AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Brenda Klingenmaier

CIS152F · CIS155 · CIS152CIS252 · CIS255 · CIS153 · CIS152 · CIS154 · CIS103 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

and manageable grades, but if you need deep programming theory.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful and accessibleBeginner friendlyDemo-based teachingEasy gradingMixed for coding depth
  • Most students describe her as kind, helpful, and beginner-friendly, especially in design or Flash-style classes.
  • Several programming-focused reviews say her .
  • The online keyboarding review is very easy and self-paced, while .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades appear manageable because work is simple, repeatable, demo-based, and supported, though some courses still require keeping up.

The online review is very easy and self-paced, while but vary more by course.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Many classes are beginner-friendly and sometimes too easy, but coding courses .

Online keyboarding is straightforward, while but uneven for deeper learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

One in-person review explicitly says to attend class, while the .

Online work is flexible, but and getting help.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and manageable assignments, but coding-focused students warn about shallow instruction.

The online review is positive, and but more divided in programming-heavy courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Reviews mention clear grading, , repeatable online work, simple assignments, and .

Format shift

Online grading appears very forgiving, while but .

Workload

Light

76/100

, though online typing work can pile up and some projects require steady effort.

Format shift

Online workload is self-paced but easy to procrastinate, while the course.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most reviews praise her as helpful and clear, but several strongly criticize her technical depth and question handling in coding or Flash courses.

Format shift

Online evidence is positive but limited to one review, while and notable criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and quizzes rather than major exams.

Format shift

Both online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and , but programming students sometimes criticize shallow demo-based instruction.

Main concern

Technical depth may be weak in coding-heavy courses.

What students said

“She is very .”
CIS152F
“She doesn't teach you how to code, just teaches you how to do certain specific things in Javascript and jQuery.”
CIS154
“This is definitely for beginners.”
CIS153

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review describes a self-paced keyboarding class with repeatable work and easy completion if students do not procrastinate.

Main concern

if delayed.

What students said

“ so we could finish it all early.”
CIS103
“But you can redo everything as many times as you want. Easy peasy!”
CIS103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews provide limited exam-policy detail, with evidence of quiz preparation and repeatable online work but .

Quizzes PreviewedRepeatable Online WorkAssignment-Based WorkExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignments based on demos, but do not clearly prove midterm, final, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Quizzes PreviewedDemo-Based Assignments
“ and tells you what's on the quizzes beforehand.”
CIS154
“ .”
CIS154

Online

The online review says work could be redone many times, but it does not clearly .

Repeatable Online WorkSelf-Paced Access
“But you can redo everything as many times as you want.”
CIS103
“ so we could finish it all early.”
CIS103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is very .”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Brenda knows her stuff and has a gift for explaining it to the class.”

📈 Beginner Fit

74/100

“This is definitely for beginners.”

⚠️ Coding Depth

58/100

“She doesn't teach you how to code, just teaches you how to do certain specific things in Javascript and jQuery.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very .
  • , and funny.
  • She roams around the room helping anyone who needs it.

Theme 2

💻 About Technical Depth

  • She shows you how to do very as to why it works.
  • Skims over lots of important programming techniques (glossed over loops, if else, etc).
  • and covered the same things over and over.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy peasy!
  • Class was easy, probably too easy.
  • Not too difficult, but challenging. I learned a lot.

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 13 reviews with consistent themes and one online review, but many comments are older and course experiences vary.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

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