AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Mark Taylor

CIS000 · CIS050 · CIS50 · CIS66 · MGMT188CIS50 · CIS066 · CIS73 · EXCEL0073 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you already know Office software and and dry lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkBoring lecturesStrict deadlinesKnowledgeable but dryMixed Excel teaching
  • some praise Excel help, many call him boring and impatient
  • and textbook-dependent work with tough or high-stakes tests
  • ; in person is better if you are already decent with Office apps

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Even strong Office users struggle; and large homework loads with little leniency.

Nearly all grade-effort evidence is in person; the one online review does not support an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Content is intro computer apps, but , and test weight make it feel harder than expected.

In-person mixed difficulty; online review called it very hard due to disorganization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and night classes run long.

Evidence is almost entirely in person; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; serious Excel students sometimes praise him while .

In-person opinions are mixed; the online review strongly advises against him.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

, and no due-date leniency dominate student complaints.

Format shift

; online lacked clear gradebook setup.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple multi-part projects per chapter and weekly spreadsheets make the load time-consuming.

Format shift

courses.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knowledgeable for some Excel learners but frequently boring, impatient, off-topic, or unhelpful.

Format shift

In person mixed; online described as unresponsive and not helpful.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

the points.

Format shift

In-person tests from Microsoft content; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some find him helpful and clear on Excel, others , and .

Main concern

, and lectures that may not match the homework.

What students said

“I feel he is a wonderful teacher, easy going, explains well what you need to do”
CIS73
“The .”
CIS050
“This guy is very impatient and gets mad when he has to repeat himself.”
CIS050

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review , and no recommendation.

Main concern

Poor online communication and .

What students said

“ and not helpful.”
CIS73

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are often tough and high-stakes, with material tied to the book or Microsoft exams.

Tough testsMicrosoft-based testsHigh test weight

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as tough and weighted heavily, often based on Microsoft content not fully covered in lecture.

Tough testsHigh test weightMicrosoft-based tests
“Most of the points come from the 2 tests, so definitely study!”
CIS050
“ and he doesn't really cover it so !”
CIS66

Online

Reviews do and unclear instructions.

“ and his gradebook isn't even set up correctly.”
CIS73

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I am a millennial and can say that I am pretty good already with Word, Excel, and Powerpoint but it was difficult for me to get a good grade in this class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews (1 online, 21 in person), highlighting mixed teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“ like 5 projects per chapter.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Overall a great teacher. He seems a little tough, but .”

👎

30/100

“Might be fine in person but for an online and not helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Taylor is a monotone teacher.
  • he is a wonderful teacher, easy going, explains well what you need to do
  • This teacher is very very BORING!!!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The .
  • Most of the points come from the 2 tests, so definitely study!
  • He is not lenient at all on due dates.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over many years show a real split, with and teaching style for medium confidence.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS506 reviews
CIS736 reviews
CIS0504 reviews
CIS662 reviews
CIS0001 review
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CIS0661 review
EXCEL00731 review
MGMT188CIS501 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1