Explained all programming concepts completely, sometimes to exhaustion. Posts all lecture material and recordings of lectures online, so it's super convenient if you either need to review or need to miss a day. Attendance is not mandatory except for quiz/exam days - usually one per week.

Explains everything in great detail. Non-mandatory attendance to lectures. Weekly homework projects that can be completed the day before they're due if you understand the concepts well. Weekly quizzes, which are easy if you pay attention and do brief reviews of the course material.

Ben is a really great teacher, sucked I had him for an 8 week class. He was a good teacher but it's hard to learn computer science in 8 weeks for any teacher. Forced to go fast. He is so tech savvy, it's fun to watch him code.

You can really tell that Ben cares about his students and is willing to help! I accidentally came late to the midterm because of sleeping in (8 AM lecture) and he let me make up my time! I really wasn't expecting that gesture of kindness. Always extremely helpful when I come in for office hours.

He's a good teacher

Good guy, i think it was his first time teaching the class. Kind of a dork and a nerd, but it made the class and lectures more enjoyable. The only thing you have to do to do well in this class is just go to lecture and go to sectionals, and take notes every once in a while. By the end of the class you definitely feel like you learned something

Lessons were thorough and informative. Easy to talk to if you have any questions. Definitely enjoyed his class and would take it again.

Ben's a great professor. The topics he teaches are all straightforward and easy to understand from his power points and lectures. Even if you don't understand, there's always opportunities to meet with him and the section leaders outside of class. There's homework each week, but it's easily completed if you work on it throughout the week.

It's rare to see professors this good. Ben does a great job at giving you a strong foundation for computer programming. He does it clearly, he's always eager to hear questions, and his office hours are great for really brushing up on your understanding, coding homework, etc. The homework, and exams will be sometimes be challenging.

this was by far the most difficult class i had this semester but also the most enjoyable ben does a good job on explainin. things but this class is very tedious as the semester goes on hw assignments take anywhere from 6-8 hours to finish as time goes on and the pop quizzes will get you so show up to class .

Ben's class is one of the better lecture type classes. You're always in a group working with other students to solve a problem and he usually will answer a question thoroughly. His TA's do all the grading which could be frustrating at times but an easy A.

Best teacher I have ever had. The class is difficult, but fair. As long as you do the reading you will be fine

Ben is overall a great professor and a really nice guy. This class proved to be quite difficult and the assignments and readings can become overwhelming at times. However, he does his best to make sure students are prepared for the exams and offers help with assignments whenever you're stuck.

Great professor in computer science which is pretty hard to find. Class was relaxed and homework took time, but was not overly timely. Lectures were great and active. Would recommend this teacher to anyone.

Ben is one of the best professors I have had at the University of Arizona. He was very thorough in explaining concepts and getting students to follow along. When you had a question, he knew the answer easily. As long as you actually TRY in the class, you will do just fine. Study for the exams and start on the projects early.

Amazing. Lectures are clear, even if you're taking class in the morning; attending really helps. He's clear, and will happily help out in or outside of class. Teaching assistants help a lot, as well. The assignments are not too hard but you still need to put in the time for them by the second half of the semester.

I finish his class on last year, he is really good insturctor. I can't get it why the more and more new CS students feel bad on it. If students feel hard and bad on his class, I can said that " change the major". Because this people can not image how hard in CS 210 or higher. The Benj is only one instuctor who allow exchange exam grade in CS!

He is the best 110 teacher you can have, many students thought this class was hard as it is an intro class. If you know anything related to Cs, it will be easy for you, his lectures are easy to understand, uses gradescope for weekly assignment, has many TAs. You don't have to attend every class as PPTs are posted on his site, attendance graded. GG

Do not be fooled - this class requires a lot of time and patience but it pays off. I came in with no programming experience whatsoever and was able to get an A by just putting in the time. Ben will help you succeed if you allow him to. Great lectures, fun but challenging projects, great learning environment. A great intro to programming.

As a disclaimer, I came into this class with programming experience, specifically in C++, not Python. For me, the class wasn't too bad, but there are a lot of programming assignments. Luckily, Ben's assignment specs are very clear, and he answers questions online very quickly, Also, if you need more help, plenty of TAs are at your disposal.

Ben is a great teacher who is funny and kind. His lectures can get a little boring, but they are still very useful. He is very good at teaching the material, and the assignments outside of class are time consuming but not ridiculous in any way. Tests are a very large percent of your final grade.

Ben was a good professor, the class periods felt endless sometimes but if you participate you really do learn a lot. Go to office/TA hours if you need help. The tests (in my opinion) were really hard, coding on paper is hard, but do the extra credit and you'll be fine. Overall, I thought this class was good.

Ben is a really good professor. Good at teaching, understanding, clear with when things are due. If you pay attention and do the work it'll be ok.

