AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

John Hinds

CIS164 · CIS122 · CIS215 · CIS · CIS141 · CIS150 · CIS115 · CIS143 · NOTSURE · ASTRN101 · ASTRO101 · CIS142 · CIS110 · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

He is a reasonable pick for independent students who want an easier class, but not for students who need tight structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProEasy ClassKind ProfessorUnstructured LecturesHelpfulLow Workload
  • Many students describe his classes as easy, generous, and low-workload.
  • Teaching reviews are mixed, with praise for patience and support but .
  • Astronomy reviews are often more positive than some CIS reviews, which report confusion and limited organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades appear relatively easy because students mention , and easy classes.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Many classes are described as easy, though some technical material still requires self-guided learning.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

One review explicitly , and no review reports a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students appreciate his kindness and , but recommendations and weak structure.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students mention , and a pass-or-fail-on-your-own style.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

85/100

Reviews , and generally easy classes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often kind and knowledgeable, but several students say .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention homework, labs, assignments, in-class work, a midterm, and a .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

mixed organization and uneven clarity across courses.

Main concern

The and unstructured lectures in some CIS courses.

What students said

“Good teacher but very easy to get good grade...”
CIS115
“Easy class. .”
ASTRN101
“Easy going. But very unstructured, messy.”
CIS150

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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The clearest exam evidence is student-friendly because one programming review says the midterm and .

Open-Book MidtermOpen-Book FinalEasy ClassFew Assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, while other exam rules are not clearly proven.

Open-Book MidtermOpen-Book Final
“ and .”
CIS215

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy going. But very unstructured, messy. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and structure. Credibility rating: High.

📘 Course Easiness

72/100

“Easy class. .”

⚖️

82/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ if you ask him for help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • hard to understand and lectures are long and lengthly.
  • He knows the material, but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Good teacher but very easy to get good grade...
  • and LOTS of help on in class work.
  • .

Theme 3

🧭 About Structure

  • .
  • what I should be and what chapters I should be reading are rarely mentioned.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is credible because 19 in-person reviews across many years show repeated patterns, though course variation creates some inconsistency.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

CIS1223 reviews
ASTR1012 reviews
ASTRO1012 reviews
ASTRN1011 review
ASTRONOMY1011 review
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NOTSURE1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1