2.4
Quality3.7
Difficulty20%
Would Retake84
Reviews20%
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What Students Say
“No good techer donot take this class”
CIS100 - 1.0 rating“i think this guy eats acid for breakfast”
CIS252 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
41%
Grade Predictor
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C+
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Reviews (83)
required to be good listener.. heavy accent.. vague explanations in schoolwork.
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I would NEVER EVER EVER EVER recommend this professor to no one, unless you have previously taken a programming course. Doesn't know how to explain.
He's a horrible teacher... thanks to him i got an F... can't understand him with his accent... he's very rude to people and doesn't explain well... all the work has to be given him on the internet and god forbid if its late one day... DONT TAKE HIM...
He is a fair teacher,of course, the leture sometime seem very worse, but if you get question,and ask him, he still very helpful.Pay attention every class,and keep those notes and understand those notes, you will get A.Those course i choosed, i got A.
There is a lot of studying involved, but he explains everything very clearly and goes over everything until everyone in the class understands it. If you think this class is very hard, perhaps you shouldn't be in the programming track.
Explains all concepts very clear, but asks a lot from the student. Take him if you want to learn and you are willing to study. Avoid him if you want an easy grade
Explains all things in details and very clear
My faver program Prof. in my life. because of him, i learned a perfert C++ and VB. Since i take another Program course in Science Dep, i find he is really a good prof in the college, if you like to learn program, he is you right choose. If you only want to get through a course, pick some lazy prof.
he passed me lolz
This professor is not helpful. instead of helping the students he fail them for simply mistakes, he is mean. i had a very bad experience with him i pass all my other classes with A's and BX. but this guy fail me because i could not understand this stupid class. everytime when i ask him a question he would say i dont have time to stay on this.
hi'sg/ good
Don't take this prof. he's not good at teaching he confuses you alot when he gives lectures to go over the assignments!! He also gives a project for you to present in front of class which doesn't make sense!!! He's not a good prof. at all for this course take someone else!!! Save Yourself I wish I did!!!!
He was one of the worse professors to have. If u buy his textbook it's useless becuz he doesn't from out of the book. He teaches his way and he will get lost. he post up hw on the weekend that's due on monday and he will put it on blackboard on sat or sunday night. doesn't know how to explain topics wi the class and expects u know everything about
He is very very hard on grading. i have been an A student for 3 semesters and my first B came from his class. Please don't take him, his teaching skills are bad
gives low grades no matter how many questions you answer in class.
he's Horrible..he attempts to teach from the book..hard on grading,anwers your question with a dumb question type of teacher..Dont Take Him!
This guy is one of the worst professors I've ever dealt with. Horrible accent, a project (that is like 2 minutes face to face with him) that makes no sense and he never went into it, doesn't answer people's questions, lies about tests (said he wouldn't count the 1st test since everybody didn't do good when he did) Please I bet of you stay away!!!!!
Really Hard Grader!!!! RUN!!!!!
Down to earth guy but he is extremely stubborn. Its his way or the highway and if he's wrong he will find a way to sound right even if he's not. If you pick up info quickly and you're trying you'll do fine but if you're slow and ask a lot of questions, he is no help. He doesn't stop to try to understand your question; jumps to a conclusion.
I was hesitant at the beginning, but he is fair and explains everything. The many negative comments might come from dumb heads who were socially promoted in HS
One of the better ones if you really want to learn
Good but tough
One of the best, despite of rumors that he is tough
This prof is a disgrace to all professors and the college. Ok maybe he's good in what he does, but he ABSOLUTELY stinks in teaching. He doesn't want to be bothered with questions and if he'll answer one, he does it with another question. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!! Are you confused?????
easy A only if you are interesting in this class. mostly two HWs for each week. had to keep paying attention when he's explaning the code otherwise I get lost. textbook is helpful but i didnt use it alot. code printouts were much enough for the open-book test
I had to work hard for this A. He explains everything but without practice you forget. One of the best project were in this class. He is good professor for dedicated students, because he does not fool around.
