AI Rate Professor

Information Systems

Anna Carlin

CIS111A · CIS165 · CIS111 · 160F · CYBR106F · CIS171F · CIS171 · CIS160F · CIS183 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself, manage strict deadlines, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught courseTough gradingPoor communicationHeavy readingTest heavy
  • Many students say the and slow communication.
  • Grades can feel harsh because weighted exams, quizzes, and .
  • Online and adding access-cost and proctoring concerns.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A is possible, but students , and lots of self-study as making the grade costly.

, while online reviews add stricter access and deadline problems.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is often described as manageable, but the lack of teaching and .

In-person reviews more directly say the course content can be easy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Some reviews mention participation or class attendance matters, but the evidence is not consistent enough .

, while in-person evidence occasionally mentions participation or class presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

because they report poor teaching, poor communication, and .

Both formats are mostly negative, with only a few in-person and online reviews reporting a good experience.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly describe tough, unclear, weighted, and .

Format shift

and late-posted work, while in-person reviews stress inconsistency and few high-stakes items.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy because students report lots of , and self-teaching.

Format shift

and assignments, with online reviews also stressing organization demands.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe weak explanations, minimal lectures, poor availability, and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize poor access and explanation, while and off-topic lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades , and participation, with exams carrying major weight in some courses.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weighted midterms and finals, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews often describe self-teaching, lectures that , and inconsistent communication.

Main concern

Students say she reads slides, goes off topic, and .

What students said

“Doesn't actually teach, reads off of a slideshow every week”
CYBR106F
“The course is easy, she makes the class very difficult.”
CIS160F
“ .”
160F

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews emphasize poor , and strict grading.

Main concern

Students report , and strict deadlines.

What students said

“All work was due by 5pm. 0 late work policy.”
CYBR106F
“She makes you use Respondus (spy/malware) for exams.”
CIS171F
“ ; the grade weight changes constantly.”
CIS111

Exam style

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through Respondus, weighted midterms and finals, and tricky quiz questions.

Respondus ExamsWeighted MidtermWeighted FinalTrick QuestionsQuiz Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and Respondus, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring details beyond Respondus.

Respondus TestsWeekly QuizzesMidtermFinal ExamTrick Questions
“ .”
CIS160F
“there's a total of 15 quizzes”
CIS160F
“ Cybersecurity course).”
CIS160F

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus, trick questions, weighted midterms and finals, and on-campus exams, but .

Respondus ExamsWeighted MidtermWeighted FinalTrick QuestionsOn-Campus Exams
“She puts trick questions in big exams.”
CIS171F
“She makes you use Respondus (spy/malware) for exams.”
CIS171F
“Final/Mid 25% of grade ea *WEIGHTED*”
160F

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Good luck teaching yourself everything-- she doesn't teach.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Good luck teaching yourself everything-- she doesn't teach.”

⚖️

20/100

“ ; the grade weight changes constantly.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“Avoid.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't actually teach, reads off of a slideshow every week
  • Everything is self taught.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course is easy, she makes the class very difficult.
  • a weighted scale so performing bad on a single portion destroys your grade.
  • Don't expect the grade you deserve.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • Does not get back to students in any form of timely manner, often weeks for a simple question.
  • please take another professor if you can. this class was mostly self study and the .
  • You can never reach her, even during her reachable hours, it's rare.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 20 reviews across several years give , and communication.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 513

Course coverage

CIS160F8 reviews
160F3 reviews
CIS1112 reviews
CYBR106F2 reviews
CIS111A1 review
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CIS171F1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1