AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Harold Rogler

CS1148 · CS65 · CSCS · CS1671 · CS60 · CS1478 · CS3 · COMPS3 · CS4121 · CS61 · 103 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Worth taking for intro CS if and even when lectures feel slow.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring but knowledgeableFree self-written textbooksExtra credit heavyOpen notes examsClear project rubrics
  • CS3 and intro courses are straightforward if , and use .
  • Lectures are often dry and tangent-heavy; .
  • Advanced database courses can feel harder and more inconsistent than intro sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and open-note or book-aligned exams make As common if work is completed.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro CS is broadly seen as easy and straightforward; advanced database courses raise the challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Often not strictly required, but perfect attendance commonly adds a few percent of .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, and help for students who put in effort.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and sometimes .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Regular projects and reading, but and load is manageable for most intro students.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Deep experience and willingness to help, undercut by dry delivery and occasional clarity gaps.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of projects, multiple-choice style exams, and rather than pure exams or .

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

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CS with free professor-written texts, project rubrics, attendance , and .

Main concern

Monotone lectures and .

What students said

“Expect and extra credits. He even allows notes in exams!”
CS3
“Midterms and .”
CS61
“his lectures are by far the most boring thing to endure.”
CS3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many reviews describe open-book or open-notes exams plus generous project , making testing relatively student-friendly.

Open bookOpen notesOne-page cheat sheetExtra credit on projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; projects with EC often outweigh tough multiple-choice items.

Open book open notesCheat sheet allowedProject extra credit
“Midterms and .”
CS61
“he let you use notes for the tests.”
CS3
“Make sure to read the book as he allows a one page cheat sheet during an exam.”
CS3

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect and extra credits. He even allows notes in exams!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture style, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Professor Rogler is thorough in , and while he delves into the history of computing he still stays current.”

😴 Lecture Style

40/100

“his lectures are by far the most boring thing to endure.”

⭐ Easy A Path

82/100

“As long as you come to class, pay attention, and .”

📘 Free Materials

85/100

“The textbook is free and written by the professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Nice professor and pretty easy class.
  • His lectures often lead off topic, and he's pretty hard to listen to.
  • He goes over and above to accommodate students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is a easy A only if you do the homework.
  • Doing all the easy A.
  • Gives a lot of projects, but as long as you follow the .

Theme 3

📝

  • He even allows notes in exams!
  • 3% EC for showin up.
  • most projects have bunch of about 70 pts.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

103

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years with strong agreement on lecture dryness, free texts, , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 527
3 out of 512
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1