Didn't like him at all.

This professor was very unhelpful. He didn't seem to like the students. He would speed thru the material and was very unprepared for the lessons. His grading is VERY UNFAIR. Don't recommend him at all.

Had him for graphics. Learned very little of OpenGL. Was more interested in teaching math. Gloomy and aloof attitude. Seems to hate life.

I hated this clas!He shouldn't be a teacher because no one in my class learned a thing! He is boring, he gives hard test/quizzes even though the whole class told him that we haven't gone over it in class. He is unapproachable for assistance. I do not recommend this class!!! VERY BAD TEACHER.

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Akis is a very strange person. Sometimes he appears willing to help, while at other times he seems extremely negative. He is unpredictable, and gives lackluster lectures. In fact, he prefers not to teach, but to have students work problems on the board. However, he rips the students to shreds when they work out problems. Avoid him, if you can.

Avoid at all times worst Professor no humor, a rock personality, terrible avoid.

he's not a good teacher... very boring and confusing .. he tries to sound like he know what he's talking about... but he doesn't because the whole class cant understand him....Time is like forever ticking in this class

I think Prof Akis completely lacks social skills. He is excessively rude to students, and disparages their performance in class. He also has class favorites. One guy he assumed was smart did not even complete all his homework but was given full credit by Akis. Whearas, for me he just gave me B on the homework without any justificaiton.

This is the worst proffessor I have ever come accross and he has made so many students drop off and no body in the computer science deptt is worried if some body is reading this comment.Don't ever take his class and you are gonna land up in hell itz so much of pressure i really insist don't take his class ,hewil make u cry nad have night mares

He is one guy who is the worst professor in the complete computer science department, he rather must have stayed from where he had come, than spoiling the lives of the students, hope if he sees this i wanna let him know that for what he had done to me he may face the wrath and curse of all the students he has made suffered. SOB. Thanx

he wasn't prepared for first day of lesson; at the he was prepared and he tried to teach three sections on the last day and expected his students to understand it right away. He did not try to show students WHAT IS MATH!!! maybe he is only for computer...not good at explaining...very impatient at his office hour, did not respond students' email.

He is a horrible professor. Fails to teach nor help if you have any problems. Grades are based on his lectures and states the book is wrong. Would not recommend taking him for anything!!!!

Akis is 1 of the worst teachers EVER. In class he spends to much time going over simple examples & then assigns homework problems that are ridiculous compared to the class problems. He is incredibly unhelpful. You get NO feedback until after you have taken your midterm worth 1/2 of your grade. If you cant make his Officehrs to bad he wont care

1) He reads off slides, tries to teach but fails at it, he does ask if there are any questions but its useless because he still can't explain anything well regardless. 2)Homework is out of the scope, not a help for midterm or final and you don't know if you're doing it right. 3) His tests are straightforward but you won't know what to focus on.

When people complain about the tenure system in the CSU, they're probably thinking about professors like Vladimir Akis. Hands down the laziest/most unprepared teacher I have ever had. I passed his class, but I didn't learn much! I learned more in CS203, but that's because I had a professor that actually cared about his students actually learning.

won't any questions in the class. no help before midterm or final. 6 people passed out of 35....sucks.

He is pretty horrible. he seems like he would rather be somewhere else than be teaching. he is rude and looks at every student with a "GUILTY!" attitude

I have been told he uses the Moore Method of teaching. Well, does the Moore Method include makings lots of mistakes in class, laughing about it, and only correcting yourself when the students happen to realize and point out the mistake? Does it include being rude and putting students down for asking questions in class? Is this the Moore Method?

Avoid taking Akis for anything if you can. I've confirmed my opinions with other students who have taken him for MATH248 and CS386. He's an absent-minded guy who, while probably very smart, is unable to effectively communicate the material to his students. He also openly admits that he doesn't care for teaching. He grades really HARD and strictly.

bad time office hours so you cant reach him - respond irreverently and some times rude.

not recommended

Akis is boring. His grading requirements are a midterm, a final, and a notebook where you turn in homework problems that you have solved, as well as notes . He makes mistakes on the grading of the test, so you have to make sure his grading is correct. Not recommended. He is calm, but dull speaking, and looks like he should retire. Stay away!

do not recommend.

AVOID HIM!!!!

focuses on explaining proofs. does not allow electronic devices on during class, but we use lots of e-books now. He is stuck in the past in terms of technology, which is odd since he also teaches courses in algorithms. Too much theory in lecture, not many applications. He speaks in boring way, so you will get bored in class

Don't take him. The worst one ever.

to be honest i didn't like him because he shows no respect when you ask questions

I went to his office hours and asked him if I could redeem my average midterm grade, and he gave me the opportunity to replace it with my final grade. It does not look like he lives up to his words.

Do not write anything in paper outside his noted. Have to be accurate,to point and as he has taught. Otherwise, look forward to losing grades. Very tough grader.

Take anyone else besides him.

Had him for CS4440 also. Teaching is doable but boring. For automata he gives 2 midterms and a final. Notebook with lecture notes and hw due during midterms. The problem is he doesn't give a study guide. Tests aren't extremely hard, but you won't have any idea as to what will be on the test. In other words, study everything he lectures. HW helps

Do not take this professor under any circumstance, but if you do then make sure to bring energy drinks to avoid falling asleep. Youre welcome in advance.

By far the toughest grader. Look at his reviews. There's a reason why this guy only has 20 students. The rest of them are in Jose's class who has close to 100 students. Drop out and add Jose's. I'm sure the department is just waiting for this guy to retire. Good luck. If you decide to stick with him then listen to the previous review. Spot on

This is the single worst teacher I have had in my life. Lecture time was mostly students presenting solutions. When he did go up to the board he made mistakes. You would expect more from someone as arrogant as him. DO NOT TAKE THIS "INSTRUCTOR".

Doesn't correct the homework and you'll only be able to tell if you're doing well by the midterms and final exams. Tests have less than 10 questions so if you get a question or two wrong, your grade is going down. Very condescending and unhelpful towards students during lecture. Do not recommend.

makes it difficult for students. Dont take this Professor if you want to fail. Removed homework three weeks before school ended and all the work before didnt count.

A weekly quiz was given, and nothing was said about what it covered or which day exactly. There were no make-up quizzes or tests, and his explanations for the lessons were unique to him. Basically, if you don't spend 10 hours of your own time learning the material or come into the class already knowing it, you're screwed.

Gives a lot of homework, weekly pop quizzes, and his exams contain problems that weren't covered in class. He gives off an unapproachable vibe and stuck up attitude. I went to his office hours and studied day and night. I did receive an A grade but this class took a toll on my health, mental and physical.