Teaching Evaluations

Fall 2000

Scale: 1 = Poor ... 6 = Excellent

PRM 220 Introduction to Parks and Recreation Management (N=13)

Course 97421 Meet Objectives Materials Complete Increased Knowledge Testing Instructor Knowledge Instructor Enthusiasm Instructor Preparation Communication of Subject Instructor Help Overall Comparison Textbook Rating Student Status Major
Mean 6.0 5.7 6.0 6.0 6.0 5.7 5.7 6.0 5.7 5.7 5.3 6.0 3.7
Responses 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Course Average 5.8
 

Class was great because of the instructor. He was easy to reach and responded in a prompt and timely manner when e-mailed or called with important questions. He made the class. Personally, I learn more from web-based courses because I actually read the book and study more. Overall, I feel the class was great because of the way it was presented and again the instructor.

 
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This was my first web-based class and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I truly appreciate Dr. Hammersly as an instructor. I have never met or spoken with Dr. Hammersly, but he was very instrumental in helping me to apply to NAU and register for classes. I have a BA from ASU and I rarely received the friendly attention or position communication from professors there that I did with Dr. Hammersley. I plan to continue with the P
 
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Dr. Hammersley has done a fantastic job in putting together this web based curricula. He should be commended. I will definately recommend this coarse.

PRM 275 Program Planning in Parks and Recreation Management with Computer Applications (N=101)

Course 39465 Meet Objectives Materials Complete Increased Knowledge Testing Instructor Knowledge Instructor Enthusiasm Instructor Preparation Communication of Subject Instructor Help Overall Comparison Textbook Rating Student Status Major
Mean 5.1 5.4 4.9 4.8 5.8 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.4 5.2 4.9 3.0 3.1
Responses 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 42
Course Average 5.3
 

Once again I had a great time in Chuck's class. He was always available to answer questions, and responded to e-mails promptly. I loved being able to plan events that the local community took part in.

 
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Another great web-class!
 
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It was a very fun course I learned a lot and had fun doing it.
 
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This course was very useful and infomative. However, it is rated as a 275 level course but the work load is that of a 300 level and above class. The class rating on this class should be way above 300 or the amount of work should be decreased to meet the 275 rating. The play program was a pain in the butt. Yes, it was a good learning experience when we finally got into the classrooms. However, Cammi has blamed a lot of the problems in the course on the students. She complains that we never called her back and were rude when we did. Cammi failed to mention that she took days and weeks to reply to a single phone call. Thus by the time the students got her on the phone they were a little ticked...which is understandable. Whomever is in charge of the Play Program should be more involved...this is just not something you can do on the side. Cammi needed to know that this job took more work then she was expecting. Student's like to be involved in community projects such as the Jack-a-lope fun run. They need to have some say so and not always be jerked around by the professor. The students have great ideas...if the professor wants to be totally involved in the planning process he should 

A) meet with each planning team seperately or B)just do it himself... It's frustrating having all your work and ideas trashed everytime you bring them. Working with each group before they have finished their work would be better. Can't be upset about people not coming to an 8 o'clock class on MWF when class consists of simply reading through the notes on the internet and interjecting a few stories here and there. The students aren't getting much out of class..

 
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Niec job!! Chuck's experience in the field is very valueable.
 
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The fact that this class had so many time consuming assignment, tests, quizes, volunteer time, and reports, takes away from the over all learning in the
class. I feel that this could be a great class if there wasn't such a huge work load.
 
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I really enjoyed the class. I wish all classes had a web-based delivery. The sites used really help i think.
 
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I feel that the PLAY program should either be managed better or discontinued in future courses. The owner of the PLAY program and her assistants were, at times, rude, unreachable, unprofessional, and incomplete with their information. I realize that as teachers sign up then students could sign up but pushing things to the last five weeks is unacceptable.
 
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Chuck Hammersley is an irreplaceable component of the Parks and Recreation Management Program. His enthusiasm and professionalism in this field spreads to his students.
 
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This was my first PRM class for my declared major, as was PRM 220 this semester. It is hard to determine the amount of knowledge I really gained at this point as I have not ventured far into the PRM curriculum. I can only guess that this class will help me further in the rest of my classes and practicum and internship. Thanks for the introduction.
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I enjoyed your class. Sorry I didn't make it more often in the morning. It had nothing to do with your class. I stay out to late at night.
 
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Class was enjoyable. Really enjoyed the out-of-class assignments such as planning the Flagstaff Family Fun Run and participating in the PLAY Program.
 
