AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Bob Timlin

CIS363 · CIS254 · CIS111 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

unless you are comfortable learning mostly on your own and can tolerate weak organization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnresponsiveDisorganizedSelf Study HeavyEasy AssignmentsPoor Support
  • Online reviews describe , and almost no instruction.
  • In-person reviews are mixed on course easiness but and .
  • Grades can be easy in some sections, but students often need to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Some sections are described as a very easy A, but poor support and self-teaching raise the real effort cost.

and , while in-person evidence includes both easy tests and difficult unsupported sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material can be simple in CIS254, but and poor organization make the course feel harder than the content itself.

Online reviews make the course harder through disorganization, while and non-beginner difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , but and lecture structure appears more fixed than online work.

Online reviews focus on access and deadlines, while in-person reviews mention labs and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because communication, organization, and teaching support are repeatedly criticized.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while but still dominated by teaching complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

A few reviews call the class or A easy, but slow and .

Format shift

Online grading is criticized for delays and errors, while .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Assignments may be simple, but , and .

Format shift

Online workload is driven by self-teaching and missed communication, while of outside research.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and unclear despite one note that he explains some things clearly.

Format shift

Online teaching is described as nearly absent, while and unclear help.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention assignments, quizzes, multiple-choice tests, and and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and grading, while , and multiple-choice tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and tests are easy, but and slide-based.

Main concern

Students may need outside research because explanations and help are inconsistent.

What students said

“Very EASY Class! the and the .”
CIS254
“ .”
CIS254
“if you want to pass - be ready to do a lot of online research.”
CIS254

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe poor communication, missed deadlines, and almost no teaching support.

Main concern

Students may miss information because posts, tests, and .

What students said

“He never responded to any emails and barely responded to forum questions.”
CIS254
“Provided , videos or PPTs, only online "webinars", 2x.”
CIS254
“Basically a self study with a grader.”
CIS254

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, multiple-choice tests, and online posted tests, but .

Multiple-Choice TestsPosted TestsQuizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Multiple-Choice TestsQuizzes
“the ”
CIS254
“The review materail for quizes has little use in preparing for the quizes.”
CIS111

Online

, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Posted Tests
“ ”
CIS254

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Basically a self study with a grader.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“ .”

📩 Communication

25/100

“He never responded to any emails and barely responded to forum questions.”

📈 Grade Effort

62/100

“Class was a very easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr Tilin just read the .
  • Provided , videos or PPTs, only online "webinars", 2x.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very EASY Class! the and the .
  • Class was a very easy A.
  • This is not a beginners class and if you want to pass - be ready to do a lot of online research.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • There was a complete lack of organization.
  • Grades took forever and had errors.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight older reviews show a consistent pattern of poor communication and weak teaching, but grade data and recent evidence are limited.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS2546 reviews
CIS1111 review
CIS3631 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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