AI Rate Professor

Computer Information Systems

James Holbert

CISB15 · CISB11 · CISP10 · CISP21 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

an Easy A; be cautious in harder CISP sections with brutal quizzes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A in Intro CISFast Email RepliesFunnyCourse-DependentHard Quizzes in Advanced
  • Intro CIS courses (CISB11/CISB15) are often called easy A with and no required textbook purchase.
  • Advanced CISP courses draw complaints about dry delivery, weak class management, and .
  • strong for business CIS software classes, weaker for programming-style sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Intro CIS is repeatedly called Easy A, but , so the A depends on which course you pick.

Online reviews lean Easy A; In person reviews split between Easy A intro and brutal advanced quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Business software classes feel doable for beginners, while advanced sections feel much harder and reading-heavy.

Online CISB reviews sound moderate; In person CISP reviews sound more challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, while others do not emphasize it.

Mixed reports across Online and In person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Three of ; advanced CISP reviews are more negative.

Online reviews are strongly positive; In person reviews are split by course.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Intro classes reward easy assignments and , though .

Format shift

Online and intro In person look lenient; CISP21 quizzes look harsh.

Workload

Light

62/100

and short-term friendly, though reading and Cengage work still exist.

Format shift

Online notes lots of ; In person intro still called easy.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Often funny, respected, and fast with email, but some call advanced sections dry or poorly managed.

Format shift

Online praise is consistent; In person quality varies by course.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Intro courses lean on assignments and a few quizzes; some CISP sections hinge on hard quizzes.

Format shift

; In person CISP21 is quiz-centered.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In person ranges from Easy A intro CIS to dry or , so outcomes depend heavily on the course code.

Main concern

and class energy can feel unprofessional.

What students said

“Easy A. I had never taken a computer class before.”
CISB11
“Really dry and unprofessional.”
CISP10
“The first quiz almost all of us get 0 out of 100. The highest score is 47 out of 100.”
CISP21

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online CISB sections felt responsive and , and strong would-take-again sentiment.

Main concern

Reading load and .

What students said

“he is a professors, funny and helpful.”
CISB11
“Professor Holbert is a good professor. He taught us about word, excel, powerpoint, and access. He is very funny too. .”
CISB15

Exam style

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Assessment friendliness swings from easy intro quizzes .

Easy intro quizzesHard fill-in quizzes in CISPCengage homeworkExtra credit

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person intro CIS has easy quizzes, while CISP21 featured fill-in quizzes with near-zero class scores.

Easy A intro quizzesHard fill-in quizzesNo multiple choice in one quiz
“4 quizzes in .”
CISB11
“The choice question.”
CISP21
“The first quiz almost all of us get 0 out of 100.”
CISP21

Online

and general coursework more than high-stakes proctored exams.

Cengage homeworkReading requiredExtra credit
“All the . FYI Reading is fundamental in his class!!”
CISB11
“He taught us about word, excel, powerpoint, and access.”
CISB15

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A. I had never taken a computer class before.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (2 Online, 3 In person), highlighting course-dependent ease and quiz risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🟢 Easy Intro Path

80/100

“Easy A. I had never taken a computer class before.”

📧

78/100

“ and helpful.”

⚠️

25/100

“The first quiz almost all of us get 0 out of 100.”

👍 Split Recommendation

62/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is a professors, funny and helpful.
  • Really dry and unprofessional.
  • He is very funny too.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. I had never taken a computer class before.
  • The .
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Course Format

  • All the .
  • Mindtap was used but he posted all the chapters of the book, so I didn't bother buying the course code.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews across online and , but still a small sample and uneven grade reporting.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CISB112 reviews
CISB151 review
CISP101 review
CISP211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

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

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1