AI Rate Professor

Natural Sciences

James Maier

Courses not reported · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid online pick for interesting lectures and if and Canvas grade quirks.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging Online LecturerEncouraging FeedbackDiscussion FriendlyCaring and HilariousCanvas Grade Quirk
  • and describe work as manageable.
  • Office hours after class and .
  • Canvas sometimes shows 0.0 with a letter grade that confuses students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Students call the work very easy and earned A or B with regular participation.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

and discussions rather than heavy theory grind.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory and note participation matters.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

and praise lectures, discussions, and feedback.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Easy workload and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Students describe the work as very easy with discussions and assignments rather than overload.

Format shift

All workload comments come from online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Interesting lectures, post-class office hours, and .

Format shift

All teaching comments come from online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assignments, discussions, and participation matter together; exams are not clearly described.

Format shift

All assessment comments come from online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online classes , and supportive, with minor tech and .

Main concern

Canvas grade display can show 0.0 even when a letter grade is listed.

What students said

“The work was very easy and lectures were interesting.”
79873
“he provided office hours after every class, he answered our questions until we understood the material.”
79873
“he doesn't give you a proper grade on canvas marking it has 0.0 but includes a letter (A) grade next to it.”
79873

Exam style

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Reviews emphasize discussions and .

Online DiscussionsAssignments With FeedbackParticipation Matters

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online evidence highlights discussions, assignments with , and participation rather than proctoring details.

Online DiscussionsAssignments With FeedbackParticipation Matters
“ other and from him.”
79873
“He also gives good feedback with .”
79873
“The work was very easy and lectures were interesting.”
79873

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he provided office hours after every class, he answered our questions until we understood the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online reviews, highlighting support and Canvas quirks. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Support

84/100

“he answered our questions until we understood the material.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“I really enjoyed having this professor this year.”

💻 Canvas Quirk

55/100

“he doesn't give you a proper grade on canvas marking it has 0.0 but includes a letter (A) grade next to it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were interesting
  • Amazing lectures
  • we learned from each other and from him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The work was very easy
  • A
  • B

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Participation matters

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

40/100

Evidence confidence

Only two online reviews from one course and one semester limit confidence despite consistent praise.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

798732 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values