If you have ever been to a bad comedian and liked it, you'll like Norm too!

Good teacher, and is interested in what he is teaching.

Looks like Robin Williams, acts like Bill Nye the Science Guy

Great teacher. makes class fun. 1 thing is IT is small,not his fault

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Best CPS teacher at CMU

Passionate about work; You will learn much from him =)

2nd Grade level class. Extremely easy. Well taught if you dont know about comps.

Boring teacher if you already know basic computer stuff.

Great guy! Class is easy but good teacher! Gives out candy for participating!

norm is a great teacher, class is very easy if you dont know anything, boring if you do

Wireless networking rocks!

Very nice guy, very understanding. CPS is boring, but he tries to make it fun. Always go to class the day before an exam, he does a good review and sometimes gives answers.

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Norman rules. very creative likes class presentations and likes to cut down Al christensen easy to get good grade if u work ur butt off

Great teacher and always fun to work with! He is always willing to help!

Very boring class, but Mr. Cregger is hilarious. If you know anything about computers, the class is an easy A, but it's boring. If you don't know anything about computers, just take the online practice tests a million times and its still an easy A.

Gotta keep up with the reading for quiz sake. Good time if you're into learning what's new in tech. Leo LaPorte watch out....

very easy class, but extremly boring. skip the lectures were you dont take a class quiz and take the practice tests online and you will get an A.

creggar likes to teach and looks out for the students. the class is easy if you do a little work.

Norm is awesome! My 1st semester at CMU (transferred). The friendliest out of all of my professors & the most helpful when I would ask questions, class related or not. Cares about students, loves to teach, great sense of humor. Study & you'll do well!

Great, funny guy. Can't get to know him well in this class because of the size of the lecture, but he tries to keep everyone interested. I think he knows CPS 100 is boring but he really puts the effort in.

very cool guy. very easy going and understanding. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!!

He's an alright teacher if you don't mind a TON of busy work. He often has a quiz on test days over another chapter. Cool guy, easy going and easy to get along with. Would be a better class if structured differently...Al C. is just a **** anyways...

Huh? Sorry, I wasn't awake for many of the classes, but it was CPS 100. =P

One of the best teachers I've encountered within the program here. Concise and informative as well as honest. Highly recommend and I hope to continue taking as many of his classes as possible.

Norm is cool and this class is like the rest he teaches. Not hard for a 400 level although all the work does suck at times and he changes quiz dates so you cant miss much.

Great professor who doesn't get the credit he deserves because he doesn't have the little letters after his name (PhD,etc.). Norm is da coolest.

Good guy, if you read the chapters and go over his study guides you can't go wrong. Little effort and you get an A.

Norm is a good Teacher. being he is working on his PHD he knows how students are. He is smart in his field. Cares about students. i recomend to take norm for any course he teaches. Im not saying his classes are easy, but you will learn a lot......

Class was a breeze. Just basically common sense stuff and lab activities are easy too. Just go to class to make sure you get the quizzes.

I took 465 over the summer with a great group...we had a lot of fun and learned a bunch at the same time. Norm is such an easy going kinda guy and really loves what he does...you can't go wrong taking a class he's teaching.

This class was basically "Computers for people who know nothing about computers". As such, it was pretty easy to begin with, but Norm made it fun with class discussion, a light, humorous attitude, and the willingness to spend more time chatting with students than actually working. Great, easy, fun.

Tests are not hard if you study. He is a fun professor and is a great teacher. A bit disorganized at some times and falls behind but with any decent backround in computer hardware you will do fine.

Very nice guy and tests are pretty easy. He was a little unclear about his "teacher special assignments" and most the class thought they were extra credit, but were actually not. I will still get a B+ even though I didn't do any of those assignments. Easy class.

Very fun teacher. Jokes around with class a lot and makes everyone feel comfortable. Half the class is just messing around with a computer. Tests can be a bit difficult if you don't study, but if you do, then you shouldn't have a problem. I would definitly recommend him!

He's a nice guy. He does give some assignments which most students in the class have no background on, and then doesn't explain how to do them. AKA build a website, upload it. You'll have to study for the exams or you're gonna bomb. If you have some background in computers it's not that difficult.

im not going to lie, this class is very boring. but the work is easy. the tests can be hard but if you do the practice quests and review sheets you should get a B or above. Some of the projectsarent clear but you usualy get all the points on it anyways. i woudl recomend him

Class was boring and pointless at times. He gives random quizzes that are an automatic 10 pts but you have to be there. He puts a test question bank on blackboard with all possible test questions on it so if you do it over and over again tests are easy! Review sheets are exactly like the tests.

Very good instructor who enjoys teaching! Use of an older book put us at a disadvantage as there are two newer versions. Tests are normal difficulty as long as you study! This course was taught as more of a learn it yourself course with little lecture. Hands on is the key! Read book & u'll do fine!

Good professor, easy to understand and his class is useful. The lab for the class is good except for the lab instructor. I would recommend this class.

It is a really easy class, the only thing that I didn't liek was how boring the lectures were.

Super easy class. I actually learn well from the practice quests that he gives us to study off of. It helps me see the important parts of the book. I loved his classes.

