AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Eric Rettke

COSCI487 · CSIT487 · CS487 · ALL · CSI3199 · CS48745 · CSIT401 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

if you want an easy grade and already know LANs; beginners .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy graderDisorganized lecturesKnowledgeable but unfocusedPatient when askedLecture heavy
  • Very easy grades and low difficulty, especially if you already know networking.
  • Lectures are often disorganized, late, or off a borrowed PowerPoint with little structure.
  • Helpful and patient if you ask questions, but weak lesson plans hurt beginners.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly call him an and report A or B grades with low effort, especially with prior networking knowledge.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Average difficulty is very low and content is often called not challenging enough for a college course.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; most older reviews do not clearly describe policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Some praise patience and humor, but several urge taking another teacher due to chaos and lack of focus.

All recommendation signals come from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Multiple students call him an and say you can pass with a good grade despite weak structure.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Light

78/100

Difficulty ratings stay low and comments stress easy quizzes and light challenge rather than heavy homework.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is knowledgeable, funny, and patient when asked, but .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Reviews emphasize quizzes, reading, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person networking and CS courses feel easy for grades but , and hands-on structure; he is knowledgeable and patient when students ask.

Main concern

and weak curriculum can leave .

What students said

“ sounds like he's reading off someone else's PowerPoint”
ALL
“ but an . Good personality, but little hands-on.”
CSIT487
“He is a . And very easy professor & helpful too.”
COSCI487

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Comments rarely describe exam format; overall risk appears moderate with .

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grading but do not clearly prove proctoring style or .

Easy quizzesEasy grader
“I got straight A's in quizzes.”
COSCI487
“ but an .”
CSIT487

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ sounds like he's reading off someone else's PowerPoint, lectures are all over the place, don't take this class unless you want an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews spanning 2002-2024, , and patient help. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Easily distracted. Jumps around from one subject to another. Cannot seem to follow lesson plan.”

📈 Easy Grades

82/100

“ unless you want an .”

🤝 Help When Asked

70/100

“Extremely helpful if you ask, like anything else, otherwise youre SOL!!!”

📚 Beginner Fit

40/100

“If r beginner, don't take 401 from him. Other classes are good but not focused.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • each
  • but an
  • Cannot seem to follow lesson plan

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very easy professor & helpful too
  • If you're familiar with LAN's & computer networking it will be an easy A
  • I wish his curriculum was much more challenging

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Passionate about his craft
  • Cool teacher, has a sense of if you ask
  • HE IS VERY PATIENCE ESPECIALLY WITH THE SLOW LEARNERS LIKE ME

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Ten in-person reviews span 2002-2024 with mixed detail; grades and , so confidence is only medium.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ALL2 reviews
COSCI4872 reviews
CSIT4872 reviews
CS4871 review
CS487451 review
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CSI31991 review
CSIT4011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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