AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

Taylor Jackson

IDST · ENGL110 · ETHN045 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
42.11%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can handle frequent writing and group work and will not .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Writing LoadSlow GraderGroup ProjectsLecture HeavyPolarized Reviews
  • Workload is writing-heavy with many papers, reflections, and .
  • and sometimes nitpicky, though many students still finish with an A.
  • ; online adds long videos and uneven feedback.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report As if they complete the heavy writing, but tough or and .

Online reviewers stress nitpicky scoring with ; but gettable with steady work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is intro-level ethnic studies with and lectures, not conceptually brutal, but volume and structure feel messy.

, and writing as the main challenge rather than advanced theory.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

; online reviews usually report attendance not required.

Evidence of ; in-person is consistently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

some value the community and learning, others call teaching weak and workload inconsiderate.

Summer in-person reviews trend warmer; several online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

High A rates appear, but and nitpicky partial credit without clear comments offset the leniency.

Format shift

Online students ; some in-person summer reviews say completion-focused grading.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Frequent papers, discussions, reflections, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Summer in-person can be lighter; regular and online terms stack more writing and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passion and community praise clash with repeated claims of weak engagement, AI-sounding lectures, and poor subject command.

Format shift

In-person reviews are more polarized; online focuses more on long videos and weak response time.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

, and projects rather than a single high-stakes exam.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize writing and group work; .

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are lecture-heavy with , and a project-style final rather than a .

Main concern

, and uneven subject knowledge complaints make the experience hit-or-miss.

What students said

“ . Gives many assignments with little consideration for obligations outside of class”
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“she's a , and ”
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“I have never had a class that had so .”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections bring long video lectures, lots of reading and papers, and .

Main concern

and slow communication can sink a grade when few assignments exist.

What students said

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“Excessively long lectures, and YouTube videos to teach. Group projects and a lot of writing.”
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“while she assigns a lot of work, I think that the way she's so ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

grades driven by ongoing writing rather than closed-book exams.

Project FinalGroup PresentationsWriting-HeavyFew Traditional Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final presentations instead of a traditional exam.

Project FinalGroup PresentationsReflection Essays
“ ”
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“Midterm and ”
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Online

Online reviews describe modules, papers, discussions, quizzes, and .

Writing AssignmentsDiscussionsQuizzesDocumentaries
“we watched documentaries and had a group presentation and a 6-page final essay”
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“ , and a lot of reading including long documentaries”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I have never had a class that had so .”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Writing Overload

28/100

“I have never had a class that had so .”

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

48/100

“ . Gives many assignments with little consideration for obligations outside of class”

📝 Slow or

52/100

“she grades so late, you will be waiting 3+ weeks on an ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures clearly utilize AI, yet she insists students not use it
  • Poor teaching and lack of knowledge in subject
  • we really felt like a close community in that classroom

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her class is an easy A as long as you never disagree with her on any topic
  • she's a , and
  • Grades mostly on completion but

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Sometimes three a week, and the lectures are very long
  • Group projects and a lot of writing

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen recent reviews across online and in-person with consistent themes , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

ethn-04517 reviews
ENGL-1101 review
idst1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

14

A 12 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values