gives out sooo much work to do!!! make sure to avoid this teacher

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Gives out too much work for such an easy class. Workload is unnecessary!!! Avoid this Professor

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Gives an absolute ton of work. Is leniant on grading though and somewhat helpful. You will feel as you accomplished something after taking this class and not just have had wasted time going through it though.

he is good, but a little bit too strict, teach good, easy explanation..

Many negative comments - but from those that are not willing to work for their grades. If you take Nick, you WILL learn!! Very professional, structured and objective oriented. Assignments clearly detailed. Will not ask for more than HE expects from himself. I would take him again in a heartbeat - compared to others at MCC - He's a keeper.

Demanding, but fun.

Ok. It's a basic computer course. I'm no comp nerd, but I am proficient with a computer and WOW, this class was a ROYAL pain. WAY too much homework. If you were a minute late (literally) coming back from break, he'd chew you out about it. Just UGH. It's not a hard course by far, he just makes it an annoying one. >_<

Demonstrates lab exercises -makes it easier, explains things thoroughly, very organized, good course materials. A bunch of my friends and I all got high grades --more than fair.

We did lab activiities together and then finished on our own. He did not make us go page by page in that huge lab book - he told us what to focus on. Lectures and homework made the tests much easier and presesentations he gave helped alot -- overall very good class.

Great class. He gives a lot less work compared to the other teachers that some of my friends have. Lab examples are right on track to the assignments and lab tests. If you come to class, the tests contents are talked about in his lectures.

This teacher gives assignments that are relevant to many things that go on for us college students instead of assignments from that huge lab book. Labs need to be handed in but homework is optional since we go over it in class. Tests are more than fair if you read the PowerPoint slides and do the optional homework. Overall good teacher and class.

He is so nice & he does a really good job teaching.He makes def. sense when he talks&I rarely ever got confused during his lectures.His tests r super easy and he gives out alot xtra credit.He actually takes the time 2 get to know his students and tries 2 help them no matter what.Hegrades well$ nice enough to boost ur grad jus as long as u go2class

Great teacher. So well organized and work required is interesting. He does a good job in keeping the students interested even during the lecture part of the class. Lab walk throughs during class are great in helping do the lab assignments. Wish I had more teachers like him.

Probably one of the most intersting classes I have taken. Prof knows his stuff and makes the class time go by quickly. Very fair grader and LOTS of extra credit opportunities.

Very pleasant experience to be in his class. One of the easier teachers I have had. As long you come to class and keep up with the work, you will do well. Teaches life skills and course components at the same time and gives useful assignments you do not mind doing. If you want to learn something useful, take him.

The homework we go over is very helpful for studying for tests and all the powerpoint slides are great too. The final exam review games were awesome -- made it alot easier to study. Great class to be a part of (and I have taken this class before with another teacher).

His lectures are horrible to sit through, but if you pay attention the tests will be cake. There is a decent amount of work but it's nothing to complicated. This class is deff an easy A and don't even bother buying the book, he gives you a workbook with all you need.

Overall this was a good class. The tests were fair and so was the final. Lectures are an hour each and can get long but the topic is covered. Labs are not hard but need to be done.

My class met once a week so lectures were the first part of the course so they were long sitting there for over an hour. Lab activities were easy to follow and made sense when we did them together and then did our assignments outside of clas. He is one of the better teachers in the department.

Thank goodness he works there. He is organized and makes the class interesting with all the terms you need to know. Lab tests are simple and short. Lab assignments take some time but are doable. He expects you to pay attention but what he talks about is on the tests.

he is so nice and super organized. his class is also very easy if you have the slightest bit of computer knowledge. he will somewhat embarrass you if you are late, but his intentions are good. he wants the best for his students. overall, he's great and he really knows his stuff! take him. :)

He knows what hes talking about. gives you 100% grade if you show up and read a slide from the powerpoint, Exams=easy, goes over everything in class, dont need the books because he outlines everything in powerpoint on campus cruiser just buy the snap exam key at the book store. you'll need two 2gb flash drives. Good Professor, Take Him!

THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!!!!! he is nice and the class is very easy. he Keeps grades updated. He curves grades, it is imposibleeee to get less than a B. DO URSELF A FAVOR AND TAKE THIS TEACHERR!!!!

This prof. is not an **bleep. He expects respect from his students-after all it's an institution for higher learning not kindergarten! The work is not hard if you follow his instructions which are crystal clear. If you have a problem understanding the subject matter, he will take the time to help you. There should be more profs. like him!

Ill tell you the truth he is a really nice professor when he wants to be..He takes his class way too seriously. He will call you out on ANYTHING making sure to completely embarrass you in front of the entire class!!..The work is not hard and sometimes we had some laughs in class but i don't know if id ever take him again for a different course

No matter who the teacher is, this course requires homework to be done since it has a lab component. This teacher makes every effort to teach well, has great work handouts, but expects you to show up on time and do the work as required, and no nonsense.

Very fair teacher and super organized. There is a lab test in every class to help you keep up with the work. He is very organized and grades things quickly. You must be on time and prepared for class and not cause distractions to classmates though.

Nice guy as long as you do your work and come to class on time. Explains materials very well and has great handouts which are very thorough. He cares about his students and encourages class participation and we had some great laughs. Definately one of the better teachers in the department.

I learned alot even in a winter class. This teacher gives less work than 2 others that I had for this same course. Lots of handouts and useful web sites to learn from. I would take another course with this guy.

Prof. P was cool he was organized and very helpful he know his stuff. He does like things done a certain way but u can learnalot from him i did. :)

Prof. P was cool he was organized and very helpful he know his stuff. He does like things done a certain way but u can learn alot from him i did. :)

Very organized. Helpful. Be on time do the assignments and READ THE BOOK!! its a terribly boring book but do a little each day.

He's ok.Attendance is mandatory and effects participation grade unless you have a good excuse (notify him before absence).Chapter tests are challenging best way to study is review lectures right after class dont wait til the last min to study. He doesnt like interruptions do NOT arrive late it bothers him and he has a sarcastic sense of humor.

Good teacher. He has no mercy so just do what you signed up to do. Part of this course is very difficult other parts are easy. Stay in the class! i had a very low "C" because i skipped a few classes. i brought it back up to a "B+". his lectures are 95% of everything you need to know.

He can be a stubborn mule and talk down to the class, but his grading system is easy. Everything is worth 5% of the final grade. Also, all of his homework and lab tests are written out step by step. He takes attendance as well. Just make sure to go to class and do all of the homework, and it's an easy A.

He's VERY helpful, organized, shows all grades on campus cruiser, presentation easy A Cons: Stubborn, Talks down to class, rude, if you walk in LATE he stops speaking and looks at you til you reach your seat. Overall Easy A as long as you do your work and visual basics is only worth 5% of grade so don't bother if your struggling with it.

You need to be in class on time. Do the work, don't cheat - he gets really ticked if he catches you. Watch how you talk to him - he is the old fashioned school teacher where you have to watch what you say. But, very fair grader.

Easy work if you keep up with it. Lots of small actitivities for lots of grades. Very organized and thorough. Don't disrupt the class or he will want to talk to you about it. Overall one of the best teachers I have had.

Tutorials are useful. In class activities help making passing the lab exams easy. Lecture contents is okay. Lots of study materials. Be on time and do the work and it is easy to get a good grade without doing much else.

Fair grading. Work not too hard or too much. Lots of handouts and materials to look at. What is done in class is what is tested on mostly. Very regimented and strong class room control.

He's very responsible for every student. Very nice professor.If you finish his homework on time and keep your attendence, you'll have a good grade.

High recomemnded Prof to take even you dont have any asic about computer concepts, he will teach you. He makes clear schedule/syllabus for each session. He is really sweat and kind of Prof I even met.His grade is fair it's up how you work fo class

One of my best professors ever.He cares about his students.He may be strict with lateness policy but he does everything in his powers to make sure you get a decent grade.He drops a bunch of lowest grades and he guides you through your entire research assignment.He's excellent with giving power points so you won't have to buy book. RECOMMEND!!!

