2.3

Vai Kumar

Computer Science - Pensacola State College

2.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
38%
Would Retake
97
Reviews
2.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
2.4
Helpful
2.3
Clarity

38%

Would Retake

97

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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What Students Say

Vai Kumar was the most inspirational teacher I've ever had

CGS1510 - 1.0 rating

Well here's your chance

COP1510 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

88%

Textbook Required

64%

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Based on 26 grades
Most common grades:
A (7)
Drop/Withdrawal (4)
A+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(3)C(4)D(6)F(1)A-/B+(6)
Based on 32 reported grades
A: 7
Drop/Withdrawal: 4
A+: 3
B+: 3
Common Tags
Clear grading criteria (8)
Lots of homework (6)
Skip class? You won't pass. (5)
Test heavy (5)
Get ready to read (4)
Tough grader (4)
Participation matters (3)
Gives good feedback (3)
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Reviews (97)
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4.0
CGS1170
Dec 8, 2003

She is a very difficult teacher to understand and plays favorites to others in the class. Her tests are hard because you don't know what she wants for an answer (short answer). The class material isn't hard itself, but she makes things ten times harder.

1.0
4.0
CGS0040
Dec 8, 2003

Mrs. Kumar is rude and disrespectful to her students. She gives PJC a bad name. Students leave her classromm very upset every time. She picks on students in front of all the other students and degrades them as well.

1.0
5.0
CGS0040
Dec 8, 2003

Picks favorites and other students just do not have a chance for the rest of the semester. Very impolite

1.0
5.0
COM
Dec 8, 2003

I thought this class would be my fave. Wrong!! She grades unfairly(2 students have the same answer yet different grades!), plays favorites, and is the rudest person I have ever met.

1.0
5.0
COMP
Feb 12, 2004

No Comments

5.0
3.0
CGS1570
Feb 14, 2005

I beleive the instructor has laid out the different programs well, making it clear for me to understand.

4.0
1.0
CONCEPTS
Mar 14, 2005

If you do your homeworks and pay attention in class you should do fine on the tests. Sometimes its hard to understand her but she will write it down. The hardest part in the class was learning Excel which was sometiems time consuming but overall she teaches the material well.

4.0
1.0
DATABASETHEORY
Apr 25, 2005

Easiest and kindest teacher I have had all semester. A little hard to understand her accent at first but its easy to adapt to. My experience has been a completely positive one.

4.0
1.0
CGS1570
Aug 22, 2005

I felt Ms.Kumar displayed a genuine care for her students... As long as work was done correctly and handed in on time and the review for each test was studied over by the student.... it's highly impossible to make anything less than a C... She's GREAT!

5.0
1.0
COMPUTER
Oct 17, 2005

Good teacher.

3.0
3.0
CGS1570
Oct 31, 2005

She holds you the whole class time. Never take her night class. Sometimes she holds you after. Also, she is really hard to understand because of her accent.

1.0
4.0
COMPSCI
Nov 14, 2005

This is america, can we learn to speak english?! How did she get a job as a teacher?! If people could understand her, maybe we would learn something!

2.0
4.0
COMP0708
Oct 10, 2006

I was not happy with this class and I do not recommend it to anyone. She was very hard to understand and not very helpful.

1.0
5.0
COMP2401
Nov 14, 2006

Horrible teacher. Do not take this class!!!!

1.0
5.0
CGS0286
Apr 10, 2007

Every day I dread going to this class. I think I would rather be stabbed in the leg than to go and listen to this moron every day. Do not take this class for the love of god. If you value your sanity don not tkae this class.

4.0
1.0
CGS1570
Aug 23, 2007

nice lady, tries to be helpful. accent isn't as bad as some students make it out to be as she is quite fluent in english. class is extremely easy. just don't be rude to her or she will return the favor. there are a lot of rude and classless students at pjc so i witnessed this first hand. not a terrible instructor.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Aug 23, 2007

eeeaaasssyyy class. ms ****ar is helpful, but everything comes out of the textbook. just read the book and do what it tells you. unless you are really really terrible with computers you shouldn't have much trouble. the instructor really is nice most of the time and more than willing to help if you are trying to be productive

1.0
5.0
CGS9534
Oct 15, 2007

Not a good teacher. She don't explain what she want and she tell how people do in the class to make people look bad.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Oct 30, 2007

easy class, easy teacher, easy A. if you are NOT retarded, take the class.

