AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Shanthi Tharuvai

CHILDDEV103 · CDEV150 · CDEV103 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her if you can keep up with assignments and , but .

Best fit · Effort For RewardGroup ProjectsClear CriteriaHeavy AssignmentsCaringLate Work Flexibility
  • Most students describe her as knowledgeable and caring, especially in CDEV103.
  • The class is usually grade-friendly, but and .
  • Online reviews are more mixed because several students felt the workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

A is very reachable if students complete assignments, but workload and .

, while online reviews show heavier time pressure and tougher grading complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The and practical, though weekly reading, papers, and projects add structure and effort.

In-person students often call the course easy, while online students describe more textbook-driven work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance or participation appears important, with multiple tags warning that skipping class hurts success.

, while online reviews mostly show deadline and module pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, but workload and one strongly negative review reduce confidence.

In-person recommendations are stronger, while online recommendations are split by workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Several A and A+ outcomes plus late-work flexibility suggest lenient .

Format shift

and more generous, while online grading has mixed reports.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The workload is steady, with , and repeated homework comments.

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier papers and modules, while but project-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students call her knowledgeable, caring, and practical, though one student felt the class lacked value.

Format shift

, while online feedback is more about workload than instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

20/100

, and semester-long group projects rather than exams.

Format shift

Both formats appear assignment-focused, with online work more module-based and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly , and a manageable but group-heavy workload.

Main concern

and depend heavily on reliable teammates.

What students said

“She knows what she's talking about and the workload isn't too bad.”
CDEV103
“ .”
CDEV103
“ easy”
CDEV103

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one easy experience but , and stricter grading.

Main concern

Online students need strong time management because .

What students said

“ and not a fair grader”
CDEV150
“nice and good, easy with online work”
CDEV103
“Pace yourself and try to keep up with the workload.”
CDEV150

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove an , and assessment , and projects.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicySemester-Long Group ProjectPapers And Assignments

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, open-book, midterm, or final exam policy.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicySemester-Long Group Project
“ ”
CDEV103
“The and regarded as a .”
CDEV103

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam PolicyWeekly ModulesPapers
“She assigns weekly modules due every Saturday along with a .”
CDEV103
“There were a lot of .”
CDEV150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Tharuvai offers clear grading criteria for the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and group projects. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Shanthi is awesome and very knowledgeable and knows what she's talking about.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“ ”

⚖️

74/100

“ and gives full credit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She knows what she's talking about and the workload isn't too bad.
  • I loved how interactive the class was and how easy going she is.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • easy
  • if you follow rules do work you'll get the grade you worked for.

Theme 3

👥

  • .
  • make sure you pick RESPONSIBLE team members otherwise you will end up doing all the work.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is credible because 11 reviews span several years, cover both formats, and repeatedly mention the same workload and group-project patterns.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CDEV1038 reviews
CDEV1502 reviews
CHILDDEV1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values