Professor: Clarence Stokes
Department: Computer Science
College: American River College, Sacramento, CA
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CISA315EXCEL
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I would never recommend this professor. Mistakes in his assignments that he claims are intentional, unclear instructions, no feedback until after final (he grades weeks after assignments are due). I would change schools before I'd take another one of his classes!
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CIS16A
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
text book doesn't have any information about the course only 1 example the rest you figure it out, the professor has limited time for the exams and his question never covered in class ever, ask you to do something that you never know about before. lack of instructions and never follow his syllabus. Gives very bad feed back not recommended for anyon
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
CAUTION! DONT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR!!!!! Every comment below is TRUE! This instructor is CRAP! 1. Teacher doesn't give grades back until 1/2 the semester is over 2. Teacher makes up his own assignments & tells you his Instructions don't make sense and to work it out 3. Don't bother asking for any help. So sorry to say you wont get it. TERRIBLE!
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: No
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
With due respect to the professor, this is what I experienced as one of his students. Even though I have studied Excel 5 years ago and I barely got B 1. Almost 0 help from the instructor even if you ask, he embarrasses you for not knowing. 2. 70% of his class presentation spends on off topic. 3. Late grading policy
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was supposed to be a 2-unit online course but it was the equivalent of a 5 unit course with little to no help from the instructor. If you don't have any experience in the topic, look for another professor to take this course with as he makes no additional efforts to help you succeed.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CISA305
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Unclear directions given. Professor was stand offish and didn't offer guidance. You will have to learn on your own. Very strict and unforgiving. What should have been a fun class was just stressful and unrewarding.
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Taking this class for transfer requirements. I'm Microsoft certified in this application. The instructions are so terribly written that I go over them 2 and 3 times, but still get harshly graded. Received a B. Rude and condescending teacher. Communication is purposefully bad. Tenure is the dumbest idea ever. Do not take a class with him.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CISA316
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Unhelpful, rude. Takes points off for things that you didn't know were requirements. Assigns hours and hours of homework for a 2-unit online course. 8-week fast-track, and you don't get grades until 4 weeks in, which has unhelpful (unclear, nit-picky) feedback anyway. No teaching, no helping. Just work. Loves to say, "this is a college course."
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Literally this professor gave me so many problems! He is basically unhelpful on purpose and is definitely not for student success. Our final exam prompt included phrases such as "Be prepared to encounter instructions that may be downright crazy" Now who says things like that?? Please avoid taking this class, I took this online and I barely got a B.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Absolutely ZERO support from this professor. His only replies are snarky and less than 10 words AT MOST. He never provides explanation on the graded work, even when you beg for an explanation so you can understand which part of the formula was incorrect. He is NOT an educator, he does not want you to learn, he only wants you to know you screwed up.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CISA316
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Please if you can find someone else to take the class with. The instructions for the homework are unclear and confusing. I've never cried more than trying to figure out what was being asked of me because of how frustrating the instructions are. Typically I'm able to manage stress from classes, but I've never felt more stressed about a class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CISA340
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
HORRIBLE! I spent more time trying to figure out his directions and what the actual page numbers were for the assignments than actually doing the homework. Then when multiple students point out that there are errors and the wrong textbook is listed, he blames the students with "this is a college level class", and we need to pay attention.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CISA316
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Most difficult 3 credits I have ever taken. Syllabus is 'advisory' only and is updated without notifying students, while students are held to the unknown syllabus requirements. Will not respond to emails unless you cc the dean. Do not take this instructor unless you have no other options.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CISA315EXCEL
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I've honestly never felt so stupid taking a class before. When you approach him (via email in this case) he refers you to the book and does not help in any way. It goes from 0-100 out of no where and the exam is nothing like what you practice. (I'd give a 0 rating if I could). Crying during homework dropping class...
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: WD
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
This Professor is just awful I have never been this stressed about a class ever. The assignments start out easy and then become extremely difficult out of no where. When you ask for help he refers you to the book which does not help. Only time a class has brought me to tears so I am dropping this class.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CISA316
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Worst class Ive ever taken. Book is so confusing, not about the excel but about the problems it wants you to solve. He doesnt answer questions- tells you to figure it out. He takes off a lot of points for the smallest things, like not including a dollar sign. He grades assigments 2 weeks after theyre submitted. First hw we did, class avg was 45%.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CISA305
- Grade Received: D
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The class itself is easy. He made no sense and his instructions were horrible. I was warned by three other students in three different classes the first day not to take him. They were Right! DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- Grade Received: C
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: No
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
That is the horriblest frofessor that I have ever known!!! Avoid him!!!
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CISA315
- 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:
Does not respond to emails, takes forever to grade so you cannot learn from past mistakes and correct them on future work. Instructions are poorly written and hard to understand.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CISA316
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This was the only class that I was offered. Professor Stokes was a hard grader. Doesn't clarify what to do. Will not take again
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