AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Gary Mellor

CSIT870 · CS839 · CS101 · CSIT861 · CSIT816 · COSCI839 · CSIT801 · CS870 · CSIT839 · COMSCI839 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you already have coding basics and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyProject-based CSTemper issuesClear when basic
  • Programming projects and ; midterms and
  • but and criticism frustrate many

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Projects, timed programming exams, and and prior skill, not minimal effort.

Online CS101 felt manageable with projects; and C- or F.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Intermediate C++ and CS topics with heavy lectures, reading, and .

Office and intro courses easier; 839 and advanced sections harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

though skip-class tags appear for some sections.

; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half would take again; strong praise for .

Online split one yes one no; in-person equally polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

, and hard timed midterms and finals.

Format shift

CSIT801 more lenient with curves; programming courses stricter.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

and exams; not featherlight but .

Format shift

Project-heavy online CS101; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes patient, but long boring lectures, temper, and .

Format shift

Online mixed; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Projects and labs weigh heavily alongside multiple-choice and programming midterms and finals.

Format shift

Online CS101 project-focused; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

patient help and real learning for some; , and .

Main concern

Criticism-heavy style and .

What students said

“Teaching style does not involve guiding students through intermediate programming in C++. Instead, it focuses on criticism of students' work.”
COSCI839
“Laid-back, lenient, and definitely knowledgeable in his field.”
CSIT801
“he expected you to know several things reserved for the 840 class and got mad if you did not understand”
CSIT839

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online CS101 praised knowledge and ; CSIT870 criticized long lectures and .

Main concern

Assignment clarity and long lectures vary sharply by course.

What students said

“A lot of the grade is made up of projects and programming exercises instead of exams.”
CS101
“ . Half the class dont know what they are doing.”
CSIT870

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Midterms and programs under pressure.

Timed programming examsMultiple choice midtermWeekly labsProject heavyTough grader

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and final.

Timed program examsMultiple choiceWeekly lab
“He gives a tough multiple choice and a program for midterm and of time.”
CS839

Online

Online CS101 emphasizes projects and exercises over exams; CSIT870 poorly explained assignments.

Projects over examsProgramming exercises
“A lot of the grade is made up of projects and programming exercises instead of exams.”
CS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are interested in a computer science/engineering major or anything related, do yourself a favor and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Project Focus

55/100

“A lot of the grade is made up of projects and programming exercises instead of exams.”

⚠️

30/100

“it focuses on criticism of students' work”

📚 Knowledge Depth

60/100

“If you want to learn computer science, and if you want to work in .”

🔥 Temper & Clarity

25/100

“ and has a temper issue”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Long long and boring lectures
  • Laid-back, lenient, and definitely knowledgeable
  • Teaches you why not just how

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tough multiple choice and a program for midterm and finals
  • a little tough.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • the teacher is very patient and helpful
  • has a temper issue

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews from 2004-2021 with mixed but detailed comments; polarization is consistent enough to trust the Depends signal.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1