AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Zenia Laxa

COMS216 · COMS215 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
26/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Skip if you want real CS skills; only consider if you need an easy A and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCopy-Paste LecturesEasy A Low LearningSlow GradingUnorganized OnlineKind but Weak Teaching
  • Classes often feel like easy As via copy-paste and online answers, with little real coding practice.
  • Lectures are slow or mistake-filled and .
  • Online sections were especially unorganized with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A with answers online, , and little real practice required.

Easy-A comments come mainly from in-person COMS215; online reviews focus more on chaos than grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Pace is slow and basics-focused, though because teaching is weak rather than content hard.

; online reviews stress fast conferences and vague work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and , while others say attendance was not mandatory.

; online reviews do not clearly address it.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

, and many warn because they learn almost nothing.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Multiple easy As, , and online .

Format shift

Grade ease is documented mainly in person; .

Workload

Light

68/100

Students mostly copy demos and do limited self practice, so workload feels light despite ungraded backlog.

Format shift

In-person students cite copy-paste ease; online students cite vague but not heavy workloads.

Teaching experience

Poor

24/100

Students say she does not really teach, lectures are boring or error-prone, and majors are told to go elsewhere.

Format shift

Both formats criticize teaching, but online also stresses poor organization and contact.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades mix delayed assignments with open-book quizzes and .

Format shift

; online focuses on vague assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

As with heavy copy-paste demos, boring lectures, and , so students learn little.

Main concern

Low skill growth despite easy grades and .

What students said

“The class is an easy A. You learn the basics at a snail pace through copying and pasting 5 examples per day.”
COMS215
“She doesn't teach, doesn't challenge you, has no clear grading criteria, she gives you most of the code so you don't get to practice.”
COMS216
“ started. Lectures are long and boring.”
COMS216

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online COMS215 felt unorganized with , and short fast conferences.

Main concern

Hard to reach the professor and .

What students said

“not the . rarely replied to emails, assignments very vague and not explained”
COMS215
“Hard to get in contact with when you need help. She is a but I felt as if the ”
COMS215

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

When exams are described, quizzes and , and some finals can be answered online.

Open BookOpen NoteAnswers OnlineExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, plus easy final answers found online.

Open BookOpen NoteAnswers Online
“All quizzes and .”
COMS215
“you can find all the answers, including for you are short on time.”
COMS215

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Yes the class is an easy A, but if you really do want to learn how to code don't listen to her and just read the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (2 online, 7 in person), highlighting weak teaching, easy grades, and online chaos. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

24/100

“She doesn't teach, doesn't challenge you, has no clear grading criteria, she gives you most of the code so you don't get to practice.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Reality

84/100

“This teacher teaches the class in a way that makes the class an easy A but you don't really learn anything.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“NVC counsellors tell students to take CompSci classes elsewhere bc of her.”

💻 Online Organization

20/100

“ and one could rarely get in contact with her”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Most of the class is spent copying what she is typing.
  • You learn the basics at a snail pace through copying and pasting 5 examples per day.
  • She's a kind person but not a great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is an easy A.
  • Yes the class is an easy A, but if you really do want to learn how to code don't listen to her
  • All quizzes and .

Theme 3

⏰

  • started.
  • so ago still ungraded
  • and not explained

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews from 2016-2018 show consistent themes on easy grades and weak teaching, but the sample is small and older.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

COMS2156 reviews
COMS2163 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

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

0

No reported values