AI Rate Professor

Japanese

Masako Ikenushi

JPN101 · JAPN102 · JAPAN130 · JAPAN101 · JAP102 · 31371JPN · JAPN201 · JAPN101 · JAPN101AN102 · JAP201 · JPN102 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you already want Japanese seriously and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarized Japanese senseiBook-drivenGroup projects heavyInconsistent feedbackStrict grader
  • , and fun; many online reviews call her disorganized.
  • Expect , and textbook or Cengage dependence.
  • Grading and communication can feel unpredictable, including last-minute weight changes and surprise proctoring.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some students coast to As, but , and little feedback that makes an A costly.

One recent online review called it easiest A; in-person and many online reviews report tough or .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Beginner Japanese is manageable with study, but pace, immersion Japanese, and .

Online often feels faster and less explained; easy with study.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; many in-person reviews mark attendance mandatory.

Online is flexible with optional meetings; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Take-again rate near 39% with strong love-or-hate split, especially after online communication and .

; online reviews drive most of the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, and reports of wrong answers marked incorrect or sudden weight changes.

Format shift

and grading complaints are loudest; if you study the book.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and regular tests appear across years.

Format shift

; online adds Cengage/HW platforms and speaking projects.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Students split between patient encouraging sensei and .

Format shift

In-person legacy praise is stronger; online teaching is the .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and tests all matter rather than pure exams or pure assignments.

Format shift

Online emphasizes group speaking and projects; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person experiences range from beloved ; structure is book-centered with participation expectations.

Main concern

, and occasional rude or harsh classroom tone.

What students said

“ . If you put in the work, you will do well in this class.”
JAPAN101
“she set up proctorio which monitored the webcam and screen on the .”
JAPN102
“Horrible Professor made this class a lot harder than what it is suppose to be teaching was very bitter never explained anything throughly”
JAPAN130

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often feel textbook-driven with , and mixed kindness versus confusion.

Main concern

, and sometimes harsh or .

What students said

“Professor Ikenushi's online class was by far the easiest A I have recieved.”
JAPAN101
“ or .”
JAPN201
“she never , and was a tough grader at times.”
JAPAN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

a final with unexpected webcam proctoring and heavy projects.

Book-based testsSurprise Proctorio webcam finalGroup final projectsQuizzes easier than tests

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and screen monitoring without prior warning; other tests are book-driven.

Proctorio webcam finalBook-based testsGroup project at end
“she set up proctorio which monitored the webcam and screen on the .”
JAPN102
“Don't trust her "hints" for tests as they .”
JAP102

Online

Online reviews mention tests and projects but do not consistently prove proctoring; .

Homework heavy prepTests with small point valuesGroup speaking projects
“The tests are graded out of like 5 points, each question being .5 points or something so don't get the questions wrong lol”
JPN101
“After a test unless it was a pick one of the four questions we didn't get to know what was the right answer.”
JAPN101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor was terrible. I think she set up the class weights online wrong but didn't notice until the end of the course--then changed so everyone's grade dropped like 8% the last day.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Professor is really sweet and cares about her students. and if you have any questions.”

👎 Recommendation Split

38/100

“Her beginning class is not at all beginner friendly.”

📚 Workload Load

34/100

“Lots of homework but .”

⚖️

38/100

“she set up proctorio which monitored the webcam and screen on the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches directly out of the book
  • very sweet and likable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easiest A I have recieved
  • Class was very difficult.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • strict, but all she wants is for students to learn
  • very harsh in class to the students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews over many years with rich detail show a and frustrated online students.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1