Awesome professor, whose lecture are one to look forward to. He makes every class interesting and 10/10 I would want him to teach me again.

If anyone gives Ben a bad rating, they just weren't ready for Computer Science. Ben walks through each topic with an extreme level of detail. All the while, he will cover every question and corner case with a masterful understanding.

After taking CSC 120 with Russ, I truly miss Ben so much. He was such an amazing teach and actually cared about you. He wanted you to succeed and walked through every part of his lecture for the PAs. Oh, what I would do to have Ben as a teacher again.

Loved Ben! He is a gem in the CS department. The biggest reason why 110 is hard is because many taking it have never coded before. There were two programming assignments per week and he/the TAs were very approachable. Lectures were fabulous and assignments were connected to lecture material. I wasn't a fan of the group exams though.

WHAT AN AMAZING PROFESSOR!!! However, a warning. If you have never programmed before, get ready to REALLY struggle. I taught myself a little bit of Python beforehand (as well as some other languages), and I breezed through this class, but I'm aware that students with zero experience haven't been as lucky. Otherwise, excellent class!!!

Computer science is a tough class that requires time more than anything. Ben gives a big and small project that can be completed in time and especially if you go to office hours. Although attendance is mandatory, if you skip class, the slides are AMAZING and help you catch up.

Ben is hands-down one of the best professors. You can come into this class with ZERO programming experience and still get an A. All you have to do is stay on top of your work and make an effort to keep up with the course. The work load seems like a lot at first but it helps you improve quickly. There are a lot of ways to get help in this course too

There is a lot of homework (2 coding assignments per week) but as long as you're engaged and actively participating, understanding the content can be easy. You work in groups, but very little is graded group wise (except a portion of exams). Exams are on paper, which can be frustrating, but they aren't hard. Ben is amazing, and I 10/10 recommend.

It's better to have some programming experience before you take this class, or you'll really need to struggle with the programming assignments. Even if you have, you might still struggle. Suggestion: make good use of Piazza and attend your TA's office hours! Also be careful with the word usage & punctuation mark traps in the exams.

Ben is an amazing prof. I came into this class with zero programming experience, and came out with an A. He ties the lectures to the assignments and really makes you understand. this class can be tough if you dont stay on top of your work, but it is by no means overwhelming. i had a great time

Is there a lot of work. Ya, but it's really not that bad. If you pay attention to the lectures he basically tells you how to do the weekly programming assignments. The people who are complaining about him are clearly not going to the 15 easily accessible TA team who have helped me many times. Take this class and talk to the TA's for faster response

This class is a lot of work, but all the assignments are very helpful in learning to effectively apply the concepts and write good code. The lecture videos and textbook are where you get the majority of your information, while actual class periods focus on practice problems and are optional. I would recommend this class if you have a light schedule

Ben is a fantastic and understanding professor. I highly enjoyed learning CSC110 from him.

This was a great class and so is Ben as a teacher. There are 1-2 programming assignments a week that become pretty difficult later on in the course, but if you manage your time it should be fine. If you don't plan ahead, plan to be stressed out at the last minute.

Ben is a great prof. Go to office hours & use piazza if you need help. TAs are mostly really nice. Start short & long PAs early, manage your time or they'll give you hell. Once you get past the first test, the tests are easy and structure is consistent. I personally loved the study guides. If you put time & effort into this class, you'll be good.

Ben is a really nice teacher. There are lots of office hours with TAs, so if you're stuck on the program, use the office hours. The programs are graded by TAs but you can always request a regrade, which will be reviewed by Ben. Definitely recommend taking his class.

Hes a great instructor. Wish I could take more classes with him.

This class is toughly graded as style really matters in the PA assignments. However, there is plenty of extra credit so that makes up for it. Ben is a really nice guy and the TAs are great. As long as you do the PA assignments, you should be prepared for the exams as well. This class was great as an intro to Computer Science class!

I quite liked this class! its definitely not easy, but as long as you stay up to date on the videos and assignments, you'll be completely fine. Ben is also super nice, responds quickly, and there are TAs in a discord that are available to help you for basically the whole day.

the people complaining probably procrastinated and never went to office hours. I had zero programming experience coming in, and i did well. there are TAs available to help basically the entire day, the assignments use concepts you learn during the lectures. is there a lot of homework? yes, but its totally manageable if you start stuff early.

The course was well-organized in an online environment. The class itself is very time-consuming, but the structure of the class and Ben's teaching style made everything a lot easier.

I took this class online and the zoom sessions were optional, basically work sessions with TA's and peers, but are essential to do well overall. Record lectures with embedded quizzes long but more than doable, exams pretty reasonable, Ben and TA's extremely nice and helpful. I came in with some coding experience from high school and got an easy A

The course work is heavy. It will be fine if you do not procastinate. I got an A even if I did not have any prior coding experience. The extra credit is more than helpful. Attendance is not mandatory.

