Professor
Carolyn Murray
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Fall 2024 - do not take this class if you care about your grades a lot. It’s practically up to chance given how harshly they grade the group project and even if your part gets 100 you get the same grade as the group. I got an A on both exams, 100 on discussion quizzes, and 100 by the rubric on all the parts of my group project. But I got an A- (my first at ucla and I’m a third year who’s almost done with the major) because my group members tanked the group project score. She also completely lies and claims she’ll curve the class anywhere from 1-3% but just straight up didn’t and then deleted the campuswire.
Fall 2024 - do not take this class if you care about your grades a lot. It’s practically up to chance given how harshly they grade the group project and even if your part gets 100 you get the same grade as the group. I got an A on both exams, 100 on discussion quizzes, and 100 by the rubric on all the parts of my group project. But I got an A- (my first at ucla and I’m a third year who’s almost done with the major) because my group members tanked the group project score. She also completely lies and claims she’ll curve the class anywhere from 1-3% but just straight up didn’t and then deleted the campuswire.
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Winter 2025 - This class had pros and cons. I learned a lot about user research and design, and I liked that it not only applied to software systems, but also to daily use products. I found it difficult to pay attention in lecture and attendance is not mandatory, but there are 5 quizzes spread throughout the quarter. She didn't have an access code until the last quiz, so a lot of people stopped showing up in class to take the lecture and took it at home. You are not supposed to use notes during these quizzes. Other than the way the quizzes were structured, there was a big group project which she broke down into three smaller parts, and it's typical group work- some people will contribute some people won't. She gives you the option to rank your groupmates to give them participation points though. The project was useful- something you can put on your resume and she is VERY helpful with any questions you have. Overall, material is interesting, project is good, but quizzes weren't. Major part of grade was the project.
Winter 2025 - This class had pros and cons. I learned a lot about user research and design, and I liked that it not only applied to software systems, but also to daily use products. I found it difficult to pay attention in lecture and attendance is not mandatory, but there are 5 quizzes spread throughout the quarter. She didn't have an access code until the last quiz, so a lot of people stopped showing up in class to take the lecture and took it at home. You are not supposed to use notes during these quizzes. Other than the way the quizzes were structured, there was a big group project which she broke down into three smaller parts, and it's typical group work- some people will contribute some people won't. She gives you the option to rank your groupmates to give them participation points though. The project was useful- something you can put on your resume and she is VERY helpful with any questions you have. Overall, material is interesting, project is good, but quizzes weren't. Major part of grade was the project.
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