AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

James Gappy

CSCI40 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
30/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want an easy, mostly automated class and are willing to teach yourself real programming skills.

Best fit · Self Taught ProZyBooks-heavySelf-taught courseEasy ALow engagementWeak preparation
  • Students repeatedly say the course is easy but .
  • Several reviews say the professor is absent or minimally involved, especially online.
  • The main risk is leaving CSCI 40 underprepared for later computer science coursework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable because students call the class extremely easy and automated, but some still report B grades and .

Online reviews most strongly support easy A claims, while but include B outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

The course content is simple and zyBooks-paced, but poor preparation makes the learning experience less effective.

Both formats describe simple zyBooks work, with online comments more explicit about the course being extremely easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

65/100

, and the automated structure suggests flexibility without direct proof.

Online reviews imply self-paced work, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

because the course feels automated, absent, and weak at preparing students.

Online reviews are mixed but often critical, while and easy completion.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are mostly A-range and students call the course easy, but B grades and .

Format shift

Online grades and comments support lenient .

Workload

Moderate

62/100

The workload is mostly zyBooks and exams, easy for some but still described as .

Format shift

Online reviews often call it easy, while both formats mention zyBooks and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students repeatedly say the professor barely teaches and the course relies on zyBooks instead of active instruction.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize automation and self-teaching, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

The course appears to combine zyBooks work with .

Format shift

Both formats mention zyBooks and exams, and online reviews specifically complain about the lack of projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews also describe zyBooks-centered instruction with little real teaching, though one says it is easy if you do the work.

Main concern

Students may get little professor-led instruction or practical coding experience.

What students said

“There's not much in the way of teaching, just zyBooks.”
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“zyBooks and exams. professor does not check, feels like an npc class.”
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Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students say the class is easy and zyBooks-driven, but many feel they learned little and had to teach themselves.

Main concern

The course may not prepare students well for later computer science classes.

What students said

“you are just doing zybooks (basically a website that teaches you) and it is extremely easy”
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“I basically taught myself the whole time and felt like I learned very little.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, .

ZyBooks and examsExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, quizzes, midterms, or finals.

Exams mentionedExam policy not clearly proven
“zyBooks and exams.”
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Online

Online reviews mention exams but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, .

Exams mentionedExam policy not clearly proven
“Class is zybooks and exams but its also very simple and easy”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's easy, but that's because you're not actually challenged. You can just sleepwalk through his class and get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and preparation risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“The primary teacher is zyBooks.”

📈 Easy A Evidence

86/100

“you can just sleepwalk through his class and get an A.”

⚠️ Preparation Risk

35/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Gappy is sort of non-existent lol.
  • There's not much in the way of teaching, just zyBooks.
  • He doesn't write his own exams, have projects, produce video lectures, or actively teach the course

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it is extremely easy
  • Class is zybooks and exams but its also very simple and easy
  • easy if you do your work.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Learning Value

  • I don't feel like I learned much.
  • It feels like I wasted a semester.
  • his course made me. I've had to learn so much stuff so quickly

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eight recent reviews across both formats give consistent detail about zyBooks reliance, weak teaching presence, and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

CSCI-408 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values