Professor: Nancy Harris
Department: Computer Science
College: James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took this class back in the Fall of 2015. It was definitely the worst decision I made. Don't underestimate her teaching style. It won't work.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: C-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Don't do it
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: D-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
On top of everything I said. Asking her 's and getting heinous feedback in a defiant manner is just as painful as listening to 5-inch nails scratch a chalkboard. Do not even attempt to take any of her classes because she will just rain hell on you. She is the reason I changed my major a long time ago!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Take someone else
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Can't have her emerge back into JMU CS.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't take her unless you feel like you hate yourself.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Nancy is terrible
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: B-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Nancy Harris is like a virus that waits to strike its victim with a vague lab or PA such as PA5 for instance. She had to make multiple changes every 2 days because we all had to correct her. Her overall instructions are too vague, therefore making the assignments tough. She put some methods in a UML but not in the write-up. Asking her ?'s is hell.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Nancy Harris is a fool to us all. We thought that Norton would teach, but instead had Harris teach us the whole time. We hope to never see her face ever again.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: C+
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The person who said that Dr. Harris is an example of wasted government funding is correct. She clearly sounds as if she doesn't want to be here to teach and inspire us to move on. She is rude when you show her something that doesn't seem correct. She also grieves over how people don't do their own work when some people actually don't cheat.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's taking the reviews out so that people can think she's better than she currently is. Totally unprofessional. She is by far one of the worst professors I've had. Vague instructions and miserable to be around. Please don't take.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I guess she's alright after all. I mean getting yourself a 0 in anything will definitely harm your grade. Do study hard for Midterms 1 and 2. She'll at least get you somewhere even if her answers are ambiguous. Be warned, she can be rude at times.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I think calling her a "professor" is really pushing it. She's never there when you need her help with anything program related and she will give you the same answer you didn't understand the first time if you ask a question in lecture. This is her last year at JMU thankfully, so no one has to suffer through her ever again here.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. Harris expects students to put in a reasonable amount of effort in order to pass. You have to read the textbook, do labs, do the PAs (and not cheat), and come to class. A lot of the in-class stuff is group work which really helps you understand all the concepts by practicing. Overall, this made programming a lot easier to understand.
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She's just not a good teacher please trust me. The average grade is not a B- lol because not everyone gives their true grade and not everyone writes a review. If you want to take CS as a major expect a lot of work and hardships.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: F
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She expects too much for a introductory class. Expect a lot of work and teaching yourself.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It's unfortunate that she is the only 139 teacher at JMU. Her instructions and assignments are very vague and confusing. She is not very good at answering student questions. I learned a lot more from the TAs. She is a somewhat nice lady, however.
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst class I have ever taken. The assignments are tough and the instructions are too vague. The only way you can even hope to turn in the projects is to sit in the lab for hours hoping to get enough help from a TA that you can fix a problem. Avoid her at all costs.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
we had project assignment due a day after that we had a midterm. She doesn't help you so much in the PAs. You won't learn anything from her I learned everything by reading the book and internet.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CS139
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Going into this course with no prior programming knowledge, I felt completely lost. I asked her for help on an assignment that seemed to be correct but wouldn't get credit on the grading program. Her response was "Take another look at it". When asking her questions, her responses either give you more questions or don't help in the slightest.
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