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Sharlene Joachim

ECE30 · PSYCH11 · ECE49 · ECE45 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
77.27%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a caring ECE/Psych mentor and and homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPicky Tough GraderLots of HomeworkClear RubricsCaring and ResponsiveExtra Credit Available
  • Many students earn As when they stay on top of heavy weekly reading and assignments.
  • and perfectionist, though and late cushions help.
  • In-person and online both praise her care, but online draws .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report As and , but picky grading means you must complete heavy work carefully to earn the A.

Online comments stress never getting 100 and harsh rubrics; if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is generally accessible for ECE and Psych, but pace and volume of .

Both formats describe doable material if you read; online short terms feel more demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as not mandatory online, while as required for group work and quizzes.

Online leans optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students would take her again for care and and workload.

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and late cushions help, but tough-grader and never-give-100 comments keep leniency moderate.

Format shift

Online reviews more often call her too picky; grader.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and major projects are common across courses.

Format shift

Online short terms especially pile on assignments; some older in-person ECE45 posts say lighter work.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and inspiration, with a minority calling lectures boring or unfair.

Format shift

Recent in-person and many online reviews are glowing; older in-person ECE45 has sharp negatives.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and projects more than high-stakes exams alone.

Format shift

Online emphasizes assignments and discussions; , and papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and inspiring, with group work and useful feedback, though a few older reviews call grading unfair.

Main concern

Weekly quizzes and .

What students said

“Week long cushion fro late turn ins, beautiful communication, easily understood grading criteria, flexible and kind.”
ECE45
“She's the reason I'm fascinated by early childhood development now. !”
PSYCH11
“Great teacher! Easy class. Do the assignments and you will pass.”
ECE45

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are organized with and weekly work, but and the workload heavy.

Main concern

and lots of .

What students said

“She is very picky with submissions and will always find something wrong.”
ECE30
“if ? . Her grading criteria are very weird.”
PSYCH11
“She is too picky. .”
ECE45

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams reward textbook reading and following rubrics; format is standard rather than heavily proctored.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm and FinalRubric-BasedSome Take-Home ComponentsReading-Heavy Prep

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections , and reading-based tests with mixed fairness comments.

Weekly QuizzesTake-Home Midterm OptionsGroup Final PartsReading Required
“Quiz every week with 27 questions in 90 mins, quizzes were hard, so make sure you read.”
ECE45
“No test. and the and the other part in class with a group.”
ECE45

Online

Online midterms and finals are often described as fairly easy if you follow instructions and the and assignment prep.

Canvas QuizzesMidterm and FinalRubric FocusedAssignment Heavy
“The midterm and follow the instructions and rubric.”
PSYCH11
“If you read the textbook (which she includes in you should be able to ace the quizzes and tests.”
PSYCH11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's the reason I'm fascinated by early childhood development now. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews across online and , and heavy homework. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ . and really cares about her students.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“be prepared for a big workload if .”

⚖️

48/100

“She is very picky with submissions and will always find something wrong.”

👍

74/100

“I thoroughly enjoyed professor Joachim's class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Week long cushion fro late turn ins, beautiful communication
  • She just wants you to learn.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class and .
  • you really have to work for a good grade!
  • I can't breathe in this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and really cares about her students.
  • Caring and knows a lot about special needs field.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three detailed reviews span years and both formats with consistent , and caring support.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ECE4518 reviews
PSYCH118 reviews
ECE304 reviews
ECE493 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 7 · A 9

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3