This class was very easy and the professor was very good. The lectures can be a little boring but the class is easy. He gives you practice quests before the tests that give you random tests questions. Take this class, very easy!

Good class, good teacher. The lab is super easy. During the lectures, he pretty much just reads off of a powerpoint. Go to class though, he gives pop quizes but if you are there its an easy 10 pts. Overall, I liked Norm and the class could be boring but he relates alot of it to current events...so its alright.

This class is awesome to boost you GPA! Norm is the man...all the quizzes are attendance quizzes so you can write I <3 Norm Cregger and get 10 pts. Take it with a group of friends so you can take turns going. All in All this class is the best! I hated computers and still do but Norm is the man

He is a good teacher, but very boring. Its not hard to sleep in his class.

Took a basic tech course, made it kewl.

One of the coolest Profs in the CPS Department. Knows his stuff and tries to help his students learn it. If you are willing to put the work needed into it, you will do well in his classes.

Didn't take notes and got a 97% in there. Easy class. Do all the work and find the terms in the chapter and you will pass with flying colors!

Very nice and smart... understanding with class conflicts... Funny and teaches in ACTUAL ENGLISH!

Dry Labs, very boring. Class assignments aren't creative or interesting. A lot of times Class feels like a waste of time. He does give practice tests which are identical to real tests. I've had him for 290,291, 465... Glad to be done

Great teacher! He really keeps the class alive and you'll have a good time in there. The class moves really slow and you'll never fall behind even when you skip class sometimes. Keep up on your TAIT projects! Those are worth the most points. Creggar is one of the best CPS teachers in the department. I highly recommend taking this class, it's easy!

All I can say about the review a few back is the person must not really be interested in the topics if it was that boring. The teachings are in the labs he makes you complete. Very interesting discussions in class at times. One of the few good profs at CMU's CPS or ITC. Can admit when wrong, or doesn't know, but still helps find answers.

Cregger is a really nice man. i found the subject somewhat boring, however he tries to make it more interesting by talking about stuff that is going on lately in the news with technology. do all the lab assignments and the few project assignments and you'll get an A. four tests and he gives you a study guide with the exact test ?'s for each one

So easy if you can't get an A in this class you shouldn't be in college.

One of my favorite professors. If you have to take any ITC classes he would be your best bet. Also his taste in ties is pretty amusing

Awesome guy! Maybe not the greatest at teaching to the whole class, but is very good at providing one-on-one answers while doing lab work. A group project/paper is always required in his classes.

Kind of a lot of work in this class. The myITlab stuff was very time consuming and frustrating. Lectures were easy though. He gives out free candy to people who answer his questions. Very funny and a nice guy. Study guides are a great help for the exams.

If myit was eliminated the world would be a better place. whats with making students learn subjects on there own? i thought this was school.!! other wise hes a good teacher

Class overall is really boring, but it is easy. Cregger is the best prof to have when taking this class though. He likes his sections to have the best grades on the exam so he gives a study guide that have pretty much the exact same questions as the exam.

If your going to take CPS 100, take it with Norm. His lectures are a little boring, but the subject itself isn't very interesting, so it's understandable. Just go to your lab, turn in your lab work, do this thing called Myitlab, and try to be present for his unannounced class quizzes. You'll get an A no problem.

He knows his stuff and is very clear on expectations and grading. All quizzes are opinion-based and the tests are very clearly laid out in the study guides. Spices up the Powerpoint presentations with videos and class discussion. If you don't' get a good grade you aren't trying. If you need to take CPS 100 Norm's the professor to choose.

hes great!

Do the readings! He has random quizzes all the time. A busy guy who can be hard to get ahold of, but he's very nice in class. It's boring, but he goes over powerpoints of EXACTLY what he wants you to know. He also posts practice exams for ALL of them, with many exact questions from the exam. Easy if you do what he asks and talk like you care.

DONT BUY THE BOOK! thats one thing i suggest its not needed and the one thing that is needed a program you can buy online for 65$ and not the book and program for 130$. Easy class exams are right off the study guide

Great guy to take a class from. Read the book, do the labs, come to class, oh yeah, do some studying to get an A.

Read the book, take the "Practice Quest" (several times), be there, hand in all the assignments on time, and anyone who cares and is will to work can get an A. That's all it takes (what you're paying for to go to school anyway!)

Awesome guy,very easy class, has some funny jokes most of the time

Norm is a great teacher. He tries to make the class as interesting as possible. Be sure to bring your laptop to keep you busy. Attendance isn't mandatory, however there are 10 in class assignments through out the semester that you have to be there in order to get the points. As long as you do the study guides and "practice quests" it's an easy A.

Easiest class of my life. Don't let the lab scare you away its easy. Don't buy the book your wasting your money. I went to class because he is very fond of random quizzes. For the tests I used the online study stuff studied for maybe an hour and did great! Class time dealt with nothing on the exam. Easy UP just be prepared for busy work.

