AI Rate Professor

English

John Swanson

HIST1A · ENG1A · ENGLISH1A · ENGL001A · 89582GE111 · ENG001C · ENG1AONLINE · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

English class; avoid or be cautious with his online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and patientEssay-focused EnglishClear in personWeak online feedbackNot very tech-savvy
  • as , and manageable.
  • Online sections draw and .
  • Grades lean high when students follow rubrics and submit all essays.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many students earn As and on time, but strong grades still require real writing effort.

; online A often needs hard solo work with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is standard college English writing with .

Both formats call material doable; online mainly adds volume and weaker guidance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Several in-person reviews say attendance is required or important and students may be dropped.

; online reports more flexible attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

, while online experiences are more mixed.

Recommendation is much stronger for in-person than online sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Multiple students call grading straightforward or lenient when rubrics and essays are followed.

Format shift

Online students report stricter grammar focus and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload centers on essays, readings, and discussions rather than constant busywork, though .

Format shift

Online can feel more paper-heavy and .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

In person he is clear, funny, and supportive; and tech issues.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

, and written responses with few traditional tests.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; online especially emphasizes weekly papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and supportive with essays, reading responses, and helpful lectures; .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He is absolutely amazing, and .”
ENG1A
“ . !”
ENG1A
“ online ones.”
ENGL001A

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and weak organization, even when content difficulty is moderate.

Main concern

Students report and last-minute expectations online.

What students said

“he doesn't teach to help improve your writing, and .”
ENGLISH1A
“Biggest though he says he will”
ENG1A
“Online course was fairly straight forward. I reccomend him so long as you are able to put in some effort.”
ENG001C

Exam style

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Courses revolve around essays and .

Essay-focusedFew traditional testsResearch paperReading quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes focus on essays and pressure.

EssaysReading responsesOccasional quizzesClear rubrics
“ .”
ENG1A
“you are given 3-4 small 23 page essays and .”
ENGLISH1A

Online

Online assessment is mostly papers and discussions; reviews .

Weekly papersDiscussionsResearch paperLimited feedback
“About 1-2 discussions a week, and 2 papers. One essay and .”
ENG001C
“you just write a and a 7 page research report.”
ENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Swanson is not very tech savvy, so let me start off by telling you to take his in person classes rather than his online ones.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (4 online, 13 in person), highlighting format differences in teaching and feedback. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He is absolutely amazing, and .”

💻 Online Weak Spot

35/100

“he doesn't teach to help improve your writing, and .”

🅰️ Grade Path

70/100

“To pass his class you have to turn in .”

👍 Recommendation

80/100

“ . !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • Class is never boring when he does lectures
  • the and really funny
  • He's helpful and informative while treating everyone fairly

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • doesn't really have all his stuff together for the class
  • not very tech savvy

Theme 3

📝

  • just essays, so be sure to follow the rubric
  • He grades leniently
  • You have to work really HARD if you want an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews across years and both formats show a .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG1A7 reviews
ENGL001A3 reviews
ENGLISH1A3 reviews
89582GE1111 review
ENG001C1 review
Show 2 more courses
ENG1AONLINE1 review
HIST1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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