AI Rate Professor

Physical Education

Willard Thurston

KINM71 · KINM01 · KINM23 · KINM34 · KIN101 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Consider online KIN sections for a workable experience; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardMixed online vs in personParticipation heavyMandatory attendanceBoring PE labsGrade tracking issues
  • Online sections are more organized and
  • Grades stay high if you show effort, but teaching energy and knowledge draw criticism
  • Attendance and participation are often mandatory and can feel punishing

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Nearly all reported grades were A or A-/A+ when students show effort and participation.

Online students stress effort-based A; but weaker teaching.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is basic PE or light rules quizzes, though some walking and boot camp feel physically hard or dull.

Online golf quizzes are easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass.

; one older in-person note said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; online praise contrasts with .

Online reviews lean yes; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

High grades for effort, but and grade-book mistakes appear in person.

Format shift

; and tracking issues.

Workload

Light

70/100

Videos, short quizzes, and PE participation rather than heavy academics.

Format shift

Online has four shots and rules quizzes; in-person is cardio and lifting.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some praise organization and care online; .

Format shift

Online quality often 5; in-person quality mostly 2.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Videos, participation, and .

Format shift

Online video shots and rules quizzes; in-person PE participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Budget First

, with tough push for some students and weak subject knowledge reports.

Main concern

Mandatory participation, intensity that may ignore accommodations, and unreliable grade tracking.

What students said

“He seemed to be cooperative with accommodations up front, but later seemed to forget all about them”
KINM23
“his boot camp class was the most boring class of my life”
KINM34
“he does not put much effort in... he does not have much knowledge about soccer”
KIN101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online golf and intro KIN felt organized with valued effort, video submissions, easy rules quizzes, and .

Main concern

One student and barely present online.

What students said

“Mr. Thurston ran a ”
KINM71
“He always responded quickly to my emails and I give him a A for effort”
KINM01
“ . I know I took his class online, but I barley heard from him this semester”
KIN101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly quizzes and demonstrated effort rather than strict proctored finals.

Easy rules quizzesVideo skill submissionsParticipation based

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews do ; grade hinges on participation and PE tasks.

Participation basedAttendance critical
“Skip class? You won't pass.”
KINM23

Online

Video of required shots plus easy rules quizzes; no webcam or Lockdown details given.

Video submissionsEasy rules quizzes
“You must do a video of the four shots required from him and take 4 easy rules quizzes”
KINM71

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is definitely not the , so if you have to take him its not the end of the world, but he does not put much effort in”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (3 Online, 4 In person), highlighting format split and effort-based grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Split

52/100

“Mr. Thurston ran a ”

👎 In-Person Letdown

35/100

“his boot camp class was the most boring class of my life”

📈 Grades for Effort

78/100

“Show him you're trying and he'll help you out”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Classes

  • Online Golf ? I never thought it would work and I was wrong
  • He always responded quickly to my emails
  • I barley heard from him this semester

Theme 2

🏋️

  • most boring class of my life
  • I needed to over use my inhaler for every time
  • he does not have much knowledge about soccer

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Show him you're trying and he'll help you out
  • you'll have an A one day and the next day he'll

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across 2016-2020 with both formats, consistent A grades, but split quality opinions.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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KINM341 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values