Devanshi Shah

This professor has taught: INST327

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Devanshi Shah INST327 Expecting an A+ PassionateStudent 02/06/2024	I enjoyed the content of the class but you can get that with Professor Duffy. Please do so if you can. I have gone to Prof Duffy in-person class just to understand the material better. I passed the class with an A+ because of Duffy. Mrs. Shah's structure is HORRENDOUS. She doesn't do anything about the students who expect you to do all the work. She sends out emails addressing complaints and says that she will reach out to them but NOTHING CHANGES and they can slack off and still pass. We have mandatory meetings with the TAs and this is where you have a check-in on the status of your project. Her TAs do all the work for her and she reads Duffy's slides word for word. The two good reviews are because they didn't have to deal with bad teammates on top of the unnecessary confusion and stress. You will mostly be teaching yourself or seeking for guidance the whole semester.
Devanshi Shah Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/26/2023	This is basically Prof. Duffy's class, just managed by a different person. Drops lowest 2 HW/quiz/lab grades, and TAs gave good feedback on assignments. The slides, lecture videos, and code examples work well in teaching what's needed. However, she kept mixing up due dates, which caused unnecessary confusion and stress throughout the semester.
Devanshi Shah Expecting an A Anonymous 12/23/2023	PLEASE DO NOT TAKE HER. If you need it because it is a convenient time slot and asynchronous then think again. She is a grad student that doesn't have much experience in teaching and does indeed copy videos and read slides word for word like the other reviews stated. This is actually mind-blowing to me like does she not know we have eyes too? As for the TAs, there were only 3 out of 10 that were consistent in their responsibilities. Everyone else was there for the paycheck and basically ignored the existence of the class. Assignments are decent if you plan to read the book and practice SQL for at least 5+ hours a week like I did. The other reviews will tell you how bad she was at organizing assignments and how little she cared about the class. Now onto my experience... the final is a group project. We were not allowed to choose our own groupmates and that is okay until it isn't. She stated so many times that she will grade accordingly to everyone's personal contribution BUT THEN AT THE END OF THE SEMESTER ALLOWED EVERYONE TO GET THE SAME GRADE AS I DID WHEN I DID ALL THE WORK AND THE TAs KNOW IT. She will lie to your face just to protect her non-existent reputation.
Devanshi Shah Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/22/2023	She's a grad student, so obviously there is not going to be 5-star teaching. The class wasn't really hard to be successful in though. As long as you actively seek help early on and READ the textbook with numerous examples then getting an A should be easy. A good group is very crucial for success in the team project and in my case my group was very responsive and collaborated frequently.
Devanshi Shah INST327 Expecting a B- Anonymous 10/24/2023	If you guys ever plan on taking INST327 this semester, I’m begging you for the love of God, DO NOT take this professor if you want your grades to not drop. The professor literally copies Prof. Duffy’s videos and reads off the screen word for word. She never actually meaningfully engages with the content And the TAs are something else. They don’t respond to emails and hardly help others because they are busy with their own midterms…funny because when I asked for an extension because of an upcoming midterm, a TA said that it wasn’t a good excuse. So you can choose not to respond because of your midterms but our work isn’t an excuse for extensions? Talk about double standards And they don’t know how to organize a class. The syllabus says one date for an assignment, the ELMS page says another. HOW DO YOU NOT UPDATE A SYLLABUS?! They mess up due dates for assignments, causing undue stress for myself and other students. The labs, quizzes, and discussions are easy As. But the homework assignments are extremely difficult. They are already complex and then the professor and TAs ignore or hardly respond to questions for help on the assignments. Then they have the nerve to grade assignments harshly. They took off 15 points just for using an exact WHERE condition just because it wasn’t an allowed structure? Why take off points for an effective code. And these assignments are 25% of your grade. Besides, they poorly teach and don’t guide students well and then have the nerve to grade harshly when they get something wrong. All in all, poor teaching, lack of guidance, disorganization, and difficult assignments from hell are messing up the class. Don’t take this professor! If she’s the only one available for INST327 this semester, then please take it another semester.
Devanshi Shah INST327 Anonymous 10/06/2023	Absolutely HORRIBLE Professor. This professor seems to be a grad student that doesn't have much experience in teaching. Which would be fine if she actually put in the effort to make the class enjoyable. She just reads off of Pamela Duffy's script, uses her slides + video quizzes etc. The class is not about learning as none of the TAs care about your grade and neither does the professor. They do everything incorrectly from assigning due dates, quiz questions and labs. They offer no assistance in assignment questions and most of the time don't even know themselves what the assignment is about. Just take the class with Pamela Duffy you'll be 100% better off.