AI Rate Professor

English

James Bland

ENGLISH101 · HENG101 · ENG101H · ENGISH103 · ENG101 · ENGLISH102 · ENG103H · ENG103 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
56.41%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want low structure; avoid if you need tight guidance and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterChill easy AEssay focusedHands-off onlineDisorganized CanvasGenerous grading
  • Many students get easy As with few essays and almost no exams.
  • Online sections often feel unstructured, with canceled work and .
  • In-person can be engaging and helpful, but clarity and consistency vary.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Numerous A and A+ reports with , and generous scoring even with light criticism.

Online evidence is strongest for near-automatic As; in-person is still lenient but sometimes stricter on style.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Coursework is mainly a handful of exams.

Online is especially light; some older in-person honors or critical-thinking sections feel denser.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

80/100

, though in-person participation can help his impression of you.

Online is almost always optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Great for credits and and structure, with a .

Online leans Depends for easy A vs learning; in-person swings between MustTake and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students often say criticism still ends in A, ungraded work still yields A, and directions matter more than perfection.

Format shift

; a minority of in-person reviews call him picky or tough.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typically a few essays, occasional short responses, and canceled assignments; .

Format shift

Online workload is lightest; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Kind and sometimes inspiring in person, but online hands-off structure and uneven clarity pull the overall experience down.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are warmer; online reviews emphasize absence and disorganization.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment is almost entirely essays and short writing tasks, with few or no traditional exams.

Format shift

True for both formats; online sometimes grades only a subset of assigned essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

many love his humor, freedom, and writing growth; others call him unclear, intimidating, or low-effort with .

Main concern

, and personality fit.

What students said

“I LOVE Dr. Bland! !!!!”
ENGLISH101
“Everyone Gets an A if you just follow the directions”
ENG101
“ !”
ENG103

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ENG101 is repeatedly called very easy with , and generous As, but also broken links, canceled work, and little instruction.

Main concern

, and weak writing preparation.

What students said

“Very easy to get that A. And like 6 small questions that require 5 mins max”
ENG101
“his online class was incredibly confusing. Very disorganized canvas ”
ENG101
“If you want an easy A take this class but if you want to learn... ”
ENG101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most sections have no real exams; grades come from a small number of .

Few or no examsEssay-only assessmentPeer-graded work rareNo quizzes often

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; finals are sometimes a party and exams are rare or minor.

Essay heavyFew testsFinal sometimes a party
“ and the , but must turned in 3 papers”
ENG103
“He assigns 3 essays... everyone should get an A”
ENG101

Online

Online students report no quizzes or exams and only a .

No examsFew essaysLate work accepted
“No quizzes. No exams. Very easy to get that A”
ENG101
“We started off the semester with four essay's and ended up only turning in two”
ENG101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy A take this class but if you want to learn and feel prepared for college .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy grading versus structure tradeoffs. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Factor

86/100

“Class is an automatic A so do whatever”

🧩 Structure Gap

40/100

“there is no structure in this class”

👍 Chill Support

70/100

“He is very chill guy, just and you get good grades”

⚠️ Online Disorganization

35/100

“Very disorganized canvas ”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload & Grades

  • and
  • Very very easy class to pass
  • he will maybe give one criticism but will still give you an A grade

Theme 2

🖥️ About Online Experience

  • Many links and content in the Canvas course are broken
  • Takes 4 months to grade 1 essay
  • he seems to be hands-off

Theme 3

❤️

  • He is very funny, personable, and easy going
  • I LOVE Dr. Bland! !!!!
  • , and understanding

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person with consistent easy-A and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 515
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ENG10119 reviews
ENG10313 reviews
ENG101H5 reviews
1014 reviews
ENGLISH1023 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 10 · A 21

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1