AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

J Watrous

WEBCIS · CIS1A · CISPHOT · CIS56A · CIS78A · CIS54A · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

unless you already know the software and are fine teaching yourself from the book.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRambles endlesslyLearn from the bookHarsh graderUnclear lecturesExtra credit exists
  • Most students say lectures ramble and teach little compared with the textbook.
  • and , but grading is often described as hard.
  • Many reviews and web graphics courses.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Book work and help, but many say he grades really hard and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is often book-driven and doable, yet Photoshop and graphics courses feel hard without prior skill.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews , so .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most comments call him confusing or horrible and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

25/100

Students report really hard grading, few high grades, and a .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and manageable, though .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Common themes , and little real teaching.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Grades mix book assignments, open-book exams in some sections, and occasional .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CIS and while lectures ramble, with and mixed extra-credit relief.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Save your time and money and just buy the book.”
CIS78A
“ !! he is horrible.”
CIS78A
“the and he offered 105 points.”
CIS1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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At least one CIS1A review says exams are open book with large , though most reviews say little about proctoring.

Open BookExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One detailed CIS1A review reports fully open-book exams plus heavy ; .

Open BookExtra Credit
“the and he offered 105 points.”
CIS1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !! he is horrible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews spanning 2005-2013, , and book-first learning. Credibility rating: High.

🗣️ Lecture Clarity

32/100

“This teacher is very difficult to understand in class because he rambles A LOT.”

📚 Book Over Lectures

30/100

“Save your time and money and just buy the book.”

⚖️

25/100

“There is no one in the class getting higher than a B. He grades REALLY hard!”

📖 Open Book Bright Spot

78/100

“the and he offered 105 points.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he rambles A LOT
  • He talks more about his life than the material
  • you'll get a 20 minute answer non-related to the question

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades REALLY hard!
  • grades based on a lower
  • class

Theme 3

📖

  • from the book
  • The book is where you will learn everything
  • mainly just use the book to teach yourself

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen in-person reviews from 2005-2013 with consistent complaints about rambling lectures and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CIS54A4 reviews
CIS78A4 reviews
CIS1A3 reviews
CIS56A2 reviews
CISPHOT1 review
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WEBCIS1 review

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