AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Shanthi Tharuvai

CD211 · CD106 · CD102 · CD111 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will keep up with reading and weekly packets.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear organized modulesCaring and accessibleEasy weekly packetsGood feedbackReading heavy
  • , and easy if you stay caught up on weekly modules.
  • Grades skew high (many As) with project/packet work and little to no testing.
  • One recent CD102 review flags rigid grading and poor responsiveness when she decides against you.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn As by completing weekly packets and projects; effort is low-to-moderate if you stay caught up.

Online and in-person both report easy As; the only harsh C came from an online CD102 review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is straightforward growth-and-development material with , though there is .

Both formats describe simple lectures and packets; difficulty ratings stay mostly low.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Many reviews list attendance as few optional cases.

Online and and optional; majority lean mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 92% would take her again, citing organization, kindness, and .

Nearly all online and all in-person reviews recommend her except one online CD102 critique.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

and mostly generous As, and a C.

Format shift

Leniency is strong overall; the harsh case was online CD102.

Workload

Light

68/100

Weekly packets and reading add up, but many say work finishes in a day or two and feels easy.

Format shift

Online mentions more papers and reading; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and her caring and knowledgeable.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both formats; the isolated poor review is online only.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

Grade rests on weekly modules, packets, projects, and papers rather than traditional exams.

Format shift

Online explicitly notes no tests; and the baby project.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person CD106 students , and lenient late work.

Main concern

Still expect the and some textbook cost.

What students said

“she's the nicest woman and ... The and teach a lot.”
CD106
“Super easy and she's very lenient with late work. There is a .”
CD106

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections are organized on Canvas with , and generally easy As if you do the work.

Main concern

and ignored messages in CD102.

What students said

“Each weekly module consisted of 1 powerpoint lecture, followed by an were super easy. No tests.”
CD106
“ . She provides a PowerPoint for each module and and easy to understand.”
CD111
“She has a but won't follow it.If she makes up her mind about you as a student... good luck.”
CD102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment and , which is very student-friendly.

No testsWeekly module packetsYear-long baby projectClear grading criteria

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a baby project without describing strict proctored exams.

Simple assignmentsBaby projectLenient late work
“The and teach a lot.”
CD106
“There is a .”
CD106

Online

Online reviews emphasize weekly packets, PowerPoints, persona-baby projects, and explicit no-tests comments.

No testsWeekly reading packetsCanvas modules
“No tests. A lot of terms to understand. You create a persona baby that you will draw. Easy class overall.”
CD106
“we do a and that basically it for the semester weekly module packet so easy!!”
CD106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO NOT FALL BEHIND. Her class is easy to pass if you stay caught up and do the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (9 online, 3 in person), highlighting organization, easiness, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Shanthi is an amazing professor. . She provides a PowerPoint for each module and and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ . She is great.”

📚 Workload Reality

68/100

“You get a packet once a week but can be completed in a day or two.”

⚠️ Occasional Rigidity

40/100

“If .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures helped me a lot in her class and they were pretty simple.
  • PowerPoint for each module and and easy to understand.
  • she's the nicest woman and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy class overall.
  • Her class is easy to pass if you stay caught up and do the work!
  • Super easy and she's very lenient with late work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She is so nice and caring of her students.
  • and thorough.
  • I still reach out to her as well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

12 detailed reviews from 2020-2026 with consistent positive themes and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

CD1066 reviews
CD1023 reviews
CD2112 reviews
CD1111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values