Mr. Rushing is a know it all. He is very proficient in computers, and thinks everyone else is too. He is not helpful and spends our 3 hour class time talking about California and talks about how he loves music. I did not learn anything and have been completly confused throughout the entire semester. WARNING: DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THIS INSTRUCTOR!!!

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. Rushing is the worst teacher I've ever had. We are midway through the semester and he has graded NOTHING. He talks about irrelevant stuff in class and is never prepared. He seems like a nice guy, but he is a horrible teacher. I finally switched to another section. He's that bad!

Wow....I wish I would read this before I took his class. Everything everybody has said is right on the ball. This guy is an aweful teacher. I don't know how he is still teaching.

WORST TEACHER EVER!! DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS. He spends more time talking about himself and how much money he has made then actually explaining the work. He make you feel stupid when you ask questions and his lectures are very very boring. TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE!!!

This was a disaster. His communication is one line at best. He fails to reply to emails in a timely manner. Grades where given a week after the other assignments where due. This didn't allow time for correction in issue with my work. Further more, again, his communication on why you got the grade you did was terrible. STAY AWAY!

The course work is insane. This is my 2nd go around with this teacher and he has added so much more work, expecting you to do all exercises for each chapter, it's insane, the amount of time it takes. I have to mirror everyone on his timely responses and help, your lucky to get any. I'd choose a different class, u won't regret it!

Please do not take his class! im in it right now at mcc online and im about to fail due to his lack of instruction. he expects you to know everything about a class that no one cares about.

Instructor does not give any lecture, does not respond to questions and turns back homework 4 weeks late. Avoid this instructor at all costs!!

By far the worst internet course experience yet! He does not respond to e-mais and provides little communication or direction. It was a frustrating experience

I'm sure his teaching style is very useful if you're taking the course (project management) to become a business major, however as a programming major taking this because it was required, this course was over the top, far too rigorous, and when the online class encountered issues with images in the quizzes (all of them) he seemed unwilling to help.

Mr. Rushing is not helpful at all and his class follows page 1 of the Microsoft Project 2010 from beginning to end. What do I need to pay for a class when all we do is follow a book and do all the assignments. There is so much busy/online work there is no time to do your other classes. YOU LEARN NOTHING! Absolutely avoid this online class!

Avoid this professor! Too many assignments w short deadlines-much of class is straight from book w other assignments not being very clear on expectations. No feedback provided regarding the grade you receive on assignments to facilitate learning. Minimal communication & poor organization of the class for an online environment.

Don't take CIS 224 online class with this teacher. He grades the assignments 3 months after submission. Poor communication and the assignment are not enough detailed for an online class.

Do not take this class with this professor. He is not helpful at all, and is a tough grader. This class is not really difficult but the work amount is ridiculous and the fact that he doesn't help and is very rude doesn't help. If there's another teacher for this class go with that teacher not Mr. Rushing.

Comes across very rude. If i had a choice, i would avoid taking his class.

I've had this professor twice and the workload for both classes was really intense. CIS224 was pretty easy if you did every exercise in the text before doing the assignments. MGT246 is ridiculous. He assigned 540 pages of reading for the first week (7 ch in PMBOK, 5 in PMP Guide) and a short paper on each chapter.

This is a project management class and they drill how important communication is, his is AWFUL at it. He does not respond in a timely manner to questions or issues. He post instructions on the syllabus that are different to what he post above each lab. First initial, last name, project #, title the book ask for.. DO THIS or he takes -6 points off.

He was the worst professor I have EVER had. He was so bad that I had to contact the department chair multiple times due to him being a terrible communicator ( especially when I needed help), graded so harshly to the point where it was at times borderline unrealistic, and didn't grade any important assignments until the last two weeks of class.

Rude, will not help, many spelling errors in assignments that makes them hard to read. My advice, run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

This is the first teacher I have ever had who gave me a zero on an assignment. I am a straight A student so I work hard and always put forth the effort. It's hard to do either when the questions asked are not clear, understandable, and the professor is not helpful until after giving you the zero and only then does he tell you what he expected.

