AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Gary Bennett

CIS315 · CISN308 · CISS350 · CISS300 · CISS301 · CISS315 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

, but budget real study time for quizzes and the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardSelf-paced NetLabsHigh-stakes finalFair graderClear criteriaDense reading
  • In-person and hybrid students , and .
  • Online sections often hinge on a .
  • Subject material can feel dense, and some older 1-unit classes felt overloaded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Do the labs and quizzes and you can land well, but and .

Online grades lean on one high-stakes final/DRP; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

NetLabs and quizzes are manageable, but information security content is dense and some sections feel heavy.

Online students stress dense textbook reading; subject.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; hybrid in-person often has one weekly class with .

; several in-person/hybrid reviews mark attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

; and more grade-structure focused.

In-person hybrid praise is strongest; recent online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Multiple students call him a curve.

Format shift

In-person hybrid reviews emphasize fairness; online tags stress graded-by-few-things risk.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Steady quizzes and labs are fine for many, but a few call the reading and .

Format shift

Online CISS300/350 feel heavier due to finals; older in-person 1-unit work complaints remain.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

weaker praise when online explanations lag.

Format shift

and clarity; online notes more textbook density and weaker Q&A.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Mix of chapter quizzes, exercises/labs, and a .

Format shift

; in-person hybrid emphasizes NetLabs and assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid/in-person reviews highlight self-paced NetLabs, no , and strong recommendations.

Main concern

Some older security classes felt like too much work for the unit value.

What students said

“Let you do the labs at your own pace. A . .”
CIS315
“Just get the work done and turned in. ! Netlabs are self paced.”
CISS315
“Wow this is a one unit class and the amount of work required is more like a 4 or 5 unit class.”
CISS300

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CISS courses use chapter quizzes plus a the grade; organization is mixed.

Main concern

and occasional textbook mismatch or .

What students said

“12 Chapter quizzes (10 pts each), and a DRP (150 pts). ... .”
CISS350
“ . This class required more work than my CISS 315, and my 360.”
CISS300
“Good class and good professor. The subject material is very dense so it was .”
CISS300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and labs are manageable, but and feel trickier than other CIS sections.

Chapter quizzesSelf-paced NetLabsHigh-weight finalTake-home questionnaireUnlimited-time quizzesOutside-resource exercises

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person/hybrid notes include unlimited-time quizzes, outside-resource exercises, and a .

Unlimited-time quizzesTake-home finalNetLabs self-pacedOutside resources
“ . Exercise, use online resources. .”
CISS350
“Netlabs are self paced. .”
CISS315

Online

Online courses center chapter quizzes and a ; students do not clearly describe webcam proctoring.

Chapter quizzesDRP projectHigh-weight finalTextbook exercises
“12 Chapter quizzes (10 pts each), and a DRP (150 pts).”
CISS350
“quizzes are 10 points each (6 chapters), 10 points research project, final was 100 points.”
CISS300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . An all around great guy as well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 CIS reviews, weighting hybrid lab . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Hybrid Teaching Strength

78/100

“Let you do the . A .”

⚖️

45/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“I recommend this professor. It was a .”

📚 Workload Warning

40/100

“the amount of work required is more like a 4 or 5 unit class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , if you are having trouble.
  • Knows his stuff and teaches with clarity.
  • Easy going. pace.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just get the work done and turned in.
  • .
  • Easy class though.

Theme 3

⚠️ Online Structure

  • Graded by few things
  • Felt like he was not good at answering questions/explaining
  • The subject material is very dense

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews are consistent on fair hybrid teaching but the sample is modest and online evidence is only three recent comments.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

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