AI Rate Professor

Science

Colin Terry

ASTV01 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Great pick for an easy online astronomy GE if you will actually read the assigned material and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy online astronomyRead the bookExtra creditGraded by few thingsQuick email replies
  • Online ASTV01 is widely seen as easy if you read the free or cheap eBook.
  • and a limited number of .
  • One outlier disliked the textbook angle, but most still report high grades and support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students say tests reliably produces As, with and few graded items.

Most evidence is online; the one in-person-tagged review .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Basic astronomy GE stays manageable when students read assigned chapters and .

Online reviews dominate; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Online format relies on reading and , though some still mark attendance yes.

Flexibility is clearest in online reviews; in-person evidence is minimal.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students praise the easy, well-supported online path, with one notable mismatch on expectations.

Recommendation strength is driven by online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and high reported grades show lenient assessment.

Format shift

Mainly online evidence; in-person sample is thin.

Workload

Light

78/100

Workload centers on weekly reading plus a small set of .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize light structured work.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Students call him passionate and , though one review disliked the textbook approach.

Format shift

Online reviews carry most of the teaching signal.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment is mostly quizzes and a limited number of and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single in-person-tagged review still describes an online-style experience with clear emailed instructions, easy tests from the eBook, and .

Main concern

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What students said

“Professor Terry is an amazing professor for an Online class. As my first Online class, I was worried the professor wouldn't give specific instructions.”
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Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ASTV01 is reading-driven with weekly quizzes or , and .

Main concern

; one student found the self-authored text error-prone and not story-style.

What students said

“Took this 4 week course in summer was very easy. 4 tests in total and 1 assignment a week. Book is free!”
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“If you just read the material, you should score well on the exams.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly reading-based quizzes or few tests; and allow quiz retries.

Weekly quizzes as testsLimited number of testsExtra creditRead-the-book examsNo final exams (some terms)

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The if you read the eBook material.

Easy tests from eBook reading
“The if you read the material, which is an eBook.”
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Online

Online assessment uses weekly quizzes or a few tests tied to the eBook, often with and .

Weekly quizzesFew testsExtra creditNo final (some terms)Two quiz attempts
“ .”
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“4 tests in total and 1 assignment a week.”
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“Limited number of , and .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you just read the material, you should score well on the exams. Great textbook, at times, I didn't understand everything I read so I watched some youtube videos. Just read and do the work, you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (7 online, 1 in-person-tagged), highlighting easy reading-based astronomy and support quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

83/100

“If you are trying to learn about space and beyond, this is your professor! Dr. Terry is the best!”

📘 Easy Online Path

86/100

“Took this 4 week course in summer was very easy.”

📚 Reading Required

70/100

“be sure to read it's very critical but if done the class is a breeze”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“Great professor if taking the online course”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Terry is passionate about Astronomy
  • he throws in clips at times that make astronomy fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Book is free! read the book and ITQ's and you will good on the test!!
  • Just read and do the work, you'll get an A.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Professor uses a book that he wrote, that had to be downloaded, and there are errors throughout it.
  • This may be a good class to some, just wasn't what I expected.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews with seven online and , but the sample is modest and older mixed with newer.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ASTV018 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 4

B range

0

No reported values

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