AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Lisa Beach

CIS5303 · CS5 · CIS5 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

course with open-book work and if you can stay on schedule.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen-book quizzesExtra credit heavyClear instructionsLab-heavy sectionsMixed helpfulness
  • Intro CS/CIS classes are generally easy with open-book quizzes and lots of .
  • and quick email/forum replies for many students.
  • Some students find her unhelpful or condescending when stuck and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and frequent make a high grade realistic if you finish sections on time.

Online evidence is one easy-deadline review; most Easy A detail comes from in-person tagged reviews that often describe online/hybrid work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is basic computer literacy, though biweekly labs and .

Both formats describe an introductory CS literacy load; only one review is strictly Online.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

42/100

and some online runs still require an .

Attendance detail is from campus comments; the single Online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Many students praise organization, open-book tests, and , but a solid minority would avoid her for attitude or workload.

Recommendation tone is mostly from the large in-person review set.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students repeatedly cite open-book quizzes, , and .

Format shift

Leniency language appears mainly in in-person reviews describing online-style assessments.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Two-week sections give time, but labs and some.

Format shift

Workload complaints and praise both .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and willingness to help when asked are common, with occasional reports of cold or condescending replies.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix , and a cumulative final.

Format shift

Assessment details are almost all from in-person reviews, including those about online sections.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Most students call CIS5/CS5 easy with , and organized schedules; a minority report unhelpful emails, boring labs, or .

Main concern

Lab workload and limited one-on-one help if you do not already like computers.

What students said

“This was a very easy class. Lots of reading, but ! Tons of too.”
CIS5
“If you're ! She wasn't very nice when you emailed her”
CIS5
“Online class is laid out into 2 week sections. You have the entire 2 weeks to finish each section (plenty of time). Opportunities for a lot of . .”
CIS5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online review calls CS5 easy with and .

Main concern

Very thin online sample so expectations may not match later terms.

What students said

“ and plenty of time allowed per section deadline”
CS5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and on the final, and online courses may still require an .

Open Book QuizzesCrib Notes on FinalIn-Person Final RequiredExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid comments describe open-book quizzes, crib notes on the final, and a .

Open Book QuizzesCrib NotesIn-Person FinalPractice Tests
“Lots of reading, but ! Tons of too.”
CIS5
“ . Teacher is organized. Can .”
CIS5
“Book is allowed on tests. ... .”
CIS5

Online

The one Online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This was a very easy class. Lots of reading, but ! Tons of too. if you can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (1 Online, 21 In , and mixed help quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

82/100

“Lots of reading, but ! Tons of too.”

🗓️

74/100

“You have the entire 2 weeks to finish each section (plenty of time). Opportunities for a lot of .”

⚠️ Help Can Be Limited

45/100

“ and she'd just tell you to read the instructions if you didn't understand something.”

👍

70/100

“If you put in effort, this class will be rewarding and easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lisa is so helpful and .
  • She answers questions quickly & interacts regularly with students and discussions.
  • She was condescending and the and awful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and plenty of time allowed per section deadline
  • . ... Can .
  • she gives way to much HW and the ever do

Theme 3

💻

  • The do every 2 weeks.
  • . Plenty of opps.
  • Piles of work if you are slow...Little support

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews give solid volume, but most are older (2005-2014), grades are sparse, and only one review is tagged Online.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS518 reviews
CS53 reviews
CIS53031 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

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C range

1

C+ 1

D range

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F

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