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The instructor is very enthusiastic about the course material, but tended to easily go off on tangents about past experiences or activities he was involved in. While these stories did relate in some way to the subject matter, I felt that I could have learned more from the course if the professor would stay focused on the course content. He would always have the web page for the class up during class, but rarely did he teach from it. This does show that he has a great understanding of the course content, but since this was a web-enhanced class rather than a web-based class, I would have liked to see him teach more about the content of the course rather than tell stories realated to the content. We were not tested on the stories he told, therefore, I often felt like I was wasting my time by going to class.
 
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chuck was a wonderful instructor! he is so very energic, enthusiatic, and shows a real passion for the field of parks and recreation. his stories were very enlightening, and since he is one of the first instructors i have encountered since switching my major to parks and recreation, i have no doubt i am now going to stick with this major. chuck is very inspiring, and i look forwards to our many incounters in the future.
 
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Dr. Hammersley is an excellent professor. He's very caring and always willing to help with anything.
 
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I think that it really unfair to have just one computer lab for over 200 students. There are always classes in there, and when there aren't, then the
competion for computers is so tough that I can never get anything done. That fact has been really frustrating me all semester, and I just thought you should know. On a happier note. . . Happy Holidays, Chuck!!
 
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I feel the computer applications section of this class was a waste of my time. The only thing the entire “class” program taught me was that I never want to do Data Entry. The 20 hours spent on this assignment were nothing but busy work and could have been spent doing something useful. I resent the fact that I had to spend 0 on the “class” program.
 
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The structure of the website was hard to follow as well as unclear instructions on what the assignments were and when they were to be due. Many of the projects were confusing to follow.
 
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I found the class very informative,and i thought the web section was great to have as a good resource
 
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I would have rather had more events than doing the play program 

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The instructor replied to questions quickly and promptly. Material was graded and grades posted in a timely manner. The instructor made the course more enjoyable because he was very easily to reach, understanding, and worked with me in every way possible to make sure I felt comfortable with all the material and coursework. Personally for me, web-based courses make me study more than traditional lecture classes because I actually study. Overall, the instructor made the class fun and more enjoyable.
 
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Needs to be more explicative in addressing the expectations of the course. Class for Windows was extremely confusing and the directions should have been made clear. Also the expectations for the web-based students should be made clear as well.

 

PRM 383 Community and Commercial Recreation (N=78)

Course 39564 Meet Objectives Materials Complete Increased Knowledge Testing Instructor Knowledge Instructor Enthusiasm Instructor Preparation Communication of Subject Instructor Help Overall Comparison Textbook Rating Student Status Major
Mean 5.3 5.5 5.3 5.5 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.2 3.3 3.0
Responses 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31
Course Average 5.5
 
Dr. Hammersley has done a wonderful job in assembling the on line curriculum. I am looking forward to taking more online coarses. However, online coarses, in my opinion, will never compare to the in class experience in that there are more oportunities for interaction.
 
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This course is very fun and exciting. A great deal of knowledege is gained without knowing it because of the nature of the course. I would reccommend this course to everyone.
 
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Dr,Hammersley,seems to know his Park

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My PRM 383 class was awesome becuase I had an awesome intructor and a great way to learn the material!

 
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This course was interesting I learned alot and now I look at business with a differnt veiw.
 
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Keep offering the web classes, please.
 
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thanks Chuck, I enjoyed the class!
 
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Chuck is a very goo teacher. I have had him for many years now and he seems to
know what he is talking about during lecture time. I would recommend this class
for others to take in the future.
 
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One of the most valuable courses i've taken at NAU
 
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I wish all courses had an alternitive choice for the web-based/web-enhanced.
 
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I did not get to go to the lecuture because it was the same time as work, but I would have liked to. Community and Commercial Recreation is my major, but this class seemed to be all busy work. There were a lot of things we should learn in this class that could be taught in a more interesting manner. I don't know if this was a bad class to take over the web, but it just seemed to lack all of the good stuff related with classes.
 
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This was an excellent course
 
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Chuck is a caring teacher who puts the needs of his students first. A good hearted man.

PRM 300 Ecotourism (N=28)

Course 39465 Meet Objectives Materials Complete Increased Knowledge Testing Instructor Knowledge Instructor Enthusiasm Instructor Preparation Communication of Subject Instructor Help Overall Comparison Textbook Rating Student Status Major
Mean 5.3 5.5 5.0 5.1 5.7 5.6 5.7 5.4 5.8 5.6 4.8 3.3 3.4
Responses 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
Course Average 5.4
 

I enjoy taking classes over the web. Living in a rural area, I appreciate being able to learn in a non-traditional way. I think that there should be more

courses offered over the web. The college could monitor student who really need to access classes over the web vs. students on campus (who traditionally should show up for class).
 
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I feel Chuck is a great teacher who cares plenty for the eduaction and well being of his students
 
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It would be nice if the assignments were a little easier to understand I had a problem doing some of them.

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