AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Erika Noffsinger

MATH · MATHD · MATHA · MATH581 · MATH0582 · MATH582 · MATH0012 · MATH20 · MATH12 · COLLEGEALGEBRA · A · MATH31 · MATH50 · MATH00A · MATH52 · 117 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Great pick if you want a patient, low-stress math class and will keep up with .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient math helpEasy tests with reviewsMyMathLab homeworkExtra creditBeginner friendly
  • Large review set paints her as kind, available, and confidence-building for anxious math students.
  • Many call tests easy with pre-test reviews and lenient late homework; Easy A is common if work is done.
  • A minority say lectures get confusing or board work has errors, so self-study still matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students report easy tests, extra credit, and high grades if they do the .

Online and in-person both describe easy learning; most grade detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Average difficulty is low and students say she makes scary math feel manageable, though higher courses still need study.

Both formats lean easy; nearly all depth is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory while others say optional or not provided, with show-up advice common.

Attendance notes come mainly from in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority would take her again for support and passability, tempered by a few clarity complaints.

Recommendation tone is similar online and in person; sample is mostly in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

81/100

Easy grader, minimal late penalties, abundant extra credit, and short fair tests are recurring themes.

Format shift

Grading comments are almost entirely in-person.

Workload

Light

68/100

Homework is mostly online MyMathLab; volume is doable if kept current rather than overwhelming.

Format shift

Workload pattern described mainly in person.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Widely called caring and helpful with clear reviews, though some report confusing board work and weak explanations.

Format shift

Online praise is brief; in-person reviews drive the teaching picture.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Online homework plus a few tests and a final, with frequent review sessions before exams.

Format shift

Assessment detail is from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly praise kindness, extra help, easy grading, and reviews before tests, with some notes of unclear board work.

Main concern

Occasional and dependence on MyMathLab self-work.

What students said

“Easy A! She's straight and to the point, and always helped when I had a question.”
MATHA
“Erika is the best!! super understanding and very easy grader.”
MATH12
“Really sweet person but she needs to work on teaching skills.”
MATH581

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Sparse online comments still call the class easy to learn and the professor nice and helpful.

Main concern

Too few online reviews to judge structure or proctoring.

What students said

“good class, easy to learn.”
MATH12
“Nice and helpful professor. Made learning math easier than it typically is for me.”
MATHA

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are described as easy and non-tricky when students attend reviews and .

Easy testsPre-test reviewsMinimal late penaltiesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are short, reviewed in advance, and graded leniently with extra credit available.

Easy testsPre-test reviewsExtra credit
“tests are easy she doesnt trick you. and she always does reviews before each test!!”
MATH12
“3 tests. 1 final. Takes off minimal points for late homework. Easy grader”
MATH12

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring or exam software; they only note the class is easy to learn.

Easy to learn
“good class, easy to learn.”
MATH12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Erika is an amazing teacher. She cares very much about her students and there understanding of what she is teaching.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in-person), weighing repeated ease and support themes. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Support

78/100

“if you need help, she is eager. if you do the work, you cant help but do well.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“Easy A! She's straight and to the point, and always helped when I had a question.”

📝 Exam Friendliness

76/100

“tests are easy she doesnt trick you. and she always does reviews before each test!!”

⚠️ Clarity Caveat

55/100

“Does work wrong on board and gets class confused.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes math seem not so scary
  • she just makes it make sense!
  • willing to take her time until the whole class gets things

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy class! Just do you're freaking work on time
  • Easy grader and really nice
  • offers a lot of extra credit opportunities

Theme 3

💻 About Homework Tools

  • not for those who become frusterated with Mymath Lab
  • There is a good amount of homework but this is math

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

117

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with rich repeated themes on help, ease, and occasional clarity issues give strong confidence despite few online cases.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 529
3 out of 56
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

MATH1217 reviews
MATHA16 reviews
MATH05823 reviews
A2 reviews
MATH5822 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values