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Astronomy

David Coleman

ASTR110 · ASTR6346 · AST110 · ASTR120 · ASTRO110 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
21.74%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can learn from worksheets and study guides without needing engaging lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProBoring lecturesTest heavyWorkbook requiredExtra creditTough online workload
  • Students repeatedly describe the lectures as monotone and hard to stay awake through.
  • because exams often follow study guides and appears often.
  • Online reviews are much harsher, with , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible through study guides, worksheets, and , but tests and .

, while online reviews report much heavier work and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The astronomy content is often described as straightforward, but , and dry delivery make it feel harder for many students.

In-person students more often call the content easy, while online students describe the material and labs as challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

Some reviews mention strict attendance or participation rules, while one older review describes a .

; online reviews mainly mention participation rather than attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most negative recommendations , and frustration with workload or teaching style.

Online and , but online complaints are more focused on workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Grading can be manageable with study guides and , but .

Format shift

, while online reviews include stronger tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Workload ranges from easy worksheets to very heavy online labs and .

Format shift

Online reviews report the heaviest workload, while but .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often call him nice and organized, but the dominant complaint is boring, monotone, disengaging teaching.

Format shift

In-person complaints focus on lecture boredom, while and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are repeatedly described as , and study guides.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention labs, homework, and tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and often manageable, but lectures are extremely boring and exam-heavy.

Main concern

The biggest issue is staying engaged through monotone, lecture-heavy classes.

What students said

“His voice is so monotone.”
ASTR110
“The study guides are literally the exam.”
AST110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized but lean negative because several students report , and .

Main concern

Online students may .

What students said

“Very easily outlined coursework which matters a lot for an online class.”
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“I took a 1 unit class with him and the amount of other classes combined, It's non stop!”
ASTR110

Exam style

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Reviews show an but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Study GuidesLong TestsMidterms And FinalTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

supported by study guides, but exam security rules are not clearly proven.

Study GuidesLong TestsMidterms And Final
“ .”
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“Two midterms and a .”
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Online

Online reviews mention tests and , but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test Heavy
“You have to b”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Colemans a nice guy, but his voice is low and monotone, and Ive never had such a problem staying awake in a class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“He doesnt know how to make a lecture interesting.”

📚 Workload And Tests

32/100

“I took a 1 unit class with him and the amount of other classes combined, It's non stop!”

⚖️ Grade Path

58/100

“Do the study guides and and you at least get a B if not A+”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His voice is so monotone.
  • The class was boring but he gave A LOT of .
  • He doesn't really even lecture, but plays a pre recorded video of himself, while you fill in blanks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The study guides are literally the exam.
  • .
  • .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Very easily outlined coursework which matters a lot for an online class.
  • Nothing makes sense to me in his astronomy lab class.
  • A if a dot is missing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 27 reviews across many years with highly consistent , and workload.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ASTR11014 reviews
AST1108 reviews
ASTR1203 reviews
ASTR63461 review
ASTRO1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3