AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Terri Eckley

PSYCHOLOGY300 · PSYC340 · PSYC356 · SEXUALITY · PSYCH300 · PSYC390 · PSYCH356 · PSYC300 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Prefer her for lively in-person psych if you can self-study the text; if you need structure.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingExtra CreditHeavy ReadingSlow GraderEngaging Lectures
  • , and psychology stories; critics cite disorganization and .
  • Online PSYC390 reviews are much harsher: , and weak email response.
  • and if you keep up with reading and check grades often.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many say easy A with and showing up, but , and reading load can still sink unprepared students.

Online PSYC390 felt harder to navigate despite easy content; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is generally accessible, but heavy textbook reading and .

Both formats require lots of reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory or participation-heavy, especially in person and some online sections.

In-person attendance is frequently marked mandatory; online is mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, yet many detailed reviews strongly warn others off due to organization and teaching gaps.

; online PSYC390 and older critical reviews say avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

is common and , but tough-grader tags and unclear rubrics offset pure generosity.

Format shift

In-person students praise free-candy ; online tough-grader and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and periodic exams; homework volume is moderate to high for reading-heavy psych.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly essays and textbook quizzes; and late-semester assignment piles.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Engaging stories and care win fans, but many report little actual instruction, missed classes, and lectures that miss test content.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online often has few or and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests, chapter exams, and , and occasional projects.

Format shift

Online centers on quizzes and chapter exams from reading; and timed tests with study guides.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is often funny, caring, and inspiring with and study guides, but many , and tests that do not match lectures.

Main concern

, and tests pulled more from the book than lectures.

What students said

“I love professor Eckley. , and funny. She inspires me to pursue psychology.”
PSYC340
“Horrible, absolutely horrible. I have taken her for Psych300 and she was late to almost every single class meeting.”
PSYC300
“Easy A, but you learn NOTHING”
PSYCH356

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some summer PSYC300 students found practice quizzes and easy grades, while PSYC390 students and writing, and poor communication.

Main concern

and slow or .

What students said

“Lots of and the exams. No recorded lectures and very few powerpoints that barely contribute to the material.”
PSYC390
“Not an interactive Professor, 50-point discussion boards, and .”
PSYC390
“Overall very easy and easy to get a good grade as long as you do the requirements.”
PSYC300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guides; some timed long tests and weekly quizzes, not clearly open-book overall.

Textbook Based ExamsStudy GuidesTimed TestsWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and book-based; study guides help, and one review notes a long open-book timed test.

Study GuidesLong Timed TestsTextbook BasedOpen Book Timed
“She posted study and gave us 40 minutes to complete a 100q test”
PSYC300
“The but its open book for 20 min.”
PSYCH300

Online

Online reviews describe chapter exams and practice .

Chapter ExamsPractice QuizzesTextbook Reading
“There was a practice test after each section of the chapter and an .”
PSYC300
“ . She has you read the textbook or assigned book and .”
PSYC390

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A, but you learn NOTHING”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews with and reading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“ outside of class but her lectures are mostly just funny stories and very little info that we actually need to pass the test.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Terri Eckley is one of . , and attentive to her students.”

📖 Reading Load

45/100

“Lots of and the exams.”

⏰

40/100

“She never . She funny but she lags on grades.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She teaches in a very engaging way that isn't boring, or dragging.
  • She would use stories about her foster kids or experience to relate to the material.
  • Not an interactive Professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy to get a good grade as long as you participate.
  • Tons of .
  • This is the type of class that creeps up on you because you don't know your grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • she grades literally the last day of the semester
  • Didn't show up for two or three classes with hardly any notice.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over a long span show a speed, reading load, and format differences.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Incomplete 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2