very good teacher, open book tests

Nice and easy teacher... clear tests! just can't talk in her classes at all...

Her homework and test are prefectly show what should I learned from the class. Open test and exam are cool. You can learn so much from her class.

i guess she used to be hot ... but still she..

I think she is good. You can learn ALOT from her class. After taking her 15B, I found that I didn't need to know anything else to pass John berry's 15C. Don't ask questions if you are not even close to the answer you want. So many homework.

Very good at explaining the reasoning behind programming. Very detail-oriented, and therefore you must follow her instructions on the homework. May seem abrupt, but I just thought she was professional and business-like. Tests open book; I learned a lot

If you have no experience with programming you're going to have a tough time. Although she tries to explain things thoroughly, this class will keep beginners under water unless they work and try really hard.

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I have seen students expecting more of Ms Haight but she works really well with those who are genuinely interested in learning and who make every effort to progress. Turn up on time, listen, and do your homework and she will be the best teacher you ever had. And... she is amazing at detecting syntax issues and is like a walking compiler !!!

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I must say I didn't warm to her at first but Ms Haight knows her stuff and keeps the class dead on track. She also has interesting guests and visits.

Nice teacher, gives clear assignments, even took us on field trips. We had a small class and she encouraged discussion. Can't really say I learned too much from her lectures though. Still, highly recommended.

Elaine did a fine job teaching this class, despite some students who could be disruptive. She invited guests from the software industry to critique student presentations, which was very helpful. She was also very responsive to the online forum, and gave good assignments. Overall, a top-quality instructor.

awful

I'm not sure what is everyone else's issue but I really liked this professor and thought she was fair. You get out of the class what you put into it is all I can say. I would definitely take another class with this professor I didn't see any of the negative traits mentioned in the other ratings.

I really liked her. you have to be active and try to learn and then she is the one who really help you. Despite the comments about her attitude, I didn't notice anything bad about her. Her attention was equal to all her students. I really learned what she taught.

I've taken two online classes from this professor (so I cannot comment on her classroom management). She is a demanding but fair teacher. I think the negative reviews say more about their authors than about Ms. Haight. She knows her stuff and does a very good job of managing an online class. The textbook for her AJAX class was useless, though!

I agree with the comment that the low rating says more about the student than the the instructor. I've taken 2 classes with Ms. Haight and I find her to be an excellent instructor. She's very fair, responsive, and knowledgeable. She's not interested in excuses, so just do the work and you won't have any problem.

Explanations are clear, and she cares that students understand. Well-organized. Friendly, yet professional. Keeps things within a comprehensible scope. Assignments are good at getting to understanding concepts. Textbook is more for reference than actual use in class. Handouts need updating.

Course content primarily programming assignments. Very clear requirements for assignments; if it isn't required, it's optional. She regards the requirements as a contract with the students.

Great class. Tough but worth it, since half of class involves with with a team on a project and that interaction alone is a HUGE learning experience. Take this class if you want to learn. There are no excuses. prequisites for this class should be: css, html, xml (a little is fine), json (a little is fine), javascript, some mysql and some php.

This teacher is sharp as a tack, understands a great deal about what she teaches, and demonstrates things graphically. Programming is about being able to interpret and collect knowledge so that solutions may be devised and implemented. The class is far from difficult; you gt what you put in to it. Great teacher.

Excellent class taught by a knowledgeable and dedicated teacher! The assignments were well designed. It helps if you are familiar with JavaScript, CSS, HTML, etc. The teacher made herself extremely available online for help and questions, which was much appreciated. Her assignments were not as clear as they could be, so you have to ask questions.

As a professional Web Developer, I?ve taken similar courses. The instructor was available online for help and questions. She gave timely feedback to individual inquiries. She is well-organized, encouraging, supportive and approachable. She takes educating students seriously. She is interested in all of her students' successes! Sign-up!

Great teacher, great class. Very specific of what she wants and how she wants it. Which I find extremely helpful because there is a million ways you can program something. She taught me things that will be of value in the real world. Great teacher, great course, would highly recommend!

Great teacher, she gives excellent prompt feedback on all assignments.

she's very responsive to students questions on etudes. I wish she had more detailed written materaisl though.

