Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
72/100Most students earn A or A- with solid notes, readings, and careful essays, but discussions and reflections are graded strictly and .
Online and in-person both report manageable As if you write carefully; .
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Most students earn A or A- with solid notes, readings, and careful essays, but discussions and reflections are graded strictly and x x x x.
Online and in-person both report manageable As if you write carefully; x x x x.
Is the course easy?
x x x x x x x x, though some readings and abstract ideas still require real thinking.
Online students sometimes find x x x x x; in-person humor makes concepts easier.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x; many in-person sections mark attendance mandatory or strongly reward being present for jokes and hints.
online is largely flexible, while x x x x x x.
Is this professor recommended?
About 91% would take again, with x x x x x x x x x x, and real learning.
Recommendation is strong in both formats; several online students still wish they had taken him in person.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
64/100
Tough on discussions and essay polish, but overall fair with x x x x, and high A rates.
Format shift
x x x x x x x; online essays draw more pickiness comments.
Workload
Moderate
58/100
Weekly readings, discussions, quizzes, and x x x x x x x x x overwhelming.
Format shift
Online writing load is heavier for some; x x x x and participation expectations.
Teaching experience
Excellent
89/100
Hilarious, knowledgeable lectures and strong student support define the experience, with only a small minority calling him rambling or harsh.
Format shift
x x x x; online quality still high via recorded lectures and one-on-one help.
Assessment method
Balanced
48/100
x x x x x x x, and short-essay exams rather than a single high-stakes format.
Format shift
Online leans essay-exam heavy; x x x x x x x x x exams.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly
In-person students rave about stand-up-level humor, engaging lectures, and inspiration to learn philosophy, with manageable reading and fair overall outcomes.
Main concern
A minority find lectures rambling or x x x x x x; attendance is often expected.
What students said
“Best professor I've ever had. Learned a lot and was able to x x x x x x x x x.”
“Kramer is literally one of the funniest people I have ever met in my entire life.”
“The x x x and not timed and can use notes and readings etc. No proctorio watching over you either.”
Remote format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
Online sections feature recorded x x x x x x x, and lots of writing; many prefer the humor of live class but still recommend him online.
Main concern
Long pre-recorded lectures can wander, and x x x x x x x.
What students said
“x x x and pretty AI proof, But grades fairly.”
“Prof Kramer is probably MORE interactive and x x x x x x x teacher I have had in person.”
“3 Exams (all written). Easy quizzes (2 attempts/takes average scores).”
Exam style
x x x x x x x x online tests that reward notes and lectures more than proctoring stress.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
82/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews often mention online untimed open-note exams or short-answer quizzes; x x x x x x.
“The x x x and not timed and can use notes and readings etc. No proctorio watching over you either.”
“x x x and x x x x x, so pretty easy.”
Online reviews describe x x x x x x x x, and AI-resistant writing with x x.
“x x x and pretty AI proof, But grades fairly.”
“Easy quizzes (2 attempts/takes average scores). x x x.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“x x x x x”
“Kramer is literally one of the funniest people I have ever met in my entire life.”
“Excellent class. x x x x. You will enjoy it, get a lot out of it, and he makes sure you do well”
“he can be a bit of a x x so keep that in mind, but he always gives detailed reasons why.”
“Lots of x x x x x x x x x and preps for the bigger stuff.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
50
Recent reviews read by the AI
182
Lifetime ratings
92/100
Evidence confidence
Fifty detailed recent reviews across online and x x x x x x x x, and writing-based assessment.
Inside 50 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
45 reported outcomes
A+ 3 · A 22 · A- 15
B 4
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