Monica Chaban

ABCABC · CIS55 · CIS32A · CIS54 · AABBAABB · CIS57 · CIS51 · CIS32 · CS54CS55 · CIS52 · CIS66 · CIS59A · CIS67 · CIS13 · CIS5455 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 14.29%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Take her for hands-on CIS scripting if you can stay current and use regrades; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring video demosTough online graderWeekly check-insResubmit-friendlyPolarizing online

, and regrades for web and scripting courses.
Recent online reviews slam outdated materials, Mac friction, rudeness, and .
In-person and older hybrid praise is strong; modern online sections are the main risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report As with regrades and weekly work, but and steep scoring make an A far from automatic.

; older in-person and hybrid reviews more often describe resubmits and guaranteed As if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Web and scripting content is learnable with videos and practice, though advanced WordPress or PHP stretches beginners.

Both formats describe manageable content when paced weekly; online pain is delivery, not pure concept hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

Historical fans call her a CIS standout, but recent .

In-person and ; recent Online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Regrades and resubmits help, yet multiple students still flag steep or .

Format shift

Tough Grader tags cluster in Online CIS54 and CIS13 comments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly coding, reading, and papers are steady; keep-up work is required but not usually described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online students complain more about papers and poorly timed posts than pure volume alone.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and care, offset by a sharp recent online communication collapse.

Format shift

In-person legacy reviews are glowing; Online reviews frequently call her rude or the .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Labs, coding assignments, resubmits, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize weekly .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Most older and , and strong with videos, labs, and real-world web skills when students keep up weekly.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy pacing and .

What students said

“Monica is one of the . I took her 54, 55 & 67, got an A in all three.”
CIS55

“Amazing teacher. only half way thru online class but its been a great experience. I didn't know there were professors that cared so much”
CIS54

“This is the . This professor has video, examples, and is in contact every day.”
CIS54

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw harsh complaints about outdated videos, Mac setup headaches, weak early-term support, and and regrades.

Main concern

Poor platform fit and and high frustration.

What students said

“ if you have a Mac. It is set up poorly and she tells you to go to the library”
CIS13

“Material isn't too difficult (JS is awesome) but teacher made it very hard to learn. She made mistakes in her own code, posted items late”
CIS54

“Uses 7 years old videos (that have vague connection to the newer textbook material and instructions)”
CIS55

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews say little about formal proctored exams and focus on ongoing coding work and regrades.

Assignment heavyRegrades availableWeekly check-ins

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mostly describe labs, lectures, and assignment-based progress.

Lab workLecture plus practiceAssignment resubmits

“She allowed us to keep trying until we got it right. This is an excellent teacher!”
CIS54

Online

Online comments emphasize weekly posts, assignment clarity issues, and .

Weekly online check-insRegradesCoding assignments

“USE THE REGRADES if you are having trouble. Submit something even if you don't get it and keep trying.”
CIS54

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Basically, she doesn't teach the class - you learn what you can from the textbook and find your own resources to fill in the blanks online.”
Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (7 Online, 36 In person), highlighting teaching care versus online delivery risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

72/100

“This is the . This professor has video, examples, and is in contact every day.”

⚠️ Online Delivery Risk

25/100

“ if you have a Mac. It is set up poorly and she tells you to go to the library if you can get ACCESS to work on your laptop”

📝

52/100

“Extremely, . Especially considering this is an online programming class which is very hard in itself.”

❤️ Student Care (Legacy)

80/100

“I didn't know there were professors that cared so much and went out of their way to be as helpful as possible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Creates interesting and informative stream video demos for everything.
She gives the lecture very clearly.She knows her stuff and gives you more beyond what the book has to offer.
Class is too lecture based. and repetition, not listing to lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Do the work Conga Moe site & you'll get an A guaranteed
she grades pretty steeply, so make sure everything's AOK before submitting it!
Easy pass if you follow instructions. Don't get left behind.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

Uses 7 years old videos (that have vague connection to the newer textbook material and instructions)
She is also pretty rude and isnt really lenient.
Excellent Prof. She works to make sure you understand. Use the comment threads; .

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed reviews span 2004-2019 with consistent early praise and a but era-split picture.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

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F

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Monica Chaban

Take her for hands-on CIS scripting if you can stay current and use regrades; x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

⚠️ Online Delivery Risk

📝 x x

❤️ Student Care (Legacy)

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her for hands-on CIS scripting if you can stay current and use regrades; .

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