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Computer Science

Fariba Bolandhemat

CS15 · CIS30EXCEL · CS62 · CIS50 · CIS3265 · CIS62A · CS3 · CS80CIS51 · CIS62AB · CIS1366 · EXCELCIS · INTRO8AM · CIS30 · CIS1 · CIS4 · CIS62B · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
48%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book and do not need live instruction; CS majors seeking strong programming teaching should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught onlineMicrosoft onlyPolarizing supportEasy A if independentLimited live teaching
  • , and assignments rather than real lectures.
  • Grades are often easy if you complete work, but Mac users hit Microsoft Access and Visual Studio barriers.
  • some praise fast help and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report A or A+ by finishing straightforward assignments; missing one .

Online and in person both allow easy grades if work is done; support quality varies more than grade difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro CIS/Excel/CS3 content is basic, but Visual Basic and Access tools can frustrate beginners without support.

Both formats describe low conceptual difficulty with tool and software hurdles.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Online is largely async with ; some .

Online is clearly flexible; in person is mixed but often not the main grade driver.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; independent students like easy structure while and poor help.

Online praise clusters ; in-person CS3 has more avoid warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Assignments and open-style quizzes usually grade fine if complete; some call her a .

Format shift

Online redo and ; older reviews vary more.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly chapters, homework, and few hours per week.

Format shift

Online often 3-5 hours weekly; some older Excel sections felt heavier with many books.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Helpful and caring when engaged, but many say she reads slides, lacks programming depth, or leaves students self-taught.

Format shift

Online pain centers on missing lectures; in person pain centers on accent and shallow CS teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Heavy weight on weekly assignments and quizzes with limited live teaching; tests matter but .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person ranges from wholesome easy CS3/ and little coding depth; Mac and Microsoft software friction is common.

Main concern

Weak programming depth for CS tracks and hardware software lock-in to Microsoft tools.

What students said

“ slideshow with a thick accent for 3 hours.”
CS3
“There are youre basically teaching yourself based on the book and slides”
CS3
“She is willing to help out alot. Work is not to hard especially if you have coding experience.”
CS80CIS51

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is often async read-the-book plus quizzes and assignments; some call it easy and and weak response times.

Main concern

No live teaching, chat-only office hours, and delayed or .

What students said

“Asynchronous format, expect around 3 - 5 hours of work per week”
CS3
“NO live or recorded lecture. Simply given ”
CIS50
“She did this during the final assignment for like 72+ hours after multiple students reached out”
CIS30

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly weekly quizzes and assignments; older comments note open-book multiple choice quizzes.

Multiple choice quizzesOpen-book style mentionedAssignment-driven gradeWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests with little detailed proctoring evidence in reviews.

Homework weighted heavilyTests and quizzesMicrosoft software labs
“Each assignment is worth 10% if you ”
CS3
“ . Other than an office hour Chat session”
CIS30EXCEL

Online

Online quizzes and tests follow modules and reading with little proctoring detail; grades hinge on submitted work.

Weekly quizzesAssignment submissionsOpen-book style in older CIS
“ if you do the reading.”
CS3
“There are weekly quizzes and a and open-book”
CIS50

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No real lessons, just read the book and the PowerPoint.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting self-taught online structure versus polarizing help quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“There are youre basically teaching yourself based on the book and .”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ ”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

76/100

“Easy A if you stay on top of .”

💻 Software Barriers

45/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • will read off a slideshow with a thick accent for 3 hours
  • does not really understand computer programming

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class and the .
  • Very easy classes and !
  • you will learn absolutely nothing

Theme 3

📚 About Self-Teaching Load

  • AT ALL. .
  • Expect to be taught
  • , and posted Zoom recordings of office hours

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with a and strong avoid-for-no-teaching criticism.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 515

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 7 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3