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Kari Powell

CFS140 · CS120 · CFS123 · CFS120 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
65%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take her if and projects, but expect and limited hand-holding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard to ReachGet Ready to ReadCaring but Hands-OffLots of BusyworkTextbook Dependent
  • many find her passionate and fair, others call her unresponsive and assignment-heavy.
  • , and projects define the workload more than deep lectures.
  • Contact lag is the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn A or B by staying on top of readings and projects, but and no late work keep it from being free.

Online reports more tough-grader friction; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is not elite-hard, but , and .

and overwhelming; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as optional, others stress participation and .

; in-person more often values participation and presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

and structure, tempered by communication complaints.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online is more mixed due to response lag.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

, but some call her tough and and tests.

Format shift

Online students ; in-person lean fair with grammar strictness.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly readings, discussions, videos, and multi-part projects create steady busywork.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are louder; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passion and care are common praise, but hands-off teaching and slow support pull the average down.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online feels more self-directed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of textbook-based tests, discussions, papers, and focus.

Format shift

Both formats blend readings, projects, and tests; online adds more discussion posts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students more often praise enthusiasm, inspiration, and engagement, while and .

Main concern

Textbook-dependent tests and occasional strict administrative decisions.

What students said

“Loved her enthusiasm. You can really tell she's very passionate about what she does.”
CFS120
“Professor Powell was a truly amazing teacher and very inspirational.”
CFS120
“Kari does a great job making you feel valued as an individual while still demanding the .”
CFS123

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CFS courses are textbook- and and projects; students often praise fairness but criticize slow communication and busywork.

Main concern

Hard to reach and .

What students said

“good luck getting in contact with her! Expect at least 3-4 days for a response, if not a week.”
CFS140
“If .”
CFS120
“She doesn't even teach, .”
CFS140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and may disallow notes; projects and discussions also matter.

Textbook-Based TestsNo Notes on TestsProjects and DiscussionsReading Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and no notes allowed on tests.

No Notes on TestsTextbook Questions
“there's going to be questions on the textbook. No notes allowed on test either.”
CFS120

Online

Online students say tests come straight from textbook material and can feel tricky, with .

Textbook TestsTricky QuestionsReading Heavy
“Tests and so it was pretty easy.”
CFS120
“She tries to .”
CFS140

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“good luck getting in contact with her! Expect at least 3-4 days for a response, if not a week.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting reading load, support lag, and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📧 Communication Gap

40/100

“If .”

❤️ Passion & Care

70/100

“You can tell how much she cares about children and how badly she wants you all to succeed.”

📚 Reading Load

42/100

“You will be reading a chapter every week of about 30 pages.”

👍

62/100

“Overall, she's a good professor. The class was fair and not too difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved her enthusiasm.
  • She doesn't even teach, .
  • She teaches very well and does not make class boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall easy class.
  • Can be very overwhelming.
  • Tests and so it was pretty easy.

Theme 3

📬 About Support & Access

  • Expect at least 3-4 days for a response, if not a week.
  • Ive probably sent 10+ emails and only got 1 in return
  • id set up a meeting if you have super important questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews with mixed but and slow contact; sample is solid but not huge.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CFS1209 reviews
CFS1408 reviews
CFS1232 reviews
CS1201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1