Comments from Students
Some Comments From Past Courses
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“I enjoyed learning from Matt MacNaughton. He explained topics clearly. He provided real world examples to illustrate concepts. He was able to take us on learning side quests while eventually getting back to the module’s main topic. In other words,he made the material even more interesting.” – Student CIS 184C Summer 2024
“He explains every lesson very clearly. The instructor created a student-friendly learning environment. His grading system is clear. … I recommend this instructor for another student too. Also, I prefer to take more classes with Matt MacNaughton. I appreciate it for his hardworking with student for better learning” – Student CIS 184C Summer 2024
“Mr. MacNaughton is a kind and smart professor who facilites a healthy learning environment. ” – Student CIS 121 Fall 2023
“Passionate, pretty knowledgeable and tried to give all students that wanted to succeed the chance to pass the course. ” – Student CIS 140L Fall 2023
“Matt brought real word experience and approaches into the discussion. ” – Student 184C Summer 2023
“Professor Matthew MacNaughton is known for his patience with students, as he actively listens to and considers their input. ” Student 184C Summer 2023
“I can’t really put my finger on it, but I think I liked how “to the point” Matt was. ” – Student CIS 18C Summer 2023
“(Matt) had good feedback on assignments and (I) enjoyed the weekly check-ins on what to expect for the week” – Student CIS 240L Winter 2023
“(He) gave timely feedback on assignments and requests for assistance. Seemed to care about our success.”? – Student CIS 240L Winter 2023
“Matthew set clear guidelines for the course and was very available to answer any concerns and questions. ” – Student CIS 240L Winter 2023
“Matt was very helpful and patient. Especially when it came to some of the assignment material that wasn’t very clear, he would willingly meet via zoom and answer any questions. He even met with me outside of normal scheduled office hours, which was extremely helpful
due to my work and child care schedule” – Student CIS 121 Fall 2022
“I would recommend Matthew as an instructor as he provided clear weekly expectations and graded assignments on a timely manner with
good feedback.” -Student CS140U Summer 2022
“The instructor was on time to the class, in fact he would arrive before the start time and start the class at the perfect time. He teaches in a way which is easy to understand. ” -Student CS 162 Spring 2022
“Based on the late work policy, the instructor really wants to see their students succeed and understands that life happens.” – Student CS 161A Winter 2022
“He was very clear and consistent with his grading and made sure we understood everything after each lecture and lab. He gave great feedback on our assignments, especially when there was something incorrect. I enjoyed how hands on it was and how many resources he provided throughout the quarter.”? – Student CS 140U Fall 2020
“Matt is a very responsible and humorous teacher, and I like the way of his teaching. It makes me very enjoy the time in the class. ” – Student CS 140U Fall 2020
“This instructor is perfect for teaching this class because of how much patience he has in explaining various concepts of Linux. I truly think every student would benefit by having Matt as his instructor because he never made you feel like a question wasn’t worth asking and he was very understanding of those of us who have never experienced Linux before. I truly enjoyed his class even though I was nervous to take Linux, he made it less intimidating and I enjoyed his class. ” – Student CS 140U Fall 2020
“He was a really nice guy even when I made mistakes he was forgiving and taught me a lot.” – Student CS 161 Summer 2020
“This instructor in particular does well in catering towards the student’s needs, like not leaving questions unanswered and making clarifications.”? – Student CS 161 Summer 2020
“Matthew was an awesome instructor with a wealth of knowledge” -Student CS140U Spring 2020
“He’s a great instructor who allows his students to learn rather than handing the answer to you, I like his lecture style as well because he isn’t just talking at us but engages us in what he is referring to that day. ” – Student CS 140U Winter 2020
“Really nice instructor. Answered a lot of our off topic questions. Helpful in answering questions.” – Student CS 140U Winter 2020
“He explains everything well and shows examples along with lectures then allows us to try it and learn from what we do correct and incorrectly. He’s challenging enough that you are still learning yet “easy” in the way that he teaches” – Student CS 140U Winter 2020
“I enjoyed Matt’s energy. He gave life to the code at a time when people had less energy” – Student CS 162 Fall 2019
“Very fun class and I learned a lot from Matthew about coding in the workforce. Would definitely recommend his class. ” – Student CS 161 Summer 2019
“This was a tough course but Matt was very helpful and accommodating.”? – Student, CIS 140L Spring 2019
“The instructor consistently made an effort to teach in the style best suited for the students and checked in to see if there was a gap in understanding regularly without judgement”? ? – Student, CIS 140L Spring 2019
“I would recommend this instructor because he was really helpful and kind. He provided timely feedback on my assignments.”? ?– Student from CS140L Winter 2019
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