Teresa Pelkie

WEBD164 · WEBD166 · WEBD170 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 85.71%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will use her videos and do the homework; expect real coding work, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing video lecturesClear rubricsNo textbook neededThoughtful feedbackAccessible

Strong video lectures and free resources often replace the textbook.
Most students praise feedback, accessibility, and .
One harsh review cites outdated PowerPoints, poor audio, and judgmental tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple A and A+ grades with , though .

Online and ; the lone negative still earned an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Web languages are not trivial, but her lectures and .

Online difficulty ratings lean lower; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

; only one older review marks it yes.

; in-person is mostly flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

85/100

Six of and support despite one strong critic.

Online reviews are uniformly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Clear rubrics and frequent As .

Format shift

Both formats report high grades; no format-specific harshness pattern.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

but often described as hard, especially for .

Format shift

; online focuses more on clarity than volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and accessibility dominate; one review finds her outdated and arrogant.

Format shift

Online praise is consistent; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and sample code rather than big exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments and projects over exams.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and project-focused; one outlier says lectures were outdated and she was arrogant.

Main concern

, and one student found her judgmental with weak lecture quality.

What students said

“Professor Pelkie is the best. I have taken two classes with her, and .”
WEBD170

“The lectures were old powerpoint videos with poor audio quality and distractions.”
WEBD164

“The !!!!.... But you will learn Javascript by sweating it out!”
WEBD170

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students love her video lectures, rubrics, and ; textbooks are unnecessary.

Main concern

You still .

What students said

“She has these video lectures that are probably better than the ones for similar topics you find on YouTube.”
WEBD166

“Don't bother buying the textbook. The resources she gives (handouts, sample code, etc) are all you need to pass.”
WEBD170

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly describe proctored exams; assessment appears assignment-heavy.

Homework-focusedClear rubrics

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; exam policy is not clearly proven.

Project-based homework

“The !!!!.... But you will learn Javascript by sweating it out!”
WEBD170

Online

, and resources, not proctored exams.

Homework-focusedClear grading criteria

“She includes a , so the .”
WEBD166

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“She's amazing. She has these video lectures that are probably better than the ones for similar topics you find on YouTube.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 , and one negative outlier. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎥 Teaching Quality

88/100

“She's amazing. She has these video lectures that are probably better than the ones for similar topics you find on YouTube.”

📝

85/100

“Professor .”

⚠️ Outlier Concern

20/100

“Highly judgmental and emotional person, .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

video lectures that are probably better than the ones for similar topics you find on YouTube
Her youtube channel has a ton of instructional videos
Her lectures are enjoyable and informative

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The !!!!.... But you will learn Javascript by sweating it out!
You don't need the textbook--just watch her lectures
A+

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

She cares and
and
very encouraging and gives praises for

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews from 2016-2020 across online and .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

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F

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Teresa Pelkie

x x x x x if you will use her videos and do the homework; expect real coding work, not a free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎥 Teaching Quality

📝 x x x

⚠️ Outlier Concern

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Support

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will use her videos and do the homework; expect real coding work, not a free A.

📝