Historical instructor
Original student reviews · all captured dates
The class is a bit more work than 1 credit's worth, but it's doable. He provides clear and detailed assignment writeups which help you apply the weekly lecture topics in C++. I stopped showing up to lectures and just learned the syntax on the fly. He did his best to make the assignments fun and always snuck a few jokes in the writeups. 70% to pass.Rate My Professors ↗
Luke does a great job teaching C++. This class pairs well with CS354 in one semester. Projects weren't always graded quickly, but he understands and is fair about it. Example: I made a mistake on two projects in a row, but because I turned in the second one while the first was being graded, I told him I made the mistake again and wasn't penalized.Rate My Professors ↗
This class has definitely improved since the last reviewer. Everything was released and graded in a timely manner. Projects are honestly super fun, they can be challenging but it's manageable and rewarding. DO NOT TAKE unless you have previous coding knowledge (CS300+). Lectures can be dry, but Prof Swanson knows his stuff. He's very nice too.Rate My Professors ↗
Please do not take CS368 with Luke. Although he's a nice guy, he's the most disorganized instructor I've ever had. Each week he gives us approximate dates we can expect grades/assignments to be released by, and he consistently goes days--if not WEEKS--past those dates. Also, projects are often busywork-heavy and feel hastily thrown together.Rate My Professors ↗
Personal experiences, not a representative survey. Profile matching and captured coverage are shown in the source details.
COMPSCI 368 teaches a specific programming language at beginner, intermediate, or advanced levels.
No offering record · Fall 2021
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2021 | COMPSCI 368 | Learning a Programming Language |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
{
"instructor_uid": "instructor_31b8539bffc096446327a41d",
"source": "madgrades",
"source_instructor_id": "5856982",
"identity_basis": "source_id",
"identity_status": "source_identified",
"name": "LUKE SWANSON",
"email": null,
"first_observed_at": "2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00",
"last_observed_at": "2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00",
"ratings": {
"review_count": 4,
"quality": 3.75,
"difficulty": 2.5,
"quality_count": 4,
"difficulty_count": 4,
"profile_id": "rmp:2683772",
"source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2683772",
"match_basis": "exact_name",
"observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:22:28.837920+00:00",
"courses": {
"course_37a551eb9007bebe6a41c6b3": {
"review_count": 4,
"quality": 3.75,
"difficulty": 2.5,
"quality_count": 4,
"difficulty_count": 4
}
},
"bayesian_quality": 3.6747381529554963,
"prior_mean": 3.6596857835465957,
"prior_weight": 20
},
"grade_statistics": {
"gpa": null,
"graded": 0,
"counts": [
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0,
0
],
"sections": 1
},
"current": false,
"courses": [],
"revision": "e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349",
"instructor_url": "/instructors/LUKE_SWANSON--instructor_31b8539bffc096446327a41d"
}