Is this an easy A?
HardWork
38/100and WebAssign practice help some students, but , and tough grading keep an A costly.
Both online and ; online adds proctoring stress.
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The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Extra credit and WebAssign practice help some students, but timed hard tests, little partial credit, and tough grading keep an A costly.
Both online and in-person reviews stress hard timed exams; online adds proctoring stress.
Is the course easy?
Calc content plus fast or theoretical lectures and tests that do not match class examples make the material feel hard.
In-person comments dominate; online also rated difficulty at 5.
Is attendance flexible?
Most reviews say attendance is graded or required even when lectures feel unhelpful.
Mandatory is reported for both online and in-person sections.
Is this professor recommended?
About one in three would take him again; many urge picking any other calculus professor.
Both formats lean avoid; online reviews are uniformly negative.
Course guide
Grading
Strict
32/100
Tough grader tags and limited partial credit outweigh occasional curves and extra credit.
Format shift
Online reviews emphasize almost no partial credit; in person is mixed but still strict.
Workload
Heavy
28/100
Daily WebAssign-style homework, quizzes, and test prep create a heavy load.
Format shift
Lots of homework is reported in both formats.
Teaching experience
Poor
32/100
Many call lectures unclear, theory-heavy, or useless; a minority like office hours and care.
Format shift
In-person has a few caring/extra-credit positives; online teaching feedback is nearly all poor.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Grades lean on timed tests and quizzes drawn from WebAssign more than class activity.
Format shift
Test-heavy pattern holds online and in person.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
mandatory attendance, theory-heavy lectures, lots of WebAssign homework, and tough timed tests.
Main concern
You may attend every class yet still teach yourself most of the material.
What students said
“All learning is done ON YOUR OWN.”
“Won't learn anything in lecture but attendance is graded.”
“You end up teaching yourself because HW problems are very different than the ones presented in the lectures.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
Pandemic online Calc 3 was described as a nightmare: hard tests, useless lectures, Proctorio, and frequent cheating accusations.
Main concern
Proctorio proctoring and low trust made the online experience especially stressful.
What students said
“Uses Proctorio, accuses people of cheating, and apathetic.”
“Take someone else if you don't want to deal with online proctored exams.”
Exam style
Exams are timed and hard, often WebAssign-based, with online Proctorio and a harsh anti-cheating stance.
Assessment risk
Strict
34/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person tests are time-pressured with complicated integrals and limited time to finish.
“given the time limit you won't be able to finish all of the problems in time.”
“extremely difficult quizzes and exams which are worth the whole grade.”
Online exams used Proctorio with frequent cheating accusations and tough grading.
“Uses Proctorio, accuses people of cheating, and apathetic.”
“TOUGH EXAMS. A LOT OF HW. VERY LITTLE XTRA CREDIT GIVEN.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Please dont get baited in this class. This class is a waste of money and time. He doesnt teach anything but forces you to go to class.”
“All learning is done ON YOUR OWN.”
“given the time limit you won't be able to finish all of the problems in time.”
“Not sure how this guy is still teaching”
“Uses Proctorio, accuses people of cheating, and apathetic.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
26
Recent reviews read by the AI
26
Lifetime ratings
82/100
Evidence confidence
26 detailed reviews spanning 2017-2020 show consistent themes on self-study, tough tests, and uneven teaching.
Inside 26 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
10 reported outcomes
A 3 · A- 1
B 2
C+ 1
D 1
No reported values
Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1