AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Lisa Anderson

CALC21 · ALGEBV04 · MATHVO4 · MATHV03 · ALGEBRA · MATHV01 · MATHV01V03V04 · 21A · MATHV0SOMETHING · MATHV04 · CALCV21A · MATH21A · MATH04 · MATHV21A · CALC21A · MATHV01V03 · MATH03 · 142 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
59.62%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if and retakes; skip online calc and expect uneven organization.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringAccessible Outside ClassDisorganizedTest HeavyHomework Club
  • Many students call her deeply caring with , and a real desire for you to pass.
  • Recurring , and lectures that confuse some learners.
  • Online sections rate worse; in-person calc and algebra work better if you use office help and retakes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

, and lenient quiz help raise grades, but so you must practice.

Online offers less support; and clubs improve the path to a good grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Algebra through calc stays math-hard; she can make concepts click for some and confuse others with .

In-person difficulty varies by student fit; online feels harder due to delivery issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, yet skip-class-you-wont-pass tags and late arrivals still make showing up important.

Online Zoom participation matters; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

60/100

; love her if help systems work for if you need tight structure and punctuality.

In-person recommendations outshine online, where several students say no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

and , though grade often hangs on few assessments.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in person; online comments emphasize toughness and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework is often practice-focused and sometimes ungraded, but lecture-heavy classes and .

Format shift

; online adds long Zoom sessions.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

High overall quality from caring, clear-when-it-clicks lectures, offset by disorganization and a vocal frustrated minority.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger; online delivery is widely criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Students say grades depend on a small set of quizzes and .

Format shift

True across online and in-person math sections.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

many call her the and endless help; others slam lateness, scattered planning, and .

Main concern

Chronic lateness, slow grade posting, and if lectures do not click.

What students said

“ . Her lectures are amazing as she is thorough and makes sure everyone understands.”
CALCV21A
“She canceled class after the start time, was very hostile and hard to get a hold of, and blamed students for .”
ALGEBV04
“Lisa is a one of a kind professor for sure... and .”
MATHV04

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report poor video quality, weak tech setup, long Zoom blocks, absences, and disorganization, while still noting she wants students to learn.

Main concern

Online calculus especially can waste a semester due to absences and hard-to-follow remote lectures.

What students said

“ , poor communication, poor quality video lectures, she was absent for 4-5 weeks.”
CALC21A
“I think her class suffered because of it being online. She's a and the zoom meetings can be a .”
MATHV04
“The white board on zoom was incredibly difficult to .”
CALC21A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard math quizzes and exams dominate; retakes and study halls soften risk, with .

Test HeavyQuiz RetakesHomework ClubGraded by Few Things

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grade risk sits on unit tests and and practice tests.

Unit TestsQuiz RetakesPractice TestsHomework Club
“your grade hanging onto a few tests and though.”
MATHV21A
“allows you to retake quizzes until you feel comfortable with your grade.”
CALCV21A

Online

Online sections mention weekly quizzes and hard-to-follow .

Weekly QuizzesRemote Lectures
“we had weekly quizzes, class was schedule MW 1-2 but we had lecture 1-3 (often with ).”
CALC21A
“ , poor communication, poor quality video lectures.”
CALC21A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She really wants the . I 100% recommend her class just put in your part by doing the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with and limited online evidence. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Student Support

85/100

“She will come in on weekends and sit with you until you get it.”

⏰ Organization Issues

40/100

“She was always late to class by 20 minutes. On the day of our final exam, she was 30 minutes late.”

🧪

80/100

“Under 10 assignments the entire class. She doesn't grade the hw she assigns, you're just supposed to do it to practice.”

👍

60/100

“If you are taking Calc 1, take it with her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are amazing as she is thorough and makes sure everyone understands.
  • she was very hard to understand. She would get lost or lose her train of focus
  • she has a way of making you get it.

Theme 2

❤️ About Character & Help

  • She is willing to answer questions, wants you to participate
  • and
  • Truly one of the best teachers I've ever had at Ventura College.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

  • refuses to read emails

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

142

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with long time span and , and test weight make the portrait reliable despite polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5103
4 out of 514
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 14

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 10 · Rather not say 3