Pawel Kalczynski - California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Professor: Pawel Kalczynski

Department: Information Systems

College: California State University Fullerton, Fullerton, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ISDS442
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is half Excel functions, half the Solver add-in of Excel. Lectures are clear and straightforward. Homework assignments build on the lectures. Exams are open note and exactly like the easier questions of the lectures and homework. If you can do the homework, you can get A's on exams. 42% homework (7 total), 29% midterm, 29% final.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ISDS552
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class is pretty much all group projects, so make sure you get a good group, if not you are in for one long semester. Professor K was really nice and was always available to answer any questions, the 13 chapter final was definitely not fun, I got an A on it, but be prepared to read the entire textbook and study with no study guide.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ISDS551
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. K is very generous and gives response when you need help. Though I messed up in the Mid term exam, he guided in project and got A. Hard work is necessary to pass the course. Listen to him and follow the instructions are key to success in his class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ISDS552
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is very nice and gives good feedback. But I think course structure is out of date. I got good grade but I hardly learned anything. He gives essay assignments but that doesn't help in learning anything. There are no quizzes just one final exam from 13 chapters. That's bad too. He need to divide these 13 chapters to 3 exams and more quizzes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took class online during summer (5 weeks). 2-3 chapters a wk, quizzes each wk, 2 mini cases and 1 project that built on what you are learning. Midterm and Final, open notes closed book - "wet notes" you had to write out everything you wanted. Extremely helpful if you get stuck and very responsive to emails. Watch the videos and do practice problems

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ISDS551
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Online class. Straightforward. Easy A

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ISDS552
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Most toughest professor so far in my masters. I took isds 552 and writing before my final exam . Has only one exam and that was the final, consisting of 17 chapters in final. really professor? throughout the semester he had 5 essays , 5 group presentations and 4 reports! and all that in a online class. tough grader. the course is very boring too.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ISDS551
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class is a waste of time. Don't learn anything and book is outdated and irrelevant. You can't learn anything about IT using a book that is 3 years old. 552 is a decent one from him, but a lot of work. Because of classes like this (551), I feel that professors teach these classes for an easy paycheck. No teaching here, waste of $$

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His online lectures are super long, but very helpful, so if you don't want to spend time reading the extremely confusing book that I barely crack open, try to spend at least 2 hoursweek watching his online lectures. He also lets you know what to expect in exams so just try to do his study guide, you'll be good to go in the in-class exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 552
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a really nice and helpful guy with a pleasant accent. For the lectures he just read the PPT slides from the textbook's publisher which wasn't helpful. Also, the textbook was very dry. What WAS of value in this course were the projects. I learned a lot from those. The final was difficult, so try to do well on group projects to balance it out.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: 361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quiz every week, 5 homework assignments, 1 midterm, 1 final. He gives ec each week, but it takes forever so I opted out. Quizzes are easy, hw looks easy but takes forever!! He tells you exactly what is going to be on the exams, so study the material. His lectures online are so long and boring!! The subject is hard, so put in the effort to learn it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ISDS551
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's friendly and an easy grader. I emailed a lot with a bunch of questions and he was always helpful. You have group project to work on the second half. I felt that the lectures can almost take the place of reading, but I didn't use the practice quizzes and didn't review enough for the midterm, so it's my fault I didn't get a better grade!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

1 midterm, 1 final, 12 quizzes(drops 2), 5 hw assignments. Gives you a video lecture of him reading powerpoint slides. Not really helpful. Skip to the examples. No solution for hw so GL. Exams are straight out of the study guide with #'s changed. Do well on hw, quizzes, and midterm and you can get a c or b in class. Final was a lot more difficult.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The online class is so hard..he gives study question for the exam but provides no answer or solution.So you don't even know where you got wrong.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ISDS309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Smart, handsome and kind. He very loves the subject he's teaching, and really cares about students. Prof.K is very considerate helping you with your homework. I will definitely take him again. :)

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very hard class. HW+Quiz submitted online. Recmd doing HW wks in advance w/ SMART group members! Use tutoring cntr to verify your work! HW ans key given after HW is graded. Email questions outside of class, no time in class to go over them. Use his office hours if you need to talk to him one on one. Study lecture, excel notes, hw quizzes, got a B+

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a very hard subject. I think 50% is because of the professor. Homework and Quizzes are submitted online. If you need help with homework, good luck, because he won't tell you if you're right or wrong (even though it is homework), so you don't know if you are on the right track. The only helpful thing is his Excel notes (very helpful).

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. K is tough and his exams are brutal, but I took him over the summer, which was catastrophic. Print out powerpoints and jot down GOOD notes.Refer to textbook for clearer concepts. He doesn't curve, doesn't allow notes during exams, and doesn't supply solutions to review problems which blows,but he's post excel notes which is AMAZINGLY helpful!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• 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:

This class is tough. Out of my 4 classes for the semester, I dedicated most of my time in this class and worked really hard. Ended up with a C while I get B's for the other classes. Read the book. Don't rely too much on lecture because you will be clueless. Quiz every week and its not easy. Exams require lots of studying; you'll be lucky to get a B

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ISDS361A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. K definitely knows his statistics, but the class is very hard. Even though the material is rediculously difficult, he could do better in his teaching methods. Powerpoints are used in each class and hw/quiz is due every Sunday. Easy points there, but the tests are hard. If you put the time in to learn the material, you can pass. Good luck!