Summary: 8 semesters, 16 course sections, 491 students. The average course evaluation is 4.31 (5 max) counting each course equally, or 4.17 (5 max) counting each student equally. The average course grade is 2.76 (4 max) counting each course equally, or 2.32 (4 max) counting each student equally.

MATH 151: F07 (sections 5,6,7,8)

Materials: Syllabus, Clicker Quizzes, Midterm (with Solutions), Final Review, Final
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "One of the best math instructors I have ever had", "Subject material brought to life through the teacher", "very helpful", "always very eager to answer questions", "responsive to emails quickly", "He's a great teacher and interesting as well", "If I was an English major, I would write an essay on why this professor is great", "Great professor", "He answered all our questions and wouldn't stop until we understood the topic"
Anonymous student course evaluation average on questions about the instructor: 4.31 (5 maximum). The overall department average was 3.9, the average for lower-division courses was 3.86, and the average for the other four sections of this course was 3.55. Methodology

MATH 245: S10

Materials: Syllabus, Exam 1 (with solutions), Exam 2 (with solutions), Exam 3 (with solutions), final.
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "very good at motivating his students and instilling genuine interest in the subject matter", "Great teacher!", "highly charismatic, extremely intelligent, obviously a master of his craft, and a major asset to the university", "explained concepts in many different ways"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 3.88 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 3.95 (5 maximum). Methodology

MATH 245: F09

Materials: Syllabus, Exam 1 (with solutions), Exam 2 (with solutions), Exam 3 (with solutions), final.
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "awesome teacher", "by far the most well organized and fair class", "take him again without hesitation", "loved the way he taught", "great professor"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 3.67 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 3.75 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average for lower division courses was . Methodology

MATH 254: F08 (sections 1,2)

Materials: Syllabus 1, Syllabus 2, Supplement, Final 1, Final 2
Exam: 0/0 1/1 2a/2a 2b/2b 3/3 4/4 5/5 6/6 7/7 8/8 9/9 10/10 11/11 (2 versions of each) Solution: 0/0 1/1 2a/2a 2b/2b 3/3 4/4 5/5 6/6 7/7 8/8 9/9 10/10 11/11
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "very fair", "very helpful", "very clear", "excellent teacher", "my favorite professor", "awesome professor", "an asset to SDSU", "truly cares about his students", "I wouldn't have wanted to learn (...) from anyone else", "inspired me"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 4.33 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 4.39 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average was 3.90, and the departmental average for lower division courses was 3.87. Methodology

MATH 254: F06

Basic Materials: Syllabus, Supplement, Final
Exam: 0 1 2a 2b 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8 9 10 Solution: 0 1 2a 2b 3 4 5 6 7a 7b 8 9 10
Class performance on standardized diagnostic questions: 83% right, 13% partially right, 4% wrong. Full Report
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "very clear explanations", "the best mathematics instructor I've ever had", "amazing teacher", "the best math teacher I ever had", "great instructor", "he makes the dry subject of linear algebra interesting and, dare I say, fun"
Anonymous student course evaluation average on questions about the instructor: 4.8 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average was 4.1.

MATH 522: F07

Basic Materials: Syllabus, Final
Exam: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "very good teacher", "very effective", "He discussed current research trends and how they were related to the material at hand which is very beneficial", "I really enjoyed studying", "I really enjoyed taking this course", "excellent instructor", "One of the best teachers I have seen"
Anonymous student course evaluation average on questions about the instructor: 4.62 (5 maximum). The overall department average was 3.9 and the average for upper-division courses was 4.0. Methodology

MATH 522: F09

Materials: Syllabus, Final
Exam: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "good structure", "great class", "helpful"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 3.95 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 3.96 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average for upper division courses was . Methodology

MATH 524: F08

Materials: Syllabus, Final (with Solutions)
Exam: 1 2 3 4 4+ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Solution: 1 2 3 4 4+ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "fantastic teacher", "very helpful, "very funny", "a great teacher as well as a great person", "material was tough but he is a really good teacher"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 3.72 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average was 3.90, and the departmental average for upper division courses was 4.02.
Note: The bimodal grade distribution testifies that the student population was quite unusual. The course evaluation standard deviation was 1.39, compared to 0.75 typical for this instructor.

MATH 579: S10

Materials: Syllabus, Handout, Supplement, Final
Exam: 1-I 1-II 2-I 2-II 3-I 3-II 4-I 4-II 5-I 5-II 6-I 6-II 7-I 7-II 8-I 8-II 9-I 9-II Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "I've learned more from him than any Professor that I can recall", "my favorite class I have had", "very well organized"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 4.12 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 4.21 (5 maximum). Methodology

MATH 579: S09

Materials: Syllabus, Handout, Supplement, Final
Exam: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "very good professor", "made you think", "fair-minded and extremely effective", "made counting interesting", "fantastic instructor".
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 4.09 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 4.14 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average for upper division courses was 3.93. Methodology

MATH 579: S07

Basic Materials: Syllabus, Supplement, Final (I/II)
Exam: I/II I/II I/II I/II I/II I/II I/II I/II I/II Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "outstanding", "excellent instructor", "one of the most well-organized courses I have taken at SDSU", "I really liked this class. It made me learn to think in a completely different way", "I loved this class", "a GREAT lecturer"
Anonymous student course evaluation average on questions about the instructor: 4.7 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average was 4.0.

MATH 601: S08

Materials: Syllabus, Final (with Solutions)
Handout: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Exam: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Solution: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Sample of student comments on anonymous course evaluations: "Enjoyed the structure of the class", "extremely helpful outside of class (...) made everyone feel welcome", "I think pure math majors as well should be regularly offered the curriculum we had in this course", "I Love This Teacher"
Anonymous student course evaluation average: 4.70 (5 maximum). The average on questions about the instructor: 4.72 (5 maximum). The overall departmental average was 4.00, and the departmental average for graduate courses was 4.47. Methodology