3.2
Quality2.7
Difficulty53%
Would Retake89
Reviews53%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“First of all I would advise anyone to take this class online I don't know how he is in person but he is horrible online”
COSC1301 - 2.0 rating“If you're not, then expect a tough time”
COSC1301 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
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B+
Grade Distribution
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INTROCOMP
5.0
(1)BCIS140ONLINE
5.0
(1)BCIS1405BUS
5.0
(1)BCIS130542100
5.0
(1)ITSY1400
4.4
(5)Difficulty by Course
BCIS1401
5.0
ITSY1300
5.0
BCIS
4.0
ITSY1400
3.8
ITSY2401
3.2
Reviews (89)
Took class in Summer, so it was very accellerated. Easy class, but instructor is very fast and expects you to know a lot. Easy for experienced computer students. Otherwise, take during a regular semester. This class has a lot of labs that are quite lengthy.
I took this course online and it was very easy. He was not very organized, but made up for any confusion. Written tests are the quizzes, study those and you will do great on the Exams. Labs are very easy and quizzes are open book. Easy class if you put forth any kind of effort.
Slow to respond to emails if he even responds. Not helpful at all. Almost missed final because he didn't reply to 3 weeks worth of emails. I wasn't the only one that disliked this man..
Overall the class is really good. He helps as much as he can and is willing take his time up to help you. Funny guy who trys to make the class a joy to be in. The labs are easy but takes time. havent took quizzes yet but heard their easy. I encourage to take his class!
I took his online class and he is terrible with responding to emails. There was a mix up in the grade book and it took him ALL semester to resolve it (after my multiple emails). It is mostly busy work. He may be a good teacher to have in class, but I do not recommend his online class.
great teacher funny helpful easy tests but boring long labs that take forever! we have to do a powerpoint project overall very cool man cares about his students! If you cant make an A you probably dindnt try
This teacher was difficult to contact, lengthy delays if email was answered at all and assignment instructions often wrong and then corrected. Most frustrating issue was constant mix-ups in grades. You to watch your grades carefully. Labs were Extremely long for this class.
Useless. Do not take his class online. It was the worst mistake ever. He does not respond to emails so dont even think that he will help you understand his chaotic, unorganized, and worthless attempt at a website. Assignments were hidden in different areas of the DL page and assignments where labeled wrong over and over again.
Not so bad.. I suggest getting a buddy in class to split the lab assignments.. those will make you or break you.. do the labs and take the quizzes and your GOLDEN!
This is an excellent professor. I completed his class online this spring 2008 semester and he is well organized. I recommend his class over many other professors that I had at Tarrant County College that doesn?t care about the student. This professor does care about his students. He is very direct and to the point. His class is not difficult an
This is a great professor. I was mad becasue we had some really dumb students in my distance learning class. Why take a distance learning class if you don't know how to use the computer? Hey, if you really learn, and have a professor that cares about you, man; take his class.
If you want an easy A--take this class! Just do the homework exactly as you are told and the exact same questions are on the tests!
USELESS! Do NOT take this online class! Ya, it is easy but the teacher is an idiot! Things were constantly labeled wrong, assignments were having to be corrected every other time. He is illiterate....NEVER responds to e-mails (unless it's two weeks later) I have taken over 10 online classes and NEVER had this much trouble! Still...got an "A"!
I took this online and there was a TON of work to do. The assignments are directly from the book - do them exactly and you will make an A. Make sure you allow enough time to do them - they can be lengthy. Exams are from the Text and were open book. The final was directly from the exams. Teacher is a pain and can be hard to deal with.
SO MUCH HOMEWORK! I took his online class and had 5+ hours of homework every week, even weeks of tests. Didn't skip a week for spring break either. Tests are relatively easy but everything is just time-consuming. Also slow at posting grades.
DO NOT TAKE HIM ONLINE!!!!!He does NOT respond to emails at all. There's a 24 hour M-F email response requirement. He takes a week and that's only if you email him again and he'll have an attitude. Who do you go to? He's the dept. chair. I have 57 credits and all but 9 were taken online. Never have I had a more incompetent unprofessional professor.
This is an excellent professor. I enjoyed his class. He is real. I have not idea why students want to take a distance learning class and expect an easy grade. Not in this class. I earned an A. This man tell like it is.
Good teacher. He is real! You will learn or you better drop his class.
I took him online, he NEVER responds to emails, never unlocked assignments, only graded two assignments out of ALL OF THEM! He is the worst teacher I have ever had the misfortune of having. His instructions are grammatically incorrect and hard to comprehend. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS! It is a waste of time.
Teacher didn't respond to e-mails. subtracted points for things like spelling when his own e-mails were clearly incomprehensible. This was a waste of time class. Although in the professors defense he said that his mother died and that was the reason he was distracted. Whether or not this was truthful I will never know.
