The weekly assignments were on ZyBook and the workload was not too bad. Instead of having a midterm, we had weekly quizzes which were not too difficult as long as you kept up with the ZyBook. Additionally, he was very accessible outside of the class and the TAs were extremely helpful. My only complaint was the final project which was tedious.

Honestly great professor. He was very caring and reachable. Learned a lot for it being an intro class. Lectures were also extremely helpful. Weekly lab assignments were pretty challenging and heavy. Final project was very difficult and was more difficult than an intro class should be. TAs and prof were very helpful during this time though.

I loved this course, it was taught using an online course that was very clear and made learning Python very easy. He essentially repeats what was in the textbook during his lectures. The quizzes are pretty easy and are open note. I would say the last lab and the final were the worst part just because they took very long to complete.

very nice guy!! as someone who has struggled a lot with coding in the past and had no experience in python, I found this class very manageable and not unnecessarily difficult. there is definitely a lot of work but it actually helps a lot

His class is not for beginners.

Professor Matni was really nice, the lecture and the materials are pretty easy, but the final is so so so so so hard..........

One of those professors whose class you're gonna be looking forward to. Very accessible, he cares, he gives helpful feedback, his class is fair and so is his grading. If you have the option then you should definitely take his class.

Prof Matni is my def favorite professor at UCSB. I loved coming to his class; his lectures were engaging in a refreshing way post-covid. Slides are easy to follow & he has this great energy that made class fun and interesting. Plus he is hilarious. Tests are ~fairly~ straightforward but sometimes tricky wording. A lovely man overall. Recommend!

Professor Matni is the best comm professor I had at UCSB. He is funny, engaging, and cares about his students. His lectures are all easy to follow along and understand, and he is clearly very prepared and passionate about the material. Class participation is graded but Matni is great at encouraging it and creating a welcoming classroom environment

This is my 2nd course with Matni since I enjoy his lecture style (similar to D. Mullin). He was receptive to student requests about COVID and his office hours were great. Lectures (always recorded) and readings were engaging and interesting. Grading included attendance, various assignments (including a group project), and a midterm + final exam.

Had him over the summer and thought he was such an amazing professor. I enjoyed his lectures and his assignments are thorough and clear.

Thought this class would be brutal based off the ratings but it was such a fun class. His lectures are so clear and he explains everything thoroughly

Taking Ziad Matni's COMM88 class was kind of like cheese-grating my frontal lobe for ten weeks. Matni struck me as a oaf immediately after reading his syllabus (which was copied from another professor), and seeing that most of a student's grade relied on one term paper and the final. Matni was concice, but lacked the skills needed to teach online.

Prof Matni is one of the best Comm professors I've had. He makes lecture material very clear, tests accurately reflect lecture and reading material, and he just makes class interesting all around. Would love to take another class with him in the future

Really nice guy, although he can be a little blunt/sarcastic at times. He is a very fair professor, nothing unreasonable and decently accommodating. He seems passionate about the things he teaches and gives good examples in his lectures. Nothing much more to ask for in a professor.

Dr. Matni is condescending often times when you ask him a question. He grades very strict and will purposefully put questions on tests and quizzes to trick you.

Dr. Matni is an amazing professor. His lectures are very helpful and fun to watch, and they cover everything in the textbook. He answers questions clearly on piazza and during lecture. Homework, labs, and quizzes are sometimes a little bit too much, but they are pretty easy and are good exercises. Overall a really enjoyable class.

He is a good lecturer that genuinely wants students to do well. The quizzes can be tricky though and they are a difficult but fair. He is very clear in terms of what is due at what time each week & actively encourages students to come to office hours. Prof Matni is very enthusiastic & has a great sense of humor too!

Solid professor, clear and organized lectures. Homework, quiz and labs simple. (1 each per week) Gave extra credit for (basically) free. Don't worry about the final. If you've taken APCS, this class is probably no problem at all. (A bit too simple of a curriculum, perhaps; it's not a lot of content).

Very likeable guy. His lectures were interesting. However, be very prudent when doing quizzes or exams since he is a harsh grader. The material is easy to learn, but he does require you to be very detail oriented and logical. If you aren't careful, you will lose points and there is really no leniency given. Otherwise, a straightforward course.

I liked Matni a lot! He was really lenient on students during the pandemic and he dropped the lowest quiz gradehe also gave us an extra credit opportunity on the labs. I thought the final was pretty easy but still a good review of the course material.

I've had him for both CS 16 and 64, and he is definitely one of my favorite professors at UCSB. His lectures are thorough. While he can be a tough grader, he was willing to provide extra time for the quizzes given the current circumstances. He offers very detailed explanations during office hours.

This class is tough, and Dr. Matni's quizzes are very tricky and you will lose points if you're not paying enough attention to minute details. However, he is very energetic and gives extremely informative, fantastic lectures. I learned so much in this class that I can forgive the strict grading. His style won't work for everyone, but it did for me.

He really does not how to teach. He builds up his non-senses that contradict the textbook.