Laurie Thompson
- School: University of Texas at Dallas
- Location: Richardson, TX
- Department: Computer Science
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CS 1337
I personally liked this professor and found her very helpful. However, this professor seemed to be notoriously known among all students. Even non cs/ non engineering majors knew about her in a negative light. The course was very difficult, but with hard work you would have been grateful at the end. Now I feel very strong in C++ due to her.
CS1337
Read straight off the slides during lectures with only some additional commentary. Was very discouraging and impatient during her office hours. Her excuse for grading assignments based off of some criteria not provided on the assignment sheet was, "I mentioned it during a lecture." Yet lecture attendance was "not required, but recommended."
CS1337
The people who complain are those who don't care enough to deeply understand CS. Must read the book, attend class, and do the hw assignments to get an A- or A. Many times she pulled major questions (worth 20+ points) straight from a major problem in the book. Hence, you needed to use Mrs. Thompson only as an additional tool to the book and notes.
cs1337
Professor Thompson is an excellent professor. Tests and quizzes are challenging but doable. I have to admit she does grade strictly but overall I think she is great and recommend you take her.
CS1336
Laurie Thompson was an excellent lecturer and if at any point you get lost she is immeasurably helpful in office hours. My favorite professor at UTD.
CS1337
I went from a D to a B in this class. I failed my first exam, but got 95+ on the last 2 exams. This was only possible with the help of the professor. Always remember, the professor is only a supplement to the course material. In my opinion, Mrs. Thompson exceeded her duties as a lecturer. Read the book, ask questions.
CS1337
A nice woman. The professor is good, but not great. She needs to change her approach to lecturing, grading, and communication. Other than that, she serves as an ideal example of a computer scientist who can't effectively communicate nor respect her fellow students. If Mrs. Thompson refuses to respect her students, how can we respect her?
CS1337
I am incredibly disappointed after taking this course. I thought I would be able to learn a lot of material and discuss it with the professor. I enjoy learning computer science. This professor doesn't seem to enjoy teaching this course. I suggest another professor. Don't expect a good relationship with this teacher. She picks a fight with everyone.
CS1337
Classes are boring. Stuff stated in the syllabus is not fully covered. Tests and pop-up quiz are unreasonably hard
CS1337
Professor is not fit for an academic environment. She told our class once that her husband had to help her finish grading the work. Thompson will eventually get into trouble by the associate dean. If she has her husband grade my code, can I have my mom write my programs? Laurie Thompson is purposely digging her own grave.
CS1337
Thompson lacks the skills to teach at the University level. She discourages questions during class, based on the excuse that she has too much material to cover. She finished semester by covering 13 out of 17 chapters as identified in syllabus. Ch.14 and 15 were taught in a matter of minutes. Her lack of success is too frequently pushed to students.
CS1337
Please don't take her, she's the coldest person on the planet. I honestly feel like she hates students and fully do not understand why she teaches at a university. Every time she answers a question it's like it hurts her to do it. Plus, you could be in the hospital with cancer and she would still tell you to have your homework in by thursday...
CS1337
The professor is highly helpful and nice. However, this is only if you go to her during her office hours. During the lectures, she may come off as mean. Tests are incredibly difficult, and the lecture style is irritating. It is a one size fits all lecture. Essentially, the professor reads the entire time from a powerpoint. DONT TAKE THOMPSON!
cs1337
Dont Take her. She doesn't know how to teach. The worst part is her exams , assignments and quizzes are tough and the way she talks in class tells everyone that she wants to fail you. The only students who like her class are the ones who know stuff already.
CS1337
Dont take her class. She hates answering student's question. She will most likely ignore you, if you ask question more that once Her tests are hard.
CE1337
Everyone knows you are going to have some bad and some good instructors during your college career. Mrs. Thompson falls in the category of bad teachers. She doesn't seem to enjoy her job very well since she gets aggravated about stopping in the middle of lecture to answer a question or two. I would recommend taking someone else....
CE1337
I felt after taking her 1337 course this fall that I had an obligation to warn other students out there to NOT take her course. Her tests are EXTREMELY hard, she is very unapproachable, and she made me feel very uneasy when I wanted to ask a question in class because of the frustrated look she would have on her face. Take someone else!!!
CS1336
Awesome teacher. Must read the textbook and practice at home. Will help if you go to her office.
CS1336
Teacher grades everything unnecessarily hard, test are too long and to complicated for a 1:15 minute handwritten cs test. You could train a monkey to do what she does for the most part, she literally just gets up there and reads the slides. If I was a beginner in programming, I would want nothing to do with programming after taking this class.
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