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Computer Information Systems

Ron Bates

CS66 · CIS15C · CS18A · CIS36A · D036A · CIS18A · CIS66 · CIS22A22B · CIS22A · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
9.09%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Ron Bates only if you mainly want an easy grade and can learn the material on your own.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy APoor TeachingOpen Book ExamsFlexible GradingLecture Heavy
  • Students repeatedly say the class is easy to pass but weak for learning.
  • Most negative reviews criticize unclear, boring, or unprepared teaching.
  • Grading and as lenient and student-friendly.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Many students report A , and clear grading despite poor teaching.

The Easy A evidence ; the single online review gives no grade evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content is usually rated low difficulty, but because lectures are weak.

; the online review only says the class was unengaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

had little grade impact.

; the online review also marks attendance as not mandatory but gives little detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Most students would not recommend him because they found the .

Both the single online review and in-person classes.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly describe , and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

The .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The class is easy to pass, but several .

Format shift

In-person reviews mention workload details; the .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments say he reads slides, lacks preparation, cannot answer questions, or does not teach effectively.

Format shift

Both formats are negative, but and more detailed evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Reviews mention a mix of , and projects.

Format shift

In-person reviews provide assessment details; the online review does not clearly describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but weak, boring, and often ineffective teaching.

Main concern

Students say they often did not learn much despite easy grades.

What students said

“It is an easy A but .”
CIS36A
“ learn.”
CIS22A
“Basically if I could give him a zero - I would.”
CIS36A

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says the class felt passionless and unengaging.

Main concern

Very limited online evidence, with one clearly negative teaching comment.

What students said

“he really seems uninterested in what he teaches, there is no passion, there is nothing...”
D036A

Exam style

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In-person comments explicitly describe open-book or open-internet quizzes, midterms, and finals, while .

Open Book TestsOpen Internet QuizzesOpen Notes MidtermOpen Book Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and open-internet exams and quizzes.

Open Book TestsOpen Internet QuizzesOpen Notes MidtermOpen Book Final
“ , and final.”
CIS22A
“1 midterm, open internet books notes.”
CIS22A
“ .”
CIS22A
“ .”
CIS66

Online

The online review does .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: Medium.

Teaching Quality

18/100

“He absolutely does not teach.”

Grade Value

92/100

“Easiest A ever!”

Recommendation Risk

12/100

“It is an easy A but .”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • Literally .
  • Does not teach well, quite a bit of homeworks, drowsy class
  • He is not prepared for class. His lectures are useless and he doesn't fully understand the subject.

Theme 2

About Grades and Exams

  • .
  • Easiest A ever!
  • , and final.
  • Ask him for an extension and you will get one.

Theme 3

About Learning Value

  • learn.
  • I practically learned programming on my own, given the fact that you must read the textbook.
  • If you are looking to learn from this class then you should find another instructor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 23 reviews with consistent themes, but many are old and only one review is online.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 510

Course coverage

CIS22A8 reviews
CIS36A4 reviews
CIS664 reviews
661 review
CIS15C1 review
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CIS18A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 2 · A- 1

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

0

No reported values