Geordie Armstrong

GEO104 · GEOG102 · GEGO102 · GEOG106 · GEO102 · GEOG101 · GEO106 · GEOG104 · GEOG105 · ERTH102 · ALLGEOG · ERTH152 · ERTH141 · GEO101 · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 90.7%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you will watch the media, use , and want a professor who cares.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTons of extra creditCaring and accessibleHeavy video load onlineEasy A with effort

Students call her the and praise passion and humor.
is abundant, so high grades are common if you show up and complete work.
Online sections pile on long lectures and documentaries; a few note professionalism concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades skew high with weekly , though a few .

Online students stress open-note quizzes and EC; without class notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is interesting and , but volume of media and .

Both formats call content engaging; online difficulty is more about media volume than abstract concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

and call her a must-have SBCC experience despite a few sharp critiques.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; the harshest single complaint appears in an online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, late work with little markdown, and A/A+ grades dominate reported outcomes.

Format shift

Online and in-person both report generous EC; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is doable but video-heavy, with , and sometimes long lectures.

Format shift

Online reviews more often flag .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students , and lectures you actually want to attend.

Format shift

In-person praise is near-universal; online still mostly positive with more content-volume gripes.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a smaller set of exams.

Format shift

Online leans module quizzes and discussions; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews highlight hilarious, memorable lectures and a caring vibe; but .

Main concern

Some and long multiple-choice tests that can be hard without strong notes.

What students said

“Geordie is the ! Couldn't recommend taking a class with her enough.”
ERTH152

“Offers tons of which will ensure an A if you show up to class as well.”
GEGO102

“This definitely isn't an easy class though and it's difficult to get an A.”
ERTH141

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students love the content and but often complain about huge video loads and long weekly lectures.

Main concern

Too many videos and documentaries per module plus uneven engagement when content feels off-topic.

What students said

“there's A LOT of videos to watch. as long as you pay attention to the videos”
GEO104

“Each section has a lot of videos to watch and then a discussion, quiz, and often a .”
ERTH141

“You barely even have to try and you will end up with an A. She has so ”
ERTH102

Exam style

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Exams are usually multiple choice and manageable if you follow her stated study points, with online modules often open note.

Multiple choice testsOpen note modules (online)Study guidesQuiz plus exam mix

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

on lecture notes; study guides and EC help, but some call tests hard.

Lecture-based examsLong multiple choiceStudy guidesQuiz and test gradebook

“the test are 70 ”
ERTH141

“Provides a study guide for exams. Offers lots of .”
GEOG106

Online

Online modules commonly use open-note tests and and video lists; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Open note testsModule quizzesDocumentary quizzes

“ ! Prof Armstrong is fun to listen to”
GEOG102

“ as long as you pay attention to the videos”
GEO104

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Geordie is by far the , but more seen as a friend. She is passionate about what she teaches and wants to see you succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person geography and earth courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Geordie is the . She makes lectures fun and entertaining”

🎁 Safety Net

86/100

“This class was so easy & fun. You barely even have to try and you will end up with an A.”

📺 Online Video Load

52/100

“She has you watch an absolutely unreasonable amount of videos and documentaries.”

👍

90/100

“ !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's also hilarious.
Her passion for the subject is infectious.
lectures are fun and entertaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

tons of opportunities
difficult to get an A
If you show up and pay attention you will get an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

genuinely cares about her students as people
very understanding if you are taking a difficult major
Cares about students academically and personally.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many courses and years, with consistent praise and only a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5118

4 out of 518

3 out of 58

2 out of 52

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 18 · A 13 · A- 4

B range

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 4

Geordie Armstrong

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

🎁 x x Safety Net

📺 Online Video Load

👍 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will watch the media, use , and want a professor who cares.

🎁 Safety Net

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