Mark Goodman

HEB5235 · JEW25 · JS1 · JEW3123 · JEWIS3199 · JEWISHSTUDIES · HEB9 · JEST002 · JEW002 · SPEEC3382 · JEWIS010 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
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Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you will read weekly and engage; do not expect a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerEngaging discussionsWeekly quizzesNot a free AHighly recommended GE

Almost universal praise for knowledge, passion, and lively discussion-based teaching.
weekly quizzes and and work.
Excellent GE or Jewish Studies option if you care about learning, not pure GPA padding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is achievable with weekly reading and quizzes, but multiple reviews stress it is not an easy free A.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and discussion, though content still requires weekly work.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all reviews call him awesome, brilliant, or the so far and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and quizzes; fair for serious students but .

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Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly reading and and final; manageable if you keep up.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and among the best at the school.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, short-answer or short-essay exams, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are engaging, discussion-heavy, and well taught, with and reading.

Main concern

Some students find videos or pure-credit taking boring if they lack interest in the subject.

What students said

“this is not an easy "A", but strives to render the material easy to understand and really engages his students' interest”
JEWISHSTUDIES

“You need to work for your A, but .”
JEW25

“Lots of .”
HEB5235

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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and short-answer or essay exams rather than pure multiple choice.

Weekly quizzesShort answer examsShort essaysNo multiple choice on some examsMidterm and final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with weekly quizzes heavily weighted; not multiple-choice heavy.

Weekly quizzes ~20%2 exams short answer/essayBased on textbook and lectures

“Quiz every week,worth 20% of . 2 Exams - short answer and .”
JEW25

“1 Question quizzes once a week which will be no problem if you read the book. One Mid Term and Final.”
JEWIS010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Goodman is awesome! He is the so far at LAVC.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting passion, fairness, and quiz-driven structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

93/100

“Excellent, talented professor who truly wants his students to learn and understand!”

👍

92/100

“If you have any GE courses to knock out, look into taking a class with Mr. Goodman.”

⚖️ Not a Free A

58/100

“This is not an easy A class. However, if you are a serious student,read the material prior to class every week”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

really engages his students' interest with class discussion
passionate enthusiasm for the subject material
positive, dynamic, engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

not an easy "A"
You need to work for your A, but
Quiz every week,worth 20% of

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

cares about his students and the material
and wants students to understand
friendly and respectful demeanor

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

14 highly consistent in-person reviews with rich detail and almost no quality split support high confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Mark Goodman

x x x x x x x if you will read weekly and engage; do not expect a free A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Excellence

👍 x x

⚖️ Not a Free A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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if you will read weekly and engage; do not expect a free A.

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