The professor is very intelligent and knows her stuff. She is firm but fair. All her work is designed to make sure you remember the content she teaches. Homework, Mid-Term, and Final are fun and educational. I will leave this class with information that I can actually use in life. I recommend her to anyone needing to take this class.

Daily discussions on current, relevant topics. Very concrete in what is required. Very open to feedback.

She's a good professor but I think she tries to be TOO professional. Every lecture was structured the same, which kind of got old.. open note midterm, take home final paper, easy assignments - but you HAVE to do them ALL if you want an A.

One of the best classes I've ever taken!

This class is very easy if you have done all the homework(Weekly Wiki writeup) and act like discussion in each class. The teacher is nice and perfect and easy understand English speaking for international student .

Excellent Professor, easy to understand lectures and presentation but strict on HW and weekly write-ups, interesting HW questions. Informative, useful for real life. Also, she is young, cute and professional. Highly recommend to take class with her if you wanna learn something new.

Professor Potasznik's class is very informational and her requirements are straightforward. She has a particular system that she goes by and pretty much the whole class continues with the same paradigm. Short papers every week (until the latter part of the semester where she gives a lot of leniency), daily discussions and lectures. Good class.

Ms. Potasznik knows her material, and is very systematic in her approach. The amount of assignments may look a bit tough, but trust me it isn't as bad as it seems. As long as you can follow simple directions you'll be fine. Turn it in on time, and you'll be fine. Oh, and she is really beautiful to boot. So, paying attention to lectures is easy!

I began this class thinking, "this is going to be a very dull class" but it turned out to be quite interesting. Professor Potasznik was a fantastic lecturer. She's very nice and very fair. The class is quite easy but time-consuming. Do all of the assignments, go to all of the classes, write a study guide for the mid-term and you'll get an A.

285, was a great class. amanda is a really nice, undestanding, intellectual, and helpful. She was a great proffesor to have.

Her lectures are very very interesting and useful in real life if you know how to apply it, and she knows how to engages students. Her syllabus looks scary, but it is not that bad, trust me! Useful class and you will learn possibly every ethnic issues in technology, highly recommended to take her. Wonderful and smart professor.

Great professor. Easy to pay attention for obvious reasons. Easy grade.

I enjoyed Amanda's class. Her presentations were clear and interesting to listen to and the discussions were engaging. The class is easy but helpful. Doing the assignments on time and correctly is a must.

Amanda does an excellent job lecturing, and she is very inquisitive on the subject matter. Her class is effort-based: there are a lot of assignments including papers, discussion-preps, and an oral presentation; but she doesn't put much pressure on you as she's a forgiving grader. I would have preferred more feedback on papers but she grades many.

she is a great professor, she makes a boring subject as ethics become fun and interesting, and is no way to leave her class without take some of her lecture with you. she gives HW every class, and is a class discussion about the HW every class. she assigns an page of writing every week, and her final paper is hard but not too bad.

She is cute, and she gives great lectures. Easy class, although lots of discussions, almost every class. That is really the only downside to the class when you aren't in the mood to talk to classmates. She is very engaged in her lectures and material and shes pretty funny too. Midterm was open note, basically an easy A as long as you participate.

Potasznik is an amazing lecturer. She is always well prepared and on time. One of the most amazing professors at Umass Boston. I wish she taught more subjects because her organization and clarity could really help in both the math and science departments. Makes ethics fun! Would recommend her to everyone! But to get an A you must participate.

Professor Potasznik is very knowledgeable about her field, and it is easy to see from her lectures as they are casual, but informative. As long as you show up and do the work that is required, absolutely manageable work, you will be able to get the grade that you think you deserve. One test, weekly homework, presentation, and final paper.

Shes pretty young (and very cute). Her classes are pretty clear cut with lecture slides and she tells you exactly which notes to take to be ready for the exam/papers/homework. as long as you show up and participate youre bound to do good.

She's young, I thought she was a student at first, and beautiful. Class was interesting and she knows her material really well. Beginning of class was always a discussion and even if you didn't do the work you could still get participation points. Had to do a group project. Also she's beautiful

Fun and easy class with an amazing Professor.

Very knowledgeable about the subject. Very simple homework assignments. Tough grader on essays. Must do an essay every 2 weeks, a group project, a midterm and a take home final paper. Lots of vocabulary. Class was interesting. Professor was approachable.

Very fair and easy to talk to. She knows her stuff and can explain it in multiple different ways. Classes are similar to the professional world, you have to show up but the tests are open notes.

