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Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/02/2024	The most work I have gotten for any of my classes
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 09/28/2024	I thought IT was interesting / cool to learn. However, after taking this insanely boring class I could care less about IT. The class sucks, the work is not low effort at all. You are spammed with work every week and forced to buy extra things for the class. The professor is soooooo boring and adds on lame work. Out of all the INST required classes this is the absolute worst one to take.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/24/2024	Professor Frezzo is super kind and very knowledgable. Lab attendance is mandatory, and we did pretty fun activities during that time. The workload can be pretty heavy (its not too much but its a solid 3-4 hours of work a week sometimes), but it's all relevant to the course and is helpful. Make sure you pair up with good teammates for lab because I definitely think that makes a difference. This class is a pretty easy A and you'll also learn a lot!
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Anonymous 04/03/2024	Dr. Frezzo is super knowledgable and cares about learning. The class has a ton of work but it's all pretty relevant. If you don't care about learning and want an easy A, I would recommend a different professor. But if you're actually interested in learning the material, this professor is for you. Note that he takes attendance for class AND labs. Assignments are graded super fast. My only gripe is that sometimes I feel there isn't enough time for labs or for participation at the end of class.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/23/2023	Dr. Frezzo genuinely cares about making sure his students pass the class. He's always available through ELMS and has a quick response rate. He does give out a lot of work that can feel tedious at times but he grades rather leniently and much, much, faster than other professors.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/14/2023	Professor Frezzo was overall a great caring professor, he always wants his students to succeed and get good grades, he even gives extra credit. The only thing is he does assign a lot of work weekly which consist of packet tracers, labs, and homework. The class also has a required in person lab and 2 exams. As long as you stay on top of your game in this class and start assignments early you will be good.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/21/2023	It's A LOT of work but frezzo is always available if you need help. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Just make sure to keep up with the work
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/17/2023	Professor Frezzo is a very smart guy, which means he's super passionate about the content in this course. He assigns a TON of busy work every week. If there are other sections with some other professors, I recommend taking them instead.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/25/2022	He's a chill guy but there seems to be barely any structure to his lectures. His homework questions sometimes make no sense too.
Dennis Frezzo INST346 Anonymous 09/22/2022	Frezzo is passionate and knowledgeable. He's a nice guy. But unfortunately the class is poorly organized and the lectures can be confusing to follow since he sometimes goes on tangents. There aren't slides or anything either so it can be really hard to figure out what's going on, especially since this is the first exposure to this topic for many. I would not recommend taking 346 with him just because of the poor organization alone.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/09/2022	Professor Heidenblad is the one of the best professors at UMD. His lectures are easy to follow and have occasional memes. He is also a lenient professor, if you contact him he will give you extra time. The exams and homework’s are very straight forward as the material is taught throughout lectures. Overall great professor, would take him again.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/16/2021	Donal Heidenblad is a great professor. He's really nice and fair. Labs and homework can be hard, but ask and you shall receive help. He explains stuff really well. Exams are easy as they are open note and lecture, just make sure to write everything you know and answer every prompt. Overall I really liked this class and I highly recommend the class and the professor.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/21/2021	Great professor that is very knowledgeable about the stuff he is teaching. He cares about his students and is more than willing to help. One thing I will mention though is that this guy does not mess around with plagiarism. Im talking "plagiarism quizzes" and short lectures about cheating before every major exam. Obviously not a big deal because no one should be cheating anyways, but just be prepared.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/13/2021	Very helpful and knowledgable about course material. Always helpful when asked questions and genuinely a very nice guy. Though his meme game may need some work, his course structure and willingness to help students understand and learn material are very good. Highly recommend him for this course!
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/25/2021	he's extremely helpful during office hours and is a very forgiving professor, although the assignments are hard he is very responsive when you ask for help on them
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/21/2020	The only reason I give him 4 stars is because labs are difficult, but he grades very easily. Even with a 6/10 on two labs my grade is still a 99. You just have to turn in assignments on time and follow the rubric and you're good.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/21/2020	Donal is a good professor, he relays information well and is organized. Grades easy but could be TA's
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Anonymous 10/25/2020	Get ready to learn absolutely nothing. He designs the course to be extremely difficult for no reason. The material he presents with his lectures are often confusing and difficult to apply to the series of labs assigned throughout the semester and homework assignments.
Donal Heidenblad INST346 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/18/2019	Knowledgable and passionate professor. Attempts to make material as engaging as it can be. Very nice, but can also get a bit scattered.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
11/02/2024

