AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Kevin Bortolin

PHIL3A · INTROPHILOSY · PHILV01 · PHIL101 · PHIL01 · PHILV01A · PHIL013B09 · PHILV03A · PHILV09 · PHILOV01 · PHILVO1 · PHIL03 · PILV03A · INTROPHIL · PHILOSOPHYV01 · 220 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

for a transformative philosophy course; if you need active teaching.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife Changing LecturesHeavy ReadingInspirationalAttendance CriticalOnline Self Taught
  • In-person students call him life-changing, wise, and and growth.
  • Online sections often feel auto-graded and disconnected with huge reading loads.
  • Grades trend easy if , and complete reflections, but phone rules and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many say show up, take notes, do reflections, and self-grade or .

Online is passable via auto-graded volume; in person is an easy A if attendance and notes stay strong.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but and abstract philosophy still demand weekly focus.

Online feels harder because ; in person softens difficulty through lecture.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and notes, with skip-class warnings and phone bans.

In person is clearly mandatory; but still require constant weekly posts.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong overall love for his wisdom and growth focus, tempered by online detachment and occasional rigid classroom rules.

In-person recommendation is MustTake-level; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

84/100

Self-graded homework, late , and grade-as-byproduct philosophy keep stress low.

Format shift

but easy; in person often grades few high-stakes items generously.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and reflections, though busywork is rare and late work is accepted.

Format shift

Online and compressed summer sections feel overwhelming; in person still reads a lot but feels more meaningful.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

In person he is praised as a master mentor with inspirational lectures; online presence is often almost invisible.

Format shift

Teaching excellence is mainly an in-person story; online students miss interaction and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment leans readings, discussions, reflections, and .

Format shift

Online is quizzes plus discussions; , and group writings.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students rave about inspirational , and meaningful life lessons.

Main concern

Quiet or sleepy lecture pace and .

What students said

“Kevin Bortolin changed my life.”
INTROPHILOSY
“By far my favorite professor at Ventura College... the assignments were just readings he gives out and the ”
PHIL01
“Absolutely NO cell phone use in the class, don't even try he will call you out on it!”
PHILV01

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews warn of massive reading, auto-graded work, little professor interaction, and low motivation despite passable grades.

Main concern

Course can feel bot-taught with 40-page readings and no help interpreting dense theory.

What students said

“ONLINE STUDENTS BEWARE. This is not a ! ... SO MUCH READING and ZERO help interpreting the text.”
PHILV01
“It feels like the work I submit is never even read by the professor, because it gets automatically graded.”
PHILV01
“ and do a . Basically fully asynchronous”
PHILVO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections minimize classic exam pressure with and .

Open Note QuizzesSelf Graded WorkFew High Stakes ExamsLate Work All SemesterNo Tests In Some Sections

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final based on lecture notes, plus reflections.

Notes Drive TestsSometimes No TestsSeminar PapersAttendance Points
“he doesn't believe in so we didn't have any.”
PHILVO1
“He only grades you on 3 things: , and In-Class Assignments.”
PHILVO1

Online

and heavy discussion posts instead of proctored exams.

Open Note QuizzesAuto GradedDiscussion PostsLate Work Accepted
“ and do a .”
PHILVO1
“he does accept late work through the entire semester.”
PHILV01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Kevin Bortolin changed my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 philosophy reviews, contrasting in-person inspiration with online auto-course complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“It was like sitting and listening to a highly attained master speak.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“ .”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“SO MUCH READING and ZERO help interpreting the text.”

❤️ Personal Growth

92/100

“His classes, when taken thoughtfully, help you better understand yourself and others.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very inspirational, he can be quite hilarious.
  • His voice is soothing to me.
  • Lectures are amazing and interesting.

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • It honestly felt like I didn't even have a Professor.
  • as well have a bot teach this class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This teacher really is a beautiful spirit.
  • he showed care and compassion and respected all of us.
  • True, inspiring, open, love, happy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

220

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over a long span with consistent in-person praise and a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5170
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3 out of 510
2 out of 57
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 11 · A 23

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2