AI Rate Professor

Science

Kevin Reil

ASTRO100 · ASTR100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
38.46%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Prefer him in person for lectures and energy; treat online as .

Best fit · Self Taught ProFormat DependentProctored Online ExamsSelf Study OnlineEngaging In PersonTextbook Driven
  • In-person students often call him funny, passionate, and .
  • Online sections frequently feel like self-taught textbook courses with little instructor presence.
  • Proctored midterms and finals with no study guide are the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Older and in-person paths can be very manageable, but .

Online is harder for an A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Astronomy concepts are generally accessible, especially when lectures or open resources support the textbook.

; online relies on self-reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though going helps with quizzes and .

Online has no real class meetings; but recommended.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and frustrated online self-study experiences.

; many .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

; online students mainly object to proctoring and .

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Light

64/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and if you keep pace.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and quizzes; in-person adds lectures and .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Live lectures get excellent reviews, while online teaching presence is often described as absent.

Format shift

Score is blended down by weak .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Midterms and dominate the grade.

Format shift

Online exams are proctored and high impact; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid students praise energetic lectures, humor, and .

Main concern

Material can still challenge students who skip class or under-prepare for tests.

What students said

“Great professor, he actually cares about what he is teaching”
ASTR100
“easiest class I have ever taken. .”
ASTRO100
“He's an excellent instructor. Before taking this class I had no interest in Astronomy and now I stay fascinated.”
ASTRO100

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online , and discussions with minimal teaching contact.

Main concern

Proctored closed-note exams without a useful study guide after little instruction.

What students said

“Professor was non existent. the syllabus was written by someone else”
ASTR100
“The think is unfair considering he doesnt even teach”
ASTR100
“ and his use of proctorio is my biggest complaint.”
ASTRO100

Exam style

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Proctored Online ExamsNo Study Guide OnlineTake-Home HistoryClosed Note Online

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and older hybrid reviews often mention open-book, take-home, or .

Take-Home ExamsOnline HomeworkIn-Class QuizzesExtra Credit
“very easy course. and .”
ASTRO100
“in so as long as you paid attention, you'll pass.”
ASTRO100

Online

Online midterms and finals are commonly proctored and closed note with no strong study guide.

ProctorioClosed NoteNo Study GuideTextbook Only Prep
“both if which are proctored.”
ASTR100
“ and closed note/book, which is frustrating bc no study guide is provided”
ASTR100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, contrasting strong in-person teaching with weak online delivery. Credibility rating: High.

🧑‍💻 Online Absence

30/100

“Professor was non existent. the syllabus was written by someone else”

🔭 In-Person Energy

88/100

“Great professor, he actually cares about what he is teaching and despite his class being like three hours long I felt like it flew by each time.”

📝

35/100

“The think is unfair considering he doesnt even teach”

👍

42/100

“Take his class and thank me later.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • witty canadian astrophysicist
  • Very cool teacher, love his style and his personality
  • Whole class was just reading the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A.
  • Definitely a tough class, but you'll succeed if you stick it through and study!!!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Setup

  • There is no study guide to access for the if which are proctored.
  • You are just given a book & told to read
  • I learned nothing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews clearly separate strong in-person praise from weaker online experiences across multiple years.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ASTR10015 reviews
ASTRO10014 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1