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Philosophy

Jason Sheley

PHIL125 · G115 · PHIL110 · PHIL115 · PHILG115 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
37.93%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if , and inconsistent communication.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlow gradingUnclear feedbackReading heavyMixed teaching qualityHard to reach
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, but recent online feedback , and poor responsiveness.
  • Students who like him usually value the material, office hours, and philosophy discussions.
  • Grades can be good, but the effort and uncertainty make the course feel risky.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn A grades and mention , but many say essays, reading, tests, and make the A costly.

and frustration, while in-person reviews include more examples of office-hour support and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course material is sometimes interesting and manageable, but , and unclear modules raise the difficulty.

Online students report more confusion from videos, books, and modules, while as helpful or engaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

mandatory, while online reviews do not establish an attendance policy.

; online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because many students , and disorganized course structure.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Many reviews call him a , though and some A grades prevent a harsher rating.

Format shift

Online students report more tough grading and , while in-person reviews include both strict grading concerns and opportunities.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and busy work.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are frequent and intense, while but sometimes described as manageable.

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

Positive reviews praise knowledge and interesting lectures, but , and poor responsiveness dominate.

Format shift

Online teaching experience is weaker due to module and communication complaints, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades commonly , and other assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention essays, exams, papers, and discussion posts, while , and attendance.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are more mixed, with some students praising lectures and office hours while and .

Main concern

The experience depends heavily on whether students use office hours and , and reading.

What students said

“his lectures are informative and interesting, and he's an .”
PHIL110
“This guy ain't it, that and if as they're a waste of time.”
PHIL125

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing delayed , and .

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported because grading and .

What students said

“ .”
PHIL125
“He usually takes forever to grade anything and his instructions either reference parts of a locked module or .”
PHIL125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and essays, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Multiple ExamsFinal ExamMajor TestsEssay-Based AssessmentPractice Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and practice quizzes, but do not clearly prove closed-book, open-book, or proctoring rules.

Major TestsMidterm And FinalPractice QuizzesFinal Paper
“The midterm and final are both 200 points, about 40 percent of your grade.”
PHIL125
“There are about 3 major tests plus a .”
PHIL115

Online

Online reviews mention exams and a final but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

One ExamThree ExamsFinal ExamMultiple-Choice Changed Format
“3 essays total and 1 exam, each thing is worth 20% of your grade”
PHIL125
“the , but then added 50 points worth of long-form equations”
PHIL115

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He usually takes forever to grade anything and his instructions either reference parts of a locked module or .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“The professor would go off-topic from the lectures, making it difficult to comprehend.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

38/100

“If you have to take PHIl115 for GE, find a different professor.”

⚖️

38/100

“ and not of any substance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are informative and interesting, and he's an .
  • Most of his lectures consisted of TED Talks and YouTube videos created by other professors.
  • He presents the material in a way that can easily be absorbed and applied.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of reading and writing but very interesting.
  • He gives way too much to do in a week, his essay are 3000 words long and he takes forever to grade.
  • There are , and a lot of discussion posts for this class.

Theme 3

🕒 And Communication

  • your assignments.
  • .
  • and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over several years across both formats provide detailed but mixed evidence with .

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 510
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PHIL12511 reviews
PHIL1158 reviews
PHIL1104 reviews
PHILG1154 reviews
G1152 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 7 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1