AI Rate Professor

English As A Second Language

Duane Leonard

ESLW340 · ESL47 · ESL315 · ESL315AND325 · ESLR320 · ESL310 · ESL325 · ENGWR300 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
32.65%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless you can handle a high-risk ESL classroom climate and have no alternative instructor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing reputationDismissive communicationUnclear instructionsTough inconsistent graderMood-dependent classroom
  • Recent reviews are harshly negative about rudeness, favoritism, and intimidating classroom climate.
  • Older reviews sometimes call him inspiring and .
  • Students report , and fear of asking questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many A and B grades exist, but , and stress make a clean A unreliable.

; almost all detailed grade-risk comments are in person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content difficulty is mixed, but , and .

; in-person often cites confusion more than pure content hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most .

; in-person is mostly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Low take-again rate and a large cluster of .

Online sample is tiny and negative; in-person contains both extremes but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, failing reports, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and lecture-heavy structures appear often across ESL courses.

Format shift

In-person has more workload detail; online mentions papers and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Recent students emphasize intimidation and ; a minority still call him excellent and inspiring.

Format shift

Negatives concentrate in recent in-person ESL47; positives are more common in older reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tags and comments repeatedly cite tests, papers, and graded few things rather than light participation only.

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many recent students report intimidation and bias, while some earlier students praise motivation and feedback.

Main concern

Dismissive or rude responses to questions and unequal treatment create stress that blocks learning.

What students said

“The professor's behavior sometimes uncomfortable and unsettling.”
ESL47
“Save yourself the headache and choose another professor. He's rude, difficult to deal with, and doesn't answer questions clearly.”
ESLW340
“Professor Leonard is a great instructor who cares about students' success.”
ESLW340

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse online feedback is negative, citing toughness, changing mind mid-course, and limited student access.

Main concern

Tough grading and .

What students said

“He was tough instructor and change mind during the teaching. Never meet for students.”
ESL47
“Sometimes the .”
ESL47

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel high-stakes and inconsistently explained, with and many papers or tests.

Test heavySo many papersTough graderChanging requirements

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and confusing shifting requirements more than student-friendly exam formats.

Test heavySo many papersTough graderConfusing grading
“ and keeps changing his idea and makes everyone confused.”
ESL47
“allows you to revise all the !!!”
ESLR320

Online

, and test-heavy design without clear proctoring details.

Tough graderSo many papersTest heavy
“He was tough instructor and change mind during the teaching.”
ESL47
“Sometimes the .”
ESL47

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save yourself the headache and choose another professor. He's rude, difficult to deal with, and doesn't answer questions clearly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting recent intimidation reports with older praise. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Classroom Climate

20/100

“This professor's communication style was often dismissive and discouraging.”

📉 Recommendation Risk

24/100

“ . Save your life and ”

🌟 Minority Praise

80/100

“He was the . He is a very motivated and inspiring teacher.”

📝

28/100

“ and keeps changing his idea and makes everyone confused.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Many times, the , and asking questions did not really help.
  • He never writes an Agenda so you wont know what he is going to teach.
  • and engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is failing everyone this semester
  • It's not hard to get an A in his class if you keep reviewing all the knowledge!!

Theme 3

💔 About Classroom Feel

  • It was hard to feel comfortable speaking in class.
  • His lack of empathy and poor communication make students feel judged, unsupported, and afraid to speak up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a and older positives; sample size and detail are strong despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 531

Course coverage

ESL4728 reviews
ESL3259 reviews
ESLW3407 reviews
ESL3152 reviews
ENGWR3001 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 18

B range

13

B 13

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1