[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTg5OTEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2020-05-03 19:24:39 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck seemed understanding at first when everyone told him having an exam 2 days after we had a project and quiz due- he reduced the weightage of the exam for the class. However, he barely reduced the number of questions in the exam but reduced the time to take it by more than half. This was very unfair as the last exam was based more off of math.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTg5ODkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2020-05-03 19:21:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck was a great professor until classes moved online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Class became more work, and the final exam had the same number of questions as the midterm, but the time to take it was cut in HALF. I did not come close to finishing it. It was terrible.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTg5ODUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2020-05-03 19:15:16 +0000 UTC","comment":"This professor is the most inconsiderate human ever. During the crisis, everything moved online, all my other professors helped with the transition. This monstrosity of a human gives more work than all my other classes times 3 and made everything so difficult without giving much support. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS! ALSO, EXAMS ARE ON SUNDAY MORNINGS.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTg5NjU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2020-05-03 18:46:24 +0000 UTC","comment":"DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE WITH HIM. The class was average before it went online, but once it went online after Covid it was a mess of random handouts, he didn't give or record lessons, and expected us to learn it all from some handouts. Additionally, there aren't many online sources to learn maple from. The last final was more work than the hw.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyOTkwMjIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2020-03-24 21:12:27 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice and helpful. Underrated jokes in lecture too. Im pretty terrible at matlab but Beck made the class pretty manageable.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMTQ3MDcw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2018-05-18 16:51:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof. Hasti is a nice guy and is always willing to help. His classes are mainly note-taking while he walks through all the key points in detail. However, the expectations are pretty high if you would like to get an 'A'. So, the homeworks and quizzes are something you want to get 100% if possible because the exams aren't the easiest.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDQ2NDI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2018-05-09 21:06:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Hasti makes the class super easy to follow and gives very good lectures. He doesn't expect you to have any prior programming knowledge coming into this class and makes sure to have a pace that everyone can follow. Overall a great professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDI0MDE4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2018-05-08 13:06:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Fun class, but Professor Hasti makes it accessable. Helps to have computer programming experience prior to the class, but he teaches it in a way where it is by no means mandatory. Very fair professor who wants to help his students succeed.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5OTczMDc3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2018-05-03 12:46:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck is a really good professor and he is always available and willing to help. CS310 only had one power lecture a week, so he crammed a lot of material into little time. Would definitely take another one of his classes if I need a CS course. Homework is often difficult and takes a long time (only once every two weeks), but use office hours!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5NDU5NDYx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2018-01-16 12:45:03 +0000 UTC","comment":"For someone who knew nothing about any sort of programming, Beck made the class very understandable. Does a great job with going over examples and answering questions in lecture and lab. Sometimes the exams and homework were difficult, but it was definitely worth it overall.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MzI4MDg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2017-05-16 23:15:41 +0000 UTC","comment":"He knew what he was talking about and the class was very interesting. The projects were hard but very cool to do. My favorite Comp Sci class I've taken so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4Mjc2OTQ4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2017-05-10 17:58:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are based off of note sheets that he hands out in class, which is nice for some topics, but not helpful for others. All my learning occurred in team labs and not in lectures.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MjAzNTUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2017-05-03 20:12:10 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great professor who understands his students better than 99% of professors on UW's campus.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MTg5NTMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2017-05-02 18:53:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck was a really nice professor, and he made the ideas in the class very clear. If you needed help he would always help you, but he wasn't very accessible by email. His lectures were good to go to if you were struggling with the concepts but really you could learn everything you needed to by doing the hw, team labs and modules. Would recommend!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI4MTU1NjQz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2017-04-28 17:16:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was really cool until he made a homework and assignment due the day before the final, was not impressed with the poor scheduling","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI0NjM0NjI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"COMPSCI310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2015-04-21 02:56:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"Clear in what he expects you to know. Very approachable person. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIzMjUzNzI0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"COMPSCI310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2014-05-15 09:33:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great intro to compsci course!  