AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Don Hoggan

EXCEL · CIS15 · CIS0010 · CIS73 · CIS1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him for Excel or applied skills courses if you can afford materials; be cautious in programming intro sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnows His StuffOwn Textbook PushDry HumorExcel StrongMixed Help
  • Many students call him one of the best for Excel and and .
  • Some CIS1 students slam forced purchase of his own books and weak lab support.
  • , and one older note says book use on tests was allowed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Excel and applied classes feel manageable, but programming units and dual book buys raise the cost of a high grade.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Many rate difficulty low for Excel, while CIS programming stretches are harder.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most reviews strongly recommend him, tempered by sharp avoid warnings on CIS1 and textbook costs.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

; success seems tied to completing assignments and tests.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lots of assignments appear, but students say nothing is too hard in Excel-style classes.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and knowledgeable for many; some find him boring or unhelpful in programming.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of assignments, labs, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Mostly strong praise for clarity, organization, and Excel enjoyment, with a vocal minority angry about author textbooks and boring CIS sections.

Main concern

Forced purchase of instructor-authored books and uneven help in programming labs.

What students said

“He is one one of the . I recommend taking classes with this instructor.”
CIS73
“ . forces to buy 2 books that he wrote! doesnt help you at all and no one in the !”
CIS1
“If you wish to learn without going through the .”
EXCEL

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

At least one course allowed looking at the book during tests; otherwise standard assignment and test mix.

Book Allowed on TestsAssignment Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid-style notes mention book use on tests and assignment-driven assessment.

Book Allowed on TestsAssignment Heavy
“You can look at your book while !!!”
CIS1
“There are a lot of assignments, but nothing too hard.”
EXCEL

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is one one of the . I recommend taking classes with this instructor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, balancing praise for Excel clarity with textbook and programming complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Very good professor and and concise.”

📚 Textbook Friction

35/100

“forces to buy 2 books that he wrote!”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He definitely knows his stuff.
  • he has a dry yet adorable sense of humor
  • Good teacher, very low key, old guy, but interesting.

Theme 2

💰 About Materials & Cost

  • forces to buy 2 books that he wrote!
  • he tells us that we need to buy another book.. that HE WROTE.. totally unfair

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Work

  • There are a lot of assignments, but nothing too hard.
  • the class is easy until you get to the programming part.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews span many years with mixed but detailed comments; older dates and sparse grades cap credibility.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS14 reviews
CIS733 reviews
EXCEL2 reviews
CIS00101 review
CIS151 review

Reported outcomes

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