AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Jim Sause

CIT2873 · CIT15 · IS15 · IS30A · MCSE1 · CITCIT · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take Sause if you want an easy, self-directed class, but if you need focused lectures and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy TestsSelf-Taught RequiredRambling LecturesFair GradingTest Heavy
  • Students often say the class is easy because study guides or provided .
  • Teaching quality is polarizing, with some praising him and others saying he talks off topic and does not teach enough.
  • The course suits independent students who , and study guides without much structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting a good grade is usually easy because tests are simple, answers or study guides are provided, and appears, but .

All .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The class content is often described as simple and basic, especially for students comfortable teaching themselves software tools.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though one student says they went to only two lectures.

, and the evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and fair tests, but repeated complaints about unfocused teaching keep the recommendation moderate.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is lenient because tests are easy, study guides include answers, and some reviews mention or .

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

The course is easy but not effortless because , and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching is mixed because some students call him great and clear while others say he rambles and teaches very little course material.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and a final, with tests often supported by study guides.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

but inconsistent while lectures may drift far from course content.

Main concern

Several students say he rambles, covers unrelated material, and leaves students to teach themselves.

What students said

“This is one of the easiest classes i have taken”
CIT15
“I can honestly say I literally taught myself the basics of this course (CIT 15) completely without any of his instruction.”
CIT15
“Awesome teacher was easy to understand. and all the answers are in his study guides.”
CIT15

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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because and answers are provided through study guides, though the class can be test heavy.

Easy TestsStudy Guide AnswersMultiple Choice TestsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

answers, multiple-choice tests, and a final, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Easy TestsStudy Guide AnswersMultiple Choice TestsFinal Exam
“lectures were great and he provided all of the answers for all of our tests.”
IS15
“he gives answers in the study guide for all the test. multiple choice 100 Qs”
CIT15
“ and all the answers are in his study guides.”
CIT15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The if you want an easy A and are able to stay awake through his rambling for 2 hours.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and self-directed learning. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“This is one of the easiest classes i have taken”

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“I didn't learn anything from him he talks instead of teaching even at least guide your students to know the program Myitlab.”

🧪

82/100

“ and all the answers are in his study guides.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He made it really easy to pass
  • If you study a little you can get a good grade.
  • , and his classes are straight forward

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Not very good. Talks about unrelated material most of the time during lecture.
  • Talks about his life alot. not much on computers, but still a great class to be in.
  • Awesome teacher was easy to understand.

Theme 3

🧠 About Self-Directed Learning

  • In his class you need to be a self motivator, especially on the classwork assignments.
  • I can honestly say I literally taught myself the basics of this course (CIT 15) completely without any of his instruction.
  • Use the class for access to software, hardware, & network. Otherwise just get a book and do it on your own.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 19 reviews across many years give detailed and consistent evidence of but inconsistent teaching.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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IS152 reviews
CIT28731 review
CITCIT1 review
IS30A1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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