Reviews of professor Stephanie Allen

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Obviously Professor Allen knows her stuff. Her lecture format doesn't exactly speak to my learning type, personally. I found it hard to navigate and felt lost a lot. I got a grasp on Python right away. But by week 2 or 3 the immediate and heavy emphasis on pseudocode took away all my confidence and I lost it all. Harvard CS50 is where it's at.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I tried this class twice before with other professors and failed. This was my last attempt before giving up on CS completely, and I'm so glad I stuck with it. Stephanie created her own content, was super accessible for help and to clarify content, and did an amazing job of teaching the concepts we covered. She is invested in her student's success.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Stephanie makes things clear which is really important in CS. From my experience, instructors can become so immersed in the material that they begin to toss around convoluted jargon and make simple concepts feel shaky and uneven. But she does a nice job of getting solid ideas across and creating a comfortable environment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Ms Allen is focused on helping students to learn the material. There are lots of supplemental information available to students as well as the professor who provides tons of guidance and encouragement. The class is a little backloaded so be sure you stay on top of things going into the last 3 weeks. Although good the book needs more python examples

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lots of quizzes,online,but they help you Lear the material

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Stephanie is great! She is one of the best online professor's I've ever had. She knows how to fully use all the online tools to help students learn a tough subject. Interactive slides with a lecture video. Very easy to reach via email and great response time. She's also quick to grade turned in assignments and offers good feedback.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The best  professor I have had at PCC in years! She seems to really care about her students learning. Would take any class she teaches.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
One of the most amazing profs I've ever had. CS162 is a challenging class but taking it under Allen made it easier. She gives plenty of feedback on every project, the material covered every week is meaningful, and her grading is fair. If you do everything that's assigned, it would be hard not to take away anything from the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Stephanie is amazing! She is really engaged with the class and is super quick to grade any work. She provides great feedback on assignments. There is a lot of material to cover, but she is not a harsh grader.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
As someone who was new to programming, I was scared of this class, but Stephanie changed all of that! She's an amazing professor who is very engaged with her students and gives you time to fix your mistakes on labs. I really appreciated her recorded lectures and if you have trouble with something she is right there to help you through it!