The most work I have gotten for any of my classes

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
09/28/2024

I thought IT was interesting / cool to learn. However, after taking this insanely boring class I could care less about IT. The class sucks, the work is not low effort at all. You are spammed with work every week and forced to buy extra things for the class. The professor is soooooo boring and adds on lame work. Out of all the INST required classes this is the absolute worst one to take.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/24/2024

Professor Frezzo is super kind and very knowledgable. Lab attendance is mandatory, and we did pretty fun activities during that time. The workload can be pretty heavy (its not too much but its a solid 3-4 hours of work a week sometimes), but it's all relevant to the course and is helpful. Make sure you pair up with good teammates for lab because I definitely think that makes a difference. This class is a pretty easy A and you'll also learn a lot!

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Anonymous
04/03/2024

Dr. Frezzo is super knowledgable and cares about learning. The class has a ton of work but it's all pretty relevant. If you don't care about learning and want an easy A, I would recommend a different professor. But if you're actually interested in learning the material, this professor is for you. Note that he takes attendance for class AND labs. Assignments are graded super fast. My only gripe is that sometimes I feel there isn't enough time for labs or for participation at the end of class.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/23/2023

Dr. Frezzo genuinely cares about making sure his students pass the class. He's always available through ELMS and has a quick response rate. He does give out a lot of work that can feel tedious at times but he grades rather leniently and much, much, faster than other professors.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/14/2023

Professor Frezzo was overall a great caring professor, he always wants his students to succeed and get good grades, he even gives extra credit. The only thing is he does assign a lot of work weekly which consist of packet tracers, labs, and homework. The class also has a required in person lab and 2 exams. As long as you stay on top of your game in this class and start assignments early you will be good.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/21/2023

It's A LOT of work but frezzo is always available if you need help. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject. Just make sure to keep up with the work

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
04/17/2023

Professor Frezzo is a very smart guy, which means he's super passionate about the content in this course. He assigns a TON of busy work every week. If there are other sections with some other professors, I recommend taking them instead.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/25/2022

He's a chill guy but there seems to be barely any structure to his lectures. His homework questions sometimes make no sense too.

Dennis Frezzo
INST346

Anonymous
09/22/2022

Frezzo is passionate and knowledgeable. He's a nice guy. But unfortunately the class is poorly organized and the lectures can be confusing to follow since he sometimes goes on tangents. There aren't slides or anything either so it can be really hard to figure out what's going on, especially since this is the first exposure to this topic for many. I would not recommend taking 346 with him just because of the poor organization alone.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
05/09/2022

Professor Heidenblad is the one of the best professors at UMD. His lectures are easy to follow and have occasional memes. He is also a lenient professor, if you contact him he will give you extra time. The exams and homework’s are very straight forward as the material is taught throughout lectures. Overall great professor, would take him again.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/16/2021

Donal Heidenblad is a great professor. He's really nice and fair. Labs and homework can be hard, but ask and you shall receive help. He explains stuff really well. Exams are easy as they are open note and lecture, just make sure to write everything you know and answer every prompt. Overall I really liked this class and I highly recommend the class and the professor.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/21/2021

Great professor that is very knowledgeable about the stuff he is teaching. He cares about his students and is more than willing to help. One thing I will mention though is that this guy does not mess around with plagiarism. Im talking "plagiarism quizzes" and short lectures about cheating before every major exam. Obviously not a big deal because no one should be cheating anyways, but just be prepared.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A
Anonymous
05/13/2021

Very helpful and knowledgable about course material. Always helpful when asked questions and genuinely a very nice guy. Though his meme game may need some work, his course structure and willingness to help students understand and learn material are very good. Highly recommend him for this course!

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
01/25/2021

he's extremely helpful during office hours and is a very forgiving professor, although the assignments are hard he is very responsive when you ask for help on them

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
11/21/2020

The only reason I give him 4 stars is because labs are difficult, but he grades very easily. Even with a 6/10 on two labs my grade is still a 99. You just have to turn in assignments on time and follow the rubric and you're good.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
11/21/2020

Donal is a good professor, he relays information well and is organized. Grades easy but could be TA's

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Anonymous
10/25/2020

Get ready to learn absolutely nothing. He designs the course to be extremely difficult for no reason. The material he presents with his lectures are often confusing and difficult to apply to the series of labs assigned throughout the semester and homework assignments.

Donal Heidenblad
INST346

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/18/2019

Knowledgable and passionate professor. Attempts to make material as engaging as it can be. Very nice, but can also get a bit scattered.

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