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Computer Information Systems

Shams Ajrawi

CSIS293 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take Shams Ajrawi only if you are comfortable learning independently and can tolerate inconsistent support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing reviewsSelf-taught online courseEasy homeworkPoor responsivenessClear grading criteria
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with many 5-star defenses and several severe complaints about teaching and communication.
  • Online but also say the .
  • In-person evidence is limited and sharply split between one strong recommendation and two serious warnings.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Several students earned high grades and , but and poor support keep it from being effortless.

, while in-person evidence is limited and includes one F with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The content appears manageable because homework and labs are described as easy, though students may need to teach themselves.

Online reviews emphasize easy but unengaging assignments, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

Reviews , and most evidence comes from online sections.

Online , and in-person reviews do not prove a strict policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Recommendations are split between enthusiastic praise and severe warnings about teaching, communication, and .

Online reviews are polarized, while and also sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

High grades are common, but complaints about deducted points and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention clear grading and , while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Homework is often described as easy, but , and group work.

Format shift

Online workload seems easy but repetitive, while .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Praise for videos and clarity is balanced by repeated claims of self-teaching, poor responsiveness, and weak instruction.

Format shift

Online reviews drive most of the mixed evidence, while and conflicting.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests without proving one dominant assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, labs, and tests, while and reading.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are too few and conflicting, .

Main concern

Two of and grading.

What students said

“One of the . .”
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“Dr. Shams is a fantastic professor, and .”
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Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between praise for videos and and complaints that the .

Main concern

Students report poor responsiveness and reused or easily searchable materials.

What students said

“ as well not have an instructor.”
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“Dr. Al Ajrawi is an excellent teacher with amazing videos that make the .”
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Exam style

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Reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy not clearly provenTest-heavy mentions

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm policy, or .

Exam policy not clearly proven

Online

Online reviews mention tests but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Exam policy not clearly provenTest-heavy mentions
“Terrible professor.”
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“Back when Grossmont had great CS teachers with years of experience in CS.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ as well not have an instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ as well not have an instructor.”

👍 Recommendation Split

56/100

“Shams is an excellent professor, and .”

📚 Easy Workload

58/100

“And and not challenging”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She puts ZERO effort into instruction.
  • Dr. Al Ajrawi is an excellent teacher with amazing videos that make the .
  • Does not know anything on the course material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The most easiet class if ur lazy and dont want to learn C++ or any programming classes.
  • and refused to fix them.
  • One of the . .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent reviews provide useful evidence, but coordinated-looking praise and conflicting claims reduce reliability.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CSIS29316 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 4

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values