AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Lionel Levine

CIS016 · CIS112 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and gives you room to learn at your own pace.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring & FlexibleOnline SavvyAmazing LecturesClear Grading CriteriaDeadline Flexibility
  • All five reviews are perfect 5/5 quality with 100% would-take-again.
  • Very flexible on deadlines and supportive of ESL students learning programming.
  • Online format is tech-savvy (Colab, Zybooks) but can lack live lectures and may require paid access.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students report A grades with flexible deadlines and , so strong grades are reachable without crushing pressure.

Both online and the and A outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though difficulty ratings range from easy to demanding depending on the section.

Online difficulty swings from 1 to 5; the in-person review rated difficulty 2.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

95/100

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and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Perfect quality scores and most students.

Recommendation is strong across online and in-person evidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Flexible due dates, clear criteria, and .

Format shift

Flexibility is especially praised in online sections.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is manageable for many, but some report lots of homework and paid Zybooks modules.

Format shift

Online and Zybooks.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students call him excellent, inspirational, and one of the and help.

Format shift

Strong praise in both formats; one online student preferred live lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Coursework centers on programming practice, homework, and coding .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single in-person review calls him excellent for truly understanding programming, with flexibility appreciated by an ESL student.

Main concern

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What students said

“Professor Levine is an excellent instructor, especially for students who want to truly understand programming instead of .”
CIS112

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and tech-savvy tools, though one disliked fully async courses with no live lectures and noted Zybooks costs.

Main concern

Some sections have no live lectures and require paid Zybooks access.

What students said

“His online course let me learn Java at my own pace before worrying about deadlines.”
CIS016
“I HATED that it was a fully online course with .”
CIS112
“the lectures are interesting and he displays coding examples through Google Colab.”
CIS112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and coding practice more than high-stakes exams, with little explicit proctoring detail.

Limited exam detailAssignment-driven assessment

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or proctoring.

Online

Online comments focus on flexible homework and pacing rather than proctored exams.

Flexible due datesHomework-focused
“His online course let me learn Java at my own pace before worrying about deadlines.”
CIS016

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Levine is an excellent instructor, especially for students who want to truly understand programming instead of .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting care, flexibility, and online CS teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Prof. Levine is by far the interesting and he displays coding examples through Google Colab.”

💙 Student Support

90/100

“As an ESL student, I appreciated his flexibility with deadlines.”

👍 Recommendation

96/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • excellent instructor, especially for students who want to truly understand programming
  • lectures are interesting and he displays coding examples through Google Colab
  • He is great at teaching, full of energy too.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Flexibility

  • flexible with due dates
  • learn Java at my own pace before worrying about deadlines
  • some of his classes are taught using Zybooks and you have to pay to access it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • respectful, helpful, and flexible
  • Always willing to answer questions and help with your code
  • Caring

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent detailed reviews are fully consistent on quality and care, but the small sample and one-sided 5/5 scores limit long-term certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS1124 reviews
CIS0161 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

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