AI Rate Professor

Physical Education

Brian Locher

KIN211 · KINE201 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
1.2

The decision

if you can keep up with regular work and participation, especially if you are interested in kinesiology.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIntro-level contentHeavy courseworkClear grading criteriaParticipation mattersCaring professor
  • Online reviews are more , and easy exams.
  • In-person reviews are mixed because coursework, weekly testing, group work, and participation can feel heavy.
  • The course can be an easy grade for engaged students, but not for students who want to stay passive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

The grade path is easy for students who show up, watch lectures, and submit work, but frequent coursework and participation reduce the free-A feel.

Online reviews suggest easy exams with preparation, while just show up and get an A.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The content is repeatedly described as entry-level, intro-class material that lacks depth at times.

Online reviews strongly frame the class as entry-level, and in-person reviews also call it an intro class for freshmen.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

In-person reviews say participation matters, students are randomly called on, and skipping class can hurt success.

The strict attendance signal comes from in-person reviews, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Students recommend him when they like kinesiology and can keep up, but passive students and .

Online reviews are strongly positive, while because of participation and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Criteria are clear and an A is possible, but an intro class.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize clear criteria and easy exams, while .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple in-person reviews , and many papers.

Format shift

Online workload sounds lighter, but .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Locher is described as caring, enthusiastic, and engaging, though his style can exhaust some students.

Format shift

Online reviews are more consistently positive about teaching, while but still acknowledge strengths.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment appears , and group work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams and lectures, while , and modules.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for learning and enthusiasm but concerns , and grading.

Main concern

The in-person class can require frequent work, participation, and tolerance for random cold calls.

What students said

“Very heavy course work and you will learn a lot of new material and be tested each week.”
KINE201
“ class.”
KINE201
“Just show up and you'll get an A.”
KIN211

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews describe an enjoyable, entry-level class with , and exams that are easy with lecture preparation.

Main concern

Some students may still find the material difficult if they are not interested in kinesiology.

What students said

“ if you watch the lectures and overall he's a .”
KINE201
“It is all very entry level however and lacks depth at times.”
KINE201

Exam style

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Exams are described as easy with lecture preparation, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser use.

Easy Exams With Lecture PrepWeekly QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly testing and short quizzes, but do not .

Weekly TestsShort Weekly Quizzes
“Very heavy course work and you will learn a lot of new material and be tested each week.”
KINE201
“ class.”
KINE201

Online

if students watch lectures, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Easy Exams With Lecture PrepReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring
“ if you watch the lectures and overall he's a .”
KINE201

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you watch the lectures and overall he's a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and teaches quite a bit of material throughout the semester.”

📈 Grade Path

80/100

“Just show up and you'll get an A.”

⚖️ Workload Tradeoff

35/100

“Very heavy course work and you will learn a lot of new material and be tested each week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Such a nice professor!
  • He is a very enthusiastic teacher which gets exhausting sometimes because it's just an intro class.
  • Profesor Locher is a great professor for kinesiology.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Workload

  • It is all very entry level however and lacks depth at times.
  • Very heavy course work and you will learn a lot of new material and be tested each week.
  • This is an easy class where you have to put in minimal effort to pass.

Theme 3

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 About Participation

  • Expects everyone to participate in class so, will randomly call on people to answer questions.
  • If you're the type of person who keeps to themself and only wants to listen to the lecture this isn't for you.
  • class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because five reviews across both formats are fairly detailed but show format-based differences and .

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

KINE2014 reviews
KIN2111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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