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Computer Information Systems

Pixie Boyden

CIS001 · CIS1 · CIS10 · CIS010 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can keep up with weekly busywork and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious but hit-or-missLots of homeworkTough graderGroup projects & KahootCaring when flexible
  • Students and dull, late-graded busywork.
  • Homework and projects dominate; one .
  • Content is intro-level CIS, but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report Easy A if you finish busywork, but and reach.

Online comments swing between Easy A and ; in-person notes similar effort with more participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro CIS material is not conceptually brutal, but volume of , and .

Both formats describe beginner content; online emphasizes busywork more than conceptual depth.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or say skipping hurts participation and group work.

Online is mixed (some optional Zoom); as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half love her humor and flexibility; others call her incapable or .

Online reviews are more polarized; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough-grader tags and reports of assignment grading.

Format shift

Harsh assignment rules show up more in online CIS010 comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and reading come up constantly.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy busywork; online short terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Hilarious, caring lectures for some; dull, late, or .

Format shift

; online quality swings harder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and a final slideshow more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly posts and projects; in-person adds presentations and reading-based tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections praise her energy and humor, but still note lots of , and .

Main concern

Mandatory participation and group work; lectures alone may not prep you for tests.

What students said

“Love this class with her in person class! so much energy”
CIS010
“Just show up, participate, and complete her hw.”
CIS1
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CIS10

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CIS10 is polarizing: Kahoot and flexible redos for some, unskippable busywork, late grades, and .

Main concern

Heavy weekly homework, delayed grading, and .

What students said

“Classes are very dull and hw's are 2 hrs of unskippable nonsense.Wont grade anything until 3/4's into the semester”
CIS010
“ez A but I can't say you're gonna learn much.”
CIS010
“Easy A!”
CIS010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment mixes quizzes, projects, and term-heavy tests rather than clearly student-friendly open-book finals.

Final projectKahoot quizzesTerm-heavy testsBusywork homework

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation; lectures alone may not cover test terms well.

Tests on termsGroup presentationsParticipation matters
“The because there are a lot of terms you must be familiar with.”
CIS1
“if you plan to get an A on this class then you really have to read the book because her lectures don't help.”
CIS001

Online

Online work centers on Kahoot, weekly discussions, and a ; .

Kahoot quizzesWeekly discussion postsFinal slideshow project
“ , and a .”
CIS10
“There's a lot of hw but .”
CIS010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ez A but I can't say you're gonna learn much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (9 online, 7 in person), balancing polarized teaching and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎭 Hit-or-Miss Teaching

58/100

“She's funny, does kahoot quizzes to test the entire class on ZOOM, & the material is easy if you're knowledgeable with computers.”

📚 Heavy Busywork

28/100

“Professor Boyden is a good Professor, but there are lots of work. I cannot catch up with the work in the second half of the semester.”

⚖️

34/100

“If even one question is wrong on the .”

Theme 1

😂 About Humor & Energy

  • She is really funny, and makes the long lectures enjoyable
  • she has so much energy and has a lot of knowledge on IT
  • Such a hilarious & great teacher.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload & Grades

  • lots of work. I cannot catch up with the work
  • hw's are 2 hrs of unskippable nonsense
  • ez A but I can't say you're gonna learn much.

Theme 3

👎 About Red Flags

  • Teacher didn't even show up to last Zoom class
  • Incapable teacher.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2016-2024 with solid detail, but strongly split opinions lower consistency.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CIS0109 reviews
CIS105 reviews
CIS0011 review
CIS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values