Nearly impossible to contact. Doesn't return emails or voice mails. Takes weeks to grade assignments. Still waiting for final grade because he still hasn't graded 3 assignments, including final project. Problems with online final exam still not addressed.

Does not respond to emails. New MS Visual Studio uses 4.5 .NET Framework, his download projects have not been updated and still use 3.5 .NET Framework. It was a pain trying to install 3.5 on Windows 8. Instructions are not clear. They are posted everywhere and contradict each other. If you don't follow the instructions you get a 0.

Run. Run far, far away from this guy. He grades things a month after you submitted them. The instructions are never clear on assignments, or they are posted in multiple locations. The final is a "Capstone Project". You have to include information not discussed or even talked about in class. He doesn't answer emails or questions.

CIS 224 is Project management using Microsoft project 2013 for windows. The class is 100% useless. The class pretty much teaches one how to do data entry in a program and doesn't cover any methodologies. One part of the class literally directs students to PMI'org and review certifications. Why not just skip this class altogether and just go to PMI?

Run as fastest as u can, the worst teacher I ever have. I don't want to write 4 pages essay because is a lot to write about this teacher. With few words: he doesn't know how to express his home work and whenever he need from students, a lot of writing mistakes which make the assignment even more difficult. The deadlines are messed up, HW messed up

Too much work. Very difficult. Not understanding.

This professor's syllabus is full of contradictions surrounding grading policy and his due dates are always off. Some assignments are assigned in the grade book but aren't linked in course modules so you're constantly wondering if you've missed something. Communication is terrible. He sends automated emails yelling at students to keep up. 0/10

He was difficult to work with. I emailed him throughout the semester for help/clarification and he would tell me to read the prompt more carefully. He offered little/no feedback on graded assignments. The final was on things we never practiced/discussed during the semester, every fellow classmate I spoke to was as equally as confused as I was.

Currently taking CIS224 online. Almost never communicates except to inform you of failing his unclear expectations. Profoundly specific, demanding and bizarre criteria for labeling/submitting work that will bring your grade down significantly without regard for the actual quality of what you're submitting. Doesn't actually teach, all book. Run.

Not worth taking he doesn't know anything

This person has the world's most asinine naming policies and grading I have ever seen in an elective-based application course. This class is a joke honestly. It's like he got his PMP certification and couldn't find a job doing actual project management so he ended up at a college making student lives miserable. Unclear policies and no feedback.

He gives vague and unclear instructions and then gives you a 0 for aspects of the assignment. Read other reviews of this teacher. STAY FAR AWAY from this guy. Terrible programming instructor. If your assignment doesn't open correctly on his computer, you get a 0. No resubmissions. The final project instructions had no rubric or instructions??

Very terrible professor. I have never got a 0 on an assignment until I had him. He is not understanding at all and if there's any issues you just get a big fat 0. No late work is accepted period. I'm not shocked in the slightest to see all these bad reviews. He offers no insight on your code. If your gunna give a 0, you should atleast give advice!!

Took an SQL class. The guy is a straight up joke of a teacher. Every programming class I have taken before the teachers will grade your code and give you feedback on what you should change to correct it. He just gives you a 0 and says its wrong. He sends announcements telling students to keep up, yet takes months to grade assignments. Run

Would not take this professors class again. Just a terrible experience. extremely rude in emails. Offers no insight or help. He shouldn't have a job. very stressful class. The assignments are worth so much of your grade that if you miss one of them, you're literally screwed you will lose a letter grade. hope I can save someone from taking his class

Takes forever to grade and doesnt provide feedback. He is also pretty mean when you message him. Make sure you submit your files correctly zipped and names according to his ridiculous file naming system or you will fail the homework. Very very strict and hard teacher for an elective class that nobody cares about outside database developers

The worst class I have ever taken. The material itself isn't hard but the obscure naming convention and requirements are what took most of my time/attention. To even take the class I had to create a new Microsoft account & pay 30 dollars a month for MS project 19 because MCC doesn't include it in the student licenses. Take literally anything else.

This class is IMPOSSIBLE for anyone who actually relies on the professor teaching you anything. Similar to other reviews, he basically assigns a book, and you have to teach yourself principles and concepts. Something else incredibly frustrating is he takes WEEKS to grade. I had no clue if I passed over half of the assignments before the final.

