Bharat Shah - Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Professor: Bharat Shah

Department: Information Technology

College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CITM350
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

AVOID! I cant believe they even allow such a course outline to exist, you have to do 3 case studies and only one gets graded. biggest waste of life, Im sitting here writing 3 case studies that are almost 4 pages and he only grades one. We get no feedback throughout the course either. or any guidance for the final exam.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CITM350
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I don't know if my rating is directed towards the prof or the course structure. As a professional related elective, this course is harder than a mandatory course. The final exam is worth 70%, one group assignment worth 15% and then you do 3 case studies, 4 pages single spaced each & he only GRADES 1. You don' get any feedback throughout the course.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CITM350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

With the online class, there's no individual feedback on assignments.. so good luck on reading his mind on his expectations!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ITM350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Hes a nice guy, he's not really funny but my specific section of the class was hilarious. He marks based on participation every single class. He knows a lot about the content and is available after class if you have questions. Reminds me of a grandfather though so its hard to take the lectures seriously. Don't need the textbook but it is helpful

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Shah is a great professor, any bad reviews are due to the course structure itself and not Prof. Shah. ITM is a pointless course and should not be made mandatory. The only useful concept this course taught me was how to memorize definitions. Shah tries to make the course interesting, he is passionate about IT, and he is a fair grader.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Shah may seem intimidating because he does call on people and he does do weekly random presentations but honestly? You don't need to go to a single class. You will ace the midterm and the final if all you do is go over the definitions from each chapter. Guaranteed. Also he only marks one case and its usually the most "relevant" Not hard marker

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures are a waste of time, all he does is make you present for "extra marks" that you won't even get, he's just bluffing. The course itself is a joke so I guess it doesn't matter.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ITM410
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy's class is a breeze, just do the weekly assignments (which aren't that hard). The midterm and final are definition heavy.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ITM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Instead of teaching, he makes the students do presentations every single week so that's majority of your class time. Went to check the answers for the midterm and the exam was wrong. I even proved to him by showing him the textbook and he just danced around the topic. He avoids questions, he refuses to repeat himself, not willing to help at all.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ITM410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Average prof. He calls people out which is annoying as well as on the sport presentations

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ITM750
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Solid prof. He is quite intimidating at first, but I am glad I stayed in the class. He will call you out if you are not listening, which is actually a good thing. Weekly presentations will help you for the final and midterm. He teaches the content very well and keeps you interested. Get a good group for the presentations/project. Highly recommend!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ITM700
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Don't skip his lectures, they're very much worth listening to AND you need the participation marks. He is helpful, approachable, and gives good feedback on assignments. The only downside is that group project grading can be tough. Put in the work and you will get at least a semi-decent grade.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ITM750
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

At first, I was quite skeptical of Prof. Shah based on the comments that were made, but I was glad that I stayed. He was very informative, insightful, and analytical during his lectures. His weekly presentations are definitely not bad, and it encourages you to stay engaged with the content of the course! Would definitely recommend!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ITM505
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great professor who takes the initiative to know students well and to bring the best out of them! He is a Mentor and a Leader, I would recommend students to take the time and meet with him, he is a great coach.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CITM350
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Good prof! clear! understanding!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He was constantly unorganized and it was evident that he did not care about the students. He seemed to be frazzled more times than not, was not able to grasp the attention of the room and could not CLEARLY explain concepts. He gives extra credit to students who answer questions which isn't fair with class size. Avoid this professor at all costs.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ITM350
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hard midterm and exams

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He expects his students to participate in class (could be pro or con depending on how you look at it), so you have to be paying attention as he randomly picks people to answer questions. Most of the time you have no idea what the question is or what he's talking about. Form my experience he picks on people wearing hats or green.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He had about 50 slides per lecture with just all definitions, but not all of them were in the midterm exam. Going to class allows you to see which sections you should spend time on studying & which you shouldn't. If you don't sit in a large group during the lecture then he probably won't pick you to answer the questions for the case each week.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ITM102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He about 50 slides per lecture with just all definitions, but he not all of them were in the midterm exam. Going to class allows you to see which sections you should spend time on studying & which you shouldn't. If you don't sit in a large group during the lecture then he probably won't pick you to answer the questions for the case each week.