AI Rate Professor

Physics

David Devine

PHYS110 · PHYS185 · ASTR100 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Prefer his online intro sections for an easy A; .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A onlineOpen notes on testsPractice matches examsMixed older physics reviewsNice and specific help online
  • Recent online astro and physics students call the class an easy A with open notes and .
  • He is described as caring and .
  • One older in-person PHYS185 review strongly criticizes useless lectures and unfair test problems.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Recent online reviews and A+ grades describe open notes, practice matching tests, and .

Easy-A evidence is online; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Online students call content pretty easy; the .

Online difficulty ratings are low; in-person is rated harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

though Zoom helps a lot.

Online evidence shows optional attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

Recent students strongly recommend the easy online classes, but the .

; in-person evidence is negative and limited.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Online students call him an if you follow directions.

Format shift

Leniency is clear online; .

Workload

Light

80/100

Online comments emphasize straightforward quizzes and .

Format shift

Online workload sounds light; but .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Online students praise specificity, humor, and care; .

Format shift

Online teaching is strongly positive; in-person evidence is strongly negative and outdated.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and tests drive the grade online, supported by practice sets; .

Format shift

Both formats discuss tests heavily; .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single older PHYS185 review describes useless lectures, little problem help, and .

Main concern

Students may need to self-teach from the book with little lecture support.

What students said

“Lectures are useless. Read the book on your own. Doesn't help you with problems.”
PHYS185

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online astr100 and PHYS110 are easy, open-note friendly, with and tests and optional Zoom.

Main concern

You still need to follow directions and use practice materials; .

What students said

“Notes are allowed during tests and pretty much as the same as the real test/quiz so passing this class is an easy A.”
astr100
“as long as you pay attention and know how to do the .”
PHYS110

Exam style

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and mirrored practice; in-person evidence is stricter and sparse.

Open notesPractice questions match testsEasy online quizzesOptional Zoom prep

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The only in-person review claims tests include unrehearsed problems not covered in class or homework.

Surprise test problemsLecture-independent exams
“Throws problems into the or in homework.”
PHYS185

Online

Online exams allow notes and closely follow provided practice questions, making them student-friendly.

Open notesPractice mirrors real quiz/testEasy A tests
“Notes are allowed during tests and pretty much as the same as the real test/quiz”
astr100
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PHYS110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Notes are allowed during tests and pretty much as the same as the real test/quiz so passing this class is an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, contrasting recent easy online classes with . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Online Easy A

92/100

“Very easy class, and he was an , if you follow directions .”

😄

85/100

“He's overall a and as long as you pay attention and know how to do the .”

⚠️

20/100

“Lectures are useless. Read the book on your own. Doesn't help you with problems.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • passing this class is an easy A
  • .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Support

  • He takes time to answer questions and is really specific.
  • going to his zooms helps a LOT
  • Doesn't help you with problems.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • practice questions which pretty much as the same as the
  • Throws problems into the or in homework.

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only 3 reviews total, split by format and era, so conclusions rest on a very small and mixed sample.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

astr1001 review
PHYS1101 review
PHYS1851 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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