AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Jeff Clendenning

GAM5A · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you want a high-pressure game-dev bootcamp and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadTough GraderUnpreparedLecture TangentsAvoid
  • Most students report , and .
  • while class time often goes to rants and repetitive summaries.
  • A minority praise industry-level rigor; majority urge avoiding his classes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As, but , and .

Both online and and heavy work; online adds schedule churn.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and expectations are demanding with long lectures, projects, and industry-level pace.

Difficulty ratings stay high across both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with public call-outs for not focusing.

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

About one in ; , and disorganization.

Negative tone dominates both formats; the few .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

and incomplete or C grades outweigh the few easy-A reports.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report tough or few graded items with .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

Lots of dominant complaint.

Format shift

Workload complaints are strong in both formats.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most call him unprepared, tangent-heavy, and unhelpful; a few call him the .

Format shift

; online reviews are almost all quality 1.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation more than classic exams.

Format shift

Neither format clearly describes traditional proctored exams.

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

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews mostly call him unprepared, tangent-heavy, tough, and high-homework; two students still praise learning for AAA-level skills.

Main concern

of homework and unclear expectations.

What students said

“ .”
GAM5A
“Clendenning by far has terrible teaching skills, and is unprepared.”
GAM5A
“if you do the work you will definitely learn what it takes to be in the AAA industry.”
GAM5A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe massive out-of-class lecture hours, mandatory live sessions, rude tone, and schedule changes.

Main concern

Huge outside workload plus strict schedule with .

What students said

“He gives you a lot of work, expects you to attend the live lecture where he tends to get lost in rants, then expects you to go home, spend several hours watching more lectures”
GAM5A
“ . and there but was overall rude and strict.”
GAM5A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews barely describe formal exams and instead stress assignments, changing requirements, and .

Assignment HeavyFew Graded ItemsUnclear Expectations

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize homework and .

Lots of HomeworkChanging Syllabus
“constantly changed the , and learning outcomes.”
GAM5A

Online

Online comments focus on assignments and schedule changes, not a .

Assignment HeavySchedule Changes
“You have to be on the prof. schedule and often switches things which makes the class harder.”
GAM5A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting workload, teaching gaps, and rare praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

28/100

“Clendenning by far has terrible teaching skills, and is unprepared.”

📚 Workload Crush

15/100

“Assigns hours of .”

🚫 Recommendation

22/100

“My recommendation is to avoid taking any of his classes at all costs.”

🎮 Minority Industry Praise

70/100

“easily the best professor at the Norco College video game program.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • tends to get lost in rants
  • class time is spent on long tangents and repetitive summaries
  • waived all questions to his TA

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • if you're struggling, he tells you to try harder

Theme 3

💔 About Support

  • Students with learning issues be wary
  • just work harder mentality

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent-to-mid reviews with rich detail and consistent negative themes, tempered by two strong positive outliers.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 56

Course coverage

GAM5A9 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1