Clair Mason

CISB15 · CISB11 · CISBALL · CISD11 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 51/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 62.5%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Prefer a live section if you like story-driven lectures and can keep up; avoid if you need flexible async online work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyLong rambling lecturesTough graderParticipation mattersHonorLock proctoring

In-person older reviews often praise humor, real-world stories, and .
Online and async-style sections draw sharp complaints about 2-hour lectures, easter-egg attendance, and tight due windows.
An A often needs very high percentage thresholds and heavy weekly work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

46/100

Homework and listening can earn solid grades, but 92-93% A , and As.

Online students stress high A thresholds; older in-person students more often say turn in work and listen for an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is approachable for many CIS students, but , and weekly tasks add real friction.

Online feels harder because of time structure; as straightforward if you pay attention.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and lecture viewing frequently count via participation, easter eggs, or explicit mandatory flags.

Online async still often forces long timed lecture viewing; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Roughly three in ; strong fans of his humor and clarity outnumber but .

In-person recommendations are warmer; recent online reviews are much more likely .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough-grader tags, 92-93% A bars, and .

Format shift

Online comments are harsher on grading thresholds; some in-person reviews still call .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and stacked due dates make the load heavy for many.

Format shift

Online students report 2-hour lectures plus 48-hour homework windows most often.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Experienced storyteller with , and occasional unprofessional feel online.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is stronger; online delivery is the main drag on quality.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and exams; some terms lean test-heavy.

Format shift

; online adds discussion boards and HonorLock quizzes.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Many in-person students call him funny, knowledgeable, and fair if you participate and , though lectures can drag and some find him strict or rude.

Main concern

Long lectures, participation pressure, and occasional harsh or inconsistent tone.

What students said

“Really fun class, was very laid back and learned a lot”
CISB11

“ .”
CISB11

“He literally tells you exactly what will be on the exam, if you are paying attention.”
CISB11

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews skew negative on long mandatory lectures, , and high A cutoffs.

Main concern

long videos, easter eggs, HonorLock, and heavy weekly pileups.

What students said

“Did I mention that you need to obtain a 92% to get an A in the class”
CISB11

“He asks the students to use honor lock in all quizzes and tests.”
CISB11

“His grading system makes no sense. I had as graded but ended up with a B.”
CISB15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests are often monitored and can feel stricter than the rest of the course.

HonorLock proctoringMonitored testsStudy guides may not matchHigh A cutoff

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as important and sometimes poorly supported by study guides, with monitoring mentioned for some online-feeling sections.

Exam-based grade shareStudy guides weak for someTest are monitored (reported)

“ and I will say the study guides were not good at all to prepare someone for the exams.”
CISB11

“ .”
CISB11

“ if you listen to what he mentioned in classes.”
CISB11

Online

Online reviews explicitly report HonorLock on quizzes and .

HonorLockHigh A thresholdStrict discussion grading

“He asks the students to use honor lock in all quizzes and tests.”
CISB11

“You need to have at least a 93 to get an A.”
CISB11

“Professor uses HonorLock on quizzes and tests.”
CISB11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you are asynchronous!!!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews with and proctoring. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarized Teaching Style

56/100

“I'm so glad I took !!”

⏱️ Async Flexibility Problem

28/100

“Publishes 2 hr lectures Tuesdays and Thursday evenings with as well as "easter eggs" for roll call verification.”

🔒 Strict Online Testing

36/100

“He asks the students to use honor lock in all quizzes and tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lectures & Personality

They were long and slow. He often got distracted and would go off on tangents about random things.
He is a great speaker, he has so many stories to share.
Really fun class, was very laid back and learned a lot

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

you need to obtain a 92% to get an A in the class
.
What he wants to see is that you actually put in the effort and try.

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Format

hides "easter eggs" in them that effect your grade
He asks the students to use honor lock in all quizzes and tests.
This is the of my years of schooling since preschool.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews over many years with repeated themes on lectures, participation, and online rigidity support high credibility despite polarization.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 58

3 out of 55

2 out of 51

1 out of 57

Course coverage

CISB1125 reviews

CISB155 reviews

CISBALL2 reviews

403141 review

CISD111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1