This professor is very strict. Don't even think about being late. Easy tests every class + plus power point presentation.

I hated him so much when I was in his class, but he was one of the best teachers I've ever had looking back. He taught me A LOT! And it's all still organized on my flash drive..."Pat Smith" lol

A little rude sometimes but an awesome professor. Very helpful. Attendance a must and he dislikes tardiness. Class was very simple. Recommend him for sure!

Don't make a habit of showing up late for class. He absolutely will call you out on it, in front of whoever is there. Read your book, get your work done on time, and be respectful and you are good. He's a nice guys and knows a lot of programming languages. If you are good with attendance he will seem a lot more likable.

This guy is cool. Show up to class. Read the book. Don't be an idiot. He's very cool if you don't make a habit of being late.

He was a very nice professor to me. He tries to make everyone laugh and make the class more enjoyable . When I thought I was gonna get a C I got a B in this class. His assignments are pretty easy except for the office work he assigns

I didnt really do that well in his class but hes a good professor also strict in many ways such as with lateness. Hes also my advisor. I was really happy when my semester in his class ended since I was struggling in his class nothing to do with him. He would help me with advice if I have any problem a lot.

He's very personable, he's willing to joke around and be sarcastic with you, but you have to do the homeworks, and you have to go to every class. Overall the work was easy, but it was a mandatory intro class. DO NOT BUY THE TEXTBOOK, JUST BUY THE ONLINE CODE!!!!

I mean I like him and all but he is strict. Nice professor but these is just one thing I dont understand which is the powerpoints for tests cause lot of slides and Idk how I am going to remember all those slides for the tests. Very helpful with advice and adviced me not to take anymore computer courses cause of my performance in his class.

I learned so much in his class. Wonderful professor and if he sees that you are trying he will work with you in terms of dropping your lowest grade! I would take him again for any other course he teaches!

Understand his subject well but the man is ridiculous with the amount of assignments he distributes. Treats an intro course like its the holy grail and can be occasionally rude when you ask for help. Took this as an online course and there were 2-3 exams a day along with class work. I would reccomend you avoid this merciless man.

The professor gave the usual amount of work for a winter session course. He was very helpful and responded to all of my emails. I learned a great deal and plan to take him again.

Professor Picioccio is very helpful. I'm a newbie when it comes to computers and he was very patient and considerate. I found the assignments to be very interesting.

This teacher was very patient with me as I am kind of a newbie when it comes to computers and this was my first online course. I was very nervous--but prof. piciccio helped me get through it. I thank him.

This professor was very patient with me as it was my first online course and I was nervous. He was very helpful and guided me through the course.

Well organized. More than fair. One of the best profs I have had.

Other students say don't take him because he is too hard. I didn't listen and I'm glad I didn't. I learned soooo much about computers. He is a wonderful teacher.

Very good teacher--don't listen to others who are lazy students. Do the work and you will get a good grade.

OMG---Great class---A lot of work --but def. worth it. Learned tons of new computer material.

I took this class in the session. Instructions were clear. It was a 3 credit class so I had about 3 hours of work every day to do. Deadlines are strict but fair if you keep up with the work. All my questions via email were answered to help me along. Very well organized class and instructor.

Detailed instructions both online and in handouts. Lectures are long but helpful to pass the tests. Lab assignments take time but in class activities and lab books are helpful. More work than I expected but learning useful things. Teacher cares about the students.

I took this class in winter session. It was 12 days for 3 credits. I had about 2.5 to 3 hours a day of work to do each day to keep up with the class, so the time it took to complete the course made sense to me. After a while, the people in the class who did not read the detailed instructions kept bothering the class with their same old emails.

Strict professor. Does not like students distracting the class by coming in late or texting on their phones. Funny thing, the ones that were texting at the beginning of the course or come in late seem to be struggling the most. Maybe the professor is right. He is sarcastic and admits it but it does make you listen. Good clear instructor overall.

