AI Rate Professor

English

Craig Johnston

ENGL1B · ENGL1A · CENG1A · CENGL1B · ENGL151 · ENG1B · ENG151 · ENG0957 · ENG1C · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
53/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.05%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

and writing without relying on fast feedback, especially in online sections.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSlow gradingEasy assignmentsHeavy reading and writingLimited online presenceSupportive in person
  • Online reviews often describe low interaction, slow grading, and .
  • In-person reviews are much stronger, with many students calling him caring, funny, and helpful.
  • The class can be an easy grade for self-motivated students, but feedback and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report , and high marks, but the A can become stressful when feedback is missing or .

Online sections often look easier but less supported, while help.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The content is usually approachable for English courses, but repeated reading, essays, and .

Online reviews emphasize simple but repetitive work, while in-person reviews describe beginner-friendly classes with meaningful writing practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Some reviews mention allowed late work and flexible class expectations, but the .

, while online reviews mainly discuss deadlines and responsiveness.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

but often warn against online sections because of and low communication.

reviews, where the main complaint is instructor distance.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

and assignments can be easy, but some students report and unclear criteria.

Format shift

Online reviews are split between easy full marks and harsh unexplained grades, while and supportive.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The work is often manageable but , and essays.

Format shift

Online students more often describe repetitive heavy writing, while in-person students describe work as useful but still substantial.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is praised as caring and but criticized online for being distant, slow to grade, and .

Format shift

Teaching experience is notably stronger in person than online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is , and other writing assignments.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing assignments, with online , and essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students more often praise him as , and helpful, though and heavy writing still appear.

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“Professor Johnston is a .”
ENGL1A
“he can be a .”
CENG1A
“Johnston is by far the .”
CENGL1B

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often say the work is easy but , and the course can feel self-taught.

Main concern

The and low instructor interaction online.

What students said

“ , but comes in handy for other classes.”
ENGL1A
“He doesn't give any real and then disappears for the semester.”
CENG1A
“ and writing, zero to low contact with students in online classes”
CENGL1B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews focus on essays and assignments, and they do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy unclearEssay-heavy courseAssignment-focused grading

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and grading but do not clearly prove exam policy, proctoring, open-book rules, or .

Exam policy unclearEssay-heavy course
“Grades the assignments”
CENG1A
“Lots of essays.”
ENG1C

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Exam policy unclearEssay-heavy course
“The only assignments found throughout the , and essays regarding the textbook.”
ENG1C
“ for assignments.”
CENG1A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . if you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is very distant.”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“Looking for an easy A this is the class for you but you will be on your own though.”

🕒

48/100

“Takes weeks to grade assignments and out of a rubric.”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • He doesn't give any real and then disappears for the semester.
  • All learning in this course was self taught.
  • zero student teacher interaction

Theme 2

👨‍🏫

  • Professor Johnston is a really personable and caring guy.
  • Johnston is by far the .
  • Craig is one of .

Theme 3

✍️

  • if you do the work.
  • Grades the assignments
  • He takes at least 2 weeks to grade anything.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews across online and clear format split.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 511
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1