AI Rate Professor

Child Development

Mary Sypkens

CHDV142 · CHDV110 · CHDV43103 · CHDV111 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can handle steady weekly work and want a caring Child Development professor who answers questions fast.

Best fit · Effort For RewardVery HelpfulHeavy WorkloadClear ExpectationsPrompt RepliesWould Take Again
  • Highly praised for , and consistently supportive.
  • Workload is heavy with , and projects, but students get plenty of time.
  • Most students earn strong grades if they start early and ; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students report As are reachable, but only after , and a .

Both online and in-person reviews describe hard-earned As rather than free grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Child development concepts are doable, but pace and than light.

Online and pure concept difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, and many reviews describe online coursework rather than seat-time rules.

Evidence is thin in both formats; most comments .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students explicitly want her again for help, clarity, and kindness despite the heavy load.

Online reviews are almost all raves; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students call her not a and report As after full effort, with .

Format shift

; no strong tough-grader pattern.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Comments repeatedly cite lots of , and multi-hour weekly work.

Format shift

Heavy-load language is consistent online and in the mixed in-person set.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students praise , and interactive online presence.

Format shift

Online reviews are stronger; one older in-person review is extremely negative about responsiveness.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grades center on weekly homework, observations, presentations, quizzes with retakes, and a .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignment load more than high-stakes closed exams.

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 Effort For Reward

; most praise help and fairness, one student strongly hated delayed support.

Main concern

One student found her nearly impossible to reach when tech issues hit late in the week.

What students said

“Mary was an awesome teacher. My first college class and . Very helpful and not a .”
CHDV110
“It is a lot of homework with her ! .. ... I got an A, but I have to admit that i worked so hard”
CHDV111
“Overall, hated this teacher!”
CHDV110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students repeatedly call her amazing, specific, and prompt, with heavy but manageable work and multiple As.

Main concern

Volume of , and .

What students said

“Mary is great! She is very specific about what she wants. There is "a lot" of work but you have PLENTY of time to get it done.”
CHDV110
“This is a very hard course, you have lots of , and also a ... Mary is a great teacher, you will learn a lot”
CHDV142
“This instructor was very helpful and . She does expect alot.”
CHDV43103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and ; reviews do not clearly prove proctored closed-book exams.

Quizzes with retakesFinal projectHomework-heavyNo clear proctoring details

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-tagged reviews still discuss coursework and .

Coursework heavyHomework and presentations
“There is quite a bit of coursework, but nothing too much if you understand the concepts of child development.”
CHDV110

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, observations, and a rules.

Quizzes with retakesFinal projectObservations
“you can take 2 times each quiz so that helps”
CHDV111
“lots of , and also a ”
CHDV142

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mary is great! She is very specific about what she wants. There is "a lot" of work but you have PLENTY of time to get it done. She is prompt about answering questions and ! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (5 online, 4 in person), highlighting help, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“I took this professor more than once, she was absolutely amazing. Every time I had a question or needed office time she was always there”

📚 Heavy But Fair Work

32/100

“This is a very hard course, you have lots of , and also a ... I spend like 24 hours weekly or even more”

👍 Strong Recommendation

82/100

“Good instructor! !”

⚖️ Not a

74/100

“Very helpful and not a . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she was absolutely amazing
  • She is very specific about what she wants
  • She's very interactive and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Workload

  • There is "a lot" of work but you have PLENTY of time
  • I spend like 24 hours weekly or even more
  • I got an A, but I have to admit that i worked so hard

Theme 3

❤️ About Support and Character

  • very helpful and she is very specific about what she expects
  • My first college class and

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews spanning 2010-2014 show strong theme consistency, but the sample is older and modest in size.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

CHDV1106 reviews
CHDV1111 review
CHDV1421 review
CHDV431031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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