Curtis Guffee

CNSEM19 · CNSE19 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you want real industry passion and and textbook-style delivery.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIndustry ExpertLecture HeavyOpen-Note TestsReal-World PassionTextbook Reading Style

Passionate industry expert in Cisco networking, but often reads the textbook aloud instead of teaching beyond it.
Labs and if you stay current; passing the CCNA can auto-earn an A.
strong for self-driven networking students, weak if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades are reachable with and open-note tests; CCNA pass can even lock an A, but .

Online evidence stresses open-note tests; and computer-based finals.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Cisco networking content and and stay manageable only if you keep up weekly.

Both formats describe doable but and curriculum.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and notes the class emptied as lectures stayed book-based.

; online attendance is not clearly detailed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students ; those wanting teaching beyond the textbook would not take him again.

Recent online review is positive; and boring lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and few graded items keep grading predictable, with .

Format shift

Online emphasizes open-note tests; in-person highlights graded-by-few-things and CCNA auto-A.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Lots of homework, long lectures, and behind.

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework; and curriculum-heavy finals.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students love his industry passion and real-world stories, but many .

Format shift

Online calls him chill and passionate; in-person praises .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and hands-on NetAcad work rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Online open-note tests plus labs; and hands-on lab conclusion.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise real-world expertise and passion but and weak prep.

Main concern

reading with little added teaching value.

What students said

“Reads a text book and calls it a lecture. Class is boring because .”
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“ he loves with great passion.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online version features , and a chill passionate instructor.

Main concern

Very long talking-heavy lectures and lots of .

What students said

“Open-note tests and all online. Individually, he is super chill and passionate about his profession!”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams lean student-friendly with open-note online tests and structured computer-based plus hands-on finals.

Open-Note TestsOnline ExamsComputer-Based FinalHands-On Lab Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and hands-on lab conclusions on NetAcad; closed-book is not clearly proven.

Computer-Based FinalHands-On Lab

“There is an and hands-on lab for the conclusion of both the CCNA 3 and 4 curriculum on NetAcad.”
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Online

Open-Note TestsAll Online

“Open-note tests and all online.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you are in the networking .”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews spanning online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🔧 Industry Passion

68/100

“He is a great teacher. he loves with great passion.”

📖 Lecture Style Risk

40/100

“Reads a text book and calls it a lecture. Class is boring because .”

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78/100

“Open-note tests and all online. Individually, he is super chill and passionate about his profession!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

super-long lectures with lots of talking
Reads a text book and calls it a lecture
When he does go to the white board, the class excels.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

everything is very doable if you stay on top of your work
If you pass the CCNA you automatically get an A.
as hard as you expect for a Cisco Networking class

Theme 3

💼 About Real-World Value

He brings real-world experience to the classroom.
industry expert teaching what he loves with great passion
He provides the labs online, so you don't have to buy any textbooks.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews spanning 2007-2025 with mixed detail and limited grade data reduce confidence despite consistent networking-course themes.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Curtis Guffee

x x if you want real industry passion and x x x x x and textbook-style delivery.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🔧 Industry Passion

📖 Lecture Style Risk

📝 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💼 About Real-World Value

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want real industry passion and and textbook-style delivery.

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