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MIS311 - 1.0 rating“There are 3 easy papers and he grades them leniently”
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Professor Shannon is clearly inexperienced with teaching: he reads off the slides, he sends unprofessional emails, and he can't really run a lecture with 100+ people. His tests are online, but he forces you to go in and take it. Boring professor. If you read the book and do the homeworks you're fine, but don't expect any help from him.
Professor Shannon is an incredibly experience professional, who switched to the world of academia in retirement. He is not the run-in-the-mill professor who just teaches a class, his entire mission is to prepare his students for the working world. As such, the other ratings make sense, but from a naive perspective. Values group work and speaking
He has group activities during his lecture where he calls 2 groups up to present their answers in front of the class. You need to make sure to do the homework and attend class, as some of the questions on the exam are based strictly off of lectures. Newer professor but he's trying. He is kind and has a lot of professional experience
Hes new to teaching. The class itself is interesting and by contrast easy for me. The hw assignments are connect which are super easy and dont take long at all. There are 3 easy papers and he grades them leniently. Tests straight outta the textbook and 1 group project. Overall a chill class. Gives a lil extra credit too! Hes an inspirational guy
Gives a lot of hw and the course material tends to be dry. However, he is really great & wants everyone to enjoy MIS in order to pick it as a concentration. I went to every class but most people did not, because he posts the lectures. Heavy on homework, but it boosts your grade. Overall, just study for tests & don't save the project until last min.
Professor Shannon is a nice guy and cares about his students. He really wants the class to be engaged during lecture. He asks the class to "break up into groups" multiple times during lecture and TA's choose random students to present in front of the class. Despite lecture, not too bad and gives ample chances to improve your grade.
Shannon taught MIS 311 this semester. His class wasn't hard but neither easy. The way the class is graded by isn't necessarily in the favor of students because you have to do well on exams. Personally, I thought he should have guided us through our projects and teach the class where it would help us with our exams.
Professor Shannon cares for students. His class is both fun and interactive. Take him!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is actually awesome.
Average prof. Pretty dry lectures and too much group work that isn't really helpful in my opinion. Tests will go fine as long as you study, and spend some time on the project
Class was easy to get an A as long as you did all the assignments, went to class, and studied the chapters in the book for the exams. Tests are multiple choice and straight out of the test bank, along with questions from TA presentations. The semester long project isn't hard but don't wait last min to start it. It requires a decent amount of work.
Some Advice: Study ONLY what is on the exam review, not the whole chapters (this is where people do badly the first exam). But yeah, Pat is the homie don't worry
Material is easy enough but you need to do well on the three tests and the group business plan to get an A. The group business plan is graded relative to your peers so you have to be one of the top 4 teams to get a 95-100. There were too many group activities that I didnt find helpful in class. First test was most difficult and hw was super easy.
Professor Shannon is an alright professor. The class material is quite interesting but the lectures are a little boring. There is a lot of group work involved in the class and there are also a lot of guest speakers. The first exam is extremely difficult, but study everything on the study guide and choose a good group for the semester.
Prof. Shannon was terrible. Extremely monotonous tone made his lectures boring. He wasn't very lenient at all, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wouldn't recommend, but is mandatory for S-Core. Tests 2 and 3 are much easier than Test 1. Participation requirement, book report, and group project are very excessive for the 3-credit class.
Prof. assigned lots hw. Three exams in total but are difficult. Only TA graded project. Prof. mentioned he would be lenient on project but actually it was strict. Different TA has different standards on grading project and it was unfair on the grade. We didn't get any extra credits even though we did all what assigned by prof.
There are so many group activities and he'll randomly pick groups to present. You can go to TA and say you answered a question even if you didn't. They are just TAs, they don't care that much. And they can't really remember either since there are lots of students. Ask your classmates for kahoot code if you don't wanna go to his boring lecture.
Never take his class! So many assignments including book report and business plan project. Really tough grader. All TA graded the project and they have different standards on grading, which is really unfair.
Terrible class! The professor promised to give us extra credits but he didn't. He also a tough grader on project. TA are not responsible for replying emails.
If you have any other option, never take his class! If you don't have other option, be ready to do many hw, book report, project and group activities! He is really such tough grader!
There are lots of readings, group activities, assignments. You won't find a work-free day from this class. It is too much for a 3 credits class.
Prof Shannon is a great guy who knows a lot about business. Reviews complained that he was new but he's definitely seasoned now and is a great professor. He's fixed the grading so his long tests are now quizzes & extremely more manageable. He is also really accessible out of class & took a genuine interest in what I had to tell him.
This is one of the best classes I have taken. I knew exactly what was expected of me which made it really easy to do well and learn the material. He gives plenty of extra credit opportunities and the main grading components are quizzes (easy because the graded homework and lectures teach you well) and an end of semester project.