Decent amount of work to do but explains everything well. Lots of instructions that take time to read but are helpful. Gives multiple attempts to hand in lab assignments. In class activities help make sense of it all. Does not like interruptions of people coming late or taking breaks different from when the class break is.

Pros. When it comes to taking his class. He is crystal clear, lays everything out and is overall a great teacher Cons. Extremely Sensitive, where he will stop teaching if someone comes in a few mins late. Extremely arrogant, will rarely admit his mistakes blaming it on another factor. As long as you do your work listen and participate then u r good

Professor Picioccio-- Keep up the good work. Thanks for keeping after some of my inmature classmates who disrupt what we are doing. Keep up the good teaching effort. I signed up for your class because I heard good things about you.

This guy takes a genuine interest in teaching and how you do in class. He deals with all the different students and their needs. He even handles the in-mature students who don't seem ready to handle college yet. Glad I took him for 2 different courses now.

Excellent professor! He does what he can to help out students. Don't need book. Crystal clear assignments, directions, and grading criteria. Extremely organized! Expect a lot of time and effort to be put into the HW. He's very fair. He gets mad when you're texting or when you're late but you shouldn't be doing that anyway so you can't blame him.

Taken him for 3 classes so far, the best Programming related teacher ever. I would take him for every comp-sci class if I could. GIVES GREAT NOTES, GIVES GREAT ADVICE, GIVES GREAT HELP Not just for class, but for anything. If you have problems and can't do something talk to him, hes a school wide adviser and can help you with your scheduling.

Nick Picioccio is an amazing professor, the way he teaches us about computers is amazing and interesting. As long as you come to class, never late, do your homework, and try your best on the tests, you will be fine.

I think this professor's online class is great. His instructions are thorough and well written. The interactive tutorials that come with the book are very similar to the lab projects. I am doing the optional tutorials and I am getting all high grades on all the lab projects and the lab tests. The work load is the same as if I took it in person.

This professor is soooo organized. I am taking this class online for the 2nd time. It is a computer class so you have to do the work on the computer to pass. The instructions and the books are easy to follow if you read and follow directions and keep up with the work. Live tutorials are good and make sense. Work is fair and so is the grading.

This course uses a computerized grader that is pretty accurate. We get 2 attempts to fix our lab assignments so that is great. Lab exams are every week so you are not being tested on too much at a time. I like that. Research Assignment is easy and interesting. The instructions and the grading is very fair. One of the better teachers I have had.

This professor is well organized and has very detailed assignments. When I email him, he responds quickly and gives a thorough answer. He cuts a break sometimes when you give a good reason, but he expects you to be a good student, read the assignment, and think about what the assignment wants. I would take him for other classes too. Good teacher.

Overall, a good teacher. Expects you to act like an adult and be responsible for yourself. He answers questions thoroughly and expects you to listen in class and take notes. He covers a lot of material and expects you to come to class prepared and not waste class time with nonsense and acting in-mature. Thorough and readable instructions and fair.

I am in the online class this winter and I love it. The instructions are great. The work load is fair. This is a computer class so there is work that has to be done and in only 12 days of class. Great organized class. I would take this professor again for sure.

This was a great online class with a good professor. Some of my classmates need to stop complaining and learn how to read the instructions and just follow directions instead of sending the class emails with tons of questions they should be able to figure out by reading the well organized instructions provided by the professor. Easy going professor

I took the pre-req for this course so this course was easy for me. We had to buy the books and the access code to do the required work. We walked through lots of useful examples and were well explained. Homework and labs took time but they were not hard at all. Organized course, great course materials, good programming notes. Good teacher.

I have no java background, so it might have been a little harder for me compared to some of the other people that were in the class. If you do the labs on your own, then you should atleast pass the tests. Tests are challenging, certainly makes you think. You have to write codes for tests, which can be hard for some people. Challenging class.

