AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Asian Studies

Wayne Jopanda

ASAM11 · CETH10 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a low-stress class with friendly teaching and a very strong chance at an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExtremely Easy AVery Light GradingCaring ProfessorFun LecturesProject Based
  • Most students describe the class as very easy, especially because assignments are simple and .
  • Teaching comments are strongly positive, with students repeatedly calling him caring, funny, and engaging.
  • The main concern is inconsistency, since a few online reviews .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A appears very easy because multiple students say completion, simple projects, and .

Online evidence is stronger and repeatedly says the A is easy, while in person evidence is also positive but based on only two reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is described as easy and manageable, though a few online students mention .

Online reviews show slight variation in workload, while in person reviews describe the class as very easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

78/100

Attendance is usually not mandatory, but at least one online and one in .

Both online and in , so the policy appears to vary by course or term.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because the class is fun, caring, and unusually easy to pass with a high grade.

Both formats are recommended, with online reviews providing broader evidence and in person reviews being uniformly enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

because many students earned A or A+ grades and comments describe completion based grading.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest proof of , while in person reviews also report easy A+ outcomes.

Workload

Light

86/100

Most students report very little work, though a few online .

Format shift

In person workload sounds very light, while online workload is usually light but has a few heavier reports.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students praise him as caring, funny, and engaging, despite one low online review about workload.

Format shift

Both formats describe positive teaching, with online reviews showing more variation because there are more of them.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews point , and creative assignments rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews describe weekly posts and projects, while in and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person reviews are highly positive and describe the class as fun, easy, and low workload.

Main concern

The in person evidence is very positive but limited to only two reviews.

What students said

“ as well.”
ASAM11
“chill professor, ez class”
CETH10

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are mostly very positive and , and light effort for an A.

Main concern

A small number of online reviews mention lots of .

What students said

“Easiest class I've ever taken!”
CETH10
“Just completing the .”
ASAM11
“He is a nice person, but assigned a lot of projects and .”
ASAM11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open book, or , but .

Exam Rules Not Clearly ProvenProject Based AssessmentDiscussion PostsFinal Project

Assessment risk

Varies

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews and and a final project.

Exam Rules Not Clearly ProvenEasy HomeworkFinal Project
“ , but other than that he's amazing.”
ASAM11

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open book, or .

Exam Rules Not Clearly ProvenDiscussion PostsFinal ProjectPaper
“1 discussion post per week, 1 slideshow project with 1pg reflection, and 1 4pg paper.”
CETH10
“Literally 3 projects the whole quarter and that's all the work you do.”
ASAM11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just completing the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Evidence

96/100

“Just completing the .”

⚖️

94/100

“ randomly assign some grade like 29/30 to everyone who completed it LOL.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Great class.
  • Good guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A, nice professor.
  • Just completing the .
  • Pretty sure everyone got an A.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • as well.
  • 6 week class with less workload than a 12 week class.
  • He is a nice person, but assigned a lot of projects and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because there are 11 recent reviews across 2024 to 2026 with consistent grade and workload patterns, though online reviews dominate.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASAM117 reviews
CETH104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 6 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1