AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

James Watkins

PHIL11 · PHIL1 · PP251 · PHIL2 · PHIL1011 · PHIL10 · PHIL5 · PHIL0000 · PHILPHIL · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
61.9%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Solid pick for an if you tolerate Proctorio online or .

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear PowerPoint NotesDrops Lowest ScoresProctorio OnlineLittle BusyworkTricky Multiple Choice
  • Study his notes and you can earn an A; quizzes and .
  • Online sections often use Proctorio even for .
  • funny and , but lectures can feel long and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and essay scores and tests from his notes make As common if you show up and .

Online and in person both call it easy A when notes are studied; logic courses feel harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though logic and cumulative exams can challenge.

Online logic comments are tougher; standard PHIL1/10 read as easier in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; some online modules have no live meetings.

In person is clearly mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Majority praise clarity and fairness; hesitation comes from boring lectures or Proctorio.

Online praise for ; in person focuses on humor vs boredom.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and grades fairly when effort shows; papers can be stricter.

Format shift

; online still often reports easy As.

Workload

Light

78/100

Little busywork; , and .

Format shift

Online adds discussions and reading modules; in .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, though some find him dry.

Format shift

; in person splits funny versus boring.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, essays, and a .

Format shift

Same pattern online and in person; online adds weekly discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Lecture-based philosophy with , and tricky but .

Main concern

Boring long lectures for some and .

What students said

“THERE IS . It was amazing.”
PHIL1
“ and if you have 4 unexcused absences.”
PHIL1
“ .”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and exams; sweet professor but Proctorio is a deal-breaker for some.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Not a bad professor at all very sweet but he has proctorio...even for the ...I saw that and dropped immediately LMAO”
PHIL2
“ ”
PHIL2
“Definitely easy to get an A if you just go through the text he provides you.”
PHIL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Overall friendliness is pulled down by frequent Proctorio use online despite otherwise standard MC exams.

Proctorio OnlineMultiple ChoiceCumulative QuizzesDrops Lowest Score

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are mostly multiple choice from notes, sometimes cumulative and .

Multiple ChoiceCumulativeTricky WordingFrom Notes
“ , and .”
PHIL1
“The but VERY tricky.”
PHIL1

Online

Online quizzes and ; content is mainly from his notes.

ProctorioWeekly QuizzesNotes-Based MC
“he has proctorio...even for the syllabus quiz”
PHIL2
“ ”
PHIL2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting easy grading paths and Proctorio risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He really understands philosophy and does a great job at explaining it.”

📗 Easy A Path

80/100

“Definitely easy to get an A if you just go through the text he provides you.”

🔒 Proctorio Friction

30/100

“he has proctorio...even for the syllabus quiz...I saw that and dropped immediately LMAO”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“ if you have the chance!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was hilarious and made philosophy so interesting
  • Bring Kleenex in case you cry from how boring his lectures are
  • and to the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A
  • not an easy A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • The and well-planned for an online class
  • Love the prof, hate the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning many years with consistent notes-based testing themes and .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 15

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1