Other than the daily homework and short papers (1 page) every two weeks, this class takes almost no effort to pass. You learn a lot about laws you need to know if you work as a programmer.

Wow, this lady can lecture. I was never bored in class and the rest of the assignments were fine. Totally manageable unless you don't speak English at all or don't expect to spend time on anything outside of class.

It was so nice to have an organized, clear, and informative class every single time.

Very organized. Will tell you day 1 exactly how you're being graded, exactly when everything is due, and then she follows through with that. Very prepared for each lecture and knows the material well. The best professor I've had at UMB so far. I understand the "not approachable" opinions to a degree but she really wasn't that bad.

She is well organized and her instructions are very clear.

Had her in the Spring. She was professional and clear in what she expected. There were no surprises. You have daily homework and bi weekly writeups (if I recall on the frequency) that relate to the class discussions. She's a good Professor overall and presents the material effectively. I found the class interesting and the topics relevant.

Her lectures is clear.

Her lectures is clear .

Extremely smart and helpful. The comments about being unapproachable must be the students who swarm her after lecture. Go to office hours and she has plenty of time for you.

Fair, punctual, smart, awesome. But she doesn't do extra credit so read the syllabus carefully.

I had crazy issues last semester and she worked with me to help me pass. perfect balance between professional and caring.

Crazy smart and a great lecturer. Her level of organization would be appreciated in my other classes.

smart + pretty + doesn't ingratiate herself awkward cs guys are afraid to approach her "unapproachable" she was always happy to talk with me after class or during office hours. she is very friendly and helpful.

I thought this class would be very boring, but I feel like she does everything she can to make it interesting. Lots of references to current events. Definitely go to office hours unless you want to stand in a group at the front of the room when she's packing up.

She is very easy. And extremely helpful outside of class. Theres barley any homework. Just one final project thats graded pretty lightly. Which she gives you the entire semester to finish. Would definitely take her class again!

Extremely easy grader. Comes down hard on cheating but otherwise it would be really hard to get a bad grade in my opinion.

She's really good at what she does. Makes complicated laws easy to understand.

she is the best young professor I have ever taken, full of knowledge and energy and very well driven. way to teach and very well organized. easy to pass the tests and weekly homework. I like her energy and soul of teaching.

Very helpful, nice, and organized. She's passionate and knows what she's talking about. Yes you have to come to class but you know that when you sign up, so I don't see the problem there.

Excellent lecturer - inspiring and informative on current events. Very organized and clear in her expectations. Willing to help and answer questions about assignments but pretty much everything you need is on the class website. Give a consistent effort, participate, and do all the assignments and you will do well. Great class overall so far.

I learned everything I needed to know because her teaching is really clear. I also finally passed the wpe because of this professor. I wouldn't say it was always fun but I would say she did the job of at least 2 professors. Also very organized during coronavirus shutdown, everything was very smooth.

she is so organized. everything was explained and ready to go, it was nice not having to figure out what she wanted, and class was always entertaining.

The course is very organized and pretty rigid. She states what's expected of you clearly, and you need to meet that to get the grade you want. Both lecture and participation heavy. None of the assignments were that hard. Individual grades for group project. Friendly in office hrs. It's a writing heavy class for IT majors- alot of complaints.

Ive had convos with students who hate this prof bc she requires you to write understandable papers. I think it's a plus especially in our field. I'm no perfect writer but my mistakes were pointed out and not heavily punished. Not everything can be a multiple choice test. College graduates need to be able to write. I think she was fair + nice.

I was impressed. People in my discussion groups were salty that you had to be able to communicate in the class, I guess they just wanted to code silently like every. other. class. we have. She gives good reasons why programmers should have ethical judgment AND communication skills. Btw in college you have to write papers (shocked pikachu).

Dr. A.P. is a great professor. She is a very good role model for other professors and checks off all the boxes that you would want in a professor. This class is very writing heavy. If you are not a strong writer, then you might have a difficult time. She is willing to help if you have any problems. There is a lot of work but it isn't that difficult

I have Prof Potasznik for 3 semesters now, and I really enjoy the class time with her. She's brilliant and taking care of her students.

Shes organized and I learned a lot.

Great professor, cares about the students. Pay attention, read, do your work, and you will get an easy A.

Weekly Blackboard discussion posts and responses totally reasonable 5 biweekly 1pg minimum writeups (I hate writing and most of my submissions were 1-3 pages graded an A) Midterm exam Group Presentation 9-12 mins super doable Final Exam is a 3-10 page paper in which she gives you scenarios to choose from I genuinely liked her!