Beck does an excellent job at working through problems in an easy to follow way so that anyone can understand.  Homeworks can take a while and the exams are somewhat challenging but very fair.  Overall, great way to start in computer science!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNjY0Nzkx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2013-12-27 22:41:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great, helpful prof. Online notes/manual are extremely helpful and allow students to teach themselves. Labs allow students to work together, and I think they're a great opportunity. Overall, this class and prof were great and I learned a lot about Matlab and Maple, which will help me for years to come.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTQ2MzYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2013-12-13 20:25:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck is a very nice professor! His class is well organized, and the contents are explained clearly. If u just work on the stuff, u will just find CS310 is a very easy course. The exams & HWs are easy. He still has some \"challenging\" extra credits! (Although I do not think they are challenging, u can get a lot of hints from him) Great course to take","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxNTUzMjIz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2013-04-17 16:44:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Beck is a super nice guy, and is genuinely concerned about your performance in his class. He is so helpful during office hours and is easy to get a hold of via email. The material in this class is hard, but the online modules and labs really help. The only downside to Beck is that he takes FOREVER to grade homework and tests.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjkyNzg5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2013-01-24 16:35:58 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor goes out of the way to ensure students understand the material and does it in an understanding level of the students. Throws in trick questions in the exam but everything is do-able and students can also self-teach themselves using the informative modules constructed by the professor.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjg0ODA4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2013-01-22 15:19:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Super nice professor, willing to help. Easy class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEwOTYwNTg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2005-11-20 23:30:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"No Comments","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1Mjc5NTA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2005-03-30 16:43:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"I was taking this class with some other difficult classes so it is tough to say, can't really base this prof either since she really doesn't do anything but create the tests, they are just very very very tricky thats all.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwOTc0NzA=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2004-12-22 13:28:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"The tests are just too hard.  They test you on stuff that you really didn't have to know for the rest of the class. The material in the class is very easy, but the course is a real big pain in the butt.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIxMjMwNzM=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2004-05-11 09:47:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"She sucks","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:52:17.836692+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NDQ2MTg=","source_instructor_id":"rmp:384064","instructor_name":"Beck Hasti","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2004-04-12 22:43:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"very good instructor in a pretty easy course.  the tests were a little harder than I anticipated but still weren't bad.  she's very helpful with questions","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/384064","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE5NDY2MDM4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2011-12-12 01:28:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deb Deppeler is the least organized prof you will ever have, I promise you that. Her grading is easy, but frustrating inconsistent, vague and useless. She puts all her lectures online, but they are not even remotely worth your time to watch. What to take away: Looking to learn something? Take a different class. Looking for a good grade? Get lucky.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NjAxNTY0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2011-05-14 15:23:23 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deb is a good professor but goes over basic math concepts more than actual programming in lecture.  Exams and quizzes are easy but homework is very hard, time consuming, and pointless.  Easy to get an A, but a lot of effort must be put into the homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NTk5NjAx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2011-05-14 01:28:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"Good prof, HW problems are very hard but quizzes and exams are relatively easier. The class is a LOT of work, but do-able.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDQ5OTU0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2011-04-21 20:26:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Her exams do not always seem to be exactly on the material covered in the problems and labs, but they are not necessarily harder.  Her multiple choice are designed to trick you though...","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE4NDQ3NjE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2011-04-21 14:27:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Really nice lady. Very poor teacher. She is not nearly specific enough in any of the homework assignments. Her lectures are pretty useless too. I would recommend avoiding this class and professor at all costs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE3MjM2MTcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2010-05-19 18:03:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice lady, decent teacher. Homework is hard and you will waste a lot of time on it learning nothing. Tests are tricky but dont count that much","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2ODY0MzMy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2010-03-11 01:10:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deb is very nice, and always willing to help.  But her homework assignments are SO difficult.  I'm a sophomore and have never had to go to office hours.  