Spera Georgiou - De Anza College

Professor: Spera Georgiou

Department: TBD

College: De Anza College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CIST64Z
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Horrible teacher. Every single test had mistakes and when confronted she seemed to not care. Basically, if you get this professor be prepared to teach yourself and check her work because she sure doesn't.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is unresponsive, incoherent, gives unclear instructions, and her own textbook hasn't been updated in 20+ years. Easy final group project. Test/Midterm questions are from textbook. NOTHING on the Final was in the textbook or slides. Also picks Favorites - a classmate got 100% on his unfinished Lab. This class was a NIGHTMARE, AVOID AT ALL COSTS.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• 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:

She straight up told us she can't answer questions because she has too many classes which is a horrible excuse. We take other classes too, doesn't mean we can not do her work and still get a good grade. If I could, I would rate her a 0

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She never answers your questions in a timely manner, even though she set up a discussion post specifically for questions. She makes you do group work which is a huge part of your grade and doesn't care if your group does nothing. She grades harshly on papers and her tests are annoy. She says she doesn't answer because she teaches too many classes

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you value your sanity, do not take her. She is the worst professor I have had in college so far. She randomly adds discussions worth serious points without notifying you. The majority of your grade is on group work, and she doesn't do peer reviews. She said she teaches too many classes to pay attention to mine and overall sucks at teaching.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CIS03
• 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:

Honestly, she seems like a good person in the introduction post and icebreaker discussion but... Instructions are unclear, textbook doesn't help at ALL, doesn't give feedback, doesn't answer all discussion questions, no lecture, many assignments unrelated to the text, gives no additional relevant resources, a disaster. No learning or growth. AVOID.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CIS03
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is not too heavy. She gives a lot of time so that students can do hw, group work and midterm in class, so no need to bring hw home. However, her half quarter and final are difficult, and you may have to read the textbooks to pass. Midterm questions are not in half quarter and final exam so basically you wont know what to study for it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• 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:

This was the most unorganized class that I have ever taken. Her grading criteria is not clear. If you have a chance to take this elsewhere or with a different teacher, I would say do it. Would not recommend.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The reviews you read here are true. Very hard to understand the instructions. Reading materials did nothing to prepare for the exams. Take the class only if you qualify yourself as, computer literate, then it's an "easy" class. Make sure you do all extra credit.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Emailed her in advance that I won't be able to finish the lab assignment and she wouldn't give me any extension and gave me a zero on the assignment.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests do not reflect assigned reading and are swamped with critical errors. Assigned reading is also filled with typos and errors, and comes from provided links, not an actual textbook. Provides no feedback and is unavailable to answer questions. Assignments are beyond confusing and poorly written. Does not teach or instruct. Bogus class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIS3
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She seems like an outgoing person. I don't recommend her online class bc the lab assignment instructions are unclear and the textbook that she provides seems irrelevant and isn't thorough enough. Everything besides the labs and group project are easy, so if you take her, you should go ask her about them ahead of the due date. --3.95GPA student

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CIS03
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As long as you submit your work, she will give you full points. Pretty chill class, a lot of group works even though its an online class. However, the midterm and final exam are super hard, get ready to read.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Spera doesn't teach at all. All her lectures are basically the readings she posts for each week. (No textbook needed) 4 Labs, you learn how to do them by yourself. There are group projects. 1 midterm with practice midterms and 1 exam. She says the practice midterm questions will be on the actual tests, but they aren't.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good intended prof who teaches nicely. She is making effort in helping her students. She tries too hard and her class is intense. Good teacher

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Uses her own textbook which saves you $$. She gives 100% if you turn in the item which is cool. She also knows a lot about the subject even though shes a bit disorganized/doesnt grade your work. Make sure to do the reading since half your grade is based on that and class avg on exams is a D. She curves the class a bit too. Overall solid choice.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• 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:

Ms Spera is a nice enough teacher. She accepts late work (as long as its a groupwork!) My only problem with her is that she assigns too much stuff to work on/read (stuff you may not even find on the test). You pretty much have to teach yourself the material through the weekly readings. Abbreviations are important. Take the online class instead. :/

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CIS03
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I learned a lot from her class. It was very interesting and I got an understanding of computers and the different aspects of computers, hardware and software. We learned about networks and how they are used within companies. The project was fun too. If you read all of the notes and pay attention in class you will do fine.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CIS03Z
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is the most unorganized class I've ever attended online! She provides no clear instruction or guidance on how to complete the assignments. There are weekly forum discussions that are opened at random! Reading material are old! Test have questions that are not even in the reading. Don't take this class if you need more structure in a class!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CIS003
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! I made a ratemyprofessor account JUST to warn others to stay away. Her online class is all over the place. English is not her first language so there are problems with understanding the material. Also, she has not updated her teaching material since 2005. If you take her, good luck. I suggest you wait for a better teacher.