AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Patrick Hogarty

CIS323 · CISC310 · CISC323 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

; teaching and unfair project grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProWeak subject knowledgeOpen-book examsStrict project gradingLecture tangentsDo not take again
  • Students report weak subject knowledge and .
  • Content and , but .
  • .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Open-book quizzes midterms and common, though projects are graded strictly.

Online review lacks grade detail; in-person reviews report A+ and open-book assessments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Students describe content as ridiculously easy if you read the textbook, with low difficulty ratings overall.

Both formats describe light intellectual challenge; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and include skip-class-you-wont-pass tagging.

; online review did not specify.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and comments call the semester horrible from week one.

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and mistakes are blamed on students, despite open-book tests.

Format shift

; online focuses on unfair quiz items.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading and open-book quizzes are light, but and .

Format shift

Online tags lots of homework; in-person calls workload ridiculously easy if you read.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Students say lectures drag, answers are avoided, and subject knowledge does not go beyond the book.

Format shift

Both formats criticize quality; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of and finals.

Format shift

and strict projects; one review also mentions D2L quizzes and online finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person lectures drag, knowledge , and projects are graded very strictly.

Main concern

Professor appears unprepared on computers/Linux and .

What students said

“lectures drag on, his knowledge on subject isnt beyond the textbook, and often goes on a tangent about his photography.”
CISC310
“This teacher does not understand computers or Linux. He avoids answering questions too.”
CIS323

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Early online experience was chaotic, with a and a dismissive email reply.

Main concern

and unhelpful professor responses in the first week.

What students said

“ . 2 questions on there were not covered on the syllabus at all.”
CISC323

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes midterms and is student-friendly despite content errors.

Open BookOnline Midterms/FinalsSyllabus Quiz Issues

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are open book; one also notes midterms and .

Open BookOnline Midterms and FinalIncorrect Test Answers
“quizzes midterms and .”
CISC310
“the , so even if you know the material, you'll never ace the tests.”
CIS323

Online

Online section mentioned a .

Syllabus QuizUncovered Quiz Items
“ . 2 questions on there were not covered on the syllabus at all.”
CISC323

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This teacher does not understand computers or Linux. He avoids answering questions too, which I am starting to believe is because he doesn't know the answer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (1 online, 3 in person), highlighting weak teaching and open-book ease. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

18/100

“This teacher does not understand computers or Linux. He avoids answering questions too.”

🚫 Recommendation

8/100

“This is the first week of class and I can already tell it's going to be a horrible semester.”

📘 Open-Book Ease

78/100

“workload is ridiculously easy if you read the and .”

📐 Strict Projects

32/100

“ and has to be done his way. he didn't make a mistake, its always your fault.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures drag on, his knowledge on subject isnt beyond the textbook
  • often goes on a tangent about his photography
  • He avoids answering questions too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • quizzes midterms and
  • and has to be done his way
  • the

Theme 3

💻 About Course Ops

  • . 2 questions on there were not covered
  • his exact response was "sounds great!"
  • Both quizzes and . Midterms and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four detailed 2016-2018 reviews with consistent negative teaching themes, but small sample and limited grade data reduce confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CISC3102 reviews
CIS3231 review
CISC3231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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