AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Jackie Strobel

CIS100 · CIS111 · BUS134 · CIS149 · CIS134 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
12.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless and fight finicky auto-graded Cengage work.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCengage auto-grade painDoesn't teach muchTough graderSlow or rude responsesSelf-taught Excel
  • Students repeatedly say Cengage or auto-graded software does the teaching, not the professor.
  • , and unhelpful or rude communication.
  • Only one strong positive review counters a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Even capable students report C, B, or and heavy software work.

One online student earned an A with effort; most online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The tools are not conceptually advanced, but finicky step-by-step software grading makes the course feel punishing.

Both formats center on Excel or Office software tasks; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others do not, and several say lectures add little value.

Online live sessions can feel optional in practice; time.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

15/100

warnings and only one strong positive.

Negative tone is strong in both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Auto-graded Cengage tasks and .

Format shift

Both formats ; the lone positive review is not the common pattern.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and multi-hour class time create a high-effort, low-reward load.

Format shift

Online and and software assignments.

Teaching experience

Awful

20/100

Most students say she does not teach, is disengaged or rude, and leaves them self-learning the software.

Format shift

One online review calls her amazing and caring; the rest of both formats strongly disagree.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Auto-graded software assignments and .

Format shift

Cengage and Excel tasks dominate both online and in-person accounts.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, long monotone sessions, and grading access problems.

Main concern

Cengage auto-grade errors and slow or incorrect grade posting dominate the experience.

What students said

“She didnt teach me one thing, in fact joining the lectures just wasted time.”
CIS111
“ .”
BUS134

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online Excel and and delayed help, plus one glowing outlier.

Main concern

Limited engagement, Mac-unfriendly software claims, and harsh or unhelpful responses when stuck.

What students said

“Professor runs class as if it is an Online only course, self taught.”
BUS134
“Very mean teacher who obviously doesnt care about students.”
CIS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment risk comes from picky auto-graded software and .

Auto-graded Cengage workTest heavySoftware step-by-step tasksFinal access issues reported

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on impossible auto-graded Excel tasks and a .

Auto-graded Excel assignmentsTest heavyFinal availability issues
“This class starts off terribly with and will fail you even if you got an A.”
CIS100
“when I tried to take the final, I got the as the course has been concluded" instead.”
CIS149

Online

Online reviews mention tests and but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Test heavySelf-taught software workHomework-driven grading
“Professor runs class as if it is an Online only course, self taught.”
BUS134
“The class itself isn't that difficult.”
CIS134

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews with and support complaints, tempered by one outlier five-star online review. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Cengage Frustration

20/100

“Cengage is the .”

👎 Teaching Value

20/100

“She didnt teach me one thing, in fact joining the lectures just wasted time.”

🚫 Recommendation

15/100

“ . .”

🌟 Rare Positive

90/100

“I have to say professor Jackie Strobel is an !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • self taught
  • is very monotone during her 4-5 hour long lectures
  • not very engaged with students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • one mistype will consider the entire thing wrong
  • .

Theme 3

💬 About Support

  • Very rude when you reach out to her
  • she told me to read the syllabus
  • and the deadline past

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with detailed complaints are directionally consistent, but the small sample and one extreme positive lower certainty.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BUS1342 reviews
CIS1112 reviews
CIS1342 reviews
CIS1001 review
CIS1491 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2