AI Rate Professor

Child Development

David Jacobs

SEC5843CHDV117 · CHDV117 · CHDV118 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid unless and need the section; teaching is widely called painful.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesOutdated teachingNice but weak instructorExtra credit availableClass drags
  • Students repeatedly call lectures slow, repetitive, and outdated
  • He is often seen as kind and fair, but not an effective teacher
  • and doing projects can help you

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and projects can make passing easier, but as hard or random.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Material is not described as advanced, but slow lectures and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

and roll call takes a lot of class time.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students respect him as a person but .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

One student calls him fair with ; .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and heavy book reading make up a moderate load.

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Common themes are boring, repetitive, outdated lectures with little real instruction.

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Students mention reports, projects, , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and old-school with heavy reliance on the book.

Main concern

Lectures drag, little test prep is explained, and .

What students said

“he's a but I really horrible professor”
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“his way of teaching is outdated. The class runs on and on”
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“If you do the homework(3), also the big project (3) and a . It is a easy class to pass.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove special proctoring; tests feel standard and poorly explained in class.

Book-based testsProjectsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say little is explained for tests and reading the book is essential.

Book-heavy prepUnclear test explanation
“nothing is really explained for tests. If .”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's a but I really horrible professor”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting outdated lectures and low recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Completely boring, he gets stuck in stupid tasks like taking role.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“i will not be taking any other classes that he teaches.”

📚 Workload Path

52/100

“If you do the homework(3), also the big project (3) and a . It is a easy class to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his way of teaching is outdated. The class runs on and on
  • he repeats himself over and over making the class the most painful thing u do
  • his class just drags on and on with his 5 words pre minute speeches

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • He's a but I really horrible professor
  • Dr. Jacobs is a great person and very respectful
  • He is a very fair teacher even when students are not.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly detailed reviews are consistent about boring teaching, but the sample is small and dated.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

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