AI Rate Professor

Economics

Ken Woodward

ECON1 · ECON2MACRO · ECON2H · MACROECON · ECON2ONLINE · ECO2 · HISTECON · ECONMACR · ECON2 · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
83.87%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him for Macro if you will write long weekly posts and use ; expect but not zero effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyLengthy Discussion PostsCaring Macro ProfessorFree TextbookQuizzes Match Exams
  • Weekly lengthy discussion boards drive most of the .
  • and if you keep up.
  • Online has little lecture video; reading and writing carry the course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report an A with , and heavy rather than brutal curves.

Online and ; summer online writing load is the main exception.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Macro content is introductory but and long guided responses.

and writing; in-person adds stories and study guides for some sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

; some sections list mandatory with limited impact on grade.

Online evidence mostly optional; a minority of and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong take-again and and thin video lecture.

In-person and regular online skew positive; accelerated .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Forgiving late policy and full credit for completed work appear often, though .

Format shift

; overall still lenient with .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly 400-1000 word discussions plus quizzes create steady writing load rather than a featherlight course.

Format shift

Online and summer amplify discussion volume; older .

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students praise feedback, structure, and real-world macro clarity despite missing lecture videos online.

Format shift

In-person fans emphasize humor and study guides; online fans emphasize organization and email help.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is driven by weekly discussions and quizzes; midterm and and quiz-like.

Format shift

Same pattern online and in person; finals often multiple choice and low weight.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and mixed reports still emphasize easy A via quizzes, discussions, and ; and fair with study guides in honors-style sections.

Main concern

Some still find weekly discussions heavy writing even when graded lightly.

What students said

“Couple of , and lots of ”
ECON2
“Yes it's an easy A, but the ”
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“Provide study guides for exam and they are very useful. !!!!!!!”
ECON2H

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online ECON2 is structured around long weekly discussions, retakeable quizzes, , and plentiful ; little video lecture.

Main concern

Summer 8-week pace and lengthy repetitive discussion boards can overwhelm students wanting minimal writing.

What students said

“1 quiz (not proctored) and discussion post that requires 2 replies every week”
ECON2
“offers lots of ”
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“As long as you complete every assignment, whether the answers are right or wrong, on time, you will always get full credit”
ECON2

Exam style

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Exams mirror weekly quizzes and stay low-stakes, with little evidence of strict proctoring.

Quiz-style midterm and finalMultiple attempts on quizzesNot proctored quizzesLight final weightOpen-book style quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals aligned with practice homework.

Open book quizPractice matches graded quizExtra credit bumps
“ and . Easy A”
ECON2MACRO
“ as ”
ECON2
“Online quizes are easy, get 2 tries and its identical questions”
MACROECON

Online

Online quizzes are often not proctored, retakeable, and .

Not proctored quizRetakeable quizzesLight finalMultiple choice
“1 quiz (not proctored) and discussion post that requires 2 replies every week”
ECON2
“1 midterm and ”
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“Final is light (worth about 8%)”
ECON2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Put in a bit of effort & youll get an A :) I learned a lot despite being online.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and grading ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Professor Woodward . if you can.”

🅰️ Easy A With Effort

84/100

“Easy A if you do all the . and easy.”

✍️

52/100

“The and lengthy, so give yourself time”

👍

82/100

“10/10 would recommend this course with Professor Woodward to everyone”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kind and caring professor
  • and
  • He is a funny guy too! Love his teaching and his stories

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Yes it's an easy A, but the
  • It would be hard to fail this class
  • Do the work and you'll get an A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Format

  • Get ready to write
  • Free textbook
  • Lots of

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

149

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with , and easy A support strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5112
4 out of 525
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 9 · A 17

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2