AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Charles Rion

CISC186 · CISC181 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will do the , and labs; he rewards effort and is available to help.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringHelpful LabsHomework HeavyClear ExpectationsAccessible
  • Most students , and invested in beginners learning programming.
  • , and projects matter; late work is handled generously.
  • and , but overall results and tone stay strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Multiple students earned As , and lab work; an A is realistic but not automatic.

Online and in-person both report As with solid effort; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Programming content and , not a free pass, especially without prior coding.

In-person CISC186 comments show more challenge; the online CISC181 review felt more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but labs and lectures clearly help and .

; in-person reviews mix mandatory and optional notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most reviews recommend him for care and learning value, with .

The sole ; in-person is mostly positive with one strong critique.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Generous late policy and fair outcomes for diligent students, tempered by one report of picky deductions.

Format shift

Online review stresses fairness and care; and .

Workload

Moderate

40/100

, and exams add up; late flexibility softens but does not remove the load.

Format shift

; and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

and genuine care define the student experience.

Format shift

Online and outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Homework, projects, quizzes, and type.

Format shift

In-person CISC186 is more quiz and ; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and learning gains, with one complaint about contradictory instructions and tough grading.

Main concern

if you only follow the book.

What students said

“Prof. and wants you to learn and succeed. He genuinely cares about his students.”
CISC186
“ . Often requires arbitrary extra steps.”
CISC186
“ . Most of the students did not go to the lab session, but go!”
186

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The one online review is strongly , and reachable with .

Main concern

.

What students said

“Charles Rion is an outstanding professor and super caring for his students. He might be a , but the and you will always learn something new!”
CISC181

Exam style

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Assessment blends homework, projects, quizzes, and and flexible deadlines.

Quizzes and ExamsProjectsHomework DrivenLate Work FlexibleNo Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections include quizzes, exams, and projects alongside homework and .

Quizzes and ExamsProjectsLab HelpGenerous Late Policy
“there are no , and there are a lot of quizzes and exams, so may not be for everyone.”
CISC186
“There are 4 projects in the class and he is very reasonable with deadlines and difficulty.”
CISC186

Online

and accessibility, without describing proctored exams.

Homework FocusedAccessible Outside Class
“He might be a , but the and you will always learn something new!”
CISC181

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. and wants you to learn and succeed. He genuinely cares about his students. If you are willing to work you will pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in person), highlighting care, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Charles Rion is an outstanding professor and super caring for his students.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Reality

40/100

“He might be a , but the and you will always learn something new!”

⚠️ Direction Clarity Risk

55/100

“ . Often requires arbitrary extra steps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • extremely intelligent and really cares about his students
  • Before each of his lectures he asks the class if there are questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are willing to work you will pass
  • I had no background in programming. I learned so much and got an A
  • if you followed the directions provided by the book

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • super caring for his students
  • Do not be afraid to reach out to him

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 7 reviews, mostly consistent and detailed, but the small sample and single online review limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CISC1865 reviews
1861 review
CISC1811 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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