Lenny Pitt - University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Professor: Lenny Pitt

Department: Computer Science

College: University Of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: No
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He was my school CS teacher, and he taught us how to use scratch. I liked him, but his explanations would get boring sometimes

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CS374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Difficult material but Lenny does a good job of presenting clearly. Sometimes pretty funny.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CS374
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pitt made difficult material easier to understand. His help during office hours were fantastic. Lectures are pretty good, and he has a good sense of humor. A hard course though, with too much work.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If this is your first time taking a computer science course, I would suggest looking up a lot of information on Discrete Mathematics like in the free textbook in CS 173. Lenny is terrible in his methods of teaching

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst instructor I've ever had. Lectures are unclear and mind numbingly boring. Most of the material should be learned on your own time. Don't expect to learn anything from Lenny.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• 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:

This is one of my favorite courses! Yes, the online quizzes can get tricky sometimes. But, the professor is extremely helpful and makes the class super interesting! He often uses "magic tricks" or games of some kind to better explain a concept. It is these activities that make it easier to understand a concept. It's not an "easy-A" course though.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His online quizzes ask really stupid and tricky questions, but you get two tries to fix your mistakes. The lectures are super boring because he reads off the power points that are available online anyways. I don't understand the way he grades either.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He may know about computers, but he knows nothing about teaching. He talks too fast, goes too indepth on things we didn't need to know and didn't discuss other things we needed at all. He didn't answer questions well, and his quizzes were impossible. Even the book didn't help. Very disappointing.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

talks to fast over his powerpoints, isn't very clear what is and what is not important. but at the same time his online quizzes test very specific details...ugh

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Responsible for the most worthless orientation session; doesn't know what he's talking about; memorizes everything verbatim; treats students as if they were 5 years old. Mandatory attendance, too. You have to put up with him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: INFO102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not so great.... The subject matter is difficult and it was my first time exposed to informatics. I'm not sure if he is just missing the fact the this is an INTRODUCTORY class. He teaches the class in a strange manner and not very clear and cohesive. Trust me I am a very good student but he i a bad bad teacher...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CS273
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CS375
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Subject matter was very tough but Prof Pitt managed to explain it with a bit of humor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CS475
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Hard subject that is often confusing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Lenny's a nice guy. His subject is tough (Automata), but he keeps it interesting!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CS173
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pitt's the pits. That about sums it up.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CS173
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This guy blows.