Reviews of professor Benjamin Johnson

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He always gave me feedback and was positive. But yes he cancelled our set class date a lot. At least it was online so we did not worry about travel time. Kinda negates the whole concept of a scheduled class time anywhere though. Just email us work to do and give us a deadline.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ben is the only person from the CMSC department so far that lectures in a way that is easy for me to understand. He is hilarious and encouraging and makes sure you can access him outside of class. The projects for 201 can be challenging for first timers, but you can really learn a lot from them. If you can, take him!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He was sick a lot and could not make it to lecture which was held online. I asked for one extension throughout the whole semester, explained to him that I was behind from exams and burnout and he denied it. Apparently, I needed to be lenient with his absence, a class I paid for, but he couldn't with me. I thought that was funny.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Prof does not explain things well and the tests are not made well. He admits that his tests are bad but still grades pretty tough. No lesson plans so he makes up the lecture in class causing tons of confusion.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's great at explaining and answering questions. He does his best to ensure his lectures aren't boring or too standard. Overall, a decent choice.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Johnson is awesome. His enthusiasm for teaching and his sense of humor always kept me engaged in class. Accessible outside of class; exams are very straightforward; there's always 5-10 extra credit points on the exams. Take him if you see he's teaching 341!!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I never understood spanish until I had professor Johnson. Hes really nice and willing to help you with whatever you need. This was his first semester teaching and he did more than fine. I would definitely take him again. Hes lenient and overall awesome.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best comp sci professor ever. He's funny, knows what he's talking about, and has experience working in the field. If you have a question he has the answer and is super willing to help. Grading can be hard on Homework and tests but it is worth it for what you learn. I had friends in the same class with different professors. They came to my lectures.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I signed up for an in-person class but after a few weeks the professor had an "emergency situation" and was unable to teach us in-person. I don't think he had covid, he mentioned needing surgery. But even so, he was still "fit enough" to teach us for the semester. All lectures were old recordings, didn't teach how to program, and his TAs are awful