Tom Morris

ENVS105LAB · ENVS105 · BIO105 · ENV105 · ENVS105L · ENV105N · ENVS105F · 131 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 91.84%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you want a highly recommended, low-cost .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and engaging lecturesFree textbookQuiz-based gradingEasy if you readCaring and funny

Students consistently describe Morris as , and enjoyable.
Grades are usually based on readings, quizzes, and .
The main risk is that because grades depend heavily on quizzes and tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very obtainable with , and participation, but it is not always free because exams and .

Online evidence emphasizes weekly reading quizzes, while in-person evidence adds field notes, packets, and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Most students call the material easy to follow because and uses a concise free textbook.

Online and in-person reviews both describe accessible content, with and fun.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and makes environmental science enjoyable.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with online praised for clarity and and engagement.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is predictable and often forgiving through easy quizzes, dropped lows, study questions, or , though there is usually little .

Format shift

Online grading is mostly weekly quizzes, while packets and field notes.

Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is light because many reviews mention no homework or .

Format shift

Online workload is mainly readings and quizzes, while , and printed packets.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and easy to follow.

Format shift

Online reviews praise lecture videos and organization, while and classroom energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment is heavily quiz and , packets, and short quizzes rather than projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, while and exams and lab reviews mention field notes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are very positive, especially for field labs, clear lectures, free materials, and .

Main concern

Lecture or and reading matter because most .

What students said

“The Lab and . He tells you exactly what the questions will be so there are no surprises.”
ENVS105L

“There and exams.”
ENVS105

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a videos, and weekly quizzes.

Main concern

You still need to keep up with readings because .

What students said

“Literally such an easy class. and a reading quiz. That's it.”
ENVS105

“There is . .”
ENV105

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are usually predictable and reading-based, with .

Weekly QuizzesMultiple Choice QuizzesShort Answer QuizzesNo Midterm Mentioned OnlineNo Final Mentioned OnlineExam Notecard Mentioned In Person

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe quiz- and support, but closed-book or strict proctoring is not clearly proven.

Five ExamsFive QuizzesNotecard AllowedNo Homework

“We love Tom. Super funny, casual, smart guy. A lot of tests/quizzes, but they're pretty easy, especially considering he lets you use a notecard for exams!”
ENVS105

“5 exams, 5 quizzes, and .”
ENVS105F

Online

Online reviews clearly support weekly quizzes but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Weekly QuizzesMultiple Choice QuizzesShort Answer Quizzes

“Quizzes are short 10 multiple choice and 2 short answer.”
ENV105

“ and a reading quiz.”
ENVS105

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Morris is an amazing teacher and human. He ensures all his students are able to understand the material.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Professor Morris is an amazing teacher and human. He ensures all his students are able to understand the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ . Ez”

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78/100

“The , as long as you do the readings, you'll pass this class just fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are easy to understand and if you do all the reading and answer the study questions you are guaranteed to pass the class.
He breaks everything down so you can understand and I appreciate that so much.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

There is . .
if isnt bad at all.

Theme 3

💸 About Course Cost

He wrote the book and its free!
You don't have to pay for the text.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and show a highly consistent pattern of , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575

4 out of 534

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2 out of 55

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 8 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 12

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💸 About Course Cost

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

B range

C range

D range

F

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