Christopher Akelian

CIS217 · ELTECH · CNET255 · CNET218 · CIS240 · ENGINEERING · LOGICE128 · ENGR · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 67/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Take Christopher Akelian if you can learn independently, use office hours, and handle technical courses with uneven lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHelpful feedbackCaring but polarizingHomework-heavyConfusing lecturesFlexible grading

Reviews are highly polarized, with some students calling him caring and excellent while .
Grades can be achievable with effort, completed labs, and office hours, but the workload is not light.
Online reviews show strong support in recent years but also sharp complaints about meandering lecture videos.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is possible with completed work, directions, office hours, and persistence, but homework and technical difficulty keep it from being a true easy A.

Online reviews show more flexibility and , while and stronger self-study demands.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Programming, networking, and engineering material is often difficult, and several students say lectures or .

Both formats show challenging content, but online complaints focus on lecture videos and , and explanations.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

63/100

and support, but risky for students who need polished lectures and .

Online reviews are more recently positive but sharply divided, while high praise and serious frustration.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students mention , flexible late penalties, computer use on tests, and achievable grades despite hard material.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the strongest leniency evidence, while and computer use on tests.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Many reviews describe lots of , and time needed to stay on top of technical material.

Format shift

Both formats mention substantial work, with .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent because praise for caring and expertise is offset by repeated complaints about confusing, boring, or outdated lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews are polarized around video lecture clarity, while and confusing instructor.

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

Assessment , and a final project rather than relying purely on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention homework, tests, labs, and , while , and practicals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews also split between praise for dedication and complaints that .

Main concern

The and a need to already know material or self-teach when lectures do not click.

What students said

“His lectures and , and I learned more from reading the textbook and resources online.”
CIS240

“Not for the lazy student.”
LOGICE128

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews and serious complaints about slow, unclear, or meandering lecture videos.

Main concern

The main concern is that lecture videos and materials may feel disorganized or .

What students said

“They meander without a mind at the time”
CIS240

“Very flexible with and and small.”
CIS217

Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited but and practicals, with some student-friendly features like computer use and .

Tests MentionedComputer Allowed on TestsPracticals MentionedExtra Credit on Final Project

Assessment risk

Standard

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and computer use during tests, but do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Computer Allowed on TestsPracticals MentionedHard Tests Mentioned

“Even though he lets you use a you will really struggle, especially if he has practicals.”
CIS217

“ and .”
ENGINEERING

Online

Online reviews mention tests and on a , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Tests MentionedExtra Credit on Final Project

“ and and tests.”
CIS240

“He offers on the .”
CIS240

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Very nice and . C++ is a very difficult language to learn but he's there for you throughout.”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“His lectures and , and I learned more from reading the textbook and resources online.”

📚 Workload Challenge

34/100

“Be ready for a fair amount of .”

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72/100

“Didn't enforce a late penalty.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is almost always available to help outside of class, and .
Extraordinarily slow lectures that are not based on a script or lesson plan.
Chris is the bomb when it comes to teaching!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

C++ is a very difficult language to learn but he's there for you throughout.
Be ready for a fair amount of .
and .

Theme 3

🧭 About Support and Independence

It's easy to do well in the course if you simply follow the directions.
Either buddy up, or know the material already.
Office hours are an awesome time to catch up on any work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 20 detailed reviews across formats and years, with enough consistency to identify polarization, workload, and support patterns.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

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2 out of 51

1 out of 55

Course coverage

CIS2407 reviews

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CNET2182 reviews

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Reported outcomes

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A 5 · A- 2

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B+ 1

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F

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Christopher Akelian

Take Christopher Akelian if you can learn independently, use office hours, and handle technical courses with uneven lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Challenge

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Work

🧭 About Support and Independence

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

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