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Geography

Shannon Cram

GEOG1 · GEOG101 · 10036GEOGF001 · GEOG01 · GEO001 · GEOG001 · GEOG01OL · GEO1 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging geography course and are willing to keep up with readings, labs, and assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerResponsive supportClear assignmentsEngaging labsSome workload swings
  • Most students strongly praise her enthusiasm, responsiveness, and ability to make geography interesting.
  • The course is usually manageable if students keep up, but summer or online-style , and time pressure.
  • some mention fair grading and , while others report tough grading or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earned or describe easy A outcomes, but the safer pattern is that grades come from keeping up with readings, labs, and assignments.

Online reviews emphasize steady work, while comments and tough-grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

69/100

The course is often described as , and manageable, but , and summer pacing can make it harder for some students.

Online reviews mention lots of material and reading, while difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Reviews focus more on online modules and coursework than attendance, so the .

Neither online nor in-person reviews clearly establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students highly recommend her because , and makes geography engaging.

Both online and in-person reviews are mostly positive, though .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Most students call grading fair or manageable, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quick grading, while and tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Workload is manageable with steady effort but can include lots of , and time pressure in summer.

Format shift

Online reviews stress reading and assignments, while in-person reviews .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly , and engaging lectures despite a few negative outliers.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly praise responsiveness, while complaints about clarity or tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course mixes lectures, discussions, labs, quizzes, a , and assignments.

Format shift

Online evidence clearly mentions readings, assignments, and labs, while , and review sessions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly excellent, with strong praise for enthusiasm, clarity, and interesting labs, though a .

Main concern

A minority report tough grading, unclear labs, or high workload in summer-style sections.

What students said

“ and easy to understand!”
GEOG1
“There's a lot of work, but none of it is wasteful”
GEOG1
“ if .”
GEOG01OL

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive but stress keeping up with , and a compressed summer workload.

Main concern

The online workload can feel dense, especially in summer.

What students said

“As long as you keep up with the reading and .”
GEOG1
“It was a lot of reading but if you keep up with the work, then there is no reason you can't pass.”
10036GEOGF001
“I loved this course.”
GEOG1

Exam style

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Exams sound mostly standard to student-friendly because one review mentions unlimited quiz attempts and four-hour exam windows, but reviews .

Four Hour Test WindowsUnlimited Quiz AttemptsMidterm And FinalLabs And TestsNo Clear Proctoring Policy

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

for the midterm and final, tests, and study sheets, but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Unlimited Quiz AttemptsFour Hour Test WindowsMidterm And FinalStudy Sheets
“Unlimited quiz attempts, reasonable 4 hour windows for mid-term and final.”
GEO001
“She'll give you 4 .”
GEOG01
“Provides study sheets and review sessions.”
GEO1

Online

Online reviews discuss readings, assignments, and labs but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

No Clear Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously one of the ; she is extremely helpful, grades come back super fast, and and very interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ , and everything is very clear and very interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Level

88/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Balance

56/100

“There's a lot of work, but none of it is wasteful”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are written like she is speaking to you
  • She kept the and easy to understand!
  • She love?s her job and it shows in how she interacts with the students.
  • she uses alot of current events and makes her students passionate about the topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • As long as you keep up with the reading and .
  • This class was pretty darn easy, even during the summer course .
  • I THINK THAT HER CLASS IS SUPREMELY DIFFICULT.
  • She doesn't have much patience for small errors

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Exams

  • and really fun!
  • The , but interesting and very doable once you dig in.
  • Unlimited quiz attempts, reasonable 4 hour windows for mid-term and final.
  • The online class mixes lecture with discussions, labs and tests.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across several years provide rich, mostly consistent evidence, with some older outlier complaints.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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A 2 · A- 1

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