AI Rate Professor

Information Science

Robert Lingvall

CISC181 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you are independent and message him early; avoid if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring when contactedHands-off onlineUnclear instructionsLate work acceptedSelf-sufficient friendly
  • , and flexibility; older online reviews slam unclear instructions and slow email
  • and accept textbook-driven work
  • Online experience varies widely from excellent support to broken download links and unexplained Excel tasks

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Content can be easy and late work accepted, but B grades and work.

Online grades and difficulty vary more; in-person recent reviews report B with low difficulty when supported.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Basics of the course are manageable, but , and Excel-style work raise the challenge for some.

Online difficulty swings from 1 to 5; in-person sits around light-to-moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Most reviews that report attendance mark it mandatory for CISC181.

Both online and in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About seven in ten would take again, with strong recent .

; online reviews split between love and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and late-work flexibility; others tag tough grader with B outcomes.

Format shift

Older online reviews lean tougher; recent online and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Textbook reading, tests, and homework including Excel-style tasks create a moderate-to-heavy load for some.

Format shift

Online tags include lots of homework and test heavy; .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

recent students praise organization and care while older online students report confusion and delays.

Format shift

In-person experience scores higher; online teaching quality is mixed by year.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests with late-work flexibility when effort is shown.

Format shift

Online comments mention test-heavy and assignment instructions; and care.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and flexible with late work when students communicate.

Main concern

Still expect you to stay in touch; silence may cost you support.

What students said

“He treats his students with care and respect. He understand the pressur we are under and gives you extra time.”
CISC181

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CISC181 ranges from organized and , and slow replies.

Main concern

and delayed email responses can leave students stuck before deadlines.

What students said

“This is a good class for anyone who is self-sufficient in their learning.”
CISC181
“instructions provided . Sometimes two separate instructions were set for the same assignment.”
CISC181

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard course assessments with textbook-based work and tests; reviews .

Test HeavyTextbook DrivenLate Work Accepted

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; focus is on feedback, participation, and flexible deadlines.

Participation MattersFlexible Deadlines
“will allow as long as he sees you working really hard.”
CISC181

Online

Online reviews mention test-heavy structure and textbook-following assignments but do not clearly prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Test HeavyTextbook AssignmentsHands Off Online
“The and following instructions.”
CISC181

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is on your side and will make sure you learn and pass the course.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews with online-heavy sample and mixed eras. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Supportive Side

78/100

“He is on your side and will make sure you learn and pass the course.”

📚 Self-Sufficient Fit

70/100

“This is a good class for anyone who is self-sufficient in their learning.”

⚠️ Instruction Clarity Issues

30/100

“instructions provided . Sometimes two separate instructions were set for the same assignment.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

68/100

“ . Lingvall.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent teacher all around
  • Prof Lingvall's approach is fairly hands off
  • as soon as he can

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The work and content itself was easy
  • He will also accept late work so just do it and you'll pass no problem

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • Make sure you communicate with him if you have any challenges
  • Professor takes a day or
  • If you have a question the day before something is do, you wont get a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

7 reviews from 2016-2024 with mixed but detailed opinions; and older versus recent reduces certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CISC1817 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1