Really great professor, I wish I could take more classes with her. A lot of the material is common sense stuff but a lot of it is really interesting. There is homework due every class but it takes 10-20 minutes each time to complete. The class is essay-heavy but the page requirements are very minimal and it's always on the topic of your choosing.

I really loved this class! Yes it was a lot of writing, but the papers themselves were pretty short (about 1.5 - 2 pages) that are assigned biweekly. The topics themselves were quite interesting and she really gives a good overview of everything without getting too much into the specifics of laws and regulations.

I will say, professor, is good. English is my second language, and I'm not good at it. But content matters even if you lose some points on writing. Weekly writing is not that hard. Project is a good way to bump up the grade. Final writing is something more serious since we have to carefully implement everything which we learned in class.

Very clear expectations, great lectures, good feedback. I learned a lot.

I took Prof Potaznik's course in FA 2017 and have been working in IT industry now for 4 years as a NOC/Sysadmin, and now in a Devops role. This is one of the most important classes to take that will directly relate to your career and she is the best professor to teach the ethics within IT. PAY ATTENTION to this course, it is not a difficult either!

The class lectures are actually really interesting and the majority of her content is up to date. I don't like the writtings (because ESL), but I acknowledge it's a skill I need. Most importantly, you can tell she enjoys teaching and it isn't only about a paycheck to her. UMB needs more proffesors like her who actually care and want to be here.

thank you for the solid experience professor Potasznik.

Mrs. Potasznik teaches CS285 well and makes it clear what is expected. The workload is average. She does a good job at making each lecture interesting and relevant and I find her engaging, and sharp.

Professor Potasznik was clear about what to expect from her course. There are a lot of writings for her class. The graders are tough on your writing. I was able to complete this class because I made sure to start each writing as soon as the class was over just so that I had something to turn in. Do your work early and you should be fine.

She is a very good professor with her lectures being very clear and her midterms being very easy. Also, it is easy to get an A in participation. Just show up in class, participate, and you will get an easy 100. As for the weekly writeups, they are easy, but since English is my 2nd language, I keep on getting B/C grades on it + the final paper.

You'll get an easy A if you follow the instructions. I scored 58 and 77 on my first and second write-ups because I did not read the instructions. Regardless of what you read here, she is not a bad person. Some students are angry because they want an easy grade. I hope she gets tenured, she is very intelligent and dedicated.

Very nice Professor that surprisingly enforces strong essay writing rules. The weekly writeups and homeworks are pretty easy if you do them the day of the class. Just actually try, have an open mind, take notes, and I think you'll find something interesting in her course.

Her class is pretty easy; you must attend every class. The only thing that's hard is the weekly writely write-up's which were hell on earth. Other than that, her teaching is very informational and beneficial. honestly speaking I started her class with an F but worked my way up to a B-. All the RMP reviews are exaggerated tbh. Toughness is needed.

Gives a lot of work but is pretty straightforward. The most organized professor I've had. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS and don't be afraid to ask questions.

The professor is a tough but fair grader. The course is not hard if you just do the work and take the notes. The midterm is straightforward if you did the notes on class terms and the group project is not as difficult as it seems. She tells you exactly what she's looking for. She's accommodates anything personal in your life if you let her know.

I'm not the best writer and I personally hate writing, but this class was not nearly as difficult as other ratings indicate. She may be a strict grader, but if you put in the slightest bit of effort to make note of all the grading criteria it's not hard at all to get a good grade. Also, the lectures are pretty informative and she is very engaging.

Just read the rubric and you'll be fine. Class isn't hard

Potasznik is not NEARLY as bad as some of the ratings are saying. Open-Notes Midterm, Group Presentation Project, and 3/4 Weekly Writeups that are graded in a way in which you can clearly see what you need to do to improve. (Final is OPTIONAL if term grade is above 80) There are even a couple of course tutors who will help if you reach out. Easy A.

Seems like a skill issue when people fail this class, easy mid term, straightforward hw's, etc. Be better.

Professor Potasznik is engaging and clear in her lectures, letting you know what exactly you should be taking away from them. Will work with you if you follow directions well. Course website will answer basically every question you have in great detail. Take full advantage of this to do exceptionally well in the class; it will help you aplenty.

Professor P was awesome! Homework isn't hard, WWs aren't weekly, and the midterm was easy! Take handwritten notes on the terms she puts out in class, you can use 30 pages of notes on your midterm I used 5. If you fail this class you didn't do a thing. I did horribly on weekly writeups and still passed. Side note, she is a very attractive Professor!

