AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Richard Barton

CISDUMDUM · CIS · CIS2627 · CIS13 · CIS26 · CIS30 · COMP0 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a supportive CIS professor with easy-to-manage work and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterHelpful and respectfulEasy classCurved gradingTrue/false testsAttendance matters
  • Students consistently describe Barton as kind, helpful, and one of the best CIS instructors.
  • The course is usually easy, especially for students who keep up with labs and reading.
  • Attendance and weekly work matter, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A seems very reachable if , and keep up with straightforward work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Most students call the CIS material easy, though some tests and .

, and they mostly describe the course as easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Several students say attendance affects points, including penalties for absences or missed lecture.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes CIS manageable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students repeatedly mention curved grading and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Work is usually straightforward, but , and if students fall behind.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently describe him as helpful, respectful, knowledgeable, and willing to answer questions.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course uses labs, assignments, reading, and true/false or .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews strongly praise his helpfulness, easy structure, and .

Main concern

Missing class or .

What students said

“This class was so easy and fun!”
CIS
“he also grades on a curve. !”
CIS13
“must be at all lecture or ”
CIS13

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 describe mostly true/false or but are manageable with study and .

True/False TestsMultiple-Choice TestsTricky QuestionsCurved Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, some tricky wording, and curved grading.

True/False TestsMultiple-Choice TestsCurved Grading
“ and ”
CIS13
“ and can be a little tricky.”
CIS26
“tests are about 120 questions ALL T/F.”
CIS13

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was so easy and fun! & if you still happen to have questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Well respected and respectful professor. Probably the best in CIS department”

📈 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“I ended up getting a C in the class when I couldve gotten an easy A.”

⚖️

84/100

“He grades on a do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • This guy not only knows his subject (completely - inside and out) but he is "into" it
  • . I learned a lot and greatly enjoyed the class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is easy. ..
  • Do the work,a B is easy.

Theme 3

🕒

  • takes off 10 points for every absence
  • Don't fall behind or you'll be running like crazy to catch up
  • Be prepared to read on your own and spend time doing the lab assignements

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 32 reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern of strong teaching, easy work, and .

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS1316 reviews
CIS268 reviews
CIS4 reviews
CIS26271 review
CIS301 review
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CISDUMDUM1 review
COMP01 review

Reported outcomes

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