AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Steven Vodhanel

COMP1 · CIS50 · CIS1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

Take him if you want a low-stress CIS class with , and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AHelpfulClearExam-FocusedSometimes Repetitive
  • Most students describe the class as very easy to pass with basic class work.
  • , and informative, especially for certification preparation.
  • A few students found the class boring, repetitive, or not hands-on enough.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Multiple students explicitly call it an easy A, with success tied mainly to doing class work or .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students repeatedly describe the course as very easy, though some say the .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and helpful lectures, but some criticize the class as boring or not hands-on.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly report easy A outcomes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

84/100

Work is described as easy, with and no major workload complaints.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and informative, but several found lectures repetitive, boring, or too test-prep focused.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

The and the class prepares students for tests.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews describe an but sometimes repetitive lectures.

Main concern

Some students wanted more hands-on learning and less repetitive lecture time.

What students said

“Highly recomended for an easy A as long as you do your class work”
COMP1
“What a waste of time.”
CIS50
“ but lectures are a drag he tends to be repeative and jumps around alot.”
CIS50

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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and test preparation, but they do not prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Exams Only GradingTest Preparation

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test preparation, but no clear proctoring or book policy.

Exams Only GradingTest Preparation
“This is a good class if .”
CIS50
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CIS50

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Highly recomended for an easy A as long as you do your class work”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and course format. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Very good teacher, in . Dynamic and interesting lectures. Covers the material. Never boring.”

📈 Easy A Signal

93/100

“Dude is super cool, and easy to get a A”

📝

88/100

“ but lectures are a drag he tends to be repeative and jumps around alot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Very good teacher, in . Dynamic and interesting lectures.
  • Steve is the coolest teacher !!! very helpful and very easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Highly recomended for an easy A as long as you do your class work
  • easy professor, got an a in his class.
  • Dude is super cool, and easy to get a A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Fit

  • This is NOT a hands on class.
  • lectures are a drag he tends to be repeative and jumps around alot.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven older reviews are fairly consistent about easiness and teaching style, but details are limited and all reviews are from 2007 to 2010.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS504 reviews
CIS12 reviews
COMP11 review

Reported outcomes

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