Jacob Van Ruiten

CHILDDEV · HDEV1 · HDEV0007 · HDEV0001 · HDEV009 · HUMANDEV9 · HDEV01 · HD09 · HDHD9 · HD1 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 71.43%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Fine for an easy in-person GE if you can sit through long lectures; be cautious online or if you need a warm communication style.

Best fit · Easy A HunterOpen-note study guidesLecture-heavy PowerPointsEasy if you attendIn terms of processUneven online rapport

In-person HDEV is widely seen as an easy A if , and .
Lectures are long, fast, and repetitive; many call him boring yet fair and clear.
Online and recent comments include passive-aggressive or rude interactions that hurt trust.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Open-note or study-guide exams and As common if you attend and complete the .

In person is the easy-A path; Online is less consistent and sometimes test-heavy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is straightforward GE human development; difficulty comes more from pace and boredom than hard concepts.

Both formats rate content easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; tags and comments warn that skipping means you will not pass.

In ; Online is mixed with some no-attendance summer sections.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, while online and tone-focused reviews strongly advise avoiding him.

In person skews WorthIt; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and few graded items support lenient outcomes when work is done.

Format shift

In person is more lenient; and low-grade stories.

Workload

Light

72/100

Few articles, a project or virtual child, and exams; textbook is often optional.

Format shift

In person workload is lightest; some Online sections feel reading and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

and , but long fast lectures, boredom, and occasional rude communication lower the experience.

Format shift

In person teaching is average-to-good; Online teaching and tone pull the average down.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

, journals, or virtual-child work.

Format shift

In and study-guide centered; Online sometimes gaps long stretches then tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Classic easy HDEV with full-period PowerPoint lectures, optional textbook, , and grades that .

Main concern

Boring fast lectures and catchphrase repetition; skipping class risks participation and content.

What students said

“ provided and . VERY experienced. Awesome teacher!!”
HDEV0001

“Don't waste your money on the book. All the information you need he gives you in .”
HDEV0001

“It was a very easy A as long as you do all the work and he lets you use a cheat sheet on the tests.”
HDEV1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some easy light summer loads, others , and unhelpful responses.

Main concern

Tone and responsiveness issues; .

What students said

“Incredibly inappropriate and rude. .”
CHILDDEV

“First few times I asked a question he gave me a passive aggressive attitude.”
HDEV0001

“Work load was light and easy to complete. ... Also just a A which is very rare.”
HD1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often allow study guides or open notes.

Open NoteStudy Guide On ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedPowerPoint-Based Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In guides drawn from his PowerPoints.

Open NoteStudy Guide Usable On ExamLecture-Only Content

“ . VERY experienced. Awesome teacher!!”
HDEV0001

“he lets you use a cheat sheet on the tests.”
HDEV1

“ if you write out your study guide, he lets you use 4 pages of notes on the tests.”
HDEV1

Online

Online reviews mention tests and reading but as consistently as in person.

Tests From ReadingFew Discussion Boards

“He and then a few months later you go straight into the test.”
HDEV0007

“Some article write up assignments (1-2 paragraphs summarizing an .”
HD1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ... . VERY experienced. Awesome teacher!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (8 online, 30 in person), contrasting easy open-note GE patterns with Online tone concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“his lectures last THE ENTIRE class and can be very repetitive and very boring.”

📗 Easy A Path

83/100

“It was a very easy A as long as you do all the work and he lets you use a cheat sheet on the tests.”

⚠️ Communication Risk

25/100

“Incredibly inappropriate and rude. .”

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30/100

“come to class or you will fail, ez A just show up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He does lecture for the entire class period w out breaks.
yes, he does say "in terms of process" way too much but its more funny than annoying.
Everyday he jumps right into the lecture and is really easy to follow.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

, and you'll get an A.
Easy class to pass!
Really easy teacher. .

Theme 3

💬 About Online Interactions

He said if I .
He proceeded to respond to my question in a passive aggressive way
You should've kept up so you wouldn't have this issue.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews over many years show a problem; sample is large enough for High credibility.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1

C range

No reported values

D range

D+ 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Jacob Van Ruiten

Fine for an easy in-person GE if you can sit through long lectures; be cautious online or if you need a warm communication style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📗 Easy A Path

⚠️ Communication Risk

📌 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💬 About Online Interactions

See exactly what the AI read.

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

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