I've been in field for 18 years and still enjoyed. Need to be self-motivated, responsible and be able to follow instructions and you will be fine. If not, don't take on-line classes. Note: If no prof. resp. then contact his assist. No problems when I did this. Recd A in class. And yes, his mother passed during our summer class.
Online course. Took more than 3 days to respond to emails. Unclear instructions and insulted me for not understanding. Counted off points for having had sent two files, one correct and one not correct (but wasn't able to delete file). I've taken 12 online classes and the assignments were very easy, but his instruction was horrific.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS! This guy is a moron...literally. Poor grammar, instructions, unhelpful, will insult you if you email, will ignore your email, will deduct points and will not ever help you. DON'T waste your time nor your money.
He really cares about his students and i trully believe his intentins are for the best but he doesn't make it easy to get around in his class if you are taking it online. Overall, I did well in this class. At the end of the semester he does give a curve, so just try your best and your grade will be better then you think.
his class is tough and he is stickler for the rules but if you are serious about learning he is a very nice man and will help you anyway he can. he is fair and cares if you learn. very caring about students with dissabilities.he has one too and it dont stop him. he is hard worker.take this class if you're serious to learn.
If you are not serious about learning, don?t take his online class. If you are looking for someone to hold your hands, go someplace else. This is one of Tarrant County College best professors who has received teaching awards and will let you know it. He doesn?t expect you to know everything, but he does expect you to put forth effort to solve yo
Excellent teacher. Lots of real hands-on labs. A fun class. Prepare you for the Security+ exam.
Excellent class. Wonderful teacher. Lots of hands-on labs.
Great class! This professor got his stuff together.
DISTANT LEARNING - If you enjoy being spoke to in a condescending way, or like having your questions replied to with insults then he's your man. A in his class because I did the work, but GOD FORBID if I had a question about the assignment or his unclear instructions. He takes his time responding to your emails, and you cringe when you see his na
Very willing to work with you if you show that your trying. The class is bit more difficult if taking online because of the tech. difficulty that comes with communicating online. There is no lab for help or tutoring but he adds points at the end of the semester for those very issues. I believe it was 5 points to your over all semester grade.
I totally agree with some of the below perceptions. His emails alienated me to the extent that I dropped the class. My 2 biggest concerns, were lack of clarity in writing with regards to assignments and condesending written communication in relation to just class annoucements and email correspondence about assignment clarification.
Took class online. Professor was SO RUDE in his emails that I reported him to the Dept Chairperson. He is SO UNHELPFUL if you ask for clarification or help in ANY WAY. I ended up doing well in the class despite it. I literally have never had a worse professor.
I completed this course online and this professor is excellent. He keeps it real and tells it the way it is. If you want to learn, take his class. The skills that I learned in this professor class helped me obtain a top paying job. He is a former department chair and has received national publications.
I must admit, this is not an online course for those that are just learning about computers. But if you want a class where you will learn business concepts and learn MS Office 2010 skills. This class is great. We also created a professional business movie. I am now ready for a 4-year college.
Best Teacher i have had so far. He is very clear on on the material you will learn. He shows the class how to use the software and has in-class assignments. These assignments are juts great practices since it is what you learned on the tests. Book test is easy since its over 3 chapters. He never talks down to anyone. Great Teacher!
Great professor!
One of the best professor at the College. This man is outstanding. If you want to learn...take this class. He treats all of his students with the highest respect and very helpful.
I took this class as was recommended . I had to drop out in middle of fall 2011 semester due to illness..From the first day of class, I throughly enjoyed Professor Desassure ..He so loves what he is doing...I have registered for class Spring 2011...He truly wants you to succeed .....I SUGGEST his class
Mr. Desassure's class is pretty straight forward. Do the assignments on time and you will get a good grade. He is kind of rude to students that ask questions though, but other than that his class was easy. Has a lot of assignments, but he gives you plenty of tools to do them. Gives lots of examples for students to look at so they know what to do.
This teacher was terrible. I recieved an A+ in this class butt was not thanks to the proffessor. Several times, I was insulted for trying to clarify his cryptic - grammaticly incorrect instructions. When asking a question he is more concerned with proving your wrong and that you failed to read his syllabus. Horrible.
This professor is so rude that I had to report him to the Chair person today. I simply wanted clarification on an assignment and his response was to drop the class. there is only three weeks left I'm not dropping it. I really wish I was able to post the rude messages that he sent to me. First time on here wish I checked before.
Great professor i would recommend him taught me how to believe in myself
This is a great professor. This professor is not rude. This professor is direct and to the point; and that’s why I learned so much from this professor. He is experienced, provides videos to explain concepts, and provide real-world projects that you can use immediately, and is well connected within the community. Take this professor today!
Great professor! I learned so much. I heard that this professor just received another outstanding teaching award. I guess the President of the US is rude too...get a life. This man is outstanding.
