AI Rate Professor

Comp Networking & Telecomm

Smith Clayton

COMSC40 · COMSC7119 · COMSC10 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless and accept strict grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOutdated ContentStrict GraderUnhelpful LecturesLots of ReadingConfusing Material
  • Most students find content outdated, hard, and poorly aligned with certification goals.
  • One positive ; majority call teaching unhelpful.
  • Expect , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and weekly quizzes mean an A takes heavy study with little cushion.

Online has one B with praise for ; and no easy grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and content that does not match the book or certification needs.

Both formats report high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

one online .

Online leans more flexible; at least one in-person COMSC40 required attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Five of six reviews are negative on teaching value; .

The sole strong recommendation is online; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Called a and little leniency mentioned.

Format shift

One online student liked clear criteria; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of reading, weekly quizzes, and assignments that feel constant and often unhelpful.

Format shift

; and hard study load.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Most call him unhelpful with outdated or ; .

Format shift

Online is split; in-person is almost uniformly poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of frequent quizzes, assignments, and .

Format shift

; in-person emphasizes weekly quizzes from slides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and little helpful teaching.

Main concern

PowerPoints and quizzes matter but and prep for certification is weak.

What students said

“ . Content is hard and confusing.”
COMSC40
“ childish, this class is a poor preparation for certification Not recommended”
COMSC10
“Smith emphasis outdated information that will not help you pass a ”
COMSC10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and ; another called the course outdated and pointless.

Main concern

and content can feel like reading an old book.

What students said

“I love the . As soon as .”
COMSC10
“ reading an outdated book.”
COMSC10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes every week from slides and tests that sometimes do not follow the book; .

Weekly QuizzesTests May Not Match BookPowerPoint-Based Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly quizzes tied to PowerPoints; .

Weekly QuizzesPowerPoint QuizzesTests Not Matching Book
“ because there are .”
COMSC40
“ childish”
COMSC10

Online

Reviews do not clearly describe exam proctoring or format beyond graded assignments.

Assignment-Focused Grading
“As soon as .”
COMSC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ reading an outdated book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (2 online, 4 in person), highlighting outdated content and poor teaching. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

30/100

“ . Content is hard and confusing.”

📚 Outdated Content

25/100

“Smith emphasis outdated information that will not help you pass a ”

⚖️

28/100

“ .”

👍

70/100

“I love the . As soon as .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Content is hard and confusing.
  • he doesn't have a lot of knowledge to share.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Need to study and takes lots of notes.
  • .
  • there is a lot of reading.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Value

  • reading an outdated book.
  • poor preparation for
  • outdated information that will not help you pass a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews from 2012-2018 with consistent negative themes but limited grade data and mostly short comments.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

COMSC104 reviews
COMSC401 review
COMSC71191 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1