James Broesch

CISC181 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will attend and complete the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyWon't Fail TryersBeginner FriendlyAttendance RequiredGroup WorkUnlimited Quiz Tries

Intro CS course covering Excel, Access, and Visual Basic/Python with supportive, flexible teaching.
Students say he will not fail anyone who completes the work and .
; Visual Basic or Python segments are the main challenge for non-majors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Multiple comments say he will not fail , and allows unlimited quiz tries.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Excel and Access are easy; Visual Basic or Python is harder but still framed as .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and partly for lab.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Three of four would take him again, especially beginners seeking a supportive intro class.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Repeated claims that he will not fail anyone who completes the work plus unlimited quiz tries.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and , but much is reviewed in class.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and strong for newcomers.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and about four exams during lab.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CISC181 is approachable for beginners, with , and a no-fail-if-you-try culture.

Main concern

Programming sections can still challenge non-majors and .

What students said

“Professor won't fail anyone that tries and completes the work.”
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“Take This Teacher if your new to all this bc i sure was and i passed.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Quizzes allow unlimited tries and exams are taken during lab; no advanced proctoring details appear.

Lab ExamsUnlimited Quiz TriesHomework Reviewed In ClassExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person uses unlimited-try quizzes and .

Unlimited Quiz TriesFour Lab ExamsIn-Class Homework Review

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“There will also be 4 exams that have .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor won't fail anyone that tries and completes the work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and programming difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌱 Beginner Friendly

84/100

“Take This Teacher if your new to all this bc i sure was and i passed.”

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86/100

“he won't fail anyone that tries to complete the work.”

💻 Programming Challenge

55/100

“visual basic can definitely be a challenge for most who are not computer majors such as myself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he's pretty cool. Super easy class
Professor is very understanding and flexible
professor is aware and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You'll definitely pass no matter what because he goes over the hw and quizzes in class
visual basic can definitely be a challenge for most who are not computer majors

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed in-person reviews from 2019-2021 are consistent on supportiveness and beginner focus but form a modest sample.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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James Broesch

x x x x x x x x if you will attend and complete the work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🌱 Beginner Friendly

🛡️ x x x

💻 Programming Challenge

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you will attend and complete the work.

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