Professor Shannon adapted well to the online learning. all the assignment were well communicated and the students knew what was expected of them. I would recommend this class to anyone. An A is achievable if you put in the work.
I learned a lot from Prof Shannon's class. I do not know why there are a lot of bad reviews, Shannon presents ideas clearly and an A is achievable if you put in the work.
I guess they changed this class up recently bc the previous bad reviews are not true. No tests, just quizzes every two weeks or so that are very easy if you do the homework. One book report which was graded very fairly. Only complaint is the project is a bit time consuming but you have all semester to work on it. Overall a good guy and class
He is basically the only professor teaching MIS 311 right now, so you are probably just stuck with him, but he is a great professor. His lectures can get long and boring sometimes, but the class in of itself is not that bad. Definitely a large work load, but it is consistent, so just stay on top of your work and your fine. Very easy to pass.
Professor Shannon is an amazing professor! I learned so much that I will take into the workplace. Be prepared to put in a lot of effort into assignments as it does require a lot of time. He is extremely caring and wants you to succeed. He does Kahoot and there is also a group project at the end that requires a lot of time! His lectures were great!
Not a bad professor overall, he is good at comparing things that you learn to his past work experience. When studying for the test DO NOT use the homework assignments. He provides an exam study sheet that will become your greatest ally. The Connect Assignments and Packback are just busywork. The final project and paper are an easy A.
Professor makes you work for it. It's definitely doable, don't let the workload intimidate you. Getting his assignments out of the way early is the move. Get ready for some projects too; he loves to provide groupwork. Also, he does Kahoots with his students in middle of his lectures. And for his exams: slides, and study guide. Shannon was good!
Professor Shannon is a good dude. He wants his students to do well, thats why he gives out a lot of extra credit. The first test was the hardest, but the last were relatively easy.
Tests are hard considering how easy the class is. He will ask you questions on stuff only said during the lectures, so make sure you write down anything that sounds important. The project will take forever, so start early on them.
Not much guidance on the project which was what upset me the most. Even though it's graded pretty leniently it still was very stressful for no reason. Quizzes were straight forward but the project was very long, try to have a good group to help out.
Fairly boring class, there was a group project that was worth a huge part of your grade and got little guidance. Tests were difficult, and homework and quizzes were easy. Boring lectures, but attendance isn't mandatory. Not a bad professor, just a bad/boring class
Shannon is a great person. His lectures are rather boring, but for the class, it is par for the course. The entire semester revolves around a large group project. While there are a lot of due dates (both textbook work and project), as long as you stay on top of them you will do fine in the class.
lecture is really boring and you would learn the exact same amount if you never went to lecture. the class is easy if you stay on top of project deliverables and packback. tests are mostly memorization and arent weighted that heavily either. he offers tons of extra credit
He was a boring and repetitive professor. As long as you stay on top of the readings and your group project deliverables, you shouldn't need to go to class. There was not much guidance from the professor on the project deliverables, and there was no rubric provided. I also felt that the workload was a bit hefty for a 3 credit class.
Shannon was great, lays out the entire class at start of term so you have access to all assignments from day 1. Do all connect assignments ASAP (tests don't focus on them, they're from lecture slides & guest lectures, you have to understand that material to do well). Group project is critical, don't wait to start. Do all extra credit, its worth it!
Interesting course, but found the lectures to be boring. You could generally get all of the information from just reading the textbook. You get to pick your group for a group project that you complete throughout the semester. Not that difficult of a course, would recommend.
He is a good professor and probably the best course I've taken at Binghamton in terms of how interesting it is. However, there is a lot of random busy work and a major group project that lasts the entire semester. Besides the first test, the other two were a cakewalk. I do think it was a little excessive for a 3-credit class, but not too bad.
Good guy, but the only useful thing you'll learn from his course is time management. Prepare to navigate through a ton of busywork and a group project throughout the semester. He gives three exams that are not difficult if you utilize his study guides. Attendance isn't necessary if you keep up with the textbook. Plenty of chances for extra credit.
I'll spare you my complaints, seems like this course is inevitable for SOM students. Be on time for every single one of the assignment, start ahead that is how you will have time to complete these assignments. Find good teammates and it goes a long way, textbook material is only important for exams. Manage your time and you should be fine.
Insane amount of busy work for a 3 credit class. Tests are way too memorization and detail based.
there were 3 tests but they were all pretty easy as long as you studied according to the study guides he gave. the homework was mostly busy work and idt most people read the textbook but it's useful for understanding concepts. use his slides as a guide for the test. only annoying thing was the group project all semester long. lots of extra credit
Had Shannon as a student and then I was a TA for him. Great class! Cares so much about his students, and really just wants the best for everyone. Get ahead of your work so it doesn't pile up.
