Kelby Harrison

PHIL003 · PHIL025 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 98/100
RMP rating: 4.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

A must-take philosophy professor if you will complete the readings and essays; expect real work with strong support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringClear GradingLate Work OKPassionateExtra Credit

Students almost universally praise her teaching, care, and passion for philosophy.
Workload can be substantial especially in short sessions, but it is doable and engaging.
Late work flexibility, , and clear criteria make strong grades attainable with steady effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is obtainable if , and tests, but you still need consistent effort rather than zero work.

Online reviews emphasize late work and volume in short terms; strong support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Philosophy and critical thinking involve real reading and logic work that some .

Online difficulty ratings vary more; in-person students rate content harder but .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most recent evidence is online with flexible late work; and is not a dominant theme.

Evidence is mostly online; the few in-person comments do .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

and many call her one of the .

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Late work with little or no penalty, , and gracious flexibility are repeatedly praised.

Format shift

One older , but most students still report obtainable As.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading, discussion posts, essays, and compressed-term assignment counts add up, yet students call it doable and engaging.

Format shift

Online short sessions feel heavier; in-person work is described as doable with effort.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students highlight passion, useful lectures, care for real learning, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Courses mix essays, discussion posts, and multiple-choice or models.

Format shift

Online emphasizes essays and many short assignments; some online notes also mention MC tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and doable work that still requires real effort for the grade.

Main concern

You work for your grade, but support and are strong.

What students said

“AMAZING professor!!! She makes you work for your grade but .”
PHIL025

“I learned SO MUCH! She seems to understand when a students work hard.”
PHIL025

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call her among the best online instructors, with , and strong care even in compressed terms.

Main concern

Short and reading-heavy essays.

What students said

“Professor Harrison was amazing! She allows late work with no penalty and .”
PHIL025

“ , although there were about 100 in total which took ~20 minutes per, late work accepted until the last minute.”
PHIL003

“It was a lot of work (considering it was only a 6 week course) but it was doable and .”
PHIL025

Exam style

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Assessments center on essays and tests that reward study and critical thinking, with .

EssaysMC TestsDiscussion PostsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and extra effort rewards more than specific exam security rules.

Doable AssignmentsExtra Credit

“She makes you work for your grade but .”
PHIL025

“She gives and extra effort.”
PHIL025

Online

, and MC or logic tests; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

EssaysMC TestsDiscussion PostsLate Work Accepted

“You do have to do group work with and there are 4 big assignments in total (essays with minimum of 1000 words).”
PHIL025

“The main and because it's a logic class.”
PHIL025

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Harrison is one of the . She cares about you actually learning, rather than grading you like its a 9-5 job.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews across online and , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

96/100

“She's one of the . She made philosophy a very fun subject.”

❤️ Care and Flexibility

80/100

“She allows late work with no penalty and .”

👍 Recommendation Strength

97/100

“I am so glad I took this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great professor that is very passionate about Philosophy.
She has pretty useful lectures
She made philosophy a very fun subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

An A is very obtainable if you do all your work and .
As long as you go through all the materials provided and do the assignments, this class is easy and fun!
She makes you work for your grade but .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and will try to work with you if you need help.
I have never come across a more caring professor.
She was super gracious in

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eight consistently glowing reviews with good detail and , though the sample is modest and older in places.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 51

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2 out of 50

1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL0257 reviews

PHIL0031 review

Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

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A 6

B range

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