Pop knows his stuff and is a great teacher. I hope everyone has a class with him

An awesome professor! A+

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His book is awful, and his class is a snoozefest.

A little boring, but that was also because of the subject matter. His tests are mostly based off the homework assignments. Lab assignments were a little harder.

Excellent teacher, knows what he is talking about. Slightly boring at times, but that has a lot to do with the subject. REALLY nice guy if you stay on his good side, wouldn't want to be one of those people he caught cheating though.

The was was slightly difficult, but Pops helped when he could and was very clear about it. He was friendly and approachable. He made class notes available and there wasn't any troubles with the book. It matched what he was teaching because he wrote it.

Generally a very good teacher. His book sucks though.

Perhaps if computer programming was the slight bit interesting...

Good teacher, he wrote the book for the class so he knows what he is talking about. However if you think his lecturing is boring, his book reads exactly the way he speaks, so his voice narrates the book for you.

Good teacher.

dry humor, and smart as a tack!

I had pops for CS1121, CS1122, and Architecture. If you pay attention in class you will do good because exams are exactly what he teaches in class. You may dislike him while take the class, but you will realize later how good of a teacher he is later on

Overall good teacher. Exams/quizzes are pretty easy. He teaches you the easy way and gives you simple examples then turns around and gives you an assignment that is way more complex than what he taught you and moves on so you constantly feel behind.

A good guy. A moderate teacher. Some say he's boring, but he's a professor after all. It's a shame he gets stuck teaching the intro classes, as he is much better at discussing advanced topics.

Sure, at the begining of the year I was having trouble staying awake in class, but that was mostly do to the sweltering heat inside the lecture room. He actually isn't that boring, at least I don't think so.

I don't know why this guy gets so much crap. He's not THAT bad of a teacher. The only problem he has is that he gets caught teaching dumbasses.

Good teacher, explains things well

Great teacher. The only reason he teaches the way he does in CS1121 is because most of the students have to take it, so he has to find a way to teach all of them.

Pointless less assignments, lectures have nothing to do with the homework assignments or whats being on the exams. Exams are off the wall. Pops needs to either rewrite his book or use a book that's a lot better at correlating the material covered in class.

Very good teacher, knows a lot about the subject. Only reason missing one point is his book isn't too great.

Pops is a great teacher. I don't know why he gets bad reviews, but he teaches some of the basics completly. If you ever go to talk to him one on one, he has complete concern for your questions and or problems. Take your time when doing the homework and actually try to understand it. Great CS Prof.

One of the best professors I have had, though I don't approve of his animator program, and his book is a little below par, but he does know how to teach and will take all the time you need to help you with your questions.

Awesome at teaching hardware/Machine code, but lacking in the ability to write an effective book with working Java code. The book explained things well in easy to understand language, but often examples would fail to even compile. Most of the text is riddled with typos (especially old versions). Other then that, a good and very helpful teacher otherwise.

Gets down to business in lectures. You don't need to take notes and lectures are not super important to attend. The animator program sucks. He explains concepts pretty well. If you complain about him catching cheaters with his software, don't cheat, dumbass! Lecture quizzes are tough becuase there's only 2-3 problems.

Great guy, he knows his stuff. Very good at teaching what needs to be taught. Lectures can be boring, but they actually help. Forget the book, you'll never need it if you go to lectures. Definitely would take another class with him.

I took this class a year ago and looking back on it, there are a few things I would like to point out to incoming freshmen: 1) Ask the lab coaches for java help. Don't be afraid of stupid questions 2) Google is your friend. If you are unsure of how to pass a variable, look online. With that said, it was an easy class, juist read the book! :)

You dont really need the text book for this class as long as you go to class and write down his code. His tests are kinda hard because they mostly deal with remembering definitions. And the in-class quizes, just look over the practice quiz and the same stuff is basically on it. This class is a breeze if programming comes easy to you.

Pops is a good instructor. If you have him for a choice for a beggining class like 1121, you should feel lucky to have him. If you listen and pay attention, he has some good methods for teaching material. His projects and tests are pretty straight forward with no surprises. Enjoy him, he's one of the few good CS instructors I've had so far.

