AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Diana Friedman

CIS1A · 1A · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want a caring intro CIS teacher and can keep up with ; skip if you need a light load.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and sweetLots of homeworkPractice exams match testsTime-consuming but easy contentMandatory in-class work
  • Content is beginner-level Office skills but and time-draining.
  • , so preparation pays off.
  • because of daily graded in-class work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Work is not conceptually hard and many earn As, but and some reports that an A+ is tough keep it from being free.

Online reviewers stress volume more; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Intro Microsoft Office material is widely described as easy if you follow steps and pay attention.

Both formats describe easy content; online comments focus more on platform busywork.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and daily in-class assignments punish absences.

; online attendance notes are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and clear, with a minority warning about workload and a few low ratings.

Recommendation is stronger in older in-person reviews; online reviews are more split on load.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Late work is sometimes accepted, appears, and practice tests mirror exams.

Format shift

In-person comments mention late work and practice exams more clearly.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

but long, with frequent SIMnet, Connect, and multi-section weekly work.

Format shift

Online reviews complain about .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly call her caring, funny, detailed, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize personality; online notes slow pacing and hybrid quirks.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and daily class work more than rare high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Both formats stress homework platforms; .

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

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Most in-person students call her sweet, funny, and ; you must show up for and stay on top of homework.

Main concern

Late arrivals and missed in-class assignments make catching up hard.

What students said

“Prof. Friedman was so sweet and funny! She genuinly cared about us doing well”
CIS-1A
“you HAVE to show up because there are in-class assignments every single class (10 pts each).”
CIS1A
“ as the actual test.”
CIS-1A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still ; lectures are detailed and many still rate her highly, but full-time students call the weekly load overwhelming.

Main concern

Multiple platforms and weekly assignment stacks can overwhelm full-time students.

What students said

“Extremely high workload, especially if full time student.”
CIS-1A
“we are given a week to complete up to 3 assignments on SIMnet, 2 on Connect, another assignment, and .”
CIS-1A
“Her class was time consuming, but the work is easy!”
CIS1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because practice tests mirror the real ones and content is straightforward.

Practice exams match real examsNot hard if preparedHomework-supported tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests are manageable if you prepare.

Practice exams same as actualExams not hard with practice
“ as long as you did the practice”
CIS1A
“the as the actual exams”
CIS1A
“ as the actual test.”
CIS-1A

Online

Online reviews mention exams or discussions some weeks but .

Occasional online examsAssignment-heavy weeks
“and . It can be very overwhelming as a full-time student”
CIS-1A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just stay on top of hw and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews across online and in-person CIS-1A sections, highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Personality

80/100

“She was a wonderful teacher , and laid back!”

📚 Heavy But Easy Work

28/100

“ but not difficult at all.”

📝

78/100

“ as the actual test.”

🚪 Show Up Or

28/100

“you HAVE to show up because there are in-class assignments every single class (10 pts each).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved her lectures, they were very detailed and matched what is in the online course.
  • She genuinly cared about us doing well and helped where she could.
  • She's a total sweetheart.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class. but not difficult at all.
  • Just do everything before the due dates and you'll get 100%
  • Impossible to get an A+

Theme 3

⏰

  • Extremely high workload, especially if full time student.
  • Do not be late to her class!
  • You MUST attend her classes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on caring teaching and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CIS1A17 reviews
CIS-1A8 reviews
1A2 reviews
480911 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 5 · A 9

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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