3.9
Quality2.3
Difficulty64%
Would Retake92
Reviews64%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“The thing was I just found the lectures awful”
CS115 - 3.0 rating“Awesome prof for someone who hasn't taken CS before”
CS115 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
55%
Textbook Required
64%
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121
5.0
(1)ADVISOR
5.0
(1)CS130CS13
5.0
(1)CS130134
5.0
(1)CS131
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
134
4.0
CS131
4.0
CS370
3.5
137
3.0
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3.0
Reviews (91)
Ms. Case took 5 minutes describing a stack using house hold objects. Nuff said.
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she consistently puts to sleep!
She's helpful at putting me to sleep in her class.
weird way of explaining things... i skipped most of her lectures
The woman is aweful at teaching!
answers questions very well, very smart prof but isnt very interesting..
Very disappointing. Takes too long to make points. BORING / cranky
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'Must stay awake...must stay awake....must..zzzzzzzzz ZZZZ' try not to snore!
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Good and clear!
She was alright, but boring.. the course is boring what do you expect?
zzzz spends whole class on easy stuff, then rushes the new stuff at the end
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Feels like CS 130 all over again... Treats you like High School student...
above avg... nothing special
Ok as a prof but , Best CS Advisor ever
Quite boring, tough to stay awake after 5 min.
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She tends to teach long, but isnt that bad.
Course is designed for 5-year-olds with learning deficiencies. Rushes hard stuff
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kinda blah, but teaches with lotsa visuals.
Good prof, but courses are really boring, hard not to fall asleep...
Alright prof. Easy to understand.
Tries hard to make class interesting.... but class was still boring.
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Decent prof, good CS advisor, but the courses themselves are boring as hell.
Average. It's a crappy course though, doesn't matter who teaches it.
Good teacher, however boring at times
Got a few bonuses off from her
Very nice prof
Enthusiastic teacher, but too detailed and makes me fall asleep.
CS 133 is for the computer illterate. She took too long to explain some things.
Her teaching was an insult to my intelligence.
Not a bad teacher. Very easy course.
Not too bad at all. Although can be droning on sometimes... Like her examples tho.
Not the best choice of lecturer for this course. Lacks any inspiration or energy. Check out Troy Vasiga or J.P Pretti instead if you can.
Not a bad course. Case explains everything to death. If you pick up CS concepts easily, you'll fall asleep in her class. Very friendly prof.
Lori Case is the teacher to take if you do not understand computer science concepts at all. I went into CS 131 with no programming knowledge whatsoever. She will repeatedly go over concepts again and again, until they become engraved into your mind...THAT IS A GOOD THING (for people like me)
She was great. She made things very easy to learn for a beginner. She was also very approachable.
she is really great! she knows stuff and explain very well with good examples. :)
she makes the lectures so boring, no humor or smiles. fell asleep so much in her class, she does give out a lot of examples though
Lori is one of the nicest profs you'll ever meet. She explains everything clearly to make sure that everybody understands. I knew nothing about programming whatsoever before taking this class and I'm doing really well right now. Assignments and labs can be a little hard sometimes but they help you understand the concepts a lot better.
She explains everything very clear and makes sure that everybody understands. But before coming to clase make sure you get lots of sleep it gets little bit borring. I don't think it because of her but because of the class, it usefull and borring stuff, it's ,ore fun doing it than learning about it.
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Slow and boring at times, while rushed and haphazard at others. Nonetheless, she is still very clear and gives loads of examples to work with. Her class was packed in the beginning of the term, and I think that had to do with the clarity behind her lectures. She is also helpful during office hours and with e-mail responses. Good work!
She was an awesome proff, and it was a good course, but in reality, it was the awesome tutors that made the course what it is
Really a good prof. I thought she was horrible in cs125, but that's just the boring course content, not her fault. You really can't teach programming on a chalk board. If you get her for 134 though, she's really good. Her explanations are extremely clear.
She's a really good prof! Make sure u have her!!
it was kind of boring listening to her talk after a while, and she tends to spend a LOT of time reviewing concepts from previous classes, but then she rushes through the new stuff
She is a very good prof. She explains everything clearly and is able to bring it to a level that all can understand. If you can have her, you should.
cs 134 can be confusing course for those who do not like cs. however she's an awesome prof. she's very nice/kind person to ask for help and she will tell you everything you don't understand step by step. I failed the midterm with 30% and but managed to pass the course because I did well on the final after asking her for help =).
Nice prof.
If u wanna pass CS 125&134, take her class!! But honestly, her sections fill in so fast that I don't think you can enrol in.
If you're looking for a prof to make you laugh, look elsewhere. If you want a prof who's easily approachable, knowledgeable, and friendly, look no further. Even though I had no interest in CS134 since it was a review of high school for me, I still managed to not fall asleep in her class. She also makes an effort to learn your name.
