AI Rate Professor

Anthropology

Alec Griffin

ANTH141 · ANTHC161 · ANTH121 · ANTHC111 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

experience; online is hit-or-miss on feedback.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational in personEasy graderDisorganized onlinePassionateLots of reading
  • and career-shaping
  • Online sections suffer from weak communication and messy Canvas
  • Grades are generally easy if you complete the work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Multiple As and an ; doing the work and notes usually locks a solid grade.

Online and if work is submitted; summer online can be heavier.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though summer pacing and reading load raise difficulty.

In person feels easier with live passion; online reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and some online shells.

; online varies but is often listed mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About 70% would take again; strong praise for passion offset by online communication failures.

In-person recommendations are stronger; online reviews split hard between inspiring and silent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Described as an and high A rates when work is done.

Format shift

; online still frustrates via missing feedback.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Regular discussions, guided lessons, reading, and heavier summer weekly loads keep work steady.

Format shift

Summer online doubles weekly work; in person is more lecture-and-notes paced.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

and career inspiration for many, undermined by online silence and occasional arrogance claims.

Format shift

In person scores much higher on presence; online quality swings with communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and finals.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; in person balances lectures with midterms that reward notes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is passionate and , though one review calls him arrogant and disorganized.

Main concern

A minority find him arrogant or .

What students said

“his class is what tipped the scales. One of .”
ANTH141
“He is one of the most amazing professor I ever had.”
ANTH121
“Professor Griffin comes off as very arrogant. , and lazy.”
ANTH121

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some love lectures and , and chaotic Canvas.

Main concern

Limited communication and .

What students said

“He will never communicate with you. You will not know what you did right or what you did wrong.”
ANTHC161
“Griffin is an AMAZING professor and is who inspired me to pursue a degree and career in anthropology!”
ANTHC161
“Professor Griffin's and had to get to used to.”
ANTH121

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study focus; format is standard rather than open-book or strictly proctored.

Midterm and finalNote-based examsQuizzes about 15 pointsWeekly discussions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you pay attention and take notes; .

Note-based midtermsLecture focused
“The as long as you pay attention in class and .”
ANTH121

Online

Online includes midterms and regular quizzes and discussions.

Midterm and finalQuizzesWeekly discussions
“The only thing I struggled with was a for specific answers to questions, particularly to those on big tests like mid-term and final.”
ANTH141
“ one point and quizes are usually 15 points.”
ANTHC161

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Griffin is an AMAZING professor and is who inspired me to pursue a degree and career in anthropology!”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (6 online, 4 in person), highlighting inspiration, online friction, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Inspiration

85/100

“his class is what tipped the scales. One of .”

📭 Online Communication

35/100

“He will never communicate with you. You will not know what you did right or what you did wrong.”

⚖️

80/100

“However, he is a .”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“I would definitely take his class again. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is incredibly passionate about his field and never had a question he couldn't answer.
  • .
  • , and lazy.

Theme 2

💻 About Online Experience

  • He will never communicate with you.
  • His online lecture videos sometimes had muffled audio

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Work

  • As long as you do your work you should be fine.
  • he is a .
  • work was doubled for a week. Which was a lot of work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews spanning 2017-2025 with and mixed but detailed comments support a medium-high confidence read.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ANTH1214 reviews
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ANTHC1612 reviews
ANTHC1111 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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