1.0
5.0
CGS2510
Nov 1, 2007

I took this class online and it was horrible. I think I'm pretty proficient at excel already, but the stuff i didnt understand, i still don't understand. She posts powerpoint presentations that supposedly help, but they are just pages straight from the book. it takes her forever to answer emails..more than the 24 hrs that she says. do not take her

4.0
1.0
CGS1570
Nov 16, 2007

if you go to class and do the work she'll like you. that's a must for this course. but the actual work is real easy. if you're ok with computers not a bad course to take. but pjc is full of not so great students so i can see why she gets some low grades. her rating deficiency is due to her students deficiency i'd say

1.0
2.0
CGS1570
Nov 26, 2007

She is not a good teacher. She has no business teaching; the subject matter is simple, so the class is not hard. She was always nice to me, but she is downright rude to people who have any real difficulty grasping the subject matter (unless you go out of your way to be friendly, i.e. brown nose).

1.0
5.0
COMPSCI
Jan 8, 2008

She can't speak Anglish!

1.0
5.0
COMPSA
Jan 8, 2008

Dis teacher cant even understand wut she is sayin so u kon i dont.. who knos wut she is talkin about i would love to learn the material but i cant understand wut she is sayin so i have no clue wuts goin on

1.0
5.0
COMPSCI
Jan 8, 2008

She can't speak Angle-ish or at least that would be how i thought it was spelled if i listened to her.

3.0
4.0
CGS2510
May 16, 2008

I took this class online and she has weekly HW that adds up to a test grade. 4 Tests are timed and it cuts close. She has limited contact and slow to respond to e-mail, but when she does, she has the info you need. Make sure she knows you are making an effort, otherwise the rules may change;not very proficient setting up the parameters for tests

1.0
1.0
CGS1570
Aug 3, 2008

This woman cannot speak a word of english! She said the very first class that if you finished your work before class she would let you go..she doesn't even show the assignments until about an hour before the class! Then she lectures about what we're going to learn! It would be alright if we could understand her! HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE & TEACHER!!!!

2.0
4.0
COMP0270
Apr 20, 2009

She was a hard teacher, but i noticed I ended up getting better grades than the people in the other computer concepts classes, and i actually learned.

5.0
4.0
CGS1570
Jul 25, 2009

I took the class online and was concerned about how I was going to get help if I couldn't understand something. The class was challenging and when I asked for help Kumar was through in copies of screens to show me the process. I am sure this took a lot of time and I really appreciate it. I would HIGHLY recommend this class. If you fail this cla

3.0
5.0
CGS2510
Dec 9, 2009

Online.Tests have 3rd level problems and are timed.If not submitted w/in time,no credit at all-zero.Little feedback just that formulas are wrong.Due dates get moved so hard to plan.Definately a self-taught class.Been using Excel for 20 years. Much harder than expected for entry basic Excel class.

3.0
2.0
CGS9532
Dec 23, 2009

I do not recommend this professor to anyone who has little computer skills. This professor did not make herself available to answer questions, and was non responsive to most email. This class is available online, but I do not recommend this professor.

3.0
5.0
CGS2510
May 6, 2010

Horrible instructor, took online, worked very hard on this course and still failed. Don't take anything with this instructor.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Oct 7, 2010

Awesome Teacher. Do your work, you will get an easy "A"

2.0
5.0
CGS1570
Dec 15, 2010

If I would have known that the computer program we use for HMWK does not work with a lot of home computers, I would have passed with an A I had to go in and do every assignment on the school comp. She said that certain things wouldnt be on the exam and then it was..? Nice and understanding lady when it comes to late work or personal matters.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
May 20, 2011

Easy class and easy teacher. If you show up and do your work you will have no problem. All the folks who complain clearly are bad students and just looking for a reason to complain, cause this class was so easy it's a joke. I bet all the people who added negative posts have problems with most/all of their teachers cause vai is not difficult

4.0
2.0
CGS1570
Aug 6, 2011

I took her over the summer and it was a FAST class. You had to stay on track or you would fall behind. I found her to be helpful and fair. We used the myitlab for the class and she gave extra credit. Go to class, do your work...you will PASS!

