AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Shelley Dedman

PHIL125 · PHIL110 · PHIL103 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Dedman if you want a routine.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Weekly RoutineCaringManageable WritingExtra CreditGood Feedback
  • Online courses , and short writing tasks.
  • Students describe the workload as manageable but time-based rather than effortless.
  • Teaching quality is consistently strong, with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A strong grade is realistic because , and online work is manageable with a routine.

Online evidence supports an easy A through routine weekly work, while but less grade-specific.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The material is approachable because lectures and , though reading and writing still require steady attention.

Online reviews describe clear weekly structure, while and engaging assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a strict attendance policy, and online work .

Online evidence points to flexible weekly deadlines, while but not a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend her because , and makes philosophy manageable without making it empty.

Both formats are positive, with online reviews offering stronger evidence about structure and in-person reviews emphasizing support.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

credit, and a dropped quiz point to forgiving grading.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the , while and support.

Workload

Moderate

66/100

The workload is weekly and consistent, with reading, quizzes, discussions, and short writing that students call doable.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload in detail, while and assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and effective at helping them learn philosophy.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight structure and learning, while and responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Assessment appears centered , and essays rather than major exams.

Format shift

Online evidence is assignment-heavy, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person , and a caring teaching style.

Main concern

Participation and .

What students said

“the .”
PHIL103
“Great philosophy teacher.”
PHIL103

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a , and short writing assignments.

Main concern

Weekly work takes steady time even when it is not hard.

What students said

“Overall very easy if you make a routine”
PHIL103
“There was also a weekly quiz and but took time.”
PHIL125

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and writing but do not clearly prove major exam format, proctoring, webcam use, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesWriting AssignmentsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and writing assignments but do not clearly prove proctoring, .

Weekly QuizzesWriting AssignmentsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“2 chapters a week with a quiz and writing assignment (2-3 paragraphs)”
PHIL103
“two recorded videos of lecture followed by a quiz AND a ”
PHIL103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall very easy if you make a routine”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Dedman seemed really cool.”

📚 Workload Reality

66/100

“There was also a weekly quiz and but took time.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • it was fun to read, and class had engaging assignments.
  • Professor Dedman seemed really cool.
  • Great philosophy teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall very easy if you make a routine
  • She takes late work for less credit.
  • There was also a weekly quiz and but took time.

Theme 3

🧭 About Structure

  • A and due at the end of the week
  • 2 chapters a week with a quiz and writing assignment (2-3 paragraphs)

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across several years are consistent and detailed enough for a useful read, but the sample is still small.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PHIL1034 reviews
PHIL1101 review
PHIL1251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

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