AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Barry Lederman

MATH106 · MATH121 · MATH54 · MATH101 · MATH245 · MATH115 · MATH105 · MATH15 · MATH135 · MATH56 · MATH60 · MATH110 · MATH50 · MATH210 · MATH119 · MATH140 · MATH130 · MATH100 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
36.11%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can teach yourself math for an easy grade path; avoid if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProMathXL retakesTangent-heavy lecturesEasy A potentialSelf-teach requiredDad joke energy
  • Grades can , and partial credit
  • Lectures often wander; many students say they learn more from MathXL than class
  • Attendance is frequently optional, suiting independent learners not lecture seekers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and partial-credit test reviews make high grades common for grinders.

Both formats report easy A paths; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Course content ranges from basic to calc, but delivery and online practice make concepts feel manageable if self-taught.

In-person difficulty ratings vary by course number; online summer calc felt easier with prior background.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and people leave after worksheets, though a few sections value showing up.

; online attendance is generally no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

because easy grades cannot offset widespread teaching complaints.

; in-person recommendation is much weaker.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

80/100

, and homework-heavy schemes repeatedly boost grades.

Format shift

Generosity is reported in both formats via MathXL and .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly MathXL units and , but many call the work doable if you stay current.

Format shift

Online weekly homework is steady; in person also cites lots of .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students find him clear and funny; many say he tangents, messes up examples, and fails to teach.

Format shift

Teaching praise is patchier in person; online comments are somewhat kinder.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and tests dominate, sometimes with homework as half the grade.

Format shift

Online uses alternating quiz and test weeks; in person often ends with finals and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and jokes, many say lectures are tangents with little teaching value.

Main concern

Lectures that , and leave students teaching themselves.

What students said

“In lecture he writes down problems on the board and solves them with .”
MATH135
“The any class I've ever taken”
MATH140
“He . He doesnt teach. He has you log into MathXL”
MATH60

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online MathXL and Zoom sections get better marks for , and .

Main concern

Timed quizzes and , though .

What students said

“Paying attention to the Zoom meetings helped a lot, but there were challenges as you only got 30 minutes for quizzes and 60 for tests.”
MATH110
“Easy A chill professor just stay on top of the ”
MATH54
“ and if your numbers are right.”
MATH140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are usually online and feel hard.

MathXL retakesReopen testsPartial credit reviewTimed online quizzesHomework weighted heavily

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or review wrong answers for partial credit, making the path student-friendly.

Retake quizzes and testsPartial credit after testsHomework 50 percentMathXL
“50% of the grade is homework which you are guaranteed to get 100% on unless .”
MATH140
“ with him and if the answer is close enough he'll give you at least partial credit.”
MATH140
“ as many times as u want.”
MATH121

Online

Online quizzes and tests on MathXL are timed but often retakable, with .

MathXLTimed quizzes 30 minTimed tests 60 minRetakesPoint restoration
“you only got 30 minutes for quizzes and 60 for tests. , but lots of work.”
MATH110
“What I did like and how helpful he was during our class Zoom meetings.”
MATH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class was a super easy A, but because he gets too side track.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 math reviews highlighting the easy-grade versus weak-lecture split across five online and forty-five in-person comments. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He is a funny and personable guy but he cannot teach for nothing.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

82/100

“as long as you finish your assignments, it is an easy A in the class.”

🔀 Lecture Tangents

30/100

“He goes off on many tangents. Some about encouraging drinking and getting high”

🔄

80/100

“ and test however many times you want.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His "lectures" are not really lectures, more like just doing exercises
  • .
  • I think i learned more about his life in NYC than actual mathematics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A chill professor just stay on top of the
  • questions

Theme 3

💻 About MathXL and Self-Study

  • Class is 100% on MathXL though, so just do the homework and you'll be fine.
  • prepare to find yourself at the TLC if you cannot teach yourself math
  • all of the students wouldn't gain anything from is lectures.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years and course levels repeatedly contrast easy grading with weak lecture quality, supporting high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 59
3 out of 510
2 out of 514
1 out of 517

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2