AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Shane Thomas

CIS101 · CIS136 · CISCIS · CIS280 · ONLINE · CIS90 · CIS101CIS91A · CIS36 · CIS81 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will do the labs and show up; treat online sections as higher-friction and more work-heavy.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringGives good feedbackTest heavyLots of homeworkAccessible outside class
  • and real help; online reviews split hard on platform friction and slow replies.
  • Labs, tests, and weekly deadlines are common; many say do the labs and grades follow.
  • when not strictly enforced.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many and work is done, but it is not a free A and some struggled hard online.

Older and some online comments describe retakeable labs and easy tests; newer online CIS101 posts emphasize heavy effort and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro CIS content is manageable with lecture help, but , and volume of material keep it from feeling trivial.

; online reviews more often call it hard or platform-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many reviews list attendance mandatory or say skipping lectures tanks .

Both formats mention mandatory attendance on several CIS101 and CIS90 forms; a but still key.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About 82% would take again and most in-person praise is strong, tempered by repeated online complaints.

; online recommendation is polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Feedback and terms, but tough-grader and F grades also show up.

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of , and .

Format shift

Online CIS101 especially flags lots of homework and test heavy; some light in-person CIS81 notes exist.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Strong caring, helpful, and lecture praise offline outweighs a minority of confusing or unresponsive online reports.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is clearly stronger than online involvement.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals all matter; midterms often rehash lab work.

Format shift

; a few light courses were quiz-only.

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly call him a and exams tied to lecture work.

Main concern

Workload and clarity of ; attendance and lecture matter for success.

What students said

“Professor Thomas is a great lecturer and cares about having the students succeed in his class.”
CIS90
“Great teacher! Super caring and detail oriented!”
CIS101
“Shane was an excellent teacher.”
CIS280

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CIS101 experiences are mixed: some pass with retakeable labs and , while others hit a , and weak question support.

Main concern

Dysfunctional or and inconsistent instructor responsiveness.

What students said

“He operates on a site that is totally dysfunctional and hard to use”
CIS101
“ the grade you want.”
CIS101
“Professor Thomas was horrible at answering questions.”
CIS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are typically standard course tests tied to labs and .

Test heavyMidterm and final from labsBook-based testsWeekly quizzes in some courses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals often feel hard at first but mainly rehash labs; some .

Midterm and final rehash labsTests from bookWeekly quizzes
“Midterm and but is mostly a rehash of .”
CIS90
“ the book.”
CIS101

Online

Online reviews mention heavy tests and weekly due Sundays on .

Test heavyWeekly tests on custom site
“Tests and .”
CIS101
“Lots of lab work and tests.”
CIS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the few professors still around that actually cares about students learning. Be expected to sit down and work for a grade - struggling to learn. But struggle is rewarded.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting teaching support, workload, and online vs in-person differences. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

74/100

“Super caring and detail oriented! Always answered my questions and helped the students with any questions we had!”

💻 Online Platform Friction

40/100

“He operates on a site that is totally dysfunctional and hard to use”

📚 Lab And Test Load

42/100

“Lots of lab work and tests. ”

👍

78/100

“I've taken all the classes this professor offers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • great lecturer and cares about having the students succeed
  • funny, personable, yet professional
  • willing to sit down for hours to help if needed

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • do the labs and you'll do well
  • not an easy A
  • struggle is rewarded

Theme 3

🌐 About Online Experience

  • site that is totally dysfunctional and hard to use
  • wasn't very involved
  • Don't take his online classes.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

39 reviews spanning 2003-2025 with detailed mixed comments, clear online vs in-person split, and consistent core themes.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

CIS10122 reviews
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CIS1363 reviews
CIS903 reviews
CIS2802 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1