Learner Reviews & Feedback for Essential Linear Algebra for Data Science by University of Colorado Boulder
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TM
May 14, 2023
Good course overall. Instructor explained the concepts really well.
LH
May 9, 2022
Well-explained and comprehensive. I thought it was going to be a rough course but Professor Bird is very thorough and concise in his lectures.
51 - 55 of 55 Reviews for Essential Linear Algebra for Data Science
By MARC B
•Apr 4, 2024
Overall a good course, but misses out a lot of information, leaving the learner not fully understanding why certain concepts are relevant. Additionally, there are bugs in the quizzes, some of which have been highlighted in the forum years ago, but have not been amended.
By Chris
•Jul 13, 2022
It's very hard without a textbook. Some of the videos were insufficient to mastery of the subject. I did fine but others may struggle worse than me.
By Adam G
•Jul 21, 2023
I definitely do not recommend this course. I took it as a refresher since I took linear algebra 5 years ago in college. Had it not been for little bit I remembered, and many youtube videos that I sought out, I would have gone through this entire course without understanding what anything actually meant. There is zero description of applications and barely even any definitions. The professor basically just gives you the recipe to get the solution to small arbitrary sample problems and that's it. Also, the moderators, TAs and professor for this course are completely inactive so nobody asking questions in the discussion board is getting help unless it's from another student. The professor actually doesn't even teach at CU Boulder at all anymore. I am considering pursuing an online MSCS at CU Boulder but this course is honestly making me rethink it. I really hope this is just an anomaly for the university.
By Enrique Z H
•Mar 14, 2024
The course is a very brief overview of some basic linear algebra concepts as well as a bunch of examples and how to solve them manually, however there's really no context as to why these concepts will be important in Data Science. The whole course can be completed in 8 hours. Exams/quizzes are extremely easy and doesn't do a good enough job of testing mastery of the knowledge presented during the course.
By Deleted A
•Dec 22, 2023
not true answer