4.0 |
| gZ6cbKKkEeW1Bw7HN8tFsw | Though I feel it a bit hard, but it's still interesting. | 1) Though I feel it a bit | Hard | 1) but it's still interesting. | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) assignments. Fair warning: the quizzes are | Hard | 1) to replicate unless you set up | 4.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It's hard as hell, and very good. | 1) It's | Hard | 1) as hell, and very good. | 5.0 |
| H02KsW1DEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course is really great, however it should last a little longer, 4 weeks is hard to accomplish | 1) a little longer, 4 weeks is | Hard | 1) to accomplish | 4.0 |
| hESqA3EhEeWIfhKr_WcYsQ | I really enjoyed the course, Nick explains the concepts in a way that transmits his energy and good vibe. The final task was a little hard, but we got almost all the tools needed to create an appropiate map. | 1) The final task was a little | Hard | 1) but we got almost all the | 5.0 |
| hhFDsQ72EeWPhwrBf2tcNQ | I always wanted to know what Game Theory was and now I know. It is something that is a little hard for me to understand. | 1) is something that is a little | Hard | 1) for me to understand. | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Easy to understand, clear instruction. Just need your hard work and hours! | 1) understand, clear instruction. Just need your | Hard | 1) work and hours! | 5.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Do this course more hardly | 1) Do this course more | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | HTML and CSS were stellar explanations. Matt really has a knack for adding humour to his lecture that kept me engaged and helped me understand as well. Cheers. The JS portion though was rough. I felt like Marko has an incredible amount of knowledge but the method of the lecturers, content, and layout was hard to grasp on a first-time go. I had to re-watch every lecturer in the JS and I still am having problems...It's obviously a difficult language though and I'm honestly not sure if there actually IS an easier way to teach it. Marko's enthusiasm really showed though, so it helped keep me coming back for more punishment~ Great job all around to everyone! Really good beginner course. | 1) the lecturers, content, and layout was | Hard | 1) to grasp on a first-time go. | 4.0 |
| HITLfhnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Very hard to follow unless you have had a good deal of experience with programming. I would not really recommend. Like the teachers OK, but they all went through too much material way too fast and without proper explanation. I will take other classes on programming and then come back to this one again later (maybe). | 1) Very | Hard | 1) to follow unless you have had | 2.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | This course is really helpful for me to understand the game theory, and it's not hard to comprehend so this course is optimal for those who know little about the game theory. | 1) the game theory, and it's not | Hard | 1) to comprehend so this course is | 5.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | Really interesting course but I have some recomendations: 1)I've missed that the professors would have done more example exercises on every lesson 2)The value of the certificate to others (ie to find a job) is how hard is to pass the course or the minimum knowledge that the student adquires. The evaluation system makes it very easy to cheat (with 3 attemps every 8 hours for the practice sets or the exam). With test-type answers it is very easy to pass the course even if you haven't watched any lesson video or learnt anything. 3) For point 2 I recommend that the check system on practice sets and the exam could be able to accept numeric or simbolic answers (not test-type) so that it will have infinite answers and nobody could cheat the system (in Edx I've done some courses that have this system). Another option could be that every attempt that you make substracted 10% on the calification of that practice set, so if you've already done the practice set twice you could only get 70% tops on the third attempt. Thanks to the staff! | 1) to find a job) is how | Hard | 1) is to pass the course or | 4.0 |
| hJ1Jl-fcEeWwMw6osrJBVw | Makes a hard topic really easy to understand and comprehend. | 1) Makes a | Hard | 1) topic really easy to understand and | 5.0 |
| Hr9lByyfEeWccAqzeA4VPw | It was hard to learn from the materials that we have to buy. Please understand that not everyone who sign up for the course can afford to buy the books on amazon. Lack of those books are showing effects on the way we attempt the assignments. It would be great if download links or online study links are provided in the readings section for all the necessary books instead of only a few. | 1) It was | Hard | 1) to learn from the materials that | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | An excellent course. Has a focus on underlying concepts and intuitions. Could be hard to follow without recent exposure to math. I recommend doing Khan Academy videos and exercise prior to taking this course or in parallel. | 1) underlying concepts and intuitions. Could be | Hard | 1) to follow without recent exposure to | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | I have finished this course and moved on to the 2nd part. In sum, the course was excellent and Professor Fowler is terrific at explaining concepts both visually and algebraically. He provides both rigorous and intuitive explanations. I learned a lot and firmed up many concepts. i really appreciated the balance between visual and numerical. The real problem with the course is the quiz CPU. It does not recognize correct answers even when those answers are exactly the same as the ones provided by way of correcting your "wrong" answer. There is something really wrong with the quiz review code. That can be a "downer" when you are seeking a little encouragement after some hard work - and you know your answers are correct - and In Fact have been correct on the same questions in earlier quizzes. So take the coruse - enjoy the learning - but don't be discouraged because Coursera writes Kludgey code. IThe course is not yet over but perhaps someone will see this and make some changes. The professor is clear and enthusiastic. The main problem with this course is the quizzes. On several occasions I have submitted answers that were completely correct, only to find them all graded incorrect. I know they were correct because I had mathematician friends check them after receiving the failing grades. They could not understand why the quizzes were returned that way. On certain occasions, questions on one quiz were graded correct - and then the exact same type of question on another quiz was graded incorrect. In some cases, my answers were exactly the same as those probided by way of demonstrating the correct responses. Identical - yet marked wrong. When there are several ways to formulate an answer, we have no way of knowing what form is required. On a recent quiz, it turned out the answers were required in raw form - not solved to their numeric conclusion. But how are we to know that? I will write more at the end of the course. It is a good course for learning - but don't get upset if you get a bad grade. It is probably not an accurate reflection of your work. A final point - Professor Fowler should learn to pronounce "integral." It is NOT "intregal." It is "integral." He is, after all, a mathematician. You would not want a surgeon to speak of "cradiac care," would you? Otherwise - terrific class. | 1) seeking a little encouragement after some | Hard | 1) work - and you know your | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Awesome course!! It's just that sometimes its a little bit hard to understand XD | 1) that sometimes its a little bit | Hard | 1) to understand XD | 4.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | This course is brilliant. The lectures are full of information, but they're also funny, engaging and always enjoyable. And there are loads of them (25 hrs?), so this feels like quite a thorough introduction to calculus. Some of the exercises are pretty tough for a newcomer like me, but the answers are always thoroughly explained. The lack of a hard time limit is very welcome because it gives you time to take in new ideas at your own pace, without rushing you through assignments or tests. What's more, it's all free. Hats off! | 1) thoroughly explained. The lack of a | Hard | 1) time limit is very welcome because | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | There is some good material in this course. The text is fairly good. But I have two main reservations about the course. The first is that the lectures do not always correspond closely enough with the quizzes, and with the text. There are times when one can take a quiz and think, "How exactly does this relate to the lectures I just saw?" The text has quite a few exercises, but there is a tendency to throw in one or two problems whose difficulty is an order of magnitude above everything else in that section, and I find this discouraging and a waste of time. Save those for a later course, or put them into a separate "Extra Challenges" section. Learning calculus is hard enough without trying to grapple without some really tricky trig problem at the same time. as a single example. The second reservation is with the instructor's manner. Many students find it very enjoyable. I am not one of them. Much of the time, he's OK, especially when the camera is not pointed at him. But as the course progresses, much of the footage is of him at his desk, and the closeups become more and more extreme, the hand-waving and fist-clenching approach sheer windmilling, and the exaggerated eye-rolling, grinning and so forth become so distracting that I can't bear to watch. I realize that the goal was to avoid being a dry-as-dust droning professor, and that is commendable, but there is a happy middle ground between that and hamming. I can almost speculate that there was an impulse to add in cartoon sproing-bonk-cuckoo-klaxon sound effects. (There is actually one such sound effect, but just one, so I won't quibble on that.) I would have found the class more effective with a demeanor that was enthusiastic without being histrionic. I'm sure this is one of those "you either love it or hate it" things, and I may be in the minority. The instructor is not generally one to throw out some concept that has not already been learned and then just motor on without explanation. He errs on the side of overly-detailed explanation, which to me is preferable to skipping over subjects or techniques and assuming you know them. Having said all of this, I repeat that there is good material, and you can learn the fundamentals of calculus for free in this course. | 1) Extra Challenges" section. Learning calculus is | Hard | 1) enough without trying to grapple without | 3.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | This course requires really hard work, although it is worth taking and doing. The instructor is very enthusiastic, which makes me love engaging with this course. | 1) This course requires really | Hard | 1) work, although it is worth taking | 5.0 |
| HRSOu-BiEeOZpyIACyeXpA | Not hard even for me, grade 9 students ( in China ). | 1) Not | Hard | 1) even for me, grade 9 students | 5.0 |
| HUJ11BnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | Only directed to business situations. Probably great for managers. Some of the ideas I'm sure could work in personal situations as well but hard to know exactly how or which ones. | 1) in personal situations as well but | Hard | 1) to know exactly how or which | 4.0 |
| hwiBZm0vEeWbyw5d8C-Blw | When it comes down to it, there's simply not the support to assist a student that has a really hard problem, "hacker mentality" seems to equate to "figure it out on your own cuz nobody's going to help you". If things do not work perfectly for you then you are likely never to be able to finish because your "peers" don't know any better either. The way this class is set up makes me angry every time I have to deal with it. I would probably be just as well served doing just the swirl() exercises. I would quit if I hadn't paid all the way through in advance. I can't believe this is the type of school John Hopkins is to produce a course of this quality, but I guess I have to. | 1) a student that has a really | Hard | 1) problem, " hacker mentality" seems to | 1.0 |
| hwiBZm0vEeWbyw5d8C-Blw | The course is quite good and informative in the first two weeks covering a lot of information and a lot of exercises. Week 3 is very unrelated and hard the videos and exercises are bad, and I had to do this part by myself again. Also when we get to the final course project doesn't cover any of these techniques. In my opinion, week 3 should be replaced with something more related to plotting systems and distributions, also one project would be enough. | 1) Week 3 is very unrelated and | Hard | 1) the videos and exercises are bad, | 3.0 |
| HXsj6jeHEeWJaxK5AT4frw | Tests and quizzes don't really ask the right things and the answers given are hard to understand. Bad quizzes but lectures informative. | 1) things and the answers given are | Hard | 1) to understand. Bad quizzes but lectures | 3.0 |
| 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. | 1) triangles to explain various concepts! It's | Hard | 1) to get excited about a topic | 2.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Ive really enjoyed this course, in fact ive never painted before. So i glad i start, i was a little bit shy to post my work for classmates review, but i understood that its only begin of Graphic Design, so i will learn a lot of interesting things and i have to work hard for that. Thanks to teachers, wish you all the best. Want continue my graphic design education. | 1) things and i have to work | Hard | 1) for that. Thanks to teachers, wish | 5.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | This course does go over some of the basics of graphic design, but I expected it to be a lot more rigorous. The assignments are incredibly simple, and I think that there should be no optional assignments in the class. The reason I'm taking this class is because I have a hard time motivating myself to learn on my own, so I need something that will really push me. I only spent about an hour a week completing this course, and I believe that you can't learn something by only spending an hour a week on it. Also what's the point of having mentors if they don't engage with you? I know I could have contacted them if I had a question, but I didn't because it was so easy. I wouldn't mind getting feedback from a professional graphic designer though if they're available. Also seeing how many students misinterpret the assignments, it makes me nervous that they are the ones grading mine. | 1) class is because I have a | Hard | 1) time motivating myself to learn on | 2.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Assignments could be more fun and hard but the course was very good. | 1) Assignments could be more fun and | Hard | 1) but the course was very good. | 4.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | For what it was, it was a decent course. For some reason I thought it would be a little more advanced. This was a very basic class. Wording of the last assignment limited creativity as it was hard to tell if you had to limit your pictures to 2 shapes,(as in one circle and one square), or 2 shapes(as in as many circles as needed and as many triangles as you needed, but don't add any squares). Reviewing these assignments, because they were so basic, made it hard to offer much in the way of constructive criticism. | 1) assignment limited creativity as it was | Hard | 1) to tell if you had to | 3.0 |
| I82JCSWXEeWtRg6boA3D-Q | For what it was, it was a decent course. For some reason I thought it would be a little more advanced. This was a very basic class. Wording of the last assignment limited creativity as it was hard to tell if you had to limit your pictures to 2 shapes,(as in one circle and one square), or 2 shapes(as in as many circles as needed and as many triangles as you needed, but don't add any squares). Reviewing these assignments, because they were so basic, made it hard to offer much in the way of constructive criticism. | 2) they were so basic, made it | Hard | 2) to offer much in the way | 3.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Very informative course. Thank you for your hard | 1) informative course. Thank you for your | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | It has been one of my favorites MOOCs, I would say a top 3 of the best courses i have taken. Even though you have to work so hard to deal with the homeworks, you are going to learn a lot. Professor Erickson is a great master in his field and he explains so clear. I really recommend this course to those who love electronics and want to develop their own projects. | 1) though you have to work so | Hard | 1) to deal with the homeworks, you | 5.0 |
| IjAlbH3IEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Hard and very rewarding to complete. | 1) | Hard | 1) and very rewarding to complete. | 4.0 |
| iN8yoSWdEeWCGRL6mLoB5w | I like the content and enjoyed the process but as this is online course, it should be better designed. The criteria for reviews and assignment direction is probably not too explicit that cause a lot of confusion, and people are submitting very different assignments from one another. It is not easy to grade and hard to understand what is expected. Also it is recommended that you know Adobe Illustrator or InDesign. I actually had to take additional course alongside of this course because although it was not mandatory, it was better to know how to use these software. | 1) is not easy to grade and | Hard | 1) to understand what is expected. Also | 3.0 |
| 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. | 1) students. Thanks so much for your | Hard | 1) work! I will take your other | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | This course gives you practical knowledge with regards to nutrition and cooking, its hard to tell if you fully completed the course and if its only completed after you've had 3 peer reviews done on your final project. There is no definite statement saying course completed. | 1) regards to nutrition and cooking, its | Hard | 1) to tell if you fully completed | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | Clearly state what we should do, why we should do that and provide simple solutions. No hard and confusing terminologies. Also, scenes like families eating at the dinner table is really touching. | 1) that and provide simple solutions. No | Hard | 1) and confusing terminologies. Also, scenes like | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | the course is so great. I learned a much about nutrious diet which i have to feed to my littel sister. As a pedietrician these information i will teatch them to every mother in my clinic. Thanx alot . I appretiate your hard efforts. | 1) Thanx alot . I appretiate your | Hard | 1) efforts. | 5.0 |
| iQZflcZ7EeOoFhIxOQQuEA | As a college student I really appreciate how many of the tips shared are simple and can be implemented on a day to day basis. A lot the recipes and ideas shared do not require really fancy equipment or ingredients I've never heard of, are super expensive, or hard to find. The instructor truly cares about students leaning how to cook for themselves and eat healthier and provides information to do so without judgement. Her passion is clear and I love how she promotes little steps and not some drastic change that can eat up all of your energy and focus to implement. Thank you!!!! | 1) heard of, are super expensive, or | Hard | 1) to find. The instructor truly cares | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | The course is a little bit hard to follow for the people who are just starting in the Project Management Area. It would be nice to have more video lessons and less additional material to consult. I liked the weekly exercises. | 1) The course is a little bit | Hard | 1) to follow for the people who | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | This was a great course, and I espesially liked the last bonus video. The creaters have grosely underestimateed how much time you are going to use on week 4 though (about scoping). For those of us who does these courses in our work time, that makes it really hard to plan the day. | 1) work time, that makes it really | Hard | 1) to plan the day. | 4.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | This is the best way to achieve my dreams , without this course it would be too hard to get an opportunity to be an project engineer. Thank you so much. | 1) this course it would be too | Hard | 1) to get an opportunity to be | 5.0 |
| iRBJm_LREeSplSIACzYDNg | Project management is usually associated with nervous activities and hard emotional states of participants but Margaret Meloni shows that it can be calm and smooth with excellent and clear explanations! It's amazing, she changed my mind!!! | 1) usually associated with nervous activities and | Hard | 1) emotional states of participants but Margaret | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | This course sets the stage for the rest of the Data Science specialisation. You get a lot of textbooks for free and they cover a lot of material. The quizzes are a little bit underwhelming, especially the first week. Too few questions, testing some questionable knowledge (eg, what other courses there are in the specialisation -- hardly a required tool in the data scientist's box). Overall, it's a good preparation for what is to come. It managed to whet my appetite for more , however I'm not sure the course is very useful on its own. | 1) there are in the specialisation -- | Hard | 1) a required tool in the data | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | This course gives a wonderful introduction to the world of data science. You'l probably finish it with plenty of time to spare which makes jumping in the middle of the next course very tempting. I did that and i had a hard time. It would be best to familiarize yourself with the other commands in github and explore the many helpful sites instead. | 1) did that and i had a | Hard | 1) time. It would be best to | 5.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | This is a course to get you set up with all of the tools that you will need to go forward. No hard homework, but you will be ready to work. The intros into various aspects of the curriculum also serve to prepare you mentally for the coming weeks. | 1) will need to go forward. No | Hard | 1) homework, but you will be ready | 3.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Good start but not very hard if you already programmed bevore | 1) Good start but not very | Hard | 1) if you already programmed bevore | 4.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | Hard to follow with a lot of technical intructions right off the bat with inadequate explanation, a lot of "read more about this at <insert URL>." Videos were boring and the instructor was invisible just reading off the slides. Not very engaging. | 1) | Hard | 1) to follow with a lot of | 2.0 |
| iSxVEG07EeW3YxLB1q9I2w | From the basic layout of the course you would assume it's for beginners since it covers step-by-step instructions to install software and run command on command line window. But on the other hand, many advanced concepts are slipped in this course without even basic introduction. I remember in one class, "data dredging" is discussed for about 2-3 minutes. But the instructor did not give a brief description about what it is, instead it just goes on about when you do not have clear question in your mind, you would run the risk of data dredging. I think the course could be organized in a better way. But I do appreciate the instructors' hard work of putting up such a 10-course specialization. | 1) But I do appreciate the instructors' | Hard | 1) work of putting up such a | 3.0 |
| It7SNTe-EeWCYBKNeFwojw | Superb course and out of the world instructor. Yaakov's love for cookies and 'vegetables' keeps me going. I wish the modules were released faster so that can do the course at my own pace. Eg: today is a weekend, hard to balance with hectic day of work. | 1) pace. Eg: today is a weekend, | Hard | 1) to balance with hectic day of | 4.0 |
| It7SNTe-EeWCYBKNeFwojw | Really well explained and easy to follow course. Also it's free, which is something hard to find on coursera these days. Thanks for taking the time to spread knowledge. | 1) Also it's free, which is something | Hard | 1) to find on coursera these days. | 5.0 |
| J0igZhzvEeSGAiIACxMEjA | I knew nothing about Jefferson before this course and nothing about his 'age' - not sure I am much the wiser about the latter after it! I enjoyed the tours round the historic sites and I thought the lecturer came over as warm and enthusiastic but it seemed he was preaching about a saint rather than giving a detached academic assessment of a historical figure and I found that it was hard to see the wood for the trees at times. Hagiographic might be an unkind description but it was certainly very respectful to the great man. I also liked the use of a student in cooperation with the lecturer.- he set the scene well and was a good interviewer. | 1) and I found that it was | Hard | 1) to see the wood for the | 3.0 |
| jA4AZLlTEeWfYA612mWHZw | They jump around too much and it is very hard to follow. Often I feel like I missed out on content. | 1) too much and it is very | Hard | 1) to follow. Often I feel like | 1.0 |
