AI Rate Professor

Marine Sciences

Donald Johnston

MRSCA100L · MRSC100L · MARN100 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will attend and put in steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFun field tripsExtra creditCaring lab instructorParticipation mattersFair but not free A
  • Students love his humor, field trips, and .
  • Attendance and ; missing class means missing quizzes and tasks.
  • Grades are fair if you show up, do the work, and ; not a free A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Two reported As and , but students stress you , and study quizzes rather than coast.

Most grade and ; the one online review still affirms solid outcomes with participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content difficulty sits mid-range with quizzes, critical-thinking write-ups, and .

Difficulty comments ; the online hybrid review also rated difficulty moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

quizzes and tasks lost if you miss.

Both online and in-person comments stress participation and that skipping hurts your grade.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Every quality rating is 5 and students call him fun, fair, inspirational, and one of their favorites.

Strong recommend tone holds in the single online hybrid review and the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Described as pretty fair with , but not a free A without completed work.

Format shift

Fairness comments come .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Field trips, frequent quizzes, write-ups, and as crushing.

Format shift

Workload detail .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students praise humor, care, approachability, and .

Format shift

Praise is strong both in person and in the hybrid online note.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades lean on labs, quizzes, write-ups, and participation, with at least .

Format shift

Assessment structure is described only for .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and hands-on work; students call him fair, funny, and easy to approach if you show up and try.

Main concern

; missing a day can cost the daily quiz and lab task.

What students said

“super sick guy and class was really fun. cool field trips and opportunities.”
MRSC100L
“It's not an easy A. You actually have to put work and effort into his class.”
MRSCA100L
“As long as you do everything correctly and study for the in the Oceanography Lab.”
30152

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid Spring 2020 student found him particular in person but and compassionate after the switch online.

Main concern

Participation still matters and partly online.

What students said

“ and compassionate after things switched to online. He's fun and clearly cares about the students and the material.”
MRSC100L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on regular quizzes and several reports.

Daily quizzesNo final in some sectionsLab tasksStudy for quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab tasks; one section lists many quizzes and .

Daily quizzesLab tasksNo Final
“if you miss one day, you'll miss the and .”
MRSCA100L
“3 Field Trips, 16 Critical Thinking Write Ups, 16 Quizzes (No Final), and LabPre-Lab assignments.”
30152

Online

Online hybrid comment does not describe proctoring, webcam, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you do everything correctly and study for the in the Oceanography Lab. Professor Johnston is pretty fair and excellent in what he does.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (1 online, 4 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's a great teacher and very funny at times. Easy to talk to. I enjoyed his class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“He became one of and is very easy to talk to when you need help or any sort of advice.”

📈 Not a Free A

58/100

“It's not an easy A. You actually have to put work and effort into his class.”

❤️ Caring Style

90/100

“He's fun and clearly cares about the students and the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super sick guy and class was really fun
  • cool field trips and opportunities
  • He's a great teacher and very funny at times

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's not an easy A. You actually have to put work and effort into his class.
  • As long as you do everything correctly and study for the
  • Professor Johnston is pretty fair and excellent in what he does

Theme 3

📅

  • Attendant is important cause it's a lab class
  • if you miss one day, you'll miss the and
  • if you show up(on time), do your work and actually do what you're in that class to do then he will get along with you

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed, consistent 5-star reviews span 2015-2022, but the small sample and one online review limit confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

MRSC100L2 reviews
301521 review
MARN1001 review
MRSCA100L1 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

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values