funny guy

BILL GATES WANNA-BE!!!! cool ten-speed too

he's wicked funny and excitingly awkward. His bike helmet rocks my world.

Your classical computer programmer. A little boring sometimes, and might be a little unclear to people who don't know how to use a computer.

Much better than Woodbury, plus he's funny in a ah-look-at-my-pocket-protector-oop-nevermind-I-have-a-palm-pilot-ahahaha way, and has an awkward twitch. if your into that kinda thing. which I am. 100%.

excellent opportunity to read the DI

A hilarous lecturer sometimes, I swear the guy could have done stand-up and made alot of money. The course can be tough if you fall behind, lecture is good at explaining things. I'm not a CS major, but I learned an amazing amount.

This mo fo is hilarious....he has no life so he enjoys going over and over useful examples. I love that son of @#&*!!!

He's got a twitch, and always runs his fingers thru his hair like he's nervous. He's the classic computer nerd, but he can definitely be funny at times. Go to lab, and office hours help. Oh, and don't wait til the last minute to do your MP

Go to lecture! It helps even though it seems like it doesn't (unless you fall asleep).

Gambill is a hilarious person, even though his lectures are quite boring at times and his lecture notes seem to be backwards which is confusing. But you really dont have to go to lecture, casue labs are much more important.

I liked Gambill. He moves slow enough for people who don't understand, but was hilarious in lectures. I felt he explained it well and was great at answering personal questions on assignments, as well as getting back with emails.

He's a funny professor and I got that from the first (and ONLY) lecture I went to. I'm sure he's a good teacher...but I stuck with my lecture notes and just went to labs, and I got an A, no sweat!

this class is boring but very easy. tom tries to make it interesting by acting like a geek.

Yeah, the lectures are boring. It is cs what do you except? He is a good teacher and really nice. He tries to make it interesting. And he is just so nerdy it makes you want to hug him!

He's a good teacher and can make lecture hilarious by acting like a computer nerd....and I'd recommend him over the other professor

complete nerdy programmer. Knows material extreamly well, funny, but lecture can be kinda boring. labs are more important.

He is a great teacher; not only does he cover the material required but he also helps students with the projects during lectures. The class is overall pretty easy with 2 midterms, a final, 6 projects, and some quizzes The TAs are excellent and available for help whenever. Class teaches useful info

Very intelligent about the subject and very funny also. Lectures are pretty boring, but it's CS, what do you expect? It's just coding. He's very helpful when you're working late nights for the MP's, and unlike the TA's he can actually speak english.

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Gambill was a pretty good teacher. His lectures are very helpful, as long as you can stay awake. If you always go to lecture and lab the tests will be relatively easy. MPs are a pain though.

He is the funniest man ever.

Lecture is very clear and understandable, and he seems to enjoy teaching.

Give him credit for trying to make a boring class fun. He makes fun of himself all the time, but manages to teach you something too. If you go to lecture, you're either going to love him and laugh or fall asleep within 10 minutes. Good professor overall though, and the class isnt that hard

professor tom is awesome. yeah he's definitely geeky but he's funny. lectures are definitely worth your time, especially if you're like me and completely computer illiterate. he's very good at analogies and explaining complicated concepts. MP's are difficult but not impossible but DO NOT COUNT ON YOUR TA'S! they aren't helpful at all

He was hilarious and actually made CS lectures fun to attend. (At least as fun as they can be...) He knew what he was talking about, was very helpful, and was easy to talk to.

Lectures are boring but I suggest going and paying attention (if you can) if you want to do well. The tests are pretty easy if you do the practice tests. The MPs are the hardest part of the class, which just take a while

poor guy, he tired sooo hard to make CS interesting and fun, but i just couldn't stay awake! he really is a good teacher, but i just wasn't interested in the material. if u get a good group together and u do well on the MP's, the class is easy.

He was a pretty cool professor. The class was kind of boring, but he made it as interesting as he could. Given the subject i think he did a good job.

Not much contact with the professor outside of lecture, but he's helpful during lectures.

hilarious. seriously. he also was a very good teacher and you can tell he really knows what he's talking about. he's very quick to respond to emails if you have questions.

EASSYYYY CLASS!

Have him for CS101. He seems like a friendly helpful guy. However I feel like he overestimates how well some students understand the material. It's easy if you've taken programming before though.

Gambill made a very boring subject more fun and exciting. He has kind of dumb humor but it's enjoyable. He's a great explainer and it's easy to follow along in lecture because he goes straight from the slides. Also, he gives you help on the projects during lecture if people are struggling. Gives some test questions during lecture too.

Gambill is a really cool instructor. He really tried his best to make CS as interesting as possible. He is also very helpful with the MPs. The labs are not difficult and the MPs where also not to difficult. The exams seemed a little difficult. They use questions similar to those on the Pre-Labs; you may want to check those out before the exam.

overall good teacher. attending lecture is not necessary but helpful. gambill can get boring but can also be a funny little nerd.

He's really intelligent and nice. Tends to be a little goofy/dorky with his lectures. The topics arent always interesting, but if you need the basics covered or examples done then his lectures really help.

Professor Gambill is a good teacher at the university. He is very helpful when it comes to the curriculum and he finds ways to make things beneficial for you in the future. He applies a lot of the material to future use. The only difficult part about the class is it is very based on exams and tough material. Otherwise he is a good teacher to have.

He made class pretty fun, cracked a few jokes here and there, but kept you learning the material at a fast pace.

Gambill has a good sense of humor, boring subject, but he makes it a little less boring. Easy to get an A in class.

He's nerdy, but cool. Not a bad teacher at all. His handouts are good too.

Great Professor. Really kept our interest in a rather dry subject. Very Very EASY CLASS.