| jA4AZLlTEeWfYA612mWHZw | This was the most poorly designed course that I have ever encountered. Whoever is in control of quality assurance was caught napping on this one - the instructors were woeful! It was as if the principles of instructional design and adult learning were abandoned entirely; there was minimal instruction and I had to rely on my intuition and the assistance of a study buddy to work hard to complete the course. If you are completely new to website design (as I was), prepare for a steep learning curve as you will be spending many hours preparing and organising your info - the title is deceptive and misleading! Ann, Melbourne, Australia April 2016. | 1) of a study buddy to work | Hard | 1) to complete the course. If you | 1.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Thank you for the course. I don't like the absolute assumption that mankind evolved from a non human life form. Natural selection and how it is discussed in this course is allright to do, but not to make scholarly assumptions as to how mankind came to be. The professor can clearly describe natural selection processes without the assumption that human evolution from supposed beings in a very scant fossil record is a proven fact. That is the only part of the course that I did not like. The constant assumption that evolution is correct takes a lot away from this course. My concern is that this assumption is taken because there seems to be no particular Creator in the Buddhist relgious tradition. That does not mean that evolution should be given additional weight. I do not consider it a hard science such as mathematics, physics, even climate change science is far more concrete than supposed human evolutionary origins. Professors should focus upon clearly explaining that evolution is a theory. Buddhism and Pschology are more concerned with the present and consciousness and what IS...not upon weak theories like evolution. I was disappointed with the Professors consistent referrral to Natural Selection as though there is no human control over what we are doing, no moral standard the religion helps to set us apart from the animal evolutionary view of humanity. It simply is not fact, not hard science. However, what we can observe and see is hard science, including the effects of Meditation upon our brains and this is a very positive part of the course and for Buddhism. | 1) I do not consider it a | Hard | 1) science such as mathematics, physics, even | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Thank you for the course. I don't like the absolute assumption that mankind evolved from a non human life form. Natural selection and how it is discussed in this course is allright to do, but not to make scholarly assumptions as to how mankind came to be. The professor can clearly describe natural selection processes without the assumption that human evolution from supposed beings in a very scant fossil record is a proven fact. That is the only part of the course that I did not like. The constant assumption that evolution is correct takes a lot away from this course. My concern is that this assumption is taken because there seems to be no particular Creator in the Buddhist relgious tradition. That does not mean that evolution should be given additional weight. I do not consider it a hard science such as mathematics, physics, even climate change science is far more concrete than supposed human evolutionary origins. Professors should focus upon clearly explaining that evolution is a theory. Buddhism and Pschology are more concerned with the present and consciousness and what IS...not upon weak theories like evolution. I was disappointed with the Professors consistent referrral to Natural Selection as though there is no human control over what we are doing, no moral standard the religion helps to set us apart from the animal evolutionary view of humanity. It simply is not fact, not hard science. However, what we can observe and see is hard science, including the effects of Meditation upon our brains and this is a very positive part of the course and for Buddhism. | 2) It simply is not fact, not | Hard | 2) science. However, what we can observe | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | Thank you for the course. I don't like the absolute assumption that mankind evolved from a non human life form. Natural selection and how it is discussed in this course is allright to do, but not to make scholarly assumptions as to how mankind came to be. The professor can clearly describe natural selection processes without the assumption that human evolution from supposed beings in a very scant fossil record is a proven fact. That is the only part of the course that I did not like. The constant assumption that evolution is correct takes a lot away from this course. My concern is that this assumption is taken because there seems to be no particular Creator in the Buddhist relgious tradition. That does not mean that evolution should be given additional weight. I do not consider it a hard science such as mathematics, physics, even climate change science is far more concrete than supposed human evolutionary origins. Professors should focus upon clearly explaining that evolution is a theory. Buddhism and Pschology are more concerned with the present and consciousness and what IS...not upon weak theories like evolution. I was disappointed with the Professors consistent referrral to Natural Selection as though there is no human control over what we are doing, no moral standard the religion helps to set us apart from the animal evolutionary view of humanity. It simply is not fact, not hard science. However, what we can observe and see is hard science, including the effects of Meditation upon our brains and this is a very positive part of the course and for Buddhism. | 3) we can observe and see is | Hard | 3) science, including the effects of Meditation | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | I love the course, but sometimes the content is too dense and deep so some concepts are hard to grasp. =D | 1) and deep so some concepts are | Hard | 1) to grasp. =D | 5.0 |
| JdB92adFEeS5zCIAC8pMPA | A bit thin on the psychology. References are not hard to find and post in Resources. | 1) on the psychology. References are not | Hard | 1) to find and post in Resources. | 2.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Hard, very interesting and great! :) | 1) | Hard | 1) very interesting and great! :) | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Very good contents. Excellent assignments. You'll need to work hard to pass it but you enjoy the effort. | 1) Excellent assignments. You'll need to work | Hard | 1) to pass it but you enjoy | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | it's good to understand the aerial robotics. it's quite hard for me, as English is not my native language. it's better if all the basic terms can be explained in supplyment material, such as body fixed frame, inertia frame, etc. The assignment is very good and helped me to understand the drones fly and controller. Finally it's better to have all the mathmatical proof in supplyment material if it's too long in the video. | 1) understand the aerial robotics. it's quite | Hard | 1) for me, as English is not | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Rather hard, but very interesting. | 1) Rather | Hard | 1) but very interesting. | 5.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | I loved the course, it was way beyond my expectations. Everything well explained. I only have on critic. I think the assignment of 5 waypoints trajectory was not in accordance with the rest of the course. Imagine the tests following a level line and abruptly changes to something too hard. I think the purpose here is to learn and not find out people with special skills. Many of our colleagues that were following the course simple gave up due to this assignment. And also took 25 hours average for many of us, that not dispose of this time, since the proposed time to complete the tasks are of three hours. | 1) and abruptly changes to something too | Hard | 1) I think the purpose here is | 4.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | This course was very good and very interesting. The teacher explained things well. The BIG problem with the course is that the level of the lectures no way matched the level of the assignments, especially the last one. It was way too hard compared to the material presented. It was supposed to take 3 hours but it took me more like 50 hours. And from the forum it seems like a lot of people spend 40 or more hours on this one last problem. Was too hard and too much. A lot of prayer and sweat I finally got it with a lot if discussion on the forums. But 40 hours for one problem is crazy. There needed to be a lot more thorough instruction in order to do this problem in a reasonable time. | 1) last one. It was way too | Hard | 1) compared to the material presented. It | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | This course was very good and very interesting. The teacher explained things well. The BIG problem with the course is that the level of the lectures no way matched the level of the assignments, especially the last one. It was way too hard compared to the material presented. It was supposed to take 3 hours but it took me more like 50 hours. And from the forum it seems like a lot of people spend 40 or more hours on this one last problem. Was too hard and too much. A lot of prayer and sweat I finally got it with a lot if discussion on the forums. But 40 hours for one problem is crazy. There needed to be a lot more thorough instruction in order to do this problem in a reasonable time. | 2) this one last problem. Was too | Hard | 2) and too much. A lot of | 3.0 |
| jHCTx1u-EeWylgpjfV1KVQ | Learning and fun packaged together nicely. It's definitely challenging but all the info is explained in detail with downloadable videos and through email communication. Thank you for all the hard work to make this so streamlined. | 1) communication. Thank you for all the | Hard | 1) work to make this so streamlined. | 5.0 |
| jlAy87ZEEeWddwqLXioIgw | The lectures will not get you near the understanding you'll need to complete the assignments. though the resources will. The application is great, and hard so you'll actually have to understand the material. You have been warned, this course is very different to the other courses in the specialization! | 1) will. The application is great, and | Hard | 1) so you'll actually have to understand | 4.0 |
| K6ho2ngdEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | It was a great course. I learned a lot. It's just sad that some people don't understand how hard it is to write in another language. | 1) that some people don't understand how | Hard | 1) it is to write in another | 5.0 |
| k8B9WjxkEeW7GArkqhNhJw | Outstanding course. For this rather specialized industry and area of law, it's hard to find resources that assemble the material in one place to create a coherent picture. Prof Kellogg brings it all together and delivers clear, concise lectures that include his own stories from a long industry career. You can't beat this course for making complex material fun and easy to digest. | 1) industry and area of law, it's | Hard | 1) to find resources that assemble the | 5.0 |
| k8B9WjxkEeW7GArkqhNhJw | I wish this course never ended! A lot of important information and inspiration to work hard on my artists and mine career! Thank you! | 1) important information and inspiration to work | Hard | 1) on my artists and mine career! | 5.0 |
| k9p3Qh8kEeWP0w4yK2369w | I found this course very well taught. Especially the lectures wre conceived in a way that it was entertaining and challeging at the same time. Coming for a social science background myself, I was delighted by the way the course eased people from outside the subject area into the field. Additionally, I was able to to do the course without it conflicitng with my job (in my case it actually helped my own research in social science, which made even mor eof a success for me). Prof. Noor did a great job in teaching without overburden and keeping a light tone while making me learn. Only one minor problem: Having never encountered multiple choice during my academic career, I was sometimes thrown off by the wording of questions and answers. I know it is hard to creat quiz-formats that are not based on multiple choice, but it would maybe make the course more comprehensive, i there were. Since this is likely to be a problem with my own experience and does not affect others so much, I would not go as far as deducing anything. A future wish: Maybe a course on the subject, specialising in some subareas based on this course woudl be great. All in all, Prof. Noor and his team did a good job in conceiving and conducting this course. | 1) and answers. I know it is | Hard | 1) to creat quiz-formats that are not | 5.0 |
| k9p3Qh8kEeWP0w4yK2369w | Little bit hard, but very funny. | 1) Little bit | Hard | 1) but very funny. | 5.0 |
| kbmiwPT-EeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | I think everyone should take this course although some of the lectures are hard | 1) although some of the lectures are | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| kbmiwPT-EeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | One of the greatest courses on MOOC! The only thing which is still hard to handle with is the temp of speech of the tutor. :) | 1) The only thing which is still | Hard | 1) to handle with is the temp | 4.0 |
| kbmiwPT-EeSW1SIAC3oCCQ | Very interesting course. It isn't a hard course whatsoever but the concepts you learn are very fundamental and can be applied in so many domains. Very important to be a well rounded thinker. | 1) Very interesting course. It isn't a | Hard | 1) course whatsoever but the concepts you | 4.0 |
| kE5iqkuTEeWyUw4oVjG8nQ | Dear sir, its great to study with you Can i have a favor please, Can i have a hard copy certificate from NUS, it's sad because i want to learn this course because i love NUS a lot, can you give me a favor please, it will be more meaningful to me to spend time and try my best to pass all 5 modules | 1) favor please, Can i have a | Hard | 1) copy certificate from NUS, it's sad | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | I did this course last year, since I had psychological knowledge so it was not too hard to understand all the concepts. What really attracts me is the forum, I just tried to post my question about assignment at forum, then quickly got a reply from my peer, from then on, I started to participate on forum discussion and did learn a lot. So, come to join us! | 1) knowledge so it was not too | Hard | 1) to understand all the concepts. What | 5.0 |
| knivtHEHEeSfpCIACzWBZw | Real interesting and useful course, but since it's not my major, though sometimes hard for me to understand some concept. Still quite good! Nice teacher! | 1) it's not my major, though sometimes | Hard | 1) for me to understand some concept. | 4.0 |
| koPOOn1dEeWKYwric11Hpw | If I could give a half star in addition to the 2 given, I would. This was a great course. However it was hard to understand the professors and some of the language that was then in turn translated wasn't quite clear when some accronyms and definitions were a few words off. The lessons taught were great and the knowledge I acquired was exactly what I was looking for, it was just the accents that were hard to decifer. Thank you for this course. I will most likely still take more from IE Business School, but at least will be prepared for printing out the text of the videos instead of stressing over trying to figure out what was said. | 1) a great course. However it was | Hard | 1) to understand the professors and some | 3.0 |
| koPOOn1dEeWKYwric11Hpw | If I could give a half star in addition to the 2 given, I would. This was a great course. However it was hard to understand the professors and some of the language that was then in turn translated wasn't quite clear when some accronyms and definitions were a few words off. The lessons taught were great and the knowledge I acquired was exactly what I was looking for, it was just the accents that were hard to decifer. Thank you for this course. I will most likely still take more from IE Business School, but at least will be prepared for printing out the text of the videos instead of stressing over trying to figure out what was said. | 2) was just the accents that were | Hard | 2) to decifer. Thank you for this | 3.0 |
| KqKtbzXyEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Phenomenal information and terrific perspective. Coming from a total newbie aspect I feel blessed that this was the course I chose. Thank you everyone for all the hard work involved in making this course. | 1) Thank you everyone for all the | Hard | 1) work involved in making this course. | 5.0 |
| KRl9hpiaEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | Hard work, but delivered the results. I am at last starting to master 'Adobe Lightbox'. | 1) | Hard | 1) work, but delivered the results. I | 5.0 |
| kzmY_qA-EeWHXAr1OpR7HQ | The last assignment is hard to do if you have just pretend project not real one. But whole course is really good. | 1) The last assignment is | Hard | 1) to do if you have just | 4.0 |
| KzTkolCEEeWxCwowHhzTpQ | Perfect guided course. The only handicap to me is the accent of the speaking English. I hardly understand what they are saying without subtitles. Thx for your all precious effort. | 1) accent of the speaking English. I | Hard | 1) understand what they are saying without | 1.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | very hard for beginners, very boring for others. also missleading concepts | 1) very | Hard | 1) for beginners, very boring for others. | 1.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This course will just give overview and will be easy for only those who have some prior knowledge in programming. Anyone new to programming will have a hard time to get everything. Anyways it was atleast very helpful for me. | 1) new to programming will have a | Hard | 1) time to get everything. Anyways it | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | If you want to be a web developer and have no knowledge of html and css then you can start from this for sure, the basics are cleared in a very good way and the exercises are hard enough to ue your brain for the exercises. | 1) good way and the exercises are | Hard | 1) enough to ue your brain for | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It was a good course. It is hard to make it useful and interesting for everyone since students will have varying degrees of knowledge coming in. I know that I learned a lot that I can apply in my work. | 1) was a good course. It is | Hard | 1) to make it useful and interesting | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very well presented and informative. Some of the early assignments are hard to grade if the person makes a small mistake and the only possible marks are 0% and 100%. | 1) Some of the early assignments are | Hard | 1) to grade if the person makes | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It is two hard for beginners, or the lectures should be more detailed because assignments are hard. And on the another hand there are two much information and lectures for one week. It should be less lectures and information for one week. In this way it has two much load for person who works. It should be stretched trough more then 3 week for example 6 weeks with less lecturers with assignments that are graduly get difficult. Because first assignment is to big jump. | 1) It is two | Hard | 1) for beginners, or the lectures should | 2.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It is two hard for beginners, or the lectures should be more detailed because assignments are hard. And on the another hand there are two much information and lectures for one week. It should be less lectures and information for one week. In this way it has two much load for person who works. It should be stretched trough more then 3 week for example 6 weeks with less lecturers with assignments that are graduly get difficult. Because first assignment is to big jump. | 2) be more detailed because assignments are | Hard | 2) And on the another hand there | 2.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Its ok and I liked the exercises, but I think you see to many themes and there is almost no practice for them. Its hard to learn them. | 1) almost no practice for them. Its | Hard | 1) to learn them. | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | This is a great course overall, but it might be a bit hard to follow for those who have no prior programming experience. | 1) but it might be a bit | Hard | 1) to follow for those who have | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very good course - requires dedication, concentration and hard work. I think that I got a lot, but still long way is in front of me. It depends what are you searching for in online course - that is crucial question, for my vision this was perfect choice, right to the target. Thanks a lot! | 1) course - requires dedication, concentration and | Hard | 1) work. I think that I got | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The course is great for advanced beginners looking for a refresher in html/css and fully dives into JavaScript. If you are not familiar with JavaScript, I would suggest supplementing this course with another JS course or book because the course moves quickly through concepts most programmers have a hard time mastering. Still if you are a total noob, you should take the course anyway, as the projects emphasis use of form validation and object-oriented programming in JavaScript which is important for any new web developer. Due to the lack of support from the instructor and aides in terms of technical issues, grading, and discussion board input, I gave the course a 3 out of 5. My understanding is that Coursera is working with the instructor to take care of these issues though. | 1) through concepts most programmers have a | Hard | 1) time mastering. Still if you are | 3.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | If all teacher were to present their lectures in the manner this course was presented, I don't think any student would find it difficult to understand the subject, no matter have hard it is. They made web programming a seem like taking a nice cup of tea! | 1) understand the subject, no matter have | Hard | 1) it is. They made web programming | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) the evaluation is a little too | Hard | 1) given the content of the course | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very good basic explanation. Expecting some more in-depth hard topics to be covered. | 1) basic explanation. Expecting some more in-depth | Hard | 1) topics to be covered. | 4.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very nice course, with kinda challenging (for beginners, of course), but not really hard tasks. Don't expect it to teach you everything, though, it's only the basics. | 1) beginners, of course), but not really | Hard | 1) tasks. Don't expect it to teach | 5.0 |
| LgWwihnoEeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The grading is kinda problematic because you can just grade with 1 or 0 nothing in between. Also for the assignments it is hard sometimes to figure out how to solve the problems and external materials are needed. The professor is really good though and so are the lectures!!!! | 1) Also for the assignments it is | Hard | 1) sometimes to figure out how to | 4.0 |
| lXNlz0B0EeWKOBLv1z6n9w | The presentation and content of lectures were compelling, motivating and disturbing. Very well done. No one really responded on the forums. This may have been because of small class size. In other classes I have taken on coursera the forums are quite active, and an instructor weighs in from time to time to answer questions or be present. Assignments were peer graded, so much was gained from reading other students interpretation of the material. I suggest putting the additional reading lists at the end of each unit, or in a separate side bar. They were hard to find in the syllabus. Overall an extremely worthwhile course. | 1) a separate side bar. They were | Hard | 1) to find in the syllabus. Overall | 4.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | I had to review college algebra and some of the prerequisite, optional material to get by. I found myself thinking I understood until I got to the quiz. There are a lot of spaces where he assumes you know things or that you will figure out that a+b=c (like putting 2 and 2 together). Notes should probably be taken in outline format. After watching a couple weeks you can tell how he organizes it. The teacher is very knowledgeable and explains concepts very well. The material can still be incredibly hard and gets easier as you repeat it. | 1) The material can still be incredibly | Hard | 1) and gets easier as you repeat | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | A great in depth course, with nice explanations. It is hard, takes a lot of willpower and brainwork to go on but absolutely worth it! | 1) course, with nice explanations. It is | Hard | 1) takes a lot of willpower and | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | Hard but very fun, cool and the teacher teaches very well! | 1) | Hard | 1) but very fun, cool and the | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | I didn't have time to finish but first couple of weeks were great, a lot of math concepts sometimes hard to grasp but I like it, that is why I enrolled, I recommend it for anybody who knows some math and want to know history, how it works and background of cryptography from beginning till this day. | 1) a lot of math concepts sometimes | Hard | 1) to grasp but I like it, | 5.0 |
| lYw3nxuGEeWo5g5SXpDA8Q | It's hard, yet it's really good. | 1) It's | Hard | 1) yet it's really good. | 5.0 |
| M0etLDe9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Good overview, though sometimes hard to follow if you're a complete newbie | 1) Good overview, though sometimes | Hard | 1) to follow if you're a complete | 4.0 |
| M0etLDe9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | The course assignments is hard and takes lots of hours but are valuable to me as it systematically consolidates rails' components for me. | 1) The course assignments is | Hard | 1) and takes lots of hours but | 5.0 |
| M0etLDe9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | Thank you Prof. Kalman Hazins. I like your course very much. It is useful and filled with a lot of information. Thank you for your hard work. I'm really appreciated it. Hope you have more courses on Coursera. | 1) of information. Thank you for your | Hard | 1) work. I'm really appreciated it. Hope | 5.0 |
| M9dntkEoEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | Instructor speaks too slow and sometimes hardly audible with my earphones plugged in with 100% sound. Incredibly slow paced. Coffee must!!! Too much of story and history and introduction. Much less material presented for concepts shown. Much of the lecture time is wasted on things which does not matter, for example Djikstra shortest path... I would be more interested to know about the algorithm than a huge lecture on who is Djikstra, and also would like to have some exercise to implement the same and realise. Very unsatisfied with the course. But there is no other courses offered for C++ programming language in English Language. Not worth the time. | 1) Instructor speaks too slow and sometimes | Hard | 1) audible with my earphones plugged in | 1.0 |
| M9dntkEoEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | The course is good overall but needs more to focus on new things in C++ and not on algorithms. I would recommend this course if you are struggling with C++,it goes throw the basics and tells you how the STL works. The homework are hard and that is a big plus :) | 1) the STL works. The homework are | Hard | 1) and that is a big plus | 4.0 |
| M9dntkEoEeWZtA4u62x6lQ | too hard in practice | 1) too | Hard | 1) in practice | 1.0 |
| maX993EhEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | This course has amazing breath. Most other specializations are organized chronologically (i.e. Course 1: Learn Ruby, Course 2: learn about databases with rails, Course 3: Learn about HTML,CSS, JS, etc.) But this introductory course describes everything that goes into making web applications, from front end to back end and compares ruby on rails to the other major frameworks. If you're just trying to get started learning WebApps, as I was, this is very useful. The reason I couldn't give it 5 stars was that there weren't very useful assignments. You learn programming best from doing projects. In this course, there were a few quizes (which aren't as nearly as useful as projects) and the only projects that existed were to simply follow the steps exactly as the professor did in his videos. I think that the makers of the course are 90% of the way to a top course, they just need to add in programming assignments for each week, where you don't just follow the professor. I learned a lot from this course, but without getting the programming projects and exercises needed to reinforce the understanding, it may be hard to retain some of the knowledge. | 1) reinforce the understanding, it may be | Hard | 1) to retain some of the knowledge. | 3.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | It was worth all the hard work!! Learned a lot!! Thanks | 1) It was worth all the | Hard | 1) work! ! Learned a lot! ! | 5.0 |
| MdNTKtdhEeSgyyIAC4cL9g | Too base for experienced people, not enough fundamental for beginners. After 2 weeks didn't find any useful information, it also very boring, so recommend to see video on 1.25 -1.5 speed. The course need to be significantly changed: 1. Who are the target audience 2. How many resources do we have (time etc) 3. What we would see as a result of course (knowledge, skills (hard, soft) etc. | 1) a result of course (knowledge, skills | Hard | 1) soft) etc. | 1.0 |
| meQ0ic9uEeWu4RLrx6VBYw | hard to follow.. usually I don't know what is he talking about.. | 1) | Hard | 1) to follow. . usually I don't | 3.0 |
| mG15ZhQ9EeWCWhKuhISYpw | The lectures are unpolished and hard to follow, especially as the captions are inaccurate. The mathematics in the course are not explained clearly. | 1) The lectures are unpolished and | Hard | 1) to follow, especially as the captions | 1.0 |
| mG1NQnUvEeS8UyIACzYI5Q | pretty hard but really interesting | 1) pretty | Hard | 1) but really interesting | 5.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Very good course, very bad accent:) even being Russian I could hardly understand sometimes | 1) accent:) even being Russian I could | Hard | 1) understand sometimes | 4.0 |
| mGM6AmlPEeSdNiIACrbZkA | Very informative (and a little bit hard) but also very interesting! | 1) Very informative (and a little bit | Hard | 1) but also very interesting! | 5.0 |
| mKzzYp5YEeWVBgpelZA5Jw | Good basic course hard to get lost but does require some follow through if things are unfamiliar | 1) Good basic course | Hard | 1) to get lost but does require | 4.0 |
