Judy Perhamus

CIS35 · CIS1A · CIS1 · CIS36 · CIS5 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 70/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
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Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you want solid learning and can handle substantial weekly work; do not expect an easy ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of workFair graderClear when organizedIndustry contacts in gamesMixed online feedback

Most students like her and say you learn a lot if you put in the work.
Workload is often heavy, especially programming and lab-style courses.
A , and hard-to-pass sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some students get strong grades with , but others report hard work and even a D, so an A still costs real effort.

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Intro office and , while programming sections are often demanding.

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

and learning, with a smaller group strongly warning others away.

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Multiple students call grading fair or prompt, with occasional , though a few felt graded harshly.

Format shift

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Comments repeatedly mention lots of labs, weekly programming, and heavy summer loads.

Format shift

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

A , and help, while a minority call her unresponsive or poorly organized.

Format shift

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Labs, book work, and frequent programming assignments dominate the .

Format shift

; some comment text mentions online course experiences.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and older online-style CIS work, with mostly positive teaching and fair grading.

Main concern

and uneven responsiveness can frustrate beginners in programming-heavy sections.

What students said

“Judy is a great teacher and has lots of contacts in the gaming industry.”
CIS36

“A great instructor. Knows the material well and is very fair.”
CIS1

“this lady assigned an average of .”
CIS5

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.

Tests are mentioned as manageable, while most .

Tests not that badAssignment-heavyExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignment-heavy evaluation more than strict proctoring.

Tests not that badLots of lab workExtra credit

“ and .”
CIS1A

“Online class, lots of , follow the instructions and you will do OK”
CIS1A

“Gave without telling me, what a nice suprise.”
CIS1A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A great instructor. Knows the material well and is very fair. A little hard, but . You WILL learn alot from her.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person-tagged reviews spanning 2003-2010, balancing praise, workload, and fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Great teacher! Takes the and answer questions promptly.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“this lady assigned an average of .”

⚖️

68/100

“Excellent instructor! Communicates well and grades fairly. Lots of work--be prepared.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Judy is a great teacher and has lots of contacts in the gaming industry
Knows the material well and is very fair
and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Lots of work but
and you will do OK
not an easy class, you have to be a computer geek to pass

Theme 3

💻 About Game Classes

fun to learn about how games are made in game studios
If you thinking about doing something with computer games for a

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across many years and courses give a stable mixed-positive picture with enough detail on work and grading.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS1A10 reviews

CIS11 review

CIS351 review

CIS361 review

CIS51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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Judy Perhamus

x x if you want solid learning and can handle substantial weekly work; do not expect an easy ride.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Game Classes

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want solid learning and can handle substantial weekly work; do not expect an easy ride.

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