Kathleen M. Cadden

CPSC30 · CPSC10 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 1.5

The decision

Fine for intro CS if and textbook work, but do not expect a standout teaching experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyNice and HelpfulLots of HomeworkAccessible Outside ClassTextbook-DrivenMixed Quality

Students describe her as nice and helpful, especially outside class.
and lengthy, though one review says follow the book and pass easily.
; only two old in-person reviews with mixed quality (2 and 5).

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Follow the book, do assignments, and students report you can pass with flying colors; difficulty ratings are low.

All ; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro CS content with low difficulty ratings and textbook-guided work rather than complex theory.

All ; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

and you can leave after finishing work.

All ; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

One student would not take her ; the other is positive but sparse.

All ; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

B+ reported and comments emphasize finishing homework to .

Format shift

All .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Tags and comments cite lots of and lengthy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Described as nice and helpful, but quality ratings split 2 and 5 with limited detail.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and turning in assignments.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CS intro classes feel low difficulty with a , but and one student would not take her again.

Main concern

and uneven perceived quality across only two old reviews.

What students said

“Professor Cadden is a very nice teacher and very helpful. The work is redundant and a little lengthy step by step processes.”
CPSC30

“Pretty cool teacher, so nice. Just follow the text book and you will be okay.”
CPSC10

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

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Reviews do not .

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, or finals.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Pretty cool teacher, so nice. Just follow the text book and you will be okay. If not she can always help you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting help and . Credibility rating: Low.

🙂 Helpful Personality

70/100

“Professor Cadden is a very nice teacher and very helpful.”

📚 Textbook Path to Pass

78/100

“Follow the book, do the and you will pass with flying colors”

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40/100

“The work is redundant and a little lengthy step by step processes.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

very nice teacher and very helpful
Pretty cool teacher, so nice
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

The work is redundant and a little lengthy
Just follow the text book and you will be okay
LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only two in-person reviews from 2013 and 2017 with mixed quality and sparse grade detail.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CPSC101 review

CPSC301 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Kathleen M. Cadden

Fine for intro CS if x x x x and textbook work, but do not expect a standout teaching experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🙂 Helpful Personality

📚 Textbook Path to Pass

📝 x x

❤️ About Character

📈 About Difficulty and Work

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Fine for intro CS if and textbook work, but do not expect a standout teaching experience.

📝