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Geology

Ewa Burchard

ASTRON005 · ASTR005 · GEOGRAPHY1 · S1551 · ASTRO005 · GEOLOGY001 · GEO01 · ASTRO001 · ASTR001 · ASTRO1 · SO411 · ASTRON001 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75.76%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if ; skip if you hate heavy busy work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkAccessible outside classEXTRA CREDITKnowledgeablePolarizing
  • Majority love her as compassionate and knowledgeable with .
  • Workload is heavy with lots of , and quizzes.
  • A sizable minority slam tech skills, busy work, or organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many call it Easy A if and , but the volume of work is real.

; and lecture review paths.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is approachable science GE but , and .

Online leans self-study heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

, though some older sections say yes.

Online and older mandatory notes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

; fans praise compassion while critics warn about workload and tech.

Strong online praise dominates volume; in-person is more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair grader with and high A counts when all work is submitted.

Format shift

Both formats reward completing everything; a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and labs appear across reviews.

Format shift

Online busy work and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call her wonderful, clear, and inspirational; a .

Format shift

Online praises Canvas clarity and email help; some in-person cite accent and confusion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and missions dominate over traditional high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online is Canvas assignment driven; , and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews and heavy lab workload.

Main concern

Some find her confusing or .

What students said

“She is a and you score high in her class.”
S1551
“She helps and gives . I used Smartworks free trial for 5 weeks (YAY!) Easy A.”
GEO01
“This astronomy lab class is 1 unit but she makes me work harder than my 5 unit biochem class does.”
S1551

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is Canvas-heavy with , and ; do all work for an Easy A or solid grade.

Main concern

Busy work volume and occasional tech or communication frustration.

What students said

“Great Professor. Easy A when you do all the work. Pleasant lady. Knowledgeable and .”
ASTRON005
“When you complete all the assignments, such as homework, discussions and good grade or even an A.”
ASTRO001
“This is . She assigns way too much busy work which can get very overwheming.”
ASTRO005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and ; a few tags say test heavy, but no lockdown or .

Chapter quizzesHomework missionsEXTRA CREDITCanvas assignmentsTest heavy (some sections)

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person includes chapter review for tests, labs, drawings, and ; .

In-class testsLabsEXTRA CREDITChapter review
“Goes over . Gives SUFFICIANT in case you bomb a test.”
GEOLOGY001
“none of the video game Missions were matching with her quizzes”
S1551

Online

, and bonus work; proctoring is not clearly proven.

Canvas homeworkDiscussionsQuizzesBonus assignments
“When you complete all the assignments, such as homework, discussions and good grade or even an A.”
ASTRO001
“ , and quiz for every chapter but some are considered .”
ASTRON001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great Professor. Easy A when you do all the work. Pleasant lady. Knowledgeable and . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, balancing majority praise with workload and tech criticism. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Simply wonderful professor, I have learned a lot from her classes.”

📚 Workload Warning

28/100

“She assigns way too much busy work which can get very overwheming.”

🎯 Recommendation Split

76/100

“Strongly recomend her.”

⚖️

72/100

“complete all the work and you score high in her class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • compassionate and intelligent
  • great sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A when you do all the work
  • Lots of homework
  • way too much busy work

Theme 3

💻 About Tech & Organization

  • Bad at teaching and bad at technology
  • not the
  • Class design in

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews across many years with , and consistent mixed themes.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2