AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

John Oconnor

CIS18A · CIS5 · CIS18C · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you are fine teaching yourself; experiences swing from amazing to absent.

Best fit · Self Taught ProInconsistent ExperienceOnline Ghosting RiskAmazing Lectures SometimesLate And UnpreparedSelf-Paced Workbooks
  • One student loves his in-person lectures and finds him inspirational.
  • , and a waste of time.
  • A recent online review says he disappears, relies on electronic workbooks, and fails to grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

70/100

One online student got an A with little teaching, and +, but an F also appears.

Online A with no teaching; in person ranges from A+ to F.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty ratings span easy online workbook work to a .

Online rated very easy; in-person difficulty mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Online attendance is not required; .

Optional online; mandatory in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

, while online and lab complaints undercut broad recommendation.

; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Graded by few things online and high grades for some, but and an F show inconsistency.

Format shift

; in person includes both A+ and F.

Workload

Light

62/100

Online depends on electronic workbooks with few graded items; in person includes group projects and labs.

Format shift

Online light; in person more project and lab based.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality swings from amazing lectures to absent online instructor and unprepared labs.

Format shift

; and lab chaos.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Electronic workbooks, labs, and .

Format shift

Online is workbook-driven; in person emphasizes labs and projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and a harsh complaint about lateness and unprepared labs.

Main concern

late and unprepared.

What students said

“amazing teacher loved the class he knows a lot about what he teaches love it”
CIS18A
“usually late and unprepared for the second part of the class the LAB.”
CIS5

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIS relies on electronic workbooks with little instructor presence and , though a high grade is still possible.

Main concern

He may disappear for the term and .

What students said

“He disappears for 18 weeks, has not graded a single assignment (and its a ).”
CIS-18C

Exam style

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Reviews and instead emphasize workbooks, labs, and projects.

Electronic WorkbooksLabsGroup Projects

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab sessions rather than exam format.

Group ProjectsLab SessionsAmazing Lectures
“amazing teacher loved the class he knows a lot about what he teaches love it”
CIS18A
“waste of time & resouces at Norco college in CA.”
CIS5

Online

Online evidence centers on electronic workbooks and missing grades, not a .

Electronic WorkbooksFew Graded Items
“Relies on electronic workbooks for lessons and homework.”
CIS-18C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking to be taught by a teacher, this isn't the professor you want. Relies on electronic workbooks for lessons and homework. He disappears for 18 weeks”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews (1 online, 2 in person), highlighting extreme inconsistency. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“amazing teacher loved the class he knows a lot about what he teaches love it”

💻 Online Absence

20/100

“He disappears for 18 weeks, has not graded a single assignment (and its a ).”

🧪 Lab Experience

25/100

“usually late and unprepared for the second part of the class the LAB.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing teacher loved the class
  • If you're looking to be taught by a teacher, this isn't the professor you want.
  • usually late and unprepared

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Graded by few things
  • intro C++ class
  • waste of time & resouces

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews across years with highly conflicting experiences and limited shared course overlap.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS-18C1 review
CIS18A1 review
CIS51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values