2.3

Stephen Sumner

Computer Science - Pace University (all)

2.3
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
N/A
Would Retake
85
Reviews
2.3
Quality
3.0
Difficulty
2.4
Helpful
2.2
Clarity

N/A

Would Retake

85

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

10

4

9

3

16

2

21

1

29

What Students Say

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE DON'T DO IT

CIS01 - 1.0 rating

He is a nice guy but doesn't teach

CIS101 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

75%

Textbook Required

40%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (2)
A (1)
C- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 6 reported grades
B+: 2
A: 1
C-: 1
Not sure yet: 1
Common Tags
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (2)
Tough Grader (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.88 avg change
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101

4.0

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3.0

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CIS101

2.3

(74)

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2.0

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Difficulty by Course

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Reviews (85)
2.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 15, 2001

He doesn't teach. All he does is talk about his personal life and stocks

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 16, 2001

Boring

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 18, 2001

pretty creepy, hard tests and papers

4.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 20, 2001

he's a great guy and tests are easy, but talks too much in class about nothing

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2001

easy papers, hard tests, talks abour crap for entire period

3.0
1.0
CIS01
Dec 13, 2001

Talks too much about personal life but his class is overall easy

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Grade: B+
Dec 12, 2001

knows his stuff, but tends to babble and likes to assign too many paperss

2.0
2.0
CIS101
Dec 13, 2001

3 papers, two exams. Fairly easy but unstimulating.

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Dec 14, 2001

great guy that cares, his life stories are very interesting. easy grader

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Dec 14, 2001

assigns to many research papers and doesn't teach anythinga bout computers

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Dec 18, 2001

more than fair. papers are interesting. people who complain are just lazy

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Jan 11, 2002

Cool proffessor, 3 essays and 2 exams not bad

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Jan 30, 2002

You will learn more about life!!!! He is cool

5.0
1.0
CIS101
Feb 7, 2002

this guy is easssssssssy, but whatever you do don't plagerize

1.0
1.0
CIS101
Apr 22, 2002

No Comments

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Apr 23, 2002

Worst prof in pace. Assigns too many papers & must know all definitons by heart

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Apr 24, 2002

Why 2 essays for CIS?Other than that--humor him&pay attention.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Apr 27, 2002

No Comments

3.0
1.0
CIS101
May 1, 2002

easiest professor at pace but tends to ramble on about nothing

2.0
1.0
CIS101
May 9, 2002

really easy grader but really boring

4.0
2.0
CIS101
May 28, 2002

He tries very hard to help his students - he means well...

5.0
1.0
CIS101
May 16, 2002

straight forward. talks about present technology. Easy papers

3.0
2.0
CIS101
Jun 28, 2002

boringgggggggggggggggg

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Oct 13, 2002

No Comments

1.0
3.0
CIS101
Oct 20, 2002

No Comments

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Oct 20, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
CIS101
Nov 4, 2002

great teacher; need 2 know too many definitions by heart; papers: opinion-based

5.0
1.0
IS396F
Dec 17, 2002

A or B class. Very nice proff. Sometimes boring.

4.0
1.0
101
Nov 8, 2002

Means the best for students, Nice guy and willing to help in anyway

4.0
2.0
CIS101
Dec 25, 2002

Easy papers, but must know vocabulary, helpful

3.0
1.0
396F
Jan 8, 2003

Great lecturer; you will learn not only about Ecommerce

4.0
2.0
CIS101
Jan 22, 2003

Difficult vocabulary, as long as u can memorize u'll be fine

5.0
1.0
396F
Jan 23, 2003

Very sweet guy, easy A just know all those 500 word definitions. Easy grader.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Feb 3, 2003

Tests have nothing to do with what is taught, cause he only talks about life

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Feb 6, 2003

Ridiculous lectures. All you learn about is his life. If u don

3.0
2.0
IS396F
Apr 9, 2003

He always goes off topic... never talks about one thing (except politics) very very political and one minded, but overall nice guy.

