Randy Watkins

CIS135 · CIS166 · CIS · CIS125 · CIS1352553 · CIS1352561 · COMPUTER101 · CIS120 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.9

The decision

if you want a supportive, low-stress CIS class with and a very strong chance at an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesVery caringEasy AClear guidanceStudent-friendly exams

Students overwhelmingly describe Watkins as caring, funny, and clear.
The course is usually easy if students attend, participate, and .
Exams are described as open-note or open-book, with strong in-class support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Getting an A is very easy for students who show up, follow guidance, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

Students repeatedly call the CIS content basic, clear, and easy to follow, especially for beginners.

All course easiness evidence comes from in-person CIS reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

99/100

Students almost universally recommend him because , and committed to helping students pass.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Reviews mention easy A , and direct help during quizzes or exams.

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Workload

Light

84/100

Work usually consists of labs, quizzes, and straightforward assignments that students describe as manageable.

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Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently describe Watkins as , and unusually helpful.

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All .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and tests rather than relying only on exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, with students praising his humor, patience, guidance, and .

Main concern

A few students say lectures can feel long or basic if they already know the material.

What students said

“Absolutely love this professor! He is hilarious and makes his lectures interesting.”
CIS135

“This professor really as a group project.”
CIS135

“ and open note.”
CIS135

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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Exams and quizzes are described as open-note, open-book, straightforward, and supported by in-class help.

Open BookOpen NoteGroup QuizzesStraightforward Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

94/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe open-note or open-book tests and group-style quiz support.

Open BookOpen NoteGroup QuizzesStraightforward Tests

“ but it is open noted.”
CIS135

“ and open note.”
CIS135

“quizzes are done in class as a group project.”
CIS135

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Absolutely love this professor! He is hilarious and makes his lectures interesting. He offers a lot of help with assignments and teaches you how to do the .”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“He breaks complex and lengthy processes down to simple terms.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Path

96/100

“Easy A if you do work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is hilarious and makes his lectures interesting.
He breaks complex and lengthy processes down to simple terms.
lectures and and understandable.

Theme 2

❤️ About Student Support

This professor really wants you to succeed
, and you will actually learn in this class.
He'll go miles out of his way to help you mantain your A grade.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Exams

and open note.
Easy A if you do work.
quizzes are done in class as a group project.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 40 reviews across many years with very consistent positive themes and detailed student comments.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538

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3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CIS13530 reviews

CIS1202 reviews

CIS13525532 reviews

CIS13525612 reviews

CIS1 review

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 8

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Randy Watkins

x x if you want a supportive, low-stress CIS class with x x and a very strong chance at an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy A Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

❤️ About Student Support

📈 About Grades And Exams

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a supportive, low-stress CIS class with and a very strong chance at an A.