Reviews of professor Joaquin Rodriguez

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Easy to get in touch with, but this ISDS class was significantly harder then the ISDS class my classmates were in. The excel tests require lots of studying and they are very stressful. You are only given 30 minutes, no time to think for a second, figure things out or second guess. You basically have to be an excel professional.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
he would cancel class very often due to his second job. we only had two exams throughout the whole semester. the last exam was back to back with final it was hectic. he is not organized with his teaching job

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Taking ISDS online is hard for a lot of people. Mostly everyone I know struggled with the course. There is so much to read every week for the weekly check-up, and you need to know every little detail that you read because it will be asked. I managed to get an A, but only bc of covid. You need to figure out if you want to learn this stuff online.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really good professor. He knows exactly what he is talking about. I have continuously taken his classes. I would definitely recommend.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So bad. I passed all of the reading quizzes with great grades and then we got to the excel part. I got zeros on the first two tests because of submission problems and when I literally begged Professor Rodriguez for help or understanding he basically said that sucks don't let it happen again. Not responsive to emails either

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Rodriguez was great! I took his class online and he sent out weekly reminders of whats due, has review sessions, and is super clear about what he expects from you. As long as you read the chapters, study, and practice the assignments, you should pass easily.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The checkups are actual death. If you have never heard anything about computers, good luck. The second part which is excel is not that bad if you understand the practices. It takes some studying and practicing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Take Rodriguez if you can! In class! His lectures and literally the exams and he does all of the excel stuff for you so just know how to do it the same way and you will pass with an A! Such an easy class to get an A in if you just pay attention! This intro ISDS class is not hard despite what others say!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He makes you take a lot of cases for homework and picks you out of the crowd randomly so you can explain them. He expects you to teach yourself instead of him doing so. It feels more like an online class than an actual lecture.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
probably one of my hardest classes, but not too bad. make sure you do the readings and take notes because everything will be on the checkups. he responded to my emails quickly and was helpful. the excel part was easier than the checkups. just make sure you do all the practices and know how to do a majority of the Excel skills from the practices.