AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lewis Caviness

MATH · MATH27 · MATH124 · MATH28 · MATH342 · MATH123 · STAT300 · MATH34 · GEOMETRY · MATH334 · CALCULUS · TRIG · MTH124 · BUSSINESSMATH · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Great pick for developmental math or stats if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEasy A mathHilarious & caringLight homeworkExtra creditPatient with beginners
  • Recent students call him a laid-back easy-A math teacher with jokes and .
  • ; if you show up and practice.
  • Older reviews are mixed on lecture clarity, so newer lower-level courses look strongest.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many report easy As with , and .

Online and recent in-person both describe easy As; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

He breaks concepts down for non-math people; difficulty stays low on prealgebra and intro stats.

Evidence strongest for lower-level in-person and one online MATH28.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some say he ; others warn not to miss class or you will fail.

Mixed in-person reports; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Stated would-take-again is 100% among recent raters who love his kindness and ease.

Recent online and ; older negatives exist but are less current.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Partial credit, , and ; a few note pickiness on small errors.

Format shift

Lenient tone dominates recent reviews across formats.

Workload

Light

78/100

Often about 10 homework problems, chapter quizzes, and straightforward tests.

Format shift

Light load online and in person for lower-level math.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Recent students praise patience, jokes, and ; older reviews sometimes call lectures weak.

Format shift

In-person sample is large and mostly positive recently; one strong online review.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Homework, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

Same pattern described online and in person.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Mostly positive modern reviews for MATH/STAT: ; some older calculus-era complaints about weak lectures.

Main concern

A .

What students said

“Professor Caviness made the scary course of statistics so easy to learn!”
STAT300
“He is really easy only gives 10 problems for homework.”
MATH28
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MATH28

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and funny.

Main concern

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What students said

“ the class is just funny.”
MATH28

Exam style

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Exams mirror practiced problems and are generally student-friendly without proctoring complaints.

Tests similar to homeworkChapter testsExtra creditPartial credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests follow homework closely with chapter quizzes and ; no strict proctoring mentioned.

Homework-like testsChapter quizzesExtra creditPartial credit
“ and .”
STAT300
“ .”
MATH28

Online

One and an easy A with few graded items and humor.

Easy homeworkEasy AGraded by few things
“ the class is just funny.”
MATH28

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Caviness is the never calls on you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (1 online, 39 in person), weighting recent easy-math praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Thank you professor Caviness made Math prealgebra so easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

😊 Easy A Vibes

86/100

“ the class is just funny.”

❤️ Caring Style

85/100

“He is such a sweetheart I love his corny jokes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes over lessons until class understands
  • Quirky stories and jokes
  • Breaks math down a few different ways

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Only gives 10 problems for homework
  • Easy A if you turn work in

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very kind and respectful
  • Always willing to help
  • Best math professor ever

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning many years; recent cluster is consistently positive though older calculus-era comments conflict.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 58

Course coverage

MATH2816 reviews
MATH3425 reviews
STAT3004 reviews
MATH273 reviews
MATH342 reviews
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BUSSINESSMATH1 review
CALCULUS1 review
GEOMETRY1 review
MATH1 review
MATH1231 review
MATH1241 review
MATH3341 review
MTH1241 review
TRIG1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

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