| mKzzYp5YEeWVBgpelZA5Jw | Good overall but you should use better microphone, because sometimes it's hard to understand and improve your English. | 1) use better microphone, because sometimes it's | Hard | 1) to understand and improve your English. | 3.0 |
| mKzzYp5YEeWVBgpelZA5Jw | The course if well-organized and the instructors do a very good job. However, three weeks of slides and theory and then only the last two weeks of seeing code hardly makes the course project-centered in my mind. Also, requiring learners to upgrade to run an autograder on a quiz is ridiculous! | 1) last two weeks of seeing code | Hard | 1) makes the course project-centered in my | 2.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Is so hard learning Chinese but this is a good course :) | 1) Is so | Hard | 1) learning Chinese but this is a | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Very Hard To speak But Great Course !!! | 1) Very | Hard | 1) To speak But Great Course ! | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Really good course. But you need to study hard, because not everything is written on the board. | 1) course. But you need to study | Hard | 1) because not everything is written on | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | This was my first experience with Chinese and was very friendly. At first I thought it would be really hard for me but it wasn't, the readings were easy to follow and really clear. I really enjoyed this course and recommend it for everyone who wants an approach to this languaje. | 1) I thought it would be really | Hard | 1) for me but it wasn't, the | 5.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | I think, for beginners, it's a good job but the quiz is really hard to use !! | 1) job but the quiz is really | Hard | 1) to use ! ! | 3.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | As languages and foreing cultures lover who has taken more than one language course I can say that I really liked this one, I enioyed it so much that I finished it earlier than expected. The way the information was introduced at every chapter, allowing you to move on and understand each and every word and concept was amazing,. The phonetic's lessons where very simplified and the teacher had the courtesy to repeat the words slowly, at the end it was not that hard. But do not take it for granted, inspite of the fact it is for beginners and the teacher goes step by step, it is quite challenging. I highly reccommend this course, you will not regret taking it. | 1) the end it was not that | Hard | 1) But do not take it for | 5.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | good course for traveler but there are a little of grammar part so you can speak a simple sentence but if you want to create some new sentence it's quite hard. | 1) create some new sentence it's quite | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | too hard for a beginner | 1) too | Hard | 1) for a beginner | 1.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Quite ok, but maybe a bit hard at the beginning | 1) Quite ok, but maybe a bit | Hard | 1) at the beginning | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | Ni Hao, I liked the course, good course content though the first week which includes the tones was tough as it is hard to memorize the same. But as English phrase says, "try try till you succeed"or keeping trying till you succeed.So we have to keep trying the tones till we succeed. Would like to thank the Professor for the video lectures. XieXie | 1) tones was tough as it is | Hard | 1) to memorize the same. But as | 4.0 |
| mTJHKj0pEeSGwyIACxCdDw | If you want to learn some Mandarin and you are not sure where to start...just start here with this Course. It is all verbal and conversational. You do not have to learn Chinese characters and if you have been thinking, "No, Chinese is too hard to pronounce, its a "tonal ;language", blah blah whine whine "...please believe me, Professor Liu Xiaoyu is going to turn that entire generalization on its head and kick it out of the room. She speaks slow and patiently and if you can pronounce the words "seesaw, Jane Eyre, washer-dryer, car, how, why, and maybe" , then, you can pronounce Mandarin. Whats more...you will be understood. Its a seven week course at your own pace and it covers a lot of ground. You will not be disappointed and you will be amazed what you can learn from her. Try it. | 1) thinking, " No, Chinese is too | Hard | 1) to pronounce, its a " tonal | 5.0 |
| mUSYT5noEeWqkw5zNB248Q | I struggled so hard! No way near the same level as the other courses. Came from Computer science background and felt that I missed so many terms and concepts that were required for this course | 1) I struggled so | Hard | 1) No way near the same level | 1.0 |
| mUSYT5noEeWqkw5zNB248Q | Very frustrating and disappointing experience. The lectures were hard to follow on many levels: 1) The enunciation was unclear and subtitles were often of-the-point, plus they covered-up the code lines that were being discussed. 2) The lecturer often failed to explain logical constructs that were being used, despite the fact that the course should have been understandable with no R cran/Bioconductor experience. 3) The method arguments were either not explained, or very vaguely mentioned, which means applying them to new situations was unnecessarily complicated. 4) No feedback at all was offered from course organisers/reps to anyone, even after complains in discussion forum about quiz questions. 5) No feedback for solving the questions/correct answers even after the deadline. 6) Quiz questions required methods and logical constructs that were not explained/used/mentioned in the lectures. One quiz lacked background information of what data needed to be used (the info was available in the previous version of the course). Some quiz questions were biologically inaccurate i.e. confusing genes/transcripts/exons. | 1) and disappointing experience. The lectures were | Hard | 1) to follow on many levels: 1) | 1.0 |
| mwj3ASWcEeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | Very common part which we normally miss up have been carry out for review and study which can truly enhance the skill for management, however some of the part seem to be remain just theoretical and hardly bring out for practice base on my personally view as senior executive. Clear lecture presenting do career coach especially for fresh graduate. Slide show given for clear view and note make are great for study. Overall this course came in with great presentation and crystal clear information given. | 1) to be remain just theoretical and | Hard | 1) bring out for practice base on | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Intuitive and very helpful, great assignment not too hard | 1) very helpful, great assignment not too | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I learned quite a lot during this which I can use in practice. Everything is well explained in the video's. If I had to call a down side then I would say that I had a hard time with the math. This is because I never did something matrices and linear algebra. For those people who miss this background info I would like to say: if you're dedicated then you should be able to survive this course! | 1) would say that I had a | Hard | 1) time with the math. This is | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Superb course, very well explained! The best I've taken so far! You do need to know some Linear Algebra and Python as a prerequisite, but as a result, after hard work, I have now finally developed some true understanding of a wide range of regression algorithms. Minor downside: i find the activity in the forum quite low, so not to useful in this course. | 1) prerequisite, but as a result, after | Hard | 1) work, I have now finally developed | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Very practicum course, probably one of the best MOOCs course for Regression. I am from CS background and honestly speaking, I have passed hard time to catch all the concept. Nonetheless, great instructor and 5 stars for her! I believe she left no stone upturned to make the course understand for us. Thank all. | 1) and honestly speaking, I have passed | Hard | 1) time to catch all the concept. | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Excellent instructor! The concepts, though hard, are well explained in a clear and organized manner. The assignments are very practical and helper. | 1) Excellent instructor! The concepts, though | Hard | 1) are well explained in a clear | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | The course becomes More and More deep and interesting . The materials are not hard but need thinking. The Programming Assignments are great and give instructions how to build complex software. I think these skills are extremely useful for our jobs to write software with the detail documents and Divide and Conquer skill. | 1) interesting . The materials are not | Hard | 1) but need thinking. The Programming Assignments | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This module is very rich in pratical assignments, as well as quizzes to force you to understand what you are doing. Everything is really well balanced, and all the materials are very complete. Is clear the passion from the tutors and teachers in this course. This really gives you the necessary will to proceed, and don't give up, even when things get pretty hard. | 1) up, even when things get pretty | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Programming assignment sometime ambiguious and hard to follow. A lot of time you have no idea WHICH dataset they are talking about e.g. "query house" in the last lesson. Overall it's a great course. | 1) Programming assignment sometime ambiguious and | Hard | 1) to follow. A lot of time | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Wow.... to complete this course, one really needs to work hard... one of the best teachers and the way they build concepts, so easy and systematic... thanks you so much for making me learn some of the challenging concepts with ease... | 1) course, one really needs to work | Hard | 1) . . one of the best | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Quite a hard course... But laid great foundations and reduced the dependence on graphlab. Thanks Emily! | 1) Quite a | Hard | 1) course. . . But laid great | 4.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | A great course that will take you way past what you may remember of linear regression from high school or college days. This course is part math, part algorithms and part application (in Python). I loved it. The instructors are good and the material is generally well presented (I took the course the first time through, so there seemed to be a few gaps / rough edges.) This course may be intimidating if you don't like mathematical notation, or if you have never used Python before. It may also be challenging if your high school / college freshman calculus is rusty. The concepts aren't super hard (basic statistics, integration, differentiation, matrix math but with multi-variate twists), but you will need to think carefully through some lessons to appreciate them. The online tests are good - and the instructions for each week's problems are detailed. There is enough guidance to clearly show what needs to be done, but enough gaps to bridge that you're made to think about the problem at hand. | 1) is rusty. The concepts aren't super | Hard | 1) (basic statistics, integration, differentiation, matrix math | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | I saw a number of machine courses that are with too general contents and more like conference presentations. It's hard to learn and grasp something from them. However this is a real Machine Course that provides informative, appropriate details and derivations from which I can learn and understand the meaning and insights buried in math symbols and equations. No doubt, the optional video lectures are excellent enhanced "nutrition." Looking forward to the three courses in this specialization. Thanks, Profs. Emily Fox and Carlos Guestrin, for instructing such wonderful authentic courses. | 1) and more like conference presentations. It's | Hard | 1) to learn and grasp something from | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This is an excellent course! Emily Fox does an excellent job at explaining what could be a hard concept grasp. I am talking about convex optimization and the LASSO solution. I have taken graduate level classes in convex optimization and the math is high level and can be challenging. The animation Emily presents along with the geometric intuitive explanation drives the intuition home. Thank you Emily and Carlos for this class. | 1) at explaining what could be a | Hard | 1) concept grasp. I am talking about | 5.0 |
| mxdq5kIJEeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | This is one of the most informative and useful online classes I've taken to date. The material covered is detailed and applicable broadly. It is also exceptionally hard! The assignments are very challenging and extremely precise. I struggled frequently and it ended up taking a significant amount of time, but it was extremely well worth it in the end. I'm very excited for the next class in the specialization! | 1) applicable broadly. It is also exceptionally | Hard | 1) The assignments are very challenging and | 5.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | Adequate information to grasp on. Learn something useful. But the videos are a bit boring that sometimes I have a hard time to carry on. Hope to share more interesting video examples and reading materials. Good effort but spice up the video a bit with salient stuff instead of pure talking and notes would be good. | 1) boring that sometimes I have a | Hard | 1) time to carry on. Hope to | 3.0 |
| myQGkjlZEeWJaxK5AT4frw | I wish i had te access to this course a little earlier in my life. It gives clear strategy and guidelines "On How to Move across organization". Awesome course for anybody who feels he is working hard work and is lost on how to navigate the complex organization situations... it acts like a torch light... However use it wit common sense... | 1) anybody who feels he is working | Hard | 1) work and is lost on how | 4.0 |
| n2zunIlgEeWSMw6QLoDNsQ | Awesome but hard! Just keep going, you will get it! | 1) Awesome but | Hard | 1) Just keep going, you will get | 5.0 |
| n2zunIlgEeWSMw6QLoDNsQ | Great course, great instructors, was hard, but the community of learners was fantastic and helped out a lot. Pace is face, be ready to commit time to it. | 1) Great course, great instructors, was | Hard | 1) but the community of learners was | 5.0 |
| n2zunIlgEeWSMw6QLoDNsQ | Best computer programming series I've taken in Coursera so far (I've done principles 1 and algorithm thinking 1 already and in paralell). You can start in this very basic course and end in Algorithm Thinking which is a great course full of insights even for an experienced programmer as I'm (same is valid for the principles of programming, especially regarding the testing assignments) with no previous experience. My nephew is 15 years old and in high school and he is loving this course (having hard time though). To me, this specific course was very basic but as I didn't know anything of Python and as I love games I enjoyed a lot even though I already knew all of the material except for the Python part. | 1) he is loving this course (having | Hard | 1) time though). To me, this specific | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Overall is good course with many exercises, forum is supportive, however mentors/instructors never answered my questions (i guessed they bothered only with the very first session when course was launched) Language is sometimes overly complicated and hard to grasp the main principles of the algorithm (e.g. dynamic programming week 5) I watched youtube to understand same ideas but explained in much simpler way. | 1) Language is sometimes overly complicated and | Hard | 1) to grasp the main principles of | 3.0 |
| 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. | 1) Then some of them have " | Hard | 1) accent, it's really difficult to follow | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | the material are great so much information and it is the first from the hole specialization but! the explanation is so weak doesn't match at all with this big data the pseudocode is so distracting and hard to read i always get lost and i don't know is it an array in the code or variable and what does he want to do with it the pseudocode should be just a normal english code saying what to do not an understandable signs :\ i am really sad that i couldn't get benefits from this amount of knowledge | 1) the pseudocode is so distracting and | Hard | 1) to read i always get lost | 2.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | To complete this course you should be familiar with programming. While the first weeks are relatively easy to follow, last ones are really hard to keep up with. | 1) to follow, last ones are really | Hard | 1) to keep up with. | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Overall it is a great course, the most challenging part was to understand the optional prove of the Master theorem. I believe that this course and the whole specialization is all about learning not only the mandatory material of the course, but also the whole optional material provided. Thanks to all the instructors for their hard work! | 1) to all the instructors for their | Hard | 1) work! | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | I learned a lot in this course and it was sufficiently challenging. My only qualm was that some of the pseudo-code was hard to understand and slightly misleading. | 1) that some of the pseudo-code was | Hard | 1) to understand and slightly misleading. | 4.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | The problem sets are great and probably worth the price, but the lectures become very hard to follow after week 3 and the discussion forums are very disorganized - it's hard to find useful information. Some of the lectures have slides available, some don't; some of the lectures have somewhat-useful subtitles/transcripts, others have incomprehensible garbled messes (I don't know if they're machine-generated or just transcribed by someone with no understanding of the material/vocabulary - logarithm != algorithm!). I really like the problem sets, but some of the lectures are pretty rough, just a guy talking in front of some pseudocode for 10 minutes. The instructors seem friendly and engaging, though. | 1) price, but the lectures become very | Hard | 1) to follow after week 3 and | 3.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | The problem sets are great and probably worth the price, but the lectures become very hard to follow after week 3 and the discussion forums are very disorganized - it's hard to find useful information. Some of the lectures have slides available, some don't; some of the lectures have somewhat-useful subtitles/transcripts, others have incomprehensible garbled messes (I don't know if they're machine-generated or just transcribed by someone with no understanding of the material/vocabulary - logarithm != algorithm!). I really like the problem sets, but some of the lectures are pretty rough, just a guy talking in front of some pseudocode for 10 minutes. The instructors seem friendly and engaging, though. | 2) forums are very disorganized - it's | Hard | 2) to find useful information. Some of | 3.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Def a useful skills to have when starting to interview for jobs. This is a hard course to teach to begin with. I found the lectures really boring, too long, hard to understand and just not really motivated well. I think the homework problem are good, but they are very time consuming. You need to use various methods to find edges cases and though that might be a good skill to have as well, it's just too much to get done in one week and somewhat frustrating when you're only stuck in one test case. I think this could be an excellent course with a few modification on the slides and adding more motivations and making shorter homework problems that focuses on the main part of the material for that as oppose to things we've already covered in the previous week. At the moment, I don't think I'll continue this specialization the way it's designed. | 1) interview for jobs. This is a | Hard | 1) course to teach to begin with. | 2.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | Def a useful skills to have when starting to interview for jobs. This is a hard course to teach to begin with. I found the lectures really boring, too long, hard to understand and just not really motivated well. I think the homework problem are good, but they are very time consuming. You need to use various methods to find edges cases and though that might be a good skill to have as well, it's just too much to get done in one week and somewhat frustrating when you're only stuck in one test case. I think this could be an excellent course with a few modification on the slides and adding more motivations and making shorter homework problems that focuses on the main part of the material for that as oppose to things we've already covered in the previous week. At the moment, I don't think I'll continue this specialization the way it's designed. | 2) the lectures really boring, too long, | Hard | 2) to understand and just not really | 2.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | hard but great | 1) | Hard | 1) but great | 5.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | The course starts very promising, but it gets worse week after week, culminating on a barely understandable week about dynamic programming. That’s when I gave up and decided to write this review instead, with just one assignment missing to complete the course. Some of the teachers aren’t native english speakers, which is fine, but their english is very hard to understand. I found myself having to watch some portions of the videos over and over again in order to understand what was being said. I tried reading the transcripts instead, but the they’re even worse! It seems that they were automatically generated from the videos, thus suffering with the poor pronunciation. The teachers use mathematical sophistication that feels unnecessary, but to be fair, they do mention it on the FAQ as part of the necessary background. However, even though it’s an online course, they barely use any teaching method besides very raw slides, some dry mathematical proofs and someone speaking about the content. The only resources offered to help learning are a few open source visualizations. I expected much more. The only good aspect from this course are the assignment checkers, which allow you to write your solutions in multiple languages. I deeply regret the money and time I spent on this course. | 1) fine, but their english is very | Hard | 1) to understand. I found myself having | 2.0 |
| nA4RUW01EeW8nRIpKnwp7Q | I really think this is a good course, but some of them is hard to understand for me as beginner. | 1) course, but some of them is | Hard | 1) to understand for me as beginner. | 4.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The professors handled the classes exceptionally well. I thank all of them for helping me learn something. But I felt the course a little hard as the documentations needed to be referred properly to work with the objects. | 1) I felt the course a little | Hard | 1) as the documentations needed to be | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course was a really comprehensive package explaining all the basic concepts of Object Oriented Programming . The instructors clearly explains the concepts of inheritance , polymorphism , searching , sorting etc. relating it as much as possible to real world examples. The concept challenge questions clearly helps you to understand the subtle nuances that the instructor wants to explain . The quiz are easy .The only thing that i found hard was to complete was the final assignment as i had minimal programming experience with data structures but if you stick to it , you will definitely make it , just like me :) | 1) The only thing that i found | Hard | 1) was to complete was the final | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great explanations about some hard moments in OOP. Practice in the course helps to memorize these explanations quite well. | 1) Great explanations about some | Hard | 1) moments in OOP. Practice in the | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Excellent course. Some courses that are "object-oriented" start with simple variable declarations and they are extremely boring to work through as there is very little progress in each week. Others assume you know a lot and they are very confusing. This one is very good if you have been exposed to programming before and want to learn object oriented approach. It isn't too easy or hard. Instructors take the time to explain concepts rather than simply using them. Highly recommended. | 1) approach. It isn't too easy or | Hard | 1) Instructors take the time to explain | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | It explain knowledge in simple and concise ways. The programming project after each lesson is interesting, challenging but not too hard to solve. 5 star course! 3 teachers are all awesome. Mia is amazing!! | 1) is interesting, challenging but not too | Hard | 1) to solve. 5 star course! 3 | 5.0 |
| NFiJtRnpEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Some of the questions are not Java related ones at all which I couldn't see much of a helping point, e,g. What are the coordinates of rio de janeiro?. There were also a few of questions that I found a bit confusing because the code provided is plain white and it's a bit hard to focus on it. I'd rather want to customize the color of the presented code just like modern IDEs do. Everything else seems rather okay and intuitive. So far so good, guys :) | 1) plain white and it's a bit | Hard | 1) to focus on it. I'd rather | 4.0 |
| NiK99anHEeS88iIAC1WehA | Did not like the course, complicated concepts and poor representation. ( i still really really appreciate the efforts of those who put it together with their hard work) | 1) who put it together with their | Hard | 1) work) | 1.0 |
| nnd5lshWEeSA1yIACye2oA | Course content was nice. Delivery was good. Learn a lot that I have never been aware of. Course logistics was lacking. Hard to keep track where one was. Information about the course was sparse. | 1) aware of. Course logistics was lacking. | Hard | 1) to keep track where one was. | 3.0 |
| NNe5CEW4EeW8ow5lHOiKYQ | From my perspective, the individual courses that made up the "Capstone" (people, customer, accounting, and operations analytics) were both educative and interactive. These individual courses contained data focused problems and gave a general overview of the specific field. However, the final "Capstone" project was entirely disappointing and something I even plan to complain to Coursera about. After having a two month delay, the course not only lacked any direction, but seemed to be put together last minute without any real thought or plan. The entire "Capstone" was driven by hypotheticals, almost all of which did not have any relevance to the past four courses. An educated individual could easily complete this "Capstone", without any knowledge whatsoever from the previous four courses. The "Capstone" provided a few articles and videos related to the issue (Yahoo Ad Blocker) to help us solve the problem, but clearly the course heavily lacked content. I was expecting the course to contain hypothetical data for us to interact with and predict how the Ad blocker problem and our proposed solutions would drive the data of Yahoo's business. However, the course merely was driven by complete hypotheticals that only required one to be educated about general business functions. This "Capstone" hardly related to the previous four courses, and it is a scam that this course cost $99. | 1) general business functions. This " Capstone" | Hard | 1) related to the previous four courses, | 1.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | It's really good for beginners! I didn't believe that at the beginning, because i was really new and it was hard for me to understand some things at first time. But if you don't give up, you will succeed! Lectures are simple and easy for understanding. I strongly recommend this course. | 1) was really new and it was | Hard | 1) for me to understand some things | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | The good: This course really shows how to code in the 'right' way both syntax and semantics, so the theory is covered better than in other courses. There are good explanations on how to host your site, whch is not less important than learning coding. The bad: More examples and practice are needed, it's hard to get everything so quickly. I had some initial background so i handeld that ok, but for total newbies it might be too frustrating. The final assignment should be changed imo to peer review, the quiz is not the right way to do it imo. Thanks, learned alot. | 1) examples and practice are needed, it's | Hard | 1) to get everything so quickly. I | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | some quizzes would not work on my mobile and the final test was VERY hard. But overall a | 1) and the final test was VERY | Hard | 1) But overall a | 4.0 |
