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Information Science

Daniel Larsen

IS15 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Strong pick for IS15: , and expect fair grades and lots of help.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExtremely helpfulClear instructionsPatient with beginnersAssignment re-dos allowedEasy IS15
  • Consistently praised as helpful, patient, and clear for IS15 online and on campus.
  • Course stays easy if and projects; effort is rewarded fairly.
  • Beginners are welcome; campus may be slightly better for absolute novices.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Course is easy and and good effort, with re-dos available.

Online and in-person comments both call the class easy and fair; .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students across formats say IS15 is easy even for beginners if they follow instructions.

Both online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

Online section needs no meetups; .

Online reviews explicitly say no meetups; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Multiple students would recommend him to everyone for IS15, especially beginners.

Strong recommendation language appears in both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Fair grades for effort and .

Format shift

Re-do policy noted in an in-person-tagged review describing online experience.

Workload

Light

78/100

Easy overall, but and projects because .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize doing all assigned work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Extremely helpful, patient, and and on campus.

Format shift

Praise is consistent across online and in-person evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Homework, projects, and .

Format shift

Both formats focus on assignments and projects.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person , and an easy course for beginners and experienced students alike.

Main concern

so incomplete work will hurt.

What students said

“His instructions are very clear & he is very good about providing help when you need it. .”
IS15
“If you go into the class knowing about computers, the class is super easy. If you are a beginner with computers, the class is still easy.”
IS15

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online IS15 students praise clear homework directions, no required meetups, and patient help for non-techy students.

Main concern

if you are not computer savvy.

What students said

“Took his class online, don't need to meet up. Just follow the directions on the homework and projects and you should do well.”
IS15
“If you not very computer . and patient with new people like myself.”
IS15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Success and projects rather than strict proctored exams.

Assignment-drivenRe-do assignmentsClear homework directionsNo required online meetups

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and assignment re-dos; reviews do .

Clear instructionsRe-do assignmentsEvery point counts
“Allows you to re-do assignments for a better grade. Overall easy, but must do !”
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“I took the online class and it was still pretty easy, but like I said if your a .”
IS15

Online

Online and project directions; no meetup required. Reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

No meetupsHomework and projectsClear directions
“Took his class online, don't need to meet up. Just follow the directions on the homework and projects and you should do well.”
IS15
“Some of the but if he see that you tried to complete the assignment and apply a good effort he will give you a fair grade.”
IS15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would recommend him to everybody taking IS-15.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (2 online, 2 in person), highlighting help, ease, and assignment fairness. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Great teacher! .”

💻 Beginner Friendly

88/100

“If you not very computer . and patient with new people like myself.”

♻️ Fair Re-Dos

86/100

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👍

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His instructions are very clear & he is very good about providing help when you need it
  • and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy, but must do !
  • If you are a beginner with computers, the class is still easy
  • if he see that you tried to complete the assignment and apply a good effort he will give you a fair grade

Theme 3

🖥️ About Format Choice

  • Took his class online, don't need to meet up
  • if your a
  • Just follow the directions on the homework and projects and you should do well

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews from 2011-2014 show high consistency on ease and helpfulness across online and in-person formats, though .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

IS154 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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