Jim Vandergriff - Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Professor: Jim Vandergriff

Department: Computer Science

College: Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CSCI3300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's available either through email or the online discussion boards. He's very helpful and provides PowerPoint presentations. The assignments aren't too bad as long as you read the text. My only complaint is that I wish our due dates were Sundays as I work full-time and usually only have time to work on school during the weekends.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• 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. Programming can be a difficult concept to grasp when you first learn it but he helped me through it, he's always willing to give extra help and if you use the book and truly get a grasp on programming, this class is a breeze.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• 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:

Gets off track sometimes, but really knows his stuff, he wants the class to get involved in lecture and ask questions, my class was not willing to do this but any extra I ever needed he was willing to help me with in his office

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMP1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sometimes takes a while to respond to e-mail. Seems to be a great guy. Most likely a great teacher in the classroom, not online. Quizzes are somewhat difficult...expect the unexpected.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CSCI2070
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great person. His teaching can get a little unclear at times. He gets confused about what class he is teaching sometimes but its a fun class. Java is a fun language and one of the leading languages used today so it really is a class you can use once you graduate. I learned a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Vandergriff, as a person, is a pretty good guy. As a teacher, he is not very clear on things in the classroom. The assignments were easy at first, but got progressively harder as the semester went by. This was partly due to me not reading the chapters, but they were really long. I was very interested in the class and in Java Programming.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CSCIALL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Laid back teacher, very funny and entertaining classes. Definately the one you want to teach you beginning programming if you are starting from scratch. Very patient and available. Generous grading. All around good guy.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• 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:

Really helpfull

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CSCI3250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Having taken all the comp sci professors, I'll have to say Dr. Vandergriff's assignments are much easier.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good Teacher..if you need help he will help you! Just don't be afraid to ask him questions.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The instructor not interested above student learning in his class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 1015
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

get ready to teach YOURSELF java!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CSCI1010
• 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:

Very helpful instuctor. Loves teaching (well seems to). Better than most. If its your first time in programming...take him!

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

he may be a good math teacher, but he REALLY SUCKS when it comes to teaching ANYTHING related to computer science, if you take him be prepared to teach yourself, if you can sort through his cyber-babble, other than that, He is a great guy

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MATH1110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very helpful professor. If ever unclear will take the time to go back and clarify. Grades fairly.