Thomas Blum - La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

Professor: Thomas Blum

Department: Computer Science

College: La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSC343
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Blum it seems Knows everything that has to do with computers, you can ask him anything and he will have an answer. He's always available to assist you in or outside of class, 7 days a week. He gives good feedback and is very respected! He's not a tough grader, but you have to try and if you have questions, go to him if you're stuck on it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSC349
• 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:

Hands down best teacher I ever had. He's ALWAYS willing to help. I only went to class for the exams. Do the work and you'll pass. He assigns homework/labs that are due within a week, but he low key doesn't care as long as you submit it before the end of the semester. Code well during the labs and you'll be able to copy and paste them into the exams

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSC230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher. Attend class, do the work, and you are guaranteed to pass. I was a complete beginner at when I began his class, and he made everything very easy to understand. I slacked off and my grade dropped, but if you take the class seriously, you'll do well.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Knows what's up, cares about students, clear assignments and tests if you know how to program, doesn't force lab attendance if you're ahead.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• 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:

What a legend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSC230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Blum is great! He is always available various times during the week to be able to meet with him to get the assignments done. He wants you to pass, don't be shy to ask for help, he will walk you through how to get your code to work. I knew nothing about coding when I started the class but now I know the basics. Class has 3 tests, and final

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSC230CSC343
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Blum, as always, is a fantastic individual and professor. Although he gives copious amounts of work, most of it is very applicable and if it is done with care and precision, it will elevate your grade on the test. He is available for help 247, and I couldn't imagine being at La Salle without him. If you can take him, for anything, PLEASE DO.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Pretty straight forward. Material is very applicable. Best professor I ever had at La Salle. Very very very well known in the Comp. Sci. IT dept. ALWAYS there to help

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSIT301
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher as usual. Long Lectures. There were a lot of cramming the lectures into one class. Not all the material that's discussed are on the test. If you do the short summaries for homework, maybe 4 short labs and know your terms you will be fine. Don't leave blanks on testsquizzes. "Get the easy points" like he says. open book finalquiz

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSC230
• 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:

Great teacher. The text are all open book so as long as you have done the homework and labs, they are pretty easy. Always willing to help with the labs and homework.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSC230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, gives a lot of homework. Is very helpful.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. You gotta know your stuff to get good grades on the tets. DO THE LABS OR YOUR SCREWED FOR THE TESTS!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSC280
• 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:

BEST PROFESSOR AT LA SALLE -- HANDS DOWN! I've never taken a more likable professor. He's your traditional CSC professor, but boy does he know his stuff! Flawless teaching skills and not boring.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• 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:

One of the best professors on campus. He actually knows what he is talking about, and though he can be boring to listen to, its still easy to learn the material.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• 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:

I dare say he's the best professor on campus. He's friendly, knows his stuff, and if you ask him will really go out of his way to help you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Will help students by any means. Very easy to approach. will meet you on weekends at school to go over material. Lectures are boring but he knows it and tries to bear with it. Grading is very fair. Tests are somewhat hard.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CIS540
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

would take another class from him

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class is ridiculously boring, I wanted to shoot myself again and again. But the class is really easy to get a good grade in and he is always available to help you out or give you extra credit. If you need to fill up a comp sci class take him, you'll look back and like it

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CSC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Had him for the database class. He is very boring with all the powerpoint slides. He just reads off of them making the class useless because they are on his website. Tests open book but are very long.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHY201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He makes this class easy but it can be very boring... all of his tests are open book and if you miss a class all of the notes are posted online by the slideshow he teaches and labs can be handed in late and labs really help your grade