Comes off as not really knowing much, give a dull lecture, but it's a really easy class.

Boring lecture--it's ripped straight from the text book and she spends WAY too much time going over the easiest things, but on the hard stuff she barely talks about it at all. Nice lady though, and you do do a lot of hands-on classwork.

Not good at all at lectures, but pretty good one-on-one.

Very lenient when it comes to partial credit, late work. Not the best at explaining stuff, but the T.A's usually clear things up.

Not very helpful when you approach her with questions on tests. She's overall nice, but is a very boring lecturer. She says attendance is mandatory but she doesn't even take attendance. Tests are reasonable...not hard to get an A- in the class. Make sure to do all the classworks. Teaches Java like we've already learned it, so Java is very hard.

Just not so helpful

Freshmen taking this class their first semester are overly critical, not realizing that college material is not meant to be spoon-fed. She can be confusing at times, but she's nice & wants us to understand the material. She is quick to answer questions (on Piazza) and, besides a few assignments, has been fairly reasonable w/what she expects of us.

Lectures are extremely boring and directions for assignments are extremely confusing. Tests are moderately hard.

She's really nice and helpful if you ask questions but lecture is boring and usually not very helpful, especially later in the semester. Assignments were interesting and I learned a lot in the end though. If you leave enough time to finish all the homework then you should get a good grade.

Her lectures are so monotonous and dry that it's a real struggle to pay attention in class, specially when you have a computer in front of you. A LOT of work- weekly assignments+apt sets (be prepared to spend hours at TAs), reading quizzes, etc . But since the grade is broken down into so many small parts (+extracredit), it's easy to do well.

This class was not too hard. The online textbook is great and you learn a lot through practice. Lectures are not all that helpful.

CS101 is not a very difficult class. Susan is not an engaging lecturer, so skip class and just read the online text-book, it's way easier to understand. There is a TON of assignments in this class, but if you do them and understand them, the tests will be super easy, and you'll get an A.

Because CS101 is pretty much entirely self-taught, Professor Rodger doesn't play a big role in the student experience in this course. When you show up for lecture, she's pretty unclear and doesn't cover much. Do the reading, cruise the lectures, and take the course. If you can find a more engaging teacher go for it, but not a must in 101.

The TA's basically help you learn this class. Although she tries to help she can't always explain everything clearly. It takes around 3-5 hours outside of class every week to get the work done. The textbook is very helpful, as are the APT's. She isn't a tough grader,her exams are relatively easy. No need to cram because you learn as time passes.

She's a meh professor, but the course is set up so that you learn much more from the APTs and assignments than you do the actual lectures. There are better professors out there for this class, but I'd still recommend taking it with her. If you do the homework you'll learn to code, and it is very easy to get an A if you try.

It's CS101, so the class is what you make of it. If you pay attention in lecture (which is a grind most of the time) and do the readings, you should be aptly prepared to do assignments and take tests. Go to UTA office hours. They will be LIFE SAVERS

Online reading quizzes twice a week; large assignments once a week; 4 to 6 smaller assignments once a week; 2 midterms and a final; in-class online quizzes; labs. Easy to get an A because there is a lot of buffer. She is extremely boring in class - I never wanted to go. Lots of group work. Go to office hours early. Assignments get hard.

Being an intro class it's not that exciting but I still enjoyed it. At times the workload is annoying but this class is easy to do well in so I didn't complain, recommend it for anyone and everyone who has room in their schedule

Prof. Rodger is a very nice teacher. Although her lectures are long and the material is not that interesting, she does try her best to make it fun and to engage students. It is impossible to do poorly in this class as long as you try.

Lectures are boring and often unecessary, but the class is difficult to succeed in if you don't go. Professor Rodger can be dull in her lectures, but she really knows her stuff

Not a very good lecturer and generally lectures are unhelpful (though sometimes the online powerpoints have important code). If you can, take 101 with Astrachan (but it's not that important as long as you do the assignments). Overall, a class I would recommend.

Lectures are very long and boring, not really necessary but you need to sign in while there. Lots of out-of-class assignments but nothing too challenging. Very interesting class at times and not too hard to get an A. Many pieces (Reading Quizes, APTs, etc.) can be submitted repeatedly until you get 100. Would recommend.

Class itself was really easy. Decent amount of work. Wouldn't have gone to lecture if we didn't have to sign in for attendance. Learned more from TA office hours. If you want to learn some basic coding or want a relatively easy A, take the class.

Rodger is an okay-professor. It's hard to concentrate on lectures because they tend to be boring and long. APTs can be challenging but they are doable, unlike assignments. If it's your first time coding, make sure to utilize TAs and DO NOT PROCRASTINATE, because assignments just take a lot of time. There are daily reading quizzes.

Professor Rodger is brilliant and quirky, but her class is a pain. I've never taken computer science before so it was very difficult. She teaches Python in 101. I found to give myself 4 days to do an assignment, and 3 days to do an APT, and to do the readings as soon as possible. GO TO HELP HOURS AT NIGHT THE TAs ARE SO HELPFUL.

