AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Tracy Fanelli

GD200 · CS1B · GD147 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take her if you want a into an A and real software skill.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGives good feedbackCaringInspirationalEasy A with workBeginner-friendly Adobe
  • Consistently praised as , and excellent for Adobe/Photoshop beginners.
  • Students say show up, do the work, and an A is very attainable with .
  • Online and ; but valued.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many A/A+ grades and direct comments that and following directions yields an easy A.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Low average difficulty and repeated beginner success stories with Adobe tools.

Online and in-person both describe beginner-accessible content with light-to-moderate challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as mandatory, though some sections say no and work completion matters most.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Very high take-again sentiment and .

Strong recommendation appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and many A/A+ outcomes for students who complete projects.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

70/100

Projects and but students call them manageable and fun if .

Format shift

; online still emphasizes projects without overload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and the best Photoshop or graphic design teacher.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on projects, homework, and .

Format shift

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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

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive for , and career-building Adobe skills if .

Main concern

and she can sometimes feel a little all over the place or slow to grade.

What students said

“Just do all the and you will learn a lot too!”
GD200
“Class is only an easy A, if you just show up and DO THE WORK.”
GD147

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call her clear, encouraging, flexible on deadlines, and easy to understand even with zero experience.

Main concern

A few want more constructive criticism because the class can feel a bit too easy.

What students said

“Prof. Fanelli is a .”
GD147
“I didn't know anything about any of the programs but it was really easy to understand.”
GD147

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews emphasize projects and proctoring.

Project basedHomework basedExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects; exams are not clearly described as strict.

HomeworkProjectsExtra credit
“Just do all the and you will learn a lot too!”
GD200
“If you follow directions you get an A.”
GD147

Online

Online reviews focus on projects and feedback; .

ProjectsFeedback focused
“lectures are easy to follow and !”
GD200
“ you need to improve.”
GD147

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just do all the and you will learn a lot too!”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting feedback, beginner support, and easy-A-with-work themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“She is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ !!”

📈 Easy A With Work

86/100

“Class is only an easy A, if you just show up and DO THE WORK.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She , and makes learning fun.
  • Outstanding instructor. .
  • She can be a little all over the place but for the most part she knows what she's doing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just do all the
  • If you follow directions you get an A.
  • time

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is so caring and sweet.
  • Prof. Fanelli is a
  • She understands student struggles and works around those struggles

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews from 2010-2025 with consistent themes, rich detail, and a strong positive majority.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GD14712 reviews
GD2006 reviews
CS1B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 6 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2