AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Daniella Blackburn

COMSC101 · COMSCI110 · COMSC110 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
15.38%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you need clear instruction or beginner support, because success often depends on teaching yourself and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough gradingConfusing instructionsHeavy readingPoor organizationNot beginner friendly
  • Most students describe confusing instructions, weak teaching, and .
  • The course can produce A grades, but students often say the A , and self-teaching.
  • Both online and older in-person review strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students earn A grades, but comments describe tough , and exact hidden expectations.

Online evidence shows the A is tedious and reading-heavy, while and several strong warnings.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro programming feels harder than expected because students report vague instructions, mixed languages, and weak teaching support.

Online reviews emphasize confusing course design, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a full attendance policy, but and support access seems limited.

In-person evidence gives the only attendance signal, while , and grading.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most students do not recommend her because , and harshly graded.

Both formats lean negative, with online and in-person reviews warning beginners.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

Students repeatedly describe tough grading, exact hidden expectations, zeros, and resubmission penalties.

Format shift

Online reviews give the strongest strict-grading evidence, while and repeated markdowns.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is reading-heavy and assignment-heavy, with repeated rework making the course feel tedious.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention lots of homework and reading, while but still warn of difficulty.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Most reviews describe poor organization, vague instruction, limited original teaching, and weak support for beginners.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized as book-based and unclear, while but includes one older positive outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and programming submissions, with no single assessment type fully dominating.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize programming assignments and reading, while and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person reviews are mostly negative and warn beginners away, though one older review says she cared and taught clearly.

Main concern

Beginner students report poor support, difficult starts, and .

What students said

“If your are new .”
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“ if you are new to programming.”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews mostly describe book-based , and slow or limited support.

Main concern

Students say instructions are vague and explained.

What students said

“Only makes us read out of the book, she hasn't even ever shown her face.”
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“She wants things done exactly her way but then doesn't specify what that is.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or , though tests are mentioned negatively.

Tests MentionedNo clear exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews include test-heavy tags but proven.

Test Heavy TagNo clear in-person exam policy
“Dont bother taking. .”
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Online

Online reviews mention tests and assignments but do not clearly prove quiz format, proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Tests MentionedNo clear online exam policy
“ wrong.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She wants things done exactly her way but then doesn't specify what that is. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and beginner fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“I do not feel like I got even the basics of programming.”

⚖️

24/100

“ and then when you re-submit, she finds some different error to mark you off on.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“Work for that A!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Every lesson is straight from Khan Academy.
  • Only makes us read out of the book, she hasn't even ever shown her face.
  • Instructions lack detail, but she expects results 100% in line with her vision.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you don't get the program right, you get a 0 after weeks of not getting it right rather a scaled grade.
  • Has students re-do .
  • The course is only hard if you don't read the , and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Beginner Fit

  • For the love of if you are starting out coding for the first time.
  • If your are new .
  • Dope!!! if you are new to programming.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across both formats are detailed and mostly consistent, though one older positive review creates some conflict.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

COMSC1109 reviews
COMSC1013 reviews
COMSCI1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1