AI Rate Professor

Biology

Gordon Dudley

BIO116 · BIO105 · MARINEBIO · BIO110 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Strong pick for marine or bio GE if you enjoy stories, field trips, and will study what he previews for tests.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate Marine BioClear Test PreviewFunny StorytellerField Trip HeavyFair but Firm
  • Most students praise interesting lectures, humor, and deep subject knowledge in marine and general bio.
  • Tests are predictable if you study board notes and his reviews; essays and .
  • Workload is real for a GE, with field trips and material volume, but effort usually pays off.
  • suitableStudentType

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is doable by copying board notes, using his previews, and working hard, but and some only earn a B or C.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is interesting and , and GE-level rigor keep it from feeling introductory.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Showing up is strongly implied as the path to an easy B and for labs and field trips, but .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most reviewers recommend him for passion, clarity of expectations, and enjoyable teaching despite occasional tangent issues.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Many say grades match effort and tests have no surprises; a few report wanting exact wording on essays.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Multiple tests, lab quizzes, essays, and field trips create solid work without being called overwhelming by most.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise expertise, humor, interesting delivery, and care for student success.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Assessment centers on tests, lab quizzes, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person bio and marine courses feel engaging and expert-led, with , and early beach field trips; a minority found him rambling or .

Main concern

GE students seeking a light easy A may find the material and .

What students said

“I have never enjoyed a class so much. You will come out of there with a .”
BIO105
“To succeed, write exactly what he writes on the board and study it! Simple A!”
BIO105
“He let's you know exactly what will be on the tests and what's expected of you.”
BIO116

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams mix multiple choice, short answer, and and few trick questions.

Multiple Choice and Short AnswerEssay QuestionsLab QuizzesNo Trick QuestionsTest Preview

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

short answer or essays, with frequent lab quizzes and no surprise tricks reported.

MC and Short AnswerEssay QuestionsLab QuizzesClear Test Preview
“ , but there were no surprises. He told us exactly what to prepare for.”
BIO105
“You knew what to expect on the test. No trick questions. Expect , and lots of .”
MARINEBIO

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is the . He is not easy, but you will learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 , and fair-effort grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ ! Kept me interested, taught well, and was funny too.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“ , and approachable nature.”

📝

62/100

“He told us exactly what to prepare for. To succeed, write exactly what he writes on the board and study it!”

🌊

75/100

“Fun labs; the at sea creatures under a microscope.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Sweet and funny personality
  • presents everything in an interesting way hand has great stories
  • Anecdotal style

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up to class its an easy B
  • Could get an A If you're willing to work hard
  • Difficult tests

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he cares for his students
  • doesn't like to put up with nonsense--so act like a grown-up

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

17 mostly positive reviews with good detail, but they are older (2003-2012) and have limited grade data, so credibility is medium.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
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Course coverage

BIO1058 reviews
BIO1164 reviews
BIO1103 reviews
1101 review
MARINEBIO1 review

Reported outcomes

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