AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jonathan Koehler

BIOL117 · BIO112 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him for an approachable, low-stress biology elective if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and ApproachableLight WorkloadLecture HeavyPassionate BiologistTest Heavy
  • and mostly A grades.
  • , and movies; and grade rounding help.
  • Passionate real-world biology teaching that can feel boring for non-majors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students report light work, , grade rounding, and many As with manageable effort.

Both online and ; most A evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is low-difficulty with field trips and , though non-majors may find it boring.

Online and in-person both rate difficulty around 2; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing the few graded items is costly.

review and most in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Near-universal would-take-again sentiment with praise for caring, chill teaching and light load.

Recommendation is strong across the single online and seven in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, grade rounding, and .

Format shift

Leniency comments are mainly from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

76/100

Few assignments, light load even during heavy semesters, with quizzes and .

Format shift

Light workload is emphasized in in-person reviews; online is also described as laid-back.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Caring, knowledgeable, joke-friendly lectures with real biologist passion and .

Format shift

In-person reviews give more detail; the online review calls him good but not pushy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and other assignments.

Format shift

Test-heavy comments come from in-person BIOL117; online notes discussions and reading.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person BIOL117 features field trips and , and tests drawn from slides and class activities.

Main concern

and missing the ; some non-majors find content boring.

What students said

“I took this class during my 18 unit semester and his workload was light!”
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“ his website and from movies/field trips you take during the class”
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“ and there aren't many assignments, so you can't afford to miss them.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Laid-back online BIOL117 with good discussions if you do the reading; fun and not pushy.

Main concern

He will not push you; success .

What students said

“The course is pretty laid-back, but lots of fun.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and field trips rather than surprise material.

Slide-based testsOnline quizzesMidterm and final alignedField trip content on exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and class activities; careful reading and highlighted terms matter.

PowerPoint-based questionsHighlighted termsTrick unfamiliar terms
“ his website and from movies/field trips you take during the class”
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“know the terms he highlights on his slides (they really are highlighted in yellow)”
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Online

Online review does not clearly describe proctoring, open-book policy, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I took this class during my 18 unit semester and his workload was light!”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (1 online, 7 in person), highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is a working Biologist, so his lectures are centered on real-life skills, and he teaches the concepts that he personaly uses.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Lightness

76/100

“I took this class during my 18 unit semester and his workload was light!”

⚖️ Getting an A

84/100

“He offers and rounds up grades. Not hard, but not easy”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's easy going, knowledgeable and cracks jokes.
  • He is very passionate about biology, so be prepared to be drawn in!
  • I hate biology, but I'll make an exception for his class because of his passionate teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • his website
  • He offers and rounds up grades
  • Read the question CAREFULLY

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • The
  • and going to his class has always been a pleasure.
  • , but if .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews spanning 2014-2024 with consistent light-load and caring themes, but some sparse older comments.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL1177 reviews
BIO1121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

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