AI Rate Professor

Science

John Turbeville

OCN100LAB · GEOL101H · GEOL100 · OCN100 · GEOLLAB100 · OCE101 · OCEAN100 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will study notes and engage with the material.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLaid Back StorytellerVisual TeachingInteresting LabsStudy Notes MatterSurfing Energy
  • Students love his stories, humor, and and geology.
  • Class is interesting but not always easy; study notes and show up to do well.
  • and fun with beach trips; lectures can run long and feel slow for some.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many say study notes and show up for a good grade; , but lecture content is not automatic.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Difficulty ratings and comments land mid-range: interesting science that needs study, not a pure walk-in-the-park.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

; lecture success is tied to showing up and studying notes.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and learning, with a few finding him boring.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

He works with , and gives chances to do well if you study.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

Homework and study are expected for lecture; some labs have little HW and .

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

, and help define him; a minority call lectures boring.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of tests, homework, labs, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise his , and real-world ocean stories while noting that studying still matters.

Main concern

Long lectures can get boring and the subject is not a free ride for non-science students.

What students said

“Professor Turbeville made Oce101 entertaining and interesting to learn.”
OCE101
“John is one of the college.”
OCN100
“Cake walk. Show up and participate, you'll pass.”
GEOLLAB100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams reward studying notes; and labs emphasize participation.

Study NotesDrop One TestLab ParticipationIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study notes; not described as .

Study NotesDrop One TestIn-Person
“Please study notes, that is very important.”
OCN100
“ and I ended up with a great grade.”
OCN100
“Just study the notes and .”
OCN100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“John is one of the college. Really easy to talk to and very smart about what he is teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting storytelling teaching and moderate effort for grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Outstanding teacher!! .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

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📖 Storytelling Lectures

88/100

“He tells great and funny stories that will want you coming back for more!”

⚖️ Effort vs Reward

68/100

“You need to study the material! He .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • uses alot of visual learning figures and drawings
  • tells jokes, is laid back
  • Outstanding teacher!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The subject was not a walk in the park
  • study and do the home work & you will pass
  • Cake walk. Show up and participate, you'll pass

Theme 3

🌊

  • If
  • This class gave me a whole new perspective on going to the beach

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

17 mostly detailed in-person reviews across many years with consistent praise for teaching style and moderate difficulty.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

OCN10011 reviews
GEOL1001 review
GEOL101H1 review
GEOLLAB1001 review
OCE1011 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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