Ira Oldham - De Anza College

Professor: Ira Oldham

Department: TBD

College: De Anza College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: 22A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy A but you won't really learn. He does "lecture" but he's so quiet you'll barely hear him. Labs are easy. Exams were fine if you did the assignments and codelabs(offer good practice). You literally do not need to worry if you read up on your own. The material was harder in the end, I rec watching youtube videos & asking q's after class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: 22B
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you are looking for an A then take this professor. If your looking for a good professor who actually teaches you then don't bother taking him. His exams are curved by 20% each time so if you got a 74% on an exam your final grade would be 94% on the exam.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 22A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Weekly homework assignments but it's not too hard. Classes are long and boring, you can't really hear him but he is a very nice guy. Ask him for help afterwards and he will. Lots of self-learning so get ready to read the book or look for online tutorials.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CIS41A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

When I took this class, I thought it was an easy A. My Intro to Python class was more difficult than this class. I walked away with an A, feeling confident in my Python capabilities. Now I'm taking CIS41B and I'm having so much trouble doing the "Review" lab. I'm now realizing Oldham didn't prepare us for the advanced class at all.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CIS22A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If getting paid involves reading powerpoint and whispering while everyone in class is either playing games or on Facebook, then I want that job. De Anza needs better CIS professors. Save your money and learn this course on your own.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 22B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class itself is relatively stress free compared to the other cs professors, there are 6 homework assignments that can get pretty long and tedious, but you're allowed to work with a partner which tends to lighten the load and make it more manageable. The two midterms and final have a massive curve, so there is no need to stress over them.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CIS89
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is one of the best online professors I ever had, Give's you feedback, Exam is Open book. As long as you read the book, study his modules, and do your assignment you are great to go.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: 22A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Honestly, Ira Oldham is a super nice guy. If you really really want the A, the class is pretty easy. His exams are very reasonable.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 22A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher, he knows a lot of materials but the class is not as easy as you think it is. He is old but he knows what he is doing, so don't try to fool him. Do all the homework and assignments and prepare yourself for the tests. You might even need to to go to the tutoring center which is not a big deal. Not a very enjoyable class as well

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIS40
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy A, but I consider computer science to be my strong suit. Mostly self studying, but he gives good material to self study with. Cannot say this is sustainable. Textbook is free online. Homeworks are easy. Quizes SEEM easy but he is a picky grader. Fortunately, A's are still very obtainable. If this is your only option, you should be fiiine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CIS41A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Oldham reuses a set of in-class labs & take-home labs. Average day is just do an in-class lab and leave early. Rarely has lectures. Quizzes/Exams are easy if you do labs. I wouldn't recommend this professor if you're new to programming. Otherwise it's an easy A, but unless you need to pad your GPA, save your time & money and learn python yourself.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIS22B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's speaking very quietly to an extent that after second class I've decided to just self-teach all of the given topics instead of listening to his lectures. His curve on exams will give you lots of favors and he's friendly but I feel like its harder for students to pay attention to him during the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CIS22A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

save yourself and don't take him if you have no experience programming

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: 22B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Ira Oldham is a professor who truly cares about the sanity of his students. While his coding tests are handwritten, he is very forgiving of the grades. He has a genuine warmth about him and is full of stories that can cause you to be late to other classes! He allows you to work in a group of two- which is great!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 22B
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgable but isn't a good professor. People can barely hear him during lectures, many students leave after signing attendance sheet, and assignments have to be printed and turned in on paper. Also tests are on paper. Not an extremely hard class but if you have chance to take a better teacher, do it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CIS41A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a nice person, but doesn't teach at all. Feedback is vague and unhelpful. There are a lot of lab exercises, both for in-class and take-home. Deducts points for the smallest errors. The exercises get more difficult as the quarter goes on, and you have to teach everything yourself. Very challenging for someone who has never taken Python before!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CIS22B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DONT TAKE HIM!HE KNOWS ALOT BUT CANT CONVEY WHATS IN HIS HEAD,MAYBE BECAUSE HE IS OLD!IT IS ALL SELF STUDYING AND IF YOU WANT TO REALLY LEARN SOMETHING TRY ANOTHER PROFESSOR!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CIS41A
• 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:

In-class assignments were super easy, and take-homes weren't bad either. Most to all students who are on top of their stuff will do fine in this class. Codelabs are a pain but tolerable. Not a bad option.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CIS40
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This dude gives zero lectures. Easy A though XD

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CIS40
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His voice is extremely soft so u need to sit in the front. He basically doesn't teach anything in class time, so u will mostly self-study. All material and assignments r posted on his website, so u can totally prepare for a whole quarter just in an assiduous week. He is very helpful, if u have any kind of problem just bring it straight to him.