AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Grant Lee

CIS80 · CIS078 · CIS089 · CIS89 · CIS0189 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProRestrictive Timed TestsTough GraderTextbook HeavyStrict DiscussionsMixed Reviews
  • student pain point
  • Online sections draw
  • Older in-person takes are more mixed, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and no make an A require serious study and precision.

Online reviews stress timed tests more; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Material and 3.4 and frequent complaints.

Both formats report difficulty; online emphasizes time pressure more.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

little consistent detail.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Recent would-take-again is 0% and many call tests and teaching frustrating despite a few older fans.

Online reviews are more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tagged tough grader with no and picky discussion and quiz scoring.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize arbitrary .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and discussion posts matter, but the bigger pain is timed assessment.

Format shift

Similar workload shape online and in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some call him smart and clear, but many say he is replaceable by the book or unhelpful on questions.

Format shift

Online leans more negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Short timed quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats center on timed quizzes; online details are more explicit.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some praise clear rubrics and and book order.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“Read the chapter before the quizzes, do the homework, post 2 comments on the and you'll get an A or a B.”
CIS89
“His class is soooo hard. The quiz is 20 min about 30q's.”
CIS089
“ so be prepared to actually do the work.”
CIS80

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIS sections feel textbook-driven with and .

Main concern

15-20 minute tests with 20+ mixed question types and .

What students said

“Could be replaced by the textbook he assigned. Doesn't do anything outside of that.”
CIS078
“No , and a real weird fixation on the graded discussions”
CIS078
“Most of the tests have comprised of 20+ questions ... with only 15 minutes given to complete them.”
CIS089

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes often pack 20-30 mixed items into 15-20 minutes with tight and shrinking time.

Restrictively Timed TestsFill-In Matching MCNo Extra CreditGraded Discussions

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person quizzes can be about 20 minutes for ~30 questions, with time reduced later and strict discussion scoring.

20 Min Quizzes~30 QuestionsStrict Discussion Scoring
“The quiz is 20 min about 30q's. Then he takes 5 min away as the semester goes on.”
CIS089
“ so be prepared to actually do the work.”
CIS80

Online

Online tests are frequently 15-20 minutes for 20+ fill-in, MC, matching, and T/F items with no .

15-20 Minute Tests20+ QuestionsNo Extra CreditStrict Discussions
“No ”
CIS078
“only 15 minutes given to complete them”
CIS089
“20 minutes per quiz and 1 question that is matching has 12 terms and definitions to match”
CIS89

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“No , and a real weird fixation on the graded discussions that makes it hard to get full credit”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (4 online, 6 in-person), highlighting timed tests and mixed teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

⏱️

24/100

“Most of the tests have comprised of 20+ questions ... with only 15 minutes given to complete them.”

📉 Teaching Value

38/100

“Could be replaced by the textbook he assigned. Doesn't do anything outside of that.”

🚫 Recommendation

28/100

“I feel like I've wasted my time with this class and my money.”

📋 Follow Directions Path

55/100

“Read the chapter before the quizzes, do the homework, post 2 comments on the and you'll get an A or a B.”

Theme 1

⏱️

  • only 15 minutes given to complete them
  • The quiz is 20 min about 30q's

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Could be replaced by the textbook he assigned
  • Overall great instructor!
  • Grant ROCKS! Easy class, if you can read

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hate this class!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

10 reviews across online and in-person from 2006-2018 with ; older sample and sparse grades keep it medium.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS894 reviews
CIS0782 reviews
CIS0892 reviews
CIS01891 review
CIS801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values