AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Ralph Hayward

CISC190 · CISC192 · CSIS190 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Avoid unless you can fully teach yourself Java and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnresponsiveSelf-taught requiredLate gradingIrresponsible onlineEasy when present
  • Online students report near-zero contact and
  • Content itself is basic if
  • online ones

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say an A is realistic with reading and basic projects, but online chaos and .

; online students report impossible finals and ungraded work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

rather than advanced theory.

Both formats describe beginner content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One online review says attendance was mandatory; .

; one online CISC190 review marked attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Later reviews strongly urge other professors because of nonresponse and no real teaching.

; online reviews overwhelmingly do not.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Supporters call him a , though late grading and .

Format shift

; online cites a 50-question 30-minute final timing failure.

Workload

Light

68/100

Basic labs and projects plus textbook reading; not heavy if .

Format shift

Online students still need outside research and tutors despite light official load.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

early clarity and patience versus later abandonment and no instruction online.

Format shift

In-person older reviews are strong; online reviews describe zero lectures and silence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades center on quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Online still mentions a .

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

as , and easy if you buy the book and do the work.

Main concern

Even .

What students said

“As long as you buy the book and show up to class you should get an A in this class.”
CISC192
“He's an .”
CISC190
“ .”
CISC190

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

little or , slow or , and late or missing grades.

Main concern

He may stop answering and .

What students said

“ , but afterward did not answer any attempts to contact for 3 months.”
CISC192
“Received ZERO lecture or instruction. The class was more or less; here's the book, .”
CISC190
“This professor has been impossible to reach all semester and of class.”
CSIS190

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Open-book quizzes appear in older notes, but as impossible to finish.

Open book quizzesTimed final timing errorsProjects and labs

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes described as open book with flexible lab turn-ins and project-style work.

Open book quizzesFlexible lab deadlinesProjects
“His class is composed of that may be turned in anytime, and 5 projects.”
CISC190

Online

One online final had 50 questions in 30 minutes due to a timing error he did not fix.

Timed finalTiming errorSelf-study heavy
“The final was impossible to finish (50 Q's - 30 mins.) due to a timing error that he did not fix in time.”
CISC192

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you're just going through the motion to get a class on your transcript and don't actually need to LEARN from him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews across online and and polarized tone.

📵 Responsiveness Collapse

22/100

“afterward did not answer any attempts to contact for 3 months.”

📚

30/100

“ unless you are going to teach yourself.”

🟢 Old-School Easy A

80/100

“As long as you buy the book and show up to class you should get an A in this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Received ZERO lecture or instruction.
  • I'm learning more googling hwrk.
  • Ralph is a great guy and will make sure you succeed.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Program assignments and .
  • He's an .
  • The final was impossible to finish (50 Q's - 30 mins.)

Theme 3

📵 About Communication

  • impossible to reach all semester
  • doesn't answer the emails, neither the questions.
  • It takes him at least a week for him to answer e-mails

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews span 2008-2017 with a and mixed formats.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CISC1906 reviews
CISC1922 reviews
CSIS1901 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

0

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