AI Rate Professor

Electronics Technology

Bret Allen

Courses not reported · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
1.0

The decision

if you are comfortable learning from online materials and textbooks while using him mainly as support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSupportive mentorSelf-directed hybrid formatVery easy gradingOff-topic lecturesUneven lab experience
  • one describes a highly supportive expert, while the other reports poor instruction and low learning value.
  • The course appears very easy to pass, with both students earning A-range grades and rating difficulty low.
  • Students who can self-teach may benefit more than students who need structured lectures and consistent labs.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Both reviews report A-range grades and difficulty of 1, so the class appears very easy to pass even when learning quality varies.

All evidence comes from in-person hybrid reviews, with no online review evidence.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students rate the course as very low difficulty, though one says the low challenge came with .

, so no format comparison is possible.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Reviews mention one weekly lecture for questions but do .

, and it does not clearly establish an .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation depends on whether the student values Allen's support or needs stronger lectures, updated materials, and full lab coverage.

All recommendation evidence comes from two in-person hybrid reviews with opposite views.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Both students earned A-range grades and rated difficulty at the lowest level.

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Workload

Light

78/100

The course seems low difficulty, but and textbook .

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

One student praises his support and expertise, while another says lectures rambled and learning was poor.

Format shift

No online reviews exist; the .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment includes quizzes, tests, a , and labs, though lab completion was disputed.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

be supportive and easy but may rely heavily on self-directed learning and prerecorded material.

Main concern

Instruction quality is inconsistent, with one student saying class time was mostly off-topic and .

What students said

“Mr. Allen's hybrid classes rely on online and textbook learning, with one weekly lecture for questions.”
213
“Class time consisted of him rambling off topic for 3 hours, and the homework was watching 10-year-old prerecorded lectures.”
213

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention prewritten quizzes, tests, and a final, but they do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book policies.

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Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and the final but do not clearly prove exam security rules or book policy.

Prewritten QuizzesPrewritten TestsPrewritten Final
“All the quizzes, tests, and the .”
213

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His expertise is invaluable, he was my top supporter through this program.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting the split between strong support and weak structure. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Class time consisted of him rambling off topic for 3 hours, and the homework was watching 10-year-old prerecorded lectures.”

🤝 Student Support

76/100

“ , and will come in on weekends to work with you.”

📈 Easy Grade

92/100

“All the quizzes, tests, and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Allen's hybrid classes rely on online and textbook learning, with one weekly lecture for questions.
  • Class time consisted of him rambling off topic for 3 hours, and the homework was watching 10-year-old prerecorded lectures.

Theme 2

🔧 About Support and Labs

  • , and will come in on weekends to work with you.
  • We only got around to doing half of the scheduled "labs."

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

34/100

Evidence confidence

Only 2 reviews are available, and they strongly disagree on teaching quality despite agreeing the course is easy.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

2132 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

No reported values