AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Steve Richardson

152A · CIS151 · CIS132D1 · MAT118 · MAT152B · MAT154A · CIS102A · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Good pick if you will read, practice, and show up; weak fit if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful when you tryLots of homeworkSelf-taught hybridClear when engagedInconsistent explanations
  • , and real coding foundations.
  • and .
  • Online and hybrid .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible with real effort and engagement, but and .

; in-person includes both A success and D+ or withdrawal stories.

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Coding and math are workable with effort, but several sections are rated hard with lots of homework.

Online MAT118 feels lighter; older hybrid and algebra courses feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

as optional, others mandatory, and hybrid lecture time is short.

; some math sections are mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

More students praise his help, fairness, and subject knowledge .

In-person CIS and some math are strongly positive; online math is cooler.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and .

Format shift

Online MAT118 says he is generous with ; in-person 152A tags tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Multiple reviews flag lots of homework and fast-moving sections that demand steady work.

Format shift

; in-person algebra complaints are the heaviest.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

When students engage, he is described as , and willing to help beyond class.

Format shift

In-person CIS shines; online and some math sections feel under-taught.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and exams all factor, with Canvas assignments and .

Format shift

Online is Canvas-assignment heavy; , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person CIS and some math reviews call him excellent and fair; other math reviews say he confuses students and .

Main concern

Homework load and .

What students said

“Steve is excellent. If you read the lessons and watch the videos, you will notice that he covers all foundational skills”
CIS102A
“he's a .”
152A
“Steve went above and beyond to be sure everyone in the class understood the material.”
MAT152B

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; one student withdrew calling it teacher-light.

Main concern

You may get little live teaching and must drive your own learning.

What students said

“Class is ok, it's super self taught.”
MAT118
“If you don't need a teacher this class is great.”
MAT152B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and no clear proctoring claims.

Canvas assignmentsExam scratchpaper gradedGenerous partial pointsHomework-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; assessment feels standard homework-plus-exam.

Homework heavyClear grading criteria
“If you demonstrate a genuine interest in learning, he is completely reasonable and flexible.”
CIS102A

Online

Online math is Canvas-based and self-taught; .

Canvas offline workExam scratchpaper gradedGenerous points
“ and .”
MAT118

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you demonstrate a genuine interest in learning, he is completely reasonable and flexible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 , and homework load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching When Engaged

62/100

“Steve is excellent. If you read the lessons and watch the videos, you will notice that he covers all foundational skills required to progress to other classes.”

📚

40/100

“If you don't need a teacher this class is great.”

📦

30/100

“that's literary 90 questions...”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Steve is excellent.
  • he's a .
  • Steve went above and beyond to be sure everyone in the class understood the material.

Theme 2

💻

  • Class is ok, it's super self taught.
  • If you don't need a teacher this class is great.
  • He only spend 30 minutes of lecture in his hybrid class

Theme 3

📈 About Effort & Fairness

  • he is completely reasonable and flexible.
  • and .
  • great teacher, always up to help. very fun, informative, and fair

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across many years show a consistent try-hard-and-succeed pattern with real negative outliers.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

MAT152B3 reviews
MAT154A3 reviews
CIS102A2 reviews
152A1 review
CIS132D11 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1