AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Ajoe Ritchie

CIS215 · CIS126 · CIS137 · CIS110 · CIS172 · COMP215 · CIS116 · CIS127 · CIS118 · CIS237 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him if you want a and helps difficult material make sense.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableHelpfulOpen-book testsPractical assignmentsBeginner supportive
  • Students strongly praise Ritchie as knowledgeable, helpful, and approachable.
  • Programming can still require real effort, especially for non-technical students.
  • , and chances to fix mistakes make the course fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

An A is realistic with , and using help, but several comments warn that effort is still required.

Online evidence is too thin, while but real work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Ritchie makes difficult programming topics clearer, but the content itself can still be hard for non-technical students.

The one online review gives no difficulty detail, while understandable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Reviews , though students say he is approachable and generous with deadlines.

, so flexibility is not strongly proven.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes programming easier to learn.

The online review is positive but sparse, while in-person reviews provide strong recommendation evidence over many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Open-book tests, mistake fixes, and , though one student reported harsh-feeling results.

Format shift

, while online evidence gives no grading detail.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework and programming practice require effort, but students describe the assignments as practical and doable.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe meaningful but manageable work, while online workload evidence is not detailed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe him as , and able to explain difficult programming topics.

Format shift

In-person evidence is rich and strongly positive, while the single online review is positive but brief.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear , and open-book tests rather than exams alone.

Format shift

, and tests, while the online review does not specify assessment methods.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as helpful, knowledgeable, fair, and good at making programming understandable.

Main concern

Some students still find the programming workload and if they struggle with the material.

What students said

“Programming can be a dull, difficult subject to learn, but he made it easy to understand.”
CIS215
“I work hard for this class even at struggling times but I what I get an F”
CIS172

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review is very positive but gives little detail beyond enjoyment and professor quality.

Main concern

There is too little online evidence to judge workload or .

What students said

“I really enjoy this class, great professor”
CIS110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In-person reviews repeatedly describe open-book or notes-allowed tests, making exams student-friendly despite the need to study.

Open Book TestsTextbook And Notes AllowedStudy Still RequiredPolicy Not Clearly Proven Online

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as open-book or allowing textbook and notes, but students still need to study.

Open Book TestsTextbook And Notes AllowedStudy Still Required
“Easy going, easy exams, allows usage of textbook and .”
CIS237
“ .”
CIS215
“ , but since it can be a difficult subject you still must study to do well.”
CIS215

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ritchie makes a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr. Ritchie is an excellent teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“Honest. Intelligent. Clear. Fair. Gentle. Fun. If you want to learn, you are in very good hands.”

📘

86/100

“Easy going, easy exams, allows usage of textbook and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's one of the easiest going teachers I have ever met.
  • Programming can be a dull, difficult subject to learn, but he made it easy to understand.
  • Ritchie makes a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but is doable.
  • Study and you'll get an A.
  • you still have to do the work to get a good grade.

Theme 3

🧑‍💻 About Helpfulness

  • Friendly, eager to help, approachable, sticks to subject topic in class and if you just ask.
  • and related to material.
  • He's always there to help but the grades it doesn't make any sense at all since I work hard for this class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over a long span are detailed and mostly consistent, though many are older.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

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