AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Mark Marano

CDEV108 · CDEV103 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Mark Marano if and can keep up with frequent reading and assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSupportive FeedbackHeavy ReadingClear AssignmentsOnline Workload RiskMixed Grading
  • Most students describe him as , and clear.
  • The main downside is a heavy online workload with .
  • Recent online reviews and workload, making the experience less predictable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A high grade is realistic with consistent work, but recent online reviews show that falling behind can lead to very poor outcomes.

and clear, while online reviews are split between easy A outcomes and extreme workload failures.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The and useful, but the volume of , and assignments adds pressure.

In-person reviews describe the course as not hard with effort, while online reviews more often stress workload volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Participation matters appears in tags, but reviews do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews focus on weekly work and modules, while and communicating.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and support, but recent online complaints lower confidence.

In-person recommendation is very strong from two reviews, while online recommendation is mixed because of workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Many students praise clear rubrics and feedback, but recent online reviews accuse him of harsh or unfair F grades.

Format shift

and clear, while online grading evidence is more conflicted.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and weekly modules.

Format shift

Online workload is the biggest concern, while and tests but describe them as manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most comments describe him as , and clear, despite some severe recent criticism.

Format shift

In-person reviews are uniformly positive, while online reviews include both strong praise and serious negative complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment includes reading, quizzes, tests, papers, assignments, and participation .

Format shift

Online reviews mention podcasts, quizzes, tests, modules, and papers, while and weekly tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, describing him as , and fair when students do the work.

Main concern

The and tests.

What students said

“It is not a hard course as long as you do your work and communicate with the professor.”
CDEV103
“He wants you ”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with several praising clarity and support but recent reviews warning about extreme workload and .

Main concern

Online students may , and delayed or .

What students said

“Out of all my classes, this was the only one I failed because of the extreme heavy workload.”
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“ it.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence suggests regular quizzes and tests, but reviews do .

Weekly TestsQuizzesNo Hard TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book format, proctoring, midterm, final, or open-book policy.

Weekly Tests
“Be prepared for and weekly test.”
CDEV103

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests, with one saying tests are not hard, but they do not clearly .

QuizzesTestsNo Hard Tests
“There is a lot of podcasts, quizzes and tests so be prepared for that.”
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“ it.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is not a hard course as long as you do your work and communicate with the professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Marano was very informative, supportive, and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

35/100

“ it.”

⚖️

58/100

“ and attainable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and wants his students to succeed.
  • Professor Marano is very passionate with teaching making this course be truly interesting.
  • He wants you

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of podcasts, quizzes and tests so be prepared for that.
  • He gives an abundance of homework.
  • There is a good amount of reading.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • super easy to pass.
  • He grades and gives all F's for no reason.
  • It is not a hard course as long as you do your work and communicate with the professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews provide useful detail and , but online sentiment is inconsistent and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CDEV1038 reviews
CDEV1081 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1