Your TA will save you in this class.  But nobody will baby you.  If you're not an engineering student, this class will be very challenging.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE2MDM4Mjgw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2009-07-14 14:45:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deb will not baby you, and wont give you answers, but she is helpfull. HW is HARD, I've never been to office hours in any class until this one, and I went all the time to get hlp with HW, and she was very helpfull.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjkxNTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2008-04-14 21:58:20 +0000 UTC","comment":"She is COMPLETELY Useless. She's condescending to her students, completely irrational and doesn't have a heart. Harps on you for making small syntax errors and then her tests have to be editing 5+ times DURING THE TEST PERIOD. Very Distracting. Homework is infinitely more difficult than the team lab and a solid basis is not provided. NOT GOOD!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MDE2NTQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2008-01-17 22:37:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very easy class as long as you go to individual and team labs.  There's no lecture to attend. It's online.  Really easy to get an A or B. She's helpful and explains things easily.  HW can be tough, but easy with help from TA's and Deb.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzOTAzNjk3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-12-24 02:06:47 +0000 UTC","comment":"Deb was a decent teacher. You only see her once a week and you never really do that much, but she is willing to help if you have questions. She made going to office hours part of the grade, but they were actually very helpful if you got stuck on homework. Here grading scale is a little weird, but no big deal.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODg3OTEw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-12-20 23:03:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"Class was not hard at all.  Exams are a mix of multiple choice and then "dry" programming (i.e. on paper).  Very willing to help.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzNDY2NTIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-09-09 17:54:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Very mean teacher, do not get on her bad side. Don't expect her to let you sit in on a different class for ANY reason! The exams are alright but why on earth would you make a computer science class have an exam that doesn't involve a computer???? Programming is pretty easy with a few difficult parts. Expect to teach yourself all of the material.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzMTU4MzY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-05-13 17:28:09 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is essentially an online class, which only meets once per week, with 2 quizzes/week and 1 online lecture/week. The material is relatively easy, but the exams have difficult multiple choice and are on paper. Prof. Deppeler is a great teacher in Team Lab, better than the TAs and very helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:44:02.453936+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNTU4NDg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:177726","instructor_name":"Debra (Deb) Deppeler","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2006-12-09 15:56:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"Not very helpful, understanding, or interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/177726","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:00.074463+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEzODg3OTM2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620299","instructor_name":"Gregory Moses","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-12-20 23:06:22 +0000 UTC","comment":"Greg is... interesting.  He spices up the online lecture in ways that are .. decidedly strange (but enjoyable).  Exams are easy if you understand the homework/labs.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620299","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:00.074463+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyODI3NTQy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620299","instructor_name":"Gregory Moses","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2007-01-29 14:25:25 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is a pretty easy class. The lectures are online and the labs are graded by 2 really easy open book/note quizzes a week and attendance. If you dont understand something just ask. Moses is extremely helpful and will answer emails and meet with you if you need it. There's no reason anyone can't get and A in this class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620299","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:00.074463+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTEyNjc3OTkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620299","instructor_name":"Gregory Moses","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2006-12-24 13:18:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"he is one of the best profs ive ever seen, its just a shame that the class was kind of a joke - lectures are online and there are 2 labs.. u learn how to use maple and matlab - the rest of the material is useless but u still have 2 know it.. you will get done with tests early but i recommend checking over everything cause its easy to get tricked","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620299","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:00.074463+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMzMwMjA2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620299","instructor_name":"Gregory Moses","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2006-01-09 15:14:50 +0000 UTC","comment":"Great Prof.  He wants to help you, you just have to ask.  The class requires a lot of outside work, but's it's do-able.  Homework takes a lot of time and isn't worth much.  Tests are fairly easy, but weighted heavily.  Stay above the average and the curve will help you a lot.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620299","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:38:00.074463+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTExMjEyNjc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:620299","instructor_name":"Gregory Moses","course_label":"CS310","course_id":"COMPSCI 310","course_uid":"course_d9da99b53fd561c692c2d0e0","review_date":"2005-12-19 15:03:11 +0000 UTC","comment":"I've never seen some get so enthusiastic about Computer Science. This man has energy. He's very helpful. I have no complaints, this is a very easy class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/620299","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]