AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Sam Lee

CISC179 · CISC246 · CISC170 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want patient hands-on coding help; if you need real instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHands-on coding practiceSelf-teach onlineRead from slidesBeginner-friendly in personMandatory attendance
  • and beginner-friendly with hands-on practice.
  • Online Java sections are largely self-taught with little live instruction and paid textbooks.
  • Grades can be easy A , but teaching quality is sharply split by format.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple A and A+ grades with no exams and effort.

Online reviews stress easy A and no exams; but with more work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is introductory CS but discrete math and coding pace .

In-person hands-on helps beginners; online requires teaching yourself Java.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; online lists attendance not required.

In-person is mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

About 43% would take again; and older low ratings.

Strong yes for recent in-person CISC179; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Homework-heavy, few or no exams, and many A .

Format shift

Online easy A ; in-person mixed with one C-.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and paid platforms like Cengage or Pearson add work, but .

Format shift

Online self-study time is high; .

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

lectures and almost no online teaching.

Format shift

; online is widely panned.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Reviews repeatedly note no exams, homework-driven grades, and .

Format shift

.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CISC179/246 can be caring and detail-oriented with hands-on coding, though some say lectures are dry and .

Main concern

Some students still must teach themselves from the book when lectures and .

What students said

“Professor Lee does not leave anyone behind.”
CISC179
“he would read from a Google doc and do an in-class demo, which really didn't prepare me for the homework.”
CISC179

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CISC-170 is mostly self-taught Java with , and little teaching.

Main concern

Professor posts materials and grades but does not teach; students rely on AI and peers.

What students said

“Literally didn't teach a ”
CISC-170
“If you want . He does literally nothing but post the and grades.”
CISC-170

Exam style

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Students report no exams and .

No examsHomework-based gradeNo proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and demos carrying the grade.

No examsHomework focused
“ , but you kinda have to teach yourself from the book and other online resources.”
CISC179

Online

Online reviews state no exams and easy A .

No examsHomework only
“Got an easy A bc of hw ( .”
CISC-170

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Lee does not leave anyone behind.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧑‍💻 Hands-On In Person

75/100

“When we did hands-on coding practice in classes, after each step, he always asked if anyone needed more time”

🖥️

20/100

“If you want . He does literally nothing but post the and grades.”

📗

82/100

“Got an easy A bc of hw ( .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Lee does not leave anyone behind.
  • he would read from a Google doc and do an in-class demo
  • This class is 90% lecture, he tends to unenthusiastically read straight from a word document.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Got an easy A bc of hw ( .
  • gotta teach yourself java.
  • , but you kinda have to teach yourself from the book

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • Literally didn't teach a
  • his teaching style worked perfectly for me.
  • He will make students message each other in order to get help.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent reviews across online and but limited sample size.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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CISC2461 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1