Really awesome professor. One of the best that I have taken at MCC. Clear-cut syllabus and expectations. Be there in class -- participation counts a lot for the grade. Lots of HW/labs, but it's college, expect it. Tests are a little hard, but study and you'll be fine. He's not going to spoon feed you an A, but he'll do everything he can to help.

This professor explains things really well. His written instructions are clear and provides step by step instructions. Instructions link all the class materials together to make it easy to follow. There is work to do but it is broken down into small pieces. Tests and lab exams are also broken down to many small parts so there is less to study.

One of the better professors I have had. Organized, plenty of instructions, good information. There is work to do but it is fair.

He comes off as strict at first - but overall he's a very fair and caring professor. He organizes the material in a way that the students can better understand and complete the objectives of the course. Take him! Probably one of the only good professors at this school for this particular course. Show up on time!!

Prof. Picioccio is a GREAT professor. He's just what a student needs to learn the tons of material in this class. Lots of lab assignments given and again a LOT of studying needed to do well. He explains concepts slowly, very clearly, and at times repeatedly when the material is hard. Make sure to show up to class ON TIME. He hates tardiness.

I took him for a winter course and he is a good professor but I mean his class is tough. A lot of material to cover in 2 weeks. He drops the lowest grades. Still liked him even though his class was tough. Wish I could have taken him earlier than the time I took him.

Just finished this class over winter semester, at first I thought it was going to be a headache. But no I found it very easy, and very fair. It may seem like a Lot of work but it's fair, and easy for the most part. He lays everything out so you know what to expect throughout the course, always sends emails to clarify things up. Great professor!

This guy knows his stuff. He lectures for the whole lecture time but covers items in a lot of detail. There are lots of examples and the assignments relate to the examples gone over in class. Need to stay for lab to work on assignments. There is work to do but a little effort goes a long way. Definitely one of the better profs I have had.

Good nice guy. Clear syllabus, straight to the point. Very in-sync with it and organized. LOTS of homework, but easy and gives decent amount of days to do it. Drops lowest score from assignments and tests, and curves at the end. Sometimes he can be very rude and nasty which is random and surprising and he also does not tolerate class lateness well.

Strict professor but knows his stuff. Does not tolerate lateness nor disruptions. Do the work and the grading is more than fair.

He is very clear about what he expects from the students. He will not tolerate lateness, disruptions, cheating or laziness. Visual Basic is tricky, but everything else is easy if you do the online practice. There's an easy final project and he offers chances to score extra credit. Manage your time well and you will succeed with this professor.

Professor is Excellent! He knows what he is talking about and really trys to help prepare you for a job in the field. He is funny and sarcastic and absolutely the best professor to take if you want to learn! His notes are great and he tells you exactly what to expect from the class! Do the work, show up to class and you will pass!

If you pay attention and you look over the notes you could do fine. He is a little intimidating at first but if you try hard hard and ask questions he will always try to help you. He seems to really care about his students doing well. His labs follow his notes and the book doesn't hurt to have.

Well organized. Uses PowerPoint slides for lectures and additional handouts in Campus Cruiser for difficult pieces as add on to help lab assignments. Lab assignments take time but directly related to course content. Lab project is your own choice. You are expected to read course materials to be prepared to class. Tests are easy if come to class.

Only way to fail is if you do not try.

Taking this now over winter which goes by fast. Course materials are well explained and organized. Professor answers all emails on a daily basis and sometimes, multiple times a day. Lot of instructions to follow and lots of reading in a short amount of time but doable.

Lots of assignments and grades but he drops the lowest of each grade group. The Connect and SIMnet tools are picky but the instructions are good. Grading is fair and professor answers questions in detail in email. One of the best organized professors. Keep up with the work and it is ok to get through the course.

Great professor, more than fair with grading and drops the lowest grades. Well organized and clearly identifies work to be done.

Well prepared and knows his stuff. Expects you to come to class and do your work. Course contents well defined. Had him before, and I will take him again!

He is a very knowledgeable professor. He knows his stuff but he can be a bit snarky. If you are late for class, he will stop talking and just stare at you and wait until you find your seat. grading is very strict, not a lot of wiggle room but it is doable. Get on his good side and you will breeze on through.

