Gave reading/programming quizzes due every other day that took anywhere from half an hour to 3 hours+. In-class lectures were somewhat helpful, but he has difficulty explaining concepts to those that have little programming experience. Only two fairly easy exams, and an easily completed final group project. Pop quizzes for attendance grade only.

Gave reading/programming quizzes due every other day that took anywhere from half an hour to 3 hours+. In-class lectures were somewhat helpful, but he has difficulty explaining concepts to those that have little programming experience. Only two fairly easy exams, and an easily completed final group project. Pop quizzes for attendance grade only.

Great professor. He does a good job of keeping experienced programmers interested without leaving new programmers behind. There is a fair bit of homework, with up to three assignments per week that can take up to 2 hours, but he drops a few of them. The final project can optionally be done with a group, and is as easy or hard as you want it to be.

If you're an Honors student who needs the challenge, this professor is for you. The homework is frequent and critical to understanding the material and succeeding in the course. The assigned reading can be dry and intensive, but class meetings are fun and educational.

This is a great class to take if you already have some programming experience and are looking for an interesting professor for it. Hollander moves faster than some of the other sessions, but makes sure students aren't falling behind. Homework assignments abound, but he drops enough of them that you can afford to miss a few.

He provided many very helpful resources and guided the course in a very practical way that ensures the diligent student's success.

Hollander is a cool guy. 10/10. He was always good at helping people who were behind, and always made sure everyone was caught up with their knowledge before moving on. Regardless, he still made the class move quickly, and we were through with the course within the first two months. He spent the rest of the time preparing us for future courses.

You should e-mail him if you have any question and he'll be happy to help.

Great, knowledgable professor. Provides extensive feedback, and is always super helpful. Just do the work, and you'll pass. Would take again.

I loved this class! While the exams and quizzes were not necessarily difficult, a lot of time should be invested into this class to make a good project. Dr. Hollander is awesome, and he gives great advice concerning the industry!

Absolutely recommend this class, it's tough but Professor H is a great teacher. I came into this course not knowing anything about COP, and I struggled big time in the beginning but at the end I got better and better. The exams are online but don't try googling it you won't find it, you must use textbook. You will pass if you work for it!

Good class on project management. Group project is as difficult as you choose to make it. Grading of group project is primarily ability to fill out paperwork correctly. Lectures not mandatory, but helpful for midterm. No final exam.

Dr. Hollander is an amazing professor. Gives a lot of Zybook assignments but the exams are super easy. 4 programming assignments and credit for attendance. I'd definitely take his class again. Highly recommended.

While I did enjoy this class and do believe Dr. Hollander genuinely cares about his students, I did feel like this class could've been more organized. However, it is not a difficult class and you do learn about OOP. Would take a class with Hollander again.

Don't listen to all the negativity here. He is very lenient and helpful and understanding. If you're struggling with the material, just message him and he's happy to help. He is very caring and has given full credit on homework assignments just because you tried your best. Not many UCF professors are as nice as him, so don't take it for granted.

Nice guy. I would hesitate to take this class again online, but I would definitely do so in person. Online lectures didn't have access to lecture content and only textbooks/other outside materials. He has industry experience and was helpful in answering any questions I had. Class could have been organized better, but I learned a lot.

Dr. H is a pretty chill and lenient professor. As long as you tried you best and did the work, he wouldn't fail you. Programming assignments can be annoying, but they are clear in instruction. Exams were iffy since he was trying different things with our class but he did give everyone a grade bump at the end of the semester to help our grade!

Dr. H is honestly the best professor I've had at UCF so far. He is active in his class Discord, and is so accessible it's stupid. He's also real, and that gives me so much respect for him for it. The assignments and reading are tedius, but well worth the study. I'd take this man again -- actually, I'd love to TA for him.

Hollander is pretty chill guy. His lectures are helpful and he is easily reachable. There's only one test and it directly comes from the powerpoints and test review. Since this is a group course. If you have a good group for ur project, its an easy pass, if not, you'll struggle with ur projects but you can always go to him for help.

Lots of textbook reading, Dr. H is super easy to access all the time, even answering questions in our class discord. There is a lot of self-teaching involved, however, he will give in-depth feedback for anything he's asked, including industry-related topics. The classroom environment was VERY enjoyable, one of the few classes I look forward to!

