AI Rate Professor

Information Science

Sarah Haman

LIR5459 · LIB107200 · LIR8260 · LIR105458 · LIR10 · LIR1438 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless and can devote far more time than one unit should require.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming WorkloadHarsh GraderConfusing Assignments1-Unit Time SinkAvoid If Possible
  • Workload is extreme for a 1-unit library research course, often many hours weekly.
  • Assignments are described as , and graded harshly.
  • ; many .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even dedicated A students report and heavy weekly effort for a high grade.

; in-person reviews stress picky scoring plus extreme time demand.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Concepts may be basic library skills, but and volume make the course feel very hard.

Both formats report confusion and overload; online comments emphasize messy assignment design more.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

; the real burden is constant weekly online and .

; most comments focus on workload rather than seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Students repeatedly urge others to switch professors or skip the class entirely.

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students describe picky, extremely harsh grading even when they invest serious effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Many report 6-8+ hours weekly for a one-unit course full of quizzes, reading, and homework.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both online and in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A , but most call the course confusing and poorly designed.

Format shift

Online reviews are harsher on communication and assignment design; some in-person notes praise clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and multi-step assignments drive the experience more than big exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize continuous weekly tasks rather than a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid-style comments still stress , and poor value for one unit.

Main concern

Time sink far beyond credit hours even when instructions are clearer.

What students said

“I'd advise you to look for .”
LIR105458
“Wayyyy to much work for a one credit class so expect to spend a large amount of time on this class if you want a good grade.”
LIR10
“For a one unit class, this class took more time than any other class I've taken.”
LIR5459

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are called a nightmare of , and massive time demand.

Main concern

Repetitive multi-step online work with harsh scoring and .

What students said

“This class was a mess. We were given pages and pages of extremely long, repetitive, poorly written and .”
LIR10
“The amount of work should make this a 10 credit class! !!!”
LIR10
“No one . Such a nightmare.”
8037

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on quizzes and homework more than formal proctored exams, with .

Weekly QuizzesAssignment HeavyLittle Exam Detail

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention weekly quizzes, homework, and .

Weekly QuizzesHeavy ReadingBusywork
“the work is not and a message list posting a week”
LIR8260
“3 quizzes and an . Tremendous amount of reading also.”
LIR5459

Online

Online comments emphasize multi-step website assignments and weekly work rather than proctored finals.

Multi-step Online AssignmentsWeekly Workload
“There are many steps in different parts of the website in .”
LIR10
“The instructor was vague and brief in communication of homework and requirements.”
LIR10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The amount of work should make this a 10 credit class! !!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (4 online, 9 in-person), highlighting workload and . Credibility rating: High.

💥 Workload Overload

12/100

“For a one unit class, this class took more time than any other class I've taken.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“No one . Such a nightmare.”

⚖️

18/100

“I'm a dedicated A student, I put great effort and thought into this slog of a class each week only to be graded extremely harshly.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • WAYYY too much work
  • invest 8 hours per week to do so, not the 2 that should be req
  • Don't .

Theme 2

🧭

  • poorly written and
  • extremely picky and
  • vague and brief in communication of homework and requirements

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews across online and and harsh grading from 2006-2016.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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