Amy Briggs

5.7/10

Effective

6.2/10

Fun

6.7/10

Helpful

44%

Enjoy

55%

Again

CSCI01458 days ago

There're many quizzes in this course, but they're not too hard as long as you review the practice quiz. There's also a reference sheet where you can find basically everything. Since this is an intro to computing class, I feel like a large number of quizzes is fair, as you get to review concepts and build a solid foundation in Python.

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3hrs / week Average difficulty High value Would take again

CSCI01458 days ago

I definitely feel like the workload is quite heavy for this course. All the materials went really quickly and the homework can sometimes be a bit challenging. There are weekly quizzes and quite a few exams throughout the semester which means revision should be done frequently. The professor's teaching style can sometimes be a bit boring but she is willing to help the students out for sure.

Fast-PacedFair GradingDifficult Exams

4hrs / week Very difficulty High value Would not take again

CSCI014513 days ago

This course is not a walk in the park. You have a weekly quiz every week and 4 exams throughout the semester. For me, this often meant I had a quiz on Monday, an exam on Friday, and then a quiz on the following Monday. Professor Briggs is a nice person, but I find her teaching style to be somewhat choppy and boring. She started giving practice quizzes and exams that were similar to the actual exam. Each exam and quiz has a reference sheet that will help you remember weird, specific Python quirks, but you still have to have a strong understanding of the material. My biggest tip for the quizzes and exams is to give the practice test to ChatGPT and have it ask you similar but more difficult questions. That was the best method I have found to study for them.

Tough GradingDifficult ExamsFast-Paced

5hrs / week Very difficulty Average value Would not take again