AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jerry Genkins

CBIS6A · CS21A · CS21 · CBIS6 · COSA50 · CS21AB · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Fine for easy intro CS if ; skip if you need strong live lecturing.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAccepts late workEasy A potentialSelf-teach lecturesHelpful via emailMixed teaching quality
  • Many intro CS courses feel easy with late work accepted and straightforward assignments.
  • Some students say and you must teach yourself programming.
  • Online work takes hours but is doable if you follow the book and his videos.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple reviews call courses really easy with and easy A if and read the book.

Easy A language is strongest in ; online is easy but time-consuming.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Avg difficulty is low and many call content straightforward, though some CS sections feel harder and .

Online COSA50 is more work-heavy; several in-person intros rate difficulty 1.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Attendance was not clearly mandatory in most reviews, so .

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

; others say he cannot teach programming thought process and is unprepared.

Online review is positive; and harsh criticism.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students note easy grading, late work accepted, and errors.

Format shift

Leniency is mainly from in-person comments; online focuses more on workload than grades.

Workload

Light

68/100

Many say assignments are straightforward and low time, but online and some CS sections need several hours.

Format shift

Online explicitly lots of work; several in-person intros feel light.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Helpful and experienced for some, but and he fails to convey programming thinking.

Format shift

Online students like videos and responses; in-person quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and tests all appear; one note that everything is open book except the final.

Format shift

person but describing an online-style class experience.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

as easy with late work accepted, but some report weak lectures and self-teaching.

Main concern

Lectures may be book PowerPoints; programming thinking is not always taught clearly.

What students said

“Great teacher!!! and ! recommended!”
CS21A
“Be prepared to teach yourself. His "Lectures" are from the .”
CS21AB
“if you do the homework and read the book,you'll pass the class with easy A”
CBIS6

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online COSA50 is a lot of work but pretty easy if you follow the book; and .

Main concern

, so you must budget time.

What students said

“his online class is a lot of work, but it's pretty easy, you just have to follow the book.”
COSA50

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most work seems open book and assignment-heavy; detail overall.

Open book for most workFinal not open bookHomework and projectsTests mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One student says everything is open book except the final; tests and .

Open book except finalTests and homeworkLate assignments accepted
“And everything is open book except for final.”
CBIS6A
“He will . He does understand when he makes mistakes, and rewards you with points.”
CS21AB

Online

Online review emphasizes projects and book-based work; .

Project-basedBook-driven assignments
“he has videos that ”
COSA50

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His class is very easy considering it's a computer class, but if you do the homework and read the book,you'll pass the class with easy A”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in person), highlighting ease versus self-teaching gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Be prepared to teach yourself. His "Lectures" are from the .”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“you'll pass the class with easy A and don't forget to do the SAM & TOM cd room, it helps.”

⏱️ Online Workload

68/100

“You have to make time for this class because ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher!!! and !
  • Be prepared to teach yourself.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he is really
  • I took the online class and i got an A.
  • . .

Theme 3

💻

  • I don't think he knows how to convey information that equips you with the thought process you will need to write programs.
  • you just have to follow the book.
  • Make sure you pay attention to class examples!

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews spanning 2004-2013 with mixed detail and opinions; grades sparsely reported and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CBIS62 reviews
CS21A2 reviews
CBIS6A1 review
COSA501 review
CS211 review
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CS21AB1 review

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