| 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! | 1) through it is well worth the | Hard | 1) work and effort. Dr. van Lent | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Great videos. Teacher awesome. But the course needs, in order to be better, more practical activities and i got a little bit upset when I worked hard in final project and later I saw that it´s not necessary at all.....Instead, I should just did a final quiz. | 1) little bit upset when I worked | Hard | 1) in final project and later I | 3.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Not hard but many new stuff! | 1) Not | Hard | 1) but many new stuff! | 5.0 |
| nQ5d7TbQEeWW9BKhJ4xW0Q | Highly informative with clear examples to further illustrate each point taught in each lesson. It's really helpful to know more about cPanel and web hosting instead of figuring it out (the hard way) by myself. | 1) instead of figuring it out (the | Hard | 1) way) by myself. | 5.0 |
| NSxhuc9cEeWczg7kSY_tVQ | Final exam was too hard! | 1) Final exam was too | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| NuH3s9uFEeWoKQ6POrXqdQ | While the efforts of the coursemakers are greatly appreciated, much could be done to refine the quality of the course. Many materials have broken links and the lack of character entry for some practice problems poses an issue as pinyin with tones is rather hard to type. | 1) as pinyin with tones is rather | Hard | 1) to type. | 2.0 |
| nUm5Ry-iEeWUWxIOAnoaFQ | Sometimes hard to understand the speakers. The medical knowledge is also assumed to be relatively high, with no references to some of the terminology and background reading material that can bring one up to speed. | 1) Sometimes | Hard | 1) to understand the speakers. The medical | 2.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Thank you very much Mr. White and team. The course is a really jewel. Mr White broadly shows different pathways and amplitudes about our brain and it composition in many aspects: biologic, anatomic, physiologic, cognitive. Indeed it is a complete and unique class. Also Mr White teach all this complex stuff with extraordinary quality in different scenarios: lab, room, his house, in a forest, unfolding new approaches. However the quizzes are very very hard and detailed but they inspire our study. Best regards from Brasil, and thank you again, Mr White, his team and Coursera. | 1) However the quizzes are very very | Hard | 1) and detailed but they inspire our | 5.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | it is a little hard to student who not major in medicine | 1) it is a little | Hard | 1) to student who not major in | 3.0 |
| Nyq7nXzPEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Really great content and teacher, and also really challenging. Hard work needed to succeed, but it's really worth it ! Recommend it for all person interested in understanding how the brain (and all the superior brain functions such as memory, cognition, emotions...) works. | 1) and teacher, and also really challenging. | Hard | 1) work needed to succeed, but it's | 5.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | The course explains variety of theories connected with communication science. The lectures included in the course are great and pleasant to watch. However, in my opinion the instructor gives too many information per minute and it's hard to note everything without spending hours analysing the lecture over and over again. Everything else was great! | 1) many information per minute and it's | Hard | 1) to note everything without spending hours | 4.0 |
| O6SzVx2GEeSKwCIACzUCbQ | high level of academic performance, successful methodology'm taking the online course of introduction to science communication with a great teacher ... haha really is hard work tasks are great ! ya quiero mi certificado :) | 1) . . . haha really is | Hard | 1) work tasks are great ! ya | 5.0 |
| ofcUj5MCEeWI6BJRAK7IKQ | I was disappointed in the lack of explanation for the tools. Since everything depends on the IDE, and there was no instruction about the IDE, I found it difficult to do the labs. In the course of trying to, the IDE somehow managed to corrupt my hard drive. After that I pretty much lost interest in the course. | 1) IDE somehow managed to corrupt my | Hard | 1) drive. After that I pretty much | 1.0 |
| OmgIw0C2EeWZtA4u62x6lQ | Scattered lectures that are hard to follow and choppy | 1) Scattered lectures that are | Hard | 1) to follow and choppy | 1.0 |
| OmgIw0C2EeWZtA4u62x6lQ | For a Chinese student who rarely had experience touch on Western Philosophy, the startling line is a little complex and hard to gain the "pure meaning" of the course. But after look the videos over and over again, I feel better now. In China, I never witnessed a teacher jumping in front of the students, in front of the camera or in the livid classroom. So I really appreciate to see Mr. Moerman who show his passion in the field of study and teaching itself. I really love this course and the "elephants". Now I have less than 24 hours to finish the first assignment. Though many website are forbid by the "Great wall", such as google, I will do my best to finish the assignment which is the first English homework in my life. | 1) line is a little complex and | Hard | 1) to gain the " pure meaning" | 5.0 |
| op_vMOGiEeWr4g7T_DyXNw | The course teaches a lot of core concepts of distributed systems (clouds included). The content is well delivered and the homework reflects the material very well. The homework is appropriately tough. There is an optional programming assignment for setting up a distributed network of nodes with failure detection. I learned a lot about gossip based information spreading while doing the exercise. That said, the assignment is not clearly explained and it is hard to get started. Overall I did enjoy the course and learned a great deal. | 1) not clearly explained and it is | Hard | 1) to get started. Overall I did | 5.0 |
| ORgoiNzUEeWbigpIjeBbbQ | very interesting, challenging, but I find it hard to understand the intonation (highs and lows) of the ph | 1) interesting, challenging, but I find it | Hard | 1) to understand the intonation (highs and | 4.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | My aim is to speak in public and this course is helping me gaining these valuable skills. Thanks for all the hard work you have put to compile the course. | 1) valuable skills. Thanks for all the | Hard | 1) work you have put to compile | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | It was hard to imagine that there exist rules for public speaking which are clearly presented within the course | 1) It was | Hard | 1) to imagine that there exist rules | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | I tried very hard to keep up to it but the monotone and forceful assertions without much hands on or without any lighter moments so to say got me to slide off. I left and resumed and left in cycles, wanting to make good of the course but the over seriousness and authoritative way of teaching finally got the better of me. Sorry, not for me! :/ | 1) I tried very | Hard | 1) to keep up to it but | 2.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | Dr. McGarrity is one of the most enthusiastic lecturer I've ever seen. This course is delivered with tons of interactive communications between lecturer and audience. You will never feel boring. I want to thanks Dr. McGarrity for his hard work and Coursera for offering me this platform to learn. -Steve | 1) to thanks Dr. McGarrity for his | Hard | 1) work and Coursera for offering me | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | This course is very unique. The teacher explaining all details and most important things, outlining basics in public speaking. As for me a little bit hard without Russian subtitles, but i'm trying to use it and practice. Oleg. Russian Federation. | 1) As for me a little bit | Hard | 1) without Russian subtitles, but i'm trying | 5.0 |
| OrpXgQt0EeS5diIACoo5jQ | The best public speaking class I have ever taken. Thank you very much for all the hard work behind the scene. | 1) you very much for all the | Hard | 1) work behind the scene. | 5.0 |
| oSDxwswyEeWXgg4wnpJx-w | Very good course on Social Networks, and also a hard one even for graduate level. Generally assignments are not too tough but fully understanding all the concepts take lots of extra readings. | 1) on Social Networks, and also a | Hard | 1) one even for graduate level. Generally | 5.0 |
| OUTGOrvTEeWuCAqiwoZfSw | Awesome and easy course! A must for the beginners or for a quick revision. I completed this 4 weeks course in 4 days.. I know 4 days are alot more of a time but i hardly studies for 3 hours per day.. Great course.. looking forward for other courses as well in this specialization. | 1) more of a time but i | Hard | 1) studies for 3 hours per day. | 5.0 |
| ow0AdTeOEeWnxw5wP_KHTw | This was hard, but I was happy and the end and have a good grade. Thank to my classmates , thank to ESSEC | 1) This was | Hard | 1) but I was happy and the | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Excellent course with an excellent teacher, I had a hard time completing the last assessment but I finally did it by my own! That's what I like the most of this course, that for people like me who are not used to programming, it turns out to be challenging yet it leaves you with a great satisfaction when completed. | 1) an excellent teacher, I had a | Hard | 1) time completing the last assessment but | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I've gone from having hardly any idea about programming to a passionate python student. Many thanks to Coursera and Dr Chuck and everyone else involved. | 1) I've gone from having | Hard | 1) any idea about programming to a | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | The assignments were easy at the beginning but hard at the end. | 1) were easy at the beginning but | Hard | 1) at the end. | 3.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Professor is great, and the course gives a thorough introduction to python data structures and isn't too hard to get. The only reason that I would give 4 stars is because the assignments and exercises. Each chapter you only get 1 or 2 codes to write, which can be easily adapted from the codes showed online. I'm hoping for variety of coding exercises to better understand the concepts. Since coding problems suitable for your stage is not easy to find out there on the internet. After completing this I can get a superficial understanding of the course materials, but right now it's still difficult for me to write a simple code using the knowledge covered in this lecture. You need to find your own source to practice. | 1) python data structures and isn't too | Hard | 1) to get. The only reason that | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | This continues to be a stellar introduction to programming. Thank you for all of your hard work and good humor. | 1) Thank you for all of your | Hard | 1) work and good humor. | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Took this as "Programming for Everybody"--my very first programming class. Loved it. It was hard from time to time, but well worth it. It's not likely I will do programming for a living, but understanding this medium makes a big difference for me when I encounter issues related to technology, data and the web. I believe everyone benefits from some exposure to the world of programming. And this is by far the best course offered online. This part of the class isn't always easy, especially if one starts from scratch. But persist--the course is so well structured that eventually everything comes together. | 1) programming class. Loved it. It was | Hard | 1) from time to time, but well | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Excellent coverage of important Python objects explained in the most simple way. Assignments were not terribly hard but still allowed for growth and learning. | 1) simple way. Assignments were not terribly | Hard | 1) but still allowed for growth and | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | The combination of video with a text book to review helped me grasp the concepts and review them effectively. I enjoyed the format of the course. I worked out the examples on both Python 2.7 and Python 3.0. A lot of syntax nuances that would have been hard to grasp without the text book. Thank you Professor. | 1) syntax nuances that would have been | Hard | 1) to grasp without the text book. | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | i love this course, and as i keep progressing in python, these courses will be more and more useful and fun. the course offers assignments, which give yo clues on where to start, but not too much so that it would be easy. the teacher, Dr.chuck is very nice and is a fun and great teacher. there arent an overwhelming amount of videos a week, and if a person were to work hard, they could finish the course in almost a week(they would not learn much though...). the skulpt, or python playground is a very nicely designed platform for simple codes that are done in this course and the first, and the community and mentors are very helpful when it comes to having a hard problem in the assignment. overall, i give this course as many stars as i can! this is because since i am only a 11 year old in middle school, i can still understand and pass the course! thank you for having me in the course and i hope to succeed in later courses in the specialization! :) | 1) if a person were to work | Hard | 1) they could finish the course in | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | i love this course, and as i keep progressing in python, these courses will be more and more useful and fun. the course offers assignments, which give yo clues on where to start, but not too much so that it would be easy. the teacher, Dr.chuck is very nice and is a fun and great teacher. there arent an overwhelming amount of videos a week, and if a person were to work hard, they could finish the course in almost a week(they would not learn much though...). the skulpt, or python playground is a very nicely designed platform for simple codes that are done in this course and the first, and the community and mentors are very helpful when it comes to having a hard problem in the assignment. overall, i give this course as many stars as i can! this is because since i am only a 11 year old in middle school, i can still understand and pass the course! thank you for having me in the course and i hope to succeed in later courses in the specialization! :) | 2) when it comes to having a | Hard | 2) problem in the assignment. overall, i | 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. | 1) Very informative class. Some of the | Hard | 1) topics in the last 2 chapters | 4.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | Very interesting and not hard for beginner | 1) Very interesting and not | Hard | 1) for beginner | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | It was hard to some extent (didn't have coding practice for a long time) but absolutely clear video lecture explanations. Plus the book is awesome. Thank you so much. | 1) It was | Hard | 1) to some extent (didn't have coding | 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. | 1) a great, course, quiz are not | Hard | 1) but they provoke an important questioning | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | thank u very much i had fun in this course, also (hard times in assignments) thanx again | 1) had fun in this course, also | Hard | 1) times in assignments) thanx again | 5.0 |
| P--h6zpNEeWYbg7p2_3OHQ | I'm very glad I enrolled dr.Chuck courses. All four about Python. They're not too simple, not too hard for the first time. You're need something interesting for the begining. Something that will remind you that learning is interesting. Dr.Chuck courses damn fit for this purpose. Thank you, dr.Chuck, Teaching staff of University of Michigan and Coursera. | 1) They're not too simple, not too | Hard | 1) for the first time. You're need | 5.0 |
| PeZYFz-zEeWB_AoW1KYI4Q | I believe the quality of the course is above average. But I have to admit that it can hardly be called a great course, in that the content of the course seems to be loose, inconsistent and sorta unorganized. Martin is no wonder one of the greatest computer scientists in the world, but there is still a long way to go before his course can match his ability as computer scientist. Many thanks for Martin anyway for his great contribution to the world, hope your course will keep growing as Scala does! | 1) have to admit that it can | Hard | 1) be called a great course, in | 3.0 |
| 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). | 1) the track and it was very | Hard | 1) to get anything out of them. | 4.0 |
| PLnREdJzEeSeOiIACzWBkQ | Pretty boring and quite hard to follow. Not all subjects in the quizzes were covered in the study material provided or in the lessons | 1) Pretty boring and quite | Hard | 1) to follow. Not all subjects in | 2.0 |
| PwuYBQZREeW5gyIACwQVNg | Gets from easier basics to harder ideas very fast. We gotta work very hard. But well worth it. | 1) very fast. We gotta work very | Hard | 1) But well worth it. | 5.0 |
| q4yEnqgkEeWoKQ4rUD57pQ | TOO MUCH Peer rating too little hard information | 1) TOO MUCH Peer rating too little | Hard | 1) information | 1.0 |
| 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. | 1) better. In most instances it is | Hard | 1) to predict where the instructor is | 2.0 |
| 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. | 2) the instructor is writing and is | Hard | 2) to read. Also writes over the | 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. | 1) very good. Lectures are a bit | Hard | 1) to follow, not because of the | 2.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | The course was excellent. My regret was that I didn't have sufficient time to devote to it - tax time and extra courses perhaps weren't the best idea. I'm a little down-hearted not being able to complete it, but realize I learned a lot, have started to meditate, and did manage to read 3 of the optional books suggested by Dr.Raj. I have noted others to read in the months ahead, including (most definitely) his own new book. Best wishes and thank you to everyone who worked so hard putting this course together. Barbara Phillips-Conroy | 1) you to everyone who worked so | Hard | 1) putting this course together. Barbara Phillips-Conroy | 5.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | That was very informative and motivating course. I wish the quiz was not that detail oriented and hard.. | 1) was not that detail oriented and | Hard | 1) . | 3.0 |
| QEXoJRBmEeWhsgqB1eduww | I am just mid-way through this course but I really can't stop myself from writing this review now, before I even finish it! Definitely it is the best course I have personally taken, despite the large number of courses I have experienced, some of them of excellent quality, in Coursera and elsewhere. Here we have a charismatic professor giving a great teaching performance, offering a vast amount of knowledge, a wealth of positive motivation and a big lesson for life! Obviously there is huge effort and hard work behind these exemplary video lectures. I would give it a 6/5 if I could.. | 1) Obviously there is huge effort and | Hard | 1) work behind these exemplary video lectures. | 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. | 1) of the last week was very | Hard | 1) to grasp and explain. | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | I really enjoyed the course. I think the pace of the course was a bit fast but I could catch up with the lecturer because I was mostly familiar with the concepts. In that sense it was a great for revision. I recommend studying hard and solving lots of sample problems for newbies to benefit from the course to the full. Regards. | 1) great for revision. I recommend studying | Hard | 1) and solving lots of sample problems | 5.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Poor english, hard to follow assignments (instructions spread out over 3-4 microsoft word documents with no links between them). Teaches SQL with MixedCase namings, all-named constraints and other non-standard syntax. | 1) Poor english, | Hard | 1) to follow assignments (instructions spread out | 2.0 |
| qLFYrxnoEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | if you dont have knowledge of database at all, then its little hard to understand concepts. but the videos are insightful and helpful..we need to work more and more. Normalisation is little difficult to understand here...my personal comment | 1) database at all, then its little | Hard | 1) to understand concepts. but the videos | 4.0 |
| qO2z-Zz8EeWJORITtzkPnQ | Learn something about the money supply and demand and their relationship with the exchange rate. but can hardly used in daily | 1) with the exchange rate. but can | Hard | 1) used in daily | 3.0 |
| qogqSFgBEeWBNwpVGuknww | I think the process of the class is a bit too fast and it is hard for beginners to catch up | 1) bit too fast and it is | Hard | 1) for beginners to catch up | 4.0 |
| qqP6hnElEeWi0g6YoSAL-w | Another really good course on GIS. I followed on from the first in the specialisation and I think I would have been quite lost without doing that. I like to follow the videos with the demo materials in an open version of ArcGIS - this can be quite hard as some of the demo materials are very big and my laptop struggles to keep up with big processing, a slight improvement could be to have smaller demo files. | 1) ArcGIS - this can be quite | Hard | 1) as some of the demo materials | 5.0 |
| qqRBbiEREeW5Rwo0txKkgQ | The material used for this course is so old that makes me feel I'm taking a course in the 90's. The narration is very dull and therefore hard to follow. Really disappointing. | 1) narration is very dull and therefore | Hard | 1) to follow. Really disappointing. | 1.0 |
| QRDjcWLVEeWFkQ7sUCFGVQ | Thank you so much for this course, I really enjoyed it! I only gave 4 stars because sometimes it is really hard to understand, especially key words (I am not talking about the accent but the group and family latin names, etc); I constantly had to check the subtitles for these. To be honest I wasn't expecting this content after reading the course title, but it was nice to see evolution from this point of view, great job! | 1) stars because sometimes it is really | Hard | 1) to understand, especially key words (I | 4.0 |
| qVetW596EeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Course is good and they are working hard on having advisors available. | 1) is good and they are working | Hard | 1) on having advisors available. | 4.0 |
| qVetW596EeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | I only did week one of the course and quit for the following reasons: Presentation of the content is too fast and provides little information among lots of noise. Most of what's said is generic keywords assembled in sentences that don't make much sense, or implies "common sense" evidences barely illustrated with vague figures and no sources to support them. It makes everything hard to follow for beginners and unconvincing for more advanced students. On top of that, I feel offended by the mysogynist examples and the underlying contradictory assumptions that designers outside of agile are basically incompetent while saying at the same time that they will just use methods they already know anyway. | 1) to support them. It makes everything | Hard | 1) to follow for beginners and unconvincing | 1.0 |
| Qx-vkAocEeWAYyIACmGIdw | First of all, the course itself being from Japan is more than enough to prove it's awesomeness. That aside, the course is great and it teaches you better ways of solving certain CG problems and also it helps you think out of the box for other CG problems. My suggestion before taking this course: Advanced math Calculus Linear algebra Beginner/Intermediate Physics Advanced programming (c, c++, java) Experience Computer Graphics Experience There might be chances that you'd learn them all on the way as well, but it'll probably be pretty hard for you. | 1) well, but it'll probably be pretty | Hard | 1) for you. | 5.0 |
| r0e9gyUAEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | Contetnt is great, however sometimes it was really hard to listen presenter and see repeating gestures that confuses and not clear where is the main point. | 1) great, however sometimes it was really | Hard | 1) to listen presenter and see repeating | 4.0 |
