Dat-Dao Nguyen - California State University - Northridge

Professor: Dat-Dao Nguyen

Department: TBD

College: California State University - Northridge

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IS312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I don't recommend taking his class online. He doesn't allow you to communicate at all during lecture and he wont allow you to unmute your microphone. If you have questions he expects you to type it in the chat and then he glosses over them, doesn't give clear responses, questions simply go unanswered. Exam expectations are unclear and grading harsh

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: IS312
• 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:

I never leave bad reviews but this was needed to save other students from him. He does not know how to communicate. He ignores emails and doesnt let you unmute your microphone to ask questions. His grading criteria does not make sense. I dont understand how he was hired.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: IS312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His heavy accent is killing the lectures. Very hard to understand and very annoying. Sometimes he has problems with excel or access which is just unfortunate when youre trying really hard to understand. You cant ask questions during the lectures, most of your questions will remain unanswered. Dont take his class .

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you want to pass, sit in the first 4 rows and pay attention. You won't understand him no matter hard you try. Take pictures of EVERY SINGLE DIAGRAM and MEMORIZE them. The MC final and MC midterm are on quizlet somewhere. Ask your peers for help! Many people saved work! Joke around with him bc it shows you care for him. Don't take if u can :/

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The only thing I've learned in this class is that you should never be worried finding a job! If this guy can teach with no teaching talent, I can be the next guy who lunches Apollo to the Jupiter!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His grading system is not clear. Can't even understand what he says!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Even if your answers are correct, he will mark it wrong just because it is not the way he wants. I would never take his class if there were other options. Make friends and take lots of pictures of the diagram he does. Study them properly. Other than that he is definitely one of the worst professors at CSUN.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid him if you can. He makes the subject harder than it is.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the worst professors at CSUN. Not recommending him at all!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a nightmare! I cant believe the amount of work he expects from students. You have to spend hours and hours on his homeworks and a long project. I wouldnt this guy again and I recommend you to not take at all. 20 multiple choice, 4 essay questions, and a dfd project in his midterm and 60 minutes! He is from another galaxy. Tough grader

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: IS312
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably worst teacher ever. His thick accent is pretty heavy and he so soft spoken voice makes it hard to understand. Should have dropped this class sooner.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am pretty sure he knows his stuff. But you can't just bash on other majors and what they do. That's not right. And the worst part is you are not even that of a good teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class and material is not hard but the professor makes difficult through his horrible teaching and heavy accent. Try your best to understand the diagrams and read the power points on your own. Exams are way to long for his time duration. Get a good group and try to learn the material amongst each other, best recommendation to pass this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lecture slides are a mess. Lectures are a mess. Assignments have many ways to be correct, but if it's not done HIS way, too bad. Assignments have textbook answers online, but he does them differently so those answers are wrong to him anyways. Midteram and Final hard essay questions little time. Many don't finish the tests. Join MISA to pass.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I don't think he's a bad professor but he's not very resourceful. You have to work hard to pass. Get a good group. Pay attention as hard as that sounds. Do take plenty of notes. What helps a lot is write down diagrams instead of taking pictures. Go over pwrpoints to study for exams and especially assignments. Great guy ovrall and pretty funny too.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nguyen aka Dat-Dao is awesome. First off, this is a hard class so if you don't pay attention, read his powerpoints or ask him questions you will do bad in the class. He does have a heavy accent so it can be hard to understand him but he is willing to help until you understand. 3 Assignments, 1 Book Report, 1 Group assign, 1 Midterm, 1 final.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a hard class. People write bad reviews because they don't invest the appropriate amount of time to do well in this class. Don't buy the book and study the powerpoint slides. Get started on the assignments as soon as you can, they are difficult and complex. He tells you exactly what's going to be covered. His way is the best way! Good luck!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This dude's lecture is just powerpoint slides. He tries to teach, but his accent makes it harder to comprehend. You cannot understand feedbacks he writes on your assignments and midterm. Man, I wish they just remove this class or this professor. Very useless class if you are an CIT major.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the worst class with the worst professor in CSUN, if possible really hope CSUN can have somebody replace him, hard to understand, all count by yourself, never try to help, doesn't like student visit hi during the office hour. Overall, too bad.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: IS431
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Words cannot describe how downright terrible he is as a professor. I just can't understand why someone like him is giving us lectures on this class. He's put a strain on my confidence of being able to graduate since he's the only one teaching this course. Oh, what would I give to have anyone but HIM teach IS 431. Excuse me while I go cry in despair