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Computer Science

Amy Zannakis

CIS3 · CISC320ONLINE · CISP301 · COMPUTERS · MICROWXP · CISA305 · CISC320 · CICS310 · COMP310 · CISC310 · CIS2 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

If ; you will work hard and actually learn.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing programming lecturesStudent-success obsessedHeavy but fair homeworkPatient and approachableBeginner CS gem
  • Exceptional clear lectures that convert beginners into confident programmers
  • Homework and labs are substantial but and support is constant
  • Near-universal recommendation for intro programming and related CIS courses

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students say staying on top of labs and notes yields strong grades with .

In-person CISP301 reports many strong outcomes; online is not hard but more self-driven.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Content is intro-level and clearly taught, though programming concepts still require attention and practice.

Online office courses feel easier and more tedious; but not a pure cakewalk.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory or vital, while .

; in-person programming repeatedly stresses showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly call her the and .

Both formats recommend her, with strongest MustTake energy for in-person CISP301.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students describe fair grading, late-work flexibility in some cases, and a push toward class-wide A averages.

Format shift

Online no-late-work policy is stricter; and supportive.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Lots of homework and labs, especially C++, keep the load .

Format shift

Online weekly tasks feel tedious; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Near-constant praise for clarity, patience, care, and lectures that make hard concepts easy.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is exceptional; and responsive but less lecture-driven.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and and a final.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and quiz based; , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and highly recommended, with heavier C++ labs but excellent support.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Everything I learned from programming I learned from this lady. She is the .”
CISP301
“It is her mission to try to get each of her classes to an 'A' average.”
CISP301
“The C++.”
CISP301

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online office and and responsive but and no late work.

Main concern

Weekly deadline load and .

What students said

“This is basically a self-taught class but it is not hard so dont stress.”
CISA305
“ and very quick to respond to emails.”
CISA305

Exam style

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Exams are generally manageable when students complete classwork, with .

Few tests plus finalEasy final mentionedTake-home final in some coursesQuizzes from practice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report few tests, easy finals, and .

Two tests and one finalEasy finalTake-home final and presentationTests cover class material
“ and .”
CISP301
“For the exam and in class presentation.”
CISC310
“Great teacher with a lot of .”
CISP301

Online

Online reviews emphasize reading, practice, and .

Quizzes from reading and practiceWeekly assignment deadlines
“ if you read and do all the practice.”
CISA305

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Everything I learned from programming I learned from this lady. She is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting lectures, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“She teaches things in and will always be more than happy to do examples until you understand completely”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ . She's great.”

📚 Workload Reality

44/100

“The C++.”

❤️ Student Care

95/100

“It is her mission to try to get each of her classes to an 'A' average.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Clear and concise lecturer

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is a easy class but you learn
  • This is a easy "A" class
  • grades more than fair

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and kindest teacher you'll ever meet
  • she never gets frustrated or makes you feel stupid
  • Prof. Z is super awesome

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven detailed reviews over many years are highly consistent on teaching quality and recommendation.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 539
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CISP30127 reviews
CISC3106 reviews
CISC3205 reviews
CISA3052 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values