AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Robert Chan

CIS135 · CIS6703 · CISCIS · COMP101 · CIS133 · CTC138 · CIS110 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

unless you are already comfortable learning independently and can tolerate weak communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPoor communicationBoring lecturesStrict latenessMixed helpfulnessBeginner mismatch
  • Many students report poor communication, missed classes, delayed grades, and unanswered emails.
  • The course can be easy for students who already know computers but frustrating for true beginners.
  • Positive reviews and informative, but the recent tone is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

The class can be easy if you already know computers, but and communication make grades risky for others.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Course content is often basic or slow for experienced students, but beginners may struggle because support is inconsistent.

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

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly describe strict lateness rules and needing to attend lectures to pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most recent and detailed reviews warn against taking him due to poor communication, rude behavior, and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students report , and uncertainty about grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload is not always heavy, but , and attendance pressure create friction.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Positive comments exist, but many students describe boring lectures, rude help, missed communication, and weak support.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a final, so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

All .

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

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

many complaints about communication, boring lectures, rude responses, and strict timing.

Main concern

Students often say he does , and is strict about being on time.

What students said

“ !!”
CIS135
“He does not answer questions clearly.”
CIS135
“This man will not and ”
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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but reviews mention tests, pop quizzes, and a final without proving open-book or proctoring rules.

Tests AnnouncedPop QuizzesFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

46/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Tests AnnouncedPop QuizzesFinal Exam
“He does give you a heads up on when you have a test.”
CIS135
“on his syllabus it shows about 5 tests but being who he is we only took the final”
CIS135
“Beware of pop quizzes”
CIS135

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“pick any teacher but him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“lectures are pointless.”

📬 Communication Risk

20/100

“This man will not and ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

24/100

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Theme 1

📬 About Communication

  • Never answers your emails or returns phone calls, so setting up the date was challenging.
  • Boring,no way of contact, and will miss class without an .
  • This man will not and

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does not answer questions clearly.
  • His lectures are really boring.
  • Mr. Chan is a wonderful teacher. You can really learn a lot in his classes.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you're already familiar with computers, this class will be super easy & you will be bored.
  • almost the end of the semester and I still have no clue what my grade is.
  • He is too strict/rude about being on time for class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews provide a large evidence base with consistent recent complaints, though older reviews are more mixed.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

CIS13514 reviews
CIS1103 reviews
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CIS67031 review
CISCIS1 review
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COMP1011 review
CTC1381 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

1

D 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 1