AI Rate Professor

Humanities

Paul Bestolarides

CIVIL3 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable with recorded assessments and aggressive AI policing for an otherwise moderate class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProAI accusation riskRecorded tests and presentationsMixed recent cohortClear syllabus when followedGroup project friction
  • Humanities Civil3 reviews are deeply split between students who follow rules and earn solid grades and those who feel falsely accused of AI use.
  • Online exams and presentations often require self-recording, which many students dislike.
  • Content is not especially hard, but , and enforcement dominate the experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Coursework can be light, but AI accusations, recorded tests, and capable students.

Almost all grade risk evidence is online; the .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Readings, discussions, quizzes, and a ; the burden is process and surveillance more than concept difficulty.

Online students repeatedly call content easy if they study; enforcement still makes the course feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many online sections are self-paced with optional meetings; .

Evidence is almost all online asynchronous; pattern.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

About half would take again; positives praise clarity and ease, while a .

Online recommendation is highly polarized; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Supporters say he grades fairly if you follow instructions, but , and delayed grade release.

Format shift

Online recent terms drive the strict score; older self-paced positives exist but are outnumbered.

Workload

Light

62/100

Several students , and two projects, though group coordination and recordings add hidden time.

Format shift

Online workload is light on paper; group podcasts or PowerPoints create spikes.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and , while many say he prioritizes catching AI over teaching and overuses AI tools himself.

Format shift

Online is the main stage for both glowing and scathing teaching claims.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment blends discussions, quizzes/tests, and a small number of major projects or presentations.

Format shift

Online frequently adds recorded exams and video presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

teaching value, and cheating-focused enforcement.

Main concern

Little lecture value and high AI suspicion even with .

What students said

“This professor relied heavily on AI platforms for all coursework. He advised us to ask his AI chatbot for any questions we have, rather than him”
Civil3
“You also have to do a lot of research on your own... He tends to think individuals are cheating or ”
Civil3
“The professor really prioritized that students were cheating and made them admit it and write a .”
Civil3

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Most evidence is online Civil3: and the class easy if honest, while many , and grade disputes.

Main concern

Self-recording, AI accusations, and delayed or .

What students said

“The only issue for me is that you have to record yourself for tests and exams.”
Civil3
“Accused me of using AI and made me wait months to get my grade.”
Civil3
“This is a self-paced class so it's up to you to keep up with the work... overall easy class and great & understanding professor!”
Civil3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and your screen, with aggressive AI suspicion and limited time.

Record yourself on examsScreen recordingAI detectionTimed multiple choicePresentation recordings

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; they emphasize research, reading, and AI suspicion more than classic closed-book hall exams.

Reading heavyResearch-based workAI suspicion
“Taking notes doesn't exactly help if they aren't detailed enough. You could cover every section in the book and the questions on the .”
Civil3
“He tends to think individuals are cheating or ”
Civil3

Online

Students repeatedly describe recorded tests, PowerPoint presentations submitted via Zoom or YouTube, and AI-related grade holds.

Webcam self-recordingScreen recordingTimed quizzesAI accusationsVideo presentations
“ and your screen.”
Civil3
“requires you to record yourself presenting Powerpoint and while taking a or a Youtube link.”
Civil3
“Personally, 20 minutes for 20 questions is not enough time.”
Civil3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The professor uses AI for almost everything, accuses people of using AI on assignments, requires you to record yourself presenting Powerpoint and while taking a test... Class is manageable if you are willing to put a LOT of time and effort into it, but otherwise stay away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 mostly online Civil3 reviews , and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🕵️ AI Enforcement

25/100

“Terrible professor. Accused me of using AI and made me wait months to get my grade.”

📹 Recorded Assessments

28/100

“ and your screen.”

📘 Easy Content If Honest

60/100

“Great teacher overall A good class if you actually want to learn there is no cheating so make sure you're going to put in the time and the effort”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“ ! , and exams require recording yourself.”

Theme 1

🕵️ About AI Policing

  • RELIES on A.I for assignments, BEWARE!!!
  • He will eventually accuse you of cheating even if you are not
  • of AI .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class was insanely easy and .
  • Work was not difficult, but he can be vague on instructions.
  • overall easy class and great & understanding professor!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Course Design

  • there was a and had to record a podcast with 4 other people
  • and unhelpful.
  • you have to record yourself for tests and exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two mostly recent online reviews are detailed and thematically consistent about AI enforcement despite split overall sentiment.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 512

Course coverage

Civil332 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1