AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Patricia Beckman

DMA120 · DMA98 · IMA40 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you need an easy grade and can self-direct; many students felt they did not get what they paid for.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPolarizing teachingEasy gradesPoor directionIndustry experienceMandatory attendance
  • Reviews are sharply split between caring mentor and .
  • Course content is often described as easy and loosely related to game design claims.
  • while lectures and software feel outdated or sparse.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Reported grades are mostly A or A+ with low difficulty and little struggle described for strong marks.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students call the course easy, game-focused, and light on rigorous content despite occasional uneven direction.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and participation mattered.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

about misleading content and weak teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Known grades cluster at A and A+ with and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Difficulty averages low and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

A minority praise caring help and industry knowledge, but more students report , phone use, and outdated tools.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on projects, participation, and board-game creation rather than formal exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person experiences range from helpful and outdated software with little real game-design teaching.

Main concern

Inconsistent teaching quality and a department focus that feels misleading.

What students said

“She clearly cares a lot about the students and .”
IMA40
“Easy course but has nothing to do with game design unfortunately.”
DMA120
“Lectures were limited and confusing and the other half of the class was making up work for ourselves.”
IMA40

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 emphasize projects and participation; .

Project-basedParticipation mattersNo clear exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and participation rather than proctored exams.

Project-basedParticipation matters
“when you get into making the board ”
IMA40
“the other half of the class was making up work for ourselves”
IMA40

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Unfortunately we did not get what we paid for. Lectures were limited and confusing and the other half of the class was making up work for ourselves.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews, highlighting split teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Lectures were limited and confusing and the other half of the class was making up work for ourselves.”

🎯 Easy Grades

82/100

“Easy course but has nothing to do with game design unfortunately.”

💔 Recommendation Split

33/100

“She does not have enough knowledge teaching such course compare to my OCC professor.”

❤️ Caring Mentorship

70/100

“She clearly cares a lot about the students and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were limited and confusing
  • She spent half the class being on her cell phone
  • Dr. Pat wrote three books and has industry experience

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy course but has nothing to do with game design
  • You get out what you put in here
  • Software and tutorial are also 2 decades behind

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She clearly cares a lot about the students
  • allowed me to be creative
  • Hopefully her next course gets better

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews span 2013-2022 with mixed detail and sharply conflicting opinions, so .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

DMA1202 reviews
IMA402 reviews
DMA981 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 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

0

No reported values