A really cool guy who knows what he's doing. Don't take the class if you're looking for an easy teacher though, his tests are hard and labs harder. Even unfairly hard sometimes. The textbook is a decent resource as well.

He's a hard teacher. There's a lot of work to do. However, if you actually do the work and not let your partner do the work, you will learn it and perform well in the class. Also, go to class even if it's just to answer the clicker questions.

Honestly, Roosen wasn't that bad. If you stick to it and ask questions and ask help, you will earn a good grade in the class. Because of him i am not lost in Java. Pay attention to everything in the end if you wish to continue in CISC.

Roosen is fantastic, I was able to grasp new concepts usually within a lecture or two. Maybe three for tough concepts. There is quite a bit of work, but Roosen doesn't like to give bad grades, and is definitely student oriented. Go to class, follow along in his lectures and you will learn a lot and have a good time.

as long as you show up too and pay attention in class, the work will be difficult but not impossible. Roosen teaches in a logical, slow-moving way, so you're not overwhelmed with a lot of new information at once. In order to pass the class it is ESSENTIAL that you work ahead and go to his office hours where he will help you always!

Great professor and awesome lecturer. Go to class and work ahead. Also, ask for help when you need it and you'll be fine

This was a really engaging, difficult class - it's considered harder than the honors section. We made Poker and Battleship and had intense labs. For exams, just take notes on his slides, no textbook needed. But no matter what, TAKE 106, NOT 108. We learn Python, not Dr. Racket, and the credit is equivalent, so CISC majors, be aware.

He's much better at explaining things at his office hours and is generally understanding/compromises if his homework turns out too hard. Genuinely cares about your understanding of the material. That said, he really makes you work for the grade. Definitely go to his office when you can and do the hw early. Exams are hard to predict..

Andrew Roosen - A - Amazing, N - uNderstanding , D - Definitely has a Ph. D , R - Really hard class , E - Easy class (not) , W - Withdraw from this course before it's too late In conclusion, he is a teacher. He tries, I guess, but his gigantic beard is far too sexy to concentrate on the course material. He also has a Ph. D if you haven't noticed.

I was so confused 85% of the time but every time I asked for extra help he was available and so helpful. He was really nice and once he saw that I was taking the class seriously he was even more helpful. Choose your group/partners wisely, I would've failed in a different group. Be ready to work hard and show up to class-he does clicker questions.

I took CISC210 and 260 with this professor. His lectures are a waste of time because he'll never move onto the next topic. I looked through the syllabus and found out we only covered about half of the material we were supposed to. That being said, it made for an easy class as long as you do the homework. He also gives extensions on most homework.

I hear he doesn't do great with CISC 210, but with 260, he's a fantastic professor. I talked with him about his teaching style a lot, and he cares about quality over quantity, and explaining the nuances of it. He'll make sure you know why binary is the way it is and that sometimes there's no real reason for things being what they are (ASCII bytes)

Oh god this class. Seriously made me wanna beat my brains out but it's not Roosen's fault. The material is VERY dry and the work is frustrating and complicated. However, Roosen really went above and beyond helping us to the point where I felt bad. Wish I had taken him for something else - he's a really good professor.

It was online cause of COVID so the lectures were a little boring, but no exam, they were substituted with weekly quizzes which were quite easy. A lot of homework though, assigned readings (on Perusall so he'll know if you read it or no), but that's an easy grade boost.

Aside from lectures being dull at times and somewhat difficult assignments, Roosen was a pretty good professor. He was funny, answered questions pretty well, and was a fair grader. Weekly quizzes were tricky at first, but you get the hang of them. Not sure about him in person, but online he was great.

Good class, no exams b/c of COVID (weekly quizzes on Moodle instead). Fun little group assignment things during class. Not really sure why his rating is so low on here. He was really nice.

Not sure why his rating is so low on here, I found his class to be engaging, interesting, as well as fairly easy despite learning a lot of new concepts. No tests because of COVID (replaced by group projects) which were interesting and somewhat difficult. Happy to offer extensions a majority of the time

Since everything was online, we didn't have any exams, but instead did quizzes using Moodle. You could have a partner for projects, but it was optional. Projects were extremely difficult as there was a lack of information given, but better once you understood it. Used discord to ask questions and had many office hours for additional help.

Good class now that it's online. He lectures and knows what he's doing. I would take the class again. Make sure to ask him about the weapons he has on the wall every class. That's what we did every day and he brought out a Kinglon sword on the last day of class.

He isn't really that good at explaining things during class, but he's open to office hours and will help you more there. He is very active on the discord server and pretty much always available. His weekly quizzes are a bit hard, and there is weekly readings/videos that are annoying to do. Also he does not give extensions on projects.

Great at explaining the concepts of C and Linux to people who aren't particularly accustomed to either, and gives really good examples in class. There are a lot of grades so you shouldn't be hurting at any point if you don't do well on any of them (and you will do well if you put some effort into them). Overall a solid choice.

