Joanne Strickland

CIS020 · CIS073 · CS110A · CIS050 · CIS078 · CIS001 · CIS105 · CIS1 · CISCOMP · CIS72 · CIS25 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

class if you complete the work and do not need a highly structured drill environment.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and funnyEasy workloadFlexible due datesExtra creditLow stress

Very student-friendly CIS instructor with optional lectures, lenient pacing, and lots of help.
Course content is usually introductory and grade-friendly if you complete Zybooks or assignments.
Occasional organization issues (group projects, late videos) are the main downside.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report easy grades, amnesty or flexible deadlines, and ; failing is described as almost impossible if you attempt the work.

Both online and ; online has a couple of harder outliers.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Material is beginner-friendly Excel/CIS content; difficulty is low unless the specific topic or student tech skill is weak.

In-person and online both call classes chill and easy; programming sections can feel harder online.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Lectures are often optional or recorded and .

Online is especially flexible; but rarely enforces it strictly.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong praise for kindness and ease outweighs scattered complaints about organization and limited learning depth.

In-person recommendation is warmer; online is still mostly positive with a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, flexible deadlines, and easy quizzes or .

Format shift

; one online review said grading can be all over the place.

Workload

Light

72/100

Many call workload light or simple, though Zybooks or .

Format shift

In-person more often says light; some online CIS sections report lots of assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students repeatedly call her sweet, funny, helpful, and low-stress, with occasional organization misses.

Format shift

Both formats praise personality; COVID-era online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and discussions dominate; .

Format shift

Online leans on book quizzes and assignments; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews emphasize low stress, light or , and a caring personality.

Main concern

Easy pacing can let you fall behind if you are not self-driven.

What students said

“The workload is super light, simple and easy. The professor makes things super simple and as long as you do the work youll pass.”
CIS073

“there is absolutely NO stressing in this class”
CIS050

“tests(but and assignments were due at the last day.”
CS110A

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise responsiveness, flexible due dates, and or heavy homework in harder sections.

Main concern

Some sections feel under-taught or overloaded relative to units.

What students said

“ hours during the week, and she has a quick response time when contacted.”
CIS001

“For 3 unit class expect amount of work as for 6 unit class, but with and with lectures that .”
CISCOMP

“she was lenient with people who have a more so difficult time with computers.”
CIS073

Exam style

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Assessments are generally easy, flexible, and .

Take-home testsBook-based quizzesFlexible deadlinesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

from homework, and low stress grading.

Take-home testsHomework-aligned midterm/finalEasy if work completed

“tests(but ”
CS110A

“Midterm and so they were easy to study for.”
CIS020

Online

Online quizzes and work are often straightforward from the book; .

Book-based quizzesFlexible due datesExtra credit

“ , and so was everything else.”
CIS1

“Super easy. Show up, or not, half ass work doesn't matter.”
CIS001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“there is absolutely NO stressing in this class”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (9 online, 20 in person), highlighting ease, flexibility, and caring tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She is by far one of the .”

😌 Easy A Potential

86/100

“Easiest class I've ever taken.”

❤️ Character & Support

90/100

“she's really sweet as a person, and .”

👍 Recommendation

82/100

“I WISH SHE TAUGHT ALL COMPUTER & INFO SCIENCE COURSES”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's really funny, easy to ask for help
her motto is no stressing out in her class
Very cool & laid back

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as long as you do the work youll pass
failing is like almost impossible
She gives so much

Theme 3

🧰 About Structure & Flexibility

but everything could be learned simply on the ZYbooks
No late penalities
she has amnesty days at the end of the year when you can make up any missing work

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews across many years consistently describe low stress and leniency, with enough detail and format split for solid confidence.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Optional

WorthIt

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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

😌 Easy A Potential

❤️ Character & Support

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧰 About Structure & Flexibility

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

class if you complete the work and do not need a highly structured drill environment.