Other709

5

1

EvolutionDatabases

4.47

15

TablesRecords

4.35

17

DataModelingERDiagrams

4.17

12

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

4

17

LogicalPhysicalSchema

3.75

12

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

3.67

12

QuerriesReports

3.67

12

MySQL

3.5

2

NormalizationDatabases

3.46

13

ElectronicMedicalRecords

3.4

5

CalculationsComplexQuerries

3.2

5

SQLDataDefinitionLanguage

3

4

SQLDataDefinitionLanguage

NEED MORE EXAMPLES & VIDEOS. More guidance when learning a language for the first time!!  This comment was left on 11/8/2009 2:49:21 PM.

SQLDataDefinitionLanguage

At first it was a little difficult for me to grasp the concepts, but after reading some of the SQL for dummies book, I was able to better understand. I think if the concepts were defined first, for example, the definitions of '*' or ';', it would make it a bit easier for students to understand.  This comment was left on 11/1/2009 7:50:17 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

Needs more updating. Very confusing.  This comment was left on 10/25/2009 11:37:14 PM.

TablesRecords

Good Lecture. It was easy to understand and reinforced previous knowledge.  This comment was left on 10/25/2009 5:59:31 PM.

QuerriesReports

good videos.  This comment was left on 10/25/2009 11:44:19 AM.

NormalizationDatabases

good videos  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 7:14:00 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

I liked the lecture. I would like to see all the resources, video, slides etc in the upper section of the lecture as part of the site map.  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 5:38:53 PM.

DataModelingERDiagrams

I liked this lecture and the exercise.  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 4:58:32 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

Lecture was good, but more examples of scenarios and use cases would have been helpful.  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 4:56:51 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

I thought this lecture was clear and easy to understand.  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 4:53:16 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

good videos  This comment was left on 10/11/2009 12:50:34 PM.

TablesRecords

Questions could use more clarification. Good walk through in the instructional text.  This comment was left on 10/4/2009 4:38:52 PM.

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

Showing what a student would ask was helpful, it would be a nice addition to actually have narrated examples along with the lecture.  This comment was left on 9/29/2009 10:30:41 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

I was a little confused, but I think I'm beginning to understand. It would be helpful if there were more recorded examples using access.  This comment was left on 9/29/2009 10:28:57 PM.

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

thanks for the examples.  This comment was left on 9/27/2009 9:43:59 PM.

DataModelingERDiagrams

Lecture and slides much easier to understand than reading.  This comment was left on 9/20/2009 8:11:43 PM.

DataModelingERDiagrams

The video lecture was much more efficient & understandable than the text. Good lecture.  This comment was left on 9/20/2009 2:36:16 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

This lecture is a little confusing. I think more examples would be helpful for those that do not have experience with use case and scenarios.  This comment was left on 9/13/2009 10:00:27 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

liked this one better than the last. was more engaging because the presenter went well beyond the slides. felt more like a dialogue, if that is possible.  This comment was left on 9/12/2009 9:43:28 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

The lecture was very informative. The videos allowed me to re-familiarize myself with Access quickly.  This comment was left on 9/12/2009 3:15:22 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

Great lecture. I have written several use cases in the past, but never been taught a structured way to do them. This combination of experience and education is very beneficial.  This comment was left on 9/12/2009 3:14:12 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

straight forward and easy to understand. but I always feel more engaged when a lecture is less like an automated voice and more like a conversation.  This comment was left on 9/8/2009 8:20:20 AM.

EvolutionDatabases

I think this lecture worked well, however an explanation for centralized and decentralized databases would be helpful. Also, a better explanation for the relational database non-use of variables that are not logically possible would be helpful.  This comment was left on 9/5/2009 10:57:53 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

The combination of both reading and listening material adds to my understanding of the topic. I enjoy the multi-media aspect of this course very much.  This comment was left on 9/5/2009 1:59:13 PM.

CalculationsComplexQuerries

The video on the episodes of illness needed to be reviewed a few times to catch the process.  This comment was left on 12/10/2008 1:06:12 PM.

TablesRecords

very detailed lecture and the pictures of the database helped alot.  This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:54:52 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

I liked how this lecture was quite detailed and easy to understand.  This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:52:50 PM.

QuerriesReports

this lecture was a bit confusing.   This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:51:17 PM.

CalculationsComplexQuerries

the step by step instructions helped   This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:49:10 PM.

ElectronicMedicalRecords

it was interesting to see how the VA's EHR works.  This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:48:12 PM.

MySQL

the lectures helped   This comment was left on 11/26/2008 5:47:00 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

I really liked the videos, they were quite helpful.  This comment was left on 11/19/2008 6:11:09 PM.

