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Iskander Lou
INST327 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/25/2024 |
Took it over the summer and could of never passed this class without his very helpful videos. He also grades on time which is very nice as a student.The class like every summer classes moved like a fever dream, but his organized class structures made a clear pathway. Overall take him |
Iskander Lou
INST228 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2024 |
Iskander truly strives to make the class engaging, and his efforts really shine in how he tailors the material to the students. INST327 was one of the classes I was most nervous about this semester, but it ended up being my favorite and strongest. One of the highlights was the hands-on project where we created and worked with a song database using our favorite music—such a fun and personal way to learn! He is also very flexible, offering generous extra credit opportunities and adapting due dates when necessary. The ELMS page is a treasure trove of resources, from his instructional videos to code examples, making it easy to follow along. The material is closely aligned with the textbook, and I found that simply skimming the chapter summaries and focusing on the coding syntax helped me stay on track. Labs were laid-back, with base code provided, so it was mostly a matter of working through it. The semester-long project was straightforward—if you manage your time well, it’s not too difficult. I appreciated that there’s no final exam; instead, the group project, where we chose a CSV dataset and turned it into a database, served as a great learning experience. The only tricky part was working with views and functions, but even that was manageable. Finally, the in-class challenges were a fun touch, with rewards like extending assignments or making classes hybrid. Overall, I think Iskander is a chill and supportive instructor, and his approach made this class a great experience! |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Anonymous 08/23/2024 |
Easy class, just make sure your group for the semester long project doesn't procrastinate and you'll be good |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/24/2023 |
Overall, this was a fair class. Be prepared to teach yourself mySQL to complete the assignments since you won't learn much from lectures. Labs are free points if you attend the discussion. Make sure to start the assignments (especially the parts of the semester-long group project early) so that you can ask for help. |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/14/2023 |
He's chill, but his lectures are boring. However, he provides a lot of online resources and videos, so you can still ace this class by learning material that way. TAs were helpful, especially for the semester-long group final project. |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Anonymous 09/24/2023 |
PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. HE DOES NOT TEACH. HE BARELY KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON. PLEASE SAVE YOURSELF THE PAIN. |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/24/2023 |
This class was one of the most painful classes that I have taken. Iskandor's lectures are more focused on trying to be your friend since he's a grad student than actually teaching. Most of the lecture is disorganized which makes the assignments more difficult to navigate. Most of the learning I did was with the AMPs and the TAs than his lectures. I would say to skip lectures but next semester, they will require attendance which is very frustrating since it's normally a waste of time. Also, there are so many group projects and they are incredibly painful since peer reviews have never deducted significantly to change behaviors, only if they do NO work, not significantly less. Overall, a painful requirement, but again I got an A so it's not that bad. |
Iskander Lou
INST327 Expecting an A Naruto 05/16/2023 |
Good teachers, watch the videos and actually try and learn sql. Constantly gives extensions on assignments. I would recommend for your group project to pick people good at sql,. Try and master normalization, erd diagrams, and data importing. Starts the big assignments early and go to office hours for help. |