Theresa Savarese

CBTE120 · CISC181 · INWT100 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 41/100
RMP rating: 2.7/5
Take again: 37.5%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you can and do not need frequent instructor support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPlatform-heavy homeworkDistant online supportRetake-friendly labsScattered materialsClear criteria but high volume

Courses lean on MyLabIT, Revel, Testout, Excel, Access, and Canvas, so tool setup and glitches matter.
Online students often call her distant or unresponsive, while and .
Workload spikes hard in short-term or weekly double-chapter formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students get easy As with retakes and , but software glitches and heavy weekly work can block higher grades.

; online comments say the A is harder due to volume and platform issues.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is practical software training more than conceptual theory, but the weekly volume still challenges many students.

Online reviews stress difficulty from load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while others require it, especially shorter or structured formats.

Online ; in-person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and repeated complaints about distance and overload outweigh the .

Online reviews are colder; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

, and help, though platform glitches can still lock grades lower.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Multiple chapters, labs, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online weekly load .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and cool with , but many online students say she is distant and the class runs itself.

Format shift

Online support is the ; in-person teaching gets better marks.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Weekly labs, chapter tests, discussions, and .

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-platform heavy; online especially so.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but more positive on grading flexibility, with some Easy A and .

Main concern

Accelerated 6-week formats can feel crammed with .

What students said

“ and quizzes until you get 100% and she even offers ... EASY A!”
INWT100

“ , as long as you do the work you're fine.”
CISC181

“Do not take the 6 week course everything is crammed !”
CISC181

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel tool-heavy and often poorly supported, with and limited instructor presence.

Main concern

Students report little help, conflicting materials, and .

What students said

“Professor tavarese has no interest in replying to students .”
CISC181

“You have 2 chapters to read each week. That equals to 2 Chapter Test with 2 allowed attempts, 2 Labs... each and EVERY WEEK!”
CISC181

“the MyITLab software had many glitches which made it difficult to pass them with a grade higher than a 70%.”
CBTE120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is software-lab and and more often than high-stakes closed exams.

Chapter tests with retakesLab retakes to 100%Extra creditSkip final if grade high

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, , and even skipping the final with a high enough grade.

Retake labs and quizzesExtra creditSkip final if grade high

“ and quizzes until you get 100% and she even offers if you are not happy with your grade. EASY A!”
INWT100

“I ended up having a high enough grade at the ”
CISC181

Online

Online assessment centers on MyLab or similar chapter tests and labs; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Chapter testsWeekly labsPlatform grading glitches

“2 Chapter Test with 2 allowed attempts, 2 Labs (3-5 tutorials and 1 big project)”
CISC181

“the MyITLab software had many glitches which made it difficult to pass them with a grade higher than a 70%.”
CBTE120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor tavarese has no interest in replying to students . She was constantly distant throughout the semester class could’ve been completed without her honestly.”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (6 online, 4 in person), highlighting support, tools, and workload themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

💻 Online Support Gap

30/100

“Professor tavarese has no interest in replying to students .”

📚 Workload Spike

25/100

“You have 2 chapters to read each week. That equals to 2 Chapter Test with 2 allowed attempts, 2 Labs... each and EVERY WEEK!”

✅ Easy A Path

70/100

“ and quizzes until you get 100% and she even offers if you are not happy with your grade. EASY A!”

👍 Recommendation Level

36/100

“Do not take the 6 week course everything is crammed !”

Theme 1

🛠️ About Tools & Platforms

You need to use MyLabIT, Revel and Canvas.
the MyLabIT software had many glitches
She used Testout for coursework which costs about as much as a text book but makes the course very easy and organized.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

! I am already hearing that half the class dropped by now...
, as long as you do the work you're fine.
EASY A!

Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Instructor Presence

class could’ve been completed without her honestly.
She answered all my questions clearly and gave solid opportunities.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 10 reviews with mixed formats and uneven detail; but sample size limits certainty.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 52

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

CISC1818 reviews

CBTE1201 review

INWT1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Theresa Savarese

x x x if you can x x x x x and do not need frequent instructor support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

💻 Online Support Gap

📚 Workload Spike

✅ Easy A Path

👍 Recommendation Level

🛠️ About Tools & Platforms

📈 About Workload & Grades

👩‍🏫 About Instructor Presence

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can and do not need frequent instructor support.