AI Rate Professor

English

Bill Devine

ENG1600 · ENG1A · ENG1500 · ENG1000 · ENGENG · ENGL1600 · ENGL1500 · ENG · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him in person for an approachable English class; online only if you can wait on grades.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious StorytellerHelpful In PersonSlow Online GradingEasy ENG1500Caring Feedback
  • In-person English feels easy, funny, and highly supportive
  • Students repeatedly praise lectures, humor, and office-hour help
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

and papers, and use his help; most report As or high Bs especially in 1500.

In-person 1500 is the easiest A path; online and 1600 require more patience and reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

ENG1500 is repeatedly called easy and insightful; and reading.

Online 1600 comments mention harder reading and more essays than in-person 1500.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and say showing up keeps quizzes and class work easy.

In-person leans mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Would-take-again is essentially 100% among respondents who answered, driven by humor and support.

Strong MustTake in person; online recommendations are more cautious because of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students say he works with you, accepts late work without heavy cuts, and keeps quizzes simple.

Format shift

In-person feels more lenient; a .

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly vocab quizzes, limited essays, and lots of in-class work keep load light in lower English.

Format shift

Online 1600 and some 1600 comments report more essays and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong in-person storytelling and help; because of delay and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are Excellent-leaning; online reviews pull the blended score down.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and occasional in-class work.

Format shift

Similar structure online and in person, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and worth taking again for ENG1500 and related courses.

Main concern

Even in person he can grade slowly, and 1600 is harder than 1500.

What students said

“He is a great speaker and good storyteller which keeps class entraining.”
ENG1500
“This professor works with you and .”
ENG1500
“as long as you study for the easy quizzes and do the work it shouldn't be hard to get an A!”
ENG1500

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is easier on content but , and limited replies.

Main concern

Assignments often stay ungraded for weeks with .

What students said

“If be graded like a normal teacher.”
ENG1600
“ and .”
ENG1500
“Super easy class. If you have any questions, just ask him.”
ENGL1600

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and finals are widely described as easy if you pay attention and .

Easy QuizzesFew EssaysIn-Class WorkFinal Easy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and an easy final keep assessment student-friendly.

Weekly Vocab QuizzesFew EssaysEasy Final
“ , and most work is done in class”
ENG1500
“Only one in class essay.And the .”
ENGL1500

Online

Online reviews rarely detail proctoring; .

Slow GradingEasy ContentLimited Feedback
“Super easy class.”
ENGL1600
“The class is fairly easy but ”
ENG1600

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Devine's class was very easy and insightful. He is a great speaker and good storyteller which keeps class entraining.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting strong in-person teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Hilarious Lectures

90/100

“Very , and most work is done in class I would recommend this class to anyone.”

🤝 Helpful and Caring

88/100

“he will go out of his way and .”

⏳

30/100

“I spoke to 4 other classmates & no ones .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny and I look forward to his class.
  • A witty and .
  • Devine is just that!!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • it is very easy class!
  • A little effort will get you far.
  • 1500 was super easy if u just show up to class.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Takes forever to grade any work.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews from 2006-2025 with consistent humor and help themes plus a .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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