AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jim MacKowiak

CS11 · CBIS223 · CSIT290 · COSA35 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.5

The decision

Great low-stress CS intro if you can work independently; if you need engaging lectures or strong hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIndependent Self-PacedTake-Home FriendlyChill AttendanceProject HeavyMixed Lecture Quality
  • Most students call the class easy and chill, with and
  • Success depends heavily on self-motivation, time management, and basic computer comfort
  • One review criticizes fast, monotone PowerPoint lectures as boring and low-value

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say the class is easy enough to pass with , though independence and projects still matter.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Difficulty ratings are low and students call it a chill intro, especially when computer basics are already solid.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Students report chill tardy policy and being able to leave early without consequence.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Three strong reviews praise ease and support, while one warns that lectures add little value.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students say he is understanding and made the class easy enough for beginners to pass.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Projects are frequent and normal for Java or intro computing, but overall load is still manageable.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Most students call him understanding and effective for intro computing, though one review finds lectures boring and rushed.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Projects and course rather than high-stakes in-class exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and flexible, with and take-home assessments, plus one lecture-quality complaint.

Main concern

Independent pace and uneven lecture clarity can hurt students who need structure.

What students said

“Great introduction to UNIX/LINUX class. and quizzes. Can't get easier than that!”
CBIS223
“Moves too fast and only reads from PowerPoint. Incredibly boring with his monotone voice.”
CS11

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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keeps assessment comparatively student-friendly.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home QuizzesFew Formal Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes rather than high-pressure closed-book testing.

Take-Home MidtermTake-Home Quizzes
“ and it was a .”
CSIT290
“ and quizzes. Can't get easier than that!”
CBIS223

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great introduction to UNIX/LINUX class. and quizzes. Can't get easier than that!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting independence, easy assessment, and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧘 Easy Independent Pace

82/100

“This class is very independent, if you dont have .”

📝

84/100

“ and it was a .”

😴 Lecture Complaint

40/100

“Moves too fast and only reads from PowerPoint. Incredibly boring with his monotone voice.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's chill about tardies. You can usually leave early without consequence.
  • and made the class easy enough for most of them to pass

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Can't get easier than that!

Theme 3

💻 About Independence

  • This class is very independent, if you dont have .
  • You're better off just reading the book instead of .

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

Four reviews spanning 2006-2012 give a consistent easy-and-flexible picture, but one strong lecture critique and no grade data limit certainty.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
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Course coverage

CBIS2231 review
COSA351 review
CS111 review
CSIT2901 review

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