John Anderson - University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Professor: John Anderson

Department: Computer Science

College: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Solid prof.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

7/10, Knows what he's taking about and is passionate about what he does. Projects and homework assignments werent super clear, but he allowed for freedom which is often lacking in university work. Would recommend if you're serious about the subject

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This course is mainly based on basic concepts. Easy A+ if you can guess what he wants (and it is not hard to guess).

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is very energetic in class. He makes the lectures entertaining but they seem soo much longer. the Assignments are very vague and you will loose a lot of marks for things you never knew of. Sometimes if you go to see him he is helpful and sometimes not, it really depends on his mood. He can be very blunt when you are "clearly" wrong though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are not overly engaging so you have to force yourself to pay attention. He doesn't explain assignments or projects in the greatest detail and seeking extra clarity leaves you more confused. Tells funny stories from time to time. Seems to look down on students as not being as "superior" as himself. Avoid his classes if possible

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

ALTHOUGH HIS WORK LOAD IS REALLY INTENSE, HE IS A GREAT PROFESSOR TO LISTEN TO. HE MAKES THE CLASS FUN, HE IS A GOOD SOURCE OF INFORMATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible. I wish he would be nicer (i.e. less sarcastic) and actually describe what he's asking for in his assignments. He's funny, so I guess that makes for everything (even if he does make fun of you).

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Definitely not the greatest professor the department has had. Thinks highly of himself and the opposite for his students. Not helpful, unless of course you already know the answer. As for his lectures: your pillow will need a pillow.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor is good at teaching all the concepts, but you have to pay attention or you will seriously miss something. He has the ability to talk really fast, and explain things really well on the fly. He really values genius, and is clearly annoyed by complainers.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's a challenging course and Anderson is a challenging prof but a good mark is gettable. The assignments are long but effective in drilling concepts in your head. The final was ridiculously long, not hard though if you did the assignments and studied the notes, just incredibly long.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Couldn't explain something clearly if his life depended on it. It took him 625 slides to convey what the textbook does in 4 pages. His assignments aren't hard, just enormously long, which he claims is necessary. Doesn't post a rubric so you can figure out what he's looking for. The exams would be long even if you had the answer to copy from.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Good sense of humour. Energetic. Assignment descriptions are needlessly long and the assignments themselves can be unreasonable. He has trouble (in his notes and assignments) trying to explain what he intends to. uses PP slides which is a bad way to get students to retain information and the explanations are unclear. Needs better lecture format.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had him for AI too. He's great, go to his lectures, talk to him... he's very passionate and hyper about CS and all things related. Way too many PP slides. If you put in the effort you will walk away with a high knowledge of the subject and a great mark.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COMP2140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic knowledgeable prof that will teach you loads about the material. His assignments for this course are long because they have to be to teach you the material. That said, his exams are ridiculously long for the time period, our midterm started 5 minutes left and ended 5 minutes early (and I lost a ton of marks for no real reason.)

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS319
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures had a lot of energy, and he knew what he was doing, but don't waste your time asking him any questions. He's one of the most arrogant profs around and will just brush you off, if not completely insult you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a good guy. Talks forever if you see him outside of class lol. His assignments are insanely LONG(tho all 2150 assignments are). I couldn't get used to his style of teaching w/ power pt slides since there are like a million of them. He is willing to help anyone, and is very ez going, but the class was pretty damn hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COMP2150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very excellent professor when it comes to demonstration and teaching. Has very very long assignments so work very hard. His final was way too long. He wants his students to do well.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This was a fun class - learn't alot of new things. The project wasn't bad either - you can approach him and he will guide you with what to book/papers to refer etc, very useful! Fair marking. Definately, one of the most fun class I have taken at UofM.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COMP3190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Well he really knows what he is talking about. Unfortunately he kind of has an ego about it and can be condescending. Be careful about what you ask him. He usually just makes you feel dumb for not knowing the answer (and he won't tell you it either in that case). He is kind of funny at times though.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COMP3440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good prof. Energetic, dynamic, and full of witty anecdotes. Sense of humour may not be to everyone's liking, but he knows his material inside-and-out and explains it very clearly.