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good teacher. just be flexible. screws up his examples alot. but good guy

Very Clear Teaching! Hard Tests if you dont understand. Not an easy A!

I think he is an ok professor. However, you HAVE to have a basic understanding of the material or you will fall behind and fail. He is very helpful if you come and talk to him, and he is very understanding. To me, his midterm was ok, but his final was easy. Just study his study guides. Everythi

i think he is good he is helpful, he wants to get a good drade

He explains things well and provides lots of examples. You get plenty of time to complete the labs. Exams aren't that bad. He's a very fair grader too.

He is extremely nice and will give help whenever he is asked. He always explains stuff twice, so sometimes it's boring but other times it helps. You also don't need a book and he grades pretty easily. I would definately take this class!!

His homework is hard. Tests are even harder. Some of his assigned projects were poorly thought out and did not even work the way it was required. Once he realized this he did make the necessary changes but not until half way through to the due date. Lectures can be a little confusing but he will try to do everything he can to help you understand.

Very helpfull. lots of lab work but you will learn a great deal. He knows his stuff

Explains C++ but teaches Java. Very long examples, changes them halfway through. Takes long time to return labs. When someone asks a question, he stumbles through an explanation but you feel he doesn't understand his own answer. When entering the room, he makes (bland) comments then smiles as if he expects someone to laugh or humor him.

Easiest class I have ever taken because of this man. Test are exactly the review sheets which he gives answers to. Labs are extremely easy and half the time shows you how to do them. And thats it, so if you want a teacher that is going to make sure you pass and still understand somewhat take him

Never opened or needed the book. Easy grader if you simply do what he asks. Medium workload. Tests require a medium amount of studying. Sense of humor. Lectures are really boring, but I got an A.

Everyone comment are very false here. He knows exactly the stuff and he lives in the java world and his thoughts flows as if he is sitting in java as an object. Exams are so easy and listen to the class YOU WILL BE EXCELLENT. Dont blame teacher if you donot work hard. He is superbly brilliant and knowleagable prof at TU.

Consider the course to be a lab with a design & coding focus. Hence, lectures directly support doing semester project. Project is central focus of lab. Design, coding and testing is 90% of what you do. Prof is friendly, patient and dedicated to your learning the content. Don't be passive at design stage; student consensus determines what proj is

The best professor i had so far.

Great teacher. Always there to help you, always willing to explain concepts as many times as needed. Very flexible with grading and very attentive to the will of the class. His lectures can be a tad disjointed and he can get himself flustered and confused, but follow along, take notes, and practice programming in your free time and you'll be fine.

Has a enthusiastic personality and enjoys teaching, but, Java isn't his niche. He will explain assignments to you and help you through problems. He seems well versed in computer science, but his assignment docs can be confusing. Have to attend class to get clarifications on programs.

Dr. Dierbach is very advanced in the topic of object-oriented programming. So much so that I think it makes it hard for him to effectively teach a lower-level class. If you skip class and don't pay attention in lectures, you will fail. Programs are very long and complex. Overall, Dierbach will make you a better programmer and he's a great guy.

Generally a good teacher. It did seem like he expects students to be able to figure some stuff out on their own and that made a lot of people in my class mad, but it really wasn't anything you couldn't find in 5 seconds on google. The concepts aren't that complex, so if you work hard and get all your programs functioning the class is an easy A.

Although Professor Dierbach has some trouble when t comes to clarity, he is very helpful if you're struggling with the course. Nice guy. Funny. He makes the class enjoyable. Easy A, especially if you've already had some experience with coding!

Don't let a lot of these comments fool you. He not a bad teacher. As crazy as this is, you need to try. DO NOT do your programs in a group, you will get plagiarism. Even though he says you can work in groups. Anyway test are hard but not impossible but hes a nice guy and if you get an A on the final he'll probably give you an A in the class.

Awesome professor, one of the best in COSC at Towson. I don't know why he has such a low grade here because my semester with him was really good!

