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Danielle D'Alfonso

ERTH141L · GEO114 · GEOG101 · ENVS115L · ERTH141LAB · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want an and can handle detailed work; think twice about pure online sections with delayed grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but inconsistentSlow graderHeavy labsClear when presentOnline risk
  • and fair grading if you engage.
  • Online sections frequently report slow or , and weak communication.
  • Expect , and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As and A-minuses and show up, but , and C grades are also common.

Online reviews stress unknown grades and ; if you engage.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Labs and quizzes can be detailed and call hard.

as longer and more draining; if you attend.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as optional, while others mark it mandatory or say skipping hurts your chance to pass.

Both formats show mixed attendance rules depending on the specific lab section and term.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Fans call her clear, caring, and inspiring, but others would not take her .

; online recommendation is more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and clear; and report stressful delayed feedback.

Format shift

Online students more often complain about grades not posting until the end.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multi-hour work show up across many reviews.

Format shift

and more draining than expected for unit load.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

When present she is praised as , and engaging, but absence, confusion, and weak online support pull the score down.

Format shift

In-person teaching ratings run hotter; online presence and responsiveness are weaker.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly labs and rather than pure homework or pure exams.

Format shift

; online adds long assignment packs.

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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as , and doable if you show up, though some report almost no instruction and a hard comprehensive final.

Main concern

Instruction quality and .

What students said

“Danielle is a really good professor, one of the and concise instructors in her delivery of core concepts and material.”
ERTH141L
“There was almost no instruction and I found the class very frustrating as a result.”
ERTH141L
“Very easy if you show up! .”
ERTH141L

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

style assignments, tough exams, and very late grading or little instructor presence.

Main concern

of term, so you cannot track your grade.

What students said

“She didn't grade anything all semester.”
ERTH141LAB
“She also didn't grade any of the .”
ERTH141LAB
“This 1 unit class took the same amount of effort as my 5 unit classes this semester.”
ENVS115L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and at least one hard cumulative or .

Weekly quizzesComprehensive finalTwo long examsStudy guides sometimes late

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a hard comprehensive final, sometimes with class study time before tests.

Weekly lab and quizComprehensive hard finalIn-class study before tests
“The class consists of a weekly lab and !) final.”
ERTH141L
“ , but we studied in class together for an hour prior to it.”
ERTH141L

Online

Online students report difficult exams and .

Difficult examsTough quizzesLate grade feedback
“ ”
ENVS115L
“The and she never replied to any of .”
ERTH141LAB

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Danielle is a really good professor, one of the and concise instructors in her delivery of core concepts and material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (7 online, 7 in person), highlighting format splits in and lab load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

66/100

“ . Provides a worksheet packet that's reasonably completed in lab.”

⏳

35/100

“She didn't grade anything all semester.”

📚

32/100

“This 1 unit class took the same amount of effort as my 5 unit classes this semester.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

55/100

“Very easy if you show up! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She and will make time for any student in need.
  • Her lectures are engaging and !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class consists of a weekly lab and !) final.
  • She also didn't grade any of the .
  • if you are actually interested in the material.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Experience

  • She didn't grade anything all semester.
  • The and you have to use a computer that has google earth.
  • Although only two of us showed up to her weekly lectures I would always be able to ask her for help

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews span 2019-2025 with usable detail, but opinions split hard by format and term, so confidence is medium.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ERTH141L6 reviews
ERTH141LAB4 reviews
ENVS115L2 reviews
GEO1141 review
GEOG1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1