Class is insanely easy, only issue is that the grades are curved rather than actually being cutoffs. So even if you have a 99% going into the final, you could still end up with a C or worse.

They should reduce the percentage weight of the assignments. The way this course is structured is unreasonable. Never seen such a disgusting course.

The class was well structured, and the lectures were informative. The professor seemed knowledgeable and was extremely accessible outside the course.

Her lectures and the class as a whole were fairly well-organized. The curve does not work, though, since 70% of the class is homework and nearly everyone has a grade in the upper 90s going into the final. They try to reassure you by saying "a 90 will likely not get a C"... not really what you want to hear.

She does not want to overwhelm students, and I appreciate the course design. Tests are not difficult. I recommend taking CS540 with her.

Her lectures aren't the greatest when she brushes over the hard content, but she has definitely improved over the semester. They provided great study materials for the midterm, and it felt easy had you prepared well. The projects can sometimes be challenging, but for a cs major, it's actually a really light class.

I want the instructor for 540 understand that it is an intro course with the prerequisite only algebra and 300. It should not contain these many high level contents for students with the prerequisite. Maybe it is not hard to cs major students, while not only the cs major students will take this course. It is hard for those who are not cs major

While I agree with others that it does sort of seem like AI is beyond Blerina's area of comfort in terms of knowledge, the lectures are still way easier to follow than other CS classes at UW-Madison. She made studying for exams easy, and the midterm didn't feel too challenging overall when compared to comments I've seen for previous years of 540.

Insanely lecture-heavy, but constantly has a horrible lecture structure spending way too much time on everything easy and brushing past anything difficult. Half the time it seems like someone else made the slides for her and she's trying to bs her way through without knowing what she's talking about.

Doesn't explain anything in lecture

Best professor I encountered so far and I will always be grateful to her.

Professor Gkotse is a good lecturer. She explained concepts clearly, but her lectures were boring. Many of the difficult concepts should've been taught with more time, and some of the easier material should've been glossed over quicker. The class did not provide study materials, and the projects had errors that were fixed last minute. Overall okay.

Blerina was a great professor. Clearly explained concepts, went slow enough for everyone to understand and fast enough to not be boring and redundant. She was also available to answer questions after class and answered them clearly. Overall a great professor.

Blerina was an amazing cs300 teacher, she explained everything very well so as long as you tune in to lectures you dont really even need to study for the tests. If she is teaching future CS classes, sign me up!

Blerina has very good lectures. She goes slow, so it is easy to let your mind wander, however, it's very important to pay attention in her class. She explains things easily, so if you pay attention in lectures, you won't have to learn from the textbook. When I took her, we used a terrible textbook called codio that was probably written by AI.

I will genuinely enroll in any CS class if I see that she's teaching it in future semesters! Amazing teacher! She presents concepts really well and makes all of them SO EASY to understand. She is also very understanding and will stay and help people in her OH until there's no more questions. Wish every CS professor was like that!!

Prof. Gkotse was a really kind lecturer. Her lectures are a slower pace, but you can watch the recordings of the lecture at 2x speed if her lecture speed bothers you. She explains concepts in depth which helps on the two in-person, paper and pencil exams. I didn't love the organization of CS300 (some projects were BRUTAL), but Prof. Gkotse rocked!

Her office hours are great, but the lectures are pretty boring and hard to pay attention to. However, the Codio assignments are really helpful for learning the topics. It's also noteworthy that I am not a CS major (this class is how I eliminated it), so if you are, you may have an easier time following everything.

Professor Gkotse is a very nice and caring professor. She responds quickly through email and always makes sure you get the help needed and she always replies in a compassionate manner. While the content in lectures was explained well, you need to make sure that you understand the material learned through the online textbook thoroughly.

Blerina lectures at a slow pace, which I do not mind. It is easier to understand the harder concepts since she talks slower and does a very good job at explaining them. Lectures do feel tedious however, but are not required. There are weekly online quizzes and 2/4 unit tests are take home. Overall, Blerina is very kind and easy to understand.

The lectures felt very slow but she explained the topics clearly. The weekly programming assignments were designed well and were pretty engaging, and quizzes/exams were generally easy.

Prof. Gkotse is an excellent instructor who explains complex material clearly. Her well-structured lectures focus on key concepts and use real-world examples to make ideas relatable. She is always available to answer questions, creating a supportive learning environment. Overall, she is a dedicated and effective teacher, and I highly recommend her.