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Earth Science

Michelle Barboza

GEOL216010 · ESC08233 · GEOL02 · GEOL2 · ESC1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take her if you want engaging earth science content and , and fair but .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear lecturesTough graderHands-on labsWork intensiveEngaging
  • Many students praise the lectures, videos, labs, and course organization, especially online.
  • Grades are fair but not effortless because and time-intensive assignments.
  • communication praise and serious complaints about organization and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

Strong grades are possible when students follow directions and and assignments, but shortcuts are punished.

Online reviews emphasize fair but demanding assignment work, while and excessive homework.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The material is made clearer by videos and lectures, but , and .

Online students praise the structured visuals, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews mention participation and weekly structure, but they do not clearly prove a .

Neither online nor in-person reviews clearly establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, but some strongly object to workload, grading, or organization.

Online recommendation evidence is stronger, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Students describe tough or , but several say it is fair if directions are followed and real effort is shown.

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention tough but , while and harsh workload complaints.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many reviews mention weekly lectures, posts, labs, videos, and .

Format shift

Online workload is often structured but time-intensive, while a one-unit class.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students praise her lectures, videos, engagement, and feedback, though some report disorganization and slow responses.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly strong, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Reviews focus on labs, projects, assignments, posts, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignment and lab work more than exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and complaints about organization, late grading, and excessive workload.

Main concern

The main concern is inconsistent organization and workload in some in-person sections.

What students said

“ and talks down to her students.”
ESC08233
“Her workload is not too much or too little.”
GEOL02
“Grades inputted out of order and late.”
ESC1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly positive, praising , and engaging modules, but some students find the workload and .

Main concern

The , and picky grading.

What students said

“The and detailed, the lessons are fun, and material is presented in a way that makes learning easy.”
GEOL2
“a few of the and a few took me hours to complete.”
GEOL216010
“Tough but , if you put a lot of time and effort into the ”
GEOL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The clearest exam evidence says midterm and style student-friendly.

Projects Instead Of Traditional TestsLabsAssignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, webcam use, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Reviews do not clearly prove exam format

Online

Online evidence explicitly describes midterm and final projects in lieu of a .

Projects Instead Of Traditional TestsMidterm ProjectFinal Project
“The midterm and history truly helped me layout mentally all the topics we discussed”
GEOL2
“Having this activity in lieu of a and apply concepts related to each topic.”
GEOL2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The and detailed, the lessons are fun, and material is presented in a way that makes learning easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Lectures are concise and .”

⚖️

52/100

“Tough but , if you put a lot of time and effort into the ”

🧪 Workload

35/100

“a few of the and a few took me hours to complete.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and detailed, the lessons are fun, and material is presented in a way that makes learning easy.
  • Lectures were very interesting and informative.
  • Their lecture videos are great.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tough but , if you put a lot of time and effort into the
  • She made you do way too much work just to get 10 points, when it should be way more.
  • if .

Theme 3

🧪

  • The has been the labs
  • a few of the and a few took me hours to complete.
  • Her workload is not too much or too little.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 16 reviews span multiple years and show repeated patterns across online and in-person sections.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1