Mike Dobeck - Sierra College, Rocklin, CA

Professor: Mike Dobeck

Department: Computer Science

College: Sierra College, Rocklin, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS10ONLINE
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I got a perfect 100% in CS 10! Dobeck is amazing at what he does. Not only did he pick a good textbook that explained everything, he walks through things in his video lectures. Sometimes he makes jokes then and there on them so thats awesome. I absolutely recommend going with this professor if you need to take Intro to Computers. 6/5 stars.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS39
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mike is a hilarious guy. He makes all of his classes exciting and mixes his humor into all of his lectures. I absolutely recommend him.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS12
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The Labs were completed independently of course. However, the midterm and quizzes had an option for 2 attempts. The final however is only a single-attempt and there's no extra credit. Take note, that many Labs will consume a majority of your weekend. (16 Labs or so, 1 Midterm 1 Final & 4 Quizzes)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS39
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Dobeck as an instructor. However, I'm a little disappointed in how easy this class was. This class was almost a complete after-thought, and I feel like I learned about 3 weeks worth of material in an entire semester. My GPA isn't complaining, though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CISI10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awesome class! First class for my degree and it made me realize I am going to love it! For online, the entire course material is available, so you can jump ahead if you wish too. Best part were the interactive Lab Assignments! Wish there were actually more of those. I will also be taking him for my online CSCI 12 class. Definitely recommend!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CS12
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the quizes are easy the hw is easy the teacher is cool and i learned alot is all ya gotta know

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CISI10
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

THE BEST TEACHER EVER.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mike is a really funny teacher and he makes class enjoyable. I learned a lot more from him than any CS professor on campus. Come into class ready to learn, otherwise you will miss important stuff. It's easy to pass as long as you keep up with deadlines and listen to lectures

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CISI10
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy and funny, lectures were boring but I am not interested in computer sci just taking this as general ed. He seems very passionate about what he's doing and loves to make people laugh. He kept us entertained with funny stories and the class is SO EASY to pass :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSCI13
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I wasn't really a fan of his teaching style. There was very little activity, which for some people could be a plus, but I wanted to learn Java. I felt like the lab subjects weren't very relative to what we were learning. Very soothing monotone voice so that put me to sleep a couple times. I thought the unrequited book did a better job.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSCI12
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great, funny professor! Knows what he's talking about and is very careful in lectures to make sure everybody understands. He walks you through most of the work and provides a lot of examples, so the class is not very difficult. My only complaint is that because he walks you through everything, there aren't many assignments left to figure out alone.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS39
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found this class the most interesting from all CS classes that I took, and it is also very informative. I was surprised that we switched to learning circuits in the middle of the semester - it was also what I always wanted to understand, and getting my hands on a microprocessor and Logisim was super fun!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSCI0010
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is an easy A. He gives you two attempts for quizzes and exams. Exam questions are pulled directly from the quiz questions. All quiz and exam questions are from the textbook. He provides lectures for each section. The are also lab assignments that he provides walkthrough how-to videos for and aren't time consuming

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CSCI13
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His online Java class was very good. There were online lecture videos along with a no-so-necessary textbook that you can read for additional information. At times I wondered if the class was still in session due to a lack of activity. It seemed as if we did very little, but we did learn a lot. I guess that goes to show how good the class was.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CS13
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Mike Dobeck is the greatest computer science teacher at Sierra College. He gives inspirational and funny lectures that encourage students to learn and try different approaches to projects. He's always to help students when stumped on a project and gives great feedback. Overall the best teacher I've had at the college.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CSCI10
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's really cool and CS10 is super easy. The class was extremely fun.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS39
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are split into comedy and content. Incredibly helpful professor, quick to answer questions and follow through. Highly recommend.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS12
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was great. I had zero programming experience and can now write programs that help me with calculations in other science courses. He basically spoon feeds you how to do each assignment. I skipped too much and missed assignment explanations; it's why I got a B. Excellent lectures. Hilarious. Made learning fun.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSCI0012
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I wasn't very interested in computer science myself but you can tell Mike is very passionate about programming. The assignments, quizzes and tests are really simple and straight forward. He will make you smile or laugh every lecture I promise you that.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS12
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Funniest professor I have had. Genuinely likes what he is teaching. Is not good at communicating through e-mail though.