4.0
2.0
IS396F
Mar 10, 2003

Very interesting professor, doesn't talk about e-commerce at all, lectures about world politics and history instead, pretty good overall except he's a total psycho on vocabulary definitions, take him if you can.

2.0
3.0
IS396F
Apr 29, 2003

You would think your in a politics or history class, definitely not an E-commerce class. Talks on and on about his narrow minded views of the world. Gives 3 exams based on like 300 vocab words and a website with ur term paper on it assignment. stay away!

2.0
5.0
IS396F
Apr 21, 2003

this dude is very insightful, knows his stuff, but the class is totally of corse. If you like politic and dont mind memorizing 500 words take him

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 6, 2003

He's pretty cool, but annoying. Class is like two hours in hell

4.0
2.0
CIS101
Nov 28, 2003

He's very laid back and is very flexible but require a lot of work. He tends to get off the road whenever he talkas about something.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Apr 15, 2004

This proffesor is not a good professor at all this class was the hardest most boring class ever... he is blind, unhelpful and annoying ... e thinks be is the best and hes not... avoid him at all cause

2.0
2.0
IS396F
May 23, 2004

You do not learn anything on the course topic. just go in there and talk politics. One midterm and one final with a project to his liking. The only work you need to do is master his long vocabulary list and you gonna get an A.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Jun 7, 2004

Arrogance defined oh and he loves himself youll know all about his degrees and doctorate and law school ...but nothing about computers

1.0
3.0
CIS101
Jun 8, 2004

Dont do it to yourself. Just dont. The first day in, he seems like a great teacher. By the end of the term, you will know more about his several degrees, and his three grandchildren, more than computers. He expects the student to learn by reading.

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Nov 13, 2004

DO NOT DO IT. if you've never had a headache in class before, be prepared. rambles on about politics and things that are off topic, doesn't go through anything, expects you to know and "assume" a lot. just don't take him, it's a full two hours of hell..

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 18, 2004

you dont learn anything, class is a waste of time, take other teachers who are easier. hes mad boring and no help on ur work. you basically have to do everything on ur own.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Dec 16, 2004

I HATE THIS CLASS! DONT EVER TAKE IT! DONT TORTURE URSELF PLEASEEE! ITS WASTE OF YOUR TIME AND YOUR MONEY!

2.0
2.0
CIS101
Dec 22, 2004

He gives alot of work but Grandpa loves his students so try to do your work and show effort and he'll help you. I'm doing well because I'm good with computers but I guess thats not everybody.

5.0
2.0
CIS101
Apr 9, 2005

Very friendly and organized. As with all CIS 101 classes, there's a lot of work to be done and most of it is done on your own. So if you don't put in the time and effort into this class, you won't do well.

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Dec 27, 2004

Wonderful person, very friendly but horrible professor. I was totally lost in the class.

1.0
3.0
CIS101
Dec 9, 2005

He is a horrible professor!!!!!!! STAY AWAY!!! He criticizes you if u want to do well in his class. He should be fired...Doesn't teach...U have to do everything on your own. He talks about his life and is so boring.....DONT waste ur TIMe on THIs pRofessor

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Aug 16, 2005

This class is a terror. Please aviod it, especially if you're taking it as a Core Class. Seriously, I'm trying to save you. He's nice but SUCKS as a professor

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Dec 14, 2005

he is a (explitive deleted) arrogant (another explitive deleted) idiot who lectures on how we should know all of the stuff when he dosent say a word on the course material. Aviod him like the plauge if you want to live.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Feb 2, 2006

Attacked a student with abusive rhetoric and refused to discuss or even acknowledge alternate point-of-view. Lectures seem to be ego-based and not at all related to the course material, computing, or university matters. The resurgence of the bubonic plague is here; it's name is Stephen Sumner. Avoid it.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Feb 5, 2006

Not only has he continuously degraded any one who might disagree with him, he is an incredible ****. If you're not a militant jew, are a proponent of innovative, progressive ideas & technology, you are screwed. First class, he talked about himself for 2 hours and assigned two Excel projects. I wouldn't make my worst enemy sit through this class.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Apr 17, 2006

He's a terrible professor. He doesn't talk about anything relevant in the class. For example, he spent about half a class teaching binary numbers, why? I don't know. Buy the book because you will be teaching yourself the entire class...

