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Elias Issa

GEOG144 · GEOG134 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a tough GIS or programming class with a professor who truly wants you to learn and succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorClear FeedbackRewarding ChallengeExtra CreditRespectful Lectures
  • All five reviews are 5/5 and .
  • GIS and programming classes are intellectually challenging but strongly supported.
  • Grades reward real effort, with flexibility on due dates and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Strong grades are realistic if you show your work and use help, but this is not a free A.

Both formats reward effort; online also notes with lots of homework.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe GIS and programming content as hard and requiring critical thinking.

; the single online review is moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with no single policy.

; most in-person reviews say it is.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every student would take him again and , and .

Recommendation is uniformly strong across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students say showing work earns credit, with and flexible due dates.

Format shift

Online highlights and ; in person stresses effort-based fairness.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect real problem-solving work and .

Format shift

Online review tags lots of homework; in person focuses more on challenge than volume.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students , and genuine care for learning.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching quality at 5/5 with no negative teaching comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Comments center on homework, coursework quality, and .

Format shift

; work completion is the recurring theme.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person GIS and programming courses feel challenging but highly rewarding, with strong support and .

Main concern

You must put in consistent problem-solving work to earn strong grades.

What students said

“The class is challenging and requires problem-solving and critical thinking as it is a programming and GIS class.”
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“He is the . lecture great, any question during lecture don't hesitate you can ask.”
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“He's flexible with coursework due dates, finishing the work correctly is more important to him.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online GEOG144 was praised as awesome with , and a solid workload.

Main concern

Expect lots of .

What students said

“ . He gives extra credits. Overall awesome professor! .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews ; success is framed around completing work correctly.

Homework-driven successFlexible due datesExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

proctored exams; grades track completed work.

Effort-based creditConstructive feedback
“if you show work you get credit. and helpful.”
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Online

Online reviews .

Extra creditClear grading criteria
“ . He gives extra credits.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's caring and truly wants students to succeed!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews spanning 2018-2024, highlighting support, challenge, and effort-based grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He is the . lecture great, any question during lecture don't hesitate you can ask.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“Overall awesome professor! .”

🧠 Challenge Level

32/100

“The class is challenging and requires problem-solving and critical thinking as it is a programming and GIS class.”

⚖️

58/100

“if you show work you get credit. and helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He answers well , very respectful , He teaches well
  • He .
  • He's caring and truly wants students to succeed!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • get ready to work. He gives extra credits.
  • both classes were hard in my opinion, but I definitely was able to get something out of it.
  • finishing the work correctly is more important to him.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He helps students and encourages using the internet to find solutions
  • who has class with him is lucky.
  • and you get a good grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Five detailed reviews from 2018-2024 are highly consistent, but the sample is still small.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOG1343 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

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