AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Katherine Herring-Hayashi

CSIT175 · CSWB170 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

unless and tolerate weak instructor engagement.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderLow-effort online materialsPoor audio videosUnresponsive feedbackSelf-study required
  • Recent online CSIT175 reviews slam recycled low-quality videos and .
  • An A is possible but and tough relative to teaching effort.
  • , but the dominant online experience is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and mixed B grades mean an A usually takes real work and luck with feedback.

; the one in-person review is milder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Students call , and built on weak instructional videos.

Most difficulty complaints come from online CSIT175.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

as not mandatory, so presence is rarely the core issue.

Online is mostly optional; the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and recent online students explicitly tell others to switch sections.

Online reviews drive the ; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Repeated tough grader and .

Format shift

Online is much harsher-sounding than the single in-person review.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly quizzes, programming modules, reading, and but not always overwhelming load.

Format shift

Workload comments are mainly from online CSIT/CSWB reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students say she reuses poor-audio third-party videos and does not engage or .

Format shift

Online teaching is strongly criticized; the .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and chapter tests.

Format shift

Online comments mention quizzes and modules; older CSWB notes test-heavy structure.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single in-person review is more neutral-positive: , and textbook/videos help if you keep up.

Main concern

Material still builds fast and .

What students said

“She is always willing to help when you have questions. If and .”
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Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely on external/Canvas videos with poor audio, limited instructor teaching, and frequent tough or .

Main concern

Arbitrary tough grading and .

What students said

“Course materials are mostly external videos with such bad audio they're .”
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“She isn't putting any effort into teaching us. All the ”
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“Needlessly difficult for an intro to python class. Better off taking it elsewhere!”
CSIT175

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on quizzes, programming work, and .

Weekly short quizzesProgramming modulesChapter testsReading-heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The beyond textbook-based learning and graded work.

Textbook-driven
“it's important to read the textbook carefully and follow each chapter, because the material builds on itself.”
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Online

Online students report weekly quizzes and programming modules; .

Weekly quizzesProgramming modulesVague quiz questions
“ and programming modules.”
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“Some of the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I'd definitely suggest looking for a different section if you can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (8 online, 1 in-person), , and mixed help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“She isn't putting any effort into teaching us. All the ”

⚖️

24/100

“ , and when you ask for and improve, you don't get a real response”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“Better off taking it elsewhere!”

📚

35/100

“Must read book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Online Teaching

  • Course materials are mostly external videos with such bad audio they're .
  • All the are not the best; I can barely hear the video's sound
  • There's a total lack of engagement here.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Needlessly difficult for an intro to python class.

Theme 3

💬 About Helpfulness

  • She is always willing to help when you have questions.
  • if and ask for help from her, she and advice.
  • If you have questions or comments, she gets back to you and is helpful.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews span years with a clear recent online cluster, but older positives and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CSIT1757 reviews
CSWB1702 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1