James Ames - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Professor: James Ames
Department: Computer Science
College: Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Ehhh his class was definetly boring. He's a nice guy but not that interesting. Only two tests so you have to do well on those. Give some homework but more than enough time to do it. overall decent
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC101
  • 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:
Professor Ames was nice. The class was okay. The things we learned weren't that interesting. We don't have a lot of grades. There are only two tests which are worth 40%, so make sure you study for those. Without really trying you can at least get a B.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC101
  • 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 professor who really makes computer science more like english to those just entering the field or wanting to see if computer science is for you. Take him!!!!!!!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC521
  • 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:
Dr. Ames you make the department look tolerable. Please keep up your great work and Thanks.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC255
  • 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:
Great teacher, very helpful, friendly, fair on grading, and definitely makes the class interesting with cool anecdotes about computer science topics. Clear on most topics. Grades are based on quizzes given weekly (they're easy enough), tests, and programming projects; not hard to do well if this is your field.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Simply the best. Professional, polite, courteous, pleasant, and serious as a heart attack. A genuine mensch in a department full of purposefully unhelpful profs. This class is hard. But you know that if you're taking it. He doesn't make it any harder than it has to be.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC101
  • 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:
He was a great teacher, probably the best computer science teacher. You can go to him for help and he'll explain everything clearly.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CMSE245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
GREAT PROFESSOR AND VERY EASY GOING. SOLVE ALL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS BEFORE GOING FURTHER. I REALLY WOULD RECOMMEND THIS PROFESSOR.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC245
  • 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:
Most approachable professor I've had. Very accountable- in the rare instance he makes a mistake he will own up to it and rectify the situation. Class starts slow but as semester goes it picks up. Go to class- teaching style does not coordinate with text. Excellent "last class" tradition if you stick it out.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Nice guy and overall pretty easy class. His lectures can get pretty boring and hard to pay attention to. Tests are relatively easy. He is very helpful on all assignments, answering any questions students may have.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CSC201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The students in this course ranged from freshman non-computer science (CSC) majors to senior CSC majors. He taught in a way that showed he knew the material was new to us (e.g. helpful), and was always approachable in his office.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC511
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good class, easy to do well in except watch out for the tests. You really have to actually know what it means to do operations on points and vectors! Otherwise, tests are pretty easy.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent teacher with great stories. Very easy if you do the work and pay attention. He gives quizes, but he always goes over the material before hand. I would highly recommend taking this teacher. Do your work and you are good to go.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: CS611
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent professor. Challenging but fun projects. Fair grader. Well organized lectures.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best professors in the dept. If you have a chance at taking one of the few classes he teaches I would def recommend it.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC691
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC611
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
good
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC511
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
great professor, explains concepts well
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC245
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy knows his stuff and is very effective in helping you learn it. Not very difficult either!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CMSC511
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great, funny, fair professor.
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