| r0e9gyUAEeWxbhIkPfddLQ | There were the occasional moments when I had a hard time clearly understanding what the lecturer meant. Otherwise pretty good. | 1) occasional moments when I had a | Hard | 1) time clearly understanding what the lecturer | 4.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | Interesting material, and good assignments. However this is no assistance when by TAs if you have questions, which is important since there is no feedback on assignments and hard to know where you went wrong. | 1) is no feedback on assignments and | Hard | 1) to know where you went wrong. | 2.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | So I'll start with the positives. The material was appropriate and interesting and well presented. CJ Taylor is an enthusiastic lecturer and the material was presented in an enjoyable easy to understand way and having finished the course, I definitely want to learn more about computational motion planning. The problems I have with this course though are numerous. This is the second part of the Robotics Specialization and compared to the first part, this course was very weak. There was very little lecture material and the course felt thin - as if it were 2 weeks of material stretched over 4. There were many instances where the lectures could have gone in to much more detail and just didn't, I appreciate that you can't cover everything in lectures, but would it have killed you to provide or at least point to some good additional reading resources? The assessments were the worst part. The quizzes barely tested what I had learnt and could mostly be solved by common sense. What I find shocking is that there were so few questions with few multiple choice answer that you could easily brute-force these quizzes if you really wanted to. Compare this to the Aerial Robotics course where the quizzes took time and forced me to think and understand what was discussed in lecture. The programming assignments were shockingly bad. They were hard for completely the wrong reasons. I spent most of my time on them not coding the solution, but trying to figure out what was actually wanted and fixing bugs that were in the provided code that we WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO EDIT. The autograder would never tell you why you were wrong, just "I'm sorry, your solution didn't pass all of our test cases." This meant that finding the solution was based on guesswork rather than considered thought. This was made even worse by the fact that some simulations took a long time to run which made iterating guesses very slow - and doing this on a time limit is just pointlessly stressful. One of the assignments had the solution already in the source code as the instructors had forgotten to take it out. The final assignment wouldn't even run out of the box without fixing bugs in the provided code. This would have taken seconds to check had the person who wrote it bothered to check their work beforehand. Thing is, the tasks provided in principle weren't that hard, they were actually kind of too easy. Dijkstra's algorithm isn't that difficult to implement from scratch, and yet all that was asked of us was to implement a small 10 line for-loop. That said, I appreciate that as a software engineer, I might find this sort of thing much easier than most, but even so I don't feel as though the programming assignments helped me learn anything. Overall, regardless of how interesting the material was, this course was very shoddily put together. I appreciate this is the first time the course has been run, but this really felt phoned in and unacceptable. I paid money for this course and the quality of it is notably worse than most free MOOCs I have taken. I feel ripped off and I sincerely hope that the next section is better otherwise I doubt I will bother to continue until the end. I thought Penn University was better than this. | 1) assignments were shockingly bad. They were | Hard | 1) for completely the wrong reasons. I | 2.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | So I'll start with the positives. The material was appropriate and interesting and well presented. CJ Taylor is an enthusiastic lecturer and the material was presented in an enjoyable easy to understand way and having finished the course, I definitely want to learn more about computational motion planning. The problems I have with this course though are numerous. This is the second part of the Robotics Specialization and compared to the first part, this course was very weak. There was very little lecture material and the course felt thin - as if it were 2 weeks of material stretched over 4. There were many instances where the lectures could have gone in to much more detail and just didn't, I appreciate that you can't cover everything in lectures, but would it have killed you to provide or at least point to some good additional reading resources? The assessments were the worst part. The quizzes barely tested what I had learnt and could mostly be solved by common sense. What I find shocking is that there were so few questions with few multiple choice answer that you could easily brute-force these quizzes if you really wanted to. Compare this to the Aerial Robotics course where the quizzes took time and forced me to think and understand what was discussed in lecture. The programming assignments were shockingly bad. They were hard for completely the wrong reasons. I spent most of my time on them not coding the solution, but trying to figure out what was actually wanted and fixing bugs that were in the provided code that we WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO EDIT. The autograder would never tell you why you were wrong, just "I'm sorry, your solution didn't pass all of our test cases." This meant that finding the solution was based on guesswork rather than considered thought. This was made even worse by the fact that some simulations took a long time to run which made iterating guesses very slow - and doing this on a time limit is just pointlessly stressful. One of the assignments had the solution already in the source code as the instructors had forgotten to take it out. The final assignment wouldn't even run out of the box without fixing bugs in the provided code. This would have taken seconds to check had the person who wrote it bothered to check their work beforehand. Thing is, the tasks provided in principle weren't that hard, they were actually kind of too easy. Dijkstra's algorithm isn't that difficult to implement from scratch, and yet all that was asked of us was to implement a small 10 line for-loop. That said, I appreciate that as a software engineer, I might find this sort of thing much easier than most, but even so I don't feel as though the programming assignments helped me learn anything. Overall, regardless of how interesting the material was, this course was very shoddily put together. I appreciate this is the first time the course has been run, but this really felt phoned in and unacceptable. I paid money for this course and the quality of it is notably worse than most free MOOCs I have taken. I feel ripped off and I sincerely hope that the next section is better otherwise I doubt I will bother to continue until the end. I thought Penn University was better than this. | 2) tasks provided in principle weren't that | Hard | 2) they were actually kind of too | 2.0 |
| r8zaNVu-EeW0ugrg2GGh4Q | The assignments were hard, not because of the contents of the courser, but for understanding the context of the method being implemented (what each variable meant and how it was expressed). Also, there should be a range of submissions that could be right but having higher or lower scores depending of how long it took to find the path, or how long the path was to reach the goal. | 1) The assignments were | Hard | 1) not because of the contents of | 2.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | Excellent Material and instructions. Hard, but valuable | 1) Excellent Material and instructions. | Hard | 1) but valuable | 5.0 |
| rc5KG0aUEeWG1w6arGoEIQ | I loved the Accounting part of the course. It was quite hard for me (non-accounting person), however I really enjoyed the form of the lectures and the content itself (the earnings management + its revealing). Great materials Professor Bushee! | 1) of the course. It was quite | Hard | 1) for me (non-accounting person), however I | 4.0 |
| RFyNbG0iEeW9CAqYJHF3zQ | the projects are very hard and useless | 1) the projects are very | Hard | 1) and useless | 2.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | I will review this course appointing its pros and cons. Pros: - The instructor: he is a captivating person. It really seems that he like game development, he make jokes and try to make the course interesting. So, he’s personality is makes the course less boring. Cons: - The course name: when I saw “design” in the course name and the icon of course page, I thought it would be related to graphic design, or history telling and so on. But no, the “design” means “project”. So I think a better name would be “Principles of Game Project”. Although, it might be just me who thought this way, because in my language design means something totally different. - The course content: this course should be at the end of the specialization. It is too much abstract and, in some aspects, very obvious. I will not say it is completely useless, because it is not. It gives us a structured view of the stages of game design and its documentation, but I think it would be better if it was like a case study. - The assignments: probably the worst part of the course. They very very complex, to be sincere, none of the assignments I reviewed were full, I gave max grades to many because I think the person tried really hard to make it. Imagine this situation: you are not a programmer, not a graphic designer, not a writer and with a week you need to make a prototype of the game idea you’ve been working on course. This prototype must show the game mechanics and aesthetics, should be playable… And can be non digital? Come on, we are here learning the concepts of developments digital games and the instructor says that we can make a non digital prototype? Some people did it, and I can say for sure that I couldn’t imagine the real game. I made a digital prototype using the knowledge acquired from the first course, but as you can imagine, it is not enough to make our game ideas come true. - The peer review system: the grading is completely non sense, as I said before, the assignments are complex, so it is difficult to show our ideas clearly in a document, without the abilities to make concept arts or something. In 2 of the 4 assignments 2 of the 3 people gave me max grades and 1 gave me bad grades, and did not left any feedback! One of the assignments when I first submitted it I got 12/20. Then, when I resubmitted it, without changing a comma, I got 20/20. So I think this system must change, maybe the mentor should do it. If you want to do all the specialization, ok, go and do this course. But, if this is not your objective, do not waste your time. | 1) I think the person tried really | Hard | 1) to make it. Imagine this situation: | 2.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Hard fun. | 1) | Hard | 1) fun. | 5.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Teaching style a little loose for me, but man did he make me work on my assignments. The information is valuable and the references are beneficial. My take-away from attending this course gives a good base on how to think about a game and set things up properly from the start. No quick short cuts here. Just good old fashion hard work and how to approach things logically to get things done constructively and productively. | 1) cuts here. Just good old fashion | Hard | 1) work and how to approach things | 5.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | Tasks are different in complexity, but time is given the same. Speaker's constantly interrupts sentences. Hard to understand for people, who bad speek English. Questions for peer review are bad: "Mark 5 if work amasing". But we just student, our work are rough, not amasing. And everybody can grade as he wish. | 1) the same. Speaker's constantly interrupts sentences. | Hard | 1) to understand for people, who bad | 3.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | While I really liked the first course I have massive problems with this course. The first 2 assignments, a high concept document and a story bible were doable. But a full GDD and a prototype on week 3 and 4? These aren't part-time tasks for a few days, these are full-time tasks for at least a full month each to do them properly from scratch. These assignments are so unrealistically hard that they demotivate. And I'm saying that as someone who already had quite some ideas for one game and even started experimental programming. For people that are taking this specialization without a focus on game design and/or without ideas... this course is going to be hell to finish in time. | 1) scratch. These assignments are so unrealistically | Hard | 1) that they demotivate. And I'm saying | 2.0 |
| rKbbMST9EeWtRg6boA3D-Q | The concepts are good and important, writing the assignments was not so easy :) It feels like there is a missing link between the concepts & the writing the documents. For example -the last exercise (prototype) was not good at all for most people I checked (including myself?). On a secondary importance level: some of the questions/answers are hard to understand or related to extras (movies, for example) I did not I need to see, so it was a bit frustrating. | 1) level: some of the questions/answers are | Hard | 1) to understand or related to extras | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It was a great experience taking this online course. Love the swirl() learning package. The course difficulty level is appropriate for me. Worked hard, practiced a lot, and finally got all the credits and the certificate. | 1) level is appropriate for me. Worked | Hard | 1) practiced a lot, and finally got | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | This was actually pretty hard. I felt like the questions asked in the quiz were considerable above and beyond what was taught - and the amount of R itself taught felt like being thrown in the deep end. | 1) This was actually pretty | Hard | 1) I felt like the questions asked | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | More examples are expected to give. Please don't write too much explanations in PPT during the speech. It is hard to focus on the talking and the slides at the same time. More pictures or graphs are recommended to replace the sentences. | 1) PPT during the speech. It is | Hard | 1) to focus on the talking and | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | it's so hard for beginners in my opinion | 1) it's so | Hard | 1) for beginners in my opinion | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | the presentations are very hard to follow, it requires a lot of extra time reading the professor's book | 1) the presentations are very | Hard | 1) to follow, it requires a lot | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | This is an awesome course! Prof. Peng explains very well how to become proficient in R programming. Even if you have no prior experience in the subject, just like me, hard work and discipline will pay off. | 1) in the subject, just like me, | Hard | 1) work and discipline will pay off. | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | This course is quite hard if you don't have some programming basics. Otherwise it is very fulfilling. | 1) This course is quite | Hard | 1) if you don't have some programming | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Quite difficult, and you certainly need to work hard to figure out the exercises. The lectures get you started but don't have all the answers. Not one for people who want to be spoonfed. | 1) and you certainly need to work | Hard | 1) to figure out the exercises. The | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I only finished week one so far. My opinion (to the first week's content) is that it's a little bit hard to familiarize all those basic R concepts from scratch. Maybe the teaching staff would want to make it more concise so that before any real application (or simulation), students do not get lost in those technicalities. However, it's pretty great course. It's pretty detailed and informative. | 1) is that it's a little bit | Hard | 1) to familiarize all those basic R | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The first 2 weeks have too many videos, which make it difficult to follow. This breaks the flow of the lectures and makes a lot of unuseful repetitions. The slides only have words and are hard to follow, no graphs or illustrations, this means that you rely on the voice of the lecturer to guide you, which is difficult sometimes. Furthermore, the code presented is not run 'live', and results are often lacking, which makes comparison with 'my own results' hard to do. Summary: Not that its a bad course (SWIRL is a great tool), just look for another course that's easier to follow. | 1) slides only have words and are | Hard | 1) to follow, no graphs or illustrations, | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The first 2 weeks have too many videos, which make it difficult to follow. This breaks the flow of the lectures and makes a lot of unuseful repetitions. The slides only have words and are hard to follow, no graphs or illustrations, this means that you rely on the voice of the lecturer to guide you, which is difficult sometimes. Furthermore, the code presented is not run 'live', and results are often lacking, which makes comparison with 'my own results' hard to do. Summary: Not that its a bad course (SWIRL is a great tool), just look for another course that's easier to follow. | 2) makes comparison with 'my own results' | Hard | 2) to do. Summary: Not that its | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I was initially going to give this 3 stars but it would have been a biased score as I found the programming assignments too hard otherwise everything else was great, so I've added a star to counter my own bias. The programming assignments for a novice like me who has only completed the Data Scientist Toolbox course (which was the only prerequisite as far as I know but may have missed this in the opening spiel) would have significant difficulty completing and comprehensively understanding the programming assignments in any meaningful way (i.e. to reuse the knowledge in a different context or question). I completed all of the videos, swirl programming tasks, took fairly decent notes, exams/tests and still had to look elsewhere for much more guidance than I would have thought necessary on the programming assignments as I found them too hard to do on my own. I am not that smart though and this review can only capture part of my own subjective experience. Other than that, as I really enjoyed learning about R and analysing data in general as well as the way Robert Peng's teaching style and demeanour I really enjoyed it. Trying to work out if my failure to understand and reapply is a lack of my fully grasping the material and if so whether to continue grappling with R and programming in general. I've started the third course of the specialisation so will give you more feedback once I'm done there. Thanks very much for the course and keep up the good work. | 1) I found the programming assignments too | Hard | 1) otherwise everything else was great, so | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I was initially going to give this 3 stars but it would have been a biased score as I found the programming assignments too hard otherwise everything else was great, so I've added a star to counter my own bias. The programming assignments for a novice like me who has only completed the Data Scientist Toolbox course (which was the only prerequisite as far as I know but may have missed this in the opening spiel) would have significant difficulty completing and comprehensively understanding the programming assignments in any meaningful way (i.e. to reuse the knowledge in a different context or question). I completed all of the videos, swirl programming tasks, took fairly decent notes, exams/tests and still had to look elsewhere for much more guidance than I would have thought necessary on the programming assignments as I found them too hard to do on my own. I am not that smart though and this review can only capture part of my own subjective experience. Other than that, as I really enjoyed learning about R and analysing data in general as well as the way Robert Peng's teaching style and demeanour I really enjoyed it. Trying to work out if my failure to understand and reapply is a lack of my fully grasping the material and if so whether to continue grappling with R and programming in general. I've started the third course of the specialisation so will give you more feedback once I'm done there. Thanks very much for the course and keep up the good work. | 2) assignments as I found them too | Hard | 2) to do on my own. I | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It is a very hard class for anyone who has never programmed before, in order to complete the assignments you have to look for a lot of extra information. | 1) It is a very | Hard | 1) class for anyone who has never | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Good exercises and challenging course, but very hard if you do not know any R beforehand. | 1) exercises and challenging course, but very | Hard | 1) if you do not know any | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Poor quality. A disappointing experience. The lectures are very basic, thought for people that have no experience in programming. This might be ok, but the difficulty of assignments should follow; instead, they can be relatively hard; newbie programmers will probably have an extremely hard time solving them, considering that many of the problems they will encounter are not treated at all in the course. The course does not focus enough on what differentiates R from other languages: just a few videos on data types, *apply functions, and a tiny little bit of scoping (very unclear). All these areas should have been expanded, and the course should have had more arguments as well. Finally, the assignments are not enough and their grading system is quite poor: instead of submitting your code and testing it automatically, you should calculate some quantities by hand and select the results out of a few possibilities. All in all, I was disappointed with the course. | 1) programmers will probably have an extremely | Hard | 1) time solving them, considering that many | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It is a really hard course for a first approach into programming. | 1) It is a really | Hard | 1) course for a first approach into | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It feels like this course was abandoned by the instructors. The Programming Assignments are practically impossible to be done unless you have previous programming experience. Other than swirl, it would be very helpful if there were basic optional exercises for those who have never programmed before. I worked hard to be able to follow it, but if I knew how uninvolved the instructors were, I would have saved my money and spent it on a course with active involvement from those who developed it. Disappointing. | 1) have never programmed before. I worked | Hard | 1) to be able to follow it, | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | This is course was pretty hard for someone like me without any background in computer programming. I had to take it twice to pass it. Luckily, there are many wonderful people in Coursera and in R who are always willing to lend a hand. Even if you pass all the basic requirements of the course i encourage you to do an exploration on your own. There are so many things to learn to make your job easy and to give inspiration to improve your performance in whatever field your in. It might feel like you're not learning at times or it's too difficult to continue, but once you get there, you'll realize how this wonderful new tool can help you with data analysis and presentation. | 1) This is course was pretty | Hard | 1) for someone like me without any | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | not the model of learning that is encouraging or sticks. hard for a student (even one who has a programming background) to sit through hours of slides explaining what the functions and definitions in the language do without a layer of use context upfront. The content jumps from specific examples to unrelated specific definitions without carrying a sense of integrating the new knowledge with any past knowledge in the course. the whole course seems disjointed. would have been much more effective as learning through examples and to be taught functions and definitions as they come up in problem solving. | 1) learning that is encouraging or sticks. | Hard | 1) for a student (even one who | 1.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I managed to complete this course, but that was because of my four years of "MOOC-level" "programming experience" and duckduckgo (~google), not because of the course material. Videos are dull readings of the pdfs, with many "ummmm"s and annoying lip-clicks. Examples are useless, explanations are often vague or even incomplete. The assignments are relatively hard in that you don't get all the necessary info from the course, sometimes even R's own manpages aren't enough. (Which is a shame, as you'd expect a course to teach you how to use the tools you will need for the assignments.) If you have no programming experience, stay away from this course! Otherwise, if you want to learn R, look for other resources, and save yourself some time and money. | 1) even incomplete. The assignments are relatively | Hard | 1) in that you don't get all | 1.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course is so hard for whom who don't have a Statistical background. The number of submissions are too numerous for professionnals who have only the weekend to do tem all. The course's projects must be reviewed. | 1) The course is so | Hard | 1) for whom who don't have a | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Extremely hard programming assignments for people with little or no programming background. Even though these assignments were truly challenging and difficult to complete, the course complied with some of the proposed objectives. | 1) Extremely | Hard | 1) programming assignments for people with little | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Assignment is a bit too hard for entry level students, especially if we have to complete it in a week considering some students might be full time employees or students. However, assignment is very good for practice. Might consider adding more contents to let students learn more about build their own functions. | 1) Assignment is a bit too | Hard | 1) for entry level students, especially if | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | This course is not at all beginner friendly, really hard to follow the assignments and the lectures if you do not have a programming or R background. | 1) not at all beginner friendly, really | Hard | 1) to follow the assignments and the | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It's a hard course, but very fulfilling | 1) It's a | Hard | 1) course, but very fulfilling | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | there is a huge distance between what you teach in the videos, which is fine, and the programming assingments which seem to be apt at an expert audience. to solve these problems I have to spend hours and hours on the internet looking at other people doing similar projects or asking for help. I agree that by looking you can get insight into what you are doing, but the lessons need to be built little by little and supported by practice. You can't slam me with these cache problems giving me an example that is hard to understand (much harder than anything seen during class) and expect me to do it in 5 hours per week. Maybe 5 hours per day. Disappointed. I wanted to use the whole course to learn about rprogramming but I will most likely try to get back the money I spent on this and let it go. | 1) giving me an example that is | Hard | 1) to understand (much harder than anything | 1.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | It was a good class to begin with however it would have helped to tailor it more towards newcomers to programming language in general. I also would have like it if Roger would have highlighted or circled, or something to specify where in the slide he was talking about. I felt that at times it was hard to follow where exactly he was talking about and what part of the code/function he was mentioning. Im a visual learner and that would have been greatly beneficial. | 1) felt that at times it was | Hard | 1) to follow where exactly he was | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course progressed very rapidly. Only the basics of R programming were covered in the videos, but then the assignments were SUPER hard! | 1) but then the assignments were SUPER | Hard | 1) | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Too hard. I needed more programming skills prior to this course | 1) Too | Hard | 1) I needed more programming skills prior | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) at times. Making this course quite | Hard | 1) to follow. Disclosure: English if my | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The Course is not easy for someone who is new to programming languages, I myself with 2 years of programming knowledge with other languages I found it difficult to understand, the only thing I liked about this course was swirl training it was pretty easy, fun, and clear. Assignment was too hard and the descriptions are not that clear specially assignment 3 | 1) fun, and clear. Assignment was too | Hard | 1) and the descriptions are not that | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | i generally think the course needs a lot of improvement as after week 1 the assignments and quizzes don't seem to relate to the course content. we are at very different levels so a more gentle easing and explanation of ideas is necessary other than this apparent quantum leap from one stage to the next. i have had to do a different course else where and i am getting the sort of good introduction into the R language, its not practical to expect everyone to understand the ideas in 4 weeks.programming is hard enough as it is. | 1) ideas in 4 weeks. programming is | Hard | 1) enough as it is. | 1.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | I am very frustrated by the disconnect between the lectures and programming assignment in this course. The lectures are very basic, but that makes sense for an intro-type course. The programming assignments, however, have very little connection to the lectures. I have some experience using software with command-based interface (including R) for statistical analysis, and I am relatively good at searching and finding information independently, but this course was way too hard even for me. I might revisit programming assignments again once I have more time and more experience with the application, just for the sake of completing the course, but I kind of find it silly that I need experience with R to pass the course intended for people with little to no experience with R. | 1) but this course was way too | Hard | 1) even for me. I might revisit | 2.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | Hard but gives satisfactory knowledge. | 1) | Hard | 1) but gives satisfactory knowledge. | 5.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | The course videos are hard to follow. The Swirl package is good | 1) The course videos are | Hard | 1) to follow. The Swirl package is | 3.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | good. this lecture inspire me to work hard. study hard and think hard. | 1) this lecture inspire me to work | Hard | 1) study hard and think hard. | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | good. this lecture inspire me to work hard. study hard and think hard. | 2) inspire me to work hard. study | Hard | 2) and think hard. | 4.0 |