Great professor and great class! Loved taking his class and loved being his TA even more!! Clearly cares a lot about his students and their success.
The professor himself is great, a really nice guy, but his lecture is a hell with different types of devils waiting for you to discover. He has three exams in total and very dependent on memorization. If you really have to take the course, only go with your friends. Otherwise, you are a single mom with four children to carry.
Prof is an evident narcissist and thinks his position is a gift to students. Though the class is required, most leave learning next to nothing about MIS. Heavy on guest lectures (only 1-2 are worth your time). Entire semester-long group project-TAKE WITH FRIENDS AS YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR GROUP. Rubrics are unclear, assignments are a free for all.
Dope professor with valuable experience at subject hand. Tests are fairly easy if you have good memorization and common sense. Group project was a little much, but the TAs are pretty generous on grading deliverables and final project.
Professor Shannon is a very tough grader, gives a lot of busy work, you get a semester-long project in a group of your choice, plus a final on top of that. Does Kahoot attendance quizzes every other class and does not round your grade at all so don't even try!
This class is mandatory for S-core SOM students. I was quite miserable this semester, greatly contributed by Shannon. Between his petty extra credit points, lack of self-awareness, pride, extremely painful guest/regular lectures, and the extensive semester-long group project, he is the definition of a redundant and ineffective teacher.
Packback once a week - top 35 gets .25 EC; textbook readings and quizzes due before exam - due them in advance!; tough lectures and guests; kahoots for participation; group project is long but fair graders (get ahead, know financials!); during lecture will randomly call on groups to answer questions so pay attention when needed; uses chatgpt a lot!
This class is mandatory so there's no way around it. Complete all packbacks, connect assignments, connect quizzes, and book reports ASAP. Group project can be disastrous if you don't have a good group so make friends because it lasts the entire semester. Exams are alright but definitely study.
Go to class! Exams are okay but some questions come out of nowhere no matter how hard you study. Will not round grades - DO THE EXTRA CREDIT. The second you get into your class- make friends for the group project. It's all semester and a bad group will ruin your life. Lots of work for 3 credits but nothing is too difficult. He's a good dude though.
too much work for this class. The whole project thing just seems random and nonsense. Dont even know how he grades it. Extra credits are .01 and max you can do is 5 (.05%). textbook homework are easy but the test and project are just .... bad
Knowledgeable guy and overall cool dude. However, group project lacks grading criteria and is a waste of time and even the TAs are lost at times. Tests are quite easy if you read the textbook, but he throws curveballs sometimes. Do the extra credit and you should end up with an A.
PShan is the man. Just keep up with the workload and you'll be fine.
To do well in this class: 1, dont miss easy grades on homework assignments. 2, get solid group going for the semester long project and/or put in decent effort towards your deliverables bc the project is worth a large part of your grade. Doing these things makes your life in this class much easier. Overall stay on top of your work and youll be good.
When it comes to the grades, the packback and chapter assignments are easy and just take time. For group projects and book reports, you are compared to other people not by objective grading criteria which sucks. Tests are hard and have some questions you will never get no matter how long you study.
Very boring and basically just the teacher telling us to use AI. The class is a lot of work for the credits and Tests are hard. No curves, because somehow the tests averages are high though.
genuinely awful. i am aware this a required class but holy cow would i not recommend. a ridiculous amount of assignments per week, absolutely useless lectures that require iclicker attendance, and he has no sympathy. does not care if you learn anything, encourages AI use for everything. get a good group bc you have to sit with them every class
Nice guy and enjoys teaching the class. Lots of smaller weighted assignments, get them done at the beginning of the semester if you can. FIND A GOOD GROUP! You'll be with them for the whole semester for the final project and mini projects. Attendance is mandatory. Exams are scenario based not vocab based like his review guide.
Shannon is genuinely a pretty nice guy whos passionate about his class, which can make the uninteresting lectures interesting at times. Most important thing you can do is get a good group for the main project. Show up to class and complete the small assignments. Study for the tests, exams can be tough! Good class with a sizeable but doable workload
Shannon is the best! All of the tests and assignments are online. He cold calls in class sometimes so watch out for that but honestly do all the work and you will get an A! Such a nice guy.