The professor didn't use ZyBooks and rather had conceptual learning from the textbook with weekly MC quizzes on this. He went over code during lectures where it was a little slow might need to watch later on 2x speed. The main part of the grade is the assignments where you apply these new concepts. They require some time but not insanely difficult

He gave us an oral exam that we had to take while taking part in a trapeze act at the local circus. Furthermore there were zero pizza parties in celebration of our hard work. This left the students feeling unenthusiastic about machine learning.

Take him for any class you can. It's very rare you get a professor where you actually look forward to attending their class. Only downside to this class is you might get a group mate with a mic from the 1930's you'll have to suffer with all semester. Professor is GOAT tho.

Everyone not giving this guy a 5 is a lil baby who doesn't want to think or learn. His quizzes are hard to ace, but he gives plenty of room to get an A as long as you do your assignments. Start your assignment early and you'll get that easy A. You'll learn a thing or two along the way. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITHOUT KNOWING CALC. Disc chat is lit.

Solid professor, I liked the format of the class where there's one group project you work on the entire semester that makes up most of your grade. The lectures felt like they weren't very relevant to the course content (at least what you're graded on) and you have to watch a few hours of linkedin learning videos a week which felt like a lot.

Gives a lot of resources to work off of. Relies a lot on external resources to figure out assignments. Pacing of assignments may be erratic. For example, first assignment is time consuming because of how much you have to learn/apply at once. Same with last assignment. The rest is easy if you've done a previous assignment. Active in Discord.

Very firm, but fair. One of those professors who Genuinely wants you to learn. He's like a game made by Platinum, low skill-floor, high skill-ceiling. If you literally just Make an Effort on all the homeworks and the exam, you'll pass. Guaranteed. Getting an A however is considerably harder. Nothing is given in his class, your grade is Earned.

Dr. Hollander is a very caring professor but he will make you earn your grade. He understands ML is not for everyone so as long as you try in all assignments, he will pass you. However, to earn an A you will have to do a lot of work. Lectures are amazing and he is very reachable at any time. Also gives lots of resources for assignments.

The course material can be a bit tough since a big aspect of it is self-learning, however we're made aware that we'll have to self-teach ourselves python since there's not enough class time to teach that and Machine Learning theory. As long as you put in the effort, you can definitely pass this class. Very helpful outside of class in Discord

I really learned how machine learning worked through this class. I like how the professor is on the CS discord as well as how his assignments are structured. Also note, if you do not have decent coding skills, you will suffer.

This class was a LOT of fun for me. Cool guy with a generous late policy. Assignments 1 and 5 do have a rather steep learning curve (especially 5), but it's a really great class to actually utilize and see your machine learning skills put to work. Get ready to study up on that API documentation. Prof is sarcastic, but it's all in good fun.

Definitely my favorite class at UCF. Professor was extremely accessible outside of class via Discord and offered a ton of resources to help us succeed in the course. He makes you work for it, but as long as you have decent time management skills and start the work when assigned you'll be alright. Class is very Project heavy grade-wise.

Wrote a lot of code. A lot of code. More than any of my other classes. Read a lot. Almost the whole book plus a lot of googling. Learned a lot. Lectures were very useful, but not did not really cover Java. Thanks. I hate Java.

This is a strange class honestly. The amount of work is absolutely brutal, but its not out of reach difficult. Summer, I was spending about 25-35 hours a week, whether for assignments, or reading provided sources and info. If you can afford the time-sink, it's worth it but I imagine a lot can't, so I can't recommend without reservation.

As you can tell from some other reviews, this is a difficult course. If you aren't able to put forth time & effort, you won't pass. If you do, it is EASILY one of the best learning experiences I have had. I can tell you the majority of people that dropped/failed the course: 1. Procrastinated, 2. Didn't read directions, or 3. Are incapable of coding

If you haven't realized by now, CS is about teaching yourself more than 70% of the time. If you want to learn about EXISTENCE of OOP "concepts", different tools/API and then use this knowledge to research about them further, this is your professor. If you want to just get an easy A and to be taught like in kindergarten you better change your major.

Professor Hollander gets you ready for the industry. In the object oriented course, he taught you OOP concepts but expects you to study the java language by reading from a textbook.

The home will take TIME, however if you complete this homework your skills will truly develop as a developer. The exams are basic and generally easy. Lectures are interesting and informative. You are provided will ALL necessary resources and the professor and TA's are easily accessible through discord. Great class, would definitely recommend!