Poplowski(aka Pop) is a pretty decent teacher overall. He is pretty clear on what he expects and knows his way around Java. Although I didn't like the animator that much it is still a helpful tool to learn the basics of Java even if overall the animator isn't worth a damn. He is extremely easy to approach and VERY willing to help you out anytime.

he's an alright teacher, likes to repeat concepts, and shoots down many good ideas by some of the smarter kids in the class. easy, show up to class, take the quizzes, and just do the work (should never take more than an hour to finish each part) and you'll pass with flying colors.

Having Pops for Comp. Org. gave me a new perspective on him. His Java class was often boring and lame, but in a smaller class, he's much better. Plus, Comp. Org. seems to be something he actually cares about teaching. Helpful in his office if you get stuck. Lazy about updating his webpage though--leaves stuff outdated unless you call him on it.

Really boring class that has a workload too heavy for only one credit. The first few weeks are simple and he does a good job teaching simple stuff, but the final project is a massive 3-part project that he rolled all into one piece. Other than that bombshell he did a good job teaching.

Pops gave me the tender lovin' I needed. He really pushes my buttons, and he's even object-oriented which comes in handy with extracurricular tests. All hands (down below) to this guy.

Had him for CS 3421 & 1721. He's decent at explaining things, and his lectures are fairly good. The problem is the homework assignments. We spent over 30 hours on the group assignment in 1721 (a one credit class!) over several weeks, and I spent 24 hours on one assignment in CS 3421 in one week.

I've had him for 3 classes so far. While his lectures may not be extremely interesting, he has a passion to teach and is helpful in answering any questions. Some assignments seemed more difficult than needed, but he will help you out with them instead of belittling you like some profs do.

Great prof, first off I never thought I'd ever say that, but after three cs classes with him he's starting to grow on me like a weed. Although 1121's programs are challenging and even thou I was interested in the subject I found myself struggling through them(and cursing pops name).

One of the best CS professors. His lectures may get a little boring once in a while, but if you can pay attention through them and study the reviews he puts out before the exams, you'll do fine.

He is not a bad teacher, but he is not good if you have no interest really in Computer Science.

I had no programming experience coming into this class, and I came out with an A. I felt that Pops was an amazing teacher. His lectures were informative and his door was always open if you didn't understand something. He does not want you to fail. Also - if you can't see from the back, then don't sit there. There were plenty of open seats up front.

Great teacher. Super easy class. He explained every topic you would need to know in class. Labs for him took almost no time. He also has a great sense of humor.

Pops is an overall good teacher, his homework programming assignments are tough, but they will teach you the concepts well. I am an EE with no programming experience before this class and I did just fine. Read the book, actually study and pay attention, go to the learning center for help, and you'll be fine. He's funny and a good prof all around.

This is a good professor. He explains things in a very hands on way, and gives many in class examples. Do the work. Go to class, and ask for help on the homework assignments. This should be an no brainer B. If you're not good at programming, this will be difficult, but he isn't a professor to hang you out to dry.

Pops was great. He is clear and gives plenty of good examples. If you still don't understand the material, he will walk you through it during his office hours. If you show up and do the work, you will get the learning experience you paid for. He is also one of the funniest instructors I have met.

Pops is a great professor. He doesn't sit down and go over 50 bazillion questions students have in class, giving him time to actually lecture. I see no reason why the lecture should stop just because 1 student doesn't get it. He /does/ have office hours, after all.

Great Teacher

He did graded clicker questions so you had to show up to class. The class was large so no one-on-one participation unless you went to him on your own time. Good sense of humor, pretty easy-going. Sometimes goes on too long explaining something. Has lecture videos online - just watch those and you'll do fine.

Pops is a great teacher and really knows his stuff, his courses may not be easy to some but they are definitely helpful and he makes the grading criteria really clear so you know what needs to be done for homework.

Very good and detail oriented in his lectures. Extremely good at doing even an online class. Will respond to emails within 3 hours, usually.

I don't think I really care for online classes all that much, but he did a really good job with this course! Usually, he would respond to emails within three hours. His video lectures were really detail-oriented, so you could learn a lot if you reviewed your notes. The feedback that you got on assignments was really helpful as well.

Great guy overall amazing, by far the one of the best professors I've ever had