QuerriesReports

The examples were fairly thorough and the individual videos were helpful, however, it seemed like some of the assignment requests were in conflict with the information shown in the video.  This comment was left on 11/18/2008 6:33:49 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

This was a more complex topic and some additional examples might have been helpful. Some of the definitions actually made things more confusing when you reviewing some of the previous work submitted.  This comment was left on 11/18/2008 3:16:20 PM.

SQLDataDefinitionLanguage

This lecture was ok. I wish we would have gone more in depth on how to write SQL instead of just having to read an entire book for a homework assignement.  This comment was left on 11/15/2008 9:21:08 PM.

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

Tough analysis questions but liked the questions more than the EHR analysis questions.   This comment was left on 11/14/2008 8:48:07 AM.

ElectronicMedicalRecords

Good lecture but I was having really lots of trouble typing in the formulas and then having them work. When I used the built-in fuctions, I didn't have a problem.  This comment was left on 11/14/2008 8:46:23 AM.

TablesRecords

There were some inconsistencies between the video and how Access actually works.  This comment was left on 11/6/2008 11:11:34 PM.

SQLDataDefinitionLanguage

I never received feedback on my complex queries homework so it was somewhat difficult to complete this homework. I could not do the last question on the complex queries homework, therefore, could not do it on this homework. I need feedback faster and I need concrete answers and more examples because the answers I am getting to my questions are very vague and confusing.   This comment was left on 11/6/2008 9:16:02 AM.

CalculationsComplexQuerries

Very complicated lecture. The guide for question 3 was unclear. It would help if the speaker were louder and the screen wasn't so blurry, maybe zoom in some.  This comment was left on 10/21/2008 3:41:00 PM.

Other709

I am commenting on the Forms lecture. This lecture was great. I understand everything!  This comment was left on 10/14/2008 9:16:05 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

This was by far the hardest class so far. The normal forms are still confusing but still working at it.   This comment was left on 10/9/2008 10:59:18 PM.

TablesRecords

I liked the step by step instructions on how to create an EMR.  This comment was left on 10/3/2008 2:51:54 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

The use case tool is still not working on the website.   This comment was left on 10/1/2008 10:46:10 PM.

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

This lecture could have been clearer. I still had questions about this lecture going into the midterm and I never got feedback on this homework before the exam.   This comment was left on 9/29/2008 8:27:26 AM.

TablesRecords

This lecture was easy to understand  This comment was left on 9/29/2008 8:26:21 AM.

DataModelingERDiagrams

For the most part the lecture and notes were clear and this portion of the course made more sense than the scenario/use case module.  This comment was left on 9/26/2008 1:01:18 PM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

This lecture was just okay. I was a little confused during this lecture but I got through it as best as I could. Hopefully after receiving feedback on my homework I will understand a little more.  This comment was left on 9/19/2008 5:03:08 PM.

DataModelingERDiagrams

I liked the lecture, it was very informative.  This comment was left on 9/16/2008 4:35:44 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

The scenario tool worked well, but the use case tool kept erroring out. Another example within the text might have been helpful in outlining the flow from the decision to the scenario to the use case.  This comment was left on 9/14/2008 10:09:15 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

Good lecture. I liked the examples that were used to illustrate how the different steps.   This comment was left on 9/12/2008 8:53:24 AM.

LogicalPhysicalSchema

This lecture was ok. I pretty much understood everything. I just am still trying to grasp the whole project scenario.  This comment was left on 9/11/2008 12:45:47 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

The lectures helped as well as the updated slides. I liked the details in the slides.  This comment was left on 9/9/2008 8:35:32 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

The slides help to understand the concept.  This comment was left on 9/9/2008 8:34:40 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

This chapter is well organized as it fulfills its objectvive of introducing the concept of databases in general.  This comment was left on 9/3/2008 8:58:37 PM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

Overall the lecture was okay. I think if there were better examples of scenarios and use cases I would have grasped the concepts better.  This comment was left on 9/2/2008 9:03:40 PM.

EvolutionDatabases

Enjoyed the lecture and the background material. Looking forward to improving my knowledge about databases through the course.  This comment was left on 9/2/2008 8:44:37 AM.

EvolutionDatabases

So far, I like the class and the lecture was clear and easy to follow.  This comment was left on 8/26/2008 9:07:59 AM.

EvolutionDatabases

Presentation of topics is well organized, easy to understand, and without fluff.  This comment was left on 9/5/2007 2:53:16 PM.

