Osmar Zaiane - University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Professor: Osmar Zaiane

Department: Computer Science

College: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot from his lectures because they were very detailed and contained a lot of analogies. You can definitely tell that he wants everyone to succeed. If you follow his advice such as reading over the slides before class, you can get a good mark in this course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Osmar is a truly inspirational teacher. I am a huge fan of his class, and would love to take any class he is teaching. His lectures are very informative and well thought out. He made the topic of computing science very accessible for me.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT690
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Simply the best! Osmar is very kind and takes time to listen to his students and gives great feedback. If you can convince him that you did your best, you'll get a great mark, because he's all about you learning and trying your best to understand.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT690
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the very best professors in the dept. Osmar is very caring, respected and methodical in terms of teaching. Also, his explanations on subject topics are very clear and teaching slides are very detailed. Despite of his busy schedule he manages time to talk with his students anytime they knock him!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Caring, passionate, and enthusiastic. This is what I can say about Osmar. His lectures on data structures are very clear, detailed, and concise.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professors I have ever had. He explains the data structure very interesting.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• 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:

Very well prepared and interesting instructor. His methods are very impactful. He is a very good lecturer who definitely made me want to learn more about data structures.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Was obviously passionate about teaching computing science. I am actually thinking about taking more computer science in the future. Would recommend Osmar and the course to all my friends. I hope he teaches other courses.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good prof. He does have a significant amount of trick/ambiguous questions on exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. Very engaging lectures and clear illustration of the principles. First two midterms were doable but last one was substantially harder. His powerpoints are crystal clear and readable on its own but class really helps to reinforce the material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not bad prof, always focus on researching not teaching. interesting lecture, tough marker and overload assignments. If you take cmput 175, then just take 3 more course at the same semester, cuz his assignments will take 80% of your time.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a really good prof, his lecture is clear enough to make you understand what is going on. It's vivid

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good prof. Inspirational. I didn't know what to expect but Osmar made me love computer science. He knows how to motivate students and obviously likes teaching. I recommend him and his course to any student. I hope to get him again in another course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good prof. Teaches and explains material really well. Assignments descriptions could be a bit better, but usually you can figure out everything from the e-class forum. Tests are a bit too long and some questions can be a surprise.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• 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:

make the idea very clear. Good for beginner. Also very humorous.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT175
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Awesome motivator. Very good with students and always available. He interrupts his work to answer our questions even when we show up unannounced to his office. Uses very simple examples to explain concepts in class & makes sure students get it. Assignments were a little unorganized and required clarifications to become feasible. Exam easy but long.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMPT115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Avoid till python material is fleshed out. Unclear what would be on tests and test basically required memorizing code. Assignments were also unclear sometimes to the point of being impossible to do until clarifications made. Textbook was alright but material felt repetitive.Good in lecture considering repetitive material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMPT410
• 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:

There is no need for a textbook. All the material and slides are provided online. He is very attentive to the students. Very approachable.. One of the best profs I had in CS. The course has a lot of work and lab uses crappy VM machines, but recommend the course and definitely recommend the prof. I learned a lot and will use what I learned.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just reads online slides in class. overload of course work with tons of duplicate course work. not clear assignment descriptions.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMPUT690
• 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:

Good Prof. One of those I will remember.