Silvie Grote

PHS289 · KIN270 · PE235 · KIN270HC · PE252 · PHS281HC · KIN280 · PE250 · PUBHLTH1 · KIN281 · KIN249 · PE102 · HLTH5 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 85/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you can keep up with and want a fair, mostly easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy ADiscussion HeavyClear RubricsParticipation BasedManageable Work

Most students say the class is easy to pass with an A if .
The workload is often repetitive and .
She is generally seen as , and lenient, but some older reviews complain about tedious work and limited response.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A grades are common and students often call it easy, but you must keep up with deadlines, posts, and participation.

Online evidence strongly supports an easy A with steady work, while .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

The material is usually described as basic and .

Online courses are described as easy but discussion-heavy, while and some KIN sections are workload-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

and , though some dislike the busywork and discussion volume.

Online recommendations are mostly positive, while because workload depends heavily on the course.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students often say , and makes A grades realistic with on-time work.

Format shift

Online grading is commonly described as easy and clear, while but less loved in .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The work is usually easy but can become time-consuming , and deadlines.

Format shift

Online workload is steady and discussion-heavy, while to heavy KIN assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and organized, though some complain about slow responses or tedious class design.

Format shift

Online reviews praise structure and clarity, while and boring or publisher-based lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

Grades are mostly , and a few short essay exams or tests.

Format shift

Online sections rely heavily on discussion posts and written exams, while , and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

seen as easy and helpful but some public health or kinesiology classes criticized for too much work.

Main concern

Some in-person sections require frequent homework, essays, or .

What students said

“Class is an easy A as long as you finish your work on time.”
KIN270HC

“So much work and little time to do it.”
KIN280

“Not a difficult class, just participate and do the and you'll be fine.”
PE235

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews mostly describe , and a need to avoid procrastination.

Main concern

Online workload can , and short essay exams.

What students said

“Took this class online, and it's pretty much an easy A+.”
KIN281

“ if you procrastinate, but almost impossible not to get an A.”
PHS281HC

“This class is ridiculously time consuming; and the material, while not hard, was not easy.”
PE250

Exam style

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Exams are usually described as short essays, documentary-based writing, or .

Short Essay ExamsWritten Midterm And FinalEasy TestsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

81/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, skills tests, and a group final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Easy TestsHandwritten Essay ExamsSkills TestsGroup Final

“ .”
KIN270HC

“Why is every exam a that were also essays”
KIN280

“There's an easy group presentation and a in group”
PE235

Online

Online reviews mention short essay exams and , but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Short Essay ExamsWritten Midterm And FinalDocumentary-Based Exams

“There is and 2 exams but the .”
PUBHLTH1

“there's one discussion board per week (350 word count and ) and a .”
HLTH5

“The documentaries.”
KIN280

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you procrastinate, but almost impossible not to get an A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format-specific experience. Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“Took this class online, and it's pretty much an easy A+.”

📝 Workload Pattern

58/100

“There can be a lot of but if you do them early and not procrastinate, it's not really a big deal.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Prof Grote does an amazing job of cultivating a community in an online class.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Basic easy class
nothing hard at all about this class if you have basic writing skills as a student.
Class is an easy A as long as you finish your work on time.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

lots n lots of discussion boards, 2 exams but .
Took this class last semester it wasn't a hard class, but because although the work is easy she gives lots of it.
On average we read 1 chapter every day (about 40 pages long) 4 days a week

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is great. Definitely going to try and
She grades very nicely and easy to get in touch with.
Very caring professor! it's also an easy class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across online and , though opinions vary by course and several reviews are older.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 55

3 out of 54

2 out of 53

1 out of 53

Course coverage

KIN2805 reviews

HLTH54 reviews

PHS281HC4 reviews

KIN2813 reviews

PE2353 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 12 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Silvie Grote

x x if you can keep up with x x x and want a fair, mostly easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

WorthIt

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.

📈 Easy A Potential

📝 Workload Pattern

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📝 About Workload

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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

if you can keep up with and want a fair, mostly easy A.