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De Anza College · Geography

Keith Ducote

GEO1 · GEOD001 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a , and a manageable path to an A despite long lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringInspirationalLecture HeavyGenerous GradingExtra Credit
  • Students consistently describe Keith Ducote as caring, passionate, and respectful.
  • Grades look very attainable because all analyzed reviewers earned an A, with and grade rounding mentioned.
  • The class is lecture-heavy and can feel long, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

All analyzed students earned an A, and comments mention grade rounding, , and a professor who helps students pass.

Online evidence mentions grade rounding, while and strong support.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content seems approachable for beginners, but the course still includes lots of , and a final.

Online evidence describes reading, lectures, quizzes, a midterm, and a final, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and one in-person review says students should be ready to be called on.

The , and one in-person review also marks it mandatory while another does not provide it.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Every analyzed student would take him again, with strong praise for his care, fairness, and teaching style.

Both online and , though the online review is slightly less enthusiastic because of Canvas and email issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

because all analyzed students earned an A, with grade rounding and explicitly mentioned.

Format shift

Online evidence supports rounding grades, while and .

Workload

Light

75/100

The , and a final, with no major project or group work mentioned.

Format shift

The online review gives the clearest workload details, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students describe him as caring, passionate, knowledgeable, respectful, and able to make the class enjoyable.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more enthusiastic, while the online review is positive but notes some course management issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

The , and one final, with no major projects or group assignments.

Format shift

Assessment details come mainly from the online review, while and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are very positive, highlighting caring teaching, enjoyable lectures, , and fair treatment.

Main concern

Lectures can be long and participation may matter.

What students said

“Lectures can seem long sometimes but he makes sure everyone passes the class.”
GEO1
“Mr. Ducote is very respectful, reasonable and fair.”
GEOD001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The online review says the course had Canvas rollout issues and , but the professor cared and rounded grades.

Main concern

Long lectures and inconsistent online course management are the main concerns.

What students said

“Prof. Ducote had minor issues rolling out the course on , BUT he really does care about his classes & he rounded my grade up.”
GEOD001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews confirm quizzes, one midterm, and one final, but do not clearly prove .

QuizzesMidtermFinal

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format, proctoring rules, open-book policy, or .

Online

The , and , but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

QuizzesMidtermFinal
“The class is mostly reading, lectures (long!), and . 1 midterm, 1 final.”
GEOD001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He truly cares about his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Mr. Ducote is a very knowledgeable, passionate and compassionate professor.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

97/100

“He's so nice and one of !!”

⚖️

90/100

“Lectures can seem long sometimes but he makes sure everyone passes the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He truly cares about his students.
  • Lectures are based on the text and are colorfully intertwined with real life examples from history or his personal experiences.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he makes sure everyone passes the class.
  • is availible.
  • he rounded my grade up.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Experience

  • Lectures can seem long sometimes
  • The class is mostly reading, lectures (long!), and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because the three reviews are consistent and detailed, but the sample size is small and all reviews are from 2020.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOD0012 reviews
GEO11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values