She's a funny teacher. Especially when she ripped off the phone book while teaching and also "stealing" her sons toys to teach cs 134. she's not boring at all
Reads straight from course notes, basically talks for 1.5 hours straight, ignores questions
We need more teachers like Lori Case at the University of Waterloo. She has excellent oral communication, her lectures are very clear and most of all, she teaches with utmost passion. I am so glad I had her this term.
Awesome professor! She explains things so well and seems really nice. She answers all questions in class and is always in a good mood. I'd be so happy to have her again!
She has a clear voice and explains in a way students can understand easily. Often make good use of the board rather than just the slides. Overall a GOOD prof!!
-nice teacher, the course itself killllled me.
Very boring. was so difficult to attend class, so i usually didnt and still got a good grade. speaks as though she's talking to little children. but gives good explanations.
I dropped down from cs 135 and found lori to be wonderfully clear and gives good, overly detailed explanations, which i am fine with.
Her talks are very boring (always monotoned). Barely attended her lectures since they were literally "useless." A lot of people underestimated the Final Exam, and ended up with a below-average grade. She will definitely help you fall asleep in class (take her class if you have insomnia).
Quite an easy course and she is of course, competent enough to teach it. Explains everything well. However, she is very monotone, boring and treats us students like kids. Helpful within reason but wouldn't go above and beyond for anyone. Very easy course but if you can take it with another prof, do so! At least the lectures will be bearable.
Good teacher, easy course. I didn't find her that boring, and I thought her explanations were neat. Answered emails promptly.
Great prof; easy to understand, helpful and answers your questions very well. I had her for cs 115 as well, and I am very happy I did.
Lori Case is extremely great instructor and is very knowledgeable of Computer Science. She does a lot of examples that relate to assignments questions and her explanations of the concept are extremely clean. I always follow full 80 minutes of her lecture because she never loses you. Recommending her to everyone who wants to learn in class!
Explanations make everything VERY CLEAR. Her examples are very helpful with assignments. Lectures are a little boring, but all cs lectures are
gives many examples, always willing to answer questions, always understanding of your circumstances. Assignments take forever to do, do yourself a favour and DON'T LEAVE THEM TILL THE NIGHT BEFORE, or you will suffer. One average, they take about 5-9 hours to do, and you have one every week.
Amazing prof! She's amazingly clear and makes computer science really easy for first-time learners. Definitely recommend!
Easy course, my roommate and I both fell asleep in every lecture after the first month or so and still both had As. Not easy for everyone though. She re-explains concepts several times making it boring if you understood the first time. Good if you didn't understand though I guess
Lori Case is extremely knowledgeable about computer science. Her lectures are clear and comprehensive. She explains and emphasizes important concepts several times in class though this may sound repetitive. Overall, she is an excellent professor. I would definitely recommend her for CS 115 and CS 116.
nice prof. Explain things really clear and easy to understand.
The course itself depends on how much programming you already know. For me it was none and this class made me take it as a major. Lori's lectures WILL be dry if you're not into the subject. Otherwise. Her explanations were aimed perfectly, she was really helpful in office hours and overall just a really great prof.
Course is well structured, and she is always there to help.
Had Lori Case a few years ago for this course and she is also a CS advisor. She is so approachable and a great professor. You can tell she wants her students to understand the content.
Awesome prof for someone who hasn't taken CS before. Lots of office hours. Very helpful.
Slightly boring, but overall good lectures and helpful.
She really cares and wants you to learn. The thing was I just found the lectures awful. I really just could not sit and listen to her for 80 minutes. It's not that she's a bad prof, it's just that her lectures are dry.
She is the most boring lecturer I have ever had. She makes the clicker questions easier tho.
Great lectures overall, wonderful delivery of content but lecture is a little bit dry.
She is a nice prof, very passionate about giving lectures. However, it was really hard to get focused when listening to her constant speaking and explanation.
Personally I did not like Lori Case, she was good for cs 115 but she was not good for cs 116. She is too slow she needs to go at a more faster space. Her explanations weren't really good for cs 116
I thought she was a good prof for CS115 if it's your first time ever doing CS. If you've programmed before then she might go a bit slow but I think that's also just the way the course is designed because it's meant for beginners.
I like Lori's teaching about CS fundamentals. She inspired me to switch the program to a Bachelor of Computer Science. She is patient with international students and explains technical details clearly.
She is very passionate about CS and is happy to answer questions but her lectures can be boring. The way I learned the course mostly is through the lessons on EdX which I highly recommend. The labs on Fridays are also good to ask clarifying questions and so are the office hours with the IAs. Overall a very good introductory course to CS.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
55%
Textbook Required
64%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.12 avg changeRatings by Course
121
5.0
(1)ADVISOR
5.0
(1)CS130CS13
5.0
(1)CS130134
5.0
(1)CS131
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
134
4.0
CS131
4.0
CS370
3.5
137
3.0
ADVISOR
3.0