AI Rate Professor

Computer Applications

Mike Aquilina

CAOT101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative; and an overpriced textbook.

Best fit · Budget FirstTough Subjective GraderExpensive Required TextbookPop QuizzesAvoid Per Recent StudentsMood-Driven Classroom
  • , and a costly required textbook for a 2-unit course.
  • Older reviews once called the class chill and easy with straightforward Office apps work, so experience appears to have worsened over time.
  • Even students who earned A- still report unfair tests on untaught material and feeling targeted.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

42/100

Several students still report A or A-, but and tests cover untaught items, so an A is not reliable.

Older online and in-person reviews sound easy; recent reviews in both formats sound unfair.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Material is basic , and confusing lectures raise the real challenge.

Online textbook grind and intro ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, with .

and in-person recent reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Would-take-again is low and , and cost issues.

A few older positive reviews exist in both formats, but recent consensus is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and subjective grading tags dominate, with tests on material students say was not taught.

Format shift

Harshness appears in both online and in-person recent reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of , and frequent quizzes for a short-unit course.

Format shift

Heavy work is mentioned across formats; online also adds expensive text burden.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Recent students describe little real teaching, hard-to-follow lectures, moodiness, and favoritism despite a few older praise posts.

Format shift

Older reviews in both formats were warmer; recent ones collapse the average.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Pop quizzes, tests, and negative majority.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and tests more than pure projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person comments skew heavily negative recently with , and little real teaching, despite a few older positive takes.

Main concern

, and reports of unprofessional or moody behavior.

What students said

“Avoid. The professor has been on probation and in the news for his behaviors. Lots of , and .”
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“ . Professor was subjective and picked favorites or people that were nice and or did favors for him.”
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“Very chill class. I liked that so that it was easy to keep track of my assignments.”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Budget First

~$150 textbook requirement, tedious work, and subjective tough grading.

Main concern

and hard-to-follow, unfair online assessment.

What students said

“Claims we need to buy a textbook for $149.99, ends up being $169.99. For 2 credits, I don't see why I'd pay so much.”
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“ . lectures. Tested on items not taught. .”
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“I 100% recommend taking his class, one of the easiest classes I've taken.”
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Exam style

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Assessment is described as quiz- and and little student-friendly exam flexibility.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavySubjective GradingItems Not TaughtHomework Plus Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and subjective favorites rather than transparent friendly exams.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavySubjective FavoritesLots Of Homework
“Lots of , and .”
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“Lots of unnecessary work and .”
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Online

Online comments cite tough tests, pop quizzes, and .

Pop QuizzesTest HeavySubjective GradingTedious Work
“Avoid. Lots or tedious work. Subjective and prof is very moody”
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“Tested on items not taught. .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid. The professor has been on probation and in the news for his behaviors. Lots of , and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (5 online, 6 in person), weighting recent avoid-themed evidence against older easy-class praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“Very little teaching and just lots of talking to hear himselflike therapy.”

💸 Cost Barrier

15/100

“He wants you to buy a $150 textbook for a 2 credit unit. No bypasses either, this is ridiculous.”

⚖️

18/100

“ . lectures. Tested on items not taught.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

24/100

“Avoid. Lots or tedious work.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Fairness & Mood

  • Professor was subjective and picked favorites
  • Subjective and prof is very moody
  • No need to risk getting on his "bad side"

Theme 2

📈

  • Lots of
  • Lots of unnecessary work and
  • Beware of pop quizzes

Theme 3

🟢 Older Positive Notes

  • Very chill class
  • one of the easiest classes I've taken
  • his lectures and

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven reviews with a and repeated tags give a usable but not huge sample.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 58

Course coverage

CAOT10111 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1