John Hofbauer - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: John Hofbauer

Department: Computer Science

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful prof. Cant teach and just reads off the slides. Extremely monotone and disorganized. Never replies to emails and looses tests. The course however is okay, you can get an A/A+ by teaching yourself off the slides. Avoid it with him take it with chinaei who is far better at explaining.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The prof was ok. It was very difficult to remain awake during his class although i was sitting at the first bench. All the classes were recorded and accessible online.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is a joke. The material is super easy but super boring. The prof is extremely nice and explains really well. That being said don't expect to pass with minimal effort. You DO need to study!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

VERY NICE PROF AND APPROACHABLE, TEST ARE EASY AND FINAL. IF YOU MISS SOME ASSIGNMENTS HE WILL GIVE YOU EXTENSION, VERY HELPFUL PROF I WOULD RECOMMEND TO TAKE A CLASS WITH HIM!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

At first I found him monotonous but he's a nice guy, explains well. I don't go to class - listen to his recordings at double time. He's clear and easy

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ITEC2620
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a wonderful human being. Simply follow the notes and you'll get an A. Try to understand the material which isn't hard and in fact quite interesting. Our midterm was out of 50 but he decided to mark out of 40 to bell curve the marks overall. Very sincere and humble. Truly cares about his students. Would love to have him again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSE1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The assignments are the best part of this course bc they can raise your mark. Overall, the material is really dry and his classes are boring. The tests are really detailed though. I definitely don't think that this was a "bird" course but getting an A is doable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't buy the textbook, you'll never use it. You only need to go to class when learning binary numbers. You can skip after that. He records his lectures and puts it online, YAY! He helps with the assignments a lot. Unfortunately, he has a monotone voice and the material is dry but he really will help you if you need it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Assignments definately boost your grade. His multiple choice questions are very straightforward! Not an easy A, but by coming to class it is definitely possible

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Most boring prof ever. If you have problem sleeping, take a class with this prof. He'll put you to sleep in no time.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

An easy class, but with boring lectures. Although coming to class would be the better option, the class is completely doable by reading the textbook. He also provides homework assignments, which can be used to lower the weighting of your final exam.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the most approachable prof I've ever met at the University. If you have a question, he will sit with you until you not only understand the material but also learn new things that will be taught later in the class. His lectures can be boring, but he records them. This course is an easy A if you study off of past exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Bad prof. Does not reply to crucial emails regarding tests and exams. Boring lectures. Literally the entire class is failing this joke of a course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

John Hofbauer is one of the nicest, if not the nicest prof I've had at York. If you email him, he always emails back. If you come to his office hours, he will clarify anything. He makes the class easy to pass: 1)he records all the lectures in video 2)he has slides posted & 3)if you miss a test or assignment NO ZERO, it automatically goes to final.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSE1520
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I tried to commit myself to this class but the lectures were very boring. I studied off of an old textbook on PDF. Weekly homework assignments with two tests and an exam. You have the choice to annul both tests and not do any homework and your grade will be based on your exam. I recommend studying straight from the textbook. He is a kind prof.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CSE1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This course required weekly assignments with excel and other programs. The course was interesting, learning about history of computing and numbers etc, but it required more work than other courses. Overall, he was a nice person!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great course

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSE1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class isnt necessary to go to ever (besides to write the midterm tests). Hes a genuine professor that truly cares about his students and is passionate about the subject. Study from the textbook and do past tests to get an A+

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very clear in his expectations. Textbook is pretty useless (slides are satisfactory), tests are somewhat fair, do the labs and understand what they are all about, it seems like he loved to make those questions harder than usual. Nonetheless he is always there for you, so make sure to take advantage of that!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: EECS1520
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The course is really easy. There are homework assignments due each week which are pretty much the same as the ones in the past (but do look over because he makes minor changes). The final exam was really similar to the past exams. Don't need to attend class to get an A+, everything is out of the textbook.