AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Richard Miles

COMPB5 · ENGRB19C · B14 · COMPB12 · B13 · COMP14 · B19 · B11 · COMPB11 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Choose him if and want a manageable grade, but if you need strong live instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProZyBooks relianceEasy A potentialMixed teaching qualityStrict deadlinesSelf-taught course
  • Grades are often easy if students keep up with ZyBooks and assignments.
  • Teaching quality is sharply mixed, with many students saying they had to teach themselves.
  • , and limited help are repeated concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students earn A grades and call the work easy, but strict deadlines and .

Online evidence is especially strong for easy grades, while because attendance and workload matter more.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

69/100

The course content is often described as easy or basic, but .

Online sections lean easier but less instructional, while students need.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections do not require attendance, but to pass.

Online attendance is usually flexible, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and easy grades, but many warn that his teaching does not prepare students well.

Online reviews are polarized between easy A praise and poor-learning warnings, while but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades can be easy with consistent work, but late work and .

Format shift

Online comments mention strict schedules and easy tests, while in-person comments range from .

Workload

Moderate

57/100

ZyBooks and assignments are usually manageable, but several students call the workload heavy or constant.

Format shift

Online workload is often easy but steady, while as lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some students find him caring and helpful, but many say he relies too much on ZyBooks and does not teach enough.

Format shift

Online teaching concerns focus on self-teaching, while and textbook dependence.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and exams, though many reviews call the course test-heavy.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward ZyBooks and tests, while , and exams.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split between students who value his help and students who say lectures are weak, fast, or too textbook-dependent.

Main concern

Students who need hands-on coding instruction may struggle.

What students said

“He goes through his lectures way too fast with little to no elaborations.”
COMPB12
“He grades fairly and is a pleasure to be around.”
COMPB12

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews often describe an easy grade path but weak instruction, heavy ZyBooks dependence, and .

Main concern

Online students may get good grades without learning enough for later CS courses.

What students said

“You WILL NOT LEARN ANYTHING IN MILES' COMP B11-B14!”
COMPB12
“ if you're just trying to get an easy A.”
COMPB12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually standard or moderately risky, with comments , and some poor preparation.

Test HeavyCanvas TestsCheat Sheets MentionedStudy Guides MentionedPoorly Formatted Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final preparation, and strict attendance in some sections.

Cheat Sheets MentionedStudy Guides MentionedMidterm And FinalAttendance Linked
“ his exams.”
ENGRB19C
“Study guides are given for the midterm and final”
COMPB11

Online

Online reviews mention Canvas tests, chapter tests, and difficult or poorly formatted exam questions, but do not clearly .

Canvas TestsChapter TestsTest HeavyPoorly Formatted Questions
“ ”
COMP14
“Some of the ”
COMP14

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The classes are easy to the detriment of actually learning the material”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in self-teaching, grades, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He relies on ZYBooks too much.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“This class is a very easy A.”

⚠️ Learning Risk

56/100

“Course will not prepare you for CS major.”

Theme 1

💻 About Self-Teaching

  • You have to stay on stop of .
  • Students have to depend on the textbook for instruction.
  • Expect to rely heavily on zyBooks and other online resources for learning most of the material

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Difficulty

  • !
  • All of the .
  • As long as you keep up you will be fine.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Support

  • and helped whenever questions were asked.
  • He goes through his lectures way too fast with little to no elaborations.
  • Going to his office hours/tutoring won't help

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 40 reviews with enough online and and risks.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

7

B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3