AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Stephen Davis

MATH280 · MATH160 · MATH176 · MATH170 · CALC280 · MATH281 · MATH90 · MATH090 · MATH120 · 176AND170 · CALC180 · MATH110 · MATH180 · MATH175 · 182 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
62.26%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Stephen Davis if you like flipped learning and group problem-solving, but if you need traditional in-class lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFlipped classroomGroup work heavyLots of homeworkCaring but polarizingExtra credit
  • , and lots of active participation.
  • Students who engage often praise his care, extra help, and fairness, but others find the .
  • Grades are effort-based rather than easy, with , and frequent group work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

61/100

and dropped scores help, but students repeatedly , and study to earn the grade.

Both formats require steady work, with online reviews slightly more positive about and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Math content is made harder by pre-class , and sometimes overcomplicated explanations.

Online sections still require heavy independent work, while and flipped-class pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation matter because class time is used for , and active problem-solving.

, while online evidence still emphasizes lectures, notes, and class participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

, and helpfulness, but only if his flipped classroom matches the student's learning style.

Online reviews are mostly favorable, while because the flipped format affects students differently.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

He offers , dropped scores, and test preparation, but grades , and sustained effort.

Format shift

Online reviews mention often, while and limited flexibility on quiz grades.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and group assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, but in-person sections especially require pre-class lectures plus in-class group work.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is widely described as caring, smart, and helpful, but his flipped teaching style is polarizing and .

Format shift

Online reviews are mostly positive about organization and help, while with overcomplication.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Grades come from homework, , and , with tests often important.

Format shift

and group projects more often, while online reviews mention notes, homework, quizzes, and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but detailed, with many students praising his care and support while others dislike the flipped group-work structure.

Main concern

The flipped classroom can be a bad fit for students who need direct lecture before practice.

What students said

“All the lectures are at home on video and .”
MATH176
“Class is entirely spent on answering questions and tackling HW problems in teams.”
MATH176
“He makes problems overly complicated and assumes you already know a lot.”
CALC180

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly positive but still describe , and a need to engage actively.

Main concern

Online students may spend , and projects.

What students said

“The workload is heavy, but the opportunities and .”
MATH176
“There's really no way to fail this class unless you don't try at all.”
MATH176
“The textbook was expensive, his lectures were long and tedious, and the .”
MATH160

Exam style

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Exam policy appears mostly standard to demanding, with some student-friendly supports but and strict in-class testing in some sections.

Frequent QuizzesIn-Class Closed-Book TestsNotes Allowed On Some QuizzesReview Before ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly , and some quizzes that allow notes and calculators.

Bi-Weekly TestsClosed Book TestsFinal ExamNotes Allowed On Some Quizzes
“Majority of your grade comes from his bi-weekly tests in-class, closed but doesn't allow makeups) and the .”
CALC180
“ and they are not easy, but he does let you use all of your notes and calculator but it is still hard.”
MATH176
“Also the and the .”
MATH281

Online

, and limited quiz time, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Hard TestsWeekly QuizzesLimited Quiz Time
“The textbook was expensive, his lectures were long and tedious, and the .”
MATH160
“the whole class would complain about not having time to finish the weekly quizzes.”
MATH176

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up with the right attitude, you'll do great in his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and .”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“He assigns a LOT of work but all of it REALLY helps with the quizzes.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

65/100

“Overall he's a great teacher and passionate about math! he teaching style just doesn't match with my learning style.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has a flipped classroom and .
  • Class is entirely spent on answering questions and tackling HW problems in teams.
  • Pre-class video lectures & in class group work.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class isn't an easy A, you have to work for it
  • There's really no way to fail this class unless you don't try at all.
  • Grade is heavily based on .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He is always willing to help and has plenty of office hours to ask questions.
  • Steve really cares about his students and if you don't understand something.
  • He gives SO much and !

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

182

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews over a long time span with detailed and consistent comments about the flipped structure.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
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2 out of 529
1 out of 525

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6