AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Bill Hepburn

CIS4 · CIS003 · CIS · CIS002 · CIS3 · CIS03 · CIS004 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
14.29%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid Bill Hepburn unless you only need credit and can tolerate boring lectures, self-teaching, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesSubjective gradingEasy contentNitpicky assignmentsLow recommendation
  • Students repeatedly describe the lectures as boring, self-focused, and not useful for graded work.
  • Grades can still be high because the work and , but as subjective and nitpicky.
  • The overall experience is poor because students report , and little instructional value.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students earned A-range grades or call it an easy A, but subjective and .

, while the single online review does not clearly prove the A path.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The course content often sounds basic and step-by-step, but and .

delivery, while the online review only supports redundant lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many in-person reviews mark attendance as , though one review says attendance was not mandatory.

, while the single online review also marks attendance as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students do not recommend him because , and the class experience is painful.

Both formats are negative, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly describe grading as , and nitpicky even when the work is easy.

Format shift

In-person reviews drive this judgment, while the .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is not usually described as huge, but , and .

Format shift

, and take-home tests, while the online review mainly criticizes lectures.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most comments describe boring lectures, poor explanations, self-teaching, disrespect, and little connection between lectures and graded work.

Format shift

Both formats criticize teaching value, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and portfolios rather than one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

, while online evidence is too thin.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative, , and subjective expectations.

Main concern

Students while dealing with inconsistent or .

What students said

“lectures are wikipedia information, he expects you to teach yourself the programs to be used for homework.”
CIS4
“ .”
CIS003
“Nitpicks every little thing and drops grade by 10% for each thing.”
CIS003

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review says lectures were long, redundant with the textbook, and not useful.

Main concern

There is too little online evidence, and the one review is negative about teaching value.

What students said

“His lectures were long and not needed as he made a textbook that has the exact same thing.”
CIS004

Exam style

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Exam format appears student-friendly because , but grading remains the bigger risk.

Take-Home ExamsTests Not ManyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and few tests, with no clear proof of webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Take-Home ExamsTests Not ManyNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ .”
CIS003
“ , although are take home, have nothing to do with his lectures.”
CIS3
“Tests? Not many”
CIS4

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam format, open-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“lectures are wikipedia information, he expects you to teach yourself the programs to be used for homework.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grade effort. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“This professor does nothing but read his lectures in class.”

⚖️

18/100

“ .”

📈 Easy Grade Path

76/100

“Didn't pay attention at all and i got an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are SUPER boring.
  • This professor does nothing but read his lectures in class.
  • lectures are wikipedia information, he expects you to teach yourself the programs to be used for homework.
  • His lectures were long and not needed as he made a textbook that has the exact same thing.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • .
  • Nitpicks every little thing and drops grade by 10% for each thing.
  • His grading system is weird, only gives out 105 95 85 75.
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Didn't pay attention at all and i got an A.
  • easy A, but the down side is that its VAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRY BOOOOOOOORING
  • .
  • Put some effort into the class and you'll be just fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across many years are detailed and highly consistent about boring lectures and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CIS0036 reviews
CIS35 reviews
CIS43 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values