Here are some comments I received from students during the summer of 2008 when I instructed CSE 110: Principles of Programming with Java as a Faculty Associate:
- What I liked the most was the balance of theory and applications. Also, no time, money, and effort was wasted printing needless assignments when everything could and was turned in online.
- Mike was a wonderful teacher who helped students understand the coursework when there was confusion and put it into easy terms to understand. Great teacher would love to have him again.
- Mike was a good instructor and helpful outside of the classroom. He promoted learning but also was fair.
- I liked the way Michael Verdicchio taught the class. He was very informative and made the material easier to learn than other teachers. He always made sure everyone understood completely if there was a question.
- The homework assignments helped further my understanding of the textbook material and prepare for exams.
- Mike was great. Very approachable and very interested in the success of students. Great teacher. Demonstrated strong ability to bring the material to a level that the students could understand. Highly recommend Mike and his teaching style
- I enjoyed the shotguns and homework assignments.
- Teaches you how to think from a programmer’s perspective
- This was an interesting introduction to an interesting subject. Plus, Mr. Verdiccio was a great teacher!
- I enjoyed hearing about the real-world applications of java. I found it very interesting that the instructor was using his knowledge of java for cancer research!
- Mike was great. He taught everything in an easy to understand manner, and he had a great sense of humour.
- I came with zero knowledge of programming to the class and I am leaving with a lot of hard information gained
- A semester long course condensed to 8 weeks with the main points covered and easily understood.
- The class structure was well paced and it was an informative class.
- Mike was able to break complicated ideas down into clear examples that haad meaning.
- Mike did a wonderful job of delivering the content of the course to the class and explained it very well.
- I really liked Mike…If he taught CSE 205 I would take him and completley re-arrage my schedule.
