Renae Powell

CBIS6A · COSSSEC · CBIS7 · 3AB6AB · CBIS3AB · CBIS8B · CBIS6 · WEBDSGN211AD · CBIS · CBIS3737 · COSA50 · COSA1 · COSA5COSA · CBIS3 · CBIS8A · CBIS3B · COMIS1 · COSP7 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you can work independently in Cengage and do not need constant coaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy A potentialCengage-drivenOpen-book friendlySelf-paced homeworkPolarizing support

Many students call COSA and related courses an easy A if work is submitted on time.
Instruction often leans on Cengage or the book, so self-starters thrive while others feel unsupported.
; online and later COSP7 reviews are more negative about help and engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Repeated easy-A language and completing assigned book and Cengage work.

Both formats report easy As, though online support issues .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Material is basic office software and intro computing, often described as easy if you keep up with the book.

In-person and online both rate content easy; programming-adjacent COSP7 feels relatively harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

and skip-class warnings appear, especially in person.

; online still sometimes marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend her for easy, practical computer courses despite a vocal minority who felt ignored.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Content is easy and open book, but perfection on Cengage tasks and no .

Format shift

In-person easy-A reports dominate; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of weekly Cengage or , but individual tasks are usually straightforward.

Format shift

Both formats report high assignment volume; online adds less flexible make-ups.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Many call her funny, caring, and clear, while others say she coasts, cancels class, or leaves learning to the book.

Format shift

In-person praise is stronger historically; online and some recent COSP7 reviews are much colder.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades mainly come from Cengage or projects.

Format shift

Online and and book-based tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students often praise her humor, care, and , while a minority say she relies too much on Cengage and the book.

Main concern

Strict no-late-work and perfect-submission rules can tank grades despite easy content.

What students said

“if you know anything about using Word, Powerpoint, and Excel, then it is an easy A.”
COSA1

“Easy A class as long as you do your work. A lot of assignments but answers are all in the textbook. .”
COSA50

“Everything has to be PERFECT! A single punctuation . Everything is done online for this class. Easy A!”
COSA1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from clear easy-A courses to complaints of low help, cancelled Zooms, and dismissive responses.

Main concern

Limited instructor support and .

What students said

“Take this class. It'll help for office admin jobs.”
COSA50

“I found professor Powell to be lazy, dismissive of her role as an educator, and wholly unconcerned with whether or not students in her classes actually learn anything.”
COSP7

“You need help? contact the help desk NOT her!”
COSA1

Exam style

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Students repeatedly report open-book tests and .

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments frequently describe open-book tests with answers available in the textbook.

Open book testsBook-based examsNotes allowed on some exams

“ .”
COSA50

“Class is very easy, as long you do your work from the book; an its open book for .”
CBIS6A

“ .”
COMIS1

Online

Online reviews do not clearly document webcam proctoring; assessment still revolves around Cengage-style work and reading.

Cengage assignmentsClear grading criteria

“ ”
COSP7

“Get ready ”
COSA50

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A class as long as you do your work. A lot of assignments but answers are all in the textbook. .”
Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews across computer applications and related courses, with High credibility from large long-span sample.

🅰️ Easy A Pattern

84/100

“Easy A class as long as you do your work. A lot of assignments but answers are all in the textbook. .”

💻

48/100

“She doesnt teach the class, she lets Cengage grade you.”

😊 Supportive Side

78/100

“I love Prof Powell bc is so nice and very understanding!”

👎 Support Complaints

25/100

“You need help? contact the help desk NOT her!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A!
Everything has to be PERFECT! A single punctuation

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she lets Cengage grade you
She shares short modern technology videos at the beginning of class
she didn't seem like she liked the material, and let us figure most of it out ourselves

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

she's hands down the nicest!!!
Wonderful teacher. .
picking her teeth as I asked her questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews over many years with detailed , and polarized support quality.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526

4 out of 56

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2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

No reported values

C range

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

Renae Powell

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Mandatory

WorthIt

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.

🅰️ Easy A Pattern

💻 x x

😊 Supportive Side

👎 Support Complaints

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Character

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 can work independently in Cengage and do not need constant coaching.

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