Leiser Silva - University of Houston

Professor: Leiser Silva

Department: TBD

College: University of Houston

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty solid choice and teaches the material well. Cares about his students and gives good feedback. There will be group projects after each lecture and you are assigned a group.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was a bit tough. Not hard but definitely not easy. Those in class group assignments will definitely save your grade if you struggle during the exams. The exams are tough. Everything discussed in the lecture, in the book, and on the slides is fair game (referring to what could be on the exams). 3 exams only. No homework.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class was not easy, but you will be learn a lot of the MIS basics things on the class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Silva is a great professor and probably one of my favorites. His grading is heavily based on the group projects (40%) which are super easy, but you have to come to class every day to do them. The textbook is super helpful for exams and review his PP's before exams. Also beware that he doesn't work on the +/- scale, so an 86 in his class is a B.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Silva is a great professor. The material is a bit dry but he does his best with it. The group assignments are in class only which eliminates much of the annoying parts of group work and it really helps to drive home the material. I would take any MIS course he taught.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is awesome. He is the absolute sweetest. If you have problems, TALK TO HIM! Tests are tough but fair and very straight forward. Read the book, they are based off of the book. Daily participation grades. Only 3 dropped. He curves if he likes the class. Study and you'll do great!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor is very knowledgeable about the subject. You can tell he is passionate about teaching , and that helps keep your attention in class. You will have to study to retain all of the information. Go to class and look over the slides and you should do well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ugh... let me just say this. If you are not MIS major, do not take this class. PLEASE. Lecture is really boring and group assignment is kind of annoying. For me, tests are really hard and because of this class my gpa will drop down. If you're not MIS major, Take other electives fellow Bauer students. MIS majors, good luck with this course. I'm out.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Seriously one of the best professors I have taken. He has 3 tests and group assignments for every class. The tests come from his powerpoints so just really study that and you should be fine.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fairly straightforward expectations and class. There are not surprises and the grading is fair. The only thing you should be cautious of is your effort. Most of the class studies hard for the first and second test, but not the third. Don't make the mistake of loosing your interest at the end of class; it will burn your grade.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MIS4378
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class is very engaging in the sense as there is mandatory participation enforced by the grading scale (10% of final grade). You are randomly selected into a group of 5-6 people and are expected to work with these people on group assignments (45% of final grade) and presentations (total of 6). 3 exams (45% of final grade). Professor is awesome

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• 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:

Great professor! Very helpful and enjoys teaching the subject even though the subject is boring. Most of your grade comes from daily group work. Exams can be tricky must read from textbook and study slides to get an A; if you study both slides and textbook you should get an A. Group work is easy and is due at the end of class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• 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:

Very helpful professor. Exams are tricky but come straight from the book. BOOK & ATTENDENCE IS MANDATORY. Fairly easy group assignments every class. 3 tests not comprehensive. Gives a good curve if the class does bad. Answers every question you ask him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Silva is a funny man and a bit quirky. His class is boring and most people spend more time on Facebook than actually paying attention. Tests started to get tougher as the course progressed because everyone was sharing cheat sheets. If you have to take this class, take it but otherwise avoid. Easy B, very difficult to get an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: MIS3360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy but this class was definitely a lot harder than I expected it to be. Should have been an easy A but I struggled for a B. If you're not an MIS major, take something else for your electives.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MIS3371
• 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:

Wow, night and day difference from Cooper. Silva actually cares about teaching the material. Walks around and helps you to understand what is going on. Very straight forward and to the point. Learned more the first week with Silva than the whole semester with Cooper.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: MIS3371
• 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:

BEST MIS PROFESSOR!!! his lectures are short and straight to the point. 42% of your grade is in class asg which can do in groups and ask for help from him. Test are very easy than that Copper. I was failing Copper . Dropped. Got an A in Silva's class

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: MIS3370
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

THE BEST JAVA PROFESSOR. If you want to take java and LEARN java without focusing on the grade aspect of the class take prof silva. He honestly helps you EVERY step of the way, and that is saying alot when it comes to programming.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MIS3370
• 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:

Took him for Java over the summer. Thought it was gonna be hard because of all the people in my class that was taking it for the second time but Dr Silva made it easy. Group exercises everyday was almost half of the overall grade. 3 tests that count evenly. If you had a hard time in TP1 then I recommend taking Java with Silva over Cooper.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DISC3370
• 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:

Very clear and concise, he really knows what he is talking about. Exams are departmental. Accent is a little hard to understand, but you get used to it.