He has this theory he calls it active learners. We have to do all the work. Dude you should teach. He gives a lot of work from the textbook and outside
Not always easy to understand the professor. But the subject matter was easy.
I learned a lot but I spend a lot of time studying for this class
This is the most worst professor I ever seen. He cannot answer questions and get mad all the time. He is good at grading very badly then teaching.Also,he skips lessons related to the project; may be he don't know how to do it. Teaches, cover or give examples 60% related to the lab and assignments and ask for 100% out com.Teach 100% and ask 100%.
Teaches very well but expects a lot from the students. I have learned a lot from his class.
Overall good class. Professor went over everything step by step. There was time to ask questions and when lecture was done and you were done with the class assignment we were allowed to leave early. The lecture can be dry but its necessary. The class itself is an easy A if you just follow the book, come to class, and do the assignments. Even though most people know how to use MS Office Apps, you will learn something you didn't know before.
Good online class. Teacher used tools to share his screen with students. You have to pay attention to details. Explained everything slow and clear. Recomend his class to those serious about computers
One ob the best teachers I ever had but he is demanding. If you are willing to do your part then I highly recommend him.
Learned a lot. I did not liked him at the beginning but later on I appreciated his way of teaching. You can not judge a book by the cover.
One of the best to learn with
this guy confuses the he out you, he does not teach, you are on your own, the test are very hard and difficult.
YOU are on your own. hid tests are super hard, and he does not teach you much
This professor is alright, but he doesn't teach well.
Difficult class, learned a lot but I had to work hard. He helps only those who try and ignores the slackers. Not a class for everyone.
Enjoyed the class very much. We had to water down the class because some who finished high-school without deserving a diploma were allowed to attend the class
I came from a 4 year school because I was not serious about my studies, but now I am. This prof. explains everything in detail but you the student have to do your part. Take his class only if you are serious about working hard but LEARN something useful
Horrible professior. talk out of the topic. unfortunately qcc has only him for bu 520, bu 508. students has no way to avoid him,he is taking that advantage. very rude, and insult students in front of others,talk loudly then teach
Kolios is a hard professor.
Probably the worlds biggest piece of waste. This man will yell at anyone who asks him for help, he even yells at a student who is mentally disabled. It gets to the point where every student is afraid to ask a question. Only take this class if you enjoy feeling afraid.
His behavior is better then before with students, but most of the students fail in his class. He follows book in the class but exam different than class work , no extra credit. he doesn't check homework. i will not recommended him. you won't pass.
Professor Kolios is a very hard professor.
Watered-down the course to accommodate all those who can not and would not. Do your thing, he gives too much busy work.
To be honest I dont knw what should I write about him. I dont have any good word for him. Just try to skip his class because he dont know how to teach but he think he is the best. please dont take his class . I suffered a lot so i dont want you guys suffer. all the best.
He's a fair professor... its one of those classes where you're bored half the time but if you don't go you'll miss a big chunk of the work. prepare to work on the final project! its key to pass his class
his language is unclear at times. first test confusing, poor grammar and wording.
The worst professor ever! When i try to ask him a question, he won't give me an answer. He would even yell at his students if they had a question for him. His exams are confusing like crazy due to his poor grammar and wording. Lastly, his final project didn't make much sense to me when he explained it. This professor needs to be reviewed by QCC.
Very bad teacher the exam is totally different from what he teachers and when you ask question in the class he get angry dont take his class he will fail you
No good techer donot take this class
worst professor I ever took. He gets mad when you ask him a question, he expects you to know programming even though its and INTRODUCTION class. Goodluck if you take tbh i hope he leaves qcc and replace with someone who wants their students to pass.
Honestly, I gave this professor the benefit of the doubt. Worst decision ever. Save yourself some time&money. Do not take this professor! Horrible at teaching, doesn't know half the stuff he's supposed to teach. Gets mad when you ask questions. Not clear!
I took Professor Kolios twice, first semester i took him for CIS102 which made me think he was the worst professor of QCC and I ended up dropping the class then this last fall 2016 i had no choice but to take him again for CIS252 and I can tell you he is totally a different person he made the class super easy and I end up receiving an A.
i think this guy eats acid for breakfast. don't take him if you care about your GPA.
