AI Rate Professor

English

Randy Gifford

ENGLISH091 · ENGM01 · ENGLM01A · ENGMO1A · ENGM03 · ENG01 · ENGLMO2 · MO1A · ENGLISHM01A · ENGLIMO1A · ENGLM03 · ENGLISHMO1A · ENGM01A · ENG101 · ENGLMO1A · ENGLISHMO1 · ENGL01 · MO1AENGL · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him only if you want rigorous writing practice and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingLots of PapersTough GraderUnclear InstructionsHigh Expectations
  • Reviews are deeply split between easy-A praise and .
  • Workload is paper and journal heavy with .
  • Recent online reviews , and harsh zeros.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As , but and AI flags make an A far from free.

Online is more polarized with both easy-GE claims and AI-detector zeros; and harsh.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Writing load is high for an intro course, yet content is not conceptually advanced if instructions are followed.

Online comments stress reading and paper volume; in-person comments stress weekly busywork and vague prompts.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Online sections rarely require attendance while many in-person and as required.

; in-person more often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half the voice is MustTake for learning writers and , and .

Recent online reviews skew more negative than a strong 2024 easy-A cluster.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

and several students report low points for high work or AI false positives.

Format shift

Online AI-detector and no-late-work policies feel especially strict.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly journals, many papers, and .

Format shift

Both online and .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

sarcasm, silence, and unclear instructions for others.

Format shift

Online recent complaints about unresponsiveness are especially strong.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and essays with few traditional tests.

Format shift

Online and and weekly writing.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students either love the clarity and support or slam sarcasm, disorganization, and busywork essays.

Main concern

Sarcastic feedback and .

What students said

“ deterred me but I couldn't rearrange my schedule and I'm so thankful because this was the easiest class ever”
ENGLISH091
“Criticizes your work in a sarcastic way. ”
ENGLIMO1A
“I loved this class! I was so challenged and felt so rewarded with everything that I did.”
ENGL01

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online English sections range from easy GE credit to nightmare: , and .

Main concern

AI detectors, no late work, and unresponsive or .

What students said

“He uses bogus AI detectors that flag original work as AI, then does not respond when you try to rebut your 0 grade on the assignment.”
ENGM01
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ENGLISHM01A
“If you want to spend hours decoding his assignment instructions, by all means, work with this idiot.”
ENGLIMO1A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is paper-heavy with .

Timed EssayFew Traditional TestsWeekly PapersFinal Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essays with little mention of traditional exam batteries.

Weekly AssignmentsMany PapersEssay Focus
“ unnecessarily large amounts of work.”
ENGLIMO1A
“ and spends 3 weeks grading them.”
ENGLIMO1A

Online

Online courses mostly use weekly journals and papers plus occasional timed essays or finals; .

Weekly JournalsTimed EssayEssay FinalNo Late Work
“ and the final at the end of the semester.”
ENGLM01A
“Does not accept any late work, so if you know that you won't have access to internet for a week or .”
ENGLM01A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He uses bogus AI detectors that flag original work as AI, then does not respond when you try to rebut your 0 grade on the assignment.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 online and in-person English reviews, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

50/100

“ deterred me but I couldn't rearrange my schedule and I'm so thankful because this was the easiest class ever”

📝

28/100

“Lots more writing in comparison to equivalent M01/V01 courses.”

🤖 AI Detector Conflict

30/100

“He uses bogus AI detectors that flag original work as AI, then does not respond when you try to rebut your 0 grade”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“If you are looking to take the class for transfer credit only and this is not the class to take.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love professor Gifford made everything so easy to understand
  • What surprises me the most .
  • and really cares about his students writing and success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Unrealistic expectations for an intro class, 15-30 hours per week.
  • it's not an easy A by all means. But you learn a lot from him.

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • impossible to reach.
  • he always responding quickly.
  • After that, the attitude changed. Questions were dismissed and help stopped.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and both formats provide a large sample, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 59
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 4 · A 23 · A- 4

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1