Dan Owens

COMP15 · CIT15 · IS15 · CT15 · VB · CIT48 · CIT28 · MCSE · CIT50 · IS12 · ISETAL · COMP012 · CIT60 · CIT12 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 25/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 25%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

unless , and rely heavily on the book or online resources.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable but unclearOff-topic lecturesStrict attendanceRude or arrogant toneSelf-taught required

Students often say Owens knows the material but fails to teach it clearly and spends too much time on personal stories.
Online reviews are especially negative, citing , and poor resources.
Some students find the assignments easy, but strict attendance, tone, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some assignments and projects are easy, but unclear teaching, strict rules, and .

In-person reviews sometimes call the work easy, while and poor support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Course tasks can be straightforward, but and self-teaching demands make the material feel harder.

Online students report more confusion, while easy but lectures are poor.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

and punctuality rules, including being marked late, absent, dropped, or unable to leave early.

, while online reviews emphasize inflexibility with due dates and situations.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Most students do not recommend him because they see him as , and hard to rely on for help.

Online reviews are uniformly negative, and in-person reviews are mixed but still dominated by serious complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Grading is often viewed as strict or , and vague expectations.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews stress strict attendance and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload ranges from easy assignments to lots of and reading often carrying the class.

Format shift

Online reviews mention heavy or unsupported work, while and lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

He is often described as knowledgeable, but many students say he teaches poorly, talks off topic, and dismisses questions.

Format shift

Online reviews are very negative about support and clarity, while in-person reviews add repeated complaints about personal tangents.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix online assignments, quizzes, tests, projects, and class participation .

Format shift

Online reviews focus on MyITLab and assignments, while , and attendance.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly criticize , and weak explanations despite his knowledge.

Main concern

Lectures often drift into personal stories instead of .

What students said

“he doesn't know how to teach, he just reads from the pp”
CIT15

“All the course is on MYITLAB and you have to buy that separately”
CIT15

“Runs his class like a super strict business, so be THERE & ON TIME”
CIT12

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, describing , and reliance on MyITLab or outside resources.

Main concern

Students feel they must teach themselves with little help or flexibility.

What students said

“ and you're better off having google be your professor”
CIT15

“ .”
CIT15

“he doesn't provide much resources to help you with the class.”
CIT15

Exam style

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Reviews mention tests and quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book rules, Lockdown Browser, webcam use, or strict proctoring.

TestsQuizzesMyITLab AssignmentsAttendance Controls

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and strict classroom controls, but do not clearly prove closed-book exams or formal proctoring rules.

TestsQuizzesStrict Attendance

“even if your done with and ”
CIT15

“now we have a .”
CIT12

“ if you do the work.”
COMP15

Online

Online reviews mention MyITLab work and , but do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or proctoring rules.

MyITLab AssignmentsQuizzes

“I had trouble finding many things throughout the class.”
CIT15

“ .”
CIT15

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He has a lot of knowledge, but he doesn't know how to teach, he just reads from the pp and then start talking about his personal life”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He has a lot of knowledge, but he doesn't know how to teach, he just reads from the pp”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

28/100

“If you don't have to take a class with him, then don't.”

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8/100

“He also and punctuality.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

all he does is read directly from the powerpoint
Spends most his class time talking about himself.
The book/online resources will be your friend in this class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you do the work.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

Professor Owens is very rude and condescending to his students.
Runs his class like a super strict business, so be THERE & ON TIME
and you're better off having google be your professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 39 reviews across online and , and attendance issues.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 57

3 out of 54

2 out of 59

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

C 1 · C- 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Avoid

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

🚪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

unless , and rely heavily on the book or online resources.

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