Steve Korper

CIMS230 · CIMN200 · CIMN210 · CIMS250 · CIM240 · CIM297 · CIM112 · COMS230 · CIM251 · CIM252 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 40%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if and just need the credit; do not expect mentoring.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTestOut AutopilotAbsent OnlineEasy Grade Weak TeachingRude EmailsPolarizing

Online sections often run on TestOut with little instructor presence.
Grades can be easy if you finish all platform work, but learning is mostly self-driven.
some praise real-world help, many call him the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A or A+ by finishing platform modules or nothing from him.

Online reviews stress easy platform grades; but with more mixed effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is often framed as easy or auto-paced through TestOut and quizzes, though some networking or Cisco sections feel harder.

Online is repeatedly called easy; a few in-person Cisco and networking courses feel tougher.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; a minority of courses list mandatory attendance without strong enforcement detail.

Online evidence is mostly optional; a few in-person and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again sentiment is weak because students say , and sometimes face rude emails.

Older positive online and some in-person fans exist, but recent online tone is largely negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Grades trend high if all modules finish, but CompTIA-style sections can feel all-or-nothing and unforgiving.

Format shift

and harsh incomplete-module fails.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is often a heavy stack of third-party videos, simulations, and quizzes rather than classic exams.

Format shift

Online platform work dominates; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Many students say he is absent online, uses rude emails, and outsources teaching to TestOut instead of instructing.

Format shift

; online teaching quality is the main complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and completion rather than classic midterms.

Format shift

Almost all concrete assessment detail is from online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some value marine/real-world networking experience and accessibility, others say he reads the book and wastes class time.

Main concern

Quality varies by course and term; Cisco-style sections can feel thin.

What students said

“Marine, his real-world experience is what I was looking for. Networking knowledge is good.”
CIMN210

“The worse teacher i ever had.He is not a good teacher for Cisco... .”
CIM297

“ . Easy to understand and willing to go into more detail if requested.”
CIM252

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly third-party platforms with minimal instructor contact, easy grades if all modules finish, and frequent complaints about rude or zero communication.

Main concern

and almost no teaching contact.

What students said

“Security+ class taught by TestOut - instructor does NOT teach. He was totally absent”
CIMS230

“totally easy so you will get a good grade. but don't expect him to teach. and is mostly absent”
CIMN210

“you will fail if you do not complete ALL the online classwork. He doesn't communicate with students at all”
CIM112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is usually platform modules and retakeable quizzes with little evidence of strict proctored finals.

Platform quizzesRetake quizzesTestOut modulesCompletion-based grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; comments focus more on lecture quality than exam rules.

Lecture-based assessment unclear

“ . Easy to understand and willing to go into more detail if requested.”
CIM252

Online

, sometimes all-or-nothing if modules are unfinished.

TestOutRetake quizzesAll-or-nothing completion

“There's only 11 quizzes and perfect score... EASY A+”
CIMS250

“you will fail if you do not complete ALL the online classwork”
CIM112

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“totally easy so you will get a good grade. but don't expect him to teach. and is mostly absent.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews across online-heavy CIM and networking courses, with Medium credibility from consistent platform-autopilot themes.

👻 Absent Online Teaching

36/100

“Security+ class taught by TestOut - instructor does NOT teach. He was totally absent; never had any interaction with him”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

78/100

“This class is the definition of easy... Just complete all the . EASY A+”

📧 Communication Complaints

30/100

“ manner... Would NEVER recommend this teacher.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Platforms

and is mostly absent
Classwork is on an external site called CompTIA
You pay a 3rd party to teach where you do a boat load of work

Theme 2

📈 About Grades vs Learning

Easy class but if your actually trying to learn this for a career he is actually terrible
you will have to do the REAL learning when you get your 1st networking job
EASY A+

Theme 3

❤️ About Support Style

and helpful
If you

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews span 2011-2026 with consistent online autopilot themes, but quality is highly polarized and sample size is moderate.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 52

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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COMS2302 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Steve Korper

x x x if x x x x x and just need the credit; do not expect mentoring.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Avoid

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.

👻 Absent Online Teaching

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

📧 Communication Complaints

💻 About Online Platforms

📈 About Grades vs Learning

❤️ About Support Style

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 and just need the credit; do not expect mentoring.