-Ok level clear explanations, very clear text modules that you can read -Will always help with anything you missed if you are committed to attendance -Easy concepts, tough guidelines, but its useful cz this part will be like 100x tougher in a big software company

-very helpful -ok clear, wll answer all questions, fortunately I learned 80% of CS1B material from youtube and google within 3 days which i recommend for yall -easier than CS1A -great personality -cares for students success beyond class room -6 week group project and inviting people from googleamazon teaches "real world" programming

Good Feedback for all the Assignments

She is actually not that bad. It's just ok.

I took two of Elaine Haight's classes. OOP programming in Python and in Java. I thoroughly enjoyed them both. Her teaching is very clear. She's very knowledgable and is not afraid to to say "I don't know the answer to it/ but I can find out". I can trust her to give me the correct answer. She is very fast at getting back with answers to our questio

I am really surprised that this teacher got such a bad rating. She is awesome, her lectures are really good, I learned a lot . She is also very helpful, knowledgeable and responsive on her online discussion forum. There is lots of opportunity for extra credit but you have to sit and do it. If you love and want to learn programming then take her.

clears the basic concept and lets you know how to understand independently. gives feedback for every assignment. knows her subject very well. finals are project based,so gives hands on and a chance to learn and understand the connected concepts.

She is a real gem! As for lectures, her explanation is super clear and succinct! She helps her students out of her way when we visit her during her office hours; she is genuinely sincere. Trust me, and just follow her instructions! I am a pure beginner as for Java, and a very slow learner. But she raised me up! I love her so much!

She is very direct about the points she makes, and very organized. Don't talk during class. If you are a beginner you absolutely need to do more practice than she assigns. Watch some youtube videos, work on little side programs with friends. She will look for every possible thing she thinks you could improve on, but she wants you to succeed.

Elaine Haight is very prepared and polished at a a teaching philosophy that is appropriate for many but not all students. Her emphasis is on business and the workplace, and very little on cs theory. She has very transparent evaluation, and relatively easy assignments. I am grateful that she declined to penalize me for skipping a class meeting.

I took her online course, so I did not talk to her too much except for on comment I wrote, but she did give good comments. Being my first online course, it was really fun to take tests in the night at home and in pajamas, and when you are most calm.

She is a well versed and respected instructor. I have taken other courses before, with many other teachers/professors, and can say that this instructor is very good. Explains things well, gives video samples, and makes sure you learn the subject before finishing the assignments. I did have to work hard, but her labs were clear and to the point

I honestly don't understand why her RMP is so low. She was always very willing to help, seemed very caring, and made her exams VERY easy. Assignments were pretty easy and she gave good feedback which filled some gaps in my knowledge I didn't realize I had. I took this course for ICS32 credit at UCI and it was a great choice.

lol just take this if you want ics 32 credit. you would learn more for ics 33 than you would have just taking ics 32. very easy class, just pay attention to due dates and formatting

After seeing other feedback, I was a bit skeptical about taking class with her, however, I was pleasantly surprised. Her feedback on the programming assignments was exactly right. The modules and video lectures were very good. It was overall a very good exposure to Python. Will definitely take course with her again.

I don't get these other reviews. I am taking multiple CS classes at Foothill, concurrently, and I can say Professor Haight is my favorite by far. She answers every single question on the discussion forum, she makes custom videos about every topic, and the modules + zyBook beat any textbooks readings I have been assigned in other classes. 10/10 IMO

She's wonderful! Super clear lessons & assignment criteria. Modules and videos are fairly short yet clear & helpful. I learned so much! Assignments were appropriately challenging, not overwhelming. She gives helpful feedback, VERY promptly. Has high standards but is very fair. I highly recommend her.

Nice and caring teacher. Easy introductory java class for anyone that needs a relaxed & stress-free learning environment. Glad I took her.

Super quick on giving feedback and responding to emails. Clear instructions. Lays out half of the course at the start (up to midterm) so you can work at your own pace on the online course.

Prof. Haight is a great teacher. Her lectures and projects are outstanding. There are few extra credit opportunities. She is also pleasant to look at, very beautiful!