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Physical Ed

Dixie MacIas

PHED036 · TENNIS · PE26 · HP40 · PE10S · ARCHERY · PHYSED30 · PHED01 · PHYS11 · PHED36 · KINS1 · KINS01 · PHEDF · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

Take Dixie MacIas for an easy activity class if you can handle blunt behavior, but if you need a and respectful instructor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy participation gradePolarizing personalityFun skills classesBlunt humorAttendance matters
  • Many students find his archery and tennis classes fun, easy, and participation based.
  • A serious minority describe him as rude, yelling, creepy, or not helpful, making the student experience highly personality dependent.
  • Grades are often easy when students show up and try, but some non-activity or and poor communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most activity-class reviews say grades are easy if students show up, participate, and follow directions, though a few courses are much harsher.

In person evidence strongly supports an easy participation grade, while online evidence is too split to generalize.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The class content is usually basic activity practice, equipment knowledge, participation, or weekly tasks rather than complex academic material.

In person activity classes look very easy, while online reviews include one structured but effort-based hiking course and one negative KINS course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as central to passing, especially in archery and tennis.

In person reviews provide the , while online hiking also rewards consistent weekly completion.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and easy activity classes, but serious complaints make the recommendation conditional.

In person reviews are mostly positive but polarizing, while the two online reviews directly conflict.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Most students say showing up and trying is enough for a good grade, though one KINS review calls him a .

Format shift

In person activity classes show lenient grading, while online .

Workload

Light

80/100

Most workload is attendance, participation, practice, basic quizzes, or a KINS work.

Format shift

In person PE reviews are light overall, while online hiking requires consistent weekly effort.

Teaching experience

Average

65/100

Students often praise him as fun and knowledgeable, but repeated complaints about yelling, rudeness, and uncomfortable behavior limit the score.

Format shift

In person evidence is polarizing, while online evidence is too limited and split for a strong format-specific conclusion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is mostly participation, practice, quizzes, projects, presentations, or .

Format shift

In person reviews emphasize participation and equipment knowledge, while , and paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person reviews mostly describe easy, fun participation-based PE classes, but several students report yelling, rude comments, or uncomfortable behavior.

Main concern

His blunt or teasing style can feel hostile to some students.

What students said

“This teacher is a bully.”
ARCHERY
“If you pay attention and not fool around you can easily pass the class.”
PHED36

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online evidence is sharply split, with and one severe complaint about rudeness and grading.

Main concern

Online experience may depend heavily on self-management and communication tolerance.

What students said

“I found the class well-organized and appreciated Prof. Macias' structured approach.”
PHEDF
“Don't make the mistake Stay Away!!”
KINS01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention practical checks, quizzes, and presentations, but policies are not consistently detailed.

Participation BasedFinal PresentationFinal Equipment KnowledgeWeekly QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention participation and a of strict proctoring, open-book rules, or traditional closed-book exams.

Final Equipment KnowledgeParticipation BasedNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ bow was called etc.”
PHED36
“Always show up because a huge part of your grade is participation.”
PHED36

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, discussion questions, a presentation, and a paper, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion QuestionsFinal PresentationPaper
“Weekly quizzes which can be found and bc its very veg and he is expect a specific answer.”
KINS1
“Thanks to completing all the hikes, the .”
PHEDF

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you pay attention and not fool around you can easily pass the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student-fit risk; credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy Grade Pattern

86/100

“Show up and try and get an A.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“Dixie is definitely not for everyone.”

⚠️ Personality Risk

64/100

“This teacher is a bully.”

Theme 1

🏹 About Class Experience

  • Archery class if he has more interesting classes.
  • Dixies archery class was chill.
  • he made the class fun and enjoyable ..... he is always on time and helps students to do better.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades And Attendance

  • If you pay attention and not fool around you can easily pass the class.
  • Very laid back. You just have to show up.
  • Always show up because a huge part of your grade is participation.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Instructor Fit

  • He does come on strong and make fun of people.
  • Sometimes he says weird things or gets upset at you for nothing, but I think it's just his personality.
  • Stay away from him, especially girls!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

83/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 25 reviews across many years with enough detail to show a stable easy-grade pattern and a real polarizing-behavior risk.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ARCHERY6 reviews
PHED365 reviews
PHEDF3 reviews
TENNIS2 reviews
HP401 review
Show 8 more courses
KINS011 review
KINS11 review
PE10S1 review
PE261 review
PHED011 review
PHED0361 review
PHYS111 review
PHYSED301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 4 · A 4

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2