AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Mark Jacobs

CHD100 · CHDV100 · CHDV140 · CHDV115 · CHDVCHDV · CHDV125 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you show up, take notes, and can tolerate an eccentric lecture style.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen Note Open Book ExamsEasy GraderEntertaining but OddAttendance for ICA CreditLight Projects Workload
  • Open-note and make As very attainable.
  • Lectures are entertaining for many, but some find him weird, , or .
  • Workload is usually light beyond observations, a , and a few exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Open-note exams and if you attend and complete the .

; the one online review also reports low stress and an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Most students call the class easy and straightforward, though a minority report hard multi-part tests or weak content depth.

In-person evidence is abundant; the online review rates difficulty higher but still recommends him.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or required for in-class activities that count toward the grade.

credit; online also notes participation matters.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three-quarters would take him again and many call him best or .

Both formats include positive recommendations; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Open-note exams and repeated easy-grader comments outweigh .

Format shift

; online notes clear criteria and .

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is a few open-note exams, observations, one research paper, and group .

Format shift

In-person descriptions dominate; online still asks students to stay on top of projects.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and subject knowledge, while others find him odd, vague, or unhelpful.

Format shift

; the online review is solidly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix open-note exams with papers, observations, group projects, and in-class activities.

Format shift

; online emphasizes projects and organization.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students repeatedly cite open-note exams, entertaining lectures, and easy grades, with a minority warning about odd behavior or harsh difficulty.

Main concern

, and a few students report lost work or unhelpful responses.

What students said

“Anyone could get an A. You have no 'projects' just 2 . TAKE HIS CLASS =)”
CHDV100
“Open book/note exams only twice a semester made it easy for me to balance the rest of my course load!”
CHDV125
“ !!! Hes very weird even the other CHDV teachers think so.”
CHDV125

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

The single online review calls him awesome, responsive, and low-stress if .

Main concern

You still need to stay on top of projects and participation expectations.

What students said

“Awesome online teacher. Answers emails promptly. He helps you to get you through the class without much stress.”
CHDV100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as open note and open book, which keeps the experience student-friendly.

Open NoteOpen BookFew ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as open note and open book with a modest number of tests.

Open NoteOpen BookFew Exams
“Open book/note exams only twice a semester made it easy for me to balance the rest of my course load!”
CHDV125
“ ,and he's an ! Anyone could get an A.”
CHDV100
“ (and you can use his handouts) so if you're able to take good notes fairly quickly, you'll be set.”
CHDV100

Online

The lone online review does not detail proctoring and focuses on projects, participation, and .

Project BasedParticipation MattersExtra Credit
“Stay on top of projects and you will do great. but .”
CHDV100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ,and he's an ! Anyone could get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (1 online, 24 in , and a minority of personality complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He is a great teacher and gives good lectures. test.”

📗 Open Note Advantage

86/100

“Open book/note exams only twice a semester made it easy for me to balance the rest of my course load!”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“ ”

⚠️ Polarizing Style

30/100

“ !!! Hes very weird even the other CHDV teachers think so.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very entertaining lectures.
  • a little creepy at first but you get used to him
  • he literally just sits at the front of the class and talks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY EASY EASY!
  • Anyone could get an A
  • I worked very hard for an A.

Theme 3

📝

  • Open note open book on mid and final
  • just a major research paper,2 observations,and 1 group project
  • test.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across many years with strong repeated themes on open-note exams and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1