Valerie Karnes

C142 · ITC101 · CSCI101 · ITC142 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 1.6

The decision

if you want a expectations and very reachable A-level outcomes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery easy classCaring and responsiveClear grading criteriaLots of practice labsExtra credit

Students consistently describe Karnes as , and easy to follow.
Grades are extremely favorable, with all reported grades in the A-range and several comments calling the work simple.
Online sections include labs and textbook platform work, while and positive teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

All reported grades are A or A+, and students describe easy quizzes, , late-work flexibility, and simple requirements.

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews providing the clearest evidence through comments about easy work and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

91/100

Students repeatedly describe the material as simple, straightforward, and easy to follow, especially for basic computer skills.

Online reviews explicitly call the course simple, while but less detailed about content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Reviews , but her late-work flexibility and responsiveness suggest a forgiving course environment.

Online reviews mention late-work flexibility, while in-person .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

, and students repeatedly say they loved the class and .

Both online and giving more detailed reasons for recommending her.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

A-range , and accepted late work .

Format shift

Online reviews give the strongest evidence of , while and positive support.

Workload

Light

82/100

There are lots of labs and weekly assignments, but students describe them as easy, straightforward, and mostly tedious rather than hard.

Format shift

Online reviews mention more workload details, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise , and enjoyable teaching style.

Format shift

Both formats are highly positive, with online reviews emphasizing responsiveness and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

Assessment , and platform work rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs, quizzes, and online book assignments, while and testout materials.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive and , and enjoyable class experience.

Main concern

The as primary material in one class.

What students said

“Professor Karnes is extremely caring and will respond to messages at almost any hour of the day or night, and .”
C142

“Loved this class! She is an awesome instructor!”
CSCI101

“While reliant on testout as the primary teaching material, Karnes also offers projects throughout the semester that further encourage learning.”
C142

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a straightforward, easy class with , and .

Main concern

The main online concern is that weekly online-book work can be tedious even when it is easy.

What students said

“Very straightforward, easy to follow class.”
ITC101

“Lots of .”
ITC101

“ but can be tedious.”
ITC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention easy quizzes and assignment-heavy work, but they do not clearly prove major exam rules, proctoring, webcam use, or open-book policy.

Easy quizzesAssignments and labsExam policy unclear

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and courseware, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Projects mentionedExam policy unclear

“Karnes also offers projects throughout the semester that further encourage learning, such as the .”
C142

Online

Online reviews mention easy quizzes and online assignments, but do not clearly prove proctoring, .

Easy quizzesOnline assignmentsProctoring unclear

“ requires effort but is not difficult, online weekly assignments in online book are nit hard but can be tedious.”
ITC101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Very straightforward, easy to follow class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Karnes is extremely caring and will respond to messages at almost any hour of the day or night, and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“Loved this class and .”

📈 Easy A Evidence

96/100

“If you can turn on a computer and run Office this class is very simple.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She responded quickly to my questions and did a great job of keeping us up-to-date on the IT classes.
She is an awesome instructor!
Professor is responsive and ready to help.

Theme 2

📚 About Work and Grades

Lots of labs and practice.
Lots of .
Course is not hard but not exciting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because all 7 reviews are consistent and positive, but the sample is small and several comments are brief.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

CSCI1013 reviews

ITC1012 reviews

C1421 review

ITC1421 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Valerie Karnes

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy A Evidence

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Work and Grades

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a expectations and very reachable A-level outcomes.