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Sep 4, 2011

One of the easiest classes I've ever taken. Everything is online and you don't have to attend class. If you have any experience using MS Office software, then most assignments will probably take you less than half an hour.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Sep 20, 2011

Easy class, nothing too complex at all involved. If you are having trouble, Ms. Kumar is very good at responding to problems and helping you out. The only problems I experienced were technical, i.e. browser, and not substantive, i.e. learning the material, however, since the material is pretty easy

3.0
3.0
CTS2222
May 9, 2012

This has to the worst class experience ever. Her lectures were unclear and not very helpful. Majority of the class failed and was lining up after the final to tell her what an awful instructor she had been. Never seen anything like that. Run away as fast as you can.

1.0
5.0
CGS2510
May 9, 2012

Unless you are an absolute WHIZ at spreadsheet DON'T take this class online. IMO the instruction was useless. Powerpoint slides: useless. No response to questions. I withdrew from class before midterm - not worth the stress! DON'T take Kumar because you need a good instructor to pass this class-you will not pass with just the book for help.

2.0
3.0
CGS1570
May 3, 2013

I would not recommend this class to anyone who is not familar with computers. This is a work on your own class. There is little communication from the professor.

5.0
3.0
CGS1570
May 9, 2013

i honestly dont understand why other students had so much trouble with class, it wasnt easy but i passed anyway, it must be different in class as opposed to online,i was not a wiz at computers but i passed anyway. its not a free ride to be sure, so do the preps and you will do well.

2.0
3.0
CGS1570
May 10, 2013

Overall easy class.Make sure you do all the homework and extra credit, she averages that with your test grade.She is no help at all,when asked a question half the time she didn't know the answer and she assigned the work! I failed all the definition questions on the tests and aced all the projects and got an A.Make sure you practice on the homework

5.0
3.0
CGS1570
Jun 28, 2013

This was a 6 week online class for me. She says not to fall behind on homework and that is very true. I am not very computer savvy to begin with, so this class was painful for me. However, she replied to my emails/questions very quickly and I found her to be very helpful. If you do the work and make an effort, you should be fine.

3.0
2.0
CGS1570
Jul 11, 2013

Easy class as long as you have some knowledge of computers before hand. Some tests were difficult due to the computer graded fill in the blanks, must be exact with answer. But as long as you do the homework on time and complete everything an A is no problem.

2.0
4.0
CGS1570
Jul 16, 2013

Ms Kumar is a very nice person. Homework and training labs was all simulation and the program+book+Microsoft office was very pricey. Simulation would always freeze atome and on campus. She is VERY hard to understand when lecturing. She does try to teach you. Her English is very hard to understand. I will be avoiding her from now on.

1.0
4.0
CGS1570
Grade: A
Aug 21, 2013

Teacher was unhelpful in every way possible.

3.0
4.0
CGS1570
Oct 29, 2013

Ms. Kumar is a nice a teacher but she uses MyItLab for her students to complete their homework. The requirements for this software is very specific so I could only complete the homework at school. Also, her Indian accent is so strong I cannot understand her lectures. She makes the class much more challenging than any basic computer class should be.

2.0
5.0
CGS2010
Nov 20, 2013

She does not know how to teach an excel class. She is using a book from 2010 and we learn outdated material. Nobody in the professional world uses excel for some of the things we are taught because Quickbooks automatically does it for you, and every business uses QB. She is very confusing and hard to understand.

1.0
4.0
CGS1570
Dec 10, 2013

Teacher unhelpful!! Rude when answering emails. The ITLab is impossible to setup on the computer. Had to do most of the work for this class in Computer Lab. Be prepared to be unhappy!

1.0
5.0
CGS15709540
Feb 5, 2014

Very, very bad instructor. Doesn't reply to emails. Isn't in office when suppose to be, so no answer on the phone. Very unorganized teacher. Instructions in emails are confusing. Homework not posted when it should be. No homework grades posted. You're basically on your own. Find another teacher!

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Mar 26, 2014

She has an intense Indian accent which makes understanding her difficult. She cuts down students and makes you feel as if you were the dumbess person in the world for not understand what you're supposed to be doing. I love computers was looking forward to learning programming, now I want nothing to do with programming. This class was useless.

1.0
5.0
CGS1570
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Jul 23, 2014

Literally, run for your lives!!! DO NOT take Professor Kumar. She is highly unorganized and very difficult to understand. Never returns phone calls or emails. I could go on and on. It was a nightmare.

2.0
2.0
CGS1570
Sep 23, 2014

She's really unorganized, and her lectures are almost impossible to follow. If you get confused, she basically tells you that you're on your own.