| RMFRum1BEeWXrA6ju0fvnQ | good. this lecture inspire me to work hard. study hard and think hard. | 3) work hard. study hard and think | Hard | 3) | 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. | 1) psychology could be a slippery topic, | Hard | 1) to substantiate in a way, but | 4.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | The information is really great, but the format was tedious and dull. Ws hard to really get interested in the information in the way that it was presented. Contrast this with the Happiness course for a clue as to how to make the information more interesting and compelling as far as presentation is concerned. | 1) format was tedious and dull. Ws | Hard | 1) to really get interested in the | 3.0 |
| rNpCSyQbEeWXzxJxfIL00w | Professional, evidence-based. Nice arrangement with the four people. Beginning stunning, but at the end I sometimes had hard time with my attention:) Anyway - thank you, Barbara Fredrickson and all the people round the course, it was inspiring and pleasant. | 1) at the end I sometimes had | Hard | 1) time with my attention:) Anyway - | 4.0 |
| RO728xoIEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | I liked everything about this course: the theory, the programming assignments, the consistency and clarity in explaining complex things. The material was structured, well-organized, valuable and helpful. I really liked the lecturers. Mia Minnes, Leo Porter and Christine Alvarado are the ones of the best I've seen in my whole life! A Huge Thank You for your hard work and your strong dedication to what you do! | 1) A Huge Thank You for your | Hard | 1) work and your strong dedication to | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | mechanically it worked pretty well. just a little hard to figger out what's going on and what's important. what needs to be memorized and what just needs to be understood . . . | 1) worked pretty well. just a little | Hard | 1) to figger out what's going on | 3.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Lots of abstract concepts, really hard to Asian people. And the teacher's talking speed is a little fast. I have to watch the video for more than 4 times to make some sentences clearly. | 1) Lots of abstract concepts, really | Hard | 1) to Asian people. And the teacher's | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Excellent course. Hard work, but well taught, engaging and I learnt lots. | 1) Excellent course. | Hard | 1) work, but well taught, engaging and | 5.0 |
| rTTFFgb8EeWJMSIAC7Jl0w | Nicely explained with easy to understand examples. Quite hard for those who have never studied research methods. Very dense information. I found one or two questions in the weekly quiz that I couldn`t answer with the knowledge available in the videos. | 1) with easy to understand examples. Quite | Hard | 1) for those who have never studied | 4.0 |
| ru6DZ3Q6EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | Although not as strong as the other palaeontology courses by the University of Alberta, the current courses takes much the same approach and uses the same teaching techniques as these other courses. As such, it easily and effectively gets the millions of years of early vertebrate evolution across clearly and concisely. The video lectures are both interactive and fun, and the course notes are both informative and well adjusted to the video lectures. If there is anything to be remarked upon, then it's the slight lack of depth as pertains to the material covered. This, however, is hardly surprising considering the highly complex material (drawing from fields as osteology, paleoecology, evolutionary and developmental biology, palaeontology and more), the speed at which it is discussed, and the level of accessibility that is provided. Overall, a very good course, and one I very much enjoyed following! | 1) the material covered. This, however, is | Hard | 1) surprising considering the highly complex material | 4.0 |
| ru6DZ3Q6EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | WOW, I learned a lot form this and it was fairly educational but not overwhelming or difficult. This instructor really gets the points across without being to easy or hard. A very good class. | 1) across without being to easy or | Hard | 1) A very good class. | 5.0 |
| ru6DZ3Q6EeWi0g6YoSAL-w | Very interesting and compelling course, and I liked the questions every few minutes during the lectures as that helps me to retain information. My only complaint is that the lecturer's manner of speaking is very rhythmic and repetitive and that makes it kind of hard to lose track of his words. | 1) and that makes it kind of | Hard | 1) to lose track of his words. | 4.0 |
| rwRs6Tn9EeWJaxK5AT4frw | 5 stars for inspiring gazillion confidence with the exercises 3 stars for not pushing us hard during capstone Mean of 4 Nah !! Actually 5 Its perfect ! | 1) 3 stars for not pushing us | Hard | 1) during capstone Mean of 4 Nah | 5.0 |
| SG_K6nEmEeWxvQr3acyajw | Challenging, thorough and engaging. Repetitive in a good way, by gently going back over content you almost learn by default. The quizzes are professionally prepared and sometimes tough to pass! This is good as you are obliged to think hard, even go back through materials or ask others for advice until the knowledge sticks. Highly recommended and of great practical value. | 1) as you are obliged to think | Hard | 1) even go back through materials or | 5.0 |
| shV98lfdEeWT8xIUiEQHHQ | The course provides a number of very useful tips for researchers, especially those whose first language is not English. There are a number of useful guides for new researchers to learn how to structure, phrase, and approach academic writing. However, there are also a few shortcomings of the course. Some of the material is overly subjective (giving rules for academic writing that are not necessarily applicable). Many of the assessment questions ask about issues which are either overly specific or simply incorrect (this is a very small percentage, but it is noticeable). The pace of the videos is also slow and oddly punctuated to the point that it can be difficult to follow at times. Finally, the course relies too heavily on academic writing for the hard sciences, rather than taking a broader approach, so some students may wish to keep this in mind when watching, as some advice may not be applicable to their own discipline. Overall, a recommended course for ESL academics, but could do with some improvement. | 1) heavily on academic writing for the | Hard | 1) sciences, rather than taking a broader | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | It is best to have a strong statistical background before taking this course. Lots of statistical calculations and procedures. If you don't have a strong background in statistics , there is a good chance you will get lost at some point in the course. There is no questions that the instructor of this course is an accomplished mathematician, I just found it hard to follow his lectures as he got deeper into various statistical aspects of the course. | 1) accomplished mathematician, I just found it | Hard | 1) to follow his lectures as he | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | nice syllabus overall with great exercises. wish it would teach more commonly used excel skills in business e.g. pivot tables, index-match, vlookup etc. lectures were a bit hard to follow (esp the mathy ones) - i'd suggest reworking the blackboard craft | 1) vlookup etc. lectures were a bit | Hard | 1) to follow (esp the mathy ones) | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Very hard to comprehend for 6 weeks. But could have been great. | 1) Very | Hard | 1) to comprehend for 6 weeks. But | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The explainations are a bit hard to follow if you are in a hurry, some times the course concepts just jump onto you. The techniques and content are really really great and very relavent, but the instructional value can be further ehnanced. | 1) The explainations are a bit | Hard | 1) to follow if you are in | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | PROS: - Classification lecture is good; -Weekly assignments are challenging enough CONS - No slides provided. Professor draws on an eletronic chalkboard (with a very bad handwriting) and you need to keep going back to videos when you are doing the homework. For me, this shows lack of professionalism and laziness - Some excel sheets are provided. But they are very messy and badly formatted, matching the messy handwriting in the videos. AND, the instructions are for MAC! No instructions for PC are provided whatsoever. I never used MAC, so I had a very hard time! - Very few examples real examples are provided; - You learn math concepts, not Excel skills! Except for the LINEST function, which is very handy, BUT it's NOT TAUGHT in the videos. I had to google the function to learn it. - They say to complete each piece of the final assingment after you finish the respective week related to that piece. But they only say that as you start week 6! - The course doesn't provide sufficient material for the final assignment. You get stuck without knowing how to get to answers; - Some answers to the final assignment are not correct, you check the answer sheet, and the results aren't present in the test! OVERALL: I'd never recommend this course to anyone. I only took it because I'm plannening to finish the specialization. I've taken several Online Courses (5+ on Excel), and this is the worst and most frustating one by far! | 1) MAC, so I had a very | Hard | 1) time! - Very few examples real | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Constants errors in explanations, made you work very hard to complete it. We typically work hard, the organization of this course my you to suffer. You will go to learn a lot like I do. (Final Grade 91.4%). Learn in this course can be frustrating, they will push to the water, you will need to dedicate a lot of time discuss course material with fellow learners, mentors, and instructors to learn how to swim to save your life. | 1) in explanations, made you work very | Hard | 1) to complete it. We typically work | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Constants errors in explanations, made you work very hard to complete it. We typically work hard, the organization of this course my you to suffer. You will go to learn a lot like I do. (Final Grade 91.4%). Learn in this course can be frustrating, they will push to the water, you will need to dedicate a lot of time discuss course material with fellow learners, mentors, and instructors to learn how to swim to save your life. | 2) to complete it. We typically work | Hard | 2) the organization of this course my | 2.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The Course is fine, explanations and videos are a bit hard to follow at times. The final assessment is in my opinion very bad, as it i appears to me quite unrelated to the course it self. The lectures are quite abstract and the exam is a practical application of the concept. The instructions of the course also aren't very good as you need to do each part of the final project at the end of each week. I would strongly suggest to not take this course unless you have many spare hours. | 1) explanations and videos are a bit | Hard | 1) to follow at times. The final | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | quite a lot techniques to learn. Just wish they could explain more about applications of those techniques, in more details, which however might be hard to get done in 5 weeks though. | 1) more details, which however might be | Hard | 1) to get done in 5 weeks | 4.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | This course has a lot to do with math and statistics and I find it really hard to follow especially when it comes to the final project. | 1) statistics and I find it really | Hard | 1) to follow especially when it comes | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | The title is very misleading. Excel is an afterthought for this course; instead there is a heavy focus on statistics. The class claims to be for beginners, but that is clearly not the case, as it requires previous knowledge in inferential statistics and calculus. Excel is hardly used and is certainly not the focus; there are weeks where Excel is not used at all. There are no practice assignments, only quizzes. It's clear that this course is outdated and poorly maintained, as the videos refer to examples that are not included or content that was not presented. Needless to say, I will not be taking any other courses in this specialization. | 1) inferential statistics and calculus. Excel is | Hard | 1) used and is certainly not the | 1.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | It was hard to follow along with the lessons, because it was mainly present in formulas. More examples might help students relate the information better. | 1) It was | Hard | 1) to follow along with the lessons, | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Frankly speaking, this course is a little bit hard for me although I have studied them during my master programs. There are many formulas in the course and hardly to remember in short time. I had to review the videos several times. I'd like to recommend the professor may summarize such fomulas in one page so it's more easy to students to catch up the course. | 1) this course is a little bit | Hard | 1) for me although I have studied | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Frankly speaking, this course is a little bit hard for me although I have studied them during my master programs. There are many formulas in the course and hardly to remember in short time. I had to review the videos several times. I'd like to recommend the professor may summarize such fomulas in one page so it's more easy to students to catch up the course. | 2) many formulas in the course and | Hard | 2) to remember in short time. I | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Hard as hell, liked it. | 1) | Hard | 1) as hell, liked it. | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Final project really hard | 1) Final project really | Hard | 1) | 3.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | Excellent and reasonably challenging course. One of the courses that would be extremely hard without a solid foundation in maths. The final project is massive and time-consuming - I didn't see it coming and was surprised, not in a good way ;) You better start working on the final assignment since the beginning of the course. | 1) the courses that would be extremely | Hard | 1) without a solid foundation in maths. | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | I learnt a lot from this course. The first week seemed very straight forward and I was worried the course was a bit too rudimentary. From there it stepped up four or five gears and I had to work hard to reinforce the concepts and apply the concepts. A really great course for any analyst or anyone seeking the true insight in data. The discussion board is a wealth of knowledge and a good read with tutors posting very plain english easier to understand answers to questions. | 1) gears and I had to work | Hard | 1) to reinforce the concepts and apply | 5.0 |
| SpO4HBnoEeWjrA6seF25aw | So many equations presented without explaining why these things work or how they are derived. I'm having a hard time seeing the relevance. Also, I learned a lot of these statistics in college and the explanations provided in these lessons actually confused me about things I already know. Very disappointed in this course. Especially since part 1 of the specialization was so good. | 1) they are derived. I'm having a | Hard | 1) time seeing the relevance. Also, I | 2.0 |
| sQB40x47EeWS6wrbVw_uEw | have learn too much interesting concepts and perspective regarding interpreting the results of an statistical analysis, also knowing how to chose the perfect statistic tool for a given data set>>>>really enjoyed to have such course with that excellent explanation Note:can you guys make a better presentation image to visualize hard concepts. | 1) a better presentation image to visualize | Hard | 1) concepts. | 4.0 |
| SrM6V-3pEeSJZSIAC0gHUg | I believe this can be really beneficial in the long run for all classrooms and organisations. It will take lots of work though and much more support in the educational system than what is currently there. But with parents involvement (which is hard to get because so many are busy), communities and states (provinces) involvement it can be done. | 1) But with parents involvement (which is | Hard | 1) to get because so many are | 5.0 |
| SrM6V-3pEeSJZSIAC0gHUg | Quite informative. However, if you are not working as a teacher while taking this course it is a bit hard to do the assignments. | 1) this course it is a bit | Hard | 1) to do the assignments. | 4.0 |
| sxQd3zI6EeWtEArDRuZAUQ | The instructions are very good, and it's nice to work on real big data. Also it is very helpful for hearing information about how a data scientist should consider problems carefully. Without taking the class, it wouldn't be easy for me to rationalize for example cost and sensitivity issues. However I took out one star because of the instruction for the final assignment being out of date. Although the task it self is not too hard to figure out. The initial instruction on how to start using AWS was outdated. | 1) task it self is not too | Hard | 1) to figure out. The initial instruction | 4.0 |
| tCC8OzJzEeWLGgqjU3pHlw | This course was great, like other courses from this series. But this one was especially hard for me because it requires a lot of drawing, something I'm not so good at. But anyway, great course, recommended! | 1) series. But this one was especially | Hard | 1) for me because it requires a | 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. | 1) and energetic that makes learning this | Hard | 1) topic fun. | 5.0 |
| TcSA6RwWEeWBKhJRV_B8Gw | I would LOVE to give this course 5 stars because I absolutely loved it. However, one small thing that drove me nuts makes me give it 4 star rating. I am a big type A personality and I wanted a perfect 100% grade. For this reason I take very, very detailed notes and studied very hard. When I was taking the tests, all of the answers came to me and I knew they were right without question. Then I would get marked wrong some answers at the end. For example, there were several questions relating to the 4 phases of the design cycle. These should very easy answers as the question was usually "What follows after the 'alternative design phase" which is an easy answer, "prototyping". Regardless it would be marked wrong, and it was absolutely impossible to get 100% and I encountered this issue on about 3 questions. I would encourage you to make sure your answers are properly programmed into the response bank | 1) very detailed notes and studied very | Hard | 1) When I was taking the tests, | 4.0 |
| teQEkL-gEeWw3xJ2buBW3w | Nice course! The teaching is excellent (5 stars), and I have learned a lot in this course. It is short but intensive. I initially planned to give only 2 or 3 stars because of several reasons, described below. But in the end I like the course a lot so I don't want to go too low. Reasons are: 1) Strobe, the software synth required in the course, was hardly usable (crashing always in 64 bit mode, sometimes in 32 bit mode). Several applicants stopped the course because of this. However this was (at least for me) solved during the course (I can use it now without any problems). So that is great (but a bit late). 2) The course is (as of March 2016) new and still contains many errors. The videos, as said, are excellent. But the assignments are often wrong and not accurate (actually 4 out of 4 contain errors...). In the first assignment you are asked to list favorites in 14 categories, but there are only 13. So you can never get the full points, or the reviewers should be flexible. In many of the following assignments the naming of the to be uploaded files is unclear or erroneous. It is important to fix that because reviewers are explicitly asked if the names are correct. In the third assignment it is worse, there is no room for an upload of the MP3, the final product of your whole week work which should be judged. One error was fixed during the course but in a hasty way, the most important errors are still there. Anyway, that will hopefully be fixed before the next cycle starts. 3) The course is really targetted to House (or at least Dance) music. All assignments should follow a predescribed form, while I (as an amateur classical pianist) would like to create pieces not following that form, but still using synth sounds. But if you do that, you get less points or do not pass the assignments. So that is too strict (in my opinion). 4) Strobe2 is central in the course. It is mainly educating for Strobe2. I tried after the course to apply the knowlegde to other synth plugins, which is possible but only in a limited way. You really learn how to do it in Strobe2, and there is no education for other synth plugins. Many concepts cannot easily be transferred. That is different from Loudon's excellent course Music Production, which was designed to be software independent. So I have several objections to the course. But some of them can be fixed, and it was still a great course, I learned a lot and I enjoyed it, and I give it 4 stars. | 1) synth required in the course, was | Hard | 1) usable (crashing always in 64 bit | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) thus the mathematics is a bit | Hard | 1) to follow. My degree course had | 4.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | This class is very easy. It is a decent introduction, but has very little content. It is clearly made to be accessible to people from all around the world, and takes the content very slowly. The test questions ask you to recite information from the video lectures and reading, rather than thinking critically. It seems like they are just trying to make sure you watched/read the content and understood it, rather than making sure you acquired the knowledge. I guess it would be hard to grade essay questions in a class this big, but the content could go a little faster. | 1) knowledge. I guess it would be | Hard | 1) to grade essay questions in a | 3.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | great course! loved it! thank you for the stories and for the hard work to deliver this great course, the best I've seen . | 1) for the stories and for the | Hard | 1) work to deliver this great course, | 5.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | I would give it 5 stars but , staff really needs to start reviewing assignments because there are a couple of bad apples copying the work of other students. We work hard and should not have our work plagiarized, but since it is peer review and not teacher graded, they get away with it. | 1) work of other students. We work | Hard | 1) and should not have our work | 3.0 |
| TIDJWBwuEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | Although much of the content seems common sense it is probably necessary to build a common foundation here for later courses. The peer assessments are potentially interesting but, in practice, the majority are so trivial--3 or 4 sentences repeating back material from the lectures--as to be hardly worth reading. Since there is no real qualitative assessment in the peer grading, the work put in by a minority is not acknowledged nor the shortcomings of many highlighted. The instructor is unbelievably upbeat and animated which some will love and others. . . not. I tend to be in the latter camp but recognise this may be due to cultural differences or simply that I'm a boring old sod! | 1) material from the lectures--as to be | Hard | 1) worth reading. Since there is no | 4.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I found it very hard to understand the lecturers and what they were saying. | 1) I found it very | Hard | 1) to understand the lecturers and what | 1.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | very great course the variety in doctors every lesson is a very great thing but the assignment and asking about the names of bacteria is really hard and there is no enough data about why they are called that so it is really hard i hope you can add a lesson clarifing the names of bacteria | 1) the names of bacteria is really | Hard | 1) and there is no enough data | 4.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | very great course the variety in doctors every lesson is a very great thing but the assignment and asking about the names of bacteria is really hard and there is no enough data about why they are called that so it is really hard i hope you can add a lesson clarifing the names of bacteria | 2) called that so it is really | Hard | 2) i hope you can add a | 4.0 |
| towthzydEeW0tw4knrMo3Q | I enjoyed this course. I found the quizzes hard, but persevered, and managed to pass with 84.5% | 1) this course. I found the quizzes | Hard | 1) but persevered, and managed to pass | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Excellent!! Thanks to professors for their hard work and thanks to the university to give this opportunity free of charge. | 1) ! Thanks to professors for their | Hard | 1) work and thanks to the university | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | i love this course it really pushes me to think about what we are learning and i love to work hard. thank you for designing such a brilliant course for me and my other course friends to learn | 1) learning and i love to work | Hard | 1) thank you for designing such a | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | Great course! Hard, I'm learning lots but very well-put together and well delivered. Bravo! | 1) Great course! | Hard | 1) I'm learning lots but very well-put | 5.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | There's a lot of material and it's hard to grasp it all. Hopefully that will improve as the course continues. | 1) a lot of material and it's | Hard | 1) to grasp it all. Hopefully that | 3.0 |
| Tr9rK6JtEeSwKiIACiONVg | A bit hard in my opinion, but wonderful content and teaching so far. | 1) A bit | Hard | 1) in my opinion, but wonderful content | 5.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | The videos and documents are not balanced with the quizzes. The quiz questions are sometimes verbatim sentences from one book with a missing word - which I find hardly a test of acquired knowledge. The course must rise above only a few definitions and rough concepts. Most of the video's hardly offer insights - they last only 2 minutes and cover a few of those definitions. This course has a lot of potential, but in its current format and content it was a disappointment. | 1) missing word - which I find | Hard | 1) a test of acquired knowledge. The | 2.0 |
| tWgmnb03EeS5IyIACyCAHg | The videos and documents are not balanced with the quizzes. The quiz questions are sometimes verbatim sentences from one book with a missing word - which I find hardly a test of acquired knowledge. The course must rise above only a few definitions and rough concepts. Most of the video's hardly offer insights - they last only 2 minutes and cover a few of those definitions. This course has a lot of potential, but in its current format and content it was a disappointment. | 2) rough concepts. Most of the video's | Hard | 2) offer insights - they last only | 2.0 |
