AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

Barry Andrews

CISN11 · CISB11 · CISB11ONLINE · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
65.71%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can; online is doable with note memorization but expect and mixed experiences.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyChapter notes providedHonorlock/ProctorioClear in-person lecturesPolarizing online
  • In-person students often praise energetic lectures and study notes that make exams manageable.
  • Online sections , and heavy memorization.
  • Success usually means memorizing his notes and staying on top of frequent quizzes and exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common if you memorize notes and keep up, but and As.

Online leans harder due to proctored timed tests; and notes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Intro CIS content is manageable with his notes, yet volume of terms and .

Online students more often call material and timers hard; in-person students more often call it straightforward.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

as optional, though some in-person networking classes expect you to show up.

Online is usually no class meeting requirement; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Strong take-again support from students who like his notes and energy, offset by a sizable group of .

In-person recommendation is stronger; online reviews and quiz difficulty.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and note-based exams help, but many call him a and rarely offers .

Format shift

Online students more often report strict point docking; and dropped lowest quiz.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Labs and short assignments are often easy, but , and short-session pacing add real load.

Format shift

Compressed online or winter sessions feel busier; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and useful notes, while others find him dry online or inaccurate in older networking critiques.

Format shift

Teaching praise is stronger in person; online .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and , and short assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online emphasizes proctored quizzes and exams even more.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and beginner-friendly, with , and a better overall vibe than online.

Main concern

A minority call him dry, nitpicky, or weak on advanced networking depth.

What students said

“10/10 professor Andrews was the GOAT.”
CISN11
“Great lectures, not boring or too long at all. He is lively and cheerful.”
CISB11
“He really doesn't know what he's talking about half the time.”
CISN11

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online CISB11 is resource-supported but , and polarized difficulty feedback.

Main concern

Camera proctoring, short quiz timers, and .

What students said

“THIS CLASS INCLUDES HONOR LOCK.”
CISB11
“ .”
CISB11
“If you really study that note carefully you will get an easy A.”
CISB11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online exams are commonly proctored and timed with no notes; intro class.

HonorlockProctorioCamera monitoringTimed quizzesNo notes on some tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and test-heavy with chapter notes as the main study tool; proctoring software is not the main theme.

Test heavyChapter notes as reviewerDropped lowest quiz sometimes
“the course is very lecture and test heavy”
CISN11
“Quizzes and each chapter which serves as a great reviewer.”
CISB11
“ and test.”
CISN11

Online

Online tests and monitoring, short timers, and no notes.

HonorlockProctorioCamera monitoringTimed quizzesNo notes
“Uses Honor lock which isn't a problem but annoying.”
CISB11
“ .”
CISB11
“He won't let you use notes for test. You need to log into .”
CISB11
“THIS CLASS INCLUDES HONOR LOCK.”
CISB11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“All you need to pass quizzes/exams is to memorize the module notes which are probably 3-5 pages in length.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (23 online, 27 in , and note-driven exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Great lectures, not boring or too long at all. He is lively and cheerful.”

👍 Mixed Recommendation

66/100

“10/10 professor Andrews was the GOAT.”

🧪 Online Proctoring

34/100

“THIS CLASS INCLUDES HONOR LOCK. Look that up if that's a problem for you.”

📘 Note-Based Success

70/100

“If you really study that note carefully you will get an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is lively and cheerful. and in a simple way.
  • He is an inconsiderate person and a super dry professor.
  • , and he even makes it fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Quizzes and and they are unesecarily difficult.
  • I basically just read the chapter notes and did the review questions and got an A .
  • The amount of material you have to know and study on computers and technology is too much for an intro to CISB class.

Theme 3

💻

  • Uses Honor lock which isn't a problem but annoying.
  • .
  • , and proctored.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and in-person formats over many years give strong sample size, with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 564
4 out of 513
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

CISB1135 reviews
CISN1111 reviews
CISB11ONLINE4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 7 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1