4.0
3.0
CIS101
Apr 9, 2006

Not a bad teacher - he is very accessible if you need help in the class (through e-mail and phone calls). his classes tend to be a bit boring and long.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Nov 24, 2006

ehh....hes alright. you only learn from the books. You can ask him questions, 1 on 1 are better, but after he tries to explain something to you....you still feel like helen keller. Just try to look past the bad and buckle down on the work, because basically you make your own grade

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Apr 23, 2007

Unhelpful, rude, and annoying. He treats all of his students like 5 year olds and does not teach you how to run the software, just leaves you to teach yourself, then mocks you when you get it wrong

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Feb 27, 2007

No Comments

1.0
4.0
CIS101
May 1, 2007

No Comments

1.0
2.0
CIS101
Dec 18, 2007

never teaches anything in class, you have to learn from the book.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Nov 14, 2007

This man is NOT a good professor. He doesn't really teach you at all during the TWO HOUR LECTURE! The class should have been named life lessons by Dr. Sumner. He sits there and talks about the 70yrs he's been alive and expects you to be able to make websites. The material isn't hard, but having to teach yourself everything is kind of irritating

5.0
3.0
CIS101
Jan 23, 2008

Take Professor Sumner by all means. His instructions are clear and easy to follow. His grading system is fair, and if you complete assignments and attend class, you will learn a lot and get a good grade. The work is time consuming, but the knowledge gained is worth it. I love the professor.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Feb 2, 2008

Taught absolutely nothing...spent more time learning about life lessons and about his grandchildren then we actually did about the actual course. He LOVES when people call his house which is kinda creepy..overrall he sucks at teaching..

1.0
3.0
CIS101
Aug 6, 2008

He was an awful professor. He didn't teach you anything from the book, and you had to learn everything on your own. I e-mailed him for help, but his answers just left me more confused than ever. He is not an understanding person, and doesn't care about you. He gets off topic all the time and talks about things no one else cares about.

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Oct 26, 2008

Professor Sumner is a very nice guy and very understanding. He seems to grade fairly, as long as you do the work and show up to class on time. However, sometimes he will go off on tangents about the latest news and classwork may be overlooked. It is important to have your textbooks with you, because the whole class revolves around that. Be prepared

4.0
3.0
CIS101
Aug 14, 2008

Prof Sumner has an obvious knowledge of teh material and does go off topic often, however the discussions are teh best part of the class. Interested in learning a little about life, take this class, you'll pick up some computer information as well.

2.0
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CIS101
Nov 6, 2009

Alright professor i guess. He tends to go off topic which annoys me. He spends time talking about his family as if i give a rat's a** and you pretty much teach yourself through the textbooks you buy. Your paying a lot of money to teach yourself but in the end he is 'okay' but not great.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Oct 10, 2010

Horrible professor. He is a nice guy but doesn't teach. Teaches one day a week and expects our schedules to be as empty as his. Gives way too much hw and expects us to teach ourselves. I do not recommend taking this class to anyone.

3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 19, 2010

He's a sweet man, but a horrible teacher. He. Never. Gets. To. The. Point. He expects everyone to remember what he says verbatim because he hates repeating himself. He's helpful if you feel like listening to all the stuff he says in between the information that's actually useful. Just go to the tutoring center if you're stuck.

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Jul 8, 2011

dont really need to go to class as long as you do the work. BUT he changes the work/what he wants you do to do almost every class he will say something different. in my class NO ONE EVER KNEW WHAT WE WERE SUPPOSED TO DO/WHAT WAS GOING ON. he is very UNCLEAR. least favorite class i've ever taken. very confusing.

1.0
1.0
CIS101
Sep 27, 2011

easy A !!! dont know what everyone is complaining about i handed all my work in late and got a B+ cute old man who cant teach for the life of him, ends class early, takes attendance but you can leave right after and overall everything he says in class does not apply to the work, i would def take him again!

