Pamela Price

CIS254 · CIS111 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 60/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you are willing to work independently and ask for help, but if you need gentle beginner support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMixed SupportTest HeavyDetailed LecturesTough For BeginnersHelpful When Asked

Online reviews and complaints that she does not teach enough.
In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise from motivated learners and harsh complaints about pressure and .
An A is realistic for students who work hard, but beginners may struggle with pace, tone, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

65/100

Many students earned A grades, but several reviews say the , and success requires attention and work.

Online CIS111 appears easier for some students, while in-person CIS254 requires harder work and stronger engagement.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro programming can be manageable, but , and beginner struggles keep it from feeling easy for everyone.

Online reviews call CIS111 easy early on, while in-person CIS254 is described as tough for total beginners.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends heavily on learning style because motivated students praise her, while .

Online and praised by some and poor feedback criticized by others.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

A grades are common in the sample, but , and .

Format shift

Online grading is called a bit harder than usual, while and .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload appears manageable but not light, with ZyBooks, assignments, office-hour help, and .

Format shift

Online workload leans on ZyBooks and assignments, while and homework.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Her teaching is polarizing, with some students praising detailed lectures and others saying she does not teach or makes them feel dumb.

Format shift

Online teaching depends heavily on videos, ZyBooks, and Slack, while and strong criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

CIS254 reviews repeatedly mention tests as a major grade component, while CIS111 also includes assignments and ZyBooks work.

Format shift

Online assessment evidence is less exam-specific, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply divided between detailed, patient instruction and and feeling pressured.

Main concern

Students who fall behind may feel judged or unsupported when asking for clarification.

What students said

“She lectures with such detail and patience for any type of learner.”
CIS254

“ so unclear and can help or hurt you.”
CIS254

“if you work hard you can get an A without any previous programming experience.”
CIS254

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some students found the class easy with , while others felt ZyBooks replaced real teaching.

Main concern

Some online students felt unsupported when the material became harder.

What students said

“We just used ZyBooks all semester.”
CIS111

“ and .”
CIS111

“She .”
CIS111

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence mainly comes from in-person CIS254, where tests are important and , but .

Test HeavyUnclear TestsMost Grades Are Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Test HeavyUnclear Tests

“ so unclear and can help or hurt you.”
CIS254

“Most of ”
CIS254

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if you work hard you can get an A without any previous programming experience.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She lectures with such detail and patience for any type of learner.”

📈 Grade Effort

65/100

“if you work hard you can get an A without any previous programming experience.”

⚠️ Support Risk

45/100

“She .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her video lectures were easy to follow.
She lectures with such detail and patience for any type of learner.
She doesn't really teach. We just used ZyBooks all semester.
One of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

This class is very easy for someone who has little to no coding background.
Her classes might be little bit tough for a total beginner but if you work hard you can get an A without any previous programming experience.
so unclear and can help or hurt you.

Theme 3

💬 About Help And Feedback

and .
I was able to easily reach for help through Slack or office hours.
If you ask her a question over Slack be prepared to receive a w3schools link, to feel dumb, or .
If you ask for clarification she will just tell

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across online and , but opinions are highly polarized and course levels differ.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

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2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS1114 reviews

CIS2544 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Pamela Price

x x if you are willing to work independently and ask for help, but x x if you need gentle beginner support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

⚠️ Support Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

💬 About Help And Feedback

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are willing to work independently and ask for help, but if you need gentle beginner support.