AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Joseph Pistone

CSCI172 · CSIS110 · CSCI210 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if possible; avoid online CSIS110 without prior CS experience.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed ReviewsHelpful In PersonProgram SubmissionsLots of Homework OnlineInconsistent Prep
  • In-person students often praise helpfulness and easy data structures work.
  • Online CS intro is hard for beginners with heavy program submissions.
  • One scathing review says he was unprepared and students learned alone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students report A and A+ with timely program work; online still requires real coding effort.

; in person describes easier paced work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, but online intro felt hard without prior CS background.

Online is harder for beginners; in person reported easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

small sample.

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Split between very positive in-person praise and and in one class.

In person more positive overall; the one .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

and ; grades look attainable with correct on-time submissions.

Format shift

; in person says no tests in one course.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Online has lots of ; some in-person courses felt easy and incremental.

Format shift

Online workload is heavier than the easy in-person data structures report.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Helpful and insightful for some, unprepared and .

Format shift

In person is polarized; online quality rated lower for beginners.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Program submissions and ; one course had no tests.

Format shift

Online is submission-based; in person also emphasizes HW and book work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person ranges from easy, insightful classes to one report of being totally unprepared.

Main concern

Quality seems course-dependent with at least one very negative experience.

What students said

“Data Structures - easy as pie.”
CSCI210
“Very cool guy. Very helpful and knows a lot about a lot.”
CSIS110
“he was the .”
CSCI172

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CSIS110 is program-heavy and tough for beginners without prior CS experience.

Main concern

Lots of and limited support for first-time CS students.

What students said

“I would not recommend an online computer science class to anyone who has had no previous experience with computer science.”
CSIS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on programs and homework; at least one class had no tests.

Program submissionsNo tests (some courses)Homework problemsClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Homework and book problems dominate; one course explicitly had no tests.

Incremental homeworkBook workNo tests
“We went through the book and slides and used the book for HW problems.”
CSCI210
“At , but you are pretty much on your own if you want to learn anything.”
CSCI172

Online

Grade based on submitting programs correctly and on time.

Program submissionsLots of homeworkClear grading criteria
“The class is based on submitting different programs. Submit correctly and on timepassing.”
CSIS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I would not recommend an online computer science class to anyone who has had no previous experience with computer science.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in person), highlighting format split and inconsistent quality. Credibility rating: Low.

💻 Online Difficulty

35/100

“This class was incredibly difficult for me.”

🙂 In-Person Helpfulness

80/100

“Very cool guy. Very helpful and knows a lot about a lot.”

⚠️ Consistency Risk

20/100

“he was the .”

Theme 1

🖥️ About Online CS

  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • The class is based on submitting different programs.

Theme 2

🏫

  • Data Structures - easy as pie.
  • .
  • you are pretty much on your own if you want to learn anything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only four reviews across online and in person with conflicting extremes and sparse recent detail.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CSIS1102 reviews
CSCI1721 review
CSCI2101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values