Ellen Blinderman

CHDEV010 · CD10 · CHDEV01 · CHDEV0359 · CHDEV10 · CHDEV001 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 94.44%
Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

if you want a an A, especially in person.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaringExtra CreditEasy Workload PathFun ActivitiesClear Grading

; she is described as sweet, supportive, and flexible with late work.
Content stays manageable with , and lots of rather than brutal exams.
Online sections and reading, while and lighter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ with , late passes, multiple quiz tries, and straightforward work.

Both formats award many As; online still easy if .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is interesting and doable with reading and activities rather than abstract grind, though online can feel busy.

In-person difficulty often 1-2; online .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; several online and in-person notes say attendance was not mandatory.

Online more often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

, and fair grading with only rare attendance complaints.

Praise is strong in both formats; only one older in-person review says you have to be there to pass.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Students call her not a and lots of .

Format shift

A few , but grades still come out high.

Workload

Light

70/100

and reading exist, yet many call work easy; online .

Format shift

Online workload is heavier than the fun lighter in-person load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Repeated praise for , and support when students struggle.

Format shift

Both formats love her teaching; online highlights short videos and feedback.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and participation outweigh heavy midterms; some say no exams.

Format shift

; online emphasizes weekly assignments and quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about fun ECE-style activities, lenient late work, , and a warm classroom vibe with few or .

Main concern

Attendance and and can be hard to make up.

What students said

“She is an amazing teacher who takes practices from ECE into her classroom.”
CHDEV001

“There are no exams. 2 essays. and it's easy.”
CHDEV10

“If you have the if you aren't very interested in child development”
CHDEV010

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is still highly recommended but , and short lecture videos; grades stay high when you keep up.

Main concern

and feel overwhelming if stacked with other classes.

What students said

“Professor Blinderman gave out so .”
CHDEV010

“Taking this class with Ellen was really smooth. The class way made up of lectures, reading and quizzes.”
CHDEV01

“One of the .”
CHDEV10

Exam style

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Assessments lean quizzes, short papers, and projects with generous time and .

Multiple Choice QuizzesFew or No Hard ExamsMultiple Quiz TriesEssays and Projects

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

no exams, plus two essays and weekly easy homework.

Multiple Choice TestsNo Exams In Some SectionsTwo Essays

“Class consisted of multiple choice tests and was too difficult though.”
CHDEV10

“There are no exams. 2 essays. and it's easy.”
CHDEV10

Online

Online structure is lectures, reading, and quizzes with flexible weekly due windows; .

Weekly QuizzesReading BasedFlexible Due Dates

“The class way made up of lectures, reading and quizzes.”
CHDEV01

“You also 3 trys on it.”
CHDEV10

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you have the if you aren't very interested in child development”
Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Extremely Caring

92/100

“One of the .”

🎯

94/100

“One of get work done”

📝 Easy A Path

86/100

“Honestly, all you need to do to pass this class is to do your work and turn everything on time.”

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55/100

“It went from .Then ten assignments in the last two weeks of class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She has many fun activities!
Fun lectures!!! She's caring
She made child development fun because of all the activities she does

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not a
nothing was too difficult though
There is a bunch of opportunities

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and caring
So sweet and cares for all of us!
she was very supportive in making sure that I was able to pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews from 2019-2026 with and high grades; minor online-vs-in-person workload split only.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 8

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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In person

Online

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❤️ Extremely Caring

🎯 x x

📝 Easy A Path

📚 x x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a an A, especially in person.

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