AI Rate Professor

Economics

Tahmina Morshed

REAL101 · ECON101 · ECON121 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

unless and okay paying for Cengage with little instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo Real TeachingCengage HeavyForced Discussion BoardsTough GraderPaid Extra Platform
  • Students say she does almost no teaching and relies on Cengage and discussion boards.
  • syllabus suggests an A.
  • Paid external platforms and heavy forum work dominate the experience.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even a reported 90% became a B and , so an A is not reliable.

Online reviews stress grade disputes and Cengage work; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is often called simple or intro-level, but poor teaching and uneven work make it feel harder.

Online REAL101 was called a very simple light workload course; ECON online felt harder due to no teaching.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

while others require it and push forced discussion participation.

; REAL sections report mandatory attendance and forced boards.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and repeated swap-class or .

All formats urge not taking her again; online complaints are louder about Cengage and no teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and a 90-to-B story show strict or .

Format shift

Online and in-person both call out tough or .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and paid platform work stack up.

Format shift

Online emphasizes Cengage and forums; .

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students say she does no teaching and leaves learning entirely to Cengage.

Format shift

Online reviews are almost entirely about zero instruction; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Discussion boards and participation carry most of the grade while quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats stress forums and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The as most of the grade and a tough, poorly designed grading system.

Main concern

and forced participation boards that outweigh quizzes and tests.

What students said

“Doesn't have a good grading system in place, on top of it a . .”
REAL101

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are Cengage-driven with , and almost no teaching.

Main concern

Paying for a slow Cengage platform while learning nothing and .

What students said

“The . Does no teaching at all”
ECON121
“All the learning was done through Cengage which was ridiculous. I had to pay another $70 for Cengage and I learned absolutely nothing.”
ECON101
“ . I recieved a 90% in the course, which the syllabus claims 90-100% equals an A for the class, BUT yet she gave me a B.”
REAL101

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes exist but often and platform work.

Quizzes and tests low weightDiscussion boards heavyCengage platform

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person review says quizzes, tests, and boards.

Low-weight quizzes and finalForced discussion boards
“ . Most of your grade revolves around a FORCED participation into discussion boards”
REAL101

Online

Online work centers on Cengage and .

Cengage assignmentsWeekly discussion boards
“There are and they are worth 100 points each.”
ECON101
“40% of the grade given is from participating in group forums.”
ECON121

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The . Does no teaching at all, which might be ok if she didn't ask questions that are not covered by the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews (4 online, 1 in person), highlighting no teaching, Cengage costs, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

15/100

“Does no teaching at all, which might be ok if she didn't ask questions that are not covered by the textbook.”

👎 Recommendation

8/100

“I'd suggest swapping classes.”

💸 Hidden Costs

20/100

“I had to pay another $70 for Cengage and I learned absolutely nothing.”

⚖️

22/100

“I recieved a 90% in the course, which the syllabus claims 90-100% equals an A for the class, BUT yet she gave me a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does no teaching at all
  • All the learning was done through Cengage which was ridiculous
  • I learned absolutely nothing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Theme 3

💻 About Platforms & Work

  • Another $80 will be required to use Cengage
  • and they are worth 100 points each
  • Assigns wildly differing amounts of work week-by-week

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed negative reviews across 2018-2023 align closely, but the sample is small.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ECON1212 reviews
REAL1012 reviews
ECON1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values