AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Donald Laird

CS7014 · PHOTO7011 · CS5711 · CS5311 · CIS7322 · PSHOP2 · CS7011B · CS7011 · CS70 · CIS7661 · CIS73 · CS7011A · CIS0 · CIS18011 · PHOTOSHOP · CIS7331ONLINE · PS78 · INTPHOTOSHOP · CS7013 · CS1394 · CS7012 · CS7611 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
11.11%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you can teach yourself the software and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlow to gradeUnresponsive emailsSubjective gradingTimed tricky quizzesEgo-heavy lectures
  • Many students call online sections unhelpful, unresponsive, and poorly managed
  • , and strict with timed quizzes
  • A minority love in-person humor and structure, so experiences polarize hard

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some claim easy A if requirements are met perfectly, but many , and .

Online is especially hostile to grades; a if work is perfect.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Beginners struggle; and tricky, and expectations feel high for intro work.

Online Photoshop sections feel hardest; but still demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Several courses mark attendance mandatory with skip-class warnings and participation emphasis.

; online often has no formal attendance but still expects self-drive.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Very low take-again rate and .

Online reviews are nearly uniformly negative; in-person is split but still lean negative overall.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and reports of unfair or revenge scoring.

Format shift

Harshness is strong in both formats; online adds non-response and mystery grades.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and time-consuming software practice.

Format shift

In-person and online both flag heavy busywork; online videos waste additional time.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Common themes are ego, long winded demos, little help, and lectures that do not teach beginners.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is especially poor; a minority of in-person students find him funny and clear.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Projects and tricky rather than fair.

Format shift

Both formats stress projects; recurring pain.

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and harsh, ego-driven, unhelpful experiences.

Main concern

, and reports of favorites or .

What students said

“ . This Professor will never help you when help is needed.”
CS7012
“ . I learned so much and the .”
CS7013
“Donald is a strict teacher who tries to be fun. Not flexible at all. Doesnt grade work until semester is over.”
CS7611

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and tricky timed quizzes.

Main concern

Lack of instructor presence and late or missing grades.

What students said

“Very Unhelpful. Emailed multiple times and recieved no response.”
CS7011A
“Online lectures are long and misguided. Too much time spent looking for options, photos or things he thought he wanted to show but couldn't find.”
CS7012
“Rarely grades or and phone calls.”
CS7011B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is student-unfriendly via timed tricky quizzes, subjective docks, and .

Timed quizzes 1 min per questionTricky quiz wordingSubjective project gradingLate grade posting

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and delayed grades more than proctoring tools.

Strict project requirementsDelayed gradingTough grader
“Doesnt grade work until semester is over so your grade is a mystery. Cant turn in late work either.”
CS7611
“Do your work well and and this class is a very easy A.”
CS7012

Online

Online students report timed quizzes at about one minute per question and little instructor support.

Timed quizzes 1 min/questionTricky questionsNo timely feedback
“ . 1 min/question”
CS7011B
“ and make you panic as you have 1 minute per question.”
CS7012

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . This Professor will never help you when help is needed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 , and polarized in-person versus online outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation

18/100

“ and .”

📧 Unresponsive

20/100

“Emailed multiple times and recieved no response.”

⏱️ Quiz Stress

28/100

“ and make you panic as you have 1 minute per question.”

⚖️

22/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This is a man with a huge ego, master at everything in his own estimation.
  • I skipped through most of his videos.
  • He does love love love to hear himself talk.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very subjective and .
  • He gives more F's than a passing grade.
  • Doesnt grade work until semester is over so your grade is a mystery.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • The online class is a joke.
  • Terrible online. No interaction, only online teacher I've had .
  • I mostly ignored what he said and looked online to figure it out.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years with detailed recurring complaints about grading speed, unresponsiveness, and online quality.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1