This class is NOT easy - you can get an A, but be prepared to do tons of busy work. Go to office hours w/ TAs religiously. Lectures are pointless - no one pays attention, but there are attendance points. APTS, Assignments, RQ, etc. - tons of assignments, you'll have several hours of work per week. However, I legitimately enjoy coding which is nice.

Lectures are a bit dry and recap the readings. Lecture slides are posted online but attendance is mandatory. Very assignment heavy class: weekly quizzes, assignments, APTs and labs. Stay on top of workload and you'll be ok - don't procrastinate. Rodger and TAs have lots of office hours and are very willing to help. Definitely take if interested.

This class was a lot of work, but python is relatively easy and I enjoyed putting in the time to complete assignments. Did not pay attention to a word Susan said, only went to class to fulfill in class participation assignments, just read the super-helpful textbook and passed. Overall pretty good class and the best option to fulfill that QS.

Rodger really does try to be helpful to her students. There are a lot of resources to do well. What she often lacks is proper organization so that students can find helpful information. Lectures not necessary to attend, but are helpful. Readings necessary. Do the homework and do it well. You'll be fine.

Had no coding exp. but am math-sci guy. HUGE workload, but having old exams (easy to master) made class not too bad. I spent many hours with TAs, but do APTs and cool assignments, GET HELP, and you'll do fine. Lectures mostly tips, not teaching, but try attending. TAs are amazing, helpful. Most find 101 very easy or hard, depends on aptitude for CS

Rodger is really sweet and cares about her students, but isn't a great lecturer. I came in having zero CS background and was fine. The workload is extremely heavy in this class with nonstop assignments, but eventually you begin to get efficient at it. The tests, however, are extremely easy and are identical to previous years which are available

The class is generally good. Make sure you don't miss a single lecture, even if you feel sometimes it's boring and you can study on your own. You can't fully comprehend them with the slides. By the way, I really dislike the discussion policy forces us to work with new people every time, the peak of my social pressure every Monday morning.

Overall, I think Prof. Rodger is a nice person and I appreciate her being accommodating with grades and class structure when class got moved online. However, I think that her lectures could be improved as they were often confusing/dry and I would end up walking away from some lectures feeling like I didnt learn that much.

Professor Rodger can be quite a dull lecturer, but overall, I really enjoyed her class! Just make sure you keep up with readings & videos, and it's not bad at all. I genuinely enjoyed the assignments in this class, and it made me want to take more CS!

Prof Rodgers isn't very engaging, but CS94's content is so elementary that you can leave early after completing your in-class assignment. Many opportunities to boost your grade that you won't need.

This class is fine but nothing special. The lectures are pretty boring - if you read the textbook and do the quiz before class, you can skip and basically not miss anything. The assignments can be time-consuming and they're written in a way that makes it hard to understand what they're asking of you. Lots of opportunities to get help/feedback tho.

Basically a self-study course. Stopped doing homework, lectures, etc. after the 2nd Exam. Exams! 4 of them! Ton of homework & projects. Projects are doable if you attend office hours. TAs are amazing. Professor is not involved. Doubt she even knows a single TA's name. Not terrible like everyone else says lol. But just doesnt care.

This class had a lot of work but the content itself was not super difficult. There are textbook readings and short quizzes before every lecture (you get 3 attempts), APTs, assignments, and labs. The first few assignments were fun, but the last three are very difficult and almost impossible to do without going to office hours. Exams were fair.

Workload was manageable and material was really easy. Assignments are scattered everywhere so you have to keep track of due dates and it's easy to forget to turn in something and instructions are written in a weird way that's hard to follow. Lectures were boring, I would say I learned 90% of the material from doing hw on my own and lab sections.

Never went to class but CS101 was easy and her tests were clear, as long as you do the practice tests

If you have any coding background, CS101 with Professor Rodger is cake. If not, prepare to teach yourself the whole course. Lectures are boring and bland - I was more productive skipping them than going. Assignments are fair and courseload is average. Those with no CS background might struggle early on, but everyone figures it out by finals.

I had some previous experience with Python so CompSci 101 was a fairly easy course for me. Prof. Rodger wasn't amazing but she was good enough. There are a decent amount of assignments.

I found CS101 to be a very fun and interesting class. However, I learned all of the material on my own, Prof Rodger's lectures did not add much. I had no coding background, and found the class extremely easy and the material intuitive. There is definitely a bunch of busy work though, with labs and APTs and APT quizzes and such. Tests are fair.

CS342: Although she was a bit dull when I took CS201 with her, in this course she was great: lectures were interesting, she explained the concepts thoroughly, and the course was structured nicely with good hws, projects, and exams. This may be because CS342 is more aligned with her area of research.

The class is pretty straightforward - lectures can be boring but the material is manageable. Just stay on top of the work and you'll do well. For study prep, I found Unstuck study and the free textbook to be really helpful alongside the usual resources like ChatGPT.

I skipped 101 straight into 201 with no coding background and had no issues. I think taking 101 is a complete waste of time and these reviews support that.