Nancy Woolridge

CIS180 · CIS111ANDCIS · CISOL · CIS100 · CIS100F · CISCIS · CIS111 · CIS128 · AVARIETY · CIS142 · CIS111AND142 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 35/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 52.17%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you are comfortable teaching yourself from books or Cengage and can handle heavy deadlines with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy homeworkRude communicationSelf-paced Cengage workTest heavyInconsistent support

Online reviews are mixed, with several students praising responsiveness while others report poor communication and Cengage problems.
In-person reviews are much more negative, often citing rude behavior, unclear directions, heavy work, and .
The class can be easy for self-sufficient students, but the professor experience is unreliable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students say and easy content make an A possible, but , and poor support raise the effort cost.

Online reviews more often describe repeatable homework and easy grades, while and risky exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

61/100

The content is often basic computer work, but poor instructions, Cengage issues, and workload make it feel harder than the material itself.

Online students more often call the course easy, while and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some formats are online or self-paced, but , and attendance-linked work.

Online evidence suggests schedule flexibility, while and participation pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation is split because supportive online experiences are offset by many , and workload.

Online reviews are mixed but include strong praise, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Repeatable homework and help some students, but , and high-stakes finals.

Format shift

Online grading can be forgiving through repeated attempts, while and unclear final directions.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Many students describe frequent homework, weekly deadlines, quizzes, exams, Cengage projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work, with online work often tied to Cengage and , and .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Reviews repeatedly describe rude communication, poor clarity, and weak help, though some online students report prompt support.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and finals rather than relying on one category alone.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Cengage homework and tests, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews lean negative, with repeated complaints about rude , and .

Main concern

Students frequently , and .

What students said

“she is super rude when you ask a question”
CIS100

“SO MUCH, and you don't use your textbooks at all.”
CIS111

“The final is 40% of your grade and two tasks assigned had incorrect directions.”
CIS142

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with some students finding her helpful and the work easy, while others report bad communication, Cengage issues, and heavy workload.

Main concern

Online success often depends on self-teaching, checking due dates closely, and managing Cengage-heavy work.

What students said

“Very helpful. .”
CIS100

“ ”
CIS142

“Everything is pretty forward and easy (but definitely time consuming)”
CIS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students mention timed or , and major grade weight, while proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Timed finalFour-hour finalCengage testsHigh-stakes finalReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

four-hour final, and a final worth 40 percent, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Four-hour finalFinal worth 40 percentMany quizzes and examsOnline multiple-choice tests mentioned

“10-40 question QUIZZES (usually 10-15 of them) followed by a ”
CIS111

“BE PREPARED FOR A !!!!”
CIS111

“The final is 40% of your grade”
CIS142

Online

Online reviews mention Cengage tests, a , and a , but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy except one older review mentioning open-book tests.

Cengage testsTimed finalTwo on-campus testsOpen-book test mentioned in one older review

“The - but it took 4 hours.”
CIS111

“There's also 2 tests on campus.”
CIS111

“The as . It is timed”
CIS111

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Everything is pretty forward and easy (but definitely time consuming) as long as you do the work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“She is very rude and she talks down to students.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“SO MUCH, and you don't use your textbooks at all.”

👍 Recommendation Split

43/100

“Professor Woolridge is amazing! Ignore the bad reviews here.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

and understanding and helpful!
She is very rude and she talks down to students.
Not a particularly great lecturer, or teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You can do the assignments as many times as you want, which makes it easy to get 100% on the homework.
Everything is pretty forward and easy (but definitely time consuming) as long as you do the work.
The final is 40% of your grade and two tasks assigned had incorrect directions.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Systems

The book/online book will be .
Some online classes are hard to get responses from the teacher but she was very prompt!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed and consistent themes, though older reviews and format labeling inconsistencies add some noise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 57

3 out of 59

2 out of 510

1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C+ 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2

Nancy Woolridge

x x x if you are comfortable teaching yourself from books or Cengage and can handle heavy deadlines with limited support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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 Pressure

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Systems

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 are comfortable teaching yourself from books or Cengage and can handle heavy deadlines with limited support.