1.0
5.0
CGS1570
Oct 14, 2014

The software used doesn't work half the time. She doesn't speak very clear English. I know a ton about computers and struggled in this class due to lack of direction. Would not advise others to take it. Seeking full refund ASAP. Looked forward to the class, disappointed greatly.

1.0
5.0
CGS1570
Nov 26, 2014

Awful, just plain awful. Prepare to die. Already have competent computer skills with Word, PowerPoint, etc. expecting an easy computer credit? Well guess again You are now basically an incompetent schmuck with computers who will now have to spend arduous amounts of time clicking on broken software. Stupid, lousy terms of skills we take for granted!

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Mar 25, 2015

Not a good teacher. Unorganized and confusing. Doesnt assist well. If you don't understand she'll tell you "figure it out yourself". More than half the class dropped. Had a B but dropped because whIle I was passing I had no idea what I was doing. Left Disappointed,because I was really excited for the class. Not sure why she's still teaching

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Apr 1, 2015

Let me start out by saying Ms. Kumar is a nice person. She's just a bit out of her depth and I'll never take another class from her again. As previously stated, she's not the most organized nor the best teacher. It took her an entire class period to try to show us how to create a program and she couldn't do it. Disappointing to say the least.

1.0
5.0
CGS1510
Grade: A+
Apr 9, 2015

Vai Kumar was the most inspirational teacher I've ever had. When asked why we don't understand she said and i quote "why don't you understand, they are just loops." Apparently a search binary is a loop. Well, it is, but she doesn't give you the information to put in the loop, when asked for that, she repeats "its just a loooooop"

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Apr 9, 2015

Wanna learn how to make useless flowcharts that have nothing to do with programming? Well here's your chance! Don't know how to do the work because the professor doesn't know how to teach and can't speak proper English? "Just use a loop!" as she would say. Just use a loop.

1.0
5.0
CGS2510
Grade: C
May 14, 2015

This Spreadsheet class was ridiculs. Mrs. Kumar was not able to help me or another student with our questions on the assignment. she did nothing. Sams( software you use for work) did the grading for her when you submit as well as the test. The homework and test in sams was very tedious and frustrating because you have to do it the way it wants you.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Aug 12, 2015

The course was online. She answered my emails on time. Total flexibility in the assignment submission. All the assignments were available on the first week. Very easy class if you do all the assignments.

1.0
4.0
CGS1570
Sep 20, 2015

Very unprofessional and unhelpful. Netiquette should be used by professors as well as students. Use all caps in sentences & highlights them like your dumb. Argumentative when voicing your concern/questions to other students in chat. Should not be a professor if you don't like students or answering questions. Never taking a class again w/ her.

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Oct 9, 2015

Teaches inaccurate information, Assigned homework that required using procedures not covered in class. When performing demonstrations on how to make flowchart programs, her programs often threw error messages and did not function correctly. Causes confusion among the students because explanations are either vague or incorrect.

4.0
2.0
CGS1700
Grade: B+
Nov 23, 2015

The tests are open book. Even though some students complain about the tests, teacher is very fair wit the materials tested. If you read the material and understand, you will get your grades. Since it is a theory class some times it is boring.

5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Jan 20, 2016

Teaches an easy subject. Tests are easy. Instructor is willing to make accommodations to assist students. Nothing difficult about the subject matter and Mrs. Kumar gets it done.

1.0
5.0
COP1510
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 12, 2016

Horrible teacher! She's basically learning the material alongside you. You're getting an error message? You are basically on your own. She was no help whatsoever. Would never take her again.

1.0
5.0
CGS1510
Apr 21, 2016

Turn around! Drop all classes with this teacher! She Doesnt teach anything that is on her tests! She doesnt care if u need help her answer is always "its in the the book"

1.0
5.0
CGS1570
Jul 20, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Its impossible to understand half of Prof. Kumars lectures due to her broken English. You are made to do MANDATORY work that will not count to your grade. You basically self teach yourself and if you can't understand her then you're "on your own" - and you work on broken programs. DON'T take a class with this teacher. Big mistake on my part.