Dierbach is very knowledgeable. The only thing tht makes his lectures unclear is tht he likes to mention advanced concepts relevant to the topic. He just wants to introduce topics that rly should be covered in the course. Ask him questions; he is always willing to help. He updates BB all the time (lecture notes, grades, solution) DONT PLAGIARIZE!

Dierbach is so kind. Many cosc237 profs give easy A's, but you dont learn as much compared to how much you learn with dierbach. He lectures on a strict schedule, so the class is never behind. If you dont want to learn cosc237, dont bother taking the course. Simple as tht. Also textbook is a GREAT resource to have. Overall, tests arent impossible!

Good professor! Cares about his students and wants you to learn. He's very passionate about the material, so sometimes he can go off tangent. If you come into class with a poor attitude, thats on you! Dierbach always is willing to help during office hrs. Dont procrastinate on programs.. ask a tutor or dierbach, just avoid asking peers (plagiarism)

Although sometimes unclear, you will def. Learn a lot from dierbach! The workload isn't overwhelming, definitely manageable. Just make sure you pay attention, ask questions, and use your resources. Show up 2 class because he runs on a schedule(lectures). Almost everyone passed the class!Flexible grader. Hes very understanding. His TA is no help tho

Im a CIS major. I hate programming. But cosc237 with Dierbach was great.. he didnt stress too much about coding itself, its the concepts he wants you to learn. He's funny and super smart. Would take again!

No group projects. 5 programs, 6 labs, a few exercises. 2 exams. All the work is definitely doable. The hardest assignments was the last 3 programs bt if u get help from him or a tutor, and your programs at least compile and run, youll get an A on them. Avoid chegg and other student work. Exams are fair. Great class overall. Dierbach is cool

Dierbach is very fair and considerate. He is always ready to help in lab sessions or at his office hours. There were 5 programming assignments, 7 lab assignments, 6 online exercises, 1 pop quiz(we were supposed to have 3), 2 exams, and one final. Do not skip labs and only submit code that is 100% yours or you will receive a zero.

Dierbach is a good professor. If you put the time in to understand the material, pay attention in lecture, do the labs, and assignments on your own, then you will be fine. The textbook is not the best, but can clarify topics that seem confusing in lecture.

In order to do well in this class, you NEED to pay attention during lectures. I struggled since I had him first thing in the morning, but he does know what he's talking about tho sometimes he has trouble explaining things to make sense. He goes over what is exactly on the test in class. Go to the labs and ask him any questions you have there.

He's very knowledgeable, but struggles to teach. The material isn't hard, but just approach him and ask for help if you need, he's always willing the help. The programs were extensive but cool to work through. He's a solid choice.

Classes aren't the easiest, but dierbach makes sure you have tons of resources to study/learn. Assignments are difficult but are all very beneficial. Dierbach is always available when you need extra help and seems to genuinely enjoying doing so.

Dr. Dierbach is one of the few professors is still engaged in teaching his students the material. His assignments are designed to build up on top of each other, which culminates in your final program. It helped me understand how everything is tied together. Instructions can be tricky to understand at times, but all you have to do is ask for help

I enjoyed his class. As long as you put in the required effort and pay attention you should be good.

I had COSC109 with professor Dierbach and he is one of the best professors I've had. If you wanna learn more about python in depth and learn more about it's applications, I'd say go for this class. His explanations are pretty good, most of the lab lectures are due in class, so you get a lot of time to complete it.

Mr. Dierbach is a good professor. His lectures are sometimes boring but his classwork is easy. If you are struggling he doesn't hesitate to assist you in need and everything on his study review is on the exam as long as you study. He has quizzes weekly but they're open-notes and they're only 5 questions. Take his class! You won't regret it.

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Professor Dierbach gave great skeleton code that helped complete his harder coding assignments. He allowed us to work in groups if we wanted, but didn't force us to. He is very knowledgeable and loves to explain concepts outside of class

It's true: Dr. Dierbach struggles to write intelligible code. I would beware of his class if you've never used Java. But if you have, then he is a very nice & caring professor. He will always work with you & is happy to answer questions. Lectures are slow-paced (he's old) but never requires participation & he has dry humor. Do well on the programs.