AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Lewis Bair

CISC300 · CISA · CISA340 · CISC300320 · CISA315 · CISA305 · CISC320 · CISC310 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Consider him for in-person intro CIS if ; think twice about his fully online automated sections.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCengage heavy workloadPolarized online vs in personEasy if you finish workSlow or vague gradingOpen-book quizzes common
  • In-person students often praise him as helpful and fair, while many online students call the course automated and poorly supported.
  • Grades are usually reachable if you , but the paid platform and volume of work frustrate people.
  • Communication, syllabus updates, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students say completing weekly work and , though .

Online reviews emphasize Easy A with heavy work; in-person agrees if .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro CIS content is usually called easy or surface-level, with difficulty coming more from volume than concepts.

Both formats describe beginner-friendly material; online friction comes from tools, not theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Several sections mark attendance mandatory or participation-based, while .

Online and no single policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation splits hard by format and era: strong for .

Online recommendation is much weaker than older or in-person praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Open-book quizzes help, but SAM/Cengage scoring and vague 50 percent deductions make grading feel uneven.

Format shift

Online reviews complain more about .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and frequent quizzes dominate student complaints.

Format shift

Online workload is especially heavy; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students find him sincere and helpful in class, while many online students say he does not teach at all.

Format shift

In-person teaching scores higher; online experience is often rated poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly platform homework and and finals secondary.

Format shift

Online is almost entirely assignment and quiz based; .

Luni fit check

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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

22 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

him helpful, fair, and easy if work is completed, though some say he rarely lectures.

Main concern

Inconsistent lecture quality and occasional complaints about organization or attitude.

What students said

“Mr. Bair has been one of the learn from in college.”
CISC310
“Weekly assignments and , and Finals. .”
CISC310
“he does not teach. and if you need help you are instructed to ask fellow class mates.”
CISA305

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are frequently described as automated Cengage work with little teaching, expensive access codes, and .

Main concern

, and heavy paid platform homework.

What students said

“Terrible Prof. Literally does not spend any time on this class, whole class is automated.”
CISC310
“Easy A just lots of work”
CISA315
“The Online classes offer absolutely no teaching and only lots of assignments.”
CISA305

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and , so assessment friendliness is high even when work volume is not.

Open Book QuizzesOnline ExamsInternet Allowed In Some TermsAssignment Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final that is open book or notes.

Open Book QuizzesOpen Book FinalsOnline Quizzes And Exams
“Weekly assignments and , and Finals.”
CISC310
“All quiz and , and online.”
CISC310

Online

Online assessment is mostly automated multiple-choice and ; some terms allow internet on tests and quizzes.

Automated Multiple ChoiceCengage HomeworkInternet Allowed On Some Tests
“Class is 99% multiple choice, brainless work”
CISC310
“online tests and quizzes and you are allowed to use the internet..”
CISC310

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Terrible Prof. Literally does not spend any time on this class, whole class is automated.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews (10 online, 22 in-person), highlighting format split, heavy platform work, and Easy A if completed. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Online Automation Pain

30/100

“The Online classes offer absolutely no teaching and only lots of assignments.”

📘 Easy A If You Grind

76/100

“Easy A just lots of work”

👨‍🏫 In-Person Supporters

70/100

“Lewis Bair was the most sincere professor I have ever taken. He is a great guy and really cares about his students.”

⚖️

45/100

“he will straightup give you 50% .”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • whole class is automated. He's literally getting paid to do nothing.
  • Maybe the : $120 REQUIRED online textbook
  • He did not update his syllabus nor communicate with students.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫

  • He takes time to answer everybody's question in class.
  • He is a wealth of knowledge and .
  • As far as knowing if this teacher is knowledgeable there is no way of knowing because he does not teach.

Theme 3

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • Easy A just lots of work
  • There is 1 HW assignment per week a long with a Study Guide that .
  • This class is very easy for students who use computer in regular basis.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews span many years with a , so overall scores need format context.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2