Michael Starling

REL14A · REL14B · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you keep up with reading and quizzes; communicate early if you need accommodations.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGood FeedbackExtra CreditReading HeavySlow GradingCaring Online Prof

Most students find his online religion courses straightforward with quizzes, discussions, and simple projects.
He is often praised for , and , though some report slow grading and unclear comments.
Overall recommendation is positive but mixed on consistency semester to semester.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many report A/A+/A- with light weekly work, though , and projects.

All evidence is from online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is interesting and manageable, but and religion material still require steady work.

Online only; get-ready-to-read appears in comments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, though one says no.

Evidence is entirely online and slightly mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Majority would take again and own risk.

All recommendation signals come from online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Most grades are A-range with , but a few students label him a .

Format shift

Online evidence only; mixed but leans lenient overall.

Workload

Light

75/100

Typical load is 1-2 simple weekly assignments, quizzes, discussions, and reading.

Format shift

Online only.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call him great, caring, and responsive; a minority say hard to learn from and slow to grade.

Format shift

Online split between strong praise and two harsh 1-star reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Quizzes, discussions, research, and .

Format shift

Online coursework pattern only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online religion students mostly , and manageable weekly work, with a minority frustrated by slow grading.

Main concern

and sometimes unhelpful comments can .

What students said

“This was honestly a very straight forward and easy class.”
Rel14B

“He gives good feedback on assignments, I really liked that about him.”
Rel14B

“It doesn't help that he takes FOREVER to grade.”
Rel14B

Exam style

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, and simple projects rather than strict proctored exams.

QuizzesDiscussionsProjectsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online reviews describe quizzes, discussions, readings, and projects; .

Short quizzesWeekly assignmentsProjectsExtra credit quizzes

“Lots of lecture videos and reading chapters but and straight to the point.”
Rel14B

“The course wasn't heavily loaded with , and research with Eastern Religions.”
Rel14A

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This was honestly a very straight forward and easy class. He typically only posts 1 or 2 assignments a week and they're very simple. ”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 online reviews, highlighting feedback quality, light structure, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Great professor; made a tough subject rather fun and interesting.”

👍 Recommendation

78/100

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📝

80/100

“He gives good feedback on assignments, I really liked that about him.”

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35/100

“It doesn't help that he takes FOREVER to grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

made a tough subject rather fun and interesting.
He's a great professor who really cares about Religion and his students.
worked with me throughout the semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This was honestly a very straight forward and easy class.
He typically only posts 1 or 2 assignments a week and they're very simple.
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Theme 3

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His "comments" about your work don't really give a

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent online reviews with detailed comments; mostly consistent positives tempered .

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

Rel14B6 reviews

Rel14A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 2

B range

B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

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Michael Starling

x x x if you keep up with reading and quizzes; communicate early if you need accommodations.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation

📝 x x

⏳ x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you keep up with reading and quizzes; communicate early if you need accommodations.

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