Deirdre Scholar

ES10 · GEOG7284 · CAGEOCALG · GEOG5 · PHYSICALGEO · OCEAN1 · GEO1 · GEO1L · PHYSCGEO · METEO1L · OCEAN10 · GEOG1 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 57/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 58.33%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

Take her for a general education course if , and occasional disorganization, but be cautious with the lab.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful but inconsistentHeavy lab workloadExtra credit availableTest focusedDisorganized at times

Students , and willingness to help.
Online lecture courses can be manageable, but as too much work for one unit.
Grades can be fair with notes and , but , and organization issues create real risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with open notes, , and steady weekly work, but labs, reading, and .

Online lecture reviews sound easier than online lab reviews, while an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The core concepts are manageable for many general education students, but , and .

Online lecture content is often described as fairly easy, while in-person and and heavier applied work.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

and helpful, but hesitate because of workload, disorganization, and .

Online lecture students are more positive than online lab students, and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Open notes, , and multiple quiz attempts help, but and lab expectations keep grading from feeling broadly lenient.

Format shift

, while lab and some in-person sections feel stricter.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lecture sections may have moderate weekly work, but one-unit class.

Format shift

Online lab workload is the clearest concern, while .

Teaching experience

Average

61/100

She is often described as caring, passionate, and clear, but many reviews also cite disorganization, unclear guidance, or poor communication.

Format shift

Online lecture reviews praise organization more often, while and structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

61/100

Grades appear to , and finals, with exams still carrying major weight.

Format shift

Online sections mention quizzes and discussions more, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students finding her clear and inspiring and .

Main concern

Several students say exams are difficult and lectures can lack focus.

What students said

“Good lecturer, connects concepts to real world, and very engaging when asked questions.”
GEO1

“ and scattered.”
GEO1

“ so study a lot.”
GEOG1

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and passable, while online labs draw strong complaints about workload and confusion.

Main concern

The value.

What students said

“ .”
GEO1L

“Took this class online and thought it was fairly easy.”
GEO1

“Overall very interesting class but .”
GEO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but generally standard to moderately student-friendly because several reviews mention open notes, open book, quiz attempts, or notecards alongside difficult tests.

Open NotesOpen Book or Open Notes ReportedWeekly QuizzesMap TestMidterm and FinalNotecard Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and allowed note cards, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Difficult ExamsMap TestNotecard AllowedOpen Book and Open Note Lab Tests

“The , but you're allowed one card of notes.”
GEOG1

“The and open note”
GEO1L

“ .”
GEOG1

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open notes or open booknotes in some sections, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Open NotesOpen Book or Open Notes ReportedWeekly QuizzesMap TestTwo Quiz Attempts

“Open notes.”
GEO1

“weekly quizzes, 2 exams, & a map test. They're all open booknotes.”
GEOG1

“You get two attempts for quizzes”
GEO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Overall very interesting class but . Too much work and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

61/100

“She has passion for what she is teaching and makes learning exciting.”

⚖️

56/100

“She does offer some opportunities for which I would suggest you do.”

📚 Workload Reality

42/100

“There is quite a bit of homework for just a 1 unit class but she is a great teacher and there to help whenever you need it.”

👍 Recommendation Level

58/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Good lecturer, connects concepts to real world, and very engaging when asked questions.
and helpful and also gives .
and scattered.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Not an easy A, unless you have a lot of time for this subject.
Very easy class, almost impossible to fail if you have a pulse.
so study a lot.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Workload

.
The yet I did more work for it.
There is quite a bit of homework for just a 1 unit class

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 49 reviews span many years, both formats, and give detailed but consistently mixed patterns.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 56

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 9

B range

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Deirdre Scholar

Take her for a general education course if you can handle reading, quizzes, and occasional disorganization, but be cautious with the lab.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Grading Fairness

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Labs and Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her for a general education course if , and occasional disorganization, but be cautious with the lab.

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