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Cabrillo College · Computer Science

Marcelo Nogueira

CIS196 · CIS172 · CIS71 · CIS170 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you and are willing to figure things out instead of expecting constant direct answers.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPatientHands-On LabsSelf-Discovery LearningLong LabsKnowledgeable
  • Most students describe Marcelo Nogueira as patient, knowledgeable, and respectful.
  • The course is lab-heavy and , but students say the hands-on work helps them learn.
  • One older review strongly criticizes boring lectures, so the experience may depend on fit with his style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades are reachable because he gives many chances, but and independent troubleshooting require real effort.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The , but students must figure out technical problems and work through detailed tasks.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person computer science reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Reviews mention participation and hands-on labs, but they do not clearly prove a .

Only in-person reviews exist, and because labs drive learning.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and strong hands-on learning, despite one severe negative review.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with mostly positive comments and one strong outlier.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students say he gives many chances to earn a good grade, even though the work itself can be demanding.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

The workload is heavy because labs are repeatedly described as long, detailed, and time-consuming.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most reviews praise his patience and knowledge, but one review says his lectures were boring and unclear.

Format shift

, and positive lab comments outweigh the negative lecture concern.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Reviews focus on labs and hands-on work rather than exams.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly praise his patience, technical knowledge, and and boring lectures.

Main concern

Students who dislike independent troubleshooting or .

What students said

“ and detailed.”
CIS71
“He's a good teacher because he makes you figure stuff out yourself.. and yeah it takes forever.”
CIS172
“He talked for HOURS in a monotone voice and .”
CIS170

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove any .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

policy.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Marcelo is a great professor, makes things easy to understand and has endless patience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Marcelo is a great professor, makes things easy to understand and has endless patience.”

🧪 Lab Learning

34/100

“ and detailed.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

82/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He wants us to figure out how things work and why so he holds back from giving out the answers.
  • He's very unpretentious and unassuming, never condescending to students at all.
  • He doesn't like to lecture long.

Theme 2

🧪

  • and detailed.
  • You will learn a lot from them.
  • after a few weeks, all it .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • He talked for HOURS in a monotone voice and .
  • Sometimes devices are broken and you have to start over even though it isn't your fault or his.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are eight reviews, but several are old, one has no comment, and opinions include one strong negative outlier.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CIS1704 reviews
CIS712 reviews
CIS1721 review
CIS1961 review

Reported outcomes

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