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Hospitality

Lyle Blackmon

HOSP110 · HOSP296 · HOSP145 · HOSP101 · HOSP133 · BUS117 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

and a fair path to a strong grade if you show up and do the work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate hospitality mentorEasy A if you workReal-world industry storiesInteractive and respectfulCareer guidance
  • , and packed with real industry experience.
  • An A is realistic if you complete the work; content is beginner-friendly.
  • One older BUS117 review cites poor organization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly say you can earn an A by doing the assigned work and participating, with and .

Online and if work is completed; most grade evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Low average difficulty and comments about approachable hospitality content with hands-on and real-world focus.

Both formats describe manageable content; in-person reviews dominate.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and participation matters, while as not mandatory.

Online reviews lean optional; several in-person HOSP110 reviews say mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most and learning, tempered by a 75% take-again rate and one strong negative.

In-person praise is near-universal; the main frustration review is older and mixed-format wording.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and multiple easy-A reports when work is finished.

Format shift

Online tags include ; .

Workload

Light

76/100

Workload is doable—read, do assignments, and .

Format shift

Online notes textbook study plus field skills; in person stresses just doing the work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students call him passionate, knowledgeable, funny, and one of .

Format shift

In-person excellence is consistent; one non-online-flagged review criticized organization and email.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades lean on work completion, participation, group projects, and applied tasks more than high-stakes exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Students rave about passion, real hospitality experience, interactive style, and ; one low-rated BUS117 outlier felt disorganized.

Main concern

A minority report of and .

What students said

“Anyone looking to have fun and receive an education MUST register for his class.”
HOSP110
“it's an easy a but you also learn a lot about the subject”
HOSP101
“His teaching style is not only based on the textbook, but also on his personal experience which is extremely valuable.”
HOSP145

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections praised as fun and practical with and ; easy if you read and complete the work.

Main concern

Limited sample size makes online communication quality hard to judge.

What students said

“Easy if you do the work and read.”
HOSP110
“Has a way of making the class fun and interesting and you will not dread it!”
HOSP133

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews rarely describe proctored exams; success centers on completing assigned work and projects.

Work-based gradingGroup projectsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; focus is participation, feedback, and completing work.

Participation mattersClear grading criteria
“Not only does he offer the ability to achieve an A (if you do the work)”
HOSP110

Online

Online comments emphasize textbook study, hands-on skills, , and .

Extra creditGroup projectsClear grading criteria
“Easy if you do the work and read.”
HOSP110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Anyone looking to have fun and receive an education MUST register for his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (2 online, 11 in person), , and one communication complaint. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Passion

90/100

“More professors should teach wit this much passion”

🅰️ Easy A Path

84/100

“it's an easy a but you also learn a lot about the subject and he helps you decide ok career stuff a lot.”

🏨 Industry Mentorship

88/100

“His teaching style is not only based on the textbook, but also on his personal experience which is extremely valuable.”

⚠️ Occasional Communication Gap

35/100

“ and told us to google examples.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His classes are also very interactive.
  • making the class fun and interesting
  • TEACHES IN SUCH AN EFFECTIVE AND UNDERSTANDING WAY

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy if you do the work and read.
  • Just do the work
  • easy a but you also learn a lot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • LOVE HIM
  • Lyle is the best and pretty funny!!!!!
  • he is so nice and understanding

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews spanning years with consistent in-person praise, but sparse grade data and only two online reviews lower overall certainty.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HOSP1104 reviews
HOSP1453 reviews
HOSP2963 reviews
BUS1171 review
HOSP1011 review
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HOSP1331 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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