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Computer Information Systems

Steve Lawlor

CISJAVA · CIS15FU · CIS18 · CIA151 · CIS · CIS27A · CIS321 · CIS17 · CIS4000 · ENGLI1A · CIS15A · CSI1 · CIS12C · CIS1 · CISFU · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Take Steve Lawlor only if you want a challenging programming class and can learn from an .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOld-school programmerHard to understandHigh difficultyMixed clarityPay-attention required
  • Students describe a polarizing old-school programming instructor with but many complaints about clarity and help.
  • The course is usually difficult and not a casual easy A unless students are already interested and attentive.
  • Most negative reviews cite confusing instructions, poor helpfulness, or harsh difficulty.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A good grade seems possible for serious students, but most comments describe hard work, studying, and high difficulty rather than an easy A.

All analyzed evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online reviews counted.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Programming content is described as demanding and easier only for students who are already interested and attentive.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do , but several stress paying attention to lectures.

Only in-person evidence exists, and it does not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students call him unclear, unhelpful, or .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Comments suggest grades require serious effort, studying, and attention, with little evidence of .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly describe the class as very hard and study-intensive, especially for those not already interested in programming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority praise his clarity and expertise, but many students report and low helpfulness.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews mention studying, quizzes, lectures, and grades but do .

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and assessment structure is not clearly described.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person evidence is sharply mixed, with a few students praising his real-world programming knowledge and .

Main concern

Students often struggle with , and high difficulty.

What students said

“ IF YOU PAY ATTENTION... that's it.”
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CIS15A

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy or testing format.

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't expect an easy time in his class if you're not interested in programming and just taking them to meet a requirement.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“ . ”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

35/100

“Don't expect an easy time in his class if you're not interested in programming and just taking them to meet a requirement.”

👍 Recommendation Level

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Definitely an old school geek programmer.
  • IF YOU PAY ATTENTION... that's it.
  • He is a good teacher at times but sometimes he is too hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • u can get a good grade if u treat the class seriously.
  • It's not hard but it's not easy either.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Concerns

  • Not helpfull
  • forget this guy!
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

There are 25 reviews across several years, but many are old, brief, or contain no comments, reducing reliability.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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CIS12C1 review
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