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De Anza College · World Languages

Aurelio Dias-Ferreira

SPAN1 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

Take him if you want a and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and responsiveStrong feedbackBeginner friendlyHeavy busy workGenerous grading
  • Students consistently describe him as , and encouraging.
  • Grades are very reachable, especially with and .
  • The and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very realistic because , and students with A grades still describe the class as manageable.

Online evidence points to manageable exams and uploads, while and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The Spanish content is beginner-friendly, but speaking practice and .

Both formats are beginner-friendly, with online reviews emphasizing structure and in-person reviews emphasizing teacher support.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, though at least two reviews say it was not required.

Online reviews include both mandatory and , and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and helps beginners feel confident.

Both formats are recommended, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

A grades are common, and comments mention , near-identical study guides, and .

Format shift

Online grades are strong, while and generous exams.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload is repeatedly described as lots of succeed.

Format shift

Online workload is called manageable busy work, while in-person reviews include .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as , and encouraging.

Format shift

and support, with in-person reviews showing one major workload-driven negative outlier.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and participation rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention Zoom discussions, exams, and Canvas uploads, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and feedback, but workload complaints are stronger than online.

Main concern

Several students call the .

What students said

“Professor Aurelio is super caring and puts in a LOT of effort to ensure you succeed.”
SPAN1
“the amount and quality of work assigned is egregious.”
SPAN1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are very positive, with , and reachable A grades.

Main concern

Some online students report lots of .

What students said

“Classes met twice a week on Zoom with a , and three exams.”
SPAN1
“Super easy! .”
SPAN1

Exam style

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Exam evidence suggests student-friendly exams, but .

Online ExamsOral Canvas UploadsStudy Guide Aligned ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence says exams closely follow study guides, with and available.

Study Guide Aligned ExamsExtra Credit
“The .”
SPAN1
“He gives points out the wazoo!”
SPAN1

Online

Online reviews mention exams done on your own and , but webcam or proctoring is not clearly proven.

Online ExamsOral Canvas Uploads
“Every other week switched off between an an oral expression that you'd record and .”
SPAN1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Aurelio is super caring and puts in a LOT of effort to ensure you succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“One of .”

📈 Grade Path

86/100

“It is not at all difficult to get an A.”

⚠️ Workload

35/100

“he assigns an amount of work I find to be almost disrespectful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He graded quickly and responded to emails promptly.
  • Great at what he does, good at teaching, has no problems going over previous material to help everyone learn Spanish.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There was some repetitive, busy work, but it was manageable.
  • 64 assignments in a single quarter, maybe a handful were anything but busy work.
  • Be aware though, you HAVE to pay to do the HW.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Very encouraging and allows you to get .
  • Attendance isn't mandatory, but he .
  • It is not at all difficult to get an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews give useful detail across formats, but the sample is small and includes one very old review.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN19 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 2 · A- 1

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

3

Not sure yet 3