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Geology

Danielle Widemann

GEOL001 · GEOL002 · GEOG1 · GEOG · PHYSGEOG001 · GEOG001L · GEOL006 · GEOG001ANDLAB · GEOG01 · GEO001 · GEOG001 · 96 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

steady studying and weekly quizzes reliably pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate geology energyTest-heavy but fairEnthusiastic lecturesField trip bonusClear weekly modules
  • Students love her passion, humor, and accessibility in geo and geography courses
  • - and quiz-heavy, yet many call the path to an A clear if you study
  • Online is structured weekly work; in person adds labs and engaging field trips

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earn A or B with consistent reading, quizzes, and up.

Online can feel easier week to week, but ; in person is manageable with study and open-note help.

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

, yet reading, math in lab, and test density keep it from being trivial.

Online summer pace raises difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

64/100

Many online and , though labs and field trips reward showing up.

Online is mostly asynchronous and flexible; and some lectures expect presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 93% would take again, with and .

Both formats recommend her strongly, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and generally fair grading outweigh occasional tough quizzes.

Format shift

In ; online quizzes are sometimes one-attempt and picky.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and reading are steady; condensed terms and labs raise the load.

Format shift

Online short sessions feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and lecture recordings make learning sticky for most students.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; a .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and finals more than endless papers, with discussions as lighter weekly tasks.

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion weekly plus exams; in person is test-heavy with labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lecture and and fun, with , and strong participation culture.

Main concern

A few students find labs confusing or .

What students said

“ . She's funny, very smart and makes the material interesting.”
GEOL006
“ the .”
GEOG001ANDLAB
“ . She is incredibly moody and unwilling to help or ”
GEOG001ANDLAB

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections run on weekly quizzes, discussions, and lecture videos, often easy if you keep pace, with .

Main concern

Summer or short-term formats pack a lot of reading, quizzes, and .

What students said

“One of the easiest classes I have had.”
GEOG001
“The online class was challenging, with lots of reading, quizzes, and tests.”
GEO001
“2 Midterms/Midterm assignments and 100 ? in .”
GEOG001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

often fair with study tools, sometimes open-note, but .

Weekly quizzesOpen note on some testsIn-person final for some online coursesExtra creditPractice tests on Canvas

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, labs are collaborative, and practice materials support exam prep.

Open note tests in some sectionsLab worksheetsPractice testsExtra credit per exam
“ the .”
GEOG001ANDLAB
“She allows an and reviews prior”
GEO001

Online

Online students report weekly quizzes and , and occasional high-weight in-person finals.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsLecture videosIn-person final in some termsExtra credit
“Each module/week consists of a discussion and quiz.”
GEOG001
“the and is very, very tough. She does allow for an index card of notes but still a .”
GEOG001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She's funny, very smart and makes the material interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 geo and geography reviews across 20 online and 30 in-person comments, focusing on passion, tests, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Her energy during lectures is unparalleled to any teacher I've had before.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Perfect and best professor ”

📝 Assessment Style

72/100

“ , but if you study and pay attention, you'll do well in the class.”

❤️ Passion & Care

92/100

“She is so passionate about the Earth! I've never met anyone who would be so excited over stalagmites and stalactites.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She posts her lectures online which makes it easy to follow along.
  • Very caring professor. Engages with the class
  • She makes Geology fun and interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you read the textbook chapters and attend class, the .
  • and keep up with the workload.
  • If you study, do the exams.

Theme 3

🧭 About Course Experience

  • Plus we got a field trip.
  • The labs are so fun and informative.
  • Don't buy the textbook, didn't use it once.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

96

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across online and in-person geology and geography with stable themes of , and strong recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 526
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 7 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values