AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Karen Thurston

COSN225 · CS11 · CS22 · COSN25 · COSS270 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and do not need live instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf Taught RequiredNo LecturesExtra CreditSlow GradingCloudAcademy Videos
  • Many students say she barely teaches and relies on external videos and labs.
  • Motivated students can still earn As with and .
  • Support quality and organization are inconsistent across online CS and cloud courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report As and , but only if and weekly work without much instruction.

In-person CS11 sounds easier for grades; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is often video and lab based and not conceptually brutal, but poor teaching raises the effective challenge.

Online reviewers call the work easy yet empty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

as not mandatory, especially online sections.

Nearly ; a few in-person notes vary.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and many students say avoid unless .

; a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and easy-A reports sit beside complaints of and point deductions.

Format shift

and ; in-person often easier if work is done.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly labs, videos, discussion posts, and but not always crushing load.

Format shift

Online cloud courses emphasize labs and videos; CS programming weeks can spike.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Repeated no-lecture complaints and slow responses outweigh occasional praise for resources and help.

Format shift

Online quality complaints are strongest; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and weekly assignments more than formal exams.

Format shift

Both formats stress labs and assignments; .

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some report easy As and helpful answers, others say the class is textbook-driven and unengaging.

Main concern

Still limited lecturing and uneven help when students ask questions.

What students said

“you'll get an easy A if you just do the ”
CS11
“you're better off teaching yourself since thats what you'll be doing anyway”
CS11

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CS and cloud classes often feel like self-paced video platforms with , and mixed extra-credit relief.

Main concern

and weak guidance leave unprepared students stranded.

What students said

“she doesn't actually teach you a single thing”
COSN225
“ whatsoever, no guidance or instruction or videos”
CS22
“ ”
COSN225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment and quiz heavy; reviews do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser policies.

Labs and QuizzesVideo ModulesExtra CreditNo Clear Proctoring Details

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and late work rather than exam proctoring.

Assignment DrivenZyBooksExtra Credit
“you'll get an easy A if you just do the ”
CS11

Online

Online work centers on CloudAcademy videos, labs, quizzes, and .

CloudAcademy VideosLabsDiscussion PostsQuizzes
“The class just consists of , and discussion posts”
COSN225
“Will highly recommend reading the ”
COSN225

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're not up to learning EVERYTHING by yourself, please save yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting self-study demand and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self Teaching Required

30/100

“ whatsoever, no guidance or instruction or videos.”

🎁 Helps

58/100

“ .”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ if possible!”

🛠️ Support Inconsistency

40/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she doesn't actually teach you a single thing
  • Uses ZyBooks for most of the teaching
  • Force you to read the book and learn on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you'll get an easy A if you just do the assignments

Theme 3

⏱️ About Organization

  • Publish module late, not according to the syllabus
  • Grading, however, takes a while

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews with and recent online volume support medium confidence despite grade and recommendation splits.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

COSN2254 reviews
COSN253 reviews
CS113 reviews
CS223 reviews
COSS2701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1