AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

John Blyzka

CIS18A · CSC18A · CIS1A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Solid pick if you keep up with projects and use office hours; have a backup if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackExtra credit availableHelpful office hoursMixed email responsiveness
  • Most students praise clear grading, feedback, and
  • A minority report slow or and weak lecture support online
  • Course is moderately hard but many still earn A/B with consistent work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

and redo options help grades, but .

Online reviews stress ; As and more about support vs neglect.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Java and intro CIS content is workable with help, yet several call the programming load tough.

Both formats report moderate difficulty; online notes site navigation friction more often.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional in some reviews and mandatory in others with little shared policy detail.

; in-person evidence is thin.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and help, though a clear minority says pick anyone else first.

Online majority is positive; and one strong no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and redo chances push grades up when you engage.

Format shift

Online students mention most; one in-person review questions midterm grading consistency.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Programming projects and but manageable load for most.

Format shift

Both formats describe project-heavy work without calling it overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him respected and and slow replies.

Format shift

; negative online and in-person notes target communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades lean on programming projects and .

Format shift

Online reviews focus on projects; .

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

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one student thrived with office-hour help; another reported delayed emails and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ greatly with the programming projects”
CIS18A
“ and he doesn't care about the class.”
CIS18A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly positive online experience with feedback and ; one strong complaint about videos and ignored emails.

Main concern

Uneven communication and limited lecture support for weaker coders.

What students said

“Best programming course I have taken Great feedback on the !”
CIS18A
“ videos so if you aren't strong in .”
CIS18A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize projects over exams; midterms appear but .

Programming projectsMidterm mentionedLimited exam detail

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One review mentions a midterm grade anomaly but .

Midterm
“My classmates and I discovered that we all got the .”
CIS18A

Online

Online comments center on programming assignments and .

Programming assignmentsExtra credit projects
“Great feedback on the ! Blyzka let me re-do some of my programs to get it right.”
CIS18A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Best programming course I have taken Great feedback on the !”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting feedback, workload, and communication themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“learned alot in this programming course couldn't have done it without the help from professor blyzka”

📝

80/100

“Professor Blyzka helped me pass this class - gave me a few projects that I could work on to help my grade”

⚠️ Communication Gaps

35/100

“I emailed him the first week of school and its the last week of school and I got no response.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • greatly with the programming projects
  • best cis1a teacher! your going to get an a if you keep up with the work

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was a tough course.
  • gives !
  • Blyzka let me re-do some of my programs to get it right.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Responsiveness

  • and he doesn't care about the class.
  • videos so if you aren't strong in .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across 2020-2022 with , but opinions split and sample is still modest.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS18A4 reviews
CIS1A2 reviews
CSC18A2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

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

1

Not sure yet 1