I took this class fully on zoom, and it was just breakout rooms every time we had class. not a great time. The class had multiple assignments due every week, I had to put far more hours into this class than others. Still, a super cool professor, I learned a lot!

Good professor that tries his best to help people understand what is going on in class using analogies to real world examples. Sometimes these analogies go on for too long compared to what we need to understand. The projects are also very difficult sometimes. Very funny man, but overuses analogies during lecture.

Really good proff, taking him again for a different class this fall and can't wait for it. If you do the readings and the assignments you should do good. Projects are really fun and interesting! There are grace periods in the class, but he's very keen on deadlines, so submit things before the grace period ends or face a penalty. Overall pretty fun!

Great professor, fun projects. I'm going to tell the brutal truth: if you're a CS major and you found this class hard, you're in the wrong major. As for other majors: it's completely fair if you find it hard, but as a CS major you have no excuse to do badly in this class.

Very good professor. Lectures can drone on sometimes but are VERY helpful for learning the material. Projects/learning concepts can be hard but he is very accessible on Discord, outside of class/office hours. CISC210 is an online class so be prepared for that. He is teaching CISC260 next sem which is in person, should be easier to learn hopefully!

Prof Roosen is one of the best CS teachers I've ever had. He explains things in such a way that just make sense. He has really good analogies, which can be a lot and long sometimes, but they really help to understand the more complex concepts.He is super accessible on Discord and will always give you good advice.He really knows what he's doing.

Professor Roosen does a good job of building up to the harder concepts of this class. In terms of workload, textbook readings are assigned and graded which is annoying but not difficult. Other weekly quizzes and assignments are not bad but can be time-consuming. Simply put, the projects in his course are hard(and stressful!) but doable.

Only thing I would improve is how he spends class time occasionally.

I love Professor Roosen. His class is so easy to pay attention in because he is a truly captivating individual. Machine organization and assembly language is my new passion because of him. He's also just really funny

260 is naturally hard and confusing, but Roosen definitely made it a lot more bearable. His explanations/analogies are clear and concise, and he is available on the CISC Discord nearly around the clock. Quizzes can be brutal but the lowest grade is dropped and the comparatively easy homework is weighted more heavily. Take it with him if you can!

This guy is truly awesome and super chill and caring. Don't overthink it just take his course he is him.

I came into this class expecting a really difficult time, but I really enjoyed it. Professor Roosen does a great job building on previous lessons to go from really basic concepts to more abstract, mind-bending ones. He was very accessible, and as long as you keep up with the assignments you shouldn't have much of a trouble with this course.

Professor Roosen is a great lecturer - he tends to ramble and talk about random topics but CISC106 was so straightforward that his lectures were entertaining and I enjoyed all his analogies.

This was a class that I thoroughly enjoyed. My biggest recommendations are that you start working on projects and assignments as early as possible and ask for help as needed to insure that you understand what everything is actually doing.

I thought this guy was an okay cisc professor until i actually had a bad cisc professor. This guy is mad chill and it is easy to get a good grade as long as you do the weekly assignments. The weekly assignments are pretty straight forward and helped my understanding tremendously. Don't listen to the bad reviews aroosen is the goat.

The final exam is only worth 5% of the grade, which is awesome if you're bad at taking tests. Roosen is a great professor who understands his students. I didn't really like how the course was online, but otherwise, I enjoyed the class. The final exam was also really easy.

He was better in this than 210 mostly because its an easier class and you know all the basics. Do the readings and attend class as thats an easy 25% of your grade secured for free. Other than that just prep well for the exams and do your projects and you should get a B minimum. Its hard to do bad in this class.

One of my complaints about CISC210 2 years ago was that I did not like the zoom format and felt it should be in person. Now that I've taken... basically an extension of 210 in person, I liked it more. Basically, do the Perusals, Bart surveys and DEFINITELY do the assignments, and as long as you do them, just do ok on the exams and you're golden.

The class is easy to get a good grade in if you just do the projects, but they can be really confusing cause he teaches things that you need to know to do them AFTER you do the project. I had him in person cause I'm in the honors sections which from what I heard made it a much more enjoyable class. He is super nice, funny and flexible.

Prof. Roosen is great! There are plenty of extra credit opportunities in the course. To succeed, make sure that you start the projects early. The way Prof. Roosen explained the Linux terminal and the C programming language worked for me since I liked his analogies. Overall, the course is fair, Roosen acts in good faith.

Had him for 210 and 361. Prof. Roosen overall was very knowledgeable and teaches well, but he does have a little bit of a smug attitude that some may not like. I did prefer my 361 class with him since it was in person while my 210 class was virtual. Overall, as long as you show up, practice the concepts and do the homework/projects, you'll be fine.

I feel like Roosen does go on a bit of tangents, but those tangents are intresting. Most of the learning will be done in the perusalls, quizzes, and assignments. The lectures are there if you want to ask him questions in depth in class. I feel he is a fair teacher if you are a diligent student.