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Early Childhood Education

Emily Philippsen

ECE19 · EAR40786 · EAR30 · EAR42 · EAR3631 · EAR20 · EAR19 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
57.78%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Prefer her in person and only if and strict deadlines; think twice for accelerated online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy reading loadPassionate about ECESlow email repliesTimed examsPolarizing online vs in person
  • In-person students often love her passion, stories, and clarity about child development.
  • Online and short-term students frequently , and crushing assignment volume.
  • Effort is rewarded if , but rigid deadlines and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some call it easy if , but strict no-late policies and .

Online timed quizzes and ; in person still demands consistent paper work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Concepts are accessible ECE material, but volume of , and .

Online compressed terms feel .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

, and she is not known for .

In ; online has no live seat but rigid due dates.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

strong for students.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

, but many call her picky, tough, and unforgiving on late work or missed items.

Format shift

Online and response time; in person more often says fair with feedback.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent readings, papers, discussions, and short terms.

Format shift

Online short semesters draw the strongest overload complaints.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate and insightful in person for many, but and poor communication drag the average down.

Format shift

In person teaching quality rates much higher than online communication and structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, weekly assignments, quizzes, and homework.

Format shift

Online leans timed quizzes plus essays; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is often described as caring, inspiring, and but strong preparation for ECE careers.

Main concern

and tough exams, plus occasional organization complaints.

What students said

“Professor Philippsen is amazing! She respects children and brings that mindset into her teaching.”
EAR19
“I didn't have a great experience with Professor Phillipsen online but after having her in person, a whole different perspective.”
EAR20
“Honestly I do not know why there is a lot of bad reviews of her. ... She is very sweet and her lectures are amazing.”
EAR30

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some find it doable and interesting, , and overloaded with timed quizzes and papers.

Main concern

Slow or , and timed written quizzes that feel impossible.

What students said

“I have a disability and emailed her several times about my accommodations, but she never responded.”
EAR20
“She graded everything after the last day of class. .”
EAR20
“The timed for 25 minutes (6 multiple choice and 3 written questions with 5 sentences each written question).”
EAR20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often timed and dense; not especially student-friendly, though .

Timed exams50-question testsOpen written responses under timeMultiple choice quizzesPaper redos sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person includes midterms, finals, and papers; some allow redos on assessments and study guides help.

Midterms and finalWritten reportsStudy guidesOptional redos
“there is an option to redo for .”
EAR19
“consisted of written reports, 2 midterms 1 Final.”
EAR19
“the .”
EAR19

Online

Online students report and 50-question exams in 30-45 minutes.

25-minute quizzesWritten short answers under time50-question examsNo late work
“The quizzes she assigns are 6 multiple choice and three written response and each response has to be at least 5 sentences and only with 25 minutes in total.”
EAR20
“50-question exams with an open question at the end within 30-45 minutes.”
EAR42
“Her exams r 50? n u have 35 mins to complete.”
EAR20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I didn't have a great experience with Professor Phillipsen online but after having her in person, a whole different perspective.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews (20 online, 25 in person), highlighting the online-offline split and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🔀 Format Split

56/100

“I didn't have a great experience with Professor Phillipsen online but after having her in person, a whole different perspective.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“ if you have a life outside of school.”

💌 Communication Gaps

40/100

“I would send messages about my current grade and or status and ”

❤️ In-Person Passion

75/100

“She's genuinely really passionate about early education.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures were fun and full of insight.
  • lectures can be long since she tends to run off topic
  • She relates lecture to real life situations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • All you have to do to pass is just do the work.
  • timed with very limited time to complete the exam

Theme 3

💻 About Online Support

  • she never responded
  • Takes 3
  • She graded everything after the last day of class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews with a and colder online logistics complaints.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 57
1 out of 512

Course coverage

EAR2020 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

13

B+ 4 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1