AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

George Sfakianakis

CISC181ONLINE · CISC186 · INFORSYST · CSIC181 · CISC181 · CSIS181 · CIS181 · CIS186 · LINUX · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
73.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if and tutoring; expect a workable grade with redos, not strong live instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught HeavyLots of HomeworkFlexible DeadlinesMixed Online SupportExcel Then Programming
  • Many students pass and praise flexibility, redos, and if they are self-directed.
  • A large minority say the and little conceptual guidance, particularly in Python or Visual Basic.
  • ; Excel is manageable, programming units are the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

, and partial credit help, but Python or Visual Basic still force real struggle for many students.

Online reviews stress redos and self-teaching; frustration.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Excel and Access are usually fine, but programming units are repeatedly called the hardest part of the class.

Both formats call programming hard; online beginners are especially vocal about needing tutors.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most recent evidence is online with no mandatory meeting pattern, though some older sections mentioned participation.

Online reviews dominate the optional-attendance picture; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Helpful and flexible for self-starters, but because of weak instructional support.

Online recommendation is polarized; and avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Multiple submissions, partial credit, and .

Format shift

Online students mention Cengage instant scores and redos; in-person comments also note flexibility for those who do the work.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and programming is frequent and time-consuming.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; online students especially warn about weekly Friday or regular deadlines.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some students find him caring and responsive, while others say lectures are thin and he deflects help to tutors or the book.

Format shift

Online polarity is strongest; poor instructor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly MyITLab or Cengage-style assignments and programming projects drive success .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly modules and redos; detailed tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Older in-person and labeled campus reviews are mixed between flexible helpful mentor and .

Main concern

Some students report , and classmates teaching each other more than he does.

What students said

“He is flexible and !”
CIS181
“Awful class! .”
CISC181
“Flexible and overall excellent Instructor. Do your work and you get an A.”
CISC181

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and redo-friendly, others say there are no real lectures and you teach yourself Python.

Main concern

Beginners often feel abandoned on programming units and get sent to the book or tutoring.

What students said

“Fabulous class! Weekly assignment and that's it! He also releases all modules so you can get ahead or catch up.”
CISC181
“He literally did not record any lectures to teach or do zoom classes during covid. Your pretty much paying to teach yourself.”
CISC181ONLINE
“the professor will say read the book or go to tutoring.”
CIS181

Exam style

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Assessment is mostly assignment-driven with quizzes or detailed tests; reviews .

Weekly QuizzesCengage Graded WorkProgramming ProjectsDetailed Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Older in-person comments mention easy or very detailed long tests, but .

Detailed TestsChapter Quizzes
“ . Read the chapters and .”
CIS181
“ and long, while lectures are drawn out and simple with little substance.”
CISC181

Online

Online students mainly describe Cengage homework, quizzes, and or open-book proof.

Cengage GradingAssignment RedosQuizzes and Tests
“ and .”
CISC181
“everything is graded through cengage so you know your scores immediately.”
CIS181

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He literally did not record any lectures to teach or do zoom classes during covid. Your pretty much paying to teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting the . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“I wish I had taken this class with .”

📚

28/100

“Second half of the class was extremely difficult since basically have to teach yourself.”

🛠️ Support When It Works

64/100

“Professor Sfakianakis and very helpful with any technical difficulties or questions.”

👍 Recommendation Split

58/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You just go through the textbook with almost no input from the professor.
  • The communication between the professor and the student makes the course very comfortable.
  • he is a . Class is just extremely hard.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Excel is OK but Python is harder. However, you can submit the
  • I cried when we were "learning" python
  • Do the work and you get an A.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Perfect class for the employed student.
  • he's a terrible teacher
  • It is pretty much self taught so the first half with Excel and access is very important

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews give solid volume, but opinions are polarized and many older in-person comments lack grade detail, which caps confidence.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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