Students who have already signed up for CIS252 Spirng 2017 semester please drop his class because let's be real he is the worst professor of QCC, so the department drop this course from the spring term and we all can take the class which we are not allowed to take as yet.
One of my favorite, but he goes ballistic if you use your cellphone in class
Very bad teacher doesn't know any thing about computers he must be fired
he changed. He is one of the best
Just got my grade A thank you very much. I recommend him
I did not understand anything he taught in class. His tests were so hard for me. I don't find him helpful. CUNY Queensborough Community College should evaluate him for what kind of professor is he.
Very unfair grader, couldnt understand clearly.
He was unclear in his explanations and when you ask him for help he doesn't want to explain. I think he is not a good professor because he never cares on his students. I don't recommend him because i think we pay for a service his duties are to explain and answer the students's questions. He doesn't have a vocation as a professor.
Any other professor would be better. It couldn't get worse. Professor Kolios is the sole reason I couldn't keep my GPA at 4.0. Very unclear and uncaring. Confused about the topic himself. Avoid at all costs
Other professors would be a better than him. He doesn't explain anything clearly he can, he only does it to just shut people up. Why the hell is he still working here? He should be fired, because he's not teaching anything at all.
Prof Kolios teaches us 10% of the lesson and expects you to understand the rest of the 90% on your own. He does not give a textbook, so either attend tutoring and have David explain it or get a textbook from the library and GET READING
I couldn't get my GPA close to a 4.0. He wasn't clear in what he explains in the class, assigns in assignments, tests and projects. Because of his lack of effort in teaching the class my GPA got reduced from a 3.75 to a 3.5, which feels like I have been set further back from reaching a 4.0 GPA. If you care about your gpa don't take him ever!!!!!
He isn't very clear on what he wants us to work on in his class. He doesn't say much in the lecture class. He also has a personality that presents himself as somebody cocky in knowing about the material which he clearly doesnt.
Learned a lot but I had to work
He was very inconsiderate about my disability. Didn't give me any leniency when every other professor I took did. He is very erratic in his moods and if you are confused, he will have your head. Very rude professor and rude man at that. DO NOT TAKE!
Other reviewers are correct; he doesn't explain well. He was not clear regarding what had to be submitted & what didn't. Not every assignment was accessible to everyone (I know because this was frequently mentioned in class by several students), then assignments turned up at the end of the semester, marked late (but they could be submitted).
Got a job because of what I learned in his class
One of the worst professors in the college. It is sad there are no other professors for the course. He teaches 10% and expects you to learn 90%. His homework and project have nothing to do with the classwork that he teaches. He is very rude and does not help students with projects. Never replies to email.
He just don't care about students and tough grader. Worst prof ever I seen
I withdrew from his class today due to his lack of comprehension and help All he ever says when something goes wrong for a student is " I don't know figure it out" and blames or points his fingers to someone else. He sucks as a teacher and his work makes 0 sense would not recommend even today during a test he would not help and has not answer
tough grader
A very disrespectful professor. Is not understanding of students and gets annoyed when students ask questions. Like why are you teaching if you get annoyed to teach? You have to learn things on your own or elsewhere because you are not going to learn anything from him. If you don't wanna mess your GPA, don't take him!
Worst professor at Queensborough Community College. Barely graded any of my assignments, and when he did, the grades would be low. Teaches 50% of the work and expects the students to understand the other 50%. If our roles were switched, I would fail him on the spot. Do yourself a favor and never take Professor Kolios.
he's the worst professor in the entire college. I tried to talk to him about work he gets mad. he doesn't record any of his lectures but shows other staff members he does record office hours. he gets mad when a student asks ant question. if he doesn't have any answer on the spot he gets mad and leaves.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
41%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
C+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.47 avg changeRatings by Course
BUSNS500
5.0
(1)BUSN512
5.0
(1)CIS500
5.0
(1)CIS520
4.5
(2)BU521520
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
CIS102
4.7
BU508
4.5
CIS100
4.5
CIS101
4.1
BU510
4.0