AI Rate Professor

Botany

Michael Gonella

EH110 · EH101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want an engaging, fair, and low-stress way to learn botany or related plant courses.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesAccessible MentorEasy Fair TestsPassionate BotanyStudent Friendly
  • and real passion for plants and permaculture.
  • as easy and drawn from lectures, with retakeable quizzes and .
  • , and highly recommendable online and in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report As when they do the work, with , and .

Online reviews especially stress easy tests and ; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Material is interesting but and basic concepts rather than abstract intensity.

Both formats call content manageable; one outlier online-feeling review found it boring.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Online often lists attendance as not mandatory, while too many classes.

Online is more flexible; some in-person and one older online note suggest limited absences.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong majority say take his classes for passion, clarity, kindness, and .

Recommendation is strong online and in person, with only isolated dissent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Clear criteria, easy tests tied to lectures, retakeable quizzes, and make grades feel student-friendly.

Format shift

grader, but that is the outlier.

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly quizzes and some papers exist, but most students call the load manageable and the .

Format shift

Online notes creative projects and easy tests; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise detailed lectures, passion, humor, organization, and genuine mentoring.

Format shift

Both formats are highly positive; online slightly emphasizes accessibility and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and some final papers share the grade weight.

Format shift

Online highlights quizzes and creative finals; and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are called inspiring, witty, and and strong student engagement.

Main concern

A few students note he can seem uptight when asked questions he expects you already know.

What students said

“I found Mike Gonella to be one of the most inspiring instructors I've ever had.”
EH110
“He makes information tangible and easy to understand. His humor is great and uses good visuals.”
EH110
“ them all right, which helps you actually make sure you learn everything”
EH110

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students overwhelmingly , and fast helpful communication.

Main concern

A rare complaint is boredom or low engagement if you only want the credit and dislike lecture-heavy pacing.

What students said

“His lectures and he is super accessible outside of class. .”
EH110
“Easy lectures, everything in . Actually an interesting class!”
EH110
“He is fantastic! So personable, down to earth and just a great mentor.”
EH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are repeatedly described as easy and based on lectures, with quiz retries and .

Lecture-based testsRetakeable quizzesExtra creditClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and manageable assessment rather than harsh proctoring.

Retakeable weekly quizzesOrganized CanvasInteresting material
“ them all right”
EH110
“ and easy to understand”
EH110

Online

Online students say everything on tests is in the lectures, with easy exams and .

Easy testsEverything from lectureCreative final projectExtra credit
“ and ”
EH110
“Easy lectures, everything in ”
EH110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I love Gonella. The gave students to do whatever they wanted. His lectures are super detailed, his tests are easy and he is super accessible outside of class. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews across online and and fair assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

90/100

“I found Mike Gonella to be one of the most inspiring instructors I've ever had.”

🎯 Easy Fair Assessment

84/100

“Easy lectures, everything in . Actually an interesting class!”

💬 Accessibility

88/100

“Mike is great he is always willing to help you out if you don't get the questions”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • makes learning fun
  • passionate about the subjects he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • them all right

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • So personable, down to earth
  • kind and practical

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews across formats and years show strong agreement on teaching quality, fairness, and recommendation.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

EH1108 reviews
EH1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1