AI Rate Professor

Foothill College · Counseling

Clifton Der Bing

CNSLF072 · CNSL72 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.44%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you want a , and generally low-stress course with .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorClear gradingLow stressUseful life skillsHelpful feedback
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Der Bing as , and supportive.
  • The course is usually low stress with , and useful wellness content.
  • A small minority mention papers, sharing discomfort, or due-date concerns, but the dominant experience is highly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

An A because , and most students earned high grades with basic effort.

Both formats look grade-friendly, with in-person reviews more often calling the course easy and low stress.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The , and easy to follow, with little evidence of heavy intellectual difficulty.

Online reviews praise clear modules and organization, while and useful life skills.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

and engagement, but reviews do not show a .

In-person reviews say showing up helps, while online reviews focus on modules and .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

because , and supportive.

Both online and notable online negative review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

, and many A grades make grading feel very student-friendly.

Format shift

Both formats describe clear grading, while and rubrics.

Workload

Light

86/100

Work usually consists of manageable journals, papers, quizzes, modules, or .

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy modules and textbook citations, while or easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently describe him as , and personally impactful.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching and support, with and practical skills.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment appears , and participation than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize modules and essays, while , and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

lessons, and manageable workload.

Main concern

Students still .

What students said

“The workload is manageable.”
CNSLF072
“This is the easiest course I took at Foothill College.”
CNSL72
“He does have you write a couple of papers, but they aren't difficult if you follow the .”
CNSLF072

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are mostly , and accessibility, with one concern about due-date changes and personal sharing.

Main concern

Some online students may dislike personal sharing or changing due dates.

What students said

“The , and and easy to follow.”
CNSLF072
“His assignment is pretty easy as long as .”
CNSL72
“ /shy/socially challenged students might not be comfortable with.”
CNSLF072

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews suggest assessments are clear and low pressure, but and .

Clear RubricsLow-Stress FinalQuizzesPapersNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

85/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention quizzes, papers, journals, midterms, exams, and a and low intimidation.

PapersQuizzesJournalsMidtermsLow-Stress Final
“The as the other quizzes throughout the quarter so it wasn't intimidating at all.”
CNSL72
“A , but you're provided with extremely comprehensive rubrics telling you exactly what he's looking for.”
CNSL72
“ but you can be sure he's not gonna challenge you.”
CNSLF072

Online

Online reviews mention assignments, modules, essays, and textbook citations, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, .

ModulesEssay CitationsSimple Assignments
“His assignment is pretty easy as long as .”
CNSL72
“But for so pay attention to that.”
CNSL72

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Clifton is a fantastic professor. Clearly hes passionate about his teachings & students success seen through his engaging, enthusiastic, helpful, & gentle disposition.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, support, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“The lectures were awesome - thorough, well-planned, and very interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“I think that .”

📘 Workload and Grades

92/100

“Difficult to get a bad grade since he puts so much effort & thought into conveying the course material clearly.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • So , and interesting.
  • He teaches genuinely useful skills to cope with stress, grades quickly, and .
  • The course is filled with useful information that makes its lectures consistently interesting.

Theme 2

❤️ About Care and Support

  • He cares a lot about his students and .
  • He checks in weekly to see how students are mentally doing.
  • The classroom .

Theme 3

📈 About Workload and Grades

  • The workload is manageable.
  • Fun and easy class.
  • He does have you write a couple of papers, but they aren't difficult if you follow the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 36 reviews across several years are detailed and strongly consistent, despite a few outliers.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CNSL7220 reviews
CNSLF07216 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 6 · A 25

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1