AI Rate Professor

Business Sciences

Michael Franklin

CIM181 · CIM182 · CIM254 · CIM283 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a jobs and certs, not a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Technical TranslatorHands-On Career PrepActually Cares You LearnAccessible Outside ClassFreebie Points On Exams
  • Turns dense
  • Strong real-world labs and CCNA-style career prep over pure theory
  • Fair grading with and if you put in effort

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Most students earn A or B+ with and , but he expects real effort and advanced networking work.

Both formats report fair grading; online notes effort is still .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is technical and cumulative CCNA-style material, though he makes hard concepts click.

; online difficulty ranges from moderate to high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

; online sections report attendance not required.

Online evidence shows optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and call him a top IT professor despite one voucher complaint.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report , and fair grading when effort is shown.

Format shift

Online and in-person both call grading fair; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Hands-on labs, reading, and but not crushing for most.

Format shift

Online tags include lots of homework and get ready to read; and case studies.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students rave that he , and career-relevant.

Format shift

Praise for lectures and accessibility is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of exams he reviews in class, hands-on case studies, labs, and .

Format shift

In-person leans hands-on and exams; online leans reading and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews , and career-ready case studies; one student flagged a broken exam-voucher promise.

Main concern

and advanced CCNA content is cumulative and tough.

What students said

“He's one of those teachers that takes something very technical and difficult to understand to magically making it easy to have an OHHHH moment.”
CIM-181
“He takes the time to go over exams to make sure that you actually understand where you went wrong.”
CIM-182
“Did not . Also did not reply to emails seeking update on the voucher issues.”
CIM-283

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and strong support, with reading and homework expected.

Main concern

Reading load and participation .

What students said

“He , but he expects effort from his students. The lectures are super entertaining and I enjoyed his sense of humor.”
CIM-181
“Professor Franklin provides a breath of fresh air in your education journey. Very understanding, and focused on giving you the .”
CIM-254

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are real but student-supportive, with in-class review and .

Exam Review In ClassFreebie PointsHands-On Case Studies

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say , and uses hands-on case studies.

Exam ReviewFreebie PointsHands-On Scenarios
“He takes the time to go over exams to make sure that you actually understand where you went wrong.”
CIM-182
“ .”
CIM-182

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews across online and , and grading fairness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

92/100

“He's one of those teachers that takes something very technical and difficult to understand to magically making it easy to have an OHHHH moment.”

❤️ Actually Cares

90/100

“It's the only class I've seen where the professor ACTUALLY cares that you are learning.”

🛠️ Career Prep

88/100

“His classes are amazing for learning the in's and out's of the IT industry while also getting ready for !”

⚠️ One Trust Miss

20/100

“Did not .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is absolutely hilarious.
  • The lectures are super entertaining and I enjoyed his sense of humor.
  • Great teacher! Knows his stuff and is a big fan of hands on learning!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He , but he expects effort from his students.
  • .
  • The .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Accessible outside class
  • Professor Franklin is an amazing professor that focuses mainly on real world applicable skills
  • Very understanding, and focused on giving you the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent detailed reviews with consistent praise, limited only by one strong negative and a small sample.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIM-1814 reviews
CIM-2832 reviews
CIM-1821 review
CIM-2541 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values