AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Timothy Barker

CMPSCI122 · CMPSI235 · CMPSCI235 · CMPSCI222 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
1.4

The decision

if you want a low-stress computer science class with and decent support, but expect some textbook-heavy lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AChill professorOpen-book examsLight workloadClear grading
  • Grades are very easy because quizzes and class.
  • The workload is light, with few assignments and .
  • Teaching is friendly and supportive, but some students say lectures can drift or rely too much on the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

98/100

Getting an A appears very easy because , and several students report open-book tests or answers given in class.

Both formats support an easy A, with and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is usually described as straightforward and manageable, though a few students say lectures can be unfocused or textbook-heavy.

Online students mention easy structure with weaker lectures, while as very easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

78/100

because he gives answers and participation matters, but several in-person reviews say attendance .

Online evidence suggests showing up is useful for answers, while except assessment days.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and easy to pass, despite some lecture weaknesses.

Both formats are positive, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

because students cite easy grading, few graded items, full-credit quizzes, and open-book tests.

Format shift

Both formats show lenient grading, with online reviews emphasizing simple quizzes and exams and .

Workload

Featherlight

94/100

The workload is very light, with , and simple quizzes across many reviews.

Format shift

Online work is mostly quizzes and exams, while few assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

He is caring, knowledgeable, and supportive, but some students say lectures can be distracted, slow, or mostly textbook reading.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often mention distraction or screen-shared textbook lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades come from quizzes, exams, and a small number of .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, midterm, and final, while , and open-book tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are even stronger, describing open-book assessments, flexible attendance, light work, and a supportive classroom.

Main concern

Some students find his pacing slow or lectures boring when he reads from the textbook.

What students said

“Everything is open book/open note but honestly, I didn't even need that since I felt prepared just by showing up everyday.”
CMPSCI122
“ .”
CMPSCI222

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a very easy course with , and some lecture quality issues.

Main concern

Some online lectures feel distracted, textbook-based, or easy to lose track of.

What students said

“You won't learn much, but it will be an easy A.”
CMPSCI235
“He literally tells you all of the answers to the quizzes and exams in class, so be sure to show up and .”
CMPSCI222

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are highly student-friendly because students report open-book formats, simple quizzes, and answers covered in class.

Open BookOpen NoteEasy QuizzesPredictable ExamsAnswers Covered In Class

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and easy quizzes.

Open BookOpen NoteEasy QuizzesExam-Day Attendance
“Everything is open book/open note but honestly, I didn't even need that since I felt prepared just by showing up everyday.”
CMPSCI122
“ and open book.”
CMPSCI222

Online

Online reviews support easy quizzes and exams, with answers often given in class, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Easy QuizzesAnswers Covered In ClassMidterm And Final
“He literally tells you all of the answers to the quizzes and exams in class, so be sure to show up and .”
CMPSCI222
“There is a total of 7 quizzes (120 points), but . Midterm is 60 points and Final is worth 120 points.”
CMPSCI235

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Barker is super chill! He literally tells you all of the answers to the quizzes and exams in class, so be sure to show up and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Super knowledgeable and kind.”

📈 Easy A Value

98/100

“You won't learn much, but it will be an easy A.”

📝 Workload And Exams

94/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Barker made this class pretty easy and brought out my enjoyment for coding.
  • He's a slow typer and seems a rusty at coding, but he focuses on aspects of coding that many professors do not, and that's communication.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • .
  • Very easy class, not sure why it wasn't an online class.

Theme 3

🧾 About Exams And Workload

  • Everything is open book/open note but honestly, I didn't even need that since I felt prepared just by showing up everyday.
  • Throughout the whole 17 week course, he assigned us only 9 assignments, including the midterm and final.. yeah not very work heavy gotta say.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 12 reviews across several years give , and supportive teaching.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CMPSCI2224 reviews
CMPSCI2354 reviews
CMPSCI1223 reviews
CMPSI2351 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 5 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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