3.0
4.0
CGS1570
Grade: A
Aug 12, 2016
Would take again

I took it online. Be sure to navigate ALL through the course material. Due dates are deceiving. For a computer class you would think that it would be more up to date and the course material would be consistent. The class is easy if you do the work. Professor Kumar does not reply quickly and when she does she only answers your last question.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Clear grading criteria
4.0
1.0
COP1510
Grade: B+
Mar 8, 2017
Would take again

I am currently taking this course and I like her hands on projects done in class and she saves them for later use in the campus computers. Grades all the homework on time and gives feed back before the exam. Gives some extra credit and drops one exam score, lowest out of all the exams and it is VERY helpful. Don't believe all the negative things.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
2.0
CGS1700
Grade: A
Mar 21, 2017
Would take again

This is a theory class. She gives quizzes every week so that we can keep up with the readings. Gives research projects and keeps us informed with current trends. She is very prompt in giving appropriate feed back. I like her and she shows that she cares for her students.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
CGS2510
Grade: Not sure yet
Jul 26, 2017
Would take again

I am currently taking this class online, summer term. I missed my deadline to take exam 2 due to my work. When I explained my situation she was caring and gave me an another chance to take the exam. Very prompt in her responses and very flexible with assignment due dates and all assignments are available on day one. You can work at your own pace.

Caring
5.0
2.0
CGS1170
Grade: A-
Nov 30, 2017
Would take again

I took her Computer Concepts class and found it very rewarding. Ms. Kumar is lenient and accommodating. Pretty easy subject matter.

5.0
3.0
COP1510
Grade: A
Nov 30, 2017
Would take again

I took Prof. Kumar's Database Security class and found it fairly easy. The instructor will work with you if you have issues that need to be addressed. She does not cram the most information possible into her course and could be more informative but overall the class is easy and the Ms. Kumar is very nice.

4.0
2.0
COP1510
Grade: B
Apr 17, 2018
Would take again

Great class. Pretty easy if you like computers.

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
5.0
CTS2433
Grade: C-
Oct 11, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I am now 4 classes away from my bachelors degree and never in my time at PSC have I made below an A in any of my courses, I currently have a 72 in this class and am stressing on whether or not I am going to pass. Dr. Kumar is very unclear in her grading and gets very frustrated when you ask questions and try to rationalize with her.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
1.0
3.0
COP1510
Nov 7, 2018
Wouldn't take again

She is very nice thats about all I can say about this instructor. If you have no programming experience I would not recommend her. You are pretty much on your own in this class. I learned way more about programming from the programming tutors at the trio building. I would highly recommend other instructors.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
3.0
CGS2510
Grade: B+
Nov 26, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This teacher is horrible. She takes forever to respond( if ever) and when she does, it's to type in all caps. Absolutely zero feedback on anything. If you catch her in the wrong, she still argues. I called her out on an exam that she gave on the wrong chapters. She argued she was right and would send proof that night. I still hear crickets.

Get ready to read
1.0
5.0
CTS2433
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Dec 9, 2018
Wouldn't take again

My first programming class ever was a total bust with this teacher. Her english is totally botched and difficult to understand and she NEVER explains technical concepts, but only gives broad "idea level" explanations of the material. If you take her, understand you are signing yourself up for a self-taught class. She's really nice though.

1.0
5.0
CAP2134C
Apr 1, 2019
Wouldn't take again

This teacher made me hate my degree. The lectures are long and worthless; you will learn better reading the book yourself. The book used in the class teaches you how to use a different database and syntax than what you will be using in class. She will attempt to teach the class syntax and tools that do not work or outdated. Never taking her again.

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
Test heavy
5.0
3.0
CGS1570
Grade: A-
Jul 23, 2019
Would take again

Class is simple and reading the textbook key. Ms Kumar is happy to make accommodations for students

3.0
4.0
COP1510
Grade: B
Nov 6, 2019
Wouldn't take again

She is an okay teacher, she does not explain things thoroughly and when you ask she defends herself by saying it was in the book. While showing us how to do programs she would often mess up and would take up to 10 minutes to try to figure out her mistakes... the students would end up showing her what she did wrong.

Skip class? You won't pass.
5.0
3.0
COP1510
Grade: A
Nov 9, 2019
Would take again

I am enjoying her class. She is very nice and does lot of example programs in class. Saves all the examples in Canvas, even if you miss the class you can access the class work.

