AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Gary Roberson

CISPROG1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can teach yourself programming and use Zoom or office help when needed.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught structureExtra credit in ZoomMixed lecture valueTime-consuming homeworkCaring but inconsistent
  • Students often say the course can be easy, but much of the learning is self-directed.
  • and , while others complain about boring lectures and slow grading.
  • In-person reviews are more negative about lectures being pointless and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students earned A grades and describe easy work or , but and picky grading keep it from being effortless.

Online evidence is stronger for and quick homework, while but lectures add little.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The programming content is introductory and often called easy, though students who need active .

Online reviews include both easy examples and difficult self-learning, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

Zoom sessions and lectures are usually described as optional, though .

Online reviews explicitly say Zoom is not mandatory, while little loss.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Students are split because some praise his caring support and while others dislike his lectures, communication, and .

Online reviews are sharply mixed, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and high grades suggest some leniency, but students also mention tough grading, picky coding standards, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention both and tough grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and easy, but several students describe lots of , and busywork.

Format shift

Workload complaints are mostly from online reviews, while as easier.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He can be caring and helpful, but many students say lectures are boring, delayed, or not useful for learning.

Format shift

Online reviews include the strongest praise and criticism, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and a group project more than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, homework, and a group project, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person students mostly describe an easy coding class where lectures add little and .

Main concern

Lectures are often viewed as low value.

What students said

“don't attend his lectures”
CISPROG1
“he's super picky about coding, even tiny stuff like spaces or how u name vars.”
CISPROG1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report an easy but uneven class with homework in some terms, and inconsistent communication.

Main concern

Lecture quality and .

What students said

“Extremely easy class, the professor is very easy to contact and .”
CISPROG1
“Most of the material is self taught and honestly he is .”
CISPROG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes based on lecture material, but they do not clearly .

Lecture-based quizzesEasy quizzesNo clear proctoring evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes based on lectures and easy quizzes, but do not clearly prove .

Lecture-based quizzesEasy quizzes
“ and review the lectures since it's ONLY on lecture, not outside information.”
CISPROG1
“The .”
CISPROG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Extremely easy class, the professor is very easy to contact and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Most of the material is self taught and honestly he is .”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“ and quite quick to complete within an hour unless you are a severe procrastinator...”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“This is a professor that truly cared about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just reads off a PowerPoint, nothing else.
  • Professor Roberson had given me material in class and and he is a very caring teacher by having zoom meetings in his online classes

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

  • Extremely easy class
  • Also gives a lot of and coding.
  • is given every time you join them.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • Most of the material is self taught and honestly he is .
  • He will help if you ask!

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 15 recent reviews across online and , self-teaching, and uneven lectures.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CISPROG115 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1