One of the best professors I've ever had. He makes you work for your grade, but the grading completely fair, and the work you do is industry relevant. If you want an easy A, look elsewhere. If you want everything handed to you, look elsewhere. If you want to learn SWE, look no further. Also, he does not curve.

He is a good teacher and fair, but be prepared when you take his class. The workload is 3x heavier than other professors for the same class. Despite the workload he is very reasonable with the way he grades the assignments. DO NOT FALL BEHIND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO CATCH BACK UP.

To pass this class you definitely need to read the textbook and teach yourself. Hollander is mostly there to help with any questions you may have. The textbook is a must, and do not fall behind. If you don't want to spend 12+ hours a week on a 3 hour course take another professor. If you want to be proficient in coding then he is your man.

Yes, Prof Hollander gives tons of assignments and readings, however, the class is not hard. The programming assignments are not hard, though you must read the instructions carefully. Just be prepared to dedicate a decent amount of time to complete the work. This class will teach you to be a better programmer even if you don't ace every assignment.

He is tough on students, but he will compromise and give you resources to help you pass. If he knows you care about the class and are trying to learn, he will pass you.

Great prof who genuinely wants his students to succeed in the real world. Expects students to be able to learn on their own. Super active in discord. Super challenging and fast paced for summer. Difficult/many programs, but you'll feel accomplished if you put in all the work and finish them correctly. Don't fall behind and keep up with the textbook

This class was an experience. If you think OOP is supposed to be a meme class, this professor will make you feel like a fish out of water. The projects take up to 35ish hours and you will learn the entire scope of basic - intermediate java concepts. The professor himself is hilarious and will give you a great time in the discord channel.

Java is self-taught, giving you experience teaching yourself a language. Assignments can be time consuming, but are not too difficult. Read the textbook and USE THE JAVA API DOCS. Asking questions that can be answered on your own will likely not get you a direct response, but more complex questions will. He was always available. Decent lectures.

Dr. H was an incredibly wise and accessible professor. Questions were always quick to be answered and if you were unsure of something he was very open to questions over discord, in class or over email. One of my favorite CS courses thus far at UCF but it is a LOT of work. This is not a con though, as I learned a ton from him.

Great professor, but you will have to put in work. Lots of heavy projects, but Ive managed to maintain an A so far! Plus hes very hot which helps.

He's a great professor for learning skills applicable and necessary in the field, and emphasizes good coding practices. However, this does mean the course requires a great deal of effort to receive a good grade. Thus, it is a worthwhile class to take, just make sure you're ready and already have a high GPA.

A project and HW heavy course. This ML class has been the most interesting class I've taken so far at UCF. He makes it really hard to fail the class, as long as you put effort into doing what he asks you to do. You can do average on the projects and you will pass but if you want that A, get ready to work for it and be creative.

One of the best professors I have ever taken. I have learned more in this class than almost any other. Also, this class got me multiple internship offers.

Although he didn't allocate lecture time well, this professor is full of information and knowledge. You will have to read the textbook to pass this class, or at least to do well. He is a fair grader but can assign difficult assignments that seem impossible at times. Be ready to sink hours into his class, it is no joke. He warns of it and it's real.

This professor is hard. I expected 4 credit hours and received around 6. This is a project-heavy class, but the projects are engaging and practical. Rather than directly teach the textbook "criteria" - which is still tested - this class is adapted for real-world applications. After taking this class, I feel somewhat prepared to find a job.

I took his class 2 semesters ago, and looking back i think he's probably the best professor i had. The material is not easy, and you have to learn a lot on your own, but the stuff you learn in from him really prepares you for your career. I'd say more than half of the skills on my resume came from his class alone. Would definitely take him again.

Taken last semester. Syllabus: Weekly DataCamp courses (time-consuming but helpful), 6 Kaggle coding assignments, 1 mid-term test, no final. Teaching style: lectures taught the math behind machine learning algorithms. Very in depth, but barely prepares you for the assignments; DataCamp will. Course is intensive; don't take with other hard classes.

He TEACHES. Which is something I can't say about most professors. He seems to genuinely care . He answers emails, most of the time within a few hours. If your struggling through CS/IT or whatever major, go with this prof, he isn't afraid to review basics so everyone can understand and no one is left behind. GO TO LECTURES.