AI Rate Professor

Modern Languages

Ed Totten

JPN1AND2 · JAPANI · JAP1 · JAPANESE · JAPAN1 · JPN2 · JAPANESE1 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a gentle intro and an easy grade; look elsewhere if you want serious Japanese skill.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GraderBook Reader LecturesNice But UnclearEasy A For BasicsNot For Serious Learners
  • Many students report an easy A or B with light study and memorization of vocab and grammar.
  • and book and skips basics.
  • Best for a low-pressure intro to Japanese, not for students seeking rigorous language training.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Multiple students say grades are easy, A or B is realistic with study, and he grades with ease.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is basic Japanese with memorization-focused tests, though a few found hiragana and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

One detailed review notes he takes attendance, .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and a friendly vibe, but often discouraged for students who want strong Japanese skills.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students repeatedly say he grades with ease and an A or B is realistic with moderate effort.

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Workload

Light

72/100

Typical load is , and a story project.

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Nice and sometimes helpful, but and he mainly reads from the textbook.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a story project rather than heavy projects.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person Japanese 1-2 with split opinions: easy grades and and book-reading for others.

Main concern

Weak preparation for higher-level Japanese and .

What students said

“He grades with ease, and he doesn't make the language complicated.”
JAPAN1
“If you're interested in learning basic Japanese while assuring an A or B, Totten is it.”
JAP1
“ if you seriously want to learn Japanese, you hardly hear what he says and he just reads off the book.”
JAP1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams reward memorizing vocab and grammar sentences; some find them easy, others find kana writing hard.

Chapter ExamsHiragana Katakana WritingListening ExamsVocab Memorization

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, listening, and vocab memorization.

Chapter ExamsHiragana Katakana WritingListening Exams
“ and study the sentences in gramar.”
JAPAN1
“ have to write everything in Hiragana and Katakana.”
JAPANESE1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're interested in learning basic Japanese while assuring an A or B, Totten is it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, easy grades, and suitability. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

55/100

“he just reads from the book. .”

📈 Easy Grades

80/100

“He grades with ease, and he doesn't make the language complicated.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“if you want an easy grade and want to get a gist of the , but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he just reads from the book
  • does not clarify much
  • Will stop and if you do not understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • assuring an A or B
  • He grades with ease
  • very easy class= A, so

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is a
  • Totten-sensei is a nice man
  • . Very helpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen detailed in-person reviews span 2005-2010 with consistent themes, but all are old and grades are rarely reported.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

JAP14 reviews
JAPAN13 reviews
JAPANESE13 reviews
JAPANESE1 review
JAPANI1 review
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