Good Professor, you learn a lot if you pay attention. She is a bit passive-aggressive when you're not paying attention, but understandable. My only critique for her is to change the grading scale, a 94 shouldn't be an A-? and homework every day on top of a project presentation and the write-ups is a lot of work for an elective.

Always had a smile on her face and was professional. A lot of note-taking for this class but you can use handwritten notes on the midterm exam (~30 T or F Q's). HW is given every class but is not hard (~30min per HW). If you do well enough she exempts you from the final paper (which is great), & there are 3-4 writing assignments (1-page minimum).

Good professor. She is very strict about rubrics. I have no clue why people are calling her racist, she is a VERY nice person and a good professor. Just listen to what she says and follow the instructions and you'll be fine. Midterm is a free 100/100. She was lenient on the presentation grades, I think everyone got a 90+ on the final presentation.

Prof. Potasznik was an amazing teacher. She had a very clear understanding about the material that she was teaching and would always provide the necessary space to ask questions and learn more outside of class. As long as you follow the clear directions she gives you, then there should be no worry about the course and your grade.

This class is easy as long as you do the work. the content isn't super interesting, but some CS majors really need it.

I came into this class with low expectations after seeing many negative reviews but was pleasantly surprised. The professor gives very engaging and interesting lectures. There's homework for every class, sure, but as long as you do it, show up, and discuss it with your peers, you'll get a 100 every time. Midterm and project were very easy as well.

This class is easy as long as you do the homework and show up to every class.

Super chill as long you did your homework, presentation was easy, and the papers were the hardest part since she is letting US choose the article, and formatting, but if you score above an 80 as your overall grade, you are given the choice to be exempted from the finals.

Easy class if you do the work. Attendance mandatory but homework and midterm aren't too bad. Helpful professor, just don't slack off. Unstuck study was a game-changer for exam prep.

Extremely strict, if it's in the syllabus, then it is final, no questions asked. No mercy or exceptions are given, though this is compensated for fairly simple assignments. The exams are easy, she explains concepts very clearly and is always available to answer questions from students. Very nice and likable, but can be frustrating due to strictness

If you like showing up for class and putting in the work she's great. She teaches you about real life situations for CS/ IT majors. Her slides are upto date and she gives you materials to work on your write-ups too. 10/10 would take her again. She's organized and has boundaries.

Incredibly easy to get an A in this class. Her guidelines are very clear; don't use AI, quizzes/tests with notes, read and discuss articles. 1 group project. Her website is kept up to date with everything you need. I took this class to check a box but this was probably one of the most interesting classes I've taken at UMB.

If you're willing to do the (not heavy amount of) work, it's a really interesting and pretty easy class. She's strict but is forgiving if you don't try to BS her. She rocks.

She is really patient, kind-hearted, sweet, gentle, soft, and SMART, teaching with a unique teaching method. She talks too much, but every word is liable for us to memorize.

Her lectures were highly engaging, interesting, and easy to follow. The class was very structured, and expectations of students are clearly defined. Light workload. Ability to hand-write notes quickly is ideal for success. The class segment was often rushed though, and the quick pace may make it challenging for non-native English speakers.

i'm convinced only good-for-nothing students would hate her. class for spring25 was AMAZING. very interactive and interesting lectures. all tests are open book. shes vry clear w her expectations. no AI. at. all. and make sure to handwrite all ur notes every week and youll ace the class PARTICIPATION MATTERS. very collaborative and group work heavy.

She's a very nice professor and I believe that if you pay attention to the lecture and study for the quizzes then you will be fine. She gives out hints on the quiz to help you. She is a tuff grader and doesn't take any late assignments. The discussion assignments are easy for in class. For the mid term she lets you use hand written notes.

One quiz/week (make quizlet flashcards!!). 1 discussion memo/week which was basically free points. Midterm was also free points because of handwritten notes. 1 group project. Final is optional if grade is 80 > by day 23. Attend & study an hour a day. Want to take an actual bad professor? Take "Professor" Banjo, lol. Other than that, Dr. P was good.

Just take this class, you have no homework to worry about at all. There is a 4-8 question quiz every week based off the lecture slides that are EASY. Just look at the terms on the slides 10-20 mins before class and get a 100 on the quiz. There is one mid term, one group project (invidiually graded). 80% or better you don't need to take the final.

She's very professional and anyone would probably agree that she deserves her PhD. She's passionate about the material and you can immediately tell that she knows exactly what she's talking about. You can expect some pretty easy quizzes & test throughout the course (as long as you follow along with her slides). There's one group project at the end.