AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Kristopher Horton

CS113 · CS112 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a caring, industry-aware CS instructor who teaches for .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyIndustry BackgroundWhiteboard Problem SolvingCaring New HireHilarious LecturesGroup Labs
  • Students rave about whiteboard breakdowns and .
  • He is new to teaching, so course logistics and .
  • , and difficulty stays moderate for CS foundations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students report As with moderate difficulty and note he is not a .

All grade evidence is from in-person CS-112 and CS-113 reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Data structures and algorithms are taught accessibly with whiteboards and group work rather than as a pure brain-burner.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while others mark it mandatory, so policy appears inconsistent.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and several call him one of the .

Recommendation is unanimous across the four in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students say he wants everyone to succeed and is not a , though .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Labs and group problem-solving are central, and difficulty ratings stay .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise hilarious, caring lectures and deep whiteboard explanations despite first-year teaching rough edges.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize labs, group projects, and problem-solving practice more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes use group whiteboard problem-solving, unique labs, and a .

Main concern

As a new teacher, expectations and the .

What students said

“you will break out into groups and try to solve the given problem on the whiteboards.”
CS-113
“his ability to break down problems on the whiteboard before jumping into code”
CS-113
“he is not a ... and was lenient.”
CS-112

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Students highlight labs and whiteboard practice; reviews do not clearly prove a strict or .

Lab FocusedGroup Problem SolvingNo Exam Details Reported

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews , and instead center labs, whiteboards, and participation.

LabsWhiteboard Group WorkParticipation
“You can tell he tries to make the labs unique and also problem-solves along with you.”
CS-113
“It was pretty unclear what we needed to do, what was being graded, and how to navigate the course”
CS-112

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the ! What makes him stand out is his ability to break down problems on the whiteboard before jumping into code.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting whiteboard teaching, care, and new-instructor logistics. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“You will understand Data structures well if . !”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ if you have the chance”

❤️ Student Support

80/100

“He wants everyone to succeed and he is not a .”

🧰 New-Teacher Caveat

60/100

“He's just coming off working in industry and this was his very first .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • break down problems on the whiteboard before jumping into code
  • make the labs unique
  • brings industry experience in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not a
  • very confusing

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very caring
  • Hilarious
  • He wants everyone to succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

, so confidence is limited even though opinions are consistent and detailed.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CS-1122 reviews
CS-1132 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1