Class is well organized and assignments are real-world. One of the best classes that I have completed at TCCD; in terms of being rude, I love a professor who knows how to put students in their place. If you are not rude to the professor, the professor will not be rude to you. You get respect when you show respect. This is college please.
Great professor. He provides demos to explain to you what is going to be on the exams. One of the best classes that I have completed here at TCCD.
This class was difficult to undertand. There was not "textbook" for the assignments-just the quizzes. I thook this online. Mu father recently passed and I sent an email asking to be dropped because I just wasn't grasping the assignments. No response.His comments seemed rude to me; in my opinion. This class was much more difficult than needed.
Condescending and unhelpful. Instructions are full of errors, typos, poor grammar. The links he posted didn't work (repeatedly), he took no responsibility. Uses "canned" lessons (from a 3rd party website) which are irrelevant to the real world. He emphasizes "critical thinking" which means, figure it out yourself. Doesn't teach.
change your degree if you have to take one of his classes.
Great professor! Outstanding class.
A lot of work is required for this course. But the instructor makes it simple and wonderful hands-on labs. If you are majoring in information security, make sure that you take this instructor class. He is real and tell it the way it is. A wonderful educational experience.
Well organized and informative. Know his stuff and recognized nationwide. Very good instructor.
Here's what I gather from other posts and my own experience in the online BCIS class. He is a great teacher but HORRIBLE online. He does not communicate well but sends 1000 emails, mixes up assignments and does not link correctly, and is overall very confusing. I've taken a few online classes and this was by far the worst.
Do not ever sign for his class!!
If you can,avoid this professor at all cost. He is probably one of the worst professors I have ever had in my educational career. Very condescending, he talks to you like you are a 5th grader. Makes no sense half the time and just plain rude. I don't normally write comments, but I had to this time. I hated his class so much. Don't take him.
Ok i have had this guy for 2 classes now. He is a good teacher for the most part only because he gives busy work. he likes to give you insane project that will keep you busy till the end of the semester. other than that all test and quiz's are online and "open" book. I have also had him in class He is hard to understand most the times.
I had this professor for two of my information security classes doing my time at Tarrant County College and have landed a good job in the area of information security. So what do you want? A good education or an easy A. All I can say is good. I am happy I had his class.
An excellent professor. The labs were a little challenging. But he understood this and added five whole points to everyone final grade. He is not afraid to let you know where he stands on the issue either. This class does require time. But overall, I must be honest, he really, really cares about his students.
Do not sign up for any class involving this professor. He is rude, condescending and treats you like you are a two year old. His software that you have to have at the beginning of class is fine, but he sent me the wrong link causing me to spend over $200 to correct it. I will make sure to never take his class again
This whole semester has been a circus of ineptitude and an exercise in willpower. His tone is condescending, he thinks himself funny, and his feedback is even mocking in it's tone. His ability to manage his own chosen third party sites is laughable. His in-class assignments are more like tips and tricks. Do the work and pass. No learning needed.
DO NOT take classes from this person. He was so disrespectful to the students, mocking and making fun of them. Me and another gentlemen were able to take this behavior only for two weeks, it was so disgusting... He NEVER responded to my email (and I mean never) I came to his office twice and left with no answer. I had to ask for my money back.
Got this guy when the instructor I signed up for fell ill. The class is easy, but he's extremely disorganized and slow to post just about everything. Maybe he has a heavy workload. If you take him for a more difficult class it might be tough. For 1301 online, just use the book for the quizzes and tests. Assignments are easy otherwise.
Took the 8 week course. If you're working, taking other classes, have kids - it will be tough. His final project is no joke. If you apply yourself, turn in the work (no late work accepted), read & re-read the final project - you will pass. It isn't easy. In the end, you'll have a project to show employers your capabilities. Portfolio!
Mr. Desassure is a strange individual, but he cares about his students and is very passionate. He tells jokes that aren't very funny, but his actions and character can be quite humorous. Quizzes are open book and there is plenty of busy work. If you come to class, pay attention and do the work there is no reason to get anything less than an A.
First of all I would advise anyone to take this class online I don't know how he is in person but he is horrible online. You can tell blatantly that it is outside of his character to be nice. The grading system is very confusing and he is very condescending, avoid him if you want to keep you moral for school.
Mr. Charles is helpful and makes it clear what he expects from your work, He is very patient and it is very helpful that he gives labs right after lectures. I've learned a lot in his class and would take it again.
Seemed too hard for me at first 6 or 7 weeks then as I acquired skills and became faster at my work was able to accomplish more toward the end of the semester. He was very patient with us and went over some parts 2 times or more and without scolding us. He gave great personal examples of how to use the skills we gained in the classroom.
