Jay Morris - Old Dominion University

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Jay Morris - Old Dominion University

Professor: Jay Morris

Department: Computer Science

College: Old Dominion University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

he is really good at delivering the information. I took this class before and got D+. I thought the subject was hard till I attend Morries lectures. I wish I can take all the CS classes with him :).

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: CS361
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Morris has been my favorite CS professor at ODU. Gives all the information needed at lectures, dont miss them. He makes the classes fun with jokes as well as working through problems very simply and giving a real understanding of topics. My only concern is a very flexible schedule, assignments are given at random but distant due dates make it easy

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: CS361CS390
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very knowledgeable but I wish he is more accessible outside of the class. He pretty much disappeared into thin air after class. For CS390: we have take-home exams that are extremely difficult. but he does curve. For CS361: the class is not difficult but you do have to google stuff.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: CS250
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

We had to switch to online due to Covid-19 and he was nonexistent for 2 weeks, then did measly 2 hour zoom sessions once a week and never answered emails. In person he was constantly late to class(one day almost 2 hours late)and would leave early and take long lunch breaks. He's good when you can get him to focus and actually lecture, but if not...

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: CS250
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Unorganized. But I enjoyed the class and learnt a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Unfortunately, he had to use Zeil's material and syllabus for the 390 class online. We heard from him only a couple times the entire semester amid confusion and panic. As usual, he didn't answer any emails. Ultimately, he is a nice guy, but I'm not so sure he is the best ONLINE professor. In person classes may be totally different.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: CS355
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have to say that Morris is one of the most confusing professors that I have ever had. People are down-voting the negative reviews, but they are right. He is a funny guy, but his lesson plans are so confusing that it just becomes frustrating. I honestly don't know about my grade in the class because he hasn't graded anything all semester.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

A lot of students like him because he is not uptight. However he tends to goes off on a tangent talking about Cherokee and other stories. Unorganized. But when it comes to the material, he is outstanding, very knowledgeable and thoughtful of the subject, and can make confusing things easy to understand. Wonderful teacher. Just a tad bit distracted.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: CS361
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Morris is very unorganized. We had three pretty tough projects throughout the semester. These and the final were the only grades. Don't expect him to grade anything though. If you ace the final, he won't even look at your projects. Overall, Morris is unconventional, but you will get a lot out of this class as long as you care about programming.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you don't know Morris yet, you're missing out. I've had Morris for 250, 361, and now 390 over this summer. Every class I've learned something new and you can tell he's not one of those tenure Professors looking for a paycheck, he CARES. I now love Turing Machines! I had a friend take Zeil for 390 and fail horribly, but I'm passing happily :D

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: CS361
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

At first, I was confused by Dr Morris; normally CS and programming classes have loads of projects and demand perfection to pass, Dr Morris only gives out a few assignments, and makes them fun, yet practical. The class is handled more like a real client is asking for a real program instead of just an assignment. You will pass if you just try.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: CS355
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Phenomenal lecturer. A pleasure to hear speak and his jokes are hilarious. Unorganized so be sure to ask for clarification on assignments. Go to class and get started on projects early. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST WEEK OF CLASSES.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: CS361
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hard to reach due to no office hours until the end of the semester. I am giving a low rating since I did not learn a single thing from the class. All knowledge gained regarding comp. sci. (besides CS330 and 381 content) came from cplusplus. He does go on tangents and class can start twenty minutes after a story or trivial discussion. Easy exam!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Morris is the best professor I've had at ODU. His organization needs some work, but he conveys difficult concepts very well. I never had any issue learning material by viewing his lectures. It takes a while to get grades on tests, but your grade is always fair.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have taken him for few of my CS classes. Despite the fact that he is disorganized, he is very good at explaining new concepts that are hard to understand from other professors. He is more than fair when it comes to grading, and will not fault you for his disorganization. I understood every thing he explained in all classes I have taken with him.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: CS390
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Coming into class everyday, he has barely any clear lesson plans. He merely starts making up problems on the fly in his head and does them, making many errors along the way, sometimes having to start all over again - wasting a bunch of time - and when he eventually does finish it, we aren't sure whether the answer is correct or not.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: CS417
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Morris can be unclear and disorganized at times but he has a knack for explaining things in a way that is understandable. He is also the type of Professor that wants you to understand and complete an assignment before just turning it in to avoid a late penalty.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: CS390CS417
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Best CS Math teacher here at ODU.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: CS361
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely intelligent professor. If you approach him after class (because he doesn't have office hours) he'll help you solve whatever problems you're having. He's not very clear about assignment instructions and he's rather unorganized, but he really knows his stuff. I feel like a much better programmer after his class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: CS300T
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

amazing show up and you'll do fine. Do the extra credit he does not grade but has his grad students grade so do all the online stuff nd ou'll pass. no tests but a final

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