AI Rate Professor

Science

Roger Putnam

ESC35 · GEOL3500 · ESC42 · PHSC01 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if , and enjoy an enthusiastic science teacher who wants you to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate and EnergeticAmazing LecturesAttendance MattersWeekly Quizzes HelpHands-On Demos
  • Most students love his energy, care, and ; would-take-again is effectively universal among those who answered.
  • Attendance and attention in lecture matter; .
  • One , but the broader pattern is strong recommendation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As and A- grades appear when students attend and study, but and not freebies.

; in-person reviews say doable with notes and quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, yet physics math gaps and tough finals appear in some sections.

Difficulty ratings cluster mid-range in person; one online section rated very easy for assignments.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; most in-person sections treat attendance as required.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

and 100% would-take-again among respondents.

Strong in-person majority; the single online review is also highly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

and grades fast; success still needs attendance and study.

Format shift

Similar fair tone online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and not always many exams.

Format shift

and ; online says assignments alone can pass.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate Energizer-Bunny energy, strong demos, and clear expectations for most students.

Format shift

; online is glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Weekly quizzes, homework or assignments, some papers, and fewer but .

Format shift

Both formats blend assignments with .

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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person physical science and earth science students mostly praise enthusiasm, clarity, care, and .

Main concern

Skip class and you may not pass; a .

What students said

“Roger is one of the . He's very enthusiastic about what he teaches.”
PHSC01
“If you show up, listen, and , and interesting too!”
ESC42

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online GEOL3500 student loved his passion and feedback; and not multiple choice, but .

Main concern

In-person non-multiple-choice tests still require real studying even in an online-listed section.

What students said

“ and NOT multiple choice so you just really have to study. If you just do the .”
GEOL3500

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes help prepare for exams; and not multiple choice, with tougher finals reported in geology.

Weekly QuizzesIn-Person Non-Multiple-Choice TestsExam Review GamesTough Finals in Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes use frequent quizzes, review games, and and notes; some finals are tough.

Weekly QuizzesExam Review GamesTough Finals
“ but they help a lot with learning the material.”
PHSC01
“The .”
GEOL3500

Online

Online-listed GEOL3500 .

In-Person TestsNot Multiple Choice
“ and NOT multiple choice so you just really have to study.”
GEOL3500

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Roger is one of the . He's very enthusiastic about what he teaches. He truly cares, and he wants you to succeed. Make sure you attend class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting passion, attendance needs, and mostly strong recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Passion

88/100

“Roger isn't your typical professor; he's super energetic (think turbo-charged Energizer Bunny!) entusiastic, and an avid rock climber”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ !”

📅

25/100

“Make sure you attend class. Make sure you pay attention to what he says is important in lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does an AMAZING job explaining everything.
  • uses tons of demonstrations and experiments so you understand concepts.
  • He's fun, energetic during his lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you show up, listen, and
  • The .
  • If you just do the .

Theme 3

⚠️

  • .
  • He should not even be a teacher!
  • In how he didn't really teach the physics subject section in the course that involved mathematics.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews across 2014-2022 with rich detail, consistent enthusiasm themes, and only one extreme outlier.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PHSC018 reviews
ESC422 reviews
GEOL35002 reviews
ESC351 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values