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Michael Harrison

SPAN102 · SPAN101 · SPAN201 · SPANISH101 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will put in daily practice hours; you will learn Spanish, but it is not a light ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkTest heavyClear explanationsParticipation mattersHelpful but demanding
  • Strong teacher who makes Spanish engaging and grades with some grace if you try.
  • , and .
  • Attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are available if you do daily homework and practice, but and .

Online hybrid still demands heavy practice hours; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Language volume, weekly vocab, and fast chapter pacing make the content intellectually and time-intensive.

Both formats stress memorization and practice; SPAN102 is described as harder than 101.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Nearly every review marks attendance mandatory with skip-class-you-will-not-pass messaging.

Online hybrid still requires weekly live meetings and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

88/100

Most and praise clarity and support despite the workload.

A and homework volume.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Often grades in favor of effort and , but tough-grader and .

Format shift

In-person reviews show both gracious and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Daily or multi-hour online , and projects stack quickly.

Format shift

Online hybrid comments especially stress 6-10 hour weekly homework loads.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

, and real willingness to help outside class.

Format shift

A small minority call him dry or overwhelming; majority love the teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Chapter tests, quizzes, and a homework.

Format shift

; one review cites tests as 70% of grade.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are interactive with , and heavy online homework.

Main concern

Tests can be a large grade share and a minority call him a tough or .

What students said

“Tests are 70% of grade”
SPAN101
“Always tries to grade in favor of the student. !”
SPAN102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid/ as the other class period; practice-focused and supportive.

Main concern

Weekly homework can take 6-10 hours and online textbook access codes add cost.

What students said

“The weekly homework takes about 10 hours to complete so manage your time well!!”
SPAN102
“there are a lot of as the other class period”
SPAN201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent chapter tests and quizzes with thorough, sometimes monitored exams; and corrections.

Chapter testsWeekly quizzesMonitored examsTest heavyExam corrections sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test-heavy; he may mark answers hard but and allow small exam fixes.

Test heavyMonitored examsExam fix for small bumpComprehensive final
“ and monitored so know the material.”
SPAN102
“He but be gracious on the points.”
SPAN101

Online

Hybrid online work and practice dominate; specific proctoring details .

Heavy online homeworkPractice-focused assessments
“Show up to class and just PRACTICE and you'll easily get an A.”
SPAN102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Harrison is AWESOME!! I have had a few spanish professors and he was by far the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews , and supportive teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“He is really good at explaining the concepts- I think because he isnt a native spanish speaker.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“expect to spend at least 6+hrs each week on homework, normal for a 5 Unit class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“Dr. !!”

⚖️

55/100

“Always tries to grade in favor of the student. !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes his lectures engaging
  • shares many experiences while in Spain
  • keeps it interesting
  • willing to help at any time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of assignments but if you do a bit each day very doable
  • Tests are 70% of grade
  • Don't expect
  • He's also a

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload

  • 30 online homework assignments each week
  • weekly homework takes about 10 hours
  • You have to memorize about 40 words a week
  • completely doable

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews from 2013-2026 with and and take-again data.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SPAN10211 reviews
SPAN10110 reviews
SPANISH1013 reviews
SPAN2012 reviews
744041 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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