Mark Berrett

CIS020 · MATH051 · CIS · ECTRN128 · CIS80958 · IT101 · CIS001 · CS001 · CIS022 · CIS023 · CIS20 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 36/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 37.04%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if you already have computer experience and can learn from tutorials, peers, and rubrics without hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing teaching styleTough graderHints not answersLab-heavy CISUnclear instructions

Experiences split hard between self-directed students who thrive and beginners who feel abandoned
Labs, quizzes, and ; resubmits sometimes allowed before due dates
Many call instructions vague and help limited to hints, raising difficulty beyond the material

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and little hand-holding mean an A requires real effort and often prior tech skill.

; in-person still expects independent work and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Material , but vague instructions and programming depth make the experience hard for beginners.

Both formats report high difficulty when students lack computer experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

; many in-person sections mark it mandatory or say missing a day tanks you.

Online is more flexible; and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Only about 37% would take again; strong positives exist but are outnumbered by frustration and .

Polarization appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Frequent tough-grader tags, withheld incorrect answers on quizzes, and little late-work mercy.

Format shift

Some ; overall still strict.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly labs, quizzes, reading, and multi-part finals; assembly and programming courses feel especially heavy.

Format shift

Heavy workload reported across online and in-person CIS courses.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some students find him funny, organized, and fair; many say he does not teach and .

Format shift

Both formats show the same split between fans and critics.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly labs and quizzes plus midterms and multi-part finals; rubrics often available.

Format shift

Labs dominate both formats; finals can be high-stakes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews range from funny and and yell-y; and help stays at hint level.

Main concern

, and harsh finals without guides frustrate many students.

What students said

“He records his lectures, and gives you easy grade if you follow the instructions.”
CIS001

“STAY AWAY! His classes consist of typing and talking at the same time!”
CIS020

“He isnt really a teacher he's more of a guy with a knowledge of computer science who does a hour long live YouTube video”
CIS022

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise fair resubmits, recorded lectures, and ; many call him lazy, detached, or condescending with vague modules.

Main concern

and minimal teaching leave beginners stranded.

What students said

“The grading was very fair, there were plenty of ”
CIS001

“Probably the . If you ever ask for help hell tell you the most basic response ever.”
CIS001

“This was by far the ”
CIS001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open book, but limited guidance.

Open book quizzesLab-based finalsNo incorrect answers shownTwo-part finals

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person finals sometimes lack a guide and combine textbook and prior lab skills; .

Final with no guideOpen book quizzesLabs based on lectures

“Everything is easy except the and no help from the professor.”
CIS001

“Quizes are online and open book and he offers enough to keep you a float”
CIS001

Online

Online reviews mention open-book quizzes that hide incorrect answers and multi-part coding finals; .

Open book quizzesLab resubmits before due dateTwo-part finals

“ , but doesn't show incorrect answers.”
CIS001

“If you copied peoples works, youll definitely fail your 2-part finals.”
CS001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Probably the . If you ever ask for help hell tell you the most basic response ever. Then hell say to read the module which is just links to online articles because hes too lazy to do anything about it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews (13 online, 26 in person), capturing , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“A teacher is supposed to teach and he hasnt done any teaching.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

34/100

“STAY AWAY! His classes consist of typing and talking at the same time!”

⚖️

32/100

“ . However, if you need help, he can help you, but dont expect answers.”

🧭 Self-Directed Fit

70/100

“if you keep up and do the of hours. He literally tells you step by step what to do with screenshots”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His method of helping is through hints instead of walking through code
He is plain and simple not a teacher
Prof. Berrett is the best. if you use the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Everything is easy except the
but grow exponentially harder
Class average is 60 percent

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support & Tone

He's very condescending
I received a due
Make friends in the class you'll need them

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews over many years with rich detail and a consistent, polarized pattern across online and in-person formats.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 57

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

B 3 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Mark Berrett

x x x if you already have computer experience and can learn from tutorials, peers, and rubrics without hand-holding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Varies

Avoid

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

⚖️ x x

🧭 Self-Directed Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Support & Tone

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 already have computer experience and can learn from tutorials, peers, and rubrics without hand-holding.

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