| TYSbV73jEeW1WAr3aepXuw | I find this to be very very basic advice on how to write a scientific paper. I can't even see where the "project" is coming, plus the strong accent of instructors makes it really hard to follow sometimes -- even with the subtitles. To make things even better, accessing the quizzes is imposible unless you pay for the certificate. I found the course disappointing. | 1) accent of instructors makes it really | Hard | 1) to follow sometimes -- even with | 2.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Great course, you must take it for your own sake. It is hard to put your foot into one's shoes, it's hard to imagine what poverty is and social issues related to that if you never been to low income countries. But as a citizen of earth society we have to imagine future including rest of us. Because Sustainable Development will not continue when our economy and society are not sustainable. Everybody is responsible for future now. | 1) for your own sake. It is | Hard | 1) to put your foot into one's | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Great course, you must take it for your own sake. It is hard to put your foot into one's shoes, it's hard to imagine what poverty is and social issues related to that if you never been to low income countries. But as a citizen of earth society we have to imagine future including rest of us. Because Sustainable Development will not continue when our economy and society are not sustainable. Everybody is responsible for future now. | 2) your foot into one's shoes, it's | Hard | 2) to imagine what poverty is and | 5.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | Lots of quality conversational information on sustainable development, but I wish there were more interactive projects to apply the concepts. Without an application, much of the information remained abstract and hard to remember. | 1) of the information remained abstract and | Hard | 1) to remember. | 4.0 |
| T_hpstgKEeSA2iIAC22KLw | At first, i didn't know what to expect; i thought it was going to be pretty hard, because of my lack of experience in that specific area. It turns out that every lesson is perfectly explained,the quizzes are not easy tough! Highly recommended! | 1) it was going to be pretty | Hard | 1) because of my lack of experience | 5.0 |
| U-SKLJVlEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | I have taken courses in photography before. I periodically attempt to brush up on my knowledge. A lot has changed with digital photography as a new medium. Everything is clearly explained and the professor is articulate. This course would be excellent for someone who is just beginning photography and/or it may be beneficial for someone who would like to review photography concepts. The peer review process could be improved, but also it is beneficial to review other peoples work. I still think its helpful to have a professional look at your work when possible. An extra credit assignment might be to join a camera club or talk to a professional in your community and possibly even show them your pictures as your progress through the course. The main thing is don't be too hard on yourself, or others too. We are all beginners here. | 1) main thing is don't be too | Hard | 1) on yourself, or others too. We | 4.0 |
| U-SKLJVlEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | One of the nice things about this course, is that it challenges one to DO something - take photos. My trusty old point-and-shoot doesn't know what has hit it - it has never worked so hard before. | 1) - it has never worked so | Hard | 1) before. | 5.0 |
| U-SKLJVlEeWF6gpQJiw6hQ | Dear sir, can i get the hard copy certificate after finish this capstone project because the course is so interesting for me, i would like to get one as a memory | 1) Dear sir, can i get the | Hard | 1) copy certificate after finish this capstone | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) native russian speaker, it was often | Hard | 1) to understand the questions, and sometimes | 1.0 |
| uh_Pun3OEeW-FwqtbgSK1Q | Great course, great instructors, was hard, but the community of learners was fantastic and helped out a lot. Pace is face, be ready to commit time to it. It is really necessary to take Part 1 first, unless you don't need it. | 1) Great course, great instructors, was | Hard | 1) but the community of learners was | 5.0 |
| ujxZm0T9EeWhnQozdayc-w | I feel this course is designed in a way that may be too challenging to those who know nothing about music, sound, or biology. The quizzes dont really match the material covered and some of the questions are too ambiguous. The explanations are a little hard to follow as well. It does cover some interesting information about the relationship of music to speech. However, for someone a little more advanced in music and biology, I was hoping for more to be covered. I would have enjoyed more discussion of the history of modes and tuning systems, including more discussion of the Pythagorean comma (and how adjusted need to be made to intervals, especially in a chorus) and Kepler's work. I also would have enjoyed more discussion of rhythmic entrainment, the social cohesion hypothesis of the evolution of music, the roles music plays in human life, the way that bodies synchronize, and more about the relationship of music to emotional regulation, meaning, and personality. Im sure there is more as well. Giving this course 3 stars is generous in my opinion. | 1) ambiguous. The explanations are a little | Hard | 1) to follow as well. It does | 3.0 |
| ujxZm0T9EeWhnQozdayc-w | It is odd that a course that concentrates so vehemently on speech tone, as a segue to music would be taught by a monotone and mostly unenthused professor. Often verbose, but never succinct, I had to listen to his drone twice to glean anything of value. His tests were wrought with "gotcha" questions, having nothing to do with the important material of the course. As a physicist, I was very disappointed in his treatment of the important equations associated with the mathematics of music (mentioned as "too hard" to understand). There was nearly no mention of rhythm and its importance in music, as relates to biology and/or emotion, and no mention of how those rhythms relate to heartbeat. I am deeply disappointed, but I do hope this critique is seen as an opportunity to create a better course. | 1) of music (mentioned as " too | Hard | 1) to understand). There was nearly no | 2.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | The course content is good, although it is very "USA centered". It is very good for people with small experience in the professional market, no just the games area, but all areas. Casey is a great teacher, he makes boring stuff be less boring. The only negative point of the course are the assignments. Again, like in the previous course, the assignments are too subjective, too personal, hard to do and evaluate. Unlike last course (Game Design), I really recommend this one, useful stuff. | 1) assignments are too subjective, too personal, | Hard | 1) to do and evaluate. Unlike last | 4.0 |
| urbm-CT-EeWCGRL6mLoB5w | The course was very superficial, mostly with tips and hints. It's good to be aware that the option for performing the quizes and tasks were unavailable, making it hard to evaluate the experience of the course fully. | 1) and tasks were unavailable, making it | Hard | 1) to evaluate the experience of the | 2.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | it is an amazing subject, and it is well taught by professor Impey. It was so much fun the way he presented it, with a lot of nice multimedial material but also a lot of hard work to complete the course. | 1) material but also a lot of | Hard | 1) work to complete the course. | 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. | 1) Brilliant Course. Excellent balance of | Hard | 1) and easier topics. Well delivered by | 5.0 |
| usIwBhODEeWfzgpfp_iBVw | I love the well-prepared, accessible style of the course. I also enjoyed how it progressed in building block style. I will be downloading and rewatching many episodes trying to absorb more information. I will definitely take it again next time it's around! Thanks for all your hard work! | 1) it's around! Thanks for all your | Hard | 1) work! | 5.0 |
| v0l76HmGEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Thank you Professor Siedel. This course has accompanied me through stressful and hard time, in my first year of small business. What I have learnt will still accompany me. Thank you. | 1) has accompanied me through stressful and | Hard | 1) time, in my first year of | 5.0 |
| V2Rnzt9KEeWVFwqmKx7D2Q | I learned a lot on this course. Sequencing, sequencing antibiotics. Ilumina sequencing using BaseSpace. I attended an Ilumina seminar in person ( that I found on the website and by serendipity was coming to my city) and understood everything, because the experience with this course. I wish you can connect the sections with relevant papers (Pavel have so many that is hard to choose one). | 1) (Pavel have so many that is | Hard | 1) to choose one). | 5.0 |
| V5SinKHsEeSqoSIACzsKQg | I thought the course was intended for health professionals and others with interest in medicine but both form and content were not particularly informative nor well prepared. The lengthy interviews were interrupted every third word, rather peculiar style of the lecturer and scant amount of information were all a bit of a disappointment. The entire course could be probably condensed and deivered over 2-3 hours. On the more positive note I thought some slides were interesting. I intend to complete as I paidfor the cert but find it hard to recommend this course to anyone, sorry. | 1) paidfor the cert but find it | Hard | 1) to recommend this course to anyone, | 2.0 |
| v9CQdBkhEeWjrA6seF25aw | The required reading is a bit long, and because it's all written, it's hard to go through at one time. So would there be some videos source instead I could use to facilitate learning in a more visual way? | 1) and because it's all written, it's | Hard | 1) to go through at one time. | 5.0 |
| VcGV0kxGEeWKRQoYMLwAUw | I enjoyed the course very well. Just glad to know some aspects I hardly heard of. | 1) glad to know some aspects I | Hard | 1) heard of. | 5.0 |
| VfuJSYYDEeW99gozy_2pgw | It was okay....kind of hard to understand the teachers.... | 1) okay. . . . kind of | Hard | 1) to understand the teachers. . . | 4.0 |
| Vh4RJTk8EeWJaxK5AT4frw | I liked the professor too much. The way she teaches will go in to your heart and the thing you learn is hard to forget. | 1) and the thing you learn is | Hard | 1) to forget. | 5.0 |
| vIC_m1i_EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | Absolutely amazing course - I have learnt so much in terms of lesson planning!!! I enjoyed reviewing other lesson plans mostly as it gave me an opportunity to see my own mistakes and how to correct them. Thanks so much for all your hard work to both instructors and students!!! | 1) Thanks so much for all your | Hard | 1) work to both instructors and students! | 5.0 |
| vIC_m1i_EeWzUQ41NnCQkQ | I would love to thank you for your hard working. The course was really interesting and I learnt a lot. Thank you so much. | 1) love to thank you for your | Hard | 1) working. The course was really interesting | 5.0 |
| VIUTXB0IEea20BJooCBlFw | Excellent course. Opened my mind to this fascinating subject! I have an Electrical Engineering graduation so the logics part wasn't so hard as I studied it in Computer linguistic. Happy to apply that in everyday texts and speeches. | 1) so the logics part wasn't so | Hard | 1) as I studied it in Computer | 5.0 |
| Wa2LIymGEeWFggqB2SRvtQ | Excellent quality of simulation files and homework assignments. This course denotes a tremendous effort and hard work. I feel proud to have completed it, this course is by far one of the most challenging I have taken at coursera, and now going for the capstone project to complete my specialization ! | 1) course denotes a tremendous effort and | Hard | 1) work. I feel proud to have | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Excellent professor, excellent explanations, sometimes a little bit hard to understand for a beginner or he went a little to fast, however I was able to get help in the comment section. I will definitely suscribe to his following course on Mechanical Engineer. Thank you. | 1) excellent explanations, sometimes a little bit | Hard | 1) to understand for a beginner or | 5.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Hard work but very well explained, lots of exercises and good content from a great university. | 1) | Hard | 1) work but very well explained, lots | 4.0 |
| WChOZHTVEeSi3yIACzSGcw | Interesting, well teached, clear, exhaustive. Hard enough. | 1) Interesting, well teached, clear, exhaustive. | Hard | 1) enough. | 5.0 |
| wD1C7I_eEeWZyg6bf_Oxkw | This was a good course, a little hard to follow at times but very beneficial. | 1) was a good course, a little | Hard | 1) to follow at times but very | 3.0 |
| wD1C7I_eEeWZyg6bf_Oxkw | It is ironic that a course about virtual instruction is one of the worst online courses I have taken. The content was good, if a little outdated (hence the two stars vs only one), but the course design and delivery were lacking. The videos were excruciating for visual learners (or really any non-auditory learners). The video for Week 2, Lesson 2, for example, had a single static image on the screen for eleven minutes. Words were added to the image during that time, but all in all there were 26 words of text on the slide. Really?!? ELEVEN MINUTES. 26 WORDS. Give me a transcript or make it an audio file. Don't keep me chained to my laptop watching a static image for ELEVEN MINUTES! The instructor droned and was clearly reading from a script. She did not even use the video to highlight key terms or spotlight key references. Whenever she mentioned a reference I wanted to look at, I had to either hope it was on the course reference page (many of them weren't there) or try to figure out how to spell the author's name based on her pronunciation of it. It was just really, really hard to get through. The tests were also poorly designed. What states do x y or z. Who cares? I don't live in those states. Which online school has this policy? Again who cares? Maybe a question about why states/schools have different approaches or how outcomes differ between states/schools, but memorizing a laundry list of which state or school has which policies and practices is useless and did not advance the learning objectives in any way. | 1) it. It was just really, really | Hard | 1) to get through. The tests were | 2.0 |
| wD1C7I_eEeWZyg6bf_Oxkw | I found much of the content to be interesting and timely. However, I thought the quizzes were poorly written. There was no feedback, so as a learner it was hard to grow from errors. Also, there were many that required more than one answer, if you missed one, you missed entire question. Without feedback, it was difficult to know which one you missed. The week 4 lesson content was a bit dense for an introductory course. It was dry and could've been more global. Last, the large lesson assignment was only graded by peers with no feedback from the instructor. | 1) so as a learner it was | Hard | 1) to grow from errors. Also, there | 2.0 |
| 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. | 1) but it might be a bit | Hard | 1) to apply the skills to your | 4.0 |
| we5nljlYEeWO-Qq6rEZAow | the language was a little fast for me and i tried to follow by the subtitles.. the peer view is frustrating .. some we'll have hard time understanding the ideas, some will write in their mother language.. so have technical jobs and talking about it like another )???) word.. also, in the same task, some people will give high rate and the same question others will give 0.. it's frustrating as it affect the mark | 1) frustrating . . some we'll have | Hard | 1) time understanding the ideas, some will | 4.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | Great way to learn. Tests are to hard | 1) way to learn. Tests are to | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | I am 83 years old. Much of this I remember. I did poorly on the test because It is hard for me to take clear notes quickly. {medical condition}. However, as coming from a Jewish background I found the class very interesting. Israel will survive no matter how horrible the situation in the Middle East exists! Joyce Spier | 1) on the test because It is | Hard | 1) for me to take clear notes | 5.0 |
| wEl1EleDEeWTbwotamPtlQ | Very good class though at times it could be hard to hear some of the audio lessons | 1) though at times it could be | Hard | 1) to hear some of the audio | 4.0 |
| wKPtohoHEeWwrBKfKrqlSQ | Keep on the hard work! | 1) Keep on the | Hard | 1) work! | 4.0 |
| Wl5ych5kEeWFIxLDnS6_kQ | This course makes you work hard on yourself, it's not a course that only tells you what you like to hear. It takes you out of your comfort zone indeed. Worth doing it! | 1) This course makes you work | Hard | 1) on yourself, it's not a course | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) references on topics, described as " | Hard | 1) during the course (for example, identifying | 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. | 2) would make this topics less " | Hard | 2) . No instructor interaction on the | 2.0 |
| 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. | 1) matter of opinion rather than a | Hard | 1) fact. Evaluation seems to be based | 2.0 |
| WQMNShxYEeWP9g4JMjGIiQ | The ideas are good, but I dislike the presentation. It's hard to read the screen and quotes when they're only on the screen for a few moments. Lengthy lists are presented, however, I need to pause the video if I want to know anything that's on the list beyond the first two points. These are often the only points explained. If one is only concerned with the spoken word, then you'll gather an okay amount of information. | 1) but I dislike the presentation. It's | Hard | 1) to read the screen and quotes | 3.0 |
| wS6YM72kEeSuIiIAC0uZhw | i don't no spanish and video is in Spanish. i tried hard to understand. Gujarati Language is not good. can I help to tranlation in Gujarati. I am Gujarati. I have difficulty in 8.1 .I have answered all correct answers.Somany times given only 4 correct answers. I am B.Sc, B.Ed with Maths. I have taught Maths in 10,11,12 th class. i will also join new course. Can you give certificate for Pre-Calculus? Any fees for that? Thanks. Jasubhai D.Desai | 1) video is in Spanish. i tried | Hard | 1) to understand. Gujarati Language is not | 4.0 |
| wSAQVkpJEeW8cBKtDAegYw | An interesting course! Definitely glad I took this course. I was expecting a more medical approach, but it was interesting to see the legal issues as well. Sometimes hard to follow, and I think that might be due to my lack of knowledge on the l | 1) the legal issues as well. Sometimes | Hard | 1) to follow, and I think that | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) situations mentiones, the videos are very | Hard | 1) to understand and I needed to | 2.0 |
| XJUJYyzXEeWWqBIFfWmDPQ | The course is great! My only concern is that the accent of the main speaker makes the course a little bit hard to understand by foreigners. | 1) makes the course a little bit | Hard | 1) to understand by foreigners. | 4.0 |
| XJUJYyzXEeWWqBIFfWmDPQ | Interesting but very introductory. Don't expect to really learn something significant. Easy course. Accent is hard to understand. | 1) something significant. Easy course. Accent is | Hard | 1) to understand. | 3.0 |
| xL0drBU7EeWpKw4zIcjkHw | The teacher is not very good at explaining things in simpler terms. The lessons were kind of hard to understand. | 1) terms. The lessons were kind of | Hard | 1) to understand. | 3.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Interesting, but not so much new things to know when you've already learned about healthy food. It's ok. It's quite hard because of the english language. :( | 1) healthy food. It's ok. It's quite | Hard | 1) because of the english language. :( | 3.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | I am 25 years old, and 6 month ago I went to the cardiologist because I was having high blood pressure. Since then I tried to change my eating habits, but choosing which foods to eat became a task that I didn't know was so hard. With this course actually became a lot easier. Thank you! | 1) that I didn't know was so | Hard | 1) With this course actually became a | 5.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | Good info, maybe a bit basic. Would love a more in depth follow up. Thanks for all your hard work. | 1) follow up. Thanks for all your | Hard | 1) work. | 4.0 |
| xMqZG1wyEeWd6BJKWlaBIw | The course is essentially a self-help guide focusing on the idea that cooking real food promotes health. This is certainly a message that many people need to hear. Unfortunately, the advice concerning what to eat is less sound. Let me illustrate this with a historical counterexample. Around 75 years ago, a Canadian dentist visited my home country of Switzerland, where he examined the health and diet of a population in a secluded mountain valley. He found them to be of exceptional health. Their diet? breakfast: rye sourdough bread, butter and cheese lunch: rye sourdough bread, butter and cheese dinner: rye sourdough bread, butter, cheese and potatoes, along with some vegetables in the warmer half of the year, and small amounts of meat on Sundays Contrary to four fundamental recommendations in the course, these people ate a lot of saturated fat (butter) and animal protein (cheese), but few vegetables and had hardly any variation in their diet. They did prepare their own food, grown or pastured locally, in very mineral-rich soil, which imparted their butter and cheese with very high amounts of fat-soluble vitamins A, D and K2. Perhaps animal foods are not as unhealthy as the course suggests, and food (and soil) quality is paramount. Instead of taking this course, watch Maya Adam's TEDx talk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-gyIkA-crM) and browse the recommendations of the Weston A. Price Foundation (http://www.westonaprice.org/) to learn what to cook, in particular their Healthy4Life dietary guidelines (http://www.westonaprice.org/wp-content/uploads/Healthy4LifeEnglish.pdf). If you still need a self-help guide to actually start cooking your own food then by all means, take this course. It'll only take you about an hour. | 1) (cheese), but few vegetables and had | Hard | 1) any variation in their diet. They | 2.0 |
| xOBaY1ibEeS-oiIAC0UN8Q | I really liked how in depth the speaker got. He knew what he was talking about and could clearly express that. One problem I had is I take notes during lectures and he spoke so fast I had a hard taking any. Besides this it was an awesome class that I totally enjoyed. | 1) spoke so fast I had a | Hard | 1) taking any. Besides this it was | 5.0 |
| xRA5cxnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | I am very disappointed in this specilization/course. I am working as a business analyst in a data warehouse consulting firm, so I was highly motivated to take all the courses! However, lecturer's poor delivery has taked me aback! It is really hard to grasp the information when it has simply been read to you! The lecturer is always reading and it makes me sick (sorry!). Anyway, I would not continue with the courses if nothing changed. In my opinion, if the lecturer respects students and his field of study, he does not READ from the script and lack motivation... | 1) taked me aback! It is really | Hard | 1) to grasp the information when it | 1.0 |
| X_ZG4rVzEeWq2A7HIftJ6w | Really enjoyed this course and I learned a lot. The content is interesting, engaging and informative. I now feel confident to get started on the graphic novel I've had in mind for some time, as well as starting a webcomic archive. I would recommend this course to anyone remotely interested in making comics. It's a great kick starter! Only reason I haven't given 5 stars is I was expecting it to be more compatible with digital methods of creating art. The course is structured to use hard copy printing and actual pens/pencils/inks, whereas I use a Wacom tablet and pen with Sketchbook Pro. So I had some fiddling around to do to access the course materials in a format that was useful to me. Also, the final week instructions seemed to be directed at a class putting their comics together in a compendium for the final print. I found it a bit confusing. | 1) The course is structured to use | Hard | 1) copy printing and actual pens/pencils/inks, whereas | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) knowledge about this topic without making | Hard | 1) efforts, just enjoying while I was | 5.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | Hi First of all I just want to write I have a background in mechanical engineering and I know the working principles of solar cells quite well. I just wanted to check out this course. I started this course but I find that it is very difficult to concentrate. I tried pinpointing exactly what the problem was and I came up with following: There is too much talking and not enough going on visually. I know you have a person in front of a white screen, and a few visual effects such as floating words and diagrams. It is just not working for me. I have a hard time remembering what you said. I can pause and go back again which is always nice but the info still doesn't stick. This especially true for the LCA part, which I don't even think is a difficult concept to grasp. I think the best courses I have seen online is not particularly rehearsed and it is usually just a guy, with a pen, running you through some examples to illustrate the working principles. Afterwards they do an everyday life example. I find that these courses always help me a lot. I am sorry about the 2 stars but I hope you see it as a room for improvement. It is probably a first time for you guys to use an online platform as a media so it will take a couple of iterations to get it right. I did like when you illustrated Isc and Voc in terms and abbreviations. More stuff like that, possibly also with an electrical diagram etc and som flow analogy. If I can propose anything it would be to organize it a bit more like Michigan Universitys Python learning series. I think it is quite good and the assignments are also challenging but you learn a lot. Anyway thanks a lot for the course. I hope you will find a way that works. | 1) working for me. I have a | Hard | 1) time remembering what you said. I | 2.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | I love the scale-up part of the course. It gives me a great insight of upscaling of solar cells. But in general, the course is lack of content in depth. I would prefer a more hard core course with detailed explanation of the working mechanism of solar cells. | 1) depth. I would prefer a more | Hard | 1) core course with detailed explanation of | 3.0 |
| Y1sD7WReEeSPwSIACy-XPg | Pretty hard, but you can really learn a lot from it. Make you time worthy. | 1) Pretty | Hard | 1) but you can really learn a | 5.0 |
| 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! | 1) chemistry background, can find it frustratingly | Hard | 1) Third, the tests are sometimes not | 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! | 2) Sometimes, the learner can find it | Hard | 2) to understand some topics (ex: stability | 3.0 |
| y20FTlDPEeWMlwoziUhyxQ | This course is very hands-on and detailed, unlike other similar ones I've taken. Prof. Raj does and excellent job combining the "soft" (design, branding, communicaiton, etc.) and "hard" skills (number crunching, formulas, etc.). You will learn how to back-up your arguments with figures and analyze how your actions impact KIPs in your company | 1) branding, communicaiton, etc. ) and " | Hard | 1) skills (number crunching, formulas, etc. ). | 5.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | An essential course for any job in the field of Design, it teaches the core concepts such as Typography, Colour, Positioning, Spacing, etc. and requires one to work hard on the assignments. | 1) etc. and requires one to work | Hard | 1) on the assignments. | 5.0 |
| YcfRNRoCEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Interesting topic, however I quitted. Video lectures were recorded almost phrase by phrase, making it too hard to follow the contents properly | 1) phrase by phrase, making it too | Hard | 1) to follow the contents properly | 1.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I don't recommend this class. Jogesh K. Muppala has very labored English and his pace and verbosity make the lectures hard to get through. I've turned in around 10 assignments and have yet to get a grade on anything. The course content is poorly organized and executed. Peer grading is just dumb (and clearly doesn't work, since I have yet to get a single assignment back). When you turn in assignment files, they cannot be opened (and we found out from an apparent student how to get past the technical issues). Questions about the class and submitting assignments went unanswered. My advice, save your money and don't take this class. | 1) pace and verbosity make the lectures | Hard | 1) to get through. I've turned in | 1.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | It is too hard to understand what he is saying, his accent is impossible to follow. Besides, the lectures are not dynamic, it is just him reading the slides with the most monotonous and boring voice ever. I took the first course of the specialization with David and this is the complete opposite. I would love to see the whole 5 courses with David and not only the first one. | 1) It is too | Hard | 1) to understand what he is saying, | 1.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | The lecturer is clear, but there is a problem with the paste. It is much too slow. He states the obvious too often, talks VERY slowly, and that makes it hard to stay focused. | 1) VERY slowly, and that makes it | Hard | 1) to stay focused. | 2.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Not the best tutor but perhaps one of the worst. Hard to understand what he's trying to say. | 1) but perhaps one of the worst. | Hard | 1) to understand what he's trying to | 1.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | I have learnt a lot in this course. It is a well thought interesting course. You will have to work hard but it is well worth it. Perfect courses 100%. | 1) course. You will have to work | Hard | 1) but it is well worth it. | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Very interesting course ; the level is neither too easy nor too hard. Explanations from Jogesh are very clear Thanks a lot | 1) is neither too easy nor too | Hard | 1) Explanations from Jogesh are very clear | 5.0 |
| ycQnChn3EeWDtQoum3sFeQ | Great Course, hard fun!!! | 1) Great Course, | Hard | 1) fun! ! ! | 5.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | I liked this course, and found the lectures interesting and would give them perfect marks on being instructive. However, I found that there are some speling errors here and there, and a remarkable frequency of sirens audible in the lectures (is JHU in a difficult neighborhood?), and sometimes it was hard to recover the plots from the git repository. But, more importantly the curriculum and teach was very good, and the use of examples after the theory makes it much easier to grasp difficult concepts. | 1) neighborhood? ), and sometimes it was | Hard | 1) to recover the plots from the | 4.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Hard but well worth the effort. | 1) | Hard | 1) but well worth the effort. | 5.0 |
| 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! | 1) university degree this course was very | Hard | 1) to get a good grasp on. | 3.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | good curse, but it's hard by short time to study all lessons and practice it. | 1) good curse, but it's | Hard | 1) by short time to study all | 4.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Concepts are very hard to understand, even with some background knowledge in statistics. | 1) Concepts are very | Hard | 1) to understand, even with some background | 2.0 |
| 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. | 1) follow, not because the topics are | Hard | 1) or too technical but mostly due | 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. | 1) Content covered in this course was | Hard | 1) to learn, both because it was | 1.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | I get this course since I really want to learn on boosting. However, I think the course pace is too fast and should be include more 'non-greece symbol'. I have a background in biostatistic and epidemiology but I'm still having a hard time understanding lecture. I would say that this course is the most difficult among this specialization (practical machine learning is much easier than this). I bet many students will have a problem in this course since it's a 'beginner' level specialization. My suggestion is to 'slow down' , expand the lecture with more drawing/picture explanation, more r coding and get rid of those greece-symbol as much as possible. | 1) epidemiology but I'm still having a | Hard | 1) time understanding lecture. I would say | 2.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | Since it is a very theoretical subject, trying to explain it without proofs and plenty of background is hard. But i feel like most of the course is just to memorize formulas without much explanation where they come from. A few examples are computing the expectation and mean of the average distribution and computing confidence intervals. | 1) proofs and plenty of background is | Hard | 1) But i feel like most of | 3.0 |
| YfjiOHROEeWLqw7zlLhRzQ | This is a great course taught by a clever teacher but... The content is presented in a very dry, not easy to grasp, manner. In several cases, I had to use external sources to understand the content and/or derive it by myself. When I finally understood the content I couldn't understand why it is presented in such a cryptic manner when the concepts are rather simple to grasp and the math not so advanced. Professor Caffo is a good communicator in some occasion (the module on Power for example was incredibly well communicated). But most of the time he just throw us some result without properly setting the context and concepts, as if it was understood that we already know most of what he is talking about. (Not the case!) I plan to make a document that follows the course module and fill in the missing piece of contextual information, derivations and concepts. But this takes a lot of time. If/when it will be completed, I will try to find a way to share it with future generation of students. Because, honestly, the content of this course is not so hard and shouldn't be! | 1) of this course is not so | Hard | 1) and shouldn't be! | 3.0 |
| yFZxWd8aEeWDLBKS83bB7Q | I am having deep pleasure to have classes of this course! I am from Russia, Moscow city and this course is followed and controlled by the American Center volunteers under support of the Embassy of the U.S. in Russia. Teachers and the way they teach listeners with the Journalism concepts and its principles are very clear, interesting and fun! Now I am on the 4th week and we have already written a small article that was assessed by the same listeners as you from all over the world. It is really great platform not only to get knowledge but also share your ideas. I really appreciate hard working attempts of speakers who lead the course! A big thank you from Russian listeners! | 1) share your ideas. I really appreciate | Hard | 1) working attempts of speakers who lead | 5.0 |
| yGzRJSWJEeWs4gorU6Q1Yw | I took this course to practice my Spanish, hoping it would be like the course Learning How to Learn that is in English. If you can watch that course in English instead or along with this one or even just reading the Spanish subtitles, I would suggest that course instead as it is truly amazing. This one is good... as far as it goes. It's hard to follow in the footsteps of Learning How to Learn though because it's one of the best courses in anything I've ever taken. This was a good course to practice my Spanish listening though! There are a few good ideas in here, so worth it. | 1) as far as it goes. It's | Hard | 1) to follow in the footsteps of | 4.0 |
| Yj9bIu-LEeWJRgpWnDLcCw | A lazy reviewer gave me the score of 0 and left me this comment: "I am not able to give any score, I tried very hard to understand the matter but it was difficult for me. I have to score it just for me to check the other student's work. Please don't consider my scoring here." I studied hard and received this poor evauation. I screamed for help many times but no one replied to my request. The quality of the course is superb and my experience is completely ruined by a shitty score which does not reflect my work. | 1) give any score, I tried very | Hard | 1) to understand the matter but it | 1.0 |
| Yj9bIu-LEeWJRgpWnDLcCw | A lazy reviewer gave me the score of 0 and left me this comment: "I am not able to give any score, I tried very hard to understand the matter but it was difficult for me. I have to score it just for me to check the other student's work. Please don't consider my scoring here." I studied hard and received this poor evauation. I screamed for help many times but no one replied to my request. The quality of the course is superb and my experience is completely ruined by a shitty score which does not reflect my work. | 2) my scoring here. " I studied | Hard | 2) and received this poor evauation. I | 1.0 |
| yO13mkySEeW_MgoxMAgbMQ | Good. One more written assignment would have been good (the one in week 2 was great), and perhaps more incentives or reminders to use the forum. Some of the reading seemed rather hard going and academic and theoretical, but the course was good as an intro to issues related to public policy, getting to know the keywords used, and showing the systemic shifts in cities over the last 2 decades towards a more multi stakeholder approach for a more decarbonated economy. | 1) Some of the reading seemed rather | Hard | 1) going and academic and theoretical, but | 3.0 |
| YOH__fNOEeSbSyIACxeWxg | Very interesting and insightful course, with practical information on projects scheduling. The instructor is increadibly engaging and cheerful making even the most hard things easy to understand. | 1) and cheerful making even the most | Hard | 1) things easy to understand. | 5.0 |
| 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. | 1) in last two weeks was very | Hard | 1) to understand. Feels some mess in | 4.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Great course! As soon as you'll understand how the splay tree works and use a hint from the assignment, the rope problem (the best so far) will no longer be a problem. The course could have been improved though by giving a brief overview of B-trees and Red-Black trees. Anyways, thanks to all the instructors for their hard work and good luck to the all the learners! | 1) to all the instructors for their | Hard | 1) work and good luck to the | 5.0 |
| yOZEQ3lwEeWb-BLhFdaGww | Great course, hard and challenging. Couple comments. Please use pen during lectures easier to follow and understand . Some assignments require more then 8 hours to complete so please add to description of the course (don't make assignment easier) | 1) Great course, | Hard | 1) and challenging. Couple comments. Please use | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | Even if you've been studying jazz, there's always something to learn and this course is just perfect example! I learned so much, not only with the work I did, but trying to review my mates work... that was hard but fun! | 1) mates work. . . that was | Hard | 1) but fun! | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | A tough but rewarding course! Especially if you are a beginner with respect to playing jazz, as I am, and if you are also a beginner with respect to music theory (which I am not, I have a master's degree in musicology), I guess it is more than tough. It's been more hard work than I expected, and I have spent more than 6 hours per week, but I also learned much more than I expected: a complete method for understanding jazz harmonization and developing solos. I know for sure that I shall benefit from this course for years to come. | 1) more than tough. It's been more | Hard | 1) work than I expected, and I | 5.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | The class covered a good variety of subjects to learn. There are some key areas of improvement: 1) You should build more examples in the lectures. The lectures were short to start with, but adding more examples and passages would have helped. 2) Xylophone is perhaps the worst instrument to use to teach this course, especially with the camera facing the front of the xylophone. It was very hard to see what notes were being hit by the mallets (especially when using chords) and therefore it was very difficult to understand (visually) what Gary was doing. I suggest using a keyboard and having the camera shooting from the above of the keyboard (look at how several people have done this on YouTube). This way you can see what notes are being hit, held, and you can see them from a pianist's view. The material was good, but because of the two areas above the teaching was not as effective. | 1) of the xylophone. It was very | Hard | 1) to see what notes were being | 2.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | The teacher is great at performing but the pace of the class is way too fast for me. The assignment is hard. But, hey, that's Berklee. | 1) fast for me. The assignment is | Hard | 1) But, hey, that's Berklee. | 3.0 |
| ypgDPuPQEeSyBSIAC9REKg | This is a really hard course for an intermediate player. But it is an outstanding course, and it is amazing, if you think about it, to have hours of free access to Gary Burton. Students of Jazz will enjoy it, but it requires advanced chord theory, the ability to sight read, and a damned good ear to follow along. Some of the materials are strictly by sound, so if you can't follow chord changes you might be lost. That said, this course helped me improve my playing in several ways. I was kind of blown away by what I was able to achieve in the later lessons. | 1) This is a really | Hard | 1) course for an intermediate player. But | 5.0 |
| yQcuJCOcEeagwg7hVay0BQ | Good course for a free one. Thank you for all of your great work. Somehow, the pace is too fast. Covering about 2 sections per week is by far too hard to read the book along with the class. There's no practice exercise to strengthen what you learn. The assignment is very hard and sometime don't directly implement the knowledge you learn in that week. Sometime the video sound is too quiet (but you can read the transcript when it happened.) The book is better in my opinion. | 1) per week is by far too | Hard | 1) to read the book along with | 3.0 |
| yQcuJCOcEeagwg7hVay0BQ | Good course for a free one. Thank you for all of your great work. Somehow, the pace is too fast. Covering about 2 sections per week is by far too hard to read the book along with the class. There's no practice exercise to strengthen what you learn. The assignment is very hard and sometime don't directly implement the knowledge you learn in that week. Sometime the video sound is too quiet (but you can read the transcript when it happened.) The book is better in my opinion. | 2) you learn. The assignment is very | Hard | 2) and sometime don't directly implement the | 3.0 |
| yQcuJCOcEeagwg7hVay0BQ | I enrolled this course last year and quit at week 3. But I finished it this time and it's the first CS MOOC I finished. It's a really hard but really worthful six-week. It led me into the world of algorithm and helped me improved my English a lot. Thanks to Sedgewick's gorgeous lectures, Wayne's patient answers at Discuss forum and every fellows participate this course. | 1) MOOC I finished. It's a really | Hard | 1) but really worthful six-week. It led | 5.0 |
| yS8ezjDPEeW-zwq84wShFQ | Was a little uncertain at first but after completing week 1 I have become comfortable with the quirky style of the course. I wasn't game to try the quizzes until I had downloaded the book on my iPad and read chapter six, glad I did and will use this as my weekly process. Enjoying this course very much. Week 2 quizzes were more testing, took three attempts at both quiz 3 and quiz 4 even though I passed on first attempt: 4 out of 6 / 4 out of 6; 4 out of 6 / 4 out of 6; 5 out of 6 / 6 out of 6. I like the dialogue format and that the language style is in modern conversational English. Socrates guy is hard to please, but he still forces us to think after 2,000 years. Pity the Greeks don't have him around today, their economy might be in better shape. The dentist at our local shopping centre is called Socrates but I don't believe they are related. | 1) modern conversational English. Socrates guy is | Hard | 1) to please, but he still forces | 5.0 |
| yWjlOBnoEeWg_RJGAuFGjw | A good course, but the learning curve in the middle shoots up so the hill is quite steep to climb. Some typos here and there in documentation, but overall a great course that really challenges you to think hard. | 1) that really challenges you to think | Hard | 1) | 4.0 |
| yXMpEJw3EeW6bw4ogk2HGQ | Amazing as the other courses. But I think too superficial on building financial projections. Information hard to find. | 1) superficial on building financial projections. Information | Hard | 1) to find. | 4.0 |
| 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. | 1) courses ever, but instead, it was | Hard | 1) to get through for me even | 3.0 |
| 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). | 1) different persona? - This was pretty | Hard | 1) to me 2 of my classmates | 5.0 |
| Z7-ViyT-EeW5pgpJEN0S6w | Hard Fun! | 1) | Hard | 1) Fun! | 5.0 |
| ZgdEeNmtEeWIyg6KWmLgkQ | Good introduction to C# and a nice gentle introduction to the XNA/MonoGame framework. It's lots of hard work for beginners for but seasoned C# programmers might be better off just learning MonoGame on their own. | 1) the XNA/MonoGame framework. It's lots of | Hard | 1) work for beginners for but seasoned | 4.0 |
| zHCX4hJgEeaX4g6xdats6w | The material on graph analytics was of introductory level. A string of interesting ideas, with unclear explanations. The lesson on GraphX was basically a copy-paste introduction to it's abilities without actually teaching how to use it. The transcripts are full of mistakes. Someone not proficient in English or hard of hearing would be confused by them. It was somewhat difficult to understand the main lecturer. The best part was the explanation of Neo4j - and it was at an introductory level. A disappointment. | 1) Someone not proficient in English or | Hard | 1) of hearing would be confused by | 1.0 |
| zKZY59dlEeSQOCIAC0ELFw | Very macro-overview. Does not go into the details hardly at all, but definitely does it's duty of providing what it promises - the essentials. | 1) Does not go into the details | Hard | 1) at all, but definitely does it's | 5.0 |
| zn0YnhqsEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | An amazing start for my first online experience! This MOOC was an eye-opener for a field I had minimal knowledge about. It is a great testimony to the hard work of the organizers and executors of this course. The passion of the lecturer -Dr. Bart Van Heerikhuizen- trickles down to his audience through every single video of this MOOC. The adequately selected suggested readings were extremely coherent and captivating that even a week was barely enough for me to complete them. The books that I have on my to-read-list further to this course are so many, and I wish to get the time to do manage them. If you are hesitant about enrolling in this course, I strongly suggest you give it a shot. Cheers! | 1) is a great testimony to the | Hard | 1) work of the organizers and executors | 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. | 1) presentation in English is honestly quite | Hard | 1) to understand. | 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. | 1) although I have to work double | Hard | 1) just to make sense of what | 3.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Really a great introductory course. I am a real beginner in statistics, since I need it to make it easier for my self at data mining and machine learning in the future, this course gives me a solid basic understanding of terminology, calculations and relationships between calculations. Week 3 and 4 are pretty hard in my opinion, but after doing the course learning how to learn I know how to handle it, so I will recommend everybody to do that one also if you think this looks too difficult for you. | 1) Week 3 and 4 are pretty | Hard | 1) in my opinion, but after doing | 5.0 |
| ZNeGqEC2EeWC4g7VhG4bTQ | Lovely accent, great lecture for the younger teacher. The older teacher really confuses me sometimes cos the language he used was very academic and hard to understand, besides he has a tendency to read other than lecture | 1) he used was very academic and | Hard | 1) to understand, besides he has a | 4.0 |
| zo2jLrZHEeWVcRIZgPr_Xw | It was exactly like the lecturer said it would be like. The only hard part is the last part, where we had to actually remix an existing 3D model .I think this part of the lecturer video should have had an in depth look at how to use the 3D app.Nevertheless the course was good I learnt a lot of new stuff and not to give out any spoilers.....Its worth it. | 1) it would be like. The only | Hard | 1) part is the last part, where | 5.0 |
| zo2jLrZHEeWVcRIZgPr_Xw | I am very glad to see courses like this one on Coursera. The course itself is well structured and contains a lot of useful information and that is exactly what I needed in one place. My only complaint is the price of the course - I think it is a bit expensive especially for this first part of the specialisation - it is an introductory two week course with a lot of advertising...£40..common..are you serious?? A lot of people will buy personal 3D printers or kits after the course, some of them will make a decision to buy a 3D printer for a company they work for (as myself), Fusion 360 subscriptions etc. These companies should sponsor such courses to make them more affordable - it is their interest. I made several courses on Coursera already (Mechanical and Electrical Engineering), they were 5 to 8 weeks and comprised a lot of quite hard work from mentors and students and were only £32 for certificate. I like the idea of this specialisation but I decided not to pay for the certificate because of its price. Although I am very happy to have access to the courses and I thank you for you effort! | 1) and comprised a lot of quite | Hard | 1) work from mentors and students and | 4.0 |
| zs3YSHQ6EeWrAxJQXw-8PQ | I've got to work hard to finish this course. Thank you Coursera for sponsoring my studies. | 1) I've got to work | Hard | 1) to finish this course. Thank you | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Fantastic course. Very enjoyable, quite clear and shed light on quite a lot of complex concepts. It's not hard to follow, but certainly arouses your curiosity and makes you explore more. Thank you for all these great lectures. | 1) lot of complex concepts. It's not | Hard | 1) to follow, but certainly arouses your | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | Material is excellent, but new format for coursera pages is horrible. Hard to find anything, taking pdf dumps to create saved artifacts from class is completely broken, quizzes do not allow you to see your answers after you submit them even after you have finished the class so you have to remember to save the quiz answers before submission. Worst part for me is that you can only get a certificate if you agree to verified certificates which means giving coursera access to your webcam and also allowing them to save your typing patterns with to me I don't mind paying something for the courses, but will not use verified certificates as I have no need for their verification, and will only take on demand classes that use this format if they have content i really want. | 1) format for coursera pages is horrible. | Hard | 1) to find anything, taking pdf dumps | 5.0 |
| zTzjmvssEeSDoyIAC1CH0g | This is such a wonderful class, though it's kind of hard... But I like it very much! | 1) wonderful class, though it's kind of | Hard | 1) . . But I like it | 5.0 |
| _3FDkYE5EeWuHwqbqMyacw | The lessons contain brief explanation even if this is an introduction study only. There are a lot of key things and terms to remember (that are mostly hard to comprehend if you do not have marketing knowledge) which I also believe are necessary in further B2B market study. PS. I like the funny introductions and side comments of Prof. Chang. | 1) terms to remember (that are mostly | Hard | 1) to comprehend if you do not | 4.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | I wish I could rate this course higher but I didn't enjoy it and despite being 10/12 weeks into it, I'm going to stop now. The videos are hard to follow, the examples are few and far in between, some explanations (eg. exchange rates) are really poorly explained. I'm disappointed, I don't feel like I learned much! | 1) to stop now. The videos are | Hard | 1) to follow, the examples are few | 2.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | Nice Course. However, it will better to have the slides. It is hard to review a specific concept with videos. | 1) to have the slides. It is | Hard | 1) to review a specific concept with | 4.0 |
| _UsmIV-PEeSnpyIACzWBsQ | Too much contents in short lectures. Hard to catch up and to understand. The tests after each class are poorly designed. Most correct answers are the first choices. | 1) Too much contents in short lectures. | Hard | 1) to catch up and to understand. | 2.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course has very interesting programming examples and the exercises are really challenging. The philosophy of this course is to teach through example problems by explaining and solving them. The exercises are very well designed and reinforce the concepts very well. But, the later exercises might be a bit hard for an absolute beginner. Nevertheless, once you can successfully solve an exercise set, you can be sure that you have mastered the related concepts. By the way, this course uses many custom libraries which actually help in writing interesting programs to solve real life problems. The course resource page with detailed documentations is really helpful. Personally, I enjoyed the course. If you have some basic programming skills and want to solve interesting problems, you should give this course a try. | 1) later exercises might be a bit | Hard | 1) for an absolute beginner. Nevertheless, once | 3.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | This course is really hard, and I am having ALOT trouble understanding it. Overall, it is not one of the best courses I have taken. | 1) This course is really | Hard | 1) and I am having ALOT trouble | 2.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | the assignment is to hard to complete. | 1) the assignment is to | Hard | 1) to complete. | 4.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | It definitely was a bit hard but the real-time applications that Duke University always uses to elaborate programming applications stole the show. The CSV File access and DNA data processing via Java was a fun to learn | 1) It definitely was a bit | Hard | 1) but the real-time applications that Duke | 5.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | The programming exercises are very good to reinforce the concepts learnt in the video lectures. The guide lines in the programming exercise are very clear and helpful making the problems not that hard to deal with and yet very enjoyable. | 1) helpful making the problems not that | Hard | 1) to deal with and yet very | 5.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Great opportunity to learn java and put it into use to solve the real world problems. But it's a little hard for people who haven't learned java at all, but only learned C#.(object-oriented programming). | 1) world problems. But it's a little | Hard | 1) for people who haven't learned java | 4.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Can be a little bit to hard for beginners but great and interesting assignments. | 1) Can be a little bit to | Hard | 1) for beginners but great and interesting | 4.0 |
| __y3wBnnEeW9dA4X94-nLQ | Couldn't fiish the course. Not hard, but exhausting and not interesting. | 1) Couldn't fiish the course. Not | Hard | 1) but exhausting and not interesting. | 2.0 |