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De Anza College · Computer Information Systems

Mahesh Pakala

CIS003 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you can handle vague online instructions and work independently.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor communicationVague instructionsHigh expectationsOnline only evidenceFrustrating workload
  • Both analyzed reviews are online, so there is no in-person evidence.
  • Students earned A grades, but , and disliked work.
  • The strongest complaint is that the online class felt poorly managed and unlike the course description.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Both students reported A grades, but vague instructions, high expectations, and disliked work make the A feel stressful rather than easy.

All evidence comes from online reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is described as fine and not hard, but expectations and .

Only online reviews exist, so the content judgment is based entirely on online CIS003 evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

100/100

as not mandatory.

Only online evidence exists, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because communication and instructions are weak even when grades are high.

All recommendation evidence is online, and there is no in-person comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Both students earned A grades, but reviews do .

Format shift

Only online grade evidence exists, and there is .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

The work is not described as conceptually hard, but students disliked the workload and found expectations high for an intro class.

Format shift

Only online reviews exist, so workload evidence comes from online CIS003 comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Students , and last-minute changes that hurt the teaching experience.

Format shift

Only online reviews exist, and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention a and presentation meeting, but they do not give enough detail to classify assessment as purely exams or assignments.

Format shift

Only online reviews mention assessment, with no in-person evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe unclear Canvas instructions, poor email response, high expectations, and work that students disliked despite A grades.

Main concern

Poor communication and .

What students said

“ .”
CIS003
“1 sentence instructions on canvas, even for the .”
CIS003
“It's not hard I just hated doing the work.”
CIS003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a and presentation meeting, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Final ProjectPresentation MeetingNo Clear Exam Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews mention a final and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Final ProjectPresentation MeetingNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“1 sentence instructions on canvas, even for the .”
CIS003
“He changed the date of notification”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in communication, workload, and grading; credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“1 sentence instructions on canvas, even for the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

25/100

“ .”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“It's not hard I just hated doing the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • 1 sentence instructions on canvas, even for the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • For an intro class he has high expectations.
  • It's not hard I just hated doing the work.

Theme 3

🧾 About Assessment

  • any size, so that's nice.
  • He changed the date of notification

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only , so the pattern is useful but not broad enough for high confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS0032 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

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

No reported values