Easiest class! Don't buy the book, just the program for MyITLab, and DO IT because it's worth alot of points. Go to lab, and do the homework, and you get an A.

attendance not mandatory but random participation days writing our opinions on movies and such that we turn in to go with our lab grade. easy lecture, he is interesting and has a lot to say and always hyped about class. ITlabs suck don't procrastinate. study guides are easy 50 questions and same questions are on exam. LEs and PAs for lab are stupid

Class isn't mandatory but he gives out random in class quizzes which can make or break your grade. GO TO THE LAB. That's where a lot of the points are. The tests were the "practice quest" he put online so if you study that you'll get an A. I never used my book. Easy class for a UP, I suggest taking it if you don't mind busy work.

This guy is really awesome. Very nice, very helpful, and very entertaining. Random quizzes in class that are a free 10 points. Gives you study guides with all the test answers on them word for word. Just read the definitions in the book and do the study guides. Easy A.

Great guy and an easy grade! 95% of the stuff is done in the lab sections. Easy way to fulfill UP requirement.

This class is really easy, but has a lot of busy work that you will have to do as homework. Very easy to pass the class, and lectures fly by with videos.

Class itself is very time consuming and lots of busy work for a UP. but He really tries to make it fun and throws in videos, comics, and laid back talks about current events in addition to his lectures. busy class, but he tries his best to make it fun. great teacher. show up cuz there's unnanounced quizzes you can't make up...

Class is very easy do the study guide is exactly what the exam will be. The book isnt needed only use it fro study guides, which for the most part the questions can be googled and found way easier. Hes excited about the subject and i didnt really dread going to this class like i do most.

Go to class so you don't miss any quizzes and do the online work. He passes out a study guide for the exams, just know those and you will do fine on the exams. Pretty much an easy A depending on your lab instuctor.

Cregger is a good egg. He is one of the more competent in the IT department. The labs are time consuming and kind of a waste bc the text is out of date (the new edition is coming out in Jan/2013.) The sections have too much context to be able to cover fully in class so you will need the book & pwr points online. Read each chapter: random quizzes.

literally the EASIEST CLASS AT CENTRAL. Attendance is mandatory(participation),so many opportunities to gain points makes it IMPOSSIBLE to fail. go to lab, class, and do online assignment. guaranteed A+

VERY EASY CLASS. So many points makes it impossible to fail, extra credit final, and so many easy points. DO THE PRACTICE QUIZZES FOR THE TESTS multiple times. . These quizes are the exact questions for the test in your lab. EASY A

Professor Cregger is a great overall professor. He replaced all of the essays we would've had to write with clicker questions. He did projects through the semester to cement understanding, and helped with whatever I needed help with. Great professor, and a great guy too.

Cregger is a goofy guy and really tries to make his students laugh. Literally everyone stares at their phone through his lectures and if you are literate you should get an A. Super easy blow off class period. 10/10

Well, I got over 100% in this class. He gives a ton of extra credit and barely grades the exams. As in if you show up for the exam you will get 100%. However, I was in his class the first year he taught this session so he could change things. Show up for the quizzes (There was a lot!) and you will pass.

Was a very nice guy and fun to talk to and joke around with. Had quizzes about once a week over the chapters from the textbook, so reading is essential. Will give practice tests before the big tests so if you take them you can memorize the answers and easily pass. Labs are extremely long and you will have to do most of it one your own time.

Hes pretty laid back and you will get an A if you just do the work as it isn't too hard, just lots of busywork. You can probably skip most lecture days, as he just reads off the powerpoint which he posts online. He assigns labs due once a week, which is kind of annoying, but they only take a half an hour to do. Overall goof prof and ez class.

Great Guy but all of the labs in the class are just busy work and take up so much of your time seeing as there is no way to get it done in the lab period.

Awesome, knowledgeable dude. Loves talking to students about anything IT related. Strongly recommend! Get ready for the mega cregga!

Cregger is a hilarious dude and is very helpful when help is needed! Class wasn't too hard, just have to attend. I would take all his classes as he is an enjoyable professor!

I've had both ITC 190 and 265 with Cregger. At his "worst" he reads straight from the slides and can be kind of dry. Other times he was cracking a lot of jokes and was much more engaged with the material. His grading scale was weighted equally between exams and homework so no single big failure ruins you. Altogether I think he's a good professor.

Very laid-back, enthusiastic, and helpful. Outside of the very first class, attendance wasn't taken. All you have to do is complete an Excel spreadsheet once a week.

Norm's a nice old guy. He is pretty enthusiastic with is appreciated. However, cps282 is basically just how to use Unity. His troubleshooting skills if something goes wrong on a Unity project is limited.

Norm is one of the most genuine professors I've ever had. He is very understanding and will accommodate to your needs. His classes are just challenging enough and are full of interesting and useful information. I've taken many Norm classes during my collegiate career and this has been consistent throughout. Amazing professor.

Norm is a fun professor, but the class has a lot of busy work. The labs take a lot of time outside of class. Using resources like Unstuck AI helped me stay on top of the work and get an A.

I liked this class a lot, it was pretty fun and made me competent at using Unity. You're graded by attendance, a couple of labs, a group project, and 2 exams. None of it is really that bad, the exams are quite repetitive though and focus mainly on unity rather than the other stuff we get in our textbook.