1.0
5.0
CIS101
May 10, 2012

Absolute worst professor I have ever had. assignments are incredibly unclear and he makes it impossible to know what is expected of you.

1.0
4.0
CIS101
Dec 6, 2012

This class is terrible! It's extraordinarily stressful and all he does is rant on about life lessons. At first it was okay, but after a while it got old. He gives a ton of work but does not give any vivid instructions on what we need to do. It's not fair that Pace keeps him. It's just not right.

2.0
3.0
CIS101
Dec 11, 2012

At first, class seemed easy and a lot of work need to be done at your own time through blackboard. Later, i realized that this professor doesn't even explain anything and coming to class is completely pointless because you can do everything at home. No help at all, although the professor is nice but he can't teach, i used books to teach myself.

3.0
1.0
CIS101
Grade: C-
Nov 29, 2013

For those complaining about having to teach the class to yourself, I found the class In general that way and had no problems. Nice guy, has a tendency to sort of teach by his own rules, such as not posting html files and alice files onto blackboard, needing 3 discussion board posts for full credit, etc. if you listen and work through books, you'll be fine

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Dec 2, 2014

He is the sweetest old man but probably the worst teacher I've ever had. You will have to teach yourself the entire course and do a ton of completely unnecessary work. Class is pointless except to get attendance points because he lectures about life lessons that are often extremely tangential and have nothing to do with the subject matter.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Oct 1, 2014

the absolutely worst professor I have ever had. if you get assigned him as your professor, DROP THE CLASS. he is a burden on pace and on society, he has done nothing but waste my time and money. I learned nothing from him, except how useful the tutoring center is. he doesn't even know the basics of excel. sad excuse for a professor.

2.0
4.0
CIS101
Grade: B+
Dec 29, 2015

Unless you're fine with teaching yourself Microsoft Excel, HTML, and JavaScript, I do not recommend taking this class. He's a really sweet man and he has good intentions, but the only time I opened Excel in the classroom was the day of the Excel final. Every week our homework was a discussion board post, an Excel file, and a two page paper.

1.0
5.0
CIS101
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 26, 2017
Wouldn't take again

If you get sumber please run for the hills. Even though he is a nice man, he doesnt know how to teach! We are always off topic! We talked about feminism in COMPUTING CLASS and he never explains anything. Everything is a mess with him and his class.

Tough Grader
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
GROUP PROJECTS
3.0
3.0
CIS101
Nov 30, 2017
Wouldn't take again

This entire course is online but you still need to show up b/c you get a grade on it. Sumner isn't terrible, he just gives a lot of life lessons in class and tries to tie things that don't have anything do to with the course into it. He's a sweet old man but honestly, you're teaching yourself the whole course anyway. Just show up & pretend to care.

Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
Clear grading criteria
1.0
5.0
CIS01
Dec 25, 2017
Wouldn't take again

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE DON'T DO IT

2.0
2.0
CIS101
Grade: A+
Feb 26, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Sumner doesn't really know how to teach and most of it is self-taught. If I wasn't already able to program in HTML and use Excel proficiently, I probably wouldn't have gotten a decent grade because while he's an easy grader, he doesn't set you up to succeed. He goes off in tangents in class about everything from responsibility to feminism.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

75%

Textbook Required

40%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (2)
A (1)
C- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(0)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 6 reported grades
B+: 2
A: 1
C-: 1
Not sure yet: 1
Common Tags
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (2)
Tough Grader (1)
GROUP PROJECTS (1)
Skip class? You won't pass. (1)
Clear grading criteria (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

-0.88 avg change
Oct
Dec
Dec
Nov
Dec
Feb
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

101

4.0

(1)

396F

4.0

(2)

IS396F

3.0

(6)

CIS101

2.3

(74)

CIS01

2.0

(2)
Difficulty by Course

CIS101

3.1

CIS01

3.0

IS396F

2.5

101

1.0

396F

1.0

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