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Computer Applications-C.A.O.T.

Joseph Perret

CAOTA · COAT82 · CAOT87 · CAOT82 · CAOT133 · CATO82 · COAT32 · CAOT32 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can; only self-directed students who need a pure Cengage SAM class and will not need help might survive.

Best fit · Self Taught ProIgnores emailsLate or no gradingGroup-work minefieldUnclear instructionsAvoid for Comm
  • Most students report , and .
  • Business Comm is slammed for peer-graded group work and vague assignments; software/SAM classes can still be an easy A if you grind Cengage.
  • Would-take-again is roughly one in six, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

SAM and some software courses can be an A if you finish all work yourself, but Comm sections feel arbitrary, peer-dependent, and grade-opaque.

Online CAOT82 often reads easy A via Cengage; CAOT32 in both formats is harder and more group-dependent.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Software drills are straightforward but time-consuming; business writing is content-heavy with and constant group work.

across formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many online and , but weekly Zoom or in-class quizzes and meetings still matter for help or EC.

Online often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Would-take-again is about 17 percent and the and organization.

Both online and ; a few like SAM walk-throughs.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

, and grades dumped at semester end make outcomes feel unfair and opaque.

Format shift

Online SAM errors and late bulk grading are common; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and papers for a 3-unit class feel unrealistic to many.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy weekly loads; CAOT32 is especially overloaded.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students say , and models poor communication in a comm class.

Format shift

A few older positive CAOT82 comments exist, but recent and majority tone is poor in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade , and quizzes rather than a clean exam structure.

Format shift

Online leans Cengage and discussions; in-person adds weekly group packets and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person and hybrid-tagged reviews still center on massive weekly group and , and poor communication; a minority find CAOT82 useful if self-driven.

Main concern

, and belittling or unhelpful weekly meetings.

What students said

“You also CANNOT get a hold of him. No matter how many emails you .NEVER!”
CAOT32
“Easy A class but professor Perret is not a good professor.”
CAOT82
“ . if you don't.”
CAOT32

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often run through Cengage SAM or heavy group modules with weekly Zoom, but students say , and .

Main concern

No response , and chaotic modules make online help almost nonexistent.

What students said

“an easy A if you stay on top of the work.”
CAOT82
“Prof never/rarely answers emails, gives no/horrible feedback, everything in ”
CAOT32
“ . Multiple students go to his weekly zoom meeting and receive no guidance”
CAOTA

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment-heavy with some quizzes or finals; the , and SAM errors more than classic locked exams.

Cengage SAMWeekly quizzesGroup projectsLate bulk gradingUnclear rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person Comm emphasizes weekly group and individual papers plus quizzes; exams exist but .

Weekly group projectsPop or weekly quizzesLate grade postingPeer review grading
“ and every week we have projects”
CAOT32
“Nothing is graded all semester ... Everything is group dependent”
CAOT32

Online

Online work is mostly Cengage SAM practice, modules, and ; grading and .

Cengage SAMWeekly modulesFinal time pressureEmail silence
“Most of the creating documents in Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.”
CAOT82
“Right answers marked wrong. Doesn't grade on time. The Final : does not give enough time”
CAOT82

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and group-work overload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“This teacher is probably the . He is disrespectful, lazy, inconsiderate”

👎 Recommendation

18/100

“Seriously man. . if you don't.”

📧 Communication Failure

15/100

“You can send him as many emails as you want, and .”

📦 Workload Pain

22/100

“The amount of work would be pushing it for a 5-unit class, let alone a 3-unit course.”

Theme 1

📧 About Communication

  • Emails not being responded too.
  • .NEVER!
  • .

Theme 2

📝 and Organization

  • didn't grade anything, ANYTHING until the end of the year
  • everything in
  • Right answers marked wrong.

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • the entire class is basically groupwork with other students.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a and workload give high confidence in the .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 512
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 15

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5