AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

James Dalby

CIS54A · CIS18B · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want a and supports beginners.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyGenuinely HelpfulReal-World ProjectsBeginner SupportiveUnderstandingHighly Recommend
  • Students praise him for .
  • Coding can be challenging and fast-paced, but he helps every step.
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

One reported A+ and low difficulty ratings suggest strong grades with help and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though coding can be challenging and the pace sometimes fast.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; other reviews do not contradict that.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Every review is a 5 and students call him wonderful or .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Focus on understanding and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

Projects and coding practice exist, but no one describes an .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Consistently called wonderful, super helpful, and focused on real understanding.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments emphasize projects and applied coding over formal 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

Warm, supportive in-person coding classes with real-world projects and strong help for newcomers.

Main concern

Class can move fast and coding may challenge complete beginners.

What students said

“he is genuinely concerned with grade”
CIS18B
“if you're completely new to it, he is willing to help you every step of the way”
CIS54A
“Super awesome teacher, very understanding and very helpful.”
CIS54A

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.

Reviews barely discuss exams; assessment centers on projects and coding skills.

Assessment risk

Standard

65/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; success is tied to projects and learning Flash or coding skills.

Project-focusedSkill-based assessment
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CIS18B
“by the end of the class you will know how to use flash's animation nearly perfectly”
CIS54A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Wonderful teacher that .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2012-2015, highlighting teaching care and beginner support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Dalby was great. What I think I liked best was that he is genuinely concerned with grade.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

95/100

“ !”

🤝 Help for Beginners

90/100

“if you're completely new to it, he is willing to help you every step of the way”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • genuinely concerned with
  • explained how it related & would be used in the actual workplace
  • Super awesome teacher, very understanding and very helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Support

  • the class is fast pace and the coding can be challenging
  • willing to help you every step of the way

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only four old reviews (2012-2015), but they are highly consistent and detailed enough to trust the positive tone.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

CIS54A3 reviews
CIS18B1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

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

0

No reported values