Jeff Diamond

ALL · CS50A · CSS8404 · CIS5862A · FLASHA · MEDIA7411 · CIS5410 · CIS7531 · F · FLASH · DREAMWEAVER · INDM4325 · CS5311A · CS7411 · CS5311 · CS743 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 93.33%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want practical web and media skills from a clear, funny teacher and are willing to keep up with projects.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Step-by-Step LecturesHilarious and HelpfulRecorded LecturesFollow Directions ExactlySolid Web and Media Skills

Strong, patient instructor for HTML/CSS, Adobe, and digital media with recorded lectures.
Grades are fair if you follow directions exactly; workload can spike later in the term.
A few online students found lectures disorganized and had to self-teach.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is reachable with consistent project work and exact direction-following, not by coasting.

Online comments split between simple work and ; in-person reviews stress following directions carefully.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Introductory web and media content, but pace and software breadth can challenge complete beginners.

In-person digital media courses feel faster-paced; some online HTML/CSS sections feel easier.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Most students praise clarity, humor, and real skill gains and .

In-person praise is broad and long-running; online has one notable non-recommendation.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Generally fair when instructions are followed exactly; and .

Format shift

; online grading comments are fewer.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Projects and ; some call it relatively easy while others report lots of .

Format shift

Online CS50A mentions intensive homework; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and strong subject knowledge dominate decades of reviews.

Format shift

In-person teaching is especially praised; online quality is mostly strong with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and following demo-based directions rather than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize projects and homework more than formal exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Entertaining, patient in-person teaching with , and fair grading when directions are followed.

Main concern

Pace can be fast and later-semester workload or .

What students said

“He makes hard topics understandable. I would definitely take him again!”
CS7411

“Be sure to follow directions EXACTLY.”
CS7411

“Jeff is the most hilarious teacher I've had the pleasure of learning a class from.”
CS7411

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Structured project-based online courses with helpful videos; most students learn a lot, but a minority call lectures disorganized.

Main concern

and one student felt forced to self-teach from outside sources.

What students said

“I appreciate the structure of the course as it is not loaded with "busy" work.”
CS50A

“ and seemingly impromptu”
CS50A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely detail proctored exams and instead focus on project and .

Project BasedInstructional VideosFollow Directions ExactlyRecorded Lectures

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes grade mainly on following weekly project directions; .

Weekly ProjectsExact DirectionsRecorded Lectures

“Usually fair grader if you follow them, but .”
CS7411

“If you follow along with what he does on screen you'll finish the homework in-class.”
CS7411

Online

, and projects rather than proctored tests.

Project HomeworkInstructional Videos

“Some of the , but I learned enough in this introductory course to build a professional looking website.”
CS50A

“All the and easy to complete if you follow his instructional videos closely.”
CS5311A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down, 1 of the 3 best computer instructors at SRJC.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (7 online, 30 in person), highlighting teaching clarity, humor, and project workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He makes hard topics understandable. I would definitely take him again!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I highly recommend Jeff Diamond.”

😂 Classroom Energy

88/100

“Jeff is the most hilarious teacher I've had the pleasure of learning a class from.”

📋

62/100

“Be sure to follow directions EXACTLY.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

walks you through things step by step
He does record each lecture which is awesome
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

The work is relatively easy, but sometimes it moves fast
he does tend to give you a heavy workload especially later in the semester
You'll spend most of your time teaching yourself through research

Theme 3

🛠️ About Skills Gained

I learned enough in this introductory course to build a professional looking website
Far more than I expected in an introductory digital media class
I learned more in this eight week class than in three other Web Design classes

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews from 2004-2022 with strong consistency on teaching quality, humor, and project-based learning despite a few outliers.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

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2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

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F

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Jeff Diamond

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FairEffort

Beginner

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MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

😂 Classroom Energy

📋 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Work

🛠️ About Skills Gained

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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