Class is easy if you just show up and do your work. He's pretty strict on showing up on time and stuff like that. Starts class with lectures then do in class work. Quiz over every chapter, really easy just look up answers online, same with the test, he allows us to use the internet and book. So, there is no reason for you not to pass. Assigns labs.
As a student of the class , I would not take this particular class with this particular professor again . He is very rude and speaks to students in an unprofessional manner. I will chose a different professor for this class in the fall term. Work was very easy just his attitude was bad and unprofessional.
Great Professor. One of the best classes that I have completed here at Tarrant County College. Very supportive.
Great class. I completed this course online and it was easy. Very simple, just do what the professor ask you to do and you will have no problem. The professor strongly believes in communication and replies to emails quickly. You can't go wrong with this online class.
Uses trick questions on his quizzes. Trick questions is a very lazy way of educating.
I would not recommend this professor simply because he is unclear on what he expects for assignments and projects. Very frustrating. When asking questions, he is confusing and often times answers rudely to students. The only good things about the class are the open book quizzes and exams, and how easy the class is. Just a frustrating professor.
This class was an easy A for me but ONLY because I am already more familiar with computers and tech than the average person. If you're not, then expect a tough time. This professor contradicts his instructions and changes due dates frequently. He is fairly unorganized and does not check the message boards beyond orientation. Expect to manage up
Excellent BCIS 1305 class! This professor is very professional and got it together. He is very organized. I strongly recommend this class. No late work is accepted. But, if you complete your assignments on time, pay attention in class, you will earn an A and learn a lot.
I thoroughly enjoyed this class. The professor is excellent. This professor is tenured, thoroughly knowledgeable, and (to me), one of Tarrant County Colleges best professor compared to other community college that I attended. Strongly recommend this professor.
I had to work for it, but this was a great class for me.
Lots and lots of reading. The labs are pretty simple and easy. The perimeter project though, be prepared to get stressed. You get 9 weeks to complete it. It includes a voice presentation in powerpoint and a typed out report. It's worth 30% of your grade! Quizzes are easy since they are open book. Honestly, I wouldn't take this professor again.
Their is an online text book that is like 8 chapters in every single chapter. Then you have lectures that don't really cover the information covered in the online book. 4-6 labs every class. Along with labs and quizes on the online site for the book. If you don't make 100% on the assignment then you will get a zero on the assignment. 0 or 100
He's a great professor. Very hands on. Several assignments. Go to every class. It's hard to make up assignments. Do the labs. All the tests and quizzes are open notes and open book. Go to class and do the assignments and you'll pass. He doesn't give freebees.
Worst Teacher I've had at TCC. had an 'A' average all the way until the final project which was missing a voice over bc my computer wouldn't retain the audio. The project was complete other than that and he gave me a zero. He is useless . How is that teaching. Making an A student get a D vs taking points off for such a small part of the project.
I enjoyed Mr.D's class. He is a nice, caring and a honest teacher. Although there was a lot of work, it was never overbearing. He lets us have a break and allows us to stay after class to catch up on work. His stories may be extra but they give good personal experience for us to follow.
Online class. He has quizzes, homework assignments, labs, and of course exams. If you are not keeping up with his class specifically (even if it is a very easy class), you will find yourself missing assignments and there is no late work accepted. I am very knowledgeable when it comes to computers but somehow I'm barely getting a passing grade...
Such a lazy teacher. Gives mass amounts of classwork but has absolutely no leniency. He simply assigns all the coursework and disappears. In my case, he labeled classwork incorrectly and when I asked what classwork he wanted completed, he couldn't give a straight answer and got defensive for being asked.
Dr Dessasure is an interesting professor. He is very blunt and straight forward. Often times he seems unorganized and posts assignments late. It is very important to save any and all proof of test, quiz, lab assignments as he can "lose" your work. However, Once you figure out how he works, follow that pattern and you will succeed.
Mr. Dessassure is very blunt, and often he talks about his personal experiences instead of teaching the material, he gives an immense amount of homework in the form of labs that has to be completed on the campus' computer lab, which for most working students is a big hassle.
Dr. Desassure was definitely the best professor I had at TCC, he always pushed me to do my best and was the only professor I've had to take the time to give me advice and ensure I did well in his course. The class was work heavy but not absurdly difficult or hard. The professor explained his expectations and criteria well with all assignments.
Great teacher! He truly cares about each individual the he teaches! He gives a lot of work, but you will definitely learn and be prepared for the real world!!!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
95%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.13 avg changeRatings by Course
INTROCOMP
5.0
(1)BCIS140ONLINE
5.0
(1)BCIS1405BUS
5.0
(1)BCIS130542100
5.0
(1)ITSY1400
4.4
(5)Difficulty by Course
BCIS1401
5.0
ITSY1300
5.0
BCIS
4.0
ITSY1400
3.8
ITSY2401
3.2