AI Rate Professor

Geology

Roger Putnam

GEOLM02 · GEOLGM02 · GEOL121 · GEO32358 · GEOLOGY02 · EARTH02 · GEOLM02003 · MO2L · M02L · M02 · GEOLM121 · GEOLOGY121 · GEOLMO2 · M01L · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
87.1%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you will show up and study what he says is on the exam.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesPassionate geologistStudy-guide aligned testsCaring & funnyShow up to pass
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • An A is realistic if , and use his study guides and GEOpardy reviews.
  • No expensive textbooks; labs, photo logs, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many As reported when students attend, use study guides, and and photo logs.

Evidence ; online also positive.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Geology concepts are real science, but and .

and in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Skip class and you will not pass; lectures are the main content source.

Both formats stress showing up and doing work on time.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About 87% would take again, with .

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair grader with buffers; tests can be hard but .

Format shift

In-person comments dominate; online notes harsh late penalties only.

Workload

Light

66/100

, and labs; intensity is higher in some lab sections.

Format shift

A .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

and GEOpardy exam prep.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent across formats.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and short-answer tests; .

Format shift

In person describes tests as ~30% in one course with labs/HW carrying the rest.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and strong student care.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“100% RECOMMEND. HES AMAZING.”
GEOLMO2
“This class is an easy-A IF you listen to what he says and .”
EARTH02
“Roger is by far the best teacher I've ever had at Moorpark College.”
GEOLM02

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online reviews , and highly recommendable with harsh late penalties.

Main concern

Strict late penalties if you fall behind online.

What students said

“One of the . and his material is interesting if you pay attention.”
GEOLMO2
“His late penalties are pretty harsh.”
M02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are written and non-MC but closely match notes and study guides he provides.

Short answer not multiple choiceStudy guidesGEOpardy reviewLecture-aligned testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and are prepped with study guides and review games.

Short answerStudy guidesGEOpardyNo surprises
“Tells you EXACTLY .”
EARTH02
“He .”
GEOLM121

Online

Online reviews do not detail proctoring; focus is on deadlines and .

Harsh late penalties
“His late penalties are pretty harsh.”
M02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Roger is by far the best teacher I've ever had at Moorpark College. ; you can clearly tell that he loves to teach!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting teaching passion and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ ! His lectures if you pay attention.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“100% RECOMMEND. HES AMAZING.”

📖

85/100

“Tells you EXACTLY .”

❤️ Passion & Care

90/100

“He's so passionate and funny he makes the lectures interesting and interactive!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • corny geology jokes
  • clearly passionate and happy with his job

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy-A IF you listen
  • Easy to pass as long as you do the homework
  • so you really have to study

Theme 3

🥾

  • We even got to go a couple hikes for labs
  • we went on 3 field trips
  • be about

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews spanning 2017-2022 with strong consensus and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

GEOLM027 reviews
GEOLMO27 reviews
GEOLM1214 reviews
GEOL1212 reviews
M022 reviews
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GEOLM020031 review
GEOLOGY021 review
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M01L1 review
M02L1 review
MO2L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 8 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1