AI Rate Professor

Computer Science

Richard Patterson

CIS28 · CISD11 · BUSA8 · CISB21 · CISB15 · CIS10ACISB11 · CISB11 · CIS10A · COMP16 · CISP11 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if and show up; if you need a light workload or free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of HomeworkClear Grading CriteriaLecture HeavyTough GraderAccessible Outside Class
  • and real-world Access or Office skills when they stay on top of work.
  • and strict SAM or point deductions are the main pain points, especially in harder CIS sections.
  • as mandatory and skipping is repeatedly tied to failing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many say an A is reachable by finishing homework and using study guides, but and no block free As.

Almost all grade evidence is in person; the one online review reports a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Intro CIS or Office content is often called easy or a breeze, though programming and Access can feel harder without prior terms.

; online notes a rushed pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Long-term fans love him for help and clarity, but a and grading.

Recommendation is mixed in person and clearly negative in the single online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and letter grading help some students, while others report tough or picky deductions with no .

Format shift

detail in person.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of homework and workload theme.

Format shift

and online.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and clear, while critics say he reads slides or the book and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized but mostly positive; the online review is negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Homework and SAM or quizzes and a few exams layered on.

Format shift

; online also centers on labs and SAM.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many call him helpful, funny, and fair if you do the work, while others call him the .

Main concern

Volume of homework and .

What students said

“Definitely lot of work but if you pay attention and do all the work; not difficult to get an A.”
CISD11
“Probably the . ”
CISB15
“Easy going professor. Lectures are based on powerpoints and has a website with EVERYTHING you will need”
CISB11

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative, , and no .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ and doesn't even teach us it”
CISD11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; some quizzes are open notes and finals are not described as heavily proctored.

Chapter QuizzesThree ExamsStudy GuidesSome Open Notes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, students report chapter quizzes, about three exams, and .

Chapter QuizzesThree ExamsStudy GuidesOpen Notes Quizzes
“A . 3 exams. All smooth if you pay attention and study.”
CISB11
“Quizes are open notes, but he gives you notes too.”
CISB11

Online

Online reviews and SAM grading.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely lot of work but if you pay attention and do all the work; not difficult to get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 , and attendance; credibility rating: High.

📚

35/100

“He gives lots of homeworks, i mean a lot..and if you miss one homeowrk which is worth 100 point, you have no chance to make it up.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Patterson is one of two professors I enjoyed going to lecture.”

⚖️

52/100

“ and he grades to the letter.”

🚪

22/100

“ so try not to miss a class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and
  • Funny man! !!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you're familiar with computers then this class will be a breeze
  • Very hard to get A.
  • it's an easy A. However, lots of assignments

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's such a
  • He was so ready to help when needed
  • Makes people feel as if they are asking dumb questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

46 reviews span many years with detailed comments and , and .

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1