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Joseph Harrington

SPAN2 · SPAN3 · SPAN1 · SPAN50A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will attend every Zoom and stay on top of ; you will improve and likely earn a high grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringLots of homeworkHilariousGives good feedbackEasy A if you lock in
  • repeatedly.
  • but grades reward consistent work and attendance.
  • yet highly valued for conversation practice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say you are guaranteed a B or Easy A if you lock in and attend lectures.

Online reviews strongly support Easy A; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material volume is large but broken down clearly with many extra resources for beginners.

Online students call content manageable; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most online and mandatory and counts.

Online emphasizes mandatory Zoom; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nine of as caring, funny, and effective for Spanish.

Nearly all online reviews are MustTake; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and grades that reward steady assignment work.

Format shift

Online grading described as supportive; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

About three Portales homeworks per week plus chapter tests; doable but consistently heavy.

Format shift

Both formats mention lots of homework; online details Portales load most clearly.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and great at breaking down material.

Format shift

Online reviews are nearly unanimous excellence; in-person is split.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly homework and .

Format shift

; and participation heavy.

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

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; one rave for applied speaking, one complaint of tough grading and heavy work.

Main concern

Without prior Spanish strength, workload may not translate into grade.

What students said

“Joseph is a great Spanish teacher if you are someone focused on learning how to apply what you know towards conversation.”
SPAN3
“Lots of work and it doesnt always translate in terms of your grade.”
SPAN2

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

; caring lectures, flexible deadlines when asked, and high grades for consistent work.

Main concern

Weekly Portales load can feel overwhelming if you fall behind.

What students said

“Profe Harrington is an amazing guy that genuinely cares for his students and their learning.”
SPAN1
“Easy A if you attend all the lectures and stay on top of HW.”
SPAN2
“ , but are straightforward.”
SPAN2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Chapter tests are straightforward; .

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes but do not detail proctoring tools.

Test heavyApplicable to class discussion
“ and to discuss in class or will apply to the quiz.”
SPAN3

Online

Online tests are proctored through screen sharing and described as straightforward with .

Screen-share proctoringChapter testsTest corrections
“ , but are straightforward.”
SPAN2
“ and is always willing to help.”
SPAN1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took Spanish 1 & 2 with Harrington and can honestly say he is the BEST. He genuinely cares about his students, and and funny.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (8 online, 2 in-person), highlighting care, homework, and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Instructor

93/100

“Harrington is incredibly sweet and cares a lot about you and your success within the class.”

🎯 Easy A Path

82/100

“Easy A if you attend all the lectures and stay on top of HW.”

📚

42/100

“The , but the teacher is so nice and really cares about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Profe Herrington es fantastico!
  • He covers a HUGE amount of material but does a great job breaking it down during lecture.
  • Joseph is such a nice guy and teaches Spanish in a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you're pretty much guaranteed a B if you just lock in on the assignments.
  • Only 2 hours of lecture/class time a week, and the .
  • Lots of work and it doesnt always translate in terms of your grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Don't worry about your children showing up or making noise--he has 3 kids of his own!
  • Deadlines are flexible and if you just ask.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews from 2018-2025, strong grade data, and high consistency across online experiences.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SPAN15 reviews
SPAN23 reviews
SPAN31 review
SPAN50A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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