Overall great professor. Runs a strict classroom and expects you to be prepared and to complete all work assigned. Very detailed and usable notes, homework, labs, etc.

So far the ONLY professor who I have been so inclined to write a review on. He can be direct, he does give a moderate workload, and you do have to attend his lectures to pass. But... you do realize you're in college right? Regardless, the main point I want to stress is that if you want to be a SUCCESSFUL programmer you MUST take him.

It's all there. Lots of recorded lectures to follow. Tests based on assignments and lectures. All the work is posted ahead of time. Instructions are easy to follow. Fair grader but gave low grades to people caught cheating in my class.

Very organized class. Steps on how to do the assignments are explained in his own instructions and the electronic books. The calendar has everything marked. Work is spread out over many weeks. He responds to your emails. Only gives one or two assignments per chapter and they are not difficult.

Professor P. responded quickly to emails and answered all my questions. The work was constant in the 5 week class but it was all listed and available from the beginning of the course. There were lots of videos for Python and Excel that the professor did which helped alot.

A great professor that gives A LOT of necessary material to understand C++, can miss some homework assignments without failing, & is willing to help if struggling. Only down side is that he doesn't care about personal issues outside of the classroom and is extremely condescending or will ignore you if you ask or email "stupid" questions

Its all there. Come to class, do the work. Well presented class and instructor - a definite plus!

Overall a good professor. Yeah you have to work but you will learn and he tells you how you will be expected to act when you work in the field when you finish.

The course is well organized and taught at a pace I can keep up with. There is work to do each week to learn how to code. Lecture notes are very helpful. Grading is fair and up to date.

The professor provided many videos for the lecture and lab part of class. All the work is posted and is very detailed as to what to do. Very organized and easy to follow the instructions. The course contents will take time to learn. The videos and activities help.

The assignments for the entire course were available and on the calendar from the first day of the course so I could do them at my own pace by the due date. Only tests had a certain date to be taken. The instructions explained what had to be done step by step. The computerized tools for assignments and tests took time to learn but they work.

The course work is well explained and is all available when it is needed. There is alot of reading and videos to watch but it helps do the assignments and do well on the tests. He answers emails pretty quick, usually on the same day.

Be prepared to have lab assignments and homework to do outside of class to pass the course. There is a lot to learn but then again it is a programming course. Being on time to class and being prepared is important to him. Very detailed and thorough course materials.

The work is there, just keep up with it. Just follow the videos and the assignments are easy to do.

There are a good number of small assignments. Some are optional, some are not. The instructions are there.

This professor provides lots of lecture and lab materials and there are weekly lab assignments but they have plenty of easy instructions to follow. The first and second tests had lots of database terms on it but they were all gone over in class.

I was in a database class of his in 1996. I have an associate from Middlesex, and a bachelor's and master's from 2 other schools. Picioccio is one of the best professors I ever had, to the point where I still remember him almost 30 years later. He explained the material clearly, and it was a great learning experience.

Very organized. All assignment are open the first day of the course except for scheduled tests. Can work ahead. Good explanations and instructions. Answers emails soon.

organized professor. very good at explaining information systems concepts thoroughly and sometimes may give real-life examples. assigns lots of homework. attendance is graded in every class and drops the lowest grade of every assignment group.

I took his fully online class and it was pretty easy. 80% of the work is done on Simnet, which is a website that has all the assignments, majority of them are multiple-choice questions and open book. Some of the online assignments were a bit tricky but prepare yourself and study and you'll be fine.

Hates late students. Will be mean if you give him a reason to be. He can be chill but he definitely does not mess around. He's very nit-picky with assignments. (Will deduct points for something small like missing title). Overall it was a good class, would de take again. Emphasis on don't be late

I took CSC-107 as a required course. At first, I felt overwhelmed by the workload and short deadlines, but once I developed a routine, it became manageable. The class combined reading, homework, and test through McGraw Hill and SimNet, with clear expectations and grading criteria. This is a no-nonsense class.