Ashok Patil

COS902 · CS957 · CSIT0710 · CS101 · COSCIE901 · COSCIE901ETC · CS939 · CS962CS939 · CS902 · CSIT917 · CS118 · CSIT901 · CSIT902 · CS917 · CS213 · COSC957 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 56.67%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you can teach yourself from the book and handle long outdated videos; expect a workable grade with steady coding practice.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOutdated video lecturesSelf-teach from textbookLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaMixed temperament

Lectures are often old, long, and low quality so students rely on the textbook.
and .
some call him solid and clear; others report rudeness and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many classes grade mainly on homework and projects so an A is reachable with steady work, but bar.

Online reviews more often mention Easy A with no exams; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro coding content is manageable with the book and practice, but later GUI or and fast concepts can challenge true beginners.

Both formats stress textbook practice; difficulty spikes .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some sections require attendance and participation while many online and as optional.

; several in-person sections mark attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

About half of students would take him again; praise for foundations and and some harsh interpersonal reports.

Recent online reviews are more polarized; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and and picky code deductions.

Format shift

Online has both Easy A and tough-grader reports; in-person includes perfection-style code cuts.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of homework and not extreme.

Format shift

Online students ; in-person also cites practice coding load.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and foundational; many say videos are outdated so the book does the real teaching.

Format shift

Online quality is dragged by old unedited videos; on.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and projects more than traditional exams.

Format shift

Several online courses report no exams; some in-person and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews split between animated engaging lectures and complaints about impatience, weak help, and outdated materials; .

Main concern

Impatience when students ask questions and uneven willingness to help.

What students said

“He is very animated and engaging in his lectures, and will hold the attention of both novice students”
CS902

“Very impatient professor. Most of the information isn't covered in the modules or the videos.”
CS101

“Easiest programming class at WLAC by far.”
CS902

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students frequently skip long prerecorded lectures and learn from the textbook; assignments and paths and some stress on midterm or .

Main concern

Outdated low-quality video lectures and inconsistent instructor support or .

What students said

“ and projects which means no exams and an Easy A!”
CS101

“His lectures are prerecorded and are RIDICULOUSLY long; up to 4 hours with less than an hour of useful material”
CS939

“Easy A, bad professor.”
COS902

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is usually assignment-driven; harder than daily work.

Homework and project heavySome midterm or final projectsOccasional open-book testsFew traditional closed exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; older comments mention open-book style tests in intro courses and hard midterms when used.

Open book or lecture notes on some older testsHomework focusedOccasional difficult midterm or final

“his test and lecture and see.”
COSCIE901

“The but the .”
CS213

Online

Many online courses use homework and projects with few exams; and textbook-aligned tests.

No exams in some sectionsMidterm and final projectsTextbook-aligned examsAutograder feedback

“ and projects which means no exams and an Easy A!”
CS101

“HWs were alright but the .”
CS213

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and projects which means no exams and an Easy A!”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews across online and in-person CS courses, highlighting outdated lectures, self-teaching, and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Textbook Does the Teaching

55/100

“you're gonna have .”

⏱️ Outdated Long Lectures

40/100

“All he does is make you watch his videos from 10 Years or so ago,which are really poor quality.”

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68/100

“do what he assigns you and you pass with an A.”

⚠️ Uneven Support

45/100

“He was very rude to me when asking questions I had to report him to the school because of it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His video lectures are old, long and terrible quality.
He is very animated and engaging in his lectures
and makes the fog of programming into understandable concepts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A, bad professor.
Coming into a Co-Sci class with 0 coding experience... Easy A.
Grades extremely tough, if your code isn't perfection its normally doc'd 30% off

Theme 3

📖 About Workload & Materials

In this class the book is key.
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
practice what the code does, and you will be fine

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

48 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on outdated videos, textbook dependence, and .

Inside 48 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 11

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Fail 1 · Not sure yet 2

Ashok Patil

x x x if you can teach yourself from the book and handle long outdated videos; expect a workable grade with steady coding practice.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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.

📚 Textbook Does the Teaching

⏱️ Outdated Long Lectures

💻 x x

⚠️ Uneven Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Workload & Materials

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 teach yourself from the book and handle long outdated videos; expect a workable grade with steady coding practice.

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