Never answers questions directly. Only offers to drop you from the class when you ask for help. Material is not very related to the class description. Felt like an advanced English class with long reports, citations and very detailed formats required. Class has ZERO focus on teaching students. It's all about points and grades.

Was a major hassle to work with. Vague instructions and his email policy is 15 words or less. Like what???? Gives very vague instructions on how to get the software and then is rude when you ask questions about how to get it.

This professor is chaotic to say the least. Nothing is clearly laid out; everything you need to know is a jumbled mess in the announcement section of all things. I recommend using the grade book to get an idea of due dates. He is the only prof offering CIS 224, otherwise, I'd switch. Do not recommend for any class!

If I could give a negative score I would. Doesn't give any sort of clear instructions. Doesn't grade in any sort of timely manner, doesn't provide any kind of guidance. overall doesn't teach. If you can avoid taking any class he teaches do yourself a favor and avoid at all costs.

He never responds to email. He does not teach nor does he attempt to explain. He changes requirements and announcements and emails. He will fail your assignment if you do not name the text file properly or make comments in your scripting files. Demands corporate level results during capstone. Capstone instructions not clear and poorly generated.

Do yourself a favor, & take another professor's class. Written instructions are unclear with lots of errors, & asked for clarification, he unhelpfully replies 3 or 4 days later & tells you to read the instructions. Syllabus says 24 hour turn around time on emails, he doesn't adhere to this. Assignments are lackluster. Be prepared to teach yourself.

A headache to deal with, I've never had a professor this difficult and frustrating to work with. Does not respond to emails, gives textbook assignments without any further detail or instruction. Rushing DOES NOT TEACH. Had a zoom meeting with him about his conduct and he gaslighted me into thinking that I was the issue. Avoid his courses!

Teacher is very condescending and unforgiving. Could be mistaken for a Teachers Assistant as the course material contains multiple errors and flaws in execution, while the teacher refuses to believe their human. Hardly any productive feedback is given in either positive or negative light. Little to no instruction. Not a teacher

Could be mistaken for a Teachers Assistant for his amount of arrogrance, condescending attitude towards others, and failure to correct a plethora of flaws within the course material. Feedback(either good or bad) is useless. Submit button disappears after deadline passes, no late assignments, no exceptions.

Mr. Rushing is one of the worst teachers I've ever had. He makes you rely on the textbook to get all the answers and offers no lectures of his own to make you understand the material. All his homework instructions are extremely vague, and you have to guess what he's referring to in order to get the work done.

The communication from Derek Rushing is among the worst I've seen from any adult. Every announcement he sends out only confuses the class more than they already were. He relies 100% on the textbook teaching his students and he still finds a way to make instructions confusing. I'm convinced he doesn't even know what he's teaching through.

Night lecture is just a waste of time. He does not talk or discuss the class assignments and the projects. He talks about random stuff that does not even make sense. He thinks he is all that with his experience and IT knowledge but he doesn't teach well.

Avoid this professor at all costs. The communication policy is absolutely terrible. He required communications to be 10 words or less. If you exceeded this he would not respond at all. Difficult to understand how the department allows this. You would assume he's paying you to take his course, not the other way around.

This professor is by far the worst at Mesa Community College. He has no interest in his profession or his students. He fails at communicating, either not responding messages or sending a poor response. He has one textbook that doesn't even provide the answers for the exams, expecting the student to "look it up" on a random site.

I've found this course frustrating due to unclear assignment instructions, excessive announcements, and poor communication. The quizzes requiring a password and being available only a day before the due date add unnecessary stress. These issues have made the course difficult to follow, and I wouldn't recommend it.

Never written a bad review about a professor before. Dropped it because quizzes are locked, even if all previous assignments are completed. Assignments ask questions that aren't ANYWHERE in the textbook or in the lecture. Avoid taking his classes at all costs.

He doesn't care about you as a student and it shows. He doesn't respond to messages and generally makes you feel like you should be paying him to be in his online presence. Avoid his classes and learn with a teacher who cares. He doesn't