AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Pat Fenton

CIS · CIS2 · COMP001 · CIS1 · CIS002 · CIS02 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Skip if you want real learning; only consider if you need an easy CIS grade and can tolerate sarcasm and rambling.

Best fit · Easy A HunterSarcastic PersonalityRambles Off-TopicExtra Credit SaviorReport-HeavyPolarizing
  • Teaching is widely called boring, sarcastic, and off-topic with family/France stories.
  • Many still call it an easy A via and .
  • Workload , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Repeated comments and , and you can still get an A even after failing tests.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is basic computing for many, but , and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Some report pop quizzes for ditching, but others say he does not care if you attend and you never have to go.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

A large share of and personality, despite easy-grade paths.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Heavy and near 50%.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Tons of reports, long emails, 300-page reading for tests, and .

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students split, but many call lectures boring, sarcastic, off-topic, and unhelpful for learning computers.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of homework, term papers/reports, computerized tests, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person CIS classes feel easy for a grade but weak on teaching: , and polarizing personality dominate.

Main concern

, and little real computer learning.

What students said

“This man has a pompous attitude and sets up his students for failure.”
CIS002
“Easy A”
CIS2
“Bar none the .V.”
CIS
“if you do the and still get an A.”
CIS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are often computerized or multiple choice and can be hard, but and .

Computerized TestsMultiple ChoiceHard TestsExtra Credit Presentations

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe computerized multiple-choice tests that can be hard, with oral as a backup.

Computerized TestsMultiple ChoiceHard TestsExtra Credit Presentations
“ and are fairly easy if you just browse the text”
CIS002
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CIS02
“if you dont pass the and you will get an A”
CIS002

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Bar none the .V.; you learn nothing; he likes to make fun of people when they ask questions”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing teaching and easy-grade paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

34/100

“Horrible teacher, spent more than half of the class time BSing.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

82/100

“if you do the and still get an A.”

📚 Workload

28/100

“He's horrible! tons of reports with so many many requirements. he made us exhausted!”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • sarcastic & not funny at all
  • talks more about his family and himself than teaching
  • Rambles about France alot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • show up and try, pass
  • TONS of so you can still get an A no matter what

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • tons of reports
  • read like 300 pages for each test

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning 2003-2012 with consistent , and easy-grade paths.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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