AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jason Hillman

COSN230 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate chaotic online pacing and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnresponsiveLate AssignmentsHeavy ProjectsBehind On GradingSelf-Teach Required
  • Multiple students report no replies, last-minute heavy posts, and grades updated only at term end.
  • Workload is high with practical finals and CompTIA-style courseware.
  • One positive review says he cares and prepares students for certification and industry skills.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Students report high difficulty, heavy practical work, and B-range grades even when effort is high; an A is possible but not easy.

All evidence is from online COSN230 reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

IT content is demanding with lots of projects, practical finals, and expectation that students figure things out independently.

All difficulty evidence comes from online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most , though one positive review listed no.

Online-only sample; as mandatory for most students.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Three of four detailed experiences are strongly negative on communication and organization despite one glowing industry-prep review.

Recommendation signal is online-only and mixed but leans negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Grades land in A/B range for completers, but and .

Format shift

Online-only evidence; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students describe lots of homework, multi-part practical finals, and .

Format shift

Every review is online and workload-heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most students say he stays behind the scenes, fails to reply, and posts work late; one student found him clear and caring.

Format shift

Online-only; majority experience is disengaged teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and multi-part practical finals rather than light quizzes.

Format shift

Online COSN230 evidence only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All reviews are asynchronous online COSN230 with , and weak communication for most students.

Main concern

and little instructor response.

What students said

“he uploaded heavy assignments 1 day before they were due, didn't update any grades until the very last week of the semester”
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“Throughout the semester he never responded to a single one of my messages”
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“You will have a LOT of work and projects. Expect detailed walkthroughs.”
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Exam style

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Practical multi-part finals and late.

Multi-part practical finalsCourseware-based workHeavy project loadShort completion windows

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online students report and heavy project/courseware work.

Practical finals with multiple partsCompTIA/TestOut coursewareAutograded imports plus delayed manual grading
“he posted 5 practical finals each with 2 parts on a Friday afternoon with only 4 days to complete them”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Throughout the semester he never responded to a single one of my messages, he uploaded heavy assignments 1 day before they were due”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 online-only COSN230 reviews, highlighting nonresponse, late work dumps, and one positive career-prep view. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Tries to do as little as possible and remains behind the scenes”

💥 Organization Pain

20/100

“uploaded heavy assignments 1 day before they were due, didn't update any grades until the very last week”

🛠️ Workload Load

18/100

“You will have a LOT of work and projects”

👍 Minority Praise

70/100

“Professor Hillman truly cares about his students”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Communication

  • never responded to a single one of my messages
  • Will frequently be behind in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • Lots of homework
  • 5 practical finals each with 2 parts
  • in "IT" we have to figure it all out and be resourceful

Theme 3

❤️ About Rare Positives

  • truly cares about his students
  • and will help you understand something fully
  • skills that are applicable once you get into industry

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

40/100

Evidence confidence

Only four online reviews with mixed polarity and limited grade detail lower confidence despite consistent organization complaints.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COSN2304 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values