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Biology

Paul Detwiler

BIOLO115 · MARINBIO · BIO110 · BIOL115 · BIOL110 · BIO110BIO115 · BIO115 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will study hard; approach online only if you can handle heavy self-directed reading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate marine biologyTons of extra creditFun field tripsHeavy reading onlineEngaging but uneven organization
  • , field trips, and community.
  • and .
  • Online sections draw sharp criticism for messy links, huge notes, and scattered resources.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common with heavy , but exams and and require real study.

Online needs massive self-notes for quizzes; in and participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting intro marine or oceanography level but lecture-heavy with .

Online reading load feels harder; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and participation call-outs; .

In person often mandatory with participation; several .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong in-person love and 75% take-again .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Tough tests and multiple quiz attempts in some terms.

Format shift

Both formats mention EC; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, modules, quizzes, field work, and notes; several call it their heaviest class.

Format shift

Online weekly notes of 9-12+ pages are a ; in person still has substantial labs and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate, caring, and memorable in person; weaker and more scattered for some online and older critics.

Format shift

In person ratings dominate positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple exams, ID quizzes, and and projects.

Format shift

Online is module quizzes and exams; in person adds ID quizzes and field labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

field trips, dissections, passion, friendships, and fair effort-to-reward with lots of EC.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“ . Professor Detwiler genuinely cares about Marine biology.”
BIO115
“If you have the IT!”
BIO110
“Definitely the most fun I've had in any class. Marine bio seems to attract fun and interesting people.”
BIO115

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

kind professor and , but many call the course messy with excessive links, notes, and group work.

Main concern

Overwhelming weekly reading, video links, and .

What students said

“ . Every week there will be 1-2 chapters to read from the textbook, and anywhere between 10-15 links to videos”
BIO110
“his online class is a mess. There are too many links to videos and .”
BIO110
“The , but there is a ton of opportunities. Professor is super nice.”
BIO115

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and , but open-note cases and large improve friendliness.

Hard examsExtra credit bufferMultiple choiceSome open-noteShort timed quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes include material not stressed in lecture, offset by EC and field work.

Hard examsID quizzesExtra creditField trips
“The exams are extremely tough and almost unrealistic. HOWEVER, he provides a to do.”
BIO110
“The and some stuff was never mentioned in class. However I did bond with a lot of students”
BIO115

Online

Online quizzes and ; some open-note tests and heavy EC reported.

Hard quizzes and examsScattered study sourcesExtra creditSome open-note
“ . He does make up for the difficult course content with lots of .”
BIOL110
“The , and he made lots of . Tests are open-note!”
BIO115

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the IT! He is an old school teacher and must hate the online learning. We went on multiple field trips that were enlightening and very fun!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong format contrast between online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Detwiler is one of the ! He is passionate about teaching, and he sincerely cares about his students.”

🌊 In-Person Strength

88/100

“Definitely the most fun I've had in any class. Marine bio seems to attract fun and interesting people.”

💻 Online Caution

35/100

“ . Every week there will be 1-2 chapters to read from the textbook, and anywhere between 10-15 links to videos”

🎁 Buffer

72/100

“HOWEVER, he provides a to do. The extra credit made up for the tough subject matter.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate about teaching biology and is always willing to help.
  • Oh and the field trips are so fun!
  • kinda awkward but thats what makes the class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • studying hard and doing the work without slacking gives a guaranteed A
  • As long as you put in the effort you will get an A in his course.
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • his online class is a mess
  • You have to write at bare minimum 12+ pages of notes for every weekly module
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a and consistent EC and field-trip themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 14 · A- 1

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

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3