A chill guy, but I didn't learn anything from his lectures. As for the class, it's a lot of work for 3 credits: weekly packback and smartbook assignments, deliverables towards a final business plan, and two book reports. Attendance is mandatory with quizzes at the end of class. Exams are kinda difficult, but he does give extra credit opportunities.
not bad - workload is a bit much but it's 90% busywork - do what you can ahead of time before other things pick up. tests do have some curveball scenario questions. class dragged on for me since it was a rehash of the textbook and rushed TA and guest presentations, but i see his effort and his passion.
boring useless course. so much busywork(papers/quizzes/packbacks) and a group project that is all semester long. the extra credit is legit .10 each event and the class is a drag. the tests are scenario based and challenging, way different from the study guides. the class was always rushed and had a billion TAs who did random presentations
Not a bad class but very boring and required way to much busy work. I had more work in this one 3 credit class then I did in my 5 (16 credits) other classes that semester. Tests cover a lot of material but are fair. There are also two book reports that can make or break your grade so make sure to read the book and write a good essay.
This class had so much extra work. There was a semester-long project that you need a good group for within your section. Each deliverable(7) was at least 5 pages, there were 2 book reports that seemed unnecessary, and there were packback writing assignments due each week... didn't know I was taking a writing course. He also does not round grades up
Professor Shannon is a nice guy and is understanding of circumstances if you explain to him. Saying that his class is boring and he gives way too much homework for a three credit class. In my opinion a lot of the assignments we do are repetitive (weekly packback assignment, chapter assignments in Mcgraw hill, and weekly group deliverables)
Class had so much busy work. Every week had 2-3 assignments due. Group project is a 5 page paper. Packback is 200 words mininmum of writing for 3 responses. Chapter reading assignments take 1 hour+. Ridiculous amount of much busy work for a three credit class. Would definitely not take if required. Also spams your email.
If you can avoid it DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH THIS PROFESSOR. The workload for this 3-credit class was more than my other 12 credits combined. Constant writing assignments for a non-writing course. Legit wrote more for this class than for my W gen-eds. Group project is long, tedious, and seems to be graded on the whims of the TA. 0/10, don't take
This Professor wouldn't have a class if McGraw Hill didn't exist. He has an average of 70 concept homeworks to do throughout the week which were incredibly tedious. To be honest, I haven't even learned anything from this class, except for Gen AI is good and you should use it for everything in this class. GET A GOOD GROUP OR ELSE YOU'RE COOKED.
This Guy Shannon thinks hes the main character its hilarious 3 credit class and he spams your email 24/7 with random nonsense. The amount of homework for this class is crazy two papers semester long project so pick a good group not to mention this guy used to be a CIO so he clearly has a lot of money but he decides to work out at PLANET FITNESS
Aside from what other ratings have said, the assignments you submit are likely to be at the hands of his TAs. Seemingly enough even the TAs use genAI to grade your coursework. Absolute joke of a THREE credit class. While I admire the professors drive for curiosity and his open take on topics such as cryptocurrency, he cannot teach for anything.
Very sweet. However, A LOT of busy work. Just be on top of it.
This course freaking blows. The whole class is memorizing useless tech jargon through egregious amounts of repetitive assignments. He expects way more effort from you than he puts in himself. Every assignment is graded by automation or TAs. I'd be hard-pressed to believe any exams weren't almost entirely made by AI and at best proofread by Shannon.
Professor Shannon is fantastic. He is very smart and knows a lot in his field of teaching. He is easily accessible outside of class and genuinely wants his students to succeed if they put in the work. The class itself has a very specific grading structure, and as long as you complete assignments and study the given sources, you will do well.
such a nice professor and passionate about what he teaches. Exams are difficult and he cold calls every class.
Uses AI in EVERY aspect of the class (grading/lecturing/slide-making/emails) which makes the lectures a drag. Way too much homework for a three-credit class, spent more time on Shannon's assignments than my other four classes combined. Seems like a cool guy but unless you plan on concentrating in MIS you will get nothing valuable out of his class.
Lots of writing but super easy, assignments barely count. Class is basically about using AI for everything but the content feels kinda useless since you only learn certain terms. Lectures are boring/confusing, he cold calls groups. Project is easy if you follow directions, busy work just takes time. Tests are weird—focus on keywords/last sentence.
step 1: buy chatgpt plus. step 2: make sure you have a good team. step 3: work ahead as much as possible. step 4: collect A. People harp on the professor, but he is honestly a good dude. He uses AI for everything and you should too if you want a good grade. Yes, this class takes some effort, but the concepts are easy as long as you actually try.
The workload for this 3-credit course is unnecessarily annoying. The cost for class materials is rather frustrating. For all of our devotion, he has AI create the exams, depicting unprofessionalism and laziness (no wonder they are tricky to understand). Worst of all, he wears cargo shorts to lecture, which is downright insulting. Some professional.
Great professor, lots of homework + book reports. Just do your homework on time (I didn't and lost 2% of my final grade). He offers mulligans on the homework as well so stay on top of that. The exams were easy if you just study the practice exams and understand all of the according material/ how the MC exams are structured.
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