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Barbara Tamialis

CD120 · CDE129 · CDES129 · CDES121AND123 · CDC128 · CDES101 · CD127 · CD129 · CD101 · CD121 · CDES120123 · CDE127 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can follow detailed directions and ; be cautious with online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing feedback clarityHeavy papers and readingQuick email when goodTough exam wordingECE career guidance
  • and career help when they follow directions carefully.
  • Online and some courses draw complaints about unclear prompts, slow or , and heavy paper loads.
  • As are reported, but getting them still means reading carefully, rewriting, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Students report A grades when they complete all work carefully, but and .

Both formats show A grades with effort; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is ECE-standard difficulty with substantial reading, papers, and .

and homework; in and higher-level reflection.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, especially in person, with limited flexibility called out.

; some online sections list attendance as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

strong for guided ECE learners, weak when instructions or email fail.

In-person recommendation is stronger; online reviews more often say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Clear criteria and full-credit work can earn A grades, but and .

Format shift

Online comments ; in person stresses follow instructions for a good grade.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and reading keep the time cost high.

Format shift

Online reviews hit papers hardest; in person still reports substantial coursework.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

; others find instructions confusing and support inconsistent.

Format shift

In-person praise for walk-throughs and career advice; online .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade and finals, and assignments.

Format shift

Both formats mix continuous work with midterms and finals; online leans paper-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair if you follow instructions, though exams can still feel worded oddly.

Main concern

Assignment and is available.

What students said

“If good hands!”
CD120
“I've gotten 100% on assignments but because the questions DO NOT make sense!!!”
CD120
“Barbara is amazing. She has high expectations but the focus is on self-reflection and how to improve and be a better teacher.”
CD121

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

good feedback for some, but , and heavy papers.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The . When I emailed this teacher questions she would not respond.”
CDE129
“ !! Very frustrating!”
CDC128
“Shes but if I had to shes okay.”
CD120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard short-essay style; friendliness is reduced when students say questions do not make sense.

Short-essay midterm and finalConfusing question wordingIn-person and online examsAssignment-heavy prep

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention midterms, finals, and .

5-question short-essay midterm and finalConfusing exam wording
“I've gotten 100% on assignments but because the questions DO NOT make sense!!!”
CD120
“Weekly projects, 5-question short-essay midterm and if you want a good grade.”
CDES129

Online

Online reviews rarely detail proctoring; and .

Unclear expectationsHeavy papers
“The .”
CDE129

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Tamialis was great! I had her for both CDE 120 & 121 and received A's for both courses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (5 online, 12 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ . Some projects are difficult but she does a good job walking you through them.”

📄 Workload Reality

30/100

“Lots of homework, So many papers”

📝

48/100

“I've gotten 100% on assignments but because the questions DO NOT make sense!!!”

👍 Recommendation Split

50/100

“Shes but if I had to shes okay.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and is there to help you with all aspects of your education
  • she doesnt really tell you what to do.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you do what you're supposed to, you'll pass
  • I feel when you are taking an Early Childhood class your work should be relevant
  • There is a lot of work but it pays off at the end

Theme 3

💻 Online vs In Person

  • She hardly ever specifies what went wrong and how to do better
  • If you need advice for classes in ECE then go to her first!!!
  • !!

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews span many years with both detailed praise and criticism, but older sparse comments and format splits keep confidence medium.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2