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Philosophy

Dan Dolson

PHIL101ONLINE · PHIL101 · PHIL111 · PHIL203 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you like discussion and essays, but and watch for organizational issues.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyInteresting PhilosophyEssay HeavySometimes UnpreparedLate To ClassKnowledgeable
  • Most in-person students find him interesting, fair, and good at explaining philosophy
  • Two strong complaints cite lateness, poor setup, and never posting grades
  • The single online review warns of late posts, heavy reading, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Students report , and A or A- outcomes with manageable effort mainly through essays.

; the online review calls tests tough.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material can be complicated but and several call the class easy if you write the essays.

Online students report heavier reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though showing up and taking notes is advised.

Evidence is thin for both formats; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

avoid-at-all-costs posts and a negative online experience.

; the online .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Described as fair with easy expectations and reported A or A- grades.

Format shift

Online review does not detail grade fairness.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of essays and reading; online adds a ton of .

Format shift

Online workload is clearly heavier than typical in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Usually interesting and clear, but some say he wastes time, arrives late, and fails to post grades.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Courses center on essays and written work more than traditional exams.

Format shift

, and tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as interesting and fair with lots of writing, though a minority call him unprepared and late.

Main concern

Occasional lateness and .

What students said

“Great teacher, funny, interesting class and he did a great job at explaining the material”
PHIL111
“he's always late and unprepared and doesn't know how to effectively explain what it is he is trying to teach.”
PHIL111

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL101 felt disorganized with and homework, and .

Main concern

Late postings and weak communication make the online format .

What students said

“Would not recommend this class online. He often did not post material .”
PHIL101ONLINE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly essays in person; .

Essay BasedTough Online Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and writing rather than proctored exams.

Essay Based
“Pretty much .”
PHIL203

Online

but does not prove webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Tough TestsHeavy Homework
“There is a TON of homework and reading, and .”
PHIL101ONLINE

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great teacher, funny, interesting class and he did a great job at explaining the material, which had the potential to be quite complicated.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (7 in-person, 1 online), highlighting teaching and organization themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Great teacher, funny, interesting class and he did a great job at explaining the material”

⚠️ Organization Issues

40/100

“he's always late and unprepared and doesn't know how to effectively explain what it is he is trying to teach.”

💻 Online Caution

35/100

“Would not recommend this class online. He often did not post material .”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“ . Interesting material. Awesome Professor!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Wonderful Professor!! He is interested in the topics
  • he did a great job at explaining the material

Theme 2

📝 About Workload & Grades

  • Pretty much .
  • grades are fair, class is not easy
  • There is a TON of homework and reading, and .

Theme 3

⏰ About Organization

  • He was usually late and take 10-15 mins to set up.
  • never posted grades but said he would
  • He often did not post material on time

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with mixed detail and dates around 2010-2014; one online review and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1114 reviews
PHIL2032 reviews
PHIL1011 review
PHIL101ONLINE1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1