AI Rate Professor

Geology

Barbara Batterson

GEOL101 · GEOG102 · GEOG101 · GEO102 · CRN87066 · GEO90161 · GEOG10141590 · GEOG101L · GEOG100L · GEO101L · GEO101 · GEOG100 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you and rigid deadlines without much hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingHeavy ReadingNo TextbookExtra CreditRigid Rules
  • Reviews are sharply split between easy A with drops and versus drowning in reading and harsh quizzes.
  • Online sections draw the strongest warnings about rigid timing and poor structure.
  • Students who follow the syllabus carefully fare better than those seeking flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students score high with drops and , but and hard As.

Online is more often described as harsh; some recent online and lab reviews report easier As.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and dense modules make the material feel overwhelming for many.

; in-person still notes fast pace and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, while others require presence and strict weekly windows.

and discussion open windows; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Roughly half would retake her, reflecting a and frustrating rigid ones.

Online reviews lean more negative overall; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

and dropped scores help some, but and zero late tolerance dominate many comments.

Format shift

Online DB and quiz grading is often called harsh; .

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Endless reading, weekly discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

; online adds frequent timed windows.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some students find her knowledgeable, caring, and organized; many others report no help, errors, and belittling.

Format shift

In-person lectures and labs earn more praise; online structure draws the harshest criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Quizzes and and occasional essays.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and DB heavy; some sections have essay.

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

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person experiences range from passionate, professional lectures with droppable scores to complaints of and little help.

Main concern

Zero-tolerance late policies and .

What students said

“passionate about geography and teaching students about all the cool stuff the world has to offer.”
GEOG101L
“Her syllabus she has 0 tolerance for . but she has errors in every module”
GEOG10141590
“labs were hard but shes an work”
GEOL101

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online geography is often called poorly structured with , and limited flexibility.

Main concern

Rigid open windows for quizzes and .

What students said

“DON'T TAKE ONLINE Won't open DB Quizes until end of week, ”
GEO101
“Over 50 pages of material (at least) for each 12-question quiz and no study guides”
GEOG102
“Received a high A with ease. ... offered (taking off a few low scores).”
GEOG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on quizzes and modules with occasional drops and , but .

Weekly QuizzesDrop Lowest ScoresStudy Guides SometimesDiscussion BoardsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and lab sections use quizzes, tests, and .

Quizzes and TestsDrop an ExamStudy GuidesCheatsheet for Tests
“ .”
GEOG100
“you get a cheatsheet for tests and ”
GEOL101

Online

Online quizzes open in short windows and may not match the massive reading load; and .

Timed Quiz WindowsDiscussion BoardsDrop Some QuizzesNo Midterm or Final Sometimes
“3 quizzes and 2 DB can be dropped and there are exam or essay.”
CRN87066
“ forgets to include the def in the material”
GEO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I am 4 weeks into her online geog101 and oh my lord. There is SO MUCH material and I feel like I am drowning.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting polarized themes in , and online structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Professor Batterson is passionate about geography and teaching students about all the cool stuff the world has to offer.”

📚 Workload Reality

26/100

“There is SO MUCH material and I feel like I am drowning.”

⚖️

36/100

“Received a high A with ease. ... offered (taking off a few low scores).”

⚠️ Online Structure Risk

40/100

“Online is supposed to allow us students to work within our own time constraints but her class is tailored to her so that she can grade on her own time availablility.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Always walk around to help us
  • Offers no help when you ask, even belittles a student for asking

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Received a high A with ease
  • Her grades are a high percentage of your grade and I found them to be hard
  • shes an

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Materials

  • Get ready to read
  • No textbook, but lots of info provided
  • Over 50 pages of material for each 12-question quiz
  • There is NO textbook to buy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across online and rich detail and multi-year span.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

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