Robert Martinez

CALC261 · MATH · MATH112 · MATH259 · MATH115 · MATHINGENERAL · MATH261 · STAT215 · CALC1 · MATH262 · MATH227 · MATH0962 · MATH125 · MATH275 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 3.5/5
Take again: 38.89%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you already learn math well alone and can handle a ; otherwise pick a more lecture-based professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFlip Classroom HeavyLots of HomeworkSelf-Teach MathPolarizing Calculus StyleTough For Busy Students

Flipped classroom means videos and work rather than traditional lecture.
Students who self-teach and stay on top of work can succeed; , and grade-harsh.
Online sections draw extra complaints about missing Canvas structure, random due dates, and weak interaction.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A usually demands , and independent learning; many report low averages and retakes.

In-person flip calc drives most hard-work complaints; online adds disorganization that .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Calculus and algebra content plus self-paced video learning make the intellectual load high for average students.

Challenge is strongest in in-person calc flip sections; some older non-calc classes feel milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and that skipping means you will not pass.

Mandatory and ; online still expects regular work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and recent comments often warn others away unless .

Online recommendations are especially negative; in-person opinions are split but lean cautious for busy students.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

, and limited leniency appear often despite some older fair-curve comments.

Format shift

online disorganization also hurting grades.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and practice problems dominate almost every recent review.

Format shift

; online adds unclear due dates on top of volume.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some students thrive on flip videos and in-class help, while many say he and pushes self-teaching.

Format shift

; online teaching support is widely criticized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and finals rather than one single gate.

Format shift

; online mentions projects, chapter tests, and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person flip calculus and math classes split students: some love guided problem sessions, many resent teaching themselves via videos.

Main concern

and mandatory presence without traditional lectures.

What students said

“this class is the reason why I have depression Makes no effort to actually help you, just tells you to go to to the tutoring center.”
MATH261

“As long as you do all the homework and pay attention to the videos, you will be able to succeed in this class even if your math skills aren't particularly strong.”
MATH261

“If you can't do calc by yourself, then DON'T ENROLL IN THIS CLASS!!!”
CALC261

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections , and easy to miss assignments without Canvas.

Main concern

, and almost no live teaching support.

What students said

“His and you can very easily miss assignments.”
MATH115

“For the online class there was no interaction, or lectures by him.”
MATH125

“I have never thought that online class could be so disorganized.”
MATH0962

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard math tests with study effort required; comments do .

Multiple ExamsHomework Heavy Grade ShareFair Finals For SomeNo Lockdown Details

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some call tests hard but studyable, with no clear proctoring software claims.

Test HeavyHard Tests If UnpreparedStudy Guides In Some Terms

“ , but if you study hard, you can easily pull a low A.”
MATH262

“Class average for if that helps.”
MATH261

Online

Online finals and chapter tests are mentioned, with at least , but organization is weak.

Chapter TestsMultiple Final Attempts MentionedEmail-Based Course Flow

“He .”
MATH125

“a few exams, LOTS of , and a final which was fair.”
CALC261

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you can't do calc by yourself, then DON'T ENROLL IN THIS CLASS!!!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting flip-classroom workload, grade risk, and online disorganization. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Flip Classroom Reality

48/100

“He makes you watch youtube videos to learn the material and doesn't actually lecture in class.”

🏋️ Heavy Workload

24/100

“a lot of work. He required zoom meetings for the lectures... a ”

👎 Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ . I can't believe he makes us learn everything online and at home.”

🎯 Works For Self-Teachers

70/100

“I like the FLIP style of teaching when it comes to math... as long as you stay ontop of the lectures outside of class then you will do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Barely lectures. His flip-style of teaching is honestly not how a professor should teach math.
Love the Flip!! I learned more in this class than any other math class ever.
Makes us learn everything from home but .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Class average for if that helps.
but easy, Gives study guide

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

His and you can very easily miss assignments.
There was no interaction, or lectures by him.
The due dates of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give a large, detailed, and thematically consistent picture of flip-style math with heavy work and mixed outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

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Reported outcomes

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18 reported outcomes

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A 5

B range

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D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 2

Robert Martinez

x x x if you already learn math well alone and can handle a x x x x; otherwise pick a more lecture-based professor.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Flip Classroom Reality

🏋️ Heavy Workload

👎 Recommendation Risk

🎯 Works For Self-Teachers

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

No letter grade reported

if you already learn math well alone and can handle a ; otherwise pick a more lecture-based professor.