AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Matt Silveira

CISS350 · CISS301 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a knowledgeable CIS instructor and can handle a blunt style while and labs.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeableOpen-Notes FinalMixed PersonalityStep-by-Step LabsAttendance Helps A
  • Strong subject knowledge and humor; labs and quizzes are straightforward.
  • ; As are available but .
  • Classroom tone can feel tense or unempathetic for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Open-note final and easy quizzes help, but and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

62/100

and quizzes are easy if you read, though one course is rated very hard with little detail.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, yet students say you need it if you want an A.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Some enjoy his knowledge and humor; others advise looking elsewhere due to classroom climate.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Open notes and , but A-or-F comments suggest uneven outcomes.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

72/100

and quizzes track provided reading.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Students call him knowledgeable and entertaining, but personality conflict and limited empathy hurt others.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, quizzes, and an .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person CIS courses are manageable for students who ask questions and use materials; personality and .

Main concern

Machismo and shut-down of student opinions create tension for some, especially female students.

What students said

“The .”
CISS301
“Gives A's or F's.”
CISS301
“ , but it was if you wanted an A.”
CISS301

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are easy with reading and the .

Open Notes FinalEasy QuizzesStep-by-Step Labs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and an open-notes final.

Open Notes FinalEasy Quizzes
“Quizes are easy if you read the material provided. The .”
CISS301

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very helpful if you're brave enough to ask him questions. . Quizes are easy if you read the material provided. The final is open notes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person reviews with mixed tone on knowledge versus classroom climate. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Knowledge & Delivery

62/100

“Definitely knew his subject. I enjoyed his unusual analogies and found his humor refreshing.”

🧩 Student-Friendly Exams

76/100

“The .”

⚠️ Classroom Climate

40/100

“Machismo creates tension during lecture, especially with female students; seems only option for students is to "submit or rebel" to his opinions.”

⚖️

52/100

“Gives A's or F's.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great guy. VERY knowledgable. Witty and entertaining.
  • I always felt at ease in his classroom.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • , but it was if you wanted an A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Tone

  • If you prefer a prof with some empathy that does not tend to shut down student opinions, look elsewhere.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews with one empty comment, mixed views, and no recent data after 2012.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CISS3014 reviews
CISS3501 review

Reported outcomes

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