AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Dan Anaya

CISP371 · EXCELL · CISP440 · CISP370 · CISC320 · CISP300 · CISC302 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

He is a strong choice for students who want an experienced, funny CS professor and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExperienced professionalFunny lecturesPractical examplesLenient deadlinesSlow grading
  • Students consistently praise his computer science knowledge, humor, and practical experience.
  • The course can be mentally demanding, especially for beginners, but students report learning a lot.
  • He is usually lenient and fair, though .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

The class is fair and , but programming and critical thinking still require real work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Students say he simplifies material well, but CS concepts can still feel tough and mentally tiring.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, where difficulty ranges from relaxed to challenging depending on the course.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

and sometimes partly expected, but reviews also describe him as lenient and reasonable about deadlines.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students recommend him because he is knowledgeable, funny, practical, and generally fair.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Reviews , and no surprise exam content.

Format shift

, and they consistently support fair or .

Workload

Moderate

64/100

There is real CS work and some tough material, but students describe the workload as manageable and quizzes as light.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students praise his experience, clarity, humor, helpfulness, and ability to connect course material to real work.

Format shift

but not perfect agreement on teaching quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews , and lecture examples, suggesting a mixed assessment style.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and approachable CS instructor who teaches clearly, jokes often, and .

Main concern

Some students find lectures slide-heavy or rambling, and .

What students said

“he has 30+ years experience in the field and can answer any question and adapts to your coding style quickly.”
CISP300
“He knows the material well, and is good at simplifying it to get the info across.”
CISP300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest fair quizzes and tests based on lectures and book examples, but .

No surprise testsEasy quizzesExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests on expected examples, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

No surprise testsEasy quizzes
“ and from lectures, no surprises.”
CISP300
“Very easy quizes.”
EXCELL

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amazing! First course I took for anything programming related and the class was tough.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“He knows the material well, and is good at simplifying it to get the info across.”

👍 Recommendation Level

92/100

“ classes.”

⚖️

80/100

“ and from lectures, no surprises.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny, and the class wasnt boring although my brain felt fried half the time
  • Best teacher ive ever had, teaches for 45 minutes then rambles about a story for about 15 mins to keep you interested in the course
  • Dan has a lot of on-the-job experience that he adds to the class through stories and examples.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Learning

  • the class was tough.
  • I have never learned or retained so much info in an 8-wk crs
  • This is not a programming class but you will have to work on your crit thinking skills.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • Reasonable about deadlines.
  • and .
  • Takes a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

consistent evidence about teaching style, workload, and grading.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
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Course coverage

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