Reviews of professor Steve Bitner

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Bitner was a great teacher, if you get the chance, take him.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class is very tough, but Prof Bitner is almost always available to help. Plenty of time is given for projects and they are broken down into small steps that make them easier to complete. His exams aren't too bad and he gives a decent review beforehand.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Bitner is a great teacher and you shouldn't hesitate to take him. I was worried going into this class because I hadn't programmed in Java before but he takes the first week or two to practice the basics and ensure you feel comfortable in the language. He is a really intelligent professor and I learned a lot from him. Show up to class!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Great teacher, clear & concise lectures, and grades assignments at super human speed when he grades them himself. Do the labs and explore things yourself, and you should do well in the class.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
New to teaching, but experienced programmer Go to class! Class assign.s help grade and understanding Projects require a bit of self learning You'll need to practice reading and writing w/o a compiler for the exams Code output questions are tricky, but he's not harsh on grading handwritten code I did poorly on exams, but projects helped me pass

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
His feedback throughout the course was great. He was also very approachable and willing to help whenever needed. He transformed the Capstone course to an Agile software development lesson plan, that enabled the different groups to actually create a piece of software. It was one of the greatest team accomplishments for me during undergrad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I LOVE Dr. Bitner, he used to be a software engineer so he has tons of experience in the field. He is also one of the few professors that are actually good at explaining things in programming. He responds on Slack/email very quickly as well and will help you with any projects if you stop by his office. Very friendly and funny, would take again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very, very smart teacher. I was always impressed by his depth of knowledge while watching his lectures. There is a lot of work in this class so be prepared for that. Unless you're an experienced programmer, you'll have to spend a lot of time with the tutors in order to make it through this class but if you put forth the effort, you'll be fine.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Bitner was able to flawlessly adjust to remote learning and make one of the harder CS courses clear and enjoyable. Lectures are insightful and go above and beyond the readings. Projects and assignments are a bit on the tougher side, but he gives you plenty of time and is very accessible for any questions.