Art Taylor - Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

Professor: Art Taylor

Department: Computer Science

College: Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CIS200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really strict about attendence. Class is boring as hell. Really hard assignments, got a tutor every week still barely passed. Tests are damn hard, advice is to log onto server and review the tests (which you can do on campus) because final is most of those questions. Dreaded going to this class, he is not nice honestly, idk why people say that

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CIS320
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Never expect a grade higher than 95, even if you get nothing wrong. He is unclear with makeup work (when he says submit it the next day, he actually means that morning and no other time), his labs are usually broken 95% of the time (spent the class time troubleshooting) and his lectures are boring. Only good thing was his tests weren't that bad.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are super boring. Tests are done on computer in the classroom (Only 2-3 of them, w/o counting final exam). Test material mixture of his notes, what is spoken out loud and the book. 3-4 Group Projects with presentations in class. Find a good group of people and do all projects with same group. Lots of Homework given for weekends.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CIS200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. This professor was unhelpful and expects so much from a class he does not teach. He reads off of powerpoints and just expects you to follow him for code without explaining anything. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! IF YOU CAN AVOID HIM PLEASE DO!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CIS200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Excellent proffesor. Dont know why he has such bad review. I went in to class after reading his reviews and they were the opposite. If you dont do the work then dont expect to pass which is the bad reviews people gave him. They didnt do the work so they didnt pass the class. ITS EASY PEOPLE!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CIS200
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Awful. Absolutely awful. This man has managed to make me hate my major just because of how frustrating he makes his class. He gives you confusing difficult homework, and then teaches how to do it AFTER he grades it. His teaching strategy is mind boggling. He doesn't seem to grasp the fundamentals of being a teacher, which is to TEACH.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Professor Taylor is a nice guy and tries to joke around in class. In my opinion, he is an awful teacher. He is super knowledgeable about the subject but just doesn't know how to teach in an effective manner. His grading on HW assignments are ridiculous and takes points off for whatever he can. His tests are very hard and extremely specific

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took his computer security and database classes. Database so much harder then comp. security. Uses alfresco which isnt that bad cause it keeps an updated grade avg at all times. All MC tests. Usually a couple group projects and a good amount of HW. He is very knowledgeable about many areas of computers, you will learn a lot if you put in work.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't use canvas, uses his own site called Alfresco. I'm a straight A student and ended up with a B. The tests are online and are M/C. He teaches on power points which are posted online but not helpful for studying and the study guides for tests are long and confusing. Nice guy but if your not interested in computers take with someone else.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Website he uses has so many problems and he doesn't help you with them (everything, even tests, are on the site). Grades more on following the 20 step instructions for uploading work to the site than for the content of your answers. Takes points off for not doing work exactly as he wants, but never specifies what he wants. Tons of group projects.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CIS385
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is absolutely ridiculous and unfair. He gives so much busy work, and does not clarify anything at all. He is giving us so much work at the end of the semester and keeps adding on. He doesn't explain anything, doesn't teach, and doesn't care. Final is cumulative.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIS485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite prof. Very interesting. Only professor where I didn't fall asleep in night class. Available for individual assistance. Learned a lot. Would recommend taking his class. Wish I had taken his class earlier in my college career instead of my last semester. Useful material for other classes and in career.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MBAD611
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

WORST TEACHER IN THE WORLD. DOESN'T GIVE A CRAP. TAKES FOREVER IN HIS LECTURES..WHICH ARE ABOUT NOTHING. THE WAY HE GRADES WILL NEVER BE UNDERSTOOD.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CIS330
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is another boring Art Taylor class full of dry lectures. Weekly assignments and online quizzes. Be prepared to be tested on stuff not covered in clas but is "assumed" knowledge. Plus side is that he does repeat questions on the quizzes and test. Hated having him again as an instructor. Seems knowledgeable about some things but a poor teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CIS310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Taylor is a really nice guy, but be prepared to do alot of work outside of class. His lectures are good but you will also be required to do a fair bit of learning on your own through outside reasearch. The labs are a bit mechanical and at times confusing. He isn't a tough grader, but if you want an A you really have to work for it!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CIS485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

this class is horrible, he gives a ridiculous amount of work, i would take someone else if you can - quiz every week, discussion questions and articles every week, group projects, research project, labs, cumulative final, and he does not give grades over 95% ever

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CIS485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Read the book and study the study guide that is available on the class website and you will do fine. That is what I did and got a A-. So what if he is boring.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CIS310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, but he doesn't lecture too much and gives tests with stuff you have to read to know. Tests aren't too difficult with a lot of repeating questions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CIS485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

boring, and 50% of the class is labs and independent work...its very very boring. but if you follow, youll do well.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CIS485
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His tests are tough. You have to really study to get an A. This class is a lot of work.