Clay Tyler - San Diego State University

Professor: Clay Tyler
Department: Computer Science
College: San Diego State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
MIS is super hard, but Tyler is good. He is clear about what he asks for, he is a really caring teacher if you reach out. the tests are super hard, but he curves each test and curves the class. his point system is weird so it is practically impossible to know your actual grade until the end.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tyler is a very knowledgeable professor. I think he is an efficient professor... he gets things done on time, but is he an effective professor? not really. His grading criteria is clear but his time-consuming requirements like homework and online exercises do not have a lot of weight on your grade. The 4 exams are your best bet so study study study
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tyler was a nice man and helpful when you asked questions. the tests are all based off the textbook readings. he allows some room for extra credit. read the textbook and you get a B. also he curves the class a little at the end and it made me jump from B- to B
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
he doesn't give out study guides, but how I passed his class was by studying the powerpoints! Highly recommend him! No quizes , 3 exams and a final. 3 big Assignments such as excel, html, and one more I forgot but it's nothing that you can't do. He also has office hours , go to that if you need any help.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class sucks. Be prepared to hate your life while you have to make a flash card for two hundred different random terms to study for the test. He does nothing to tell you what will be on the test besides saying the chapters. My least favorite class ever. He is nice though
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Had this class when it was still named IDS 180, but dang Tyler is the best to take for this course. Not because he teaches you so well but because he makes the class so easy compared to the others. The only difficult-ish assignment is an HTML website you have to build but he just wants the very basic codes. TAKE HIM!!!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: MIS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Compared to Easton- Tyler is awesome. Compared to Larson he isnt the best. Tyler's class is laid back,all you do is listen to him lecture about the slides. Assignments and homework are fairly easy. If you really want to learn things clearly & directly from lecture take Larson, for an easy class based on slides take Tyler - SUPER nice guy!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good prof. Yes it is a dull class but Tyler doesnt hand out any assignments that are too hard. READ the chapters for the test, even though most ppl dont. Most ppl dont go to class and then wonder why they are doing bad in class. Go to class even tho it is boring. Pretty easy class with Tyler tho!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
taken tyler, taken easton. take tyler. he makes things 400% clearer than easton and sets things black and white, theres no pop quizzes etc.. read the power points and go to A+ if you dont go to class or read the book and youll do just fine
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Easy class! He will never reply to your emails if you don't have "IDS 180" in the subject or your first and last name in the body. The homework is easy and you don't need prior knowledge of any of the programs. You also don't need the book, just review the powerpoints.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is absolutely boring. Though that's just his personality, so you have to cut him some slack. Tests are a bit challenging but if you read and study the book carefully, you will do fine. He curves the class. Gives extra credit/makeup work assignment. I got a 97 in the class before the curve. Easy class.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst professor I've had. Doesn't respond to e-mails and never gives the grades out in time. If you aren't good at excel or access, expect to teach yourself. Book is useless. I didn't do A+ review, but would recommend it. He tries to be funny, but ends up laughing by himself at his jokes. My friend thought that he was the teacher from Ferris Buler!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This class is a joke. I believe the longest I stayed in this class was about 15 minutes to eat my panda express and would leave because he sounds like the professor for Ferris Buehller's Day Off. I ended up with an A and didn't even have to take the final. Just go to A+ review and you'll do fine. Much better than either Easton and offers extra cred
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you have to take this course, you should definitely take it with him. His class was a joke, didn't study for any of the midterms and got C+'s on them all which turns out to be a lot higher because the average is usually way low. Walks you through the projects step by step, so just go to those classes and ignore the rest.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst class I've ever taken. You can try to pay attention but he has the most boring voice I've ever heard and reads slides off the overhead for almost 3 hours. Half the class fails every test and the assignments are really tricky. I got at least 3 emails from students in my class every single dy becasue he wouldn't respod to anyones emails.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the most boring classes I have taken in my college career. Test are very hard, and you must pay attention to the teacher in class but it is nearly impossible because he is monotone. Last test had a 49% avg. This class sucks no matter who you take it with.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
WOW this class is pointless. I don't think I learned anything.. I don't even know what the heck information systems are. Clay is a nice guy, but lectures are super boring. Tests are practically impossible, no study guides. Ended up with a C.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Horrible class, horrible professor. The most soul-destroyingly boring and redundant professor I've ever had. No one can take the class seriously because it's a joke. You'll never know what your grade is because half the class fails the tests(which are ridiculous) and he doesn't tell you what your score is after the "curve". Take this at a JC.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great class, great professor. Good sense of humor. Only tough to sit through 2hr 45min class. People don't do well because they leave in the middle of his lecture. He tells you exactly how to do every assignment and gives generous extra credit. Lecture notes on BB help a lot for test, don't need book. Best IDS 180 teacher at State. Take him!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: IDS180
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Monotone professor will bore you. Do not go to class, you will not learn much or even stay. Book was useless, class still did horrible on test which are curved. Just spend time doing assignments and extra credit. But Tyler is helpful if you go to office hours. Overall, class was pretty easy and laid back but I barely passed.
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