AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Paul Tonning

CIS101 · CIS1101 · CIS · CIS95 · CIS137 · CIS201 · CIS202 · CIS104 · CIS206 · CIS83 · CIS94 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can learn from the book and projects; avoid if and structured lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Teach HeavyProgramming ProjectsInconsistent CommunicationHelpful When PresentTextbook Essential
  • Strong for motivated students who read and code independently; weak if you need constant guidance.
  • Communication and .
  • CIS101-style classes feel easy; CIS201/202 programming is challenging but teachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Intro CIS can be an easy A with , but programming courses demand real effort and some still land C/D.

Online intro classes sound easier; in-person CIS201/202 grades vary more.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Programming content is challenging for beginners; and weekly projects.

Online CIS101/easy CIS praised; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

, though lectures help if you go.

Both formats often list attendance optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half love his knowledge and help; others strongly warn against poor communication and weak teaching.

Recent in-person reviews are harsher on silence; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Generally fair if work is on time; late work and , and some call him tough.

Format shift

Online notes no credit for late work; in-person mixed tough-but-fair comments.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly projects, quizzes, and overwhelming.

Format shift

Summer online packs more weekly work; programming sections carry heavier projects.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

excellent one-on-one help and industry depth for some, absent teaching and silence for others.

Format shift

In-person is more split; online complaints center on response time and organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Programming projects and and longer exams secondary.

Format shift

Both formats stress projects; some online also use Facebook/Discord for logistics.

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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person programming students either praise deep help and industry knowledge or say lectures waste time and .

Main concern

Lectures can feel unfocused; .

What students said

“Tonning always gave great examples and spent time in and out of class to assist with assignments”
CIS201
“ .”
CIS201
“Wastes class time ... and .”
CIS202

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call it easy with , and self-teaching.

Main concern

Slow or no responses .

What students said

“Ez class lel. I highlee recomend.”
CIS
“Every week it seems as if I'd need help or just to see if I was turning in work properly and what do I get? NO RESPONSES!”
CIS137
“I ended up teaching myself. The instructions from the text exercises and the instructions from him are vague.”
CIS

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often manageable while and .

Weekly QuizzesProgramming ProjectsIn-Person MidtermsLong Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and long exams appear; lectures review assignment material more than pure closed-book stress.

In-Person MidtermLong ExamsProject Heavy
“ , but you've been warned.”
CIS101
“Long exams! You will know how to program after this!”
CIS202

Online

Online mentions easy quizzes and weekly projects; little proof of webcam or lockdown tools.

Weekly Programming ProjectQuizzesSelf-Paced Assignments
“One Quiz and .”
CIS206
“Most of the the 401k assignment.”
CIS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You will pay to take a class, where you must pay again to have access to the course that teaches you, not the professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews across online and in-person CIS courses, balancing praise for coding help against communication failures. Credibility rating: High.

📡 Communication Gap

35/100

“ .”

💻 Learn to Code Here

70/100

“If you want to learn how to code, you will learn how to code in this class, but you still have to work for it.”

🤷 Polarized Recommendation

55/100

“i dont recomment him at all.”

📘 Read or Fail

44/100

“ class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tonning always gave great examples and spent time in and out of class to assist with assignments
  • about the week's project, and does nothing to relate to student abilities.
  • Wastes class time ... and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy class. No reason not to get an A as long as .
  • If you're new to programming, this class will be very difficult.
  • Dont expect an easy A.

Theme 3

📨 About Support and Communication

  • NO RESPONSES!
  • .
  • I ended up teaching myself.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

42 reviews over many years give a quality.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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CIS1018 reviews
CIS1373 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1