ElectronicMedicalRecords

This lecture is burdened by unnecessary reliance upon terms-of-art and clichés; critical terms are never explicitly written out (i.e., SOAP); acronyms and glibly articulated without context, the lecture wants to be a one time a history, a business case, a glossary of terms, a comparative evaluation of proprietary systems, and lastly it is not tailored to any particular audience. Finally, the voice delivery in terms of quality (unequal volume) pronunciation of terms, and painfully slow delivery (speed) that one is easily distracted say by a barking dog through the window. This lecture is better delivered in component parts including some embedded in the comments offered. For example, students would benefit from access to a document that includes but is not limited to a glossary of technical terms, a timeline of the transition to electronic records, and a matrix of side-by-side comparisons of proprietary systems. In its current format and placement in the course, I rank it very low for 'value' added in terms of conceptual and practical contribution to understanding of hands on architecture. In conclusion, I really do not think we need to discuss database design in terms of a ‘war’ on another set of designs or the ‘next conflict’ – this is hyperbole at its worse, sorry.  This comment was left on 12/9/2006 11:22:57 AM.

MySQL

If questions and answers are going to be retained and used on these online courses, it would be advisable to ensure that questions and answers have dates which include the year and or the semester so students know to which semester/year the questions and answers apply.  This comment was left on 12/2/2006 3:22:19 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

just tell me  This comment was left on 11/23/2006 11:56:15 PM.

CalculationsComplexQuerries

The lecture was interesting but complicated. The answers to questions asked may need to be updated to apply to the current semester to eliminate conflicting answers and confusion, such as whether Questions 4 & 5 need to be answered.  This comment was left on 11/20/2006 1:07:18 PM.

QuerriesReports

The lecture would be improved with a brief overview to describe the rather abstract process for comparing a table to itself in order to eliminate duplicate cases. Then too, please make explicit, when the duplicates are eliminated why are the cases eliminated? Specifically, there is no dicussion of how one determines which cases to eliminiate. In the example shown, case "202" we note the cases has two differrent descriptions. The steps indicate how to eliminate duplicate cases (and thus definitions) from the table by virtue of it being a duplicate...not according to which one has the 'correct' description. This is a bit confusing. Can you explain the process by providing first an overview of what is occuring and second why the step is necessary? It seems intuitive that at least some of the duplicates might be the 'correct' description while others are indeed errors. Or else what am I missing?   This comment was left on 11/14/2006 5:06:43 AM.

CalculationsComplexQuerries

This lecture is a bit complicated. We need more guidance on how to create a query to calculate episodes of illness. Please provide a video to do so.  This comment was left on 10/30/2006 9:22:13 AM.

QuerriesReports

Some of the demos went at a workable pace, but the later ones went much too quickly to get the finer points. I had to replay the videos numerous times to catch all of the steps.  This comment was left on 10/30/2006 12:58:34 AM.

QuerriesReports

I found this lecture to be very thorough. The examples that were shown assisted me with the analyze data assignment.  This comment was left on 10/26/2006 9:28:31 PM.

RelationshipsPrimaryKeys

The short lectures on creation of relationships are perhaps too generalized in their presentation to be informative. A recommendation is to create more of a context for the description of the relationship of interest. For example, in the cases of the FAST program, substitute the real example fo the eligible FAST clients and describe the decisions being made and based on what data. The attributes are so generic that they are not useful illustrations of the theory or for first time users of the relationship tool in Access. TThe smae holds true for Associative Relationships...what is the relationship (between clinician and patient) that is being exemplified? Why is the attribute date (over any other attribute such as primary, psychiatrist, cardiatic)meaningful -- it is diffult to grasp this in the abstract. Again, a context needs to be presented before a general example can be truly illustrative.  This comment was left on 10/26/2006 8:15:44 AM.

IntroductionHealthcareDatabases

Lays a sound foundation for the work ahead. Thank you for fixing the links as required.  This comment was left on 10/26/2006 6:59:08 AM.

QuerriesReports

Question: When saving "Relationships" is there a technique to "Save As." For example, in my databases to date, all relationships appear in one window which, I must access by scrolling through the list. I would prefer to save new Relationships in unique files...is this possible? How does one perform this task?  This comment was left on 10/12/2006 8:16:11 AM.

NormalizationDatabases

Does the assignment for HSCI 709 Normalization of Databases have to be on an ER diagram for the mental health court database or may it be done on one of the other ER diagrams from assignments?  This comment was left on 10/11/2006 9:54:30 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

Please inform students that questions submitted via this site should include HSCI 709 so the instructor can determine to which course the questions pertain.   This comment was left on 10/11/2006 9:49:34 PM.

NormalizationDatabases

Please make it clear that there is no on campus class for HSCI 709 Fall 2006 semester. Therefore students can not "meet with the instructor" or work on the project during class, because there is no HSCI 709 live class this semester. Thank you.  This comment was left on 10/11/2006 9:46:39 PM.

TablesRecords

I found this lecture to be informative and easy to follow.  This comment was left on 10/6/2006 6:44:05 AM.

NormalizationDatabases

The more times I listen to the narrated slides and read through the lecture, the better I understand the concepts. I pick up additional points and understanding with each repetition. There are many important points to absorb. The narration is very clear and easy to listen to.   This comment was left on 10/3/2006 10:12:11 PM.