AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Pat Franco

CSIT884 · COSCI801 · COSCI802 · CSIT808 · COMPUTER801 · COMPU000 · CS802 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you will do the homework and ask for help—easy grade for engaged students.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accessibleExtra credit heavyPop quizzesLenient if you tryClear feedback
  • High grades and 100% would-take-again when you complete work and show effort.
  • and ; lectures can be soft-spoken or tangent-heavy.
  • Online section had lots of homework and reading; and participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, lenient grading for engaged students, and many reported A/A+ grades make a high grade realistic with steady work.

Online and ; online emphasizes homework volume while in-person emphasizes participation and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro CS content is manageable with book and PowerPoints, though coding .

Online review stresses textbook reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and participation matters; others report attendance not required.

In-person reviews split between mandatory and optional; the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Almost every review recommends him for , and doable grades when you put in the work.

Recommendation is strong for both formats, with only one older busywork complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students say he grades leniently if you try, offers , and finishes with room above 100%.

Format shift

Both formats cite ; in-person also notes incomplete grading of some assignments but still easy pass.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework and programs are frequent and sometimes called lots of busywork, but not described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online review tags LOTS OF HOMEWORK; in-person varies by course with programs and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

, and clear for students who engage; a minority find lectures soft, long, or repetitive.

Format shift

In-person dominates praise for lectures and office hours; online emphasizes clarity of requirements.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Mostly programs and and a few pop quizzes.

Format shift

In-person CSIT808 notes mostly program ; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and lenient if you participate; pop quizzes and occasional appear often.

Main concern

Soft speaking, long lectures, and pop quizzes if you miss class.

What students said

“ !Great lectures. He takes ”
COSCI802
“Plenty of , I finished the class w/ 113%”
CSIT808
“he is a . and will tell you exactly what you need to correct.”
COSCI802

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online COSCI801 review praises clear requirements, lots of , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Lots of chances to get . Need to read the assigned book to do home work.”
COSCI801

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and programs with a few quizzes and multi-choice tests rather than high-stakes proctored finals.

Pop quizzesMulti-choice testsAssignment-heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses use pop quizzes after assignments and a .

Pop quizzesMulti-choice testsProgram grading
“Mostly program graded, but had 2 multi-choice tests.”
CSIT808
“There were 2-3 pop quizzes.”
CS802

Online

Online review does not clearly describe exam proctoring or and .

Homework-focused
“He is a great teacher as far as you complete the assignments and homework.”
COSCI801

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a . and will tell you exactly what you need to correct.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (1 online, 16 in-person), highlighting care, , and quiz habits. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

86/100

“Will make sure you understand the subject and walks you to a solution”

🅰️ Grade Generosity

84/100

“Plenty of , I finished the class w/ 113%”

⚠️

55/100

“he quizzes after 3 assignments”

👍

90/100

“If you need to take any class that he .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • !Great lectures.
  • passionate about his job
  • speaks very softly, so it can be difficult to hear

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class was so easy and he help you
  • you can get a solid A if you pay attention and do your work

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of chances to get
  • BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
  • He will give a disgusting amount of bland busywork.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen mostly positive reviews with good detail, but older span and only one online sample limit format-level certainty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
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

7

A+ 4 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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