Keenan Jackson - Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Professor: Keenan Jackson

Department: Computer Science

College: Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CS211
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

CS211 was the hardest class I have taken, but Professor Jackson doors are always open. He is willing to help and gives you good feedback.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Jackson is very knowledgeable however he gets carried away a lot during his lectures. The homework assignments can be a little tricky but him or the TA are always willing to help you get it done, so use them up. The tests are made up of a majority of the examples seen in class, the homework assignments done, and the study guides.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS665
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't Expect much Subject with him.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CS720
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely helpful and passionate instructor and great guy outside the classroom. He works very hard to make students get something out of the class. BUT! he lacks teaching skills and confuses himself often. He is very unorganized and assigns way too many homeworks. He cant keep up with the grading. His exams are tough too.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• 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:

It takes a semester or 2, to really appreciate this guy. Trust me, I didn't think much of him at first... but after you take a few other Computer courses, you'll see that no other instructor makes such an effort.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SC125
• 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 seems to grade himself harder than any student. when he finds errors in the handouts he immediately fixes them and USUALLY the errors have little to no effect on the class i.g. misspelled word or something. he always has his ear to the class and if an assignment is to difficult for the class he simply stays all night to help students in the lab.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CCS21
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he is very nice instructor, if u dun understand, or have noidea how to do it, he willing to stay after lab and help u . his lecture is ok not bad - but not well organize, he give some example programs. Test is ok not hard

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CS720
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took many classes from him, because there were on other classes and my conclusion is he is not good enough for graduate student. He lacks teaching skill. His programming skill may be good, but he never prepares before class and he has absolutely no understanding about the course he is teaching. I regret for taking his classes.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CS540
• 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:

Extremely helpful and knowledgeable yet truly awful teacher. Very ill-prepared. All assignments have errors and are subject to change up to the due date. The same is true for all exams. The final even changed 9 times DURING the test.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS720
• 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:

Well prepared lectures that really helped in understanding a difficult theory subject. Engaged students in problem solving activities. Great teacher.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CS540
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS720
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Well prepared for class. Assignment relevant to lecture and to what you need to know for the exams. Always willing to help clarify, and willing to admit mistakes if he had made any (rarely makes any). Great instructor.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• 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:

Be solid in C arrays loops pointers. He won't stop to catch you up. The book for fall 05 was wothless as far as class goes. Don't bother buying it unless you want it for your personal collection. If you stop by his office he WILL help just be sure you know what it is you don't know or he will tell you EVERYTHING but what you wanted to know.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Poorly organized, poor communication skills, very good knowledge of subject but cannot get the idea across.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take his word on anything. If you have to barge into his door and let him have it for inconsistencies in your grade. Lecture is boring, and hard to follow since he is unable to himself. When you go into his office, he will spend minimal time helping you and the rest complaing about students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

very smart, but he confuses himself in class sometimes. Read the book and you'll be fine. Very helpful whenever asked.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CS300510560
• 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:

The most comprehensive and interconnected lectures I have ever received in this department. Shows you the science behind the code ... hence Computer Science! One of the best in school. Quirks: not prior prepared (As mentioned before), and has recently taught material too slowly.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CS210
• 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:

He is very unorganized, tests are still warm from the copy machine. He does not work through problems before hand and proceeds to make mistakes. His big drawback is he knows so much that he can't explain it all, and when he does it makes no sense.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CS211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Boring! Has a computer hooked to a projector at his disposal in the lecture hall but he apparently can't figure out how to make it work! Take whatever he is teaching from Pearl (Mirabilis D'Souza) if she is offered as choice.