John Foster

PHIL108 · PHIL101 · PHIL109 · PHIL207 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 78.57%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Solid pick for online ethics if you do the readings and discussions; be cautious with logic-heavy sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear expectationsEasy A onlineRead heavyMixed logic reviewsOpen-book exams

Online ethics and critical thinking often feel straightforward with weekly discussions and .
Logic and some online sections draw harsh reviews about boring lectures and .
Midterms and finals matter; several students report open-book or open-Google online tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As from discussions and open-book exams if they complete weekly work, despite some Fs and Cs.

Online ethics reviews lean Easy A; some in-person and logic reviews are much harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

and discussions, but logic and critical thinking still demand study.

Online ethics feels easier; in-person logic feels heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and optional in others with little shared pattern.

Both online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but a vocal minority strongly warns against him.

Online recommendations are stronger than the harshest in-person logic reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and easy paths exist, but and a few Fs show uneven outcomes.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly readings, discussions, and journals add up; not crushing but not featherlight.

Format shift

; and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Clear expectations and , while some students say .

Format shift

Online clarity is stronger; a few online and in-person reviews call teaching weak.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and ; presentations appear in some sections.

Format shift

; and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lecture-heavy complaints, especially in logic.

Main concern

Lecture-first pacing and .

What students said

“ ! I'm telling you that .”
PHIL207

“Easy "A" IF you do the work.”
PHIL101

“he leactures hesvy, assigned homework before going over the lecture”
PHIL109

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online philosophy is often an easy A with weekly discussions, but a minority report zero teaching and harsh outcomes.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Awesome class! Easy A!”
PHIL108

“ and and very easy as well.”
PHIL108

“ .”
PHIL109

Exam style

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Several online reviews describe open-book or open-Google midterms and finals that reward reading.

Open bookOpen GoogleMultiple choiceNo makeup quizzesMidterm and final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as ; study readings and reviews.

Test heavyMidterm and finalBlackboard exams

“TEST HEAVY”
PHIL109

“Test and even with the book and unlimited time it is still difficult to get full points.”
PHIL101

Online

Online midterms and open Google, with no makeups.

Open bookOpen GoogleMultiple choiceNo makeup tests

“ and and very easy as well.”
PHIL108

“The advantage, because and midterm are are 70% of your grade.”
PHIL109

“ !”
PHIL207

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ if you do the simple work.”
Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews (9 online, 5 in person), highlighting easy online ethics paths versus harsher logic outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

66/100

“Mr. Foster is very clear what he expects of the students to earn full credit.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“Awesome class! Easy A!”

⚠️ Teaching Gaps

25/100

“The teacher does not teach and when you ask any questions he refers you to the syllabus.”

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85/100

“ and and very easy as well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

class was straightforward
His lectures are long and boring and also hard to understand
Foster states exactly what is expected for the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy class !!!!!!
YOU WILL LEARN NOTHING, & are EXPECTED TO KNOW EVERYTHING
Easy "A" IF you do the work

Theme 3

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews spanning years with , and .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 58

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 4

B range

B+ 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

No reported values

John Foster

Solid pick for online ethics if you do the readings and discussions; be cautious with logic-heavy sections.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

🅰️ Easy A Path

⚠️ Teaching Gaps

📘 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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