The responses from students in the ECSE 420 Parallel Computing course at McGill University consistently praised the teaching assistant, Loren P Lugosch, for being extremely helpful, knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and accessible. Students commented that Loren developed engaging tutorial sessions, clearly explained course concepts and assignments, and was always available to answer questions in a timely manner. Several students noted that Loren was the best TA they had at McGill and that he helped them better understand the subject material.

1. McGill University Course Evaluation
ECSE 420 : Parallel Computing - Lecture Section: 1 CRN: 4296
Term : Fall 2016
Instructor(s) : Dr Zeljko Zilic
Comments for question 19 : Please provide any constructive comments on
the overall effectiveness of the T.A.
TA : Mr Loren P Lugosch
Responder 1: Great TA!1.
Responder 2: Very good TA. Very enthusiastic about the field.2.
Responder 4: Extremely helpful and accessible, very knowledgeable, and wrote
assignments & labs that truly helped me understand the subject better.
3.
Responder 5: Very good TA, lectures he gave were clear and he transferred knowledge at
a high bandwidth.
4.
Responder 7: Excellent communication skills5.
Responder 9: Great TA! Really helpful, very nice and approachable. The sole light in the
endless tunnel of bullshit teachers at McGill
6.
Responder 10: Loren was fantastic! Very approachable and developed engaging, clear and
organized tutorial sessions. Effectively explained what was supposed to be done in the
labs.
7.
Responder 11: very helpful and timely in responding any questions. explains material
very well.
8.
Responder 12: BEST TA EVER at McGill, hands down. Clear, friendly, knowledgeable.9.
Responder 13: Were it not for Loren, I am not sure I would have learned much from this
course. He is an excellent TA, and I would have loved to have had him as the main
professor for the course.
10.
Responder 15: LOREN IS AWESOME. I'm happy he's TAing comp organization next
semester :)
11.
Responder 16: The TA was very helpful and available for the questions that I had during
the course.
12.
Responder 17: Loren was very helpful to students. His explanations were always great.
He was always quick in answering student questions by email. It is clear that he cares
about the students' understanding of the course material. He also made the students feel
welcome to ask any question they wanted, which is much appreciated.
13.
Responder 18: Best TA I had at McGill14.
Responder 19: You're an awesome TA15.
Responder 22: The TA was the most helpful person in the course. He would explain the
material clearly and provide us with helpful comments and guidance.
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