AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Williams Billie

CISC181 · CISC192 · C187 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take her if you want a with an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and responsiveDetailed feedbackLots of coding homeworkClear grading criteriaNo late work
  • Nearly all students praise her as , and ++ and data structures.
  • Grades are very attainable if and start early.
  • Workload is heavy and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly say completing every assignment on time yields an A or A+, though code is graded carefully and .

Both online and leads to an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Early weeks are manageable, but later chapters and short-term formats get significantly harder for new programmers.

Online students more often warn that the material becomes hard late in the semester.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most recent reviews mark attendance as , quizzes, and discussions.

as mandatory; online evidence is more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Would-take-again is effectively unanimous, with students calling her the .

Recommendation is strong across online and in-person formats.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

and finishing work earns high grades, though a few call her nitpicky on code style and late policy.

Format shift

Online reviews more often mention no late work and strict code formatting.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly zyBooks modules, coding labs, quizzes, and , especially in accelerated terms.

Format shift

Online and short-session students emphasize the time load more than full-term in-person students.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and a genuine desire for students to succeed.

Format shift

Praise for teaching quality is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades are driven by weekly coding assignments, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

One older in-person CISC181 review notes labs, weekly tests, and a presentation with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call her one of the , and a guarantee of a strong grade if work is finished.

Main concern

Pace ramps up after the midterm and short intersession courses pack in a lot of work.

What students said

“There is a lot of homework BUT if you stay on top of it you are guaranteed an A+!”
CISC181
“Do all the work and you can get an A.”
CISC192
“By far one of the hard.”
C187

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are straightforward but reading- and coding-heavy; and .

Main concern

Assignments get much harder later in the term and .

What students said

“ and ... it should be an easy A.”
CISC192
“Professor Williams' online courses are straightforward. Material gets harder as the semester goes on.”
C187
“This is really hard and time consuming. .”
CISC192

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on weekly quizzes and programming work; few comments describe high-stakes proctored finals.

Weekly quizzesCoding assignmentsLabs and discussionsPresentation instead of traditional final (some sections)

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and in at least one section a presentation instead of a traditional midterm or final.

Labs and testsWeekly quizzesPresentation project
“This class is centered around the Labs and Tests.”
CISC181
“ , just a ppt presentation on 4 topics you learned.”
CISC181

Online

Online reviews emphasize textbook reading, coding assignments, weekly quizzes, and .

Weekly quizProgramming assignmentDiscussion posts
“There is a , and a discussion post about the assignment.”
CISC192

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do all the work and you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews spanning 2013-2026, , and grade outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Billie is awesome. She is hands-down the so far!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

97/100

“Highly recommended Professor.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Probably took an average of a whole day or 2 to get each weekly module done.”

🅰️ Grade Path

82/100

“as long as you read the assigned chapters, get started early and ask questions, it should be an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • and wants you to succeed.
  • Super sweet and respectful, goes out of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Do all the work and you can get an A.
  • First 4 weeks were fairly simple, but after the .
  • If you complete all of the in this course.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Billie is SO nice!
  • Professor Williams REALLY cares about her students and their success.
  • She wants you to succeed!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

21 detailed reviews spanning many years with strong grade reporting and , and .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CISC19212 reviews
CISC1815 reviews
1872 reviews
C1872 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 7 · A 5

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

1

Incomplete 1