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Shane McClaren

GEO180 · GEOGA180 · GEOG100 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and do not need strong lecture structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice But BoringPowerpoint LecturesInconsistent TeachingEasy GraderTeach Yourself
  • Often described as nice and personable but weak or inconsistent as a lecturer.
  • Several students say class time is wasted on videos and .
  • Some terms feel easy with and ; others feel hard and poorly explained.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some sections are easy with curves and , but .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content ranges from easy powerpoint tests .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Going to class helps when tests follow powerpoints, but some say lecture does not match the test.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

A few love his personality and ease, while more say find a better professor.

Mixed in-person only; no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Multiple students call him an .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

, and one major end-of-term presentation.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

40/100

Personality is liked, but lectures are often boring, confusing, incomplete, or abandoned for videos.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment centers on .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person experiences range from engaging and , and .

Main concern

Unreliable lecture quality and class.

What students said

“Prof. McClaren is a , but teaching just isn't his thing.”
GEOGA180
“Teaches off of powerpoint, no hw, five tests that are easy if you go to class and copy down the ”
GEOG100
“I had to to pass the test because nothing from his lecture is in the test.”
GEO180

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are often powerpoint-based and curved, but material may not match lectures and .

Powerpoint-based testsCurved examsTake-home finalSelf-taught material

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you copy powerpoints, sometimes take-home, and not always covered in lecture.

Powerpoint-based testsCurved examsTake-home final
“five tests that are easy if you go to class and copy down the ”
GEOG100
“It was a .”
GEOG100
“nothing from his lecture is in the test, so basically going to class was unnecessary.”
GEO180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof. McClaren is a , but teaching just isn't his thing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting mixed teaching quality and light workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

40/100

“teaching just isn't his thing. He was funny, cute, and personable, but I just couldn't make sense of his teaching style.”

📘

35/100

“I had to to pass the test because nothing from his lecture is in the test.”

⚖️

68/100

“ class with video clips... easy grader, no need to buy book”

👍 Positive Outlier

85/100

“great teacher! ... you'll learn SO much without realizing it (and you'll LOVE it).”

Theme 1

😊 About Personality

  • Prof. McClaren is a
  • He's completely easy to talk to, and if you need it.
  • funny, cute, and personable

Theme 2

😴 About Lectures

  • this was a hard, extremely boring class with a nice, cute teacher.
  • Wastes class time watch Anthony Bourdain.
  • and boring.

Theme 3

📈

  • if you go to class and copy down the powerpoints
  • It was a .
  • no hw...

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six mixed in-person reviews from 2010-2014 give fair detail, but grades and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

GEOG1003 reviews
GEOGA1802 reviews
GEO1801 review

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