Great professor!

He explains technical details in Python quite well. Read the textbook before watching his lecture videos (though I've gotten away without that). Projects can be intimidating; use OH and Piazza. The style guides are there to help you write clean code - you'll get used to it over time.

Great guy, always willing to work with you if your struggling. Tests are challenging and a big portion of your grade though. Stay on top of work and youll be okay, its a very painful class to try to catch up in.

This professor cares about his students learning. The lectures along with a small amount of textbook reading in CSC110 is a great introduction to computer science. Ben is always open for questions and office hours are always offered if you need help. This course was by far my favorite lecture. Professor will crack jokes as well.

I loved this class, the textbook is cheap, in-class lectures are interactive, online resources are plentiful (TAs and Piazza), and the physical classroom is great with at least a dozen TVs and new furniture. The class is a lot of work as a 4 credit fundamental introduction to comp sci, but every resource is provided for your success.

His lectures are well organized and useful. He made something that could be boring quite fun.

Since the class is so huge, most 1-on-1 help you'll get is from his TA's. For teaching a class of 200+ at the same time, he does a good job making his slides easy to understand, at least most of the time. You gotta do a lot of tougher projects, but there is EC if you miss or mess up a couple of them. Do not expect this class to be a pushover.

PAs were pretty easy, but didn't cover some important topics. Tests were brutal but open book, would definitely recommend getting the textbooks. Pop quizzes force you to attend every lecture, even though they're recorded. Ben did a pretty good job overall of explaining the concepts in this course, especially with a newborn baby.

Took this class online during Covid. Well done online. Tests were fair and nothing unexpected. I wish more professors were like him.

I am pretty much a beginner at python and Ben does an amazing job teaching python and actually explaining the information in a simple manner. He is my favorie coding teacher by far and I recommend anyone take him, even if you suck at coding. His lectures are never boring and I always feel like class goes by so fast because I am having so much fun.

Bens lectures are the best. Time goes by so quickly in this class and he keeps class time interesting by encouraging group work and playing upbeat music during work time. The coding assignments have awesome specs and he often walks you through each main step to write your code.

Learning a new programming language is not easy but Ben's activities and project assignments are really good introductions to the concepts you learn that week. As far as grading goes it depends on what TA you have, some of them can be really strict on grading but as long as you follow the formatting guide you can request regrades.

If you are required to take intro to python, I would highly recommend you take it with Ben! I had no programming knowledge before this class, and it was hard, but he does a very good job at teaching and explaining content. Lots of examples in class. Exams are extremely difficult and tend to not be like the study guides at all.

I came into this class with no python experience, but I learned so much from this class and he gave good lectures. There were some difficult programming assignments, but there were also a lot of office hours available which was very helpful. The lowest exam is also dropped, and there is some extra credit.

Great professor who is perfect for the beginner course. He really explains concepts well with fun examples and collaborative classroom environments. The programming assignments were pretty rough and take hours to complete with the help of peers, so don't slack on them and make sure to use the resources provided (especially TA office hours).

Clear lectures with great examples. Like all CS classes, start PAs early. Attending lectures would be necessary even without the pop quizzes (lecture materials are not fully available outside class). Buy textbooks if only for the open-book exams (and scan the index for a quick search). Keep up on class Discord to avoid mistakes others make.

If you remove the last 2 letters of his name that's what he is

This course was honestly a refreshingly easy course in comparison to some of the other ones in the 300-level. The only challenges were actually understanding how bash commands worked. We were given some tools but were left to explore using man-pages that were terrible. The PA's were not terrible once you understood C, but bash commands hard.

In CSC 110, we were given a lot of time to complete assignments, lectures were easy to understand, and group work was a major part of the class. There would be a group section for all exams except the final.

This class was pretty fun to be honest. C is a little janky to learn but all in all i thought Ben did a nice job, and the class wasn't too insanely hard. The bash scripting stuff was not easy though, but luckily that was just one week

This was one of my favorite classes at the U of A. Ben takes you from knowing zero web development to understanding all the technologies in the MERN stack. Although there was a substantial amount of homework, it was relatively easy to score an A on all the assignments as long as you followed the specifications.

He codes in class and shows us things that will be on the homework. He always allows us to answer questions and he's just very good and making you understand what's going on. His assignments are always fun and it really strengthens your understanding by the time you finish the assignment. The final project is fun since you get to show off

Ben's a good lecturer, makes class run, very nice in office hours. Assignments aren't easy but that's how you learn best. Solid A professor, absolutely take his classes.

Lectures were fun and intuitive. Projects were extremely in line with what was being taught in class. Allowed both main textbooks to be used in their entirety during exams, which was huge.

Brought so much energy to lectures and was very helpful and accommodating. He did grade a bit harshly but considering the difficulty of this class it balances out.