AI Rate Professor

Marine Sciences

Robert Ellis

MS20 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

show up, use the study guides, and you will learn a lot and do well.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate oceanographerClear lecturesStudy guides providedAttendance criticalExtra credit available
  • and passionate teaching that
  • Tests are hard but fully previewed via study guides with all possible questions
  • ; missing lectures or

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Study guides list all test questions and helps, but and missed work still block an A.

Online student called it easy overall; and study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content is informative and includes hard math and labs; difficulty .

Online review rated difficulty 3; most in-person reviews rate 3-5 with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and heavy lecture dependence for exams.

; in-person reviews warn never miss lecture.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal 5/5 praise and 100% would-take-again for .

; older in-person reviews dominate the sample.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and full study guides help, but and assignment penalties keep grades realistic.

Format shift

One online C attributed to student laziness; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lecture-heavy with labs, note-taking, and study-guide prep; textbook often optional.

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize lectures and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call him best-at-IVC for , and passion.

Format shift

Consistent 5/5 quality across the single online and seven in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on hard tests backed , and some assignments.

Format shift

; online notes pre-class quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students rave about clear explanations of math and , and study guides that if you attend and study.

Main concern

and missing lectures or .

What students said

“Such an amazing teacher. the labs in a way that it is actually comprehensible.”
MS20
“NEVER miss a . He gives great study guides and provides plenty of opportunities for .”
MS20
“He is a great teacher, soo nice and really loves oceanography, but the .”
MS20

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online MS20 review calls him a great, caring professor with an easy class if you stay engaged; .

Main concern

hurting your grade.

What students said

“Great professor, if youre interested in marine science at all youll enjoy the class. because their is a classes lecture. Overall, easy class.”
MS20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are hard but predictable because the study guide lists every possible question in advance.

Study guide with all questionsHard short-answer testsIn-person lecture-based exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

full study guide provided beforehand.

Study guide with all questionsHard testsShort answer questions
“He gives you the study guide with all the questions before hand so study study study and know what your talking about.”
MS20
“Mr. Ellis gives you the study guide with all of the questions that could be on the test. He usually has about 50 short answer questions and about 20 of those make it onto the test.”
MS20

Online

Reviews do not clearly describe online exam proctoring or format beyond pre-class quizzes.

Pre-class quizzes
“ because their is a quiz before every class based off the previous classes lecture.”
MS20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Such an amazing teacher. the labs in a way that it is actually comprehensible. Best course I have ever taken at IVC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in person), , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Professor Ellis is one of the college career. He is so passionate about what he does that it just fills the class room with ecstatic energy.”

📚 Study Guide Advantage

70/100

“He gives you the study guide with all the questions before hand so study study study and know what your talking about.”

⚠️

15/100

“NEVER miss a .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

96/100

“He teaches a great class! I learned a !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the labs in a way that it is actually comprehensible.
  • He travels the world and has the most incredible storys about his adventures under the sea.
  • He's very knowledgeable and !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the
  • I could have gotten an A but missed a and got a B
  • For the last 4 weeks of the semester, I made sure to attend every class and ended up getting a 93.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • soo nice and really loves oceanography
  • Great professor, if youre interested in marine science at all youll enjoy the class.
  • He makes me want to change my major!

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight unanimous 5/5 reviews with detailed comments, but most are from 2010-2012 with only one online review in 2021.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MS208 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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