AI Rate Professor

English

Aaron Cantrell

ENGLISH156 · ENG156 · ENG201A · ENGL1560 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

, because older in-person reviews are excellent but recent online reviews describe serious course design problems.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFormat splitGreat in personDisorganized onlineHelpful writing coachUnclear grading
  • as caring, interactive, helpful, and effective for improving writing.
  • Recent online reviews are strongly negative, citing , and little guidance.
  • The overall recommendation is format-dependent because online and in-person experiences sharply conflict.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades can be high, but , and writing volume mean effort still matters.

Online grades look easy but feel arbitrary, while revision chances.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The , but writing frequency and poor online structure can make the course frustrating.

In-person reviews frame the course as helpful and manageable, while online reviews say the class is easy only because it is underdeveloped.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews , but in-person classes relied on interaction and online classes relied on self-navigation.

Online , while in-person evidence suggests participation matters through class interaction and discussion.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

but strongly not recommended in recent online reviews.

The format split is extreme, with online students warning against the course and in-person students praising him strongly.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

, but online reviews describe inconsistent grading with little feedback.

Format shift

Online grading is the main concern, while because students can revise work.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The course includes essays, reading, writing almost every day, and a , though students do not describe it as overwhelming in person.

Format shift

Online workload is few but poorly explained assignments, while and reading.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

His in-person teaching is praised, but recent online course management is described as .

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly positive, while online reviews sharply lower confidence in the current teaching experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Assessment appears , and revision rather than exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention five essay assignments and a , while and essay improvement.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise him as engaging, caring, interactive, and and revision.

Main concern

Students , and participation.

What students said

“Mr. Cantrell made us write a lot but .”
ENG156
“ .”
ENG156
“Expect to do a lot of reading, but none of it's unpleasant.”
ENG201A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are very negative, describing outdated , and inconsistent grading.

Main concern

The online course appears poorly maintained and hard to navigate despite low difficulty ratings.

What students said

“Had due dates for previous years.”
ENG201A
“The place and yet had no notes on the grades?”
ENG201A
“total waste of time/money.”
ENG201A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , and assessment evidence centers on essays and a .

No Clear Exam EvidenceEssay AssignmentsFinal ProjectPresentation

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and discussion, but do not clearly prove any exam policy.

Writing AssignmentsRevision OpportunitiesClass Discussion
“writing almost everyday in computer lab.”
ENGL1560
“he does let you fix it and turn it back in.”
ENG156

Online

, and a partner presentation, but do not clearly prove webcam rules, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book exams, or traditional exams.

Essay AssignmentsFinal ProjectPartner Presentation
“There were a total of 5 assignments the entire class, each one being an essay with an outdated 3 sentence prompt.”
ENG201A
“the as well as a presentation with a partner”
ENG201A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but recent online students called the course a total waste of time/money.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“ .”

⚠️ Online Course Risk

25/100

“Had due dates for previous years.”

📝 Writing Growth

70/100

“Mr. Cantrell made us write a lot but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • Great teacher who loves what he does.
  • and really helpful.
  • .

Theme 2

⚠️ About Online Organization

  • Seems he had thought the class started months prior, and gave .
  • There were a total of 5 assignments the entire class, each one being an essay with an outdated 3 sentence prompt.
  • The place and yet had no notes on the grades?

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of class interaction and writing almost everyday in computer lab.
  • Expect to do a lot of reading, but none of it's unpleasant.
  • the as well as a presentation with a partner

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, and the strongest split is between two recent online reviews and .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ENG201A4 reviews
ENG1562 reviews
ENGL15601 review
ENGLISH1561 review

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

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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