AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Mark Whitney

CHILD200 · CHDEV240 · PYSC121 · CHILD113 · CHLD113 · CHILD105 · CHLD240 · PSYCH121 · CDV210 · CHLD105 · CHLD250 · CHILD115 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

do the work and study guides and you will likely earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and hilariousClear grading criteriaOpen-note friendly examsPassionate about child developmentEasy if you do the work
  • Students call him one of the , and real-world tips.
  • papers, quizzes, and .
  • A few students find personal classroom questions uncomfortable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and many reported As make a high grade reachable with steady effort.

Online and in-person both report easy As if work is completed; and reflections.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and , though reading and papers still require attention.

In-person emphasizes fun lectures; and textbook reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but slides online and open notes let many students .

Online attendance is not required; in-person attendance .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Over 90% would take again and reviews repeatedly call him a .

Online reviews are uniformly raving; complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

Students call him an easy or and second chances.

Format shift

Both formats praise clear criteria; .

Workload

Light

72/100

Typical load is a few papers, quizzes or tests, and a project, described as fair and manageable.

Format shift

Online modules feel busier but with long windows; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently praised as , and supportive of future educators.

Format shift

Strong praise in both formats; rare critiques are about personal style, not content knowledge.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online is quiz-plus-reflection heavy; , and a project.

Luni fit check

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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

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and career-focused with study guides, open-note exams, and flexible help.

Main concern

A minority feel he gets too personal in class discussions.

What students said

“Honestly one of ! He cares so much about his students and honestly this was the easiest and smoothest class I have had.”
CHLD113
“the :) .”
CHLD113
“He gets oddly personal with people all the time during class and .”
CHLD113

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and reflection papers; stay on schedule and grades stay high.

Main concern

Module workload looks heavy if you procrastinate, but .

What students said

“The workload is consistent throughout the .”
CHLD113
“Watch the lecture videos and you will do fine on the quizzes.”
CHILD113
“I know it seems like a lot of work but you are given more than enough time to complete it”
CHLD113

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are widely described as open-note or study-guide driven and very passable if you prepare lightly.

Open noteStudy guidesMultiple choice with free responseQuiz-based online modules

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides and free-response prep on the guide.

Open noteStudy guidesMultiple choice plus free responseExtra credit
“the :) .”
CHLD113
“ the end, but if you just do the study guide you have done the test.”
CHLD113

Online

Online assessment is mostly lecture quizzes plus discussion posts and reflection papers; .

Lecture quizzesReflection papersDiscussion postsClear modules
“Professor Whitney was very organized and .”
CHILD113
“For every module you take a 10 question quiz, write a discussion post, and write a reflection paper”
CHLD113

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (4 online, 46 in person), highlighting care, humor, and fair grades. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Have taken him for 3 Child Development courses and he has been one of .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“If you are looking for a professor for .”

⚖️

86/100

“This class was great! . Teaches thouroughly and at an easy going pace.”

😄 Classroom Energy

90/100

“Mark is hilarious! His lectures always make me laugh and keep me entertained.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about helping young children and preparing future educators
  • The way Mr. Whitney teaches keeps the class engaged.
  • He makes sure everyone understands what is going on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Put in effort & you'll get a good grade!
  • If you get lower than an A or B you did not do the work. Late work accepted
  • the work you put in is the grade you get so it is important you still put effort.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a genuine professor, he cares for each of his students.
  • Easy to contact, if you ever have any issues he's always willing to help.
  • he is this goofy guy and is so .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years show strong consistency on care, humor, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 559
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 8 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 5 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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0

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No letter grade reported

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