AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Douglas Case

CS102 · CS170 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you want a while actually learning Java or C++.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear Grading CriteriaExtra Credit FriendlyApplication-Based LearningOnline SavvyWeekly Quizzes
  • All five reviews give perfect quality scores and report an A.
  • Weekly lectures, readings, quizzes, and .
  • and students repeatedly say the if not required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Every reported grade is an A, with , and approachable weekly work.

Easy A evidence is consistent across four online reviews and one in-person review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and practice, though prior knowledge makes it even smoother.

Online and in-person students both describe the material as pretty easy with structured support.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

95/100

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and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

100% would take again and students urge others to take him even when the course is not required.

Recommendation is unanimous in online and in-person comments.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

, and multiple quiz attempts help students lock in high grades.

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly quizzes and , but students say the work is doable.

Format shift

Online reviews stress daily or .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

, and effective at teaching concepts through lectures plus applied practice.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional projects more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Assignment-heavy assessment is mainly described in online comments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single in-person review is strongly positive with , and .

Main concern

, so format-specific patterns are thin.

What students said

“He and quizzes which usually consist of textbook material and leetcodes (which he usually gave ).”
CS-102

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students praise clear structure, helpful , and manageable weekly work.

Main concern

and some textbook systems use strict deadlines.

What students said

“I did not remember anything from Intro to Java, but he sets up the course so it's very easy to learn the concepts.”
CS-170
“ and , but nothing too difficult and he gives 2 attempts along with ample time.”
CS-102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and rather than harsh one-shot exams.

Weekly QuizzesTwo AttemptsExtra CreditAutomated Textbook Homework

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and LeetCode-style practice with ; exam logistics are not detailed.

Weekly QuizzesExtra Credit
“He and quizzes which usually consist of textbook material and leetcodes (which he usually gave ).”
CS-102

Online

Online sections use weekly quizzes, LeetCode-style items, and .

Weekly QuizzesTwo AttemptsAutomated Textbook Homework
“ and , but nothing too difficult and he gives 2 attempts along with ample time.”
CS-102
“the to the textbook which grades automatically with strict deadlines.”
CS-102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you don't need to, worth it IMO, Java is a great language.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, easy A path, and moderate weekly workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“I did not remember anything from Intro to Java, but he sets up the course so it's very easy to learn the concepts.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ if you don't need to, worth it IMO, Java is a great language.”

📗 Workload Reality

55/100

“ and , but nothing too difficult and he gives 2 attempts along with ample time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The more
  • The Professor is a great guy as well, gives great advice and help when needed
  • the teacher is very nice and caring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy too
  • If you have any type of prior knowledge you will breeze through the class
  • nothing too difficult and he gives 2 attempts along with ample time

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • and quizzes
  • and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five consistent 5-star reviews with rich detail and recent dates, but the sample is still small and mostly online.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CS-1024 reviews
CS-1701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

0

No reported values

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