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
4.0
CGS2510
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2019
Would take again

Her teaching methods work but the SAM programming for the class is a joke that I wouldn't tell drunk. The tests through this program will mark you wrong for mis-clicking, its that serious. She will do what she can to help you through though and make sure you learn the materials.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Test heavy
Caring
2.0
4.0
CGS1570
Dec 2, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Took this class online, and for a seemingly simple Computer Concepts class it was anything but. Prof. Kumar isn't terrible, but the McGraw Hill SimNet program that 100% of our work is done through is. It's incredibly slow and the grades in SimNet never transfer properly to Canvas - so it is incredibly hard to figure out your actual grade.

Tough grader
2.0
1.0
CGS1570
Grade: A
Jan 10, 2020
Wouldn't take again

Took her class online and as someone who doesn't live by the main campus, it was VERY hard to get ahold of her. She takes days to respond to an email which is not good for her online students who don't always have access to meet with her during her office hours.

Lots of homework
Get ready to read
Participation matters
1.0
5.0
CAP2134C
Grade: D
Mar 11, 2020
Wouldn't take again

She is the worst teacher who you can barely understand and does not grade appropriately at all. You and another student can turn in the same thing and one will get a 60 the other a 40 but both can be right just not in her way.

Lots of homework
So many papers
Tough grader
1.0
3.0
CGS2510
Grade: F
Nov 8, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Went from being an honors student and double minoring in both Nursing and Health Services Management to failing her class twice. She is not understanding by any means and has to get kicks from failing students. She is demeaning and will treat you like your stupid.

Tough grader
2.0
4.0
CGS1510
Grade: Drop/Withdrawal
Oct 9, 2022

Any attempt to ask for help is met with "It's in the book! Did you read the book??" or "Your font on your computer is too small I cannot see it, just send it to me." I came into this class with no programming knowledge at all, and while I feel I learned somewhat, it was mostly from copying her programs to my own compiler and figuring it out myself

Beware of pop quizzes
1.0
3.0
COP1510
Grade: C
Dec 6, 2022

This instructor has terrible communication. Any attempt to ask for help about concepts will be met with "Read the Book", "you need to read the book", or "why didn't you read the book?". Terrible grading policies. Many pop quizzes. Homework is not actually homework because it is due by the end of class. Overall bad experience, would not recommend.

Tough grader
Get ready to read
Test heavy
1.0
5.0
CGS1170
Grade: C-
Apr 22, 2023

This teacher was awful. She was unapproachable, condescending and Zoom meetings were chaotic and uncontrolled. I have straight As except her class. Everyone in the class states the same: that they learned nothing from the class. I will NEVER take an online class again, especially not hers. Don't do it unless you want a serious drop in your GPA.

1.0
5.0
CGS1510
Grade: D+
Apr 27, 2023

This Teacher Accused me of cheating 3 times. Never once did I cheat. She claimed I wrote too complex code, but it was the exact same code that she wrote on the board. Taking her class cost me 300$ and a failing grade. I worked my butt off In her class only for her to treat me terribly. she grades unfairly.

Test heavy
5.0
1.0
CGS1570
Grade: A+
May 4, 2023
Would take again

Super easy class because everything is done on Simpath. We only had to mandatorily meet in person like twice (hybrid) and she really just explained what to do on Simpath both times. She says we can't use Macs, but I did everything on mine. I suggest to do everything ahead of time, so you can temporarily forget about this class.

Clear grading criteria
Lots of homework
Accessible outside class
1.0
2.0
CGS1570
Grade: B
Dec 10, 2024

Every email I sent was responded to with a response only to my last question. She did not accommodate for my wifi issues at home. During my final I had a power outage and she couldn't care less. On CompTIA the class is still open yet she won't allow me to retake the final because the due date has past. Do NOT take Prof. Kumar for anything.

Clear grading criteria
Lots of homework
Test heavy
2.0
2.0
CGS1570
Grade: A+
May 6, 2025

Class was relatively easy; all assignments are through TestOut. I do feel like it was a waste of money in the sense that I paid for it in school and there was little to no instruction from the actual instructor; I did not even realize it was a female instructor. Little/no contact in class. Working on a Mac makes class more difficult, but fine.

Participation matters
Clear grading criteria
Lots of homework
1.0
3.0
CGS1570
Grade: A-
Nov 21, 2025

I took this teacher reluctantly because this course was a requirement for my degree and I'm just gonna plainly say it, this teacher is probably the worst I'll ever have. She ignores students that prove her wrong and when she makes a mistake she blames others including students. DONT TAKE THIS TEACHER

Lots of homework
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Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

88%

Textbook Required

64%

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