Reviews of professor Claire Sparks

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This was Professor Sparks's first time teaching 311, and she did a fantastic job. She was very organized with her lectures (posting them on her YouTube channel afterward) and was very flexible with extensions. She's definitely the right person to teach the class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I did end up changing my major, but as a professor I think that Professor Sparks is one of the best professors for the Computer Science program. Lectures were very entertaining, hilarious, and clear, Sparks always was there to help, she also takes work late AND is extremely flexible. I would HIGHLY recommend taking this professor.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
If you dont know English too well. GLHF! Lecture material: tediously confusing + long. Exams take lecture material, remove words/definition and that's every exam + final. (Fill in __, coding ques., draw diagrams, paragraphs)Exams are basically technical interview. Coding Assignments = Hard and pointless. All other 403 ratings are low for a reason.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Had her for my first semester for CMSC 255 and when signing up for 311 I had to choose her again. Her lectures are some of the best I've learned and she always knows when to help when ppl are stuck. Besides teaching she is just an amazing person overall and anybody who takes computer science would be lucky to have her as a prof.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Claire Sparks is genuinely one of the best professors I've had in a long time. Very understanding, accommodating / flexible, genuinely funny and mentally engaging during lecture, etc. etc. Also utilizes Discord as a tool for the classroom and creates a very well-structured environment for asking questions. She understands this generation very well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Great teacher. Very knowledgeable and knows how to translate the concepts for people who have never coded before. Easy to reach throughout the semester.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The assignments were really fun and as someone with minimal programming experience, they weren't super challenging either. She is very kind and amazing at explaining difficult concepts. She's super organized and flexible too. I took her class over the summer and despite that class being accelerated I rarely felt overwhelmed. I highly recommend her!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
The best professor ever! I took her for an online CMSC 255 course. She ensured that the students understood the material and went above and beyond with discord. The TA for her class was also extremely helpful. She truly cares about her students and is well versed in the field of computer science. Also super understanding and caring.