His class is very easy so you don't have to go to leacture, but you may want to because he is funny.

Tom is a nerdy, funny guy. Alas, this combination does not make his style of teaching great. A few times I've written in pen, just for him to say; "...but we didnt exactly do it right..." Lecture isn't necessary but go anyways. Start on the labs/MPs early if you can. He, unlike the TAs, can speak ENGLISH! Get help from him for MPs. A/B is easy to get.

Lectures are boring, but occasionally he'll say something funny to spark your attention. Tests are fine as long as you study the sample exams.

If you haven't taken programming, like the rest of the UIUC nerd population, CS 101 will be hard. Lectures, in true UIUC fashion will be pointless, and exams will not be easy as all these kids claim. These mofos who say it's easy are a bunch of smart kids, CS 101 is not easy and the professor doesn't help it.

Extremely funny. Great teacher for CS. Tests and MPs somewhat hard depending on if you've done programming before.

He is really funny. It is a challenging class, but its worth going to lecture.

Lectures are pretty boring but he makes funny jokes occasionally. Start on labs and mps early because later on everyone has questions and there arent enough TAs. His exams are tough but go to his review sessions and try to do problems the same way he does them, trust me it helps! Do a lot of practice exams so you can see all his little tricks.

such a funny guy but material is incredibly boring & he admits it. best way to study for exams is to use class website & look at all the past exams & solutions. sign up for this class with a friend because there are lots of group labs/projects, a smart one.

he's funny. take him for lecture instead of woodburry

Gambill is the man. The class is boring, and he admits it, but he's hilarious.

hilarious and hates TAs. best professor ive had

Awesome teacher.

He's really funny, makes class interesting.

Funniest Professor at U of I. Lectures are pretty pointless, he just reads the notes to you. Show up to class so you can listen to his humor, but bring other homework. If the TA speaks decent English, they are pretty helpful.

His examples in lecture were really helpful, couldn't understand my TA because of his accent but it doesn't really matter since the class is so easy. Be prepared to spend a fair amount of time on the machine projects though.

Good class to sit through if you've been falling behind on your sleep. Soft, comfy seats. The temp. always hovers around a toasty 70 deg., and the droning sound of Tom's voice lulls you into a deep trance. If you bring a little pillow and throw blanket, you'll be in heaven. Would take class again (I need the rest).

No need to go to any lectures, as you will probably fall asleep anyways. You learn anything you need to know for the class during lab. MP's are way harder than exams, but force you to learn the material. Do the practice exams, because the exams are extremely similar. His review sessions are also helpful.

Tom is great. He is delivers what is boring material in a very clear and concise way. Anyone who comments that he is boring needs to look at the subject matter, which is mostly boring. As an instructor, Tom is the perfect person to teach cs101 to new students beginning their studies in science/engineering.

Gambill is a great professor who really works hard to explain and relate concepts to his students. He does a lot of examples in his lectures. His lectures are interesting, informative, and he's also pretty funny so there's motivation to go to lecture.

Pretty easy class at the beginning. He's a good lecturer, but people sitting in the back of the room will talk and make fun of his "clear eyes" voice. I thought he made the material easy to understand, and he's a really friendly person.

Sarcastically funny and generally boring but easy prof and easy class

Great guy, hilarious

the course book contains all the lecture slides so it's ok to miss one or two lectures. however, i do recommend to do the mp extra credits and look over as many prac exams as you can. he puts similar questions on the midterms. overall, the class isn't too hard but c language can be a little confusing and difficult.

I loved Gambill! He is funny and makes lessons easy to understand.

The lectures were somewhat boring but I enjoyed Gambill's efforts at keeping the class interesting.

Great Instructor. You can tell he is bored with and simply dislikes the material he is teaching but still does his best to teach us what he can. I got stuck on MP2 and went to him and within 10 min he knew what was wrong and enlightened me on it and then instead of having me just write the rest, he wrote the first half of the function as an example

This class is beyond easy. Gambill is also always willing to help. Great teacher.

One of my favorites teachers. He somehow managed to make computer science enjoyable and even funny at times. I would highly recommend taking his class if you have the option.

Really GOOD and nice Professor, and his class is easy, and very easy to get an A, or even A+, so choose his class!

Great class and teacher, but the projects were a little hard.

Class is an easy A. All the assignments and MPs are spoonfed with directions. The professor makes lectures fun with humor. The content was clear to me, but I could see that others were confused because he used sarcasm a lot, and they didn't realize it. I highly recommend!

Pretty solid professor. Has kind of a dry sense of humor. Very laid back and doesn't really care so long as you do your work. That being said he grades unforgivingly so always use the checker programs. I recommend taking it in the summer, its easier than during the year.

Lectures cover things at a very basic level. Exams are simple if you take your time and work out each problem even if it looks like the answer is obvious. The hardest part of this class are the MP assignments.

Lectures are vital to learning. No textbooks required, but the slides are a good purchase. He's a pretty funny guy if you're sharp enough to notice. I knew nothing about programming and I got an A+ with minimal effort. Just start the MPs early and you're good. Exams test how deep your knowledge is. Final is not cumulative. Extra credit galore.

Tests are easy if you go to lecture, but a lot of kids skipped because he is a bit boring. MP's can be difficult, but if you start early there are lots of help opportunities. No need to show up to labs if it's far away for you; just do them on your laptop. Not a remarkably good professor, but probably a 4/5.

Homework is easy when you put in the time. Projects are easy when you put in the time and go to office hours. Lectures are usually not helpful, especially when his slides are so detailed and placed online; I stopped going part way through the semester.

This guy is a trip, just take his class and enjoy. The class was very easy, but the distribution of credit was pretty wonky. He openly admits he makes the class such that you can attend lecture or just learn it yourself. The class is made for you to do well.