AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

David Spellman

CS4A · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Do not take CS4A with him unless you can learn Java entirely on your own and match his exact coding style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoesn't teach JavaStorytelling lecturesStrict coding styleSelf-teach requiredAvoid for CS4A
  • Both reviews say class time is mostly unrelated stories instead of Java instruction.
  • Even students who already know Java report grade pressure for coding exactly his way.
  • Consensus advice is to teach yourself and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A student who already knew Java still barely earned a B and reports style-based grade cuts.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Difficulty is elevated by poor instruction and rigid .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and students say class time itself teaches little.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Both reviews explicitly warn against taking him and call him among the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students report marks deducted when code style does not match his preferred approach.

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Programming work is expected, but complaints focus more .

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Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Reviews say lectures are unrelated stories and students must teach themselves Java outside class.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades appear driven by programming work and style compliance rather than praised exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CS4A is described as lecture stories with little usable Java teaching and .

Main concern

Students say you will not learn programming in class and .

What students said

“Doesn't teach anything just tells stories the entire class that dont relate to java at all.”
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“you can't expect to actually learn in class.”
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“if you don't program the exact way he would then he marks you down.”
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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

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Reviews emphasize coding assignments and style marking; .

Programming style gradingSelf-study required

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person CS4A comments focus on programming .

Exact-style code gradingLittle in-class instruction
“if you don't program the exact way he would then he marks you down.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching gaps and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“Doesn't teach anything just tells stories the entire class that dont relate to java at all.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“Arguably among the .”

⚖️

28/100

“if you don't program the exact way he would then he marks you down.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • tells stories the entire class that dont relate to java at all.
  • you can't expect to actually learn in class.
  • Teach yourself Java and you will be fine

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I already knew the language and I still barely got a B.
  • if you don't program the exact way he would then he marks you down.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two 2013 